The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-07 00:00:00

IMPERIAL EDICT.

On the 2d of the 3d moon (Mardi 24, 1841), the Im-
perial commands were received as followS:
On a former occasion, the English rebels having at-
tacked and destroyed our fortresses of Shakuk and Ta-
kuk, I, the Emperor, had therefore already repeatedly
transmitted my imperial will, clearly commanding Ke-
shen and Eleang to exercise a rigorous increase of de-
termined opposition, and to advance, attack, and exter-
minate the enemy.
But at present the Bocca Tigris has fallen, and the
English barbarians, taking occasion to enter far into the
river with large forces, have advanced upon and attacked
Woochung (near to Whampoa), wounding our great ge-
nerals, anti slaying our troops. Such wickedness and
guilt as this would be most 'difficult indeed for all the
waves of the eastern ocean to wash out. Keshen and
Eleang were charged personally to defend this said re-
gion, but in what manner have they managed affairs ?
and what kind of hearts must they really possess, that
not an iota of defensive care has been taken ? _

Keshen having received bribes. (from the English) an
Imperial messenger was sent to arrest him and bring
him to condign punishment ; and General Ho, together
is with the Judge, Intendant of Circuit, Literary Chancellor,
:and the Foo, and Heen Magistrates, had all already
ilbeen deprived of their rank, but still retained in office.
It is decidedly requisite that Yihsan, Lungwan, and
'Yatigf, should, with vengeful efforts, visit death upon the
'English in order to redeem their former errors.
1, the Emperor, have especially summoned my Im-
perial younger brother, Meenfang, together with the
hizli Minister Coo, to lead forth a grand army, fifty
thousand strong, and by journeying day and night to
repair to Canton with all haste ; and let the vengeance
of heaven be exhibited by not allowing a single English
sail to return, but sweeping them clean from the face of
the seas (Van Tromp !) in order to fill my imperial
mind with gratification. Respect this.
The Imperial commands are again received as follow :
The English rebels, having entered the, river with
their troops, daring to seize upon the confines of the
city, creating confusion and disturbance, contemptu-
ously regarding our Celestial dynasty, and wounding
our high Generals and troops, have aroused our deep-
est indignation. The origin of the above proceedings
is found in the fact of the whole of our officers being
affrighted, and not daring to attack them, and thus
matters have come to this. I, the Emperor, now order
lleenfang and the . great Minister Hoo to lead forth
the army of fifty thousand, and most decidedly
make a thorough extermination of the English rebels,
in order to tranquillize the hearts of our people. But
if you dare to be cowardly, and privately of your own
accord proceed to make peace, most certainly will you
be put to death. Let the two words " make peace" for
ever after this find no place in your hearts, nor ever
give them form by writing them out. If you both
(Meenfang and Hoo) do not tremblingly carry out my
Imperial design, then are you not the Son and Minister
of our realm. And should you dare to become tardy in
your . duties and listen to their pretensions to " make
peace," I, the Emperor, will place myself at the head
:1 Of a mighty force, and most uncompromisingly make an
end of English guilt. All the troops of Keelin, Woo-
lung, and Solun, will also hasten to assemble at the
capital that we may altogether advance and exterminate,
not allowing so much as a bit of broken plank of the
1 English to return—then will be laid aside my Imperial
resentment. Respect this.

IMPERIAL EDICT

RESPECTING THE EXECUTION OF KESHEN.

On the Bth of the third moon (30th March 1841), tLe
imperial commands were received as follows :
It appears that the English barbarians, being per-
versely rebellious, have hostilely approached near to the
confines of the city (of Canton), and so supremely out-
raging all laws that the indignation of both gods
and men are aroused, and with which imperial heaven
will not bear. An official document has been pre-
sented to the Court in which they (tho English) are

represented as submissively seeking peace, but it is
most difficult to regard them with- leniency ; and as
they have become so extravagantly disobedent, we
now swear that both shall not stand (uncompromising
extermination of one or the other of the contending
parties !) Let Yihshin, therefore, and Lung, Yang, Ho,
E, Lin, and Tang put in readiness our troops, and most
peremptorily make an entire end of the whole, not allow-
ing one barbarian to escape back to his country. And
the Emperor, will summon a great army that from the
north we may exterminate them by destroying their
nests and dens (in England and India), thus cutting
them off both root .and branch, and not allowing them
one foot of ground, in order to appease my 'lmperial
wrath. Keshen having received bribes and hired our
troops (not to fight), I order that he forth-
with be cut in sunder at the waist. And let those who
officially attended him, whether great or small, his
relations, and all who appertain to him, with those
who are arranging the affairs with him, be all
indiscriminately decapitated. And let Paoutsung, who
was traitorously combined with the English in the affair,
be put to a slow and ignominious death by having his
flesh cut from his bones by small bits ; let his native
place be laid waste for a hundred lee-round (27 English
miles), and let his 'relations be sentenced to the punish-
ment of transportation.
Let the peacock's feather be plucked from the cap of
Yihshan for his imbecility and tardiness in bringing for-
ward the troops ; let Lungwan be disgraced two de-
grees of rank, and let Yangfang. be deprived of the truly
brave rank of How. And let every officer in the pro-
vince of Canton, whether high or subordinate, be de-
prived of hiS official button until they make good their
delinquencies by efficiency of effort. Respect,this.