The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-10

OF China iss wsslhs purposes need no, be stalled.
Tia atsf Inability Of TIC chneae 70 cope with the lana
ana sss forces o. Great Bra ana France need not be
fhs daughter tbss win eusus when he h,rdes OsCains
but too cxtxia; for the side viii be countless
host all unskikd In arms; anS on the cher accom-
psbed generals, ths highest discipline and the most per-
The abi, q The invading Powers 70 coerce from The
Chinese concessions 70 AL their
STATED popaar prsindsoe ana the icS:ey experienced
by the ruicrs of CHINA in fulfilling essy calculations die
iaied a. tar caunons mouth, ann yielded only through
rear, are already and alike 'ove' by history While
creasg disrespcct Of the their rales osered
bysveIy new coolest with foreign pa'ors
Tbs experience of merchants ed IN trade With
China has shown that impassns upon the ak
ports cn,na have rss..ed equally from internal rebel
Ton and eSterai war; that the ncouvenencs growing
out of astste OF borne as fully by the nations at
peace with China As by those engaged 10 hoeil,ics With
na. empire sna tina, sa. Of wa. always 80 frn;!f o.
res,s :a;l!ae them % trade With coentry men.
Dung the past ireniy years occasions have not been
wsnng Tor the nan. s;on Of British power Ia China
The Chinese have been stunned and weakened by repeat
eo slows The gsvsrsocpt aimii,et 70 y, crafty ani
cccc..su rho peopis are blinded by prejudice too deep
ana naiverfa, for CIR % conquer.
nv In their iutsrcemso wlIh foreigners the Chinese have
txner nLcet many anu grevous wrongs, on account OF
@h,cc they are emitted % sympzihP. 49, ~ 4
But CON Derce, civHizaron aud Christianity have deep
rterest AZ ms prsservaan of peace and yoar memorial
honoi ate 70 speak IN pehafof these human
rug its'snaentaEt,es. MA
sssnanmous always is for tho strong spare the
weak, aoo when TOD great naitons are aliea in arms
syaips. third, e becomes neutral Power TO netcets
COR me weak VIII the strong. ,eis LtI
lhei siore, the Caanber Of comnerce Of the State Of
New lok, moved ty nst cpprcciaton OF blessings
~ - ace IL their own favored land other consde:a
tors herein set srtt respectfully soct h President Of
the tpe1 staes % ntefpose with his friendly offices 10
~iisssthe su6ps arm CT power which s now stretched
ept ynge an njaty sons shat heedsssly provoked
20 avert II possible, from al impoteat, though multitude
nous race, The horrors Of dessructve war. 10000
the meoiaron OF the United States, ia the opinion OF
mis- Chsnner e proper and espediens and If successful
viii Iedoond 70 the mutual honor OF the Datons who are
efsuaoed to peace, ana 10 the admin straon Of De
loved country whosbali bayo promoted it,
Mr.. BisRw'TH said that when hs report Submitted
to tbs COMMITTEE al The moTbers Of except
present This member to day dssen.ed from the action
n the committee Mr. Berwith proceeded to argue in ia
Of tho entire abolition of the system of prvateering
The only nations that resined Spain, Mexico aud
'be United sales The Uasd States had 5000 900
vested ~ commerce, and could easily what would
be the r.sut IN OF other pations out
prtvatee,s TO prey upon our commerce. ''ss.at th
Mr. Royal PHsaIs. tho dissenting member said he rose
N some rassmept, he the report only fcw
moDcps ago and regretted oeng under The necessity or
ossenrpg rom abe paper but be Thought the COM
III ions adopted at Bremen. This government he said
had Away found prSateerng means Of defence, and il
bad, IN times past, been OF invaluable aid 10 In
seitrg that was laiacous 10 argue tina, the employment
OF volunteers on land embodied the principle the
employ tnent OF pva.eers on the sca this report assumes
better knowledge OF these matters than our late Secre
tsIy Of Slate, Mr. Marcy He objected 70 the report be-
caose y into the ethical and moral consideration Of
The qusstGc The report said that privateerng bet
ter than pra.y, with wk;ch he could not agree Prva-
eertg was under CERTAIN esverntaeata restrictions, aud
many Of orr best c,s.ssns had been employed In It,
For other nations tn ask W 10 give up privateering
was like the fox !" ass,~s he lion 70 cut Oh
his cisws Ii We cut off our aws YET ns De SIRE that
other hons do it also Mr.. Marcy ass EDsta1a give
would give up prvs.eeps But Ten :" refused
AF Phelps wNbed tia: the moral critics ms on pr.
ibE might be Stricken out. =, ~
A Dams vcd tn run,itfh ov
The CasiRNAS SAID that y was very desirable that the
matter should be ended to-day. fit'ttr sisllsnat
Say ing that the argument that priva.ears at were the
same as volunteers land was faacious he thought
on, 81 sny ~ Sssssss s, oua 20 Inc
MIR Phelps sau that tue report required us 70 give up
only means Of oeen:e without any equivalent from
other Nations II tgmatized privateering as robbery
BE a merchant, SUI hive Mere at to morrow he
would TT out spsyaeer 70 defend his property and annn"
the enemy. s7srq osaoda1o8 ry,ai,o
-. --.~.SIrH would not detract one word rom the
stigma no aaa tried attach priSa;eering lie believed
people consider the slave trade legitmsts pur
SUIT But there not one in this room nov who would
say that, under any circumstances ne would engage ia
IRE s,ave nscr And We locked fairly b! prva.eerap
We Should aSoEuina'c J. IS much we abcmiuate tue
stealing Of Slaves. He would rather cat his troA. now
VT pr,ps aasea the sen,sna1 did not refer to him
wren rs .poxe o. ,hesave trade,
Nh bgRwITG ia no.. He Weut on Further 10 argue
sss'ass slpA,Ds oas any tainz from the report.
~ Inc iaEsDsSr satd Herc WAS no np,ion be:ore the
GhsuNer. I sffarsa
4 NJ laiT mo-e Tat thcse parts discussing the mo
Ia1'y Of pratt rios Be ytit.ken oa,. pti ~
Mr.. Mosis y. SEsNSsIL hoped the report would be
aapptsu All pI
p Abe Cd sJn put sni vas I,s by large majority.
TN cgH,.on O. McsES Y GRiNNsft the rsport
1oep,~o aF6erst ~ BE- sransHsi 70 Wasnlpgton
we'll ~ coies Of It printed for distribution.
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Mr.. Asb.,erc In Ris Own state,
IFrea ihs tsai est,n (Sht1i Mercury, Feb.
TIE souaTrs1: SOVEREIGNTY DEMOCRAT FOE
OGT rca-ers saw, IN iD4 GEOGRAPHIC despatch from
Wassto9, apeg 81 gsster DAY mat Ar. Ashmore,
o. South CaIu Iiua ycec -1r anttsavcry Douglas
saas.eTsov res y ss9Iat fof SPEAKER o. the House OF
H. eDta,ives ia AUS nc stood aone ~ the South
t- ana aeie alton. lie reported " have advocated
hlk v,Ie BY rascns W course be- can assign rea
sohs. my an DO brought oas by ensooay, las plenty
ciaGkceiis as Taista says, to IDS any emergency
Dot MS ac ne pes ne, VIII se Am apart forever 10
south Carolina, a NJ
~ tFiorl the Charleston G. c Mercury, Feb. 4.
M AsHMoRE AND THE ..DEMocKATIC BANNER"
aoout - bs tas ec on the election of
speaxe. the House Of Representatives Mr.. McCcrnand
beng tue democratic Candidate, the account Of the pro-
ceeoJngs puoAaed yesterday in our coiumnsstates
follows ron -f1- -
rsr Asr,re Of South Carolina, made appeal
TIE from ali secions rally 20 the cratic
ifh.y be srcL eli down tina; banner VIII them.
The dernocraIc banner tns occasion borne by
free sol tquiler sovereignty n.cyna enforcement demo
crat u such man be called democrat al a).
Those pr,nc.pes e,ublaz folds. We