The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-25

assassins of President Lincoln. Finally, he Is
astonished, as we were, that none Of the spirits
interfered TO help Colchester during his trial.
when single manifestation in the court room
would have brought him OF triumphantly and
established the reality Of spiritualism beyond
doubt Judge Halls opinion is very read
able, and we commend IL to the public gene
rally and our friend ex,Judge Edmonds In par
ticular. Spiritualism is now jugglery by
solemn judicial decision. .a a,...,S s.'t
Important Developments I'm China-
Work nor our Government. Tr
The intelligence which we published few
days since in our European news revealed the
fact that an earnest appeal was being made to
the English and French governments 70 inter-'
vene in the affairs Of China, and thus secure the
guidance and control Of the commerce Of that
nation. II was urged that unless some such
step L. taken and protection given to the pro-
vinces in the Chinese empire, the Russians Will
intervene, they having powerful feet In the
Yellow Sea and movable artillery on the
Amoor. There is far more significance IN this
appeal than would appear on the surface, fhe
inner life Of that nation has not until within
few years, been understood by either the Euro
pean nations or oar own people, Living
within themselves and shut ont from AL the rest
OF the world, except through tie lower classes
along the coasts, the Chinese were regarded as
an inferior race Of beings, sort Of semi-barba-
rians, whom it was the duty Of the Christian
world to civilize through the agency Of mis-
sionaries. Since the admittanee of the foreign
representatives to the city Of Pekin, where
they can come in contact with the ruling class,
new light has been thrown upon the whole
affair. Instead Of an ignorant and semi-savage
people, they are found to be one Of the best
educated, most Intellectual and moral people
on the face of the earth.
The facts communicated by the United States
Minister, Mr.. Burlingame, to our government
since his sojourn at Pekin, have shown the inn
portance, in a commercial point of view, OF
our establishing amicable relations, CONNER
cially and otherwise, with these people. The
Chinese empire is probably the Oldest govern
ment on the globe, and if anything, more demo-
cratic than our own, merit being the sole test
for promotion in oil departments With q
population of nearly four hundred millions,
they have maintained their form of govern
ment through centuries undisturbed and
with less internal commissions than any other
nation. Their system of education is more per-
feet than our own-the inducements held out
to the students furnishing the real stimulant to
crafty and encourage their ambition to excel
To surpass in intellectual knowledge and power
is the key that opens to the Chinaman the
doors to the highest positions IN the govern
ment, the passport to Office, whether he COM
mences as the SON of coolie or q mandarin.
With climate as diversifed AZ our own, rang
ing from near the tropics to the colder lati-
tudes, they have all the facilities for great and
powerful nation. Being Of far more dense
population, the development in agriculture has
been, through necessity, carried to a more per-
feet state, until science has developed the effect
OF lights and shades upon vegetation. The cold
and broken regions, which in this country ere
left barren and untouched, are there made fer
tile and productive. With broad navigable
rivers and fertile plains, they have all the fea-
lures for an extensive commercial people, and
present one Of the richest fields for American
commerce.
1t Is impossible to estimate the influence
upon the nations of the world which full
knowledge and q free intercourse with this re-
markable people will have. We are just on the
threshold OF the exchange OF national courte-
sizes, yet the facts revealed and the statements
made to our government by its representative
there during the past four years are not only Of
thrilling interest, but bordering on the wonder
full Here Is q people rich In All that makes
them peaceful and happy, intellectually in
many respects our superiors, and, although
with dense population, more democratic than
America, their government being an empire
only In name. Thef, robbery and crime are
almost unknown, 30 thoroughly are all classes
trained in the rules Of morality and virtue.
We doubt not but that the forthcoming volume
Of diplomatic correspondence with that gov
eminent will reveal an important influence on
the part of the rulers there exercised In behalf
Of the United States In our late strug-
gle. Almost entirely unvers,d and nm
skilled In the art Of war, the Chinese
resort TO the moral arbitrament in the settle
ment Of all troubles; but the governing classes
there early appreciated the issue at stake be-
tween freedom and slavery in this country, and,
under their education and code, could symps-
thize with but one side, and that side was free
dom. Living within themselves, and only
sending to the outer world for market those
products which were not 10 be obtained in any
other quarter, the Chinese empire has long been
the receptacle of vast amount Of the gold and