New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-20

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Willie we're Ct the higher class she might die hy me
sword VI her spOuse The only feTDente hqnOr Wseu ~
believe the sik distilled from rice and differing IRON
me Chinese tn or saishu, in that while " Is weaker
contains much of the poisonous oil OF 1s
IL Is always taken and the letter KIND Is hOt MS
agreeable 10 tho taste Few Japanese are ut Tor Dusne
Yeddo rendered wholly unsafe by tlle troops OF
drunken etaners, whose drawn swords are the 'e4of Vi
with all their faults tho Japanese arc generous PEG
pie, brave and capable OF enduring gfeao l'n
aginanye and impusve rather than reasOmhgi whe IN
their enthusiastic attempts tO learn foreign sciences AnI
perhaps Cor rapid aud progressive revolution in their
civilization. .. ..-.. ..
In March, 1863. Mr.. Pumpelly crossed over to
Shanghai, on q sailing vessel, for the purpose of
making journey in the interior of China, on his
private account. In company with an American mis-
sonary he assembled the Yangtz' meeting nothing
but courtesy from the authorities, but undergoing
great deal of annoyance, and no little danger, from
lawess soldiers and mcbs. Once band of soldiers
seized his boat and driven off by free use of
his revolver Another adventure, at the town of
Changsha, is thus recorded: ..
The latter gentleman 1.-THE Chief OF Police had just
given orders 10 facilitate our visit 10 the Lieutenant
Governor, when became aware Of an increasing as
visitors rushed n pale and excited proclamipg the APP
Seea W With SIGHT URon once ce0 easily
forgotten Some ten or twelve tiers OF boats
these the whole space between the city wall ana na
az
with Rnnan beings Evidently the news of our coming
had preceded us, and the report OF the arrival OF o
foreign devils had spread like lightning. Apparently he
whole male population OF immense city was pouring
out Of the gates surgng and eashng like an endless
bank, and advanced over the Intervening boats WHICH
rocked and swayed threatening TO go down unuer ne
CARNATIONS heard side we saw that the inien.
tiOns Of the crowd were anything but friendly Ineg
with chatteriDR teeth, our visitors hurried INTO ler
boat and beseecng us TO flee for our lives shot across
he r,Vp
waiting for HIM we made quick work ia casting ioVSe,
were soon for already haidozen OF the nm
welcome visitors bad sprung on board and now 10 er
we're safe we could look back with q different kind Of
interest the imposing scene presented 10y TINS yeng
mass OF humanity Our involuntary guests protestt
that they well most OF the crowd, had been at
tracted simply by desire to see the honorable ioreEh
ers They said, however that the soldiers were nelung
the crowd To mob US,
Many lives must have been lost In the frantic rush on
these thousands over the boats and unquestonaOy me
authorities tembed TIL they had news OF our safety
There IL nothing that the chinese oucas rear 20 mu
mObs in large cities These disturbances give juld
play lawless characters while the force OF the police
bears proportion whatever to the necessities or suen
Mr. Pumpelly afterward visited Picking, of which
he gives very interesting description, and was pre-
pairing for journey through Tartary and Siberia,
when at the instance of Mr.. Burlingame, and Sir
Frederic Bruce, the Chinese Government. requested
him to examine some Of their principal coal-helds.
The account of these explorations is very well told,
and abounds with amusement; but it has so recently
appeared in the pages of one of magazines that
we refrain from giving extracts, though sOrely
tempted to do so. Our authors views of Western
Policy in China" have also appeared in a leading
American periodical and We need only remark that
he is warm supporter of the Just and liberal policy
symbolized by the Burlingame mission and antici-
pates from that remarkable embassy very valuable
results He reminds us that the difficulty to be over
come in opening the empire to foreign traffic, and
introducing railways and telegraphs isnot the oppo
stiOn OF the Government but the prejudice of the
people. ave have no right" he says, to expect
that the dense population of China will readily well
come these innovations. The Government cannot
force them on the people; their introduction can
only follow general conviction OF tho advantages
to be derived from them" The Ross Browne school
! of diplomatists, who want to open China az they
would open an oyster forget that the central treaty
making Government is really very weak;
| and if we persist in using force. we shall
probably overset the dynasty and throw the
whole empire into confusion,-which is just
| what the less scrupulOus sort of merchant
| adventures, maybe, desire. Patience, moderation,
and justice including respects for the rights of China
are the virtues which we most need 10 cultivate in
dealing with this strange people. Why they not
| overweeningly anxious for us to come in, the fol-
lowing anecdote of Mr.. Pumpellys may show;
The average foreigners China, being wholly ignorant
everything connected with the history social ogau
zation and the true character OF the people, look
dRr s Ss pt ha Century has become the
tiOna stand point The more Ignorant the Foreigners tho
proudly he In himself the representative OF the
science the intellectual refinement and material progress
OF tho West To this man the eeming population around
| producers OF tea and consumers OF opium. Even II
they are human beings. they are only heather, and, In
journey Friday nor make thirteenth at table, they
are wofuly superstitons. We cannot wonder Ut his
rhafn ,iv xrba NVR Ind
acty or directly encouraged by public opinion at
home, aud by the policy OF MS government VIII give
of this line Of conduct steamboat which had been un.
dergopg repairs made fis UP croTded WIN most
vited for pleasure excursion up the Wusung River As
ahead Of US large scow loaded 50 heavily with bricks as
10 be almost manageable by the oars OF four Cinnamon
and knowing well how narrow was the channel. worked
with all their force get ont Of 1t and let the boat pass
which rapidly approaching listened every In
slant for the order TO stop the engine. The Hnwiedy
every muscle increase her slow mOtiou and utterng
cries winch evidently begged for few instans' grace.
called out Shall stop her. SRI" No." cried the
adgaGd s hearing this oCabloS S d' order er
waited breathlessy for the crash. which came.
leDgt6wise and was under the paddles
shreks shock and staggering motion Of our boat and
stern could but OF the four Cinnamon and ho
on the crowded ce we're s% traces Es
the feelings which every new conner must experience
after witnessing such The officers OF the boat
looked cOOy the side whether the bow and
paddles had suffered any damage and such remarks as
made upon the occurrence, certainly not In
favor of the Victims
Our traveller next resumed his project of an over
land journey to Europe, and, in company with
member of the Russian Legation, passed along the
great wall, and penetrated distance Into Mon
gola, when the Mohammedan rebellion in the West
ern and Northwestern provinces compelled him to
return. The Mongols were not hostile. but generally
inhOspitable. and as the travellers had no guides,