Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-10-26
Foreign Articles.
FRoN TIE INDIA GAZETTE,

IA
REQ, has long thee been communicated 10 ous
ye,de.s. As a matter of curToiily, however, il
nav not Be Unacceptable to be informed of The
circumstances thar led to, and attended his dif
grace and ultimate ruin, and the trantiation OF
: Chinefe news paper, containing the articles of
accuiation againt the Minifer, poblifned On the
hiohea auiho ity, of which the following IS a
COPY. l,4s been kindly furnilhed Us by CORE
e5ondsnt recently returned from China
summary Of the crimes and conhlcaton Of the proper
~ Of the liia Minifer Of State Of Pekiu.
..On the 18th day Of the fri moon, and 4th
year Of the Emperor KiakiHg, the Tribunal OF
affairs of war ofthe court Of Pekin, laws open,
bv order of the Great Emperor dated the nth
If The Fl n moon of the faiJ year, the delinquen-
cies Of the FirR NJ hitter Of State Ho sen, who
alter having received from the deiun& EmPer
or KEN Long rewards and honors greater than
airy other VAfll, rafting him from the mem
cl4ls in which he was born 20 The high aud hon.
orable Office Of Chung tang or Mnlter, by his
own individual faults has rendered himftlt def.
erving the greaef and the mot exemplary pun.
ifhments.
The Emperor thus declares the principal
crimes OF which this wicked valfal has been
convicted, and directs the moi rigorous exami
nation and an adequate puniihment.
Attic, Jays the new Emperor, according to
70 The culom of the Empire, | ought not dor
ing the the next three years following my faith
er's death, to alter any deciion Of his, in hon
or and tender regard 70 his ever TO be revered
memory which in effect is NOT jut and con
formable with the will oil heaven, and 70 IN ttutl
ought to 90, fiuce my d7Fu vt Father for his
greaE VIRTUES and comp4lionate helrl to-
wafds his people, merits that lhould abtaIn
ftom all Innovations, not only for the {p1ce q
rhree years, but even for many rhonrtnj, aad
for This reaf1n / h ave NOT removed any MAnda
rim CT officer from the poa 10 which the deceaf
ed Emperor placed I'll m; nor lhan | FIJI
hshcet0Fward TO over look any deie6t or emf
ion nor being al afF .ir 81 weight or that has
ferious confequ -nce, ~hich protelt and prom
lie before Heaven and Earth, Notwithaand
ing al .his the crimes AMI cxceie, Al The mia
liter Ho.xen, are 70 feTons and horril accord
ing TO the heavy charge, broaGht agAinl bin
by The great Mandarioes, that X IS not polIibl,
for NE. ~ any means whatever, 70 atf towards
him with eiker pity or indulgence. and there
fore without further delay, as foun as had fn
ilhed difPatehing the necedary advices 70 tb,
Provinces Of the Empire Of the death of my ia
ther, Immediately deprived the f4id Ho- ken
Of bis Office. and dreaed biz Area, Snmmar,
Trial, and Indignant, Of which give no.ice 1,
al my VAGls.
ARTICLES OF AccvsArIos.
My father having determined 70 aboicat;
The government 10 my favor On The hlrd dsy
Of the ninth moon Of tn Goth year Of lis reign
10 Ken came sh- preceding day, IL of tail
rnoon(to congratulate me on my election, ne
fore my f4.h.r had YET made il public. render
ing hmlelf thereby guilty Of the deePel teach
Fry, only becaufs lie jujged thIt by fich means
lie m ghr gain my gooj viii and affection.
LA the a moon Of the lla year Ho xer
being fun uoned BY my father, 10 his ecu try
hcUfe d=coniiaated Yaen mingye4n, hal the
boldnefs to enter on horle back svea within ~,
left door of The hall called IA king ming. b.
haing ike a man who neither aek1owledgso
my Father or the king.
3.-Under the pre.ext of 4 complaint in one
o. bis legs he continually canled himiet to b;
carried out AM brought into The Imperial Pii
ace through the door Xen-u, withonl emb 4rrsH
ment or any fear If thole who fiw with irdig
nation fueh reprehenGble aud4city.
4.-'rhe Virgins for The ufe Of the palac,
who were at times fent to their fathers houfe
Ho.xen, with his ablolute power, feiz-j anc
had then conducted without ihame to his houfr
10 ferve as fecond Wives.
s-The advices from Generals in all tho
wars Of lare years, either intetine or foreign
Ho zen, retained many times il bis own hands
or deRroye1 without communicating them Il
The Emperor, who Of courfe could not direct tn
neceE.ry me4luTes for be happy ifue Of militia
~ expeditions, making himfrlf in this name
an accomplish in the fsilure Of innumerabl
eombats.
6.-Ho ken being Intendant General 0
three great Tribunals Of the Court, to wiJ, tia
of the M,ndarins, Of crimes and of the Impef
ial Exchequer arogaiing to himlelf the Who'll
authority, did nor permit the members to a6e a
Tealon and jnaice required.
III is an abloEute certainty that ibis He
Ken concealed and even tore wholly or 10 pan
rhe DEGREES Of the decealed Emperor, wbe
they were not made according to his with, an
fabricated fIPpoGtious ones to which, takin
advantage Of the weakness and infuaiciency {
my old father, be obtainei his Ggnature.
Sat tie place, Sin hoa, there being