The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-15
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.



From the China MALL
With the allied army threatening Pekn the Publications
OF the treaty of Tentsin have been exchanged and q
convention has been entered into containing highly im
portan stipuaticns the affair In China Is
more proclaimed settled and that under circumstances
at peculiar Importance and interest," which must certain
ly open up IN our relationship with China whe
Iher that lie for the better or for the worse.
Our latest ineli gence from Pekin throws some doubt
upon the settement.n II appears that up 20 tho last
day October the Emperors consent to the convention
had received IL Is the cards that Prince
Eupg aud the peace party may be again thrown
board In these circumstances we refrain from advanc
ING any doubts in so iar as the position England
concerned 1t has been suggested that the imperial go
ycrnment Is influenced by what write on that sub
ect and have no desire on the one hand 70 provide
policy for the Chinese, by pointing out probable fu
Iure the other 10 anything calculated TO sup
port them in further resistance.
Looking the present distracted state Of China the
anarchy which Is every day increasing the new rebel
Lion In Shensi (Which the main reason for the Chinese
signing the convention Of Pen) and the immense power
IN the foreign invaders, IL much TO be desired that the
present settlement should, IL possibly can be faithfully
accepted by the Chinese government But IN order 10
that 1t necessary that the present position Of az
fairs should be analysed and rightly understood far
the Chinese concerned in order that may DO clearly
what j. the course 10 be pursued by Britain that VIII
give the best chance this ratification and convention
beng the commencement of solid and lasting peace
being understood that in discussing that question ig
more the other question 10 what chance they AFFORD OF
satisfactory settlement
n 4 important 10 notice that Convention OF Pekn
mas been wrung the Chinese government when
its neck and our spear was at its breast IL
wrung from them under pretty plain threat OF sack
proclamation Of 18th october II had become a matter
az life and death, and is vain to suppose that there
was is anything like assent the part OF our
PROSTATE foe. 30 well was this understood in Pekn,
THAT there among the Catholics there 10 the
mere trap which take Lord Egin and his principal
ccadutors. Allowing that 20 be Improbable, II IS certain
that his ESccIency guarded against the danger and that
he was protected in the Hall OF Ceremonies By force
OF about 900 men, so posted as to render treachery
impossible II IS hardly possiblbie 70 call this "a
required 10 secure the safety Of the principal party.
The dcmcanor OF Prince kung was quite IN accor
dance with the position OF matters for throughout The
ceremony his expression ono OF undisturbed sus
ness ana he appeared 10 reply with churlshness TO all
eanor and Lord Fgin appears 10 have met him very
similar spirit possible that neither were wen pleas
al with the situations in which they found themselves
and both had apprchensons TO the future The Chinese
have so much--lct call u obsnacy, PRIDE or o
OF injustice suffered at hands that they apt
regard all armistlces concluded with only, 10
of their own words temporary arrangement just
for the present. In order 10 from losses and
this policy has had some striking success Ia tho past
Thus the Drst China war, Canton lay at feet 1t
was Inundated and greatly injured yet Tor than tcn
OF the succeeding prospcred II closed against
than ever and our position there was more I'M
safe and ting than il had been before Tho taking
of the 1sku forts was succcedod by the ropuse aud al
most destruction Of English force. The dismissal or
Lord Amherst from Pckn was followed by long respite
from obnoxious visits.
Let Us also boar in mind that the military force cf
China refnans unharm The Mongol army which j.
the great dculty inthe way OF peace-may have lost
thousand men, still almost in It's pristine force,
n.an'-s still towering in tho neghborhoot Of Pekn,
watching opportunity for action Tho Pak or Manchu
Banhsren. the VI the Chinese army have not yet
fought. correspondent in the north mentioned that
ahey had been but that all The imperial army,
OF inc military force conccraed to the preservation of
ehe empire has held aloo and Is not likely 10 commit
itself in hurry
In these circumstances the ratified treaty has been
changed, ana the chinese have all along willing
accept the treaty had they treated IN Droper man
ner. But what as 10 the conventionY
Tho opening Of Ten tsin port Of trade tho ron,ova
cf the interdict emigration British c,oncs tho
,esson OF kowlocng 10 Hong Kong are
tpulatons, which the Chinese well know are for THAR
interest well MS for They the oniv pon,,
the convention which OF roal value England and
China II Is 20 be regretted that other points OF no
importance should have been thrust in enaps
the stipulations which all wish 70 be carried out hs
FIRST article in which the Emperor expresses his regret
for the unfortunate affair at Taku 1859 u put in
fect.ous way, and all honor Is due ~ those who have
drawn II up, Every regrets the unfortunate occur
renee for which Mr.. Bruce Is responsible The ninth
artioe, which provides for the immediate evacuation Of
Cusan shown that the Chinese quite how far
tevtaipcd the idea that Chusan the key 10 China and IL
my intelligent reader examines the history Of
fhe first war, he will that the occupation
OF Cbussn has been the point 20 which the
court OF pekis has attached the greatest i'm.
yortance In matters Of foreign policy. II s singulary
curious that the Chinese ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS which
tasrr NJ wanting repr who suppose y b. toiar
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