New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-21
AcTyoy AND REACTION ~ CHINA,

The murder of Mr.. Margary (whose heroic
tourney through CHINA is reviewed iii to-day :
TRiEIt>E) seems to have been avenged IL the
most complete and exemplary manner by the
immortal Government The latest adyiccs from
China bring the intelligence that new En-
glsh expedition under Alr. Grosycnor arrived
safely at the city Of lunnan-fu on the 9th Of
March last, and after stay of twenty days
| started for the Burmese frontier with an escort
| of 200 NEIL The arrival Of the party III
| burmah will be announced IN few days IL
The undertaking has been successful. Bat as
| an offset TO this step toward opening the whole
| Chinese Empire to foreign trade, 1t Is stated
that alarming riots have broken out Ill the
province of Sze-Chuen, which borders that o.
! Yuiinan OH the north. document breathing
the bltterest hatred TO foreigners has been CIR
Culated among the people, ami 900 houses o.
native Christians are sad TO have been burned.
The document, which appeals Vigorously to the
popular prejudice, contains, among ot"er thlngs
the following statement;
There exist at present reasons Why we sh0Illd
decide on going to war:
l. Foreigners can only fight with success in the SUN
mer We can fight DUNG any Of tho tour seasons, so We
have the weather On Oni side
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defend the land. The land, therefore, ia IN element Oh
which we can rely.
g. They excite the anger of the people We satisfy the
peopc's minds We reckon the good VIII OF the
people.
A. Besides they live in an outside state We i've III
the central nation. Are we not match ior 'ie' IL
numbcrsi
= Tbcv believe IN Jesus VIC in Confucius and Mencius
These faiths differ as truth and faisenood
g. They have to lind rations. We have our supply oi
provisions This makes all the difference between
strength ana weakness.
?, Thcv como FROM a long Way of, and suffer accord
insly from many nirmitie We are safe mt home ana
:, are not oni;ced at ALL and can therefore wait TIL they
arc exhausted.
Sze-Chucn being an inland province, on the
upper waters Of the Yang-tse kiang, 1t is proba-
bic that these representations are accepted by
the people. In the maritime provinces they
would now produce little if any effect The
line of the struggle between ancient conccIt
and prejudice and the new knowledge to which
China has opened her gates seems, therefore
to have been already pushed thousand miles
inland The document goes on to state that II
the batteries along the sea were repaired and
manned, to prevent the ships OF tine barba-
riaus from arriving. eve shall then see strength
like teams of horses, and marks of power
like hills and rivers. The foolish and idle
| classes will be extermnatcd, and the sun and
moon once more shine in their glory Mag
zeal and strange practices will be done away
with, and disgrace aud meanncss viii be
"swept oat of heaven and earth"
These be brave wOr-s; but We think we have
already heard something very much like them.
Change a few expressions introduce an eagle,
and let the sun be setting: say something of
tyranny and OPPRESSION; and TIE prophetic pas
sage will assume a familiar aspect. Certainly the
patriot of Sze-Chuen should never be allowed TO
emigratc to this country After few years
study he would be able to write his own
speeches, and thus d0uby distance Senator -.