| American periodicals - 1850 - 638 pages
...urged to legalize the trade, the emperor replied in these memorable words — " It is true, "said he, " I cannot prevent the introduction of the flowing poison...for profit and sensuality, defeat my wishes ; but nothmg will induce me to derive a revenue from the vice and misery of my people." One result of the... | |
| Robert Montgomery Martin - 1847 - 558 pages
...recorded his sentiments in 1844, in an answer which would have been worthy of a Christian monarch : — " IT IS TRUE, I CANNOT PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF THE...MY WISHES ; BUT NOTHING WILL INDUCE ME TO DERIVE A REVENUE FROM THE VICE AND MISERY OF MY PEOPLE." But money was deemed of more consequence in Hong Kong... | |
| William Howitt - 1847 - 430 pages
...of opium, as he could not effect its exclusion, and thus make a profit of it, what was his reply ? " It is true I cannot prevent the introduction of the...flowing poison. Gain-seeking and corrupt men will, for jirofit and sensuality, defeat my wishes, but nothing will induce me to derive a benefit front the... | |
| Henry Charles Sirr - China - 1849 - 482 pages
...memorable words, used when urged to legalize the trade in opium. "It it true" said the Emperor, " / cannot prevent the introduction of the flowing poison...my wishes ; but NOTHING will induce ME TO DERIVE A REVENUE from the VICE AND MISERY OF MY PEOPLE." The consumption of opium is rapidly increasing in China,... | |
| Commerce - 1850 - 724 pages
...righteously recorded his sentiments in an answer which would, have been worthy of a Christian monarch: — ' It is true I cannot prevent the introduction of the...my wishes ; but nothing will induce me to derive a revenue from the vice and misery of my people.'1 But money was deemed of more consequence in Hong Kong... | |
| Nathan Allen - Commerce - 1850 - 78 pages
...righteously recorded his sentiments in an answer which would have been worthy of a Christian monarch : — ' It is true I cannot prevent the introduction of the...my wishes ; but nothing will induce me to derive a revenue from the vice and misery of my people.' But money was deemed of more consequence in Hong Kong... | |
| Commerce - 1850 - 720 pages
...It is true I cannot prevent the introduction of the flowiny poison : gain-seeking and corrupt tuen will, for profit and sensuality, defeat my wishes ; but nothing will induce me to derive a revenue from the vice and misery of my people? But money was deemed of more consequence in Hong Kong... | |
| Francis Bonynge - Agriculture - 1852 - 262 pages
...present Ruler of China, and worthy Emperor of 500,000,000 of people, with: true greatness responded : " It is true I cannot prevent the introduction of the...my wishes ; but nothing will induce me to derive a revenue from the vice and misery of my people." PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE UNITED STATES. IF this subject... | |
| Robert Sears - China - 1852 - 628 pages
...memorable words used when urged to legalize the trade in opium. " It is true," said he, " I can not prevent the introduction of the flowing poison : gain-seeking...my wishes : but nothing will induce me to derive a revenue from the vice and misery of my people." The consumption of opium is rapidly increasing in China,... | |
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