Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-08
Now Era 81 Ch1nn Trade.
We copy the following article from the
New York Shipping list:

New York Shipping list
The arrival IN this city OF the Hon. An
son Bar.insam-, accredited Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
from ,hs Chinese Government, accompan-
led hy the Col-s'ial Empire, Is an event
tina, has awakened renewed interest in the
future commercial relations between the
uaitcd satos and China For ages, until
quite recently, wall OF separation has
prevented the Asaties from free contact
with the civilization, arts, commerce ,polity
and re- Eiln Of the western word but
mercantile enterprise. stimulated snd en-
.onraSed by the erea, value OF many Chi
nose proauct Is, especially that fsr-famed herb
that 'chsers but no'er inebria.ss," has
overtarown tho barriers which jealous
.pirit Q. seaiuscn had erected aud main
tanned against those Who were regarded as
"ou,side bArbArians." The bensfcens re-
suits Of tho new commercial era that is
thus being inaugurated it would no diff
cult to overestimato but the fact that the
trade Of China has, though the inspiring
influence Of n more enlightened policy, in
creased from So ,000, 900 to 5000, 1000 900
during the last eight years, 10 something
Of an earnest Of what may bs expected in
the near future. The trade Of that vast
empire. which includes within lie sway
nearly ns-tenth Of the habitabls globe, and
more than ons-third Of ito population, 10
not only snlarging its volume, bat 10 max.
ing itself new channel. Ever since the
dawn Of history. the commerce Of the East
has been ccnstaatly changing its routes and
the deposs Of IL trade, building up. where
ever ii slowed. cities Of vast population and
wealth, which fell into rain and decay 40
the fsrtiliaing stesams we're Withdrawn.
Every change has been . remsvs still fur
the West. till at length il hes reached the
New World, which may Be regarded -
the ultima thule Of ito progress. San Fran
cisco 10 hsncsforth to b the western and
Now York the eastern gate way Of this
commerce On our continent, though which
Il will reach Europe. ~ il once did through
The Mediterranean and through Western
Asia, but more recently by the Cape Of
Good Hope. This wonderful change in the
current Of Eastern Asiatic commerce only
awaits the comples on Of our great national
highway. the Pacific railroad, to give it full
iruition. SAgacious observers claim that
London must eventually give place to New
York, as the centre Of the worlds exchan-
Ics, and surrender the sceptre Of influence
which hcr wealth and position has so long
enabled her to WELD and recent events
would seem to give forco 20 the conviction.
For nearly two hundred years the East
India Company monopolizsd commerce
with China, and for years after their mo-
nopoly Was broken the British continued
20 control the best portion Of that trade !:
bot the Undesirable enterprise and match.
less sasrsy Of the Americana, have ..
length evsseoms The advantages that Great
Britain thus obtained, and the tide hes
commenced to sst in this direction. In IL
relations viii China, the United States l.
now placed on level with the most a.
vorsd nations, and its geographical position
supplemented by steam and the electric
telegraph, must sooner or later give eur
country men important advantages. Wide
ass tho Held which 10 opening bsfors Us,
tn. pro liability 10 that in the short SPACE OF
decade ofysars We shall marvel that We
had 90 little appreciated it magnitude, 90
impsrfectly forsssn the wonderful Develop
msots impending. and prepared 80 tardil,
10 take advantage ola chance which promi.
sss - rsvelutisnizs and ss.adjust 40 impor.
tsnt branch Of the worlds commerce.