The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-22
GREAT BRITAIN.
whe Rritish Mercantile Marine.

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According to Parliamentary return pub
lisbed, it appears that the total number OF sail
ing and steam vessels registered IN the ports OF
ihe United KINGDOM, its dependencies, and
colonies, in 1867, was 40 694, having an aggre-
gate burden OF 1905, 1913 tons. There were 900
timber and 357 iron vessels registered in the
Unned Kingdom as new ships in 1867. VI the
number belonging to the United Kingdom that
were wrecked in 1867, there were 800 sailing and
az steam vessels, representing an aggregate of
l3,0S4 tons.
rrolIoue ON the Rampago-HIs Views on
"RecoRstrucGlOh."
Anthony Trollope, who has fortunately left
our shores, is as Dad scold was his mother
before him. He contributed the tollo wing bril-
liant effusion to the Pal MdU Gazette of
The upshot is that the framing of the State
constitutions is to be given to the men who four
or five years since. were saves, and who are
still negroes. But it must not be supposed that
these black men have really been asked 10 frame
their constitutions, or to do anything else than
vote. Their constitutions have been sent to
tkem by post, and consist In an undertaking on
the part of the State in question that all men
shall hereafter vote alike, II will, therefore,
go forth 10 the world that Alabama, GeoII Iia,
and the others have themselves declared that
white men and black men shall be the same
for all political purposes, and that on this
basis the States have been RECONSTRUCTED"
and restored to the Union. hold that
tyranny never went beyond this. 1t has been
oruained by these victorious Northern States
that in the conquered southern states all
nOIlt1cal power given JDe whites snail De put
into the hands Of race of men who yesterday
were their slaves. For myself am prepared to
argue, If it be needed, that negro is not tilted
by lis gifts and nature to exercise political
power amidst a community of white men. He
is 80 naturally subservient to the white mans
grea er power OF mind that when passion is
over, he will always do as some white man
shall instruct him. But putting aside for the
present a subject which is very vast in
its be arings, aud in which men have aud
will dispute loudly, here has been made pro-
vision tor war of races with the express object
OF keeping down people, in order that that
people may be debarred from all political po wer
In the empire Never has there been more
terrible condition imposed upon fallen people.
For an Italian TO feel an Austrian over him. for
Pole to feel Russian over Lin, has been bad
Indeed; but it has been lett Tor the political ami
mostly of q Republican from the NOrth-a man
who himself rejects all contact with the negro
to subject the late Southern slave-oWner to do
minlon f1em the African who was yesterday his
slave. The dungeon chains are knocked
off the captive in order that he may
. re harnessed as a beast of burden to the
Gaptor's chariot. But it will not be so. There
will in these Southern States be a war OF races;
ha red from the white man to the poor, timd,
incapable, unconscious negro; suffering for both,
infinite suffering for poor Sambo, who will
gradually begin his appointed task of dlsap
pearng; there will be rapid death OF negro
children, negro want and all the following of
negro vice; but the white man who lives near
him will gradually reassume his power. There
will be an influx of Northern men into these
States and they will gradually become as the
white men of the South. The scheme after a
while will fail; but Ill the meantime all the
hatred of Conquering aud a conquered people
will DE maintained. Such, sir, ale my ideas of
Reconstruction"
Mr.. Burlis anne Accused OF Misrcpre-
sshtaLIOn.
To the Editor of the London TimeS:-Sir-
The speech of Mr.. B lrliDgane, who is ac-
CREDITED to foreign courts as Chinese Ambassa-
dor, at a banquet of the leading merchants of
New York, demands immediate attention. He
is reported to have referred TO a ''tyranncal
pelicy" which would involve not only China,
but would involve you in bloody wars with
each other" We are charged deliberately with
enforcing policy OF tnat order, and we are
told that hostile conflict with foreign nations
will be the result. Sir, | hesitate not to say
that grosser caricaturc of the real facts could
have been uttered. There has been no policy of
tyranny on our part, nor do any grounds exist
for the apprehensons which Mr.. Burlingame
would fam raise.
If there has been one thing that we have
urged upon the Chinese rulers with unremt-
ting persistence during the last twenty years,
it has been the earnest entreaty that they would
accept the proftered hand of friendship and
suffer their subjects to enter into friendly relq-
tons with us; but we have urged in vain. That
this description is the TRUTH could be amOly
verified, aud Mr.. Burirgame's misrepresenta-
tiOns completely retuted, by gu DtatiOns from
the history of our intercourse with China in the
columns of your journal. hasten to enter an
emphatic protest against the attempt on the
part OF Mr.. Burllngame to reverse our policy in
China.
II Mr.. Burlingame succeeds, then, sir, we
shall, without a doubt, be involved in wars
though not in the direction indicated by Mr.
Burlingame. | need not dwell upon the vast
interests-in which we stand aone-that this
country has in the pacific development of oul
trade in China. Those interests Will be imper
iled If Mir. Burlingame has his way. Before the
Foreign office takes any leap in the dark lei
there be at once the fullest discussion of Chlne
policy in the House Of Commons. And If 1t D(
loo late this Tor such discussion, let Lore
Stanley take counsel of the Brltish merchants
interested in the trade with Oh ma before hC
yields 10 the seductions OF Mr.. Burlngame.
July 8. A RESIDENT OF IL YEARS IN CHINA.
John Bright In Ireland.
While on his way to visit George Peabody
Mr.. John Bright was given reception in Lime
rick, July Z, when he made the following re
marks:--
The more consider all things affecting the
interests OF Ireland the more | am convinced
that the application of those just principles
which are found chiefly in every other country
will be found useful and effective if applied I,
this country. / don't know with regard 4
what the Mayor kindly proposes what arrange
nlents will be best; but perhaps by priVat
communication with him and my friend tn
Dean, some arrangement may be made conVe
nient to the citizens OF Limerick, and also L
my friend Mr. Peabody, o wing TO whose klndnes
happen to be in this part OF the country
leave TO private conversation any arrangemen
that may be made as to what NAV be con
YeElent. mast say thSs AN very much sTas