Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-28
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lrall seRie.SGi IN thg suite OF ftg L,le EmbaS.
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Having travelled through SIX of the provin-
ces OF CHINA, III the suite Of British llinbas-
y, beg 10 state few circumstances winch
occurred ~ the course OF thc Journey. With
the political discussion and transaction of the
Embassy, being irreyeant TO my pursuit, do
not interfere.
On ;he 9th % July, 1916. embarked, with
several other English gentemcn, al Niacoa.
ald ON the 10th, MS NlaisstN's ship AiceStc,
having on board Ills EAcellency tue Riaht
Won. Lord Amherst, Ambassador from tie
Prince Regent To Tie Emperor of China. ami
we'd oil the Lemma Islands. There / left the
Honorable COmpany's cru:zer Discovery, In
H'silch hdd embarked. and went on board the
IrgAte.
".e had very favorable passage TO the Gulf
81 Ciii-le. by which latter term the Chinese
deloiHinate that province in which Picking
Is situated. On the 2Sh OF July, the five YES.
teiS OF which the squadron was composed,
we're safely anchored oil the mouth OF the ri.
81 the distance oftwo day Journey by water,
The famous town called Feea tsiu, the iIeay-
snly confluence OF streams, is situated.
Inc village that stands AT The mouth Of the
river is called Taboo. The land all around is
so low az 10 he scarcely diStinguishabie from
che anchorage, which, owing 10 the shallow
ness OF the water, is or 10 miles from the
SitIr
"a u
'-s--~'Js "is'. ~si-ial fvrds quite SURPRISED re
nfhcTmen were either in "a state Of CON, is,.
n"at'y' or were Jacket only, thrown over
thcir shoulders. The men WHO tracked rle
BEATS against the stream, after we j,n,inI
wire also ~ similar circums taECcs. Through
ont ihs Whoic OF tie provinces OF Chih lie and
" Su'p-t" Ig boys, AZ the age of IL OF If wears
At Ia koo, there isa temple dedicated r.
fnh or tnhtco, which is Tie Chinese pronnn-
cation OF Buddah,' They uss commonly on
y tue dr;t syllable, Fuh, ana hence, according
10 Tue spelling The NJ. $. dictionaries, Foe,
Wlich modern writer's have abbreviated 10 10
On the iSt ef August went on shore. AT the
request OF the Ambassador TO see Kinans. an
Imperial Commissioner there, appointed to
receive The Embassy, In tlis temple fomnd
an European print of the head our Savior
lie was crowned with tIorus, and reed in
ms hand This print was pasted on large
sCfoii OK paper, which was hung up in one of
me rooms OF tie priests, and incense vessels
ria.vu netore II. There was some Chinese
wiring ON the scroll, which / was anxious 10
read. ihe priest, however, said that the pic
ture was there dedicated, and he could not
take II down. lie showed me a book contain
Iil< the service which he said they read when
they wcrS,upped this picture The service
was IN an extraordinary mysterious stylc. |
could not that evening, (it was now late and
iett the place at day.brcak the next morning
make cat the scope il.
ms picture, and the name Teen Choo Re-
dore 10y which the Romish religion is known
were the only yesiiges Of the Christian reliei
on that occurred TO me during the whole Of
our jOuruey
Aug. -, we were entertained at a bannuot
given by two Imperial Commissioners, in the
name OF the Emperor, at Teen isin. The same
prmcIpie wh!c. operated when in Europe, iu-
foT'or food and wine were placed at the bot
Tom or the table manifested itself in a differ
ert way. The Imperial Commissioners, the
Lr'ilsh Ambassador, and the Commissioners.
SiT George StauntOD and MIR. Ellis sat on very
low Cushions, perhaps sIx OF eight inches from
sH1 ground, on which red felt cloth was pla-
eeh. We pride ourselves, and II think Justly.
on bringing fellow creatures Of the human
species, as nearly 10 level as education and
ercnnstances will permit, Of avoiding marks
OF lnferiority AID suiJection, not absolutely
required Tor he preservation Of social order |
Ne people on tIi5 country value themselves !
Tor having hsed by express rules, every mans |
place ia society, and attaching TO it certain |
external ceremonies, 70 force II upon the no. |
llcc OF alip2rsOuS. OF the observance Of liese |
y0Tns, Superi1fS are always excessively tenat.i |
Gus. y spirit OF domination on lite one hand |
and Ot abjecl submission on the other generally |
prevails. An Officer, with whom often con-
vorsed, said OF the Emperor, lie is a Heaven
so rs, which is strong in their apprehension !
as fit were expressed ~ our phfaseology, Gle |
j. God AltBigityto us.
The general principles Of our religion give |
time of elevation aud dignity to the human /
mind, which is not felt here. Associating at |
si0us instruction, when The infinite greatness /
Of Deiiyis continually held up to tie view Of |
Princes, N6bcs and People aud the idea Of. /
ten suggested that all earthly distinctions arc |
comparatively nothing. aud will soon teriniu- 1
ate. This mOGerates tie tendency to d0nui. |
on, TO which tie human MUD, in prosperous
circumstances aud elevated situations, are ev-
or prone and 40 tie same tim2, without inter
fering with thc good order Of society, raises to
a mauly feeling the hearts OF the poorest and |
most abIcct The people Of this country Hev- /
CT meet under similar circumstances. They |
80 not associate uuder something approach
Ing equality iOr the wOiship Of ;heu Gods
The priests meyer preach Of teach oraily...,.
Ihcy Jceos .Jag,iy iEcuiCate ptcty to the Gods, |
and lhe practice Of morality rs means Of the |
Press
am now writing to you from temple IN |
Uhieli are Upwards Of q hundred priests, ana /
"a many idols, 8hoDt SO priests worship with |
morning aud evening prayers, which orcupy |
nearly 30 minutes, imdscs Is Baddali. There |
are three Images placed on a llue before |
these The priests burn topeis, Offer Intense, /
and feciie prayers sometimes kueeiiUs and re
pVatIg over and over sg4.u invocatl0Ds, and /
ssWetiess putting tie forgliaad 10 lie gfopnd,