Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-15

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ty snd odd years.. We entrcat and impore that you
viii be Lord, and alter things to safe state; and
make twenty commercial iiouscs or fifty houses Viii
be better. -l..ll
All we foreigners further petition concerning an
afair that is distressing. IL dislresses the Hong
merchant and il dstrcSses the foreign merchant.
The general law is that hen Hong me chant
foreigner great deal, and has no money pay it
is required OF all the other Merchants TO pay tor him.
But how can they pay f's En' They make an add
tiona assessment on the goods brought by tho for
c'gn observation-disclosures the great Injury done TO
ira de. Eighteen months ago, MaRhops Hong failed
and owes, Foreigners about a million. 81 the same
time there were in his Hong, pods wostli above
million. Every bod; said that NanhOp took the
goods, and passed them pay Chinese ud debts,
and besides appropriated money for his own use;
whilst the foreign debts laid the other Mcr-
chants 10 pay them, III six years. without intores,
being allowed The merchants forthwith levied on
additional duty on foreign goods.
Now, Chung-qua, seeing that MsRhop committed
fraud easily has also initiated *. lIc has also
transferred upwards of 500 900 dollars of Foreigners
money, and has transferred his property to pay Chi
fraudulenty to take away money and oes not siren
ueus!y urge his return spd decide gor Foreigners bt
also lay this on The othcr Merchants TO pay nr him,
will involve them so much. that they must al ais
We must earnestly entreat your EXcellcncy TO urge
Cung-Gua 10 bring back this money, and order him
to pay Foreigners i'nmeiiniely. Foreigners really
VIII not consent 20 lc Chung qua INIT tc Manhop, and
have the other Merchants ordered TO nav for him in
six years. which wcull neither be Just or reasonable
All we foreigners, by petition, infoun your excel
iency, that ~ the duties there great extofions,
exceedingly rursious TO fore On ride They, deprive
foreigners of great deal of their property and The
revenue obtains very little As in the case OF Gotten
tho regular revenue is mace five cJuda reens--
The foreigners pay to tte Hong Merchants onc Ia,
I'VE inIce Rea! duties we pay willingly; but aLti-
tenai eX'or'ons our hearts are rcuc' pay.
The present money for every ship that enters The
port IS 1880 taels. iaIge and small pay the same,
which is very rrjus' We beg that this present fec
mny be removed
Again, when Hong Merchants src,irc slips all the
Custor!-houscs require from the Hong Merchants
Lingusts, and Compradors, excessive fees for their
use. Nilcthern Comprsdor be employed or nor, the
fees The This Is not juS,. We bsU that
ii may be altered and removed
Al we Foreigners HEARS very sorry 20 dun BY
petitions you! EXcciiency. But The real state of
hngs c, inres us TO petition clearly. PROSTATE we
beg that you VII! gracousiy grant oar requests.
(Siguedl-James Innrs, Msgniac 81 Co Thomas
Dent IL Co, Wheman &. Co, Fox Ra,son g. Co
John Brghtnan, II. Turner, u Mason Ibery Fea
ron " CO., W. Aioidan, y dc Souva, w. Bruce,
Archibald IIoggs Phomas Wills, w. a. Woods,
George Itutback."
III is prnPet to s.u.e that tho petition is &c tns-
latior of the Chinese version. a correspondent O..
t.e Reg trr complains that the Independence of the
petition "by the s"phstry Of The Co. -, has been
sadly concealed, It's meaning perverted, i being made
sYbservent 10 their notions Of dignity and pride:
and that the version literally reduces The address in
their own phraycoiogY, To a winning petition" In
the address, the ChIess have substituted throughout
FOR the pTonoun zee, the word 5arbarians.l
To this petition the Governor makes reply, which
concludes with these words:--"Iet the said foreign
quietly ait Till the Treasurer and JUDGE have
debcrated and reported, after which ! will decide
accordingly 10 the fac.s aud give orders be obeyed
There IS no use IN duuning with whining petitions -
The reply OF Governor Lie 10 The Spaniards is in
6ntely less gracious. lie suy-:-
"Thc Celestial Empire acts kindly and tendcrIv to-
wards men from remote parts, and suffers you outside
fOregners OF every nation to Cross the ocean and
come to an open market for the benefit Of merchants
and traders. 800
You foreigners doubtless ough. to be very rrnte
full for the gracious treatment You receive and Weld
implicit obedience TO the excellent commands of Go
ycrnMent.
Fry To contemplate the Celestial Empire-her =
bundant harvests, and Der mountains Of wealth. her
national treasury full TO over flowing, What Gcpcn-
denec can she have on the petty merchandise Of all
YOU Barbarian nations to supply her with revenueo
Il DO a. this time perspicuously proclaim 10 you
foreign merchants these things and tell you that you
ought all to rouse yourselves and examine with suli-
c;tude and awe. Don't again permit yourselves 10
pc peoo!ed ny others. H. however, you will not
pcnt and awaken. but wildly pronounce some differ
EN- tale !, the Governor, resolved instantly TO
report 20 his Imperial Majesty the exact facts and
take beth the traitorous Chinese and tho foreign
merchants, and prosecute them together to tho root
OF tie matter with stE!ctncss and punish them with
severity Take cnre and do not bring yourselves IN
20 cr!LIe and trouble. Trcrnbc ct this!
9th year, 9th moon, 3Olh day t27th Oct. 1927"
AHc IuAPi however, SnOrlIy Cnqn3es. Onthe 81 81
December, lac Issues proclamation, which, the Re
gstcr says, clearly shows that the late appeals ha VIC
not been passed lightly By, but that there is an ear
nest soictudc on the part Of Government to conci-
ate foreigners, Notwithstanding the Wanting style
which pcrvades most of their commune utons from
which contrary feeling might be inferred"
The Governor lrOclaims-
''Iftherc be men OF substantial property, who are
willing TO become IlOng-mcrchanls, let them forth
with repair to my gateway with their petitions and
VIII datcly order an investigation into the
facts, and grant permission for them TO become mer.
chants. The whole ofthe fees at the HOppos (Col-
!ectorg) office, shall be altogether RENTED aud on
becoming merchant it shall not be necessary TO cx-
tend so much as even thread hair, which will be
great benefit TO their capital. Amer they have be
come merchants, trade will doubtless gradually i'm.
prove, end | suppose they will be unwilling 10 quit
Their situations and scheme other things; but If the,
be really unable to manage tier businees-are of nc
benefit 10 the public affairs; and the officers of Gov
eminent al dislike ther-tlien they may rc'irr o
Their own accord without requesting leave TO ietIrr
What necessity is there for them 10 cherish before
hand anxiety about not being able TO retire.