Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-10-19

fares of the same kind. In other words
the success of that great enterprise, In
stead of Cutting the market of transport
alton has only created an urgent demand
for two more similar enterprises.
To sum up the whole matter, every
faithful, thorough, satisfactory days work
performed by Chinaman or anybody else,
creates demand for two more days works
of the same kind, and every thousand
Cinnamon, employed in the United States
as household servants, as plantation hands,
or on great public works, will make places
for two thousand more.
We do not then believe that the mar
kct of labor will be overstocked by the
Chinese, or the condition of the laboring
man injured thereby, but improved in ev-
cry respect
Another objection to the general intro
duction of the Chinese, is the danger pre-
scented Of modified system of slavery in
the Southern States Such danger should
be warded off, by every possible means.
But unless we grossly mistake the spirit
of the times, there is no serious ground of
apprehension. Surely we cannot so soon
have forgotten the bitter lesson of the
great rebellion, as to allow anything like
slavery to develop itself. Without doubt,
the attempt will be made to operate the
Coolie systeni--quite generally too, but
we can safely assume, that the American
people have both the power and the dis
position to lay forever the horrid spectre
of human bondage, if it prcsumes again
to show itself.
There are some who fear that the pres
cncc of the Chinese will have democrat
izing effect upon our people, On what
ground the idea is based, i. is somewhat
difficult to conjecture. If we compare the
moral status of that people with that of
the American we do not find such differ
cnce in favor of the latter as need create
any apprehension. Indeed it is probable
that they would give us many good les
sons.
They are industrious, quiet, contented,
willing to learn, faithful and thorough
The Yankee is rather fond of change, and
dislikes a 'plodding uniform life. The Chi
ncse character is just adapted to
restore the balance of stability and pa
thence, and endurance to the American
mind. 1t is true their system Of religion
is peculiar to themselves. But therein is
our great opportunity to show them the
superiority of the Christian system. There
is no danger that in any respect in which
our institutions or manners are really SUI
perior to those of the Chinese, the truth
will suffer blythe comparison.
There may be other objections or grounds
of danger proposed than such as we have
adverted to, but meme we think more Sc
rious.
On the other hand, we will consider
the
ADVANTAGES AND BENEFITS
which are likely to result from our future
relations with the Chinese.
The first and most obvious advantage,
will accrue to our commerce.
More than fifty years ago it was pre-
dicted by thinking and observing men that
some of the largest cities of the United
States would eventually be built upon the
Pacific coast Daniel Webster predicted
that SanFrancisco would be the grand dis
tributing depot for the productions of Asia
and the East Indies, and rival New York
in commercial Importance. Such ideas
were regarded as chimcrical, but We can
now see plainly that they were sound
The commerce of China and Japan is now
of course in its infancy. 1t is destined to
be rapidly developed and multiplied. Let
us see what it is to-day.
BY the terms of the commercial treaty
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Of Marking in lS42, five ports Of the En-
pire were opened to European trade, and
in 1858 were added eight othets:
These thirteen ports have an annual for
eign commerce of 5000, 900, 900, besides
an immense internal trade. The port of
Shanghai exported in the month of Nov,
1865, 347, 7lS pieces of cotton goods;-
in five months previous to Nov. 30, 1866,
20.337 bales of silk 32, 200, 900 pounds
of black and a, 100000 pounds of green
tea. The vast foreign trade Of China has
in times past been in the hands Of the
British. 1t has now found for itself an
other channel. AS to the trade in tea,
the principal export in China, it may be
considered as an established fact, that
SanFrancisco will soon be its principal
market, and the day is not distant when
three-fourths of the commerce of China
will be conducted with the United States.