Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-29

pie to his people. He lives in the plainest anu
simplest style and is careful to do all in bus power
to decrease the burdens of his country. Sometime
ago a party of men, whose business it is to make
laws, endeaYored to force upon him quantity OF
golden coins, but he Indignantly and particularly
refused to accept it, and administered whitening
rebuke 10 all persons who were unwilling TO- sacrl-
fee their personal ease to the good Of the country
AS financler he stands unrivaled. The adoption
of his views has caused money to be as plentiful IN
his country as leaves in the :forests His foresight
is wonderful. At the beginning Of bis career, ne
clearly foresaw the character of the present stru
gle and at once took prompt energetic measures
to prepare for it. In his estimate OF men he Is
never mistaken. Mandarin Benjamin, the Manda'
rim of the Treasury, and the New Commanding
General who remains on duty at the seat OF Gov
ernInent all attest the correctness OF his judgment
In all things he is model ruler, and happy are
the people whom he governs :.
Alter nv interview with the Tycoon l WIS con.
Quoted to the hall of the Mandarin OF the treasury,
whom the Barbar;ans call Memninger. Ny OBJ
ject in visiting him to gain from him intorms'
ton concerning the finances Of the Baroarlans--
Their financial system filed me with surprise and
delight When the war begun money was scarce,
aud consisted of gold, silver and copper coins
When the government Of the. Tycoon went into
power it was resolved to cast aside the plan OF
few halEwitted dreamers who demanded that cot
ton, which is the great staple of this country,
should be made the basis of their currency. IL
was resolved to print pieces of paper, which would
cost the government less than would be required
to buy cotton. These pieces of paper were to be
declared money. Unlimited authority was gwen
to the Mandarin of the Treasury TO print them,
and this official, prompted by wise and patrlotc
beneVolence, resolved to create such vast amount
of money that all his countrymen should grow
rich. Not long since it became necessary to cur
tail the supply Of paper money, and in order to
produce the desired scarcity the law makers set to
work and devised tedious and complicated sys-
tenn, which was greatly simpli6ed by the Mandarin
of the Treasury. Instead Of adopting the slow
method ordered by the lawmakers, he at once re-
moved the department charged with the prepara'
ton OF the money to a distant city. This, for
time, suspended all work in that department. and
subsequently the government having kindly al
lowed the enemy to interrupt the lines OF commu-
nlcation over which the money must pass on It's
way to the capital, scarcity was produced much
sooner than was hoped by the law makers. would
suggest to your Imperial Majesty the propriety OF
adopting such system of finance. l have been
so much pleased with it that have determined to
present TO your Majesty complete report upon
the subject
have been greatly assisted in my efforts to &C.
quaint myself with the military system of the Bar
bariaDs by the illustrious warriour who is now at
the head of the armies of the republick. Holding
as he does, the highest military position in coun-
try that has produced so many great soldiers,
materially supposed that he must be the greatest Of
them all. l was not mistaken. He, at early
day, gave evidence of the highest military genius.
Unfortunately the positions in which he was placed
did not allow him to exhibit this quality. The Ty-
coon, Of whose remarkable penetration | have al
ready spoken alone discovered the hidden gem;
and, soon as the great soldier had succeeded in
turning over to his adversary barren and worth
less spot called Missionary Ridge, he was rewarded
with the highest gift the Tycoon had it in his power
to beStow. Here | noticed desided improvement
upon the old ideas of generaship: To be agreat
General, and to command the admiration of ones
rulers it is necessary to give universal dissatisfac
ton to the people, and equal degree of satsfac
ton to the enemy.
The manner OF conducting military operations ex-
cites my surprise and admiration. The troops are
forced into the ranks of the army end only the old
men and the women and children are left at home.
These are necessarily unprotected and, in order
to produce good effect upon the troops, they are
allowed to remain so. The government then leaves
open way by which mounted parties of the enemy
are enabled to penetrate to the interiour. These
parties burn houses raVish women, murder old
men and children, steal property of every descrip
ton, and deVastate the couOsry. These things,
though horrlbleC9n themselves, exercise a most
beneficial effect upon the army and the country
They produce an intenser hatred OF the enemy on
the part of the people, and cause the troops to
fight more desperately in battle. They also. make
them more willing to remain in the field, for men
without homes are content to stay where they are
provided for.
Should -FOUR Imperial Majesty desire, in times Of
war, to increase the efficiency Of your troops you
have only to allow band of your enemies to
rayage and destroy their homes, murder their
fathers and outrage their wives, mothers, sisters
and laughter The men who perform. such deeds
are called by the Barharians Raiders" and are
treated with the highest consideration. Occasion
ally some of them are taken prisoners Instantly
a few ignorant persons demand that the captives
shall be put to death. At once the Tycoon takes
the Raiders" under his protection, treats them
with the greatest Kindness and, as possible,
sends them back to their own country. The wis
dom Of this course is fully demonstrated by the
sequel. The "Raiders," grateful for the kindness
shown them, as soon as they regain their liberty,
visit some other section Of the country and burn,
plumber, kill and ravish as before. Thus your I'm.
perial Majesty will the efficiency. of the troops
is always preserved and the people efectually pre-
vented from thinking kindly of their enemies.
war spirit is constantly maintained. This course
is great improvement upon the old system, under
which the Raiders" would have been shot or hung
as soon captured, and its advantages are so clear
to every that l doubt not your Imperial
Majesty will not hesitate to adopt it as soon as pos
sbe.
There are many persons among the Barbarians
who violently oppose the conduct of the Tycoon,
but they are bad and unpatrotic men, who are un-
willing to lose their ALL that the Tycoon may have
an opportunity of exhibiting his wonderful humani-
ty, which is, indeed, the most remarkable ever ex
hibited by any earthly ruler. Nevertheless he has
his reward. The people love him devotedy; for
they feel that he has thrown around them the most
ample protection and will not hesitate dare any
thing to promote their safety.
The Mandarin who has charge of the shipping
showed me many attentions. The Barbarians have
invented a new species of war steamer, which is
plated with iron, and is very formidable These
steamers cost immense sums of money and require
many months in their construction. They are
rarely used in actual conflict with the enemy
They are allowed to remain untouched for awhile,