The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-03-19
From the Canton Register, Of Oct. 7h, l640.
MOST IMPORTANT AND CALAMITOUS
INTELLIGENCE FROM PECHELE AND
GHIISAN

MOST IMPORTANT AND CALAMITOUS
INTELLIGENCE FROM PECHELE AND
i. CHUSAN
AT 9 P. M. on Oct. 6, Fl, M. S. Cruzer, H. w.
Clifford, Esq, commander, arrived from Chusan. Her
| letters were delivered to III M S. CoIumbine; the
packet large but few have yet reached Macao.
We presume orders from his superior officer prevented
captain Clifford from remaining; but her arrival in
lnda-should she be the first 10 arriveLwithout
mcrcia letters from China will great disappont
ment TO thousands.
/ The intelligence brought ly the Cruizer is that an
imperial commissioner is on his way to Canton invest
ed with imperial powers to amcaby arrange the diff
culties between China and Great Britain and that
CORE, ponding with his progress admiral Elliott is
4 proceeding with the whole fleet TO the southwark,
with the intention of meeting the imperial commits
sioner in Canton and to commence negotiations for
the arrangement Of affairs The commissioner may
be expected TO arrive in Canton about the 10Th or 10Th
/ inst.
Lin, the present Governor of Canton, and formerly
high commissioner, placed under what the Chinese
call 'eraminators who are TO investigate h conduct
| since his arrival in Canton on March TO- 1889.
The state OF matters in Chusan is very lamentable
Mrs Noble, 3 OF III - officers and % men Ga boats
crew had been seized by the Chinese, and sent
To NngpO, they well treated, and with fair
speeches, the Chinese promise they shall be restored
Immediately the English e,acuate Chusan. The last
words We have heard are that captain Eliot and Mr..
Morrison had gone over TO Ningpo to negotiate for
their release. keshen has been repeatedly
nication with admiral E.iot the Chinese statesman
is described being peculiarly bland in his manners
but he chief dnft oi his satons was 10 dcpre
the opium trade and II is said some kind OF haU
promises have been made by the chief commissioner
that the opium trade shall be one OF The questions OF
the future negotiations.
We have headed the foregoing intelligence being
most Important aud calamitoust consider II the
most disastrous, The miserable intelligence that
20 abroad for the national honor and commercial
interest OF England.
Mark and remark the ahsurdity OF the proceedings
a Blush naval force arrives OF the Pelho rveri the
mere appearance of these ships bends the Picking go
dow 10 the measure OF deputng one OF the
high, officers the empire TO confer wilh the Eng
hsi barbarian the subject OF has grievances WELL
why dues the barbarian, with his armed force
the effect Of presence in The waters of the province
Of Perhcis he has already proved -commence his ne
got atons-if negoaiIo TO be again commenced
Ion board Ia. M ship, or at Tientsin, only 80 miles
from the peking the cap al of the empire and where
the n heaven the sacred and supreme ruler re-
sides %
No be /. csjoled by the bland polite, and willy
ksshcn 10 remove the only evidence Of his power
the only efficient part af his mssIon-her majesiys
ships II warnesf BOO miles 10 the southwark at the
commencement of the northeast monsoon and renew
NJ. n.go,ial,ons ia Canton that city rhere he Bri-
fsA name and NATION has bern fraHpied IN me dust
and rubbed n 10 preperiyi that city opu sbich me
Eariish ear should hare rarsd three months ago!
ass ,fy rA4ch IA british spperintsadenf declared IN
apFa 1889 IA roald make too hof 70 hold any one =!
d most lame and imgotsnt CONCLUSION ne result
* - easss, Of chasan q the osa Of British lives,
ths pininr sickness u gallant British soldiers the
ss.rk. ~ Rs.ii-h shiy- 81 large military and naval
s.e4.st.o on whieh The eyes Of the world are fixed
-. shs rraeses ola British admiral IN Canton nego-
ussine - thai sya where be eeanifymsn we're impr-
,s.l rst. dSsgi AGED How can he put has foot on
.,I hsnsse hsat ths laughter, the derision Of the
s.ws.t., ks.hsn. Ian. ihe hong merchant nguists,
~ 49,, E.hsta.sn sol Tsnkea boaiwoman and child
-, ~. assrls us4f 81 Canton
IT, ssg ihsn ~ nearly tso years o. intense ankle
l. !. thst British s6sir. and interests in the autumn
n so 40 Ftaeiiy whsrv they N the spring OF
~Ig ~ - aas whfr~ they hen were, but IN in
9ssr'y esmrteafsa, and consequently, ~ more
sevrssfa esaaaflsa
Ansshsf iaF~tsai commissioner u 20 come 20 Cam
lss sssr nssiess thi= dssontly MOTTO bs wi,hed-
srasssInxiisa soaid have resulted before the end Of
1ols hs4 ~ hAers EtgSis been RarrI-onsd by British
ty..t- - tnne - and lsssssstsly Afterwards posses
ssaa tskem ~ M cay q Canton.
The sa.a "a sh~.s nsnosiaiipns will be 10 disturb
anans Rin8s - great hoctustions IN the mar
kssa and ,njars very msisfisiy British commerce.