New-York tribune., 1868-06-24

eternal justice that would rally the strongest thing
this EARTH the enlightened public opinion OF the world
lCheelhJ MISSIONS and men may pass away, but the
principles Of eternal justice will stand lCheers;l
desire that the autonomy Of China may be preserved
desire that her independence may be preserved.
desire that she may have equality, that she may
dispense hp equal privileges TO all the nations. II
coercion against that great people then who are TO exer
are to establish You the very attempt TO carry
ont any such yrannical policy would involve not only
China but would involve YOU in bloody wars with each
other tCheers There men who say-men
OF that tyrannical school-who say that Smpa
nations who call them barbarans, who attack them
all occasions with bitter and unTelenng spirit These
things utterly deny. say, the contrary that that
is great, noble people Cheersl 1t has all the ele
ments OF splendid nationality 1t Is the most nil-
most homogeneous people in the world it has Ian
other country I'm the world. and il is written
in the rock II is country where there is greater unit
cation of thought than any other country III the world
down for centuries permeated the whole people nm
u their knowledge rather instinct than requirement
ing TO sleep in the sacred soil Of their athers Cheers
II ls the land OF scholars 1t Is thS lamd Ih,Ct OF
up to the encyclopedias Of 5000 volumes Applause ana
laughterl II is land as you, Mr. President have sad,
caste 1t for they destroyed their feudal system 2lCO
years ago lcheers and they built up their structure
of civilization the great idea that the people
the source of power. Cheersl That idea
was uttered by Mencus 1880 years ago ago ana II was was
through the competitive system from that people into
practical government; they make scholarship the
a polite people; it is patient people; IL Is sober
people, II is industrious people, and IT Is suGh
people as this that the bitter boor would exclnde
from tho council halls of the nations it is such
nation this that the tyranmc element would put n-
come weak wards OF the westwards Of nations not
pcpulous as many Of their proyineeswards SI people
who were young when their youngest village IN Mantulia
founded do nOtmean TO that the Chinese are per
Far from it, They have theirfauts Ike other people,
they have their pride ike other people they HaIe d
preiudces like other people These are PIoiouiu 9u %
these must be overcome They have nei eoST'1 win Go
other people and these must be done away WIZ nv
but they are not to be done away ay,,, WIN tbon,
taking fnt gbeP iP pecpe tnS% Se %n weak and
China cut of by her position from te rest ol
deserts by broad oceans But now when me views
of men expand we behold the very globe ltsed uiri m
disspated the desert when has narrowed he ocean,
find thai China Ss ssePs anPe5 s6e sees Rus
sia the north; Europe on the west America OH the
mighty steamers coming from everywhere. bow on She
feels the spark from the electric telegraph Iang hot
upon her everywhere she rouses herself not IN anger pu
for argument She finds that by not being IN position
lost ground She finds that she must come mo relos @
with this civilization that is pressing up aroud @ neI @
extends to yOu her hand lApplanse she tes you sue
ready take upon her ancient CIVILIZATION he gFaI OF
her own inventions with all their Developments.
She tells you that she is willing to trade
with De,b to v6@ S9y strike yO% the sGacss
from trade [Appausel She invites your merchants,
the Shining cross on every hill and in every valley Ap
plause. For she is hosptable to fair argument. say
She tells YOU she willing to strike OF the shackes Oh
trade She offers yOu almost free trade today lCheeIsJ
Holding the great staples OF the earth-ea ana SIN sEsnS %
out in exchange for them. lApplause she Is Wiling 70
meet the inferior questions when are now asE & S9 b W
and try your SIDE she VIII settle TINS 10 yOuI
aEd trnde p where yoa ike What complaint
then have you make against herY So mere say alt
play Give us that and you viii bless the toling millions
Of be world lApplause Their trade, which has in my
own day, in China, risen from $S2OCOOO TO Se9OoT Is
hut tiihe Of the enormous trade that Will take pace
with China when she gets into fun fellowship with the
rest Of the world. ApplauSeJ Let her alone; et her
have her independence; let her develop herself ~ her
you. Let her do this and she will initiate movement
SHGI ciHiiiled world She saws now "scnd us your
wheat your lumber, your coal, your silver your goods
can We will give you back our tea our silk free labor
which we have sent so largely oH mo % tne w9rd P
Provinces upon Singapore upon Mahilla, upon teIu
Cuba Australia ana Caniolna an G sue shs m ~ s ITu
will be kind to her Nationals as sue y 10 yOul
ais IApplausel she wishes simly mat you WOuld 30
justice ,5 She von rs Smt wp She hq IS Wiling to e1chse
knowledge. She is willing TO give you what she tnlnks Is
ciyizatiOn lAppausel Let her alone, and the cara
vans from the north and from Russia viii swarm into her
steamers the p and and the Messargere Imperial may
employ her tunnage Let her alone and that great ne
the pride Of New York. the Pacific Mall or as many other
tunnage ten-fold aud stm have TO leave their
eisH' Kong and YOkohama The imagination hTdles az
the future WHICH may pe ana br ~hcR ut " czSGs Of
New-York must close. l"Go on.I nave spoken at
considerable length must thahk yOn once agann iSp %
intertwined heI affairs OF men with Whatever New
York thinks unanimously will be felt and thought in all
the commercial capitals of the Christian world llm-
o,r Continental Republic and It's AEat Relations Response BY
The Hon. WIN NJ EyaIts
Mr. Evarts said Mr. PresidentTIt gives me the great
est pleasure, citizen Of New-iork to JON III TINS les
tvity and great pleasure SIR to welcome yOu the GOV
eruor of this great State Of New York coming from the
cares and duties Of your great office to share "a TINS 'o
associates from the Chinese Empire lapplause and 10
% & constant care OF 900 OF turbulent subjects
laughter is yet able, in the Interests OF uMyeIsa
brotherhood share the cares OF the chinese Emperor
over 400 OOs0OO OF peaceful subjects lLaughter am
clad too notice the contribution which the wealth. ana
NYnrk gTonps about these tables to take part IN
celebration. That the Chinese Empire is great nation
we have always known since we learned geography at
school Now some OF us, for the first time, have the
pleasure OF looking upon the faces OF the eminent public
men OF that great Empire, who do us the hon0r-a
Young Repnbc-to grace with their presence this occa
sion IAppausel IrememDer. Mr.. President that the
distinguished Envoy Of the Chinese Empire was at the
laying OF the cornerstone OF monument at iynout
Rock in honor OF the Pilgrim emSrAhts OF near ~ odd
years ago lAppauseJ Now, as i understand
continent and the oldest place civilized on It's surface ne
has been travelling TO the eastward ever since ana NO B
sin west OF Plymouth Rock. lLaughterl What a great
nation are We must change all our hgures oi speech
We used be justified In saying FOR any extIavagance
that the East is from lIe NtAli
nnhinG E nearer than the East is the West Laugh
ter Undoubtedly may recur here TO that occasion IN
lis celebration Of the first fOOstep resting upon American
soil upon the Rock of Plymouth 10 that energetic
and creative power OF man that has over
run this continent, and enabled the descendants To
look ont upOn the setting the as their
ancestOrs did upon the rising the sea. Ap-
nlausel Nor have they stopped there, but pushing
fnTther their enterprise their courage and their energy
have brought China face to face with u.s. enabling as
IL 10 breakfast as well as take Yea win her an ihe
year round. Laughter. What we now are and Prldo
31rseyes in being China, at ast may say In the peni-
tude OF her pOpuatOn and the serenity OF her wisdom
"sucb was before / had sowed my wild oats" Great
Iaughter She may say TO ms AS you see me you may