The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-02-27
CHINA.

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CHINA.
The December number OF Riackw0od's
Magazine contains history Of The several
embassies that have been sent to Great Brit
ain BIZ China. In the course OF that article,
the writer lets fall certain expressions. from
which we are enabled, we think, to read the
future Of the celestial empire with tolerable
degree Of accuracy. He comments with
great and jus, severity upon the barbarous
murders perpetrated BY the Tartars upon
the helpless captives who fell into their hands
during the late war. lie recalls the repeat
ed violation of treaty obligations OF which the
Tartar Government has been guilty. and he
hints the policy Of taking the part u the reb-
els, who are the nave Chinese, expclling the
Tartar dynasty, and Of replacing it by one
which shall be genuine Chinese.
10 the few paragraphs which the writer in
question deyOtes to this part of his subject,
he foreshadows for China fate identical
with that Of the mighty Empire Of Awrung-
zebe. When the restless ambition 0f Du-
pleix induced him, one hundred aad twenty
years ago, to found an European Government
upon the ruins Of that Empire, he began pre-
cisely in the manner proposed by this writer.
He saw that the forces Of the Indian chiefs
we're little more than rude and barbarons
mob. He knew that the largest army 81 ORR
entails could not stand the shock oi even
small body of well trained Europeans Tor a
moment. We. he discovered that they we're
naturally brave, and that they might be form
ed into excellent soldiers. He saw, moreo-
yer, that the easiest way to obtain the su-
premacy was to set up a native PriDce--to
act as his protector--to make him pnppet
and ID obtain his order for every act OF VI
olence and usurpation. This is precisely the
course now recommended TO the Engllsh Gov.
ernment. The Chinese. are 10 be instructed
in military tactics-ihsIr chef Is to be rais-
ed 10 the throne rendered vacant by the er-
pulsion Of the Tartar Dynasty. whose rule -
said TO be abhorred by every natlye-bofn
Chinese-he is 10 be acknowledged by the
English--all treaties are 10 be made with
him--and the English are to be his protect
ors. Ii is not difficult 10 iuresee how all
this will end. The English will use the
new Chinese Emperor as they used The Grrai
Nogpl, to Justify their acts, and Il. stand be-
tween them and the native population. Al
FIRST they. will act only in his name. Crab
ualy, they will remove piece after piece Of
the mask. Finally, they will lay aside all
disguise, and no longer content with being
the real, they will become the ayowed rulers
Of the country.
Will this be the better for Chinas We
acknowledge we entertain very strong doubts.
We are accustomed 10 regard as pride, in
barbaroas and savage nations. that reserve
common 10 them OH. lie American Indian
cannot be induced u express his admiration
Of anything. Black Hawk and his followers
behaved on board the Delaware, mounting an
hundred guns, manned by crew Of thou
I sand men, and eli ready for a long cruise, as
though they we're on bnard an Indian canoe.
They expressed astonishment at nothing
not even III tie firing Of broadside. Was
/ this pride, or was il feeling Of very oppo.
site character! a man who came with q
body Of wild Indians to this city, and deliy.
cred lecture, many years ago, touched upon
this very subject. He had lived the greater
part Of his life among the sasages. He said
\ ibis stoicai indifference was well aware Of the
white mans superiority, and afraid oil expos
ing his ignorance before him. lie could not
bring himself 10 admit his inierioriiy, by sc-
housekeeping that he had not seen the like be-
fore. Such, We presume, is the feeling OF
i tie Chinese. They cannot but know the i'm
mense superiority u the European nations.
They are ashamed ID own their own inieri-
ority. Hence their lofty assumptions, and
jealous exclusions Of strangers. They know
that il they once obtsin fOothold they may
BID adiea to their Independence. They can
not but be faGiliar with the history Of Hin
4 dosian.
This eHclusiyeness has been shaken TO the
foundation by The recent successes the Al.
| lies. The question again rceurs, will il be
I the better Tor the chineses Il is certain
that the worst Government the English ever
had in India was better than the best Gov
eminent of their native Princes. Yetwe all
remember the bloody revolt IN favor 81 the
ancient system, four years ago. Oar own
opinion j., that the Government which best
suits the people il The best Government they
can have, Ietit be as bad as II may IN theory.
Although. therefore, the English may in.
crease The comfort Of every individual IN ihs
Empife--although they may spread perfect
web Of railroads over the cOBntry--alth0ngl
they may bridge the Yellow Sea witb steam.
ships-we doubt whether the people will b,
well contented - they are under the Tariai
Dynasty. RioA. Dh
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