, 1869-05-15
lYRoh oUR ows CORRESPONDENCE


OF antiquity with those who viii come u Ill time.
20 that hls uanac Will truly be honorrd by mankind
through IL cyeleA"
Now, there arc few people, think, IN America,
who know anything shout Chin ShtaS. han
kws1g, Tsau Tsau, or Lu p Wherefore II seems
TO me thAt The Chinese arc more curious and
liberal than art We Americanz, md shere u Al
least ~ much chance for the Chinese making
good republicans Rs for rs to make good iupe-
rtal,sts- Il our political gospel u good Ior any
thing, 1t H good for Gentle anil Jew, child OF
stem and child OF Ham. Some people think that
everybody ought to BE- intelligent nrst aou cnfr1n-
chtsed a1te1ward- But l think that We began with
freedom tefore re established the COMMON
schools. At any rate, the republic must meet this
question Of Asasc labor and Asiatic politics and
religion. II Is close before us already. Do We
need strong, patient And willing labosers for our
fields and shops: Saal1 We rnalrTeat these Chi
ncse. and 90 dlagnk, them with our professions OF
freedom and Christianity We do not possess: In
other words, ahan We erect Chlnese Wall. now
: that they have thrown down theirs:
I reconmend to the reader who has no. begun
to think upon this question, the speech Of Mr. Bu:-
lneaue, delivered TO the Chit esc inst ec!o.e be
pa.ted npoa h!s embassI:
t.Tnts great rplc cane 10 Washington: n, ua:.
tht+s .t1 s!p.ed hare others d, un:, {oa, All u
he taEshf 70 others- Why should We no; exchange
our. thoughts: Why should nc mot hA7c the mAx.
line doctrines Of Christianity: Why thould We
not take ycur charming tnsnne.*. tput temperance,
yeur hntits Of scholarship, your Improvements II
agriculture, and rom HI St culture Of tea ana xDk
Aci you oar modern science, our Steamboats,, oaI
raitrpads and teleEraphs. Why should not fhi.
great natlcp the mother ci inventions, whence
+; cane Parer printing, porcelain. the compass gun.
powder. and The EEEa1 Ioct1ue that tae people an
The source Of power, follow up those inreattons
AID principle and enjoy them u Ill their defei:
cF1nenta: Why should not the dtscovesers Of coal
have the wealth and strength derived Rom its use,
and those who hare made The nrst watel.ucht res
sea, guided by tomp4ss, use the Sre4s steamers
WEose sEtftneSs makes Us yoGx nearest nelxhtofS,
aE,l II hich e11J houS1od men On tnef decks
; Nov We rEst not say Turkey BEzzsEd to The
Ch!naman when the positions a7e reversed
Iapprehend tnst the impulse II the minds ol
many o! your lAhor1ng readers viii be = this form
"Sh1u these noxdes OF ChiEese, who eat ice
and work for eighty cents day, be permitted u
| compete with us:'
+; To this l answer: t'Vould you ratncs con
| time as lshc-ers, you and yo7r children. o: aes
come ranagess Of laboF. and let these Chinese
fall into -FOUR harness ...-.
| There Is net an American r1an OF temperance
| and souud patnd who need be drudge lAoos1
We takr advantage Of The eur1rnts OF eutgrattot
setting toward Us: Properly appreciated TIT
| As,ss.c labor WI be all to "a that steam NOT
With The homestead Bill gtv1nz him nome To-
uoth,nz. ana couple Of Asiattcs TINT he csn hir'
tos ksS yrar apiece, II u within the power Of
| uso ESQ., ahead Of the world to BE- managing
! farmer! The Cnlnanaa i iae iaae fee 70 Sa'