Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-04
VOLUME XxxyH.--No. 43.
LATER FROM CANTON.

The ship Mantle, Capt. Griswold. arrived YESTERDAY
irnm Canton, re ported 10 have sailed taeGce on tbs l2ti
Q! Msy Capt Griswoid informs our news collector that
a! The period Of his departure, q. 800 chest, OF Opium had
been delivered up 10 The Chinese authorities, through the
medium of Captain Elliott. The British Government re-
sident. and that all the British residents were making
pre- parations 10 depart Immediately. by order OF Capt.
Elliot, All The ships laden, Capt. G. further ntts,
were allowed 10 leave Canton; bu! none we're allowed 10
gon The river.
The u S. figate Columbus had arrived al Macao
The L States sloop Of War JOHN Adams was hourly ex-
pecied
Cap, GriswolL. on touching al Angler, whence lie
again sailed nn The 25th June, was informed ~ the Co.
vernon CT that settlement, tLet one OF he Bri;i.h oP,cm
clippers which had left Cation about the l7th May, h-d
intornsd him t!.at The trade had again been stopped.
The above verbal accounts are later than those con.
tained IN the Canton papers "e have received, the !al.st
Of which il Of the 9th Moy
The foil wing is the account they contain o! The stale
Ct things al that date:
Sunday. 5k .Nan-The deliveries we understand are
going on al Chumpee, and II is expected that about
L. 800 chests ill now be in possession OF the Chinese.
In The menn"hIIe the guard Of coolies in front Of u"
factories has been Withdraw and the boats outside form
a less regular and dense Gordon, though scme order Of
distribution among them may still be observed no coCbt
10 watch against any foreigners cllncestinely leaving
Seventy coolies are also retained IN The square 10 Na'-A
the III foreigners, of " HON some, II their names are cor.
rccIly translated, are not in Canton. II is said that
chops 10 lade cargo will be given tomorrow, and tha.
such ships as have accomplished their ladung will cb'a!a
passports without delay.
Meanwhile the ships boats lha. have been detained
here with thei. crews ever since the stoppdge OF Tie
trade are mol allowed 10 leave, and the permission tor
some ships to sail will thereby in q manner be rendered
nugatory TIE passage boats are, however, We are told,
positively 10 sail With letters and passengers the Aicfh-
ing 10 morrow.
The ADORE intelligence as regards the course OF the
Chinese authorities is promulgated in an edict dated tho
previous dsy. The following - "a list ofthe 10 torc'g'.
merchants who. for the present, ae mol allowed by 90.
Yg m uif nj 10 lcaye Canton By the passage nOale.
Dent, Dadabhny, Henry,
Young teen, Famjee, l!berY,
a. Marheson, Heeteebhoy, Stanford,
u Marheson, Bomanjsc, Keasze.'
Maihtson, Green,
lnglIs, Daniel,
The corsu!s Of all The foreign powers sre generally IN
volYet with Tie English IN these Proceedings. NecDPy
tie following, as having particular reference 10 our con.
sui, Mr.. Snow
To HIS Escel!sncy Lin, the High Imperial Comm.s-
s!oEer, &c, &c.
A respectful address,
The Chairman OF his Chamber has received TIE - r.
your ESce!!ency was pleased 10 address 10 him under
TINS day Gale.
In reply he begs to state that The consuIs Of the u
States of America and Of The King oil Holland, hGE"
~hi;hiu!ly answered lie ed!cL Of your Ezcc!lercy 10
lhsm directed.
have the honor to be, SC,
W. S. WETMORE, CAai,aar.
"Thjs coming before me, the comn,Ission.', &c l.a5
- proper. ~repiy-i find. on examination, tha, he A'as-
rican cation orght 10 deliver up sone opium. yet, NJ 10
this time, they have not handed up any Gcccc": OF sc
quantity they are to deliver up. have already ste:H.Y
commanded her consui, Snow, in my reply 10 hs pet-
ton on The subject, to be urgcHi this Is on recIrd Nov,
have looked iGto the petition of The said chairman and
find i a mere tissue of senseless prallle II - OF the
greatest Importance that tie opium be delivered up a.d
receired III The prescott time; how, then, can ] allow M
self 10 be trI.ed with IN this wayi Let the said consul,
Snow, forthwith hand up IL a responsive petition, a clear
,nG detailed account Of the quantity, &c 10 De cr!iyr:-
"a W. go that i, may be examined and received al IL"
.ame time with the smoking filth which the English
have given ur; Go not lsr him attempt The least conceal
,nsut. lest he II vplve Elnsrit IN IN lsasantconseGuerces.
Uniting The circumstances, send this ed.ct 10 TIE
HwsbgchUwfoo, who must instantly hand IL over TO tie
hartman, Welmore, for his Information and obedience;
10 not oppose, &c, &c" Ulou receipt Of the sboYs,
md uniting the circumstance, at once issue an edct.
Ipon receip t OF which, the said chairman, Wet:rore. mss
record his lnsian: obedience thereto, and forthwith MAKE
ut a tue and detailed account Of the quantity, &c Q!
'pinm, CAmercsn property which The said consG..
Snow, must hand up in . responsive edlct, and forthwith
!c!lysr up The opium.
Should there be any further delay, or CLOSING over,
you may become involved in the consequences OF u:
Ugh commissioners tlspieacure.
DO not, then, oh, chairman any longer oppose and
wade this heavy matter.
Tren,ble. haste, haste: q special edict.
True Translation S FEARON.
Apr!! Ist, l.39. OiHrss Interpreter, &. {. {.