The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-30
SytI1T
Mr.. Bufllngame, the Ohinamar, on
American Affa rs.

American Affa rs.
AT the recent farewell banquet Of
fered by the American resident in
Paris to General Dix, after an elo-
quent speech was'made by Mr.. Bur-
lingame, formerly United States Min
ister to China, but at present Eovoy
Extraordinary-Avery extraordinary
from the Central Flowery Kingdom
to the United States and the princi-
pal States of Europe. Tho most
remarkable characteristic of this
speech is the fact that while Mr.. Bur.
lingame expatiates upon tho, .rharye!-
Gus progress Of tho A:nerican, people,
their memorable strngg les for# liberty
during the Revolution and The late
rebellion, and the prs~pectpe gran
deur of the United States, hc SAYS
not asinglc word about China! Mani
testify he forgets for the IN .n,cnt that
he is no longer United States Minis.
ter, an American citizen and Bosto-
man lie forgets that he is grand
Panjandrum himself, withs,a little
round red button on the top Of his
cap, Chinese Mauda,in with ruby,
an accredited Representative of the
Brother Of the Sun and the ITncle. Of
tho Moon in fine, u Chinamau and
not Yankee. SO long rs he regular
ly receives bis annual salary uf fort,
thousand dollars IN gold, with all
expenses paid, ho should not be SO
forgetful. I1e should selzo every oc.
casion to speak, in season and out of
season, about the Chinese empire and
the four hundred million subjects Of
the Chinese Emperor. From the day
when he first accepted his extraordi-
nary mission and duling his faithful
and energetic efforts to fulfil it in, this
country we have oheerfully sustained
HIM. But we pNst cali Liu In the
name OF the 3Ioang ii i2and of the en-
tire Chinese population not to forget
it in Europe. lf requisite ia order
not to forget his cue, let him wear
cue. Let him pay his official visits to
the priaccs and, potcntates Of the
West in Official costume, with shaven
crown and braided tail, gaujily en-
broidered satin aud loose blue Grape
over-dress., lie should not wear agaiu
even the Burlinga me collar, which,
with his portrait, snow on exhibition
in the Broadway shop windows, uu,il
he shall have fully accomplished his
mission, resigned his portfolio, bowed
his farewell before "tl.e Dragon's
throne," and arrived safely home in
Massachusetts. - NrW Yn,h Ut,uM.
TIE AsiATlc Exonus TO THE Uni.
TED STATEs.-SFi!l they come. Al
ready on the Pacific slope there arc
some hundred thousand Cinnamon. On
Thursday last twelve thousand China
men arrived at San Francisco in sail
ing vessels. Silver is being found in
large quantities in tho White Pine
district. Chinese labor will, in consc-
quence, be more in demand than ever.
1t is not too much to- say that in ten
years we Shall have several millions of
Chinese on tho Pacific slope. Thoy
arcs a hardy, Industrious, thrifty poo-
pie, and, spite Of their religious and
social customs, they will help largely
to develop the resources of those in.
mcnse regions which lie west Of the
Rocky Mountains. The vast immi-
grafton of Chinese iutothis country is
pregnant with important results. It.
cannot fail to tell in he long run
nightly for good or evil on our desti.
ny. The tide Of immigratnn has
changed its course. From A,ia, the
cradle OF tbs race, il has IN al! the ra>t
moved westward. Now, for the Grst
time in history, it is taking an eastern
direction. The thousands from Chira
will soon become millions. Japan will
not be otherwise with India. Unless
we greatly mistake, this exodus from
Asia brings with it the settlement Of
the negro question. If it settles some
questions it will doubtless also give
birth tobotners. ~. ". /. HcrahR.
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CEN, GRANT NOT FLUENro OF SrEEcn.
ihe Boston correspondent Of the New
York Tribune thus relates an Incl
dent of Gen. Grants visit, which oc-
Cured on Wednesday:
CAT last tho President came, escort
ed by more dignitaries,s and introduc.
ed by the Hon. a. II. Rice. What the
Governor said, and what Grant said
the telegraph has told you, but no.
how Grant looked as he said it. You
could have knocked him down with a
feather. Every word was spoken as
though, like "a swollen cork, it had
been drawn with great difficulty; and
tho speech was delivered in so low q
voice as to be unintclligible except to
the illuminated. Finally, the Presi-
dent faltered and stuck! 1t was no
use. lie could not make aspecch."
4 Get the variety Of pigs which grow
the fastest and make the clearest and
finest pork. The Chester Whites are
beyond all question the best. This
variety can be easily obtained ia
South Carolina. i Moro money lis
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