The following interesting paper has been contributed by Dr. Dudgeon of Peking, to the Chinese Recorder. This is evidently pay the first chapter of the essay, and we look with interest for the remainder.
"Theabsorbing policy of Russiain Eastern Asia, (on the principle of the stronger and more civilized power overcoming the weaker and semibarbarous,) the desire for extension of her frontiers and commerce, 80 as to reap advantage from her discovery of the opulence of China and the East, the question of refugees &c., brought her repeatedly into contact and conflict with Chinese arms. Defeat, abandonment of position and advantages, and submission to China's dictation, as to boundaries and trade, were neither of unfrequent occurrence at that time nor permanent as the sequel will show. The restless spirit of conquest and adventure soon broke through all barriers and treaties, and pushed forward, disaster only stimulating to fresh renewals of the struggle. Unsuccessful their attempt to approach China by the Sclinga, they directed their efforts to the Amoor, secking thereby to gain the oriental seas. After long continued efforts to maintain their foothold at Albarin, the Russi colonists of the Amoor were finally in part driven back to Nortchinsk and part brought captives to Peking. These prisoners of war formed the nucleus of the Greek church in
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