Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-03-19
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This vast country, nearly twice as large
as the United States, In estimated to contain
about one-third Of the whole population of
the globe,-a population almost entirely |
cut off from communication with the rest
of mankind, until within a few years. II |
is said that China has about 5000 miles Of |
wall enough to reach third way round
the world. ALI the large cities are walled
and part Of the frontiers. This determin-
alton TO exclude,-to shut themselves fn,-
to keep themselves separate from others,
has been the policy of the nation for ages
past. They have sold some OF their own |
products to other nations, but have not |
been buyers to any great extent. Now the |
character and fortune of that singular peo-
pie seem about TO change. What will the |
effect be upon them and upon the rest OF
the world, of the mutual contact that has
begun, it is impossible TO foresee. A great
wave of population is pouring over upon
our Pacific coast, and in few years new
and difficult political problems may arise
frem this ingress of people so different
from us, and so peculiar in their ideas and
customs Under the head of Specie to Chi
ma the n. \, 1ieralu says
China is the gulf into which the specie Of
the world runs and has been running for
ages. Specie goes there from all parts of
the world but never returns. 1t was so
with silver before the gold fields of Cali
fornia and Australia wero developed, and
since that time gold to a great extent has
taken the same course. Thousands of mil
lions of both the precious metals have been
swallowed up in that maelstrom. The
mining industry of the rest of the world
and its commercial intercourse with China
are made tributary to this all-absorblng
stream. What an enormous accumulation
of specie there must be in China! Where
is it lodged? How is it used? Can it ever
| be reached and thrown into the circulation
of the world? These are questions of vast
importance TO the commercial nations of
Europe and America, and particularly to
the United States, for our commerce with
China will soon attain gigantic proportions.
Four or five hundred milliens of people
can absorb, doubtless a vast amount Of
specie, even for their interior commerce;
still the mass of the Chinese use compare
lively little of the precious metal. Allow
ing that great deal is used in art and for
ornaments, there must be still large accum-
ulations in private hands or with the gov
o.,,,,o,. rboro oro ,roh.tl,, oo,Iosso,
,,,1 sol;a c,x,u,,o, a,,,d,,, ,I,o ,,orohan,
princes and chiefs of China that eclipse
those of our Astors, Stewards, or Wander
n.,. A.. III - -. Att
,t,,',.1 1t, 80 a,,oo;e s.a,,, ~ ,,.os,orr,
oo,,,,aora;aI ,,a,;ons 10 Chira ho stornod
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I,l,,,oo =, ,uodo o,,,,,,,, ,,o E,,O,lis, ond
,,,,a,. ',o,;,,, haa 60 10 ,a;a in
the precious metals. TO prevent this drain
For specie Id a measure England stimulated
the opium trade. Opium is an article
from It's intoxicating and peculiar effects
which suited the Chinese and has been ex'
tensively used. Indeed, it was used tc
such an extent that the government of Chi
''' DSNiN ''hu "" thO PiS'SAN'i'"
it was demoralizing to the people laid an
embargo upon ii. The principal object in
prohibiting the trade was, probably, tC
prevent the refiux OF specie from Chini
; and to maintain the balance OF trade in IA
vor OF that country. The opium war as i
was called, between England ana Chin'
was the result OF the effort TO iorce the trau'
ON one hand and prevent II ON the o'her
But If greater latitude were given 10 th'
; opium trade even that would not preVeh
specie balance in favor OF China' Tor ne
! exports are enormous and increasing IL
say nothing of the objections TO such'
trade, which is really calculated 70 great:
demoralize the Chinese, II Is one In whici
U we have little interest. AS lar AS our com
y merce and interests are cohcerheu we mus
hnd other means oil balancing 'he 'rau
. with Chipa-other articles OF eApor'-p
an extended intercourse py tne creation
" new wants among the Chlnese ana Dy pre-
pairing TO supply such wants.
We have no doubt that a quality
i American tobacco could be grown an
% prepared to suit the Chinese; then our ~
u cific.coast and Alaska fisheries and iui
Woulu nnu n iharket III oniha' put thoi
are hundreds of articles which we man,
Is facture, from steamboats,, steam engine
N and locomotives to implements OF hu
Is bandry, things of household conyenienc
down to cunning Yankee gimcracks, tn
IN the Chinese may be taught to use and pu
- chase. All that is wanted is free, extend'
and friendly intercourse with the peopl
Already there are numbers of America
al steamboats, running on the interior waite
a of the empire. Tho Chinese are partic
larly friendly to Americans. Mr. Burii
us game, through his mission and infiuen'
cd has laid the foundation for freer intercour
Sc. and an extended trade. The steamsf
nd line from San Francisco to China, and t
ey large immigration of Chinese to Californ
ITS are preparing the way for moro intimi
ba | connaction between the empire and I