Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-01


than half century there has heen no pereeplihlt
addition % the numh'r at nur dnn istic slaves -
nurng this period their advancement in cyiiEl-
tiuR has FAR surpassed that Of any other portion
nf the African race, Iha light aud the blessings
nf Christianity have hren extended n Them, and
hath their moral aud physical condition has heen
greatly improved,
Reopen the slave trade. and il would he din
cult 10 determine whether the eiirrt would he
more delcicrinus 20 the interests Oi tho master
or IN So Of the nary. born slave, of the
evils Ia the master, the one most in he dreaded
would no the introduction OF wild, hr1thrn and
ignorant hrurians among the snher, orderly and
quirt slaves, whose ancestors have hern an the
soil lnr several generations This might tcni IL
IlmrhAriLe, deuuralRH ani cSaspcrIa the Whole
mass aud produce lhenoSt dept 'rahu consequent
rcs
The rff'cs uInn the existing slave would, il
possible, bG still more dep l'ra''lc ~ present
lc ia treated with kindness and humanity lie
il well fed. well clothed, and nut nyrrworki -
Ills cund,inn is in,nparahly better than that Of
the coolies which m drrn nations Oi high civili-
z,rion have employed rs substitute Tor African
slaves.
Both the philanthropy anl the sclf.intorest of
the master mivc combined tn produre this humane
result. But let this trade hc rcoprned, and what
will he the fleet The same, 10 u considerable
extent, ~ on u neighhoring slrnd-the only spot
now On curth where the African slave trade is
npr"l. tolerated and this in defiance of solemn
treaties with Power ahunduntly able ut any
moment tu enforce their execution. There the
master, intent upon the present gIin. EFFORTS
from the slave as murl lnhUr us his PITY zeal pow
ers are capable Oi MISUNDERSTANDING that, when
death comes tJ his rcci, his plac, can he sup
piled ~ price reduced to the lowest point by
the rrmpe,itob of rival African slave traders
Sirud this ever bc tbs ease in oar country
whcir do not DEAN possihie-thc present useful
character of the domestic institution. wherein
those too old and too yaung tU work are provided
for with care and humanity, and those capable
of labor are not uvrrtnskcd, would undergo nm
unfortunate change The feeling OF reciprocal
dependence and attachment which now exists be-
tween master and slave would be converted into
mutual dislrust and hostility.
But We are obliged, Us Il Christian and moral
nation, TO consider what would he the effect upon
unhuppv Africa itself, if we should reopen the
the slave trad. This would give the trade an
Impulse and extension which it has never had
even III it's pulmie,t days. The numerous vic
tiuls required TO supply it would convert the
whole slave boast mto II perfect randrmoni,Im,
iur which this country would hc held + spons'hle
in the eyes both of God and man. It's petty
trncs would then he constantly ensag d in pred
atory wars against each other, for tic purpose
W. S'N'o W N"tI'N WY 'h''
All hopes Of AhIctn civilization would thus b'
ended.
On the other hand, when market for African
slaves shal ~ longer ha furnished in tuhu, aul
thus lN tite wuJid be 81 sed against this ryAdc,
wc 5aa.y tDcu iuduig: reasonable hope Tor tee
gradual uurrDvcmnut OF Africa The rhri mo
tive OF var among the ,rijss 3,iil sntA whrneY-
er there Is 10 iougrr any Gynrl0l !uT olog'a. The
resoulcrs Of tplr fertile hat miserable country
uigIr thau o' developed NY the j@ud o' industry
ana alnt sungrEs fer l.sitt,nnts tpr"i..r' Rn''
domestic commerce. ln li- mauncr thrisr.nci-
ty and criI&t,ion may gradually penetrate tho
existing gloom.
Tie wisdom Of the conre pursued hy tbs;
government towards China has been yndicated
Iy Jh. event NJ hiIst we sustained NEUTRAL
position IN the war wtgei by Great Britain and
France against the Chinese empire, our late
Minister. III obedience tn his Instructions, lndl-
uipusly cooperatrd with the Minister'S "t these
Powers in all ctul measures to secure by tTe-
y ythr Just col,crss!ons demanded by the interests
ui foreign colnImerce. Tie result is, that salts
factory treaties have 0ern concluded with china
by the respective Minister'S OF the United States
Great Britain. France and Russia. Our treaty
or genera al convention of pcncc, alnltv ana com
mcTre,' with that empire was concluded at W.
entsin on tne 18th Jane, 1888. aud was ratified
by the President. by and with the advice oi the
Senate, un the 2lst December following
On the 18th December 1858, John H. Ward. II
distinguished citizen OF Georgih. was duly COM
mlssuned envoy extraordinary nnd minister
p,un,,usentary to China. He left the U >. Tor
the ultcp Of hts deStinution on the 0th "1 tchru
mr., 1853, bearing with him the ratified copy ot
this treaty. and arrived at Shangae ON tue 18TH
May From thence he proceeded to Pckln, on
tie 10Th June, but did not arrive at that city
until the 9th July. According to the terms Of
the treaty the ratlcations We're to he exchanged
on or before the 18th June, 1889. This WITS
rendered Impossible by reasons and events he
yond his control, not necessary To detail nut
still IL is due to tllel hiuese authorities ut Sham
ghue to state that they always assured him no
udvlntag. siouid be taken of the delay, and this
pledge has been aithtuly redeemed..
On tue arrival Of Mr.. Ward at Pckin he re-
duesied an audi .nce of the Emperor to present
his letter oi crednnce This he did not obtain in
consequence OF his very proper refusal to submit
to the numiiiatiHg ceremonies required ny the
euquete Of tis strange people III approaching
their sovereign. Nevertheless the interviews on
this question were conducted i'll the most friend
ly spirit anu with all due regard for his personal
feelings and he honor of his country. " hen Il
presentation to his Majesty was found to he i'm
possible the letter Of credence from the President
ol the IT, .. was received with peculiar honnrs by
Kweilng; .'the Emp'ror's Prime Minirt r, and
the s, cJnd man in the empire to the Emperor
himself" The ratifcatiUns of the treaty wire
afterwards, on the 10th Of August, exchanged in
proper form ut Pri-tsang As the exchange did
not take place until the day prescribed hy the
treaty. it is deemed proper, before its publication
again to submit it to the Senate.
1t is but simple Justice to the Chinese author
tiles to observe that, throughout the whole trans
action they appear to have acted in good faith
and in trently spirit towards to the U. ). 1t
is true this has been done after their peculiar
fashion; but we ought to regard with II lenient
eye the ancient customs ol an empire dating hack
ior thousands Of years, 80 far as this may be
consistent with our own national honor. The
co. duct of our Minister on the occasion has re
irad hhnf