Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-04
LATE AND INTERESTING FROM CANTON.
Prirate Corrcspondence.

| CASTOS, hpTlI y, 1910.
Dear Sir: | again take the liberty to send you few
lines by the Horato, very quick vessel, which will
probably deliver them 10 you by 25h July. Earlier
advices will no doubt have informed you of the death
of the Imperial Commissioner Eepoo the 9th OF
March. By this event. the preliminary conferences
then progress terminated before any tariff had
been agreed To prevent delay, it is understood
that the British Penipotentary then offered to proceed
Northward and conclude the arrangements with Ee.
poo's successor at NIngpo It was, however, repre-
sented to him that new appointment would be imme
dately made and with the anxious wish TO please the
Chinese he has ever shown the signature of the
treaty, he has consented TO wait at Hong Kong. Ke.
ying governor Of Kiangnan, will no doubt De de.
pued to this SERVICE and his arrival here is looked for
on or before the lst May. Unit, some time, perhaps
some weeks, after his coming the Northern ports will
hereore remain closed 10 cargo ships though mean
time the opium vessels there, and some of them
have been penetrating far up the Yangtsekeang
Since the death of Elepoo and the retirement of the
British representative, have had no interruption OF
our quiet here In fact, the Canton populace have
carried their point for step has been taken to
enter on possession Of the privileges lately erored -
AS to personal liberty, have less than the ancient
modIcum although many practical reaxations are SUIT
ferred in matters of trade Thus vessels enter and
leave the river at pleasure and though the high port
charges still LEVIED all cargo ships regularly re-
ported they permitted TO be evaded, and are, to
great extent, by rnnshpments at Whampoa.
The steamer Vixen, with the ratified treaty. arrived
ult, n0tice OF lis receipt OF
been forwarded to Peking. formal reference will
follow when the details Of The system ready for
The imperial eve
The same arrival brought Us American dates TO Dec.
10, with the Presidential message, the meeting of Con-
gress, &c We notice the recommendation to modify
the thrill, but are quite at loss 10 divine when this
question will at las, find resting point We are warn
ed TO expect sooner later, duty teas. This ap.
prehenson has ust influence enough to increase the
export from day to day, and thus TO add new hazard
to proverblally huctuating and dangerous trade
Each shipper expects that he is within tme and that
his teas will enter free We shall therefore be rather be-
nehtted than injured by the announcement that the
duty actually laid Up to this time, the season e1
port is lIo,O0O chests, 100000 pounds. The
export 10 Great Britain is IS, 600 pounds
and oi the commercial three months still
10 run.
Our friend, Commodore Kearney, after many hest
ations, has, at length, left the river with the Consella
ton.
The claimants for losses by the December riots conf
PLAN They are unwilling to have their liquidation
lett depending on the ability Of the expiring and re
luctant Cohong The exists, as concerns the
American portion of the debts of the insovent Hongs.
The BRUSH Envoy permitted to take the whole OF
the accung funds of the Consoo the present. and
the American creditors wait for the prior satisfaction OF
those, and other vast demands, corporation whose
days are numbered. AS matter of fact there seems
little doubt that both these Of claims will ne
tually paid Their sum is too small 10 make IL worth
" but, as malleI OF comfy
the British representative is scarcely courteous in first
paying bis coun,rymen, and then destroying the only
guaranty possessed by of other nations, claimants
with them, on the same debtor body, under joint set
Element.
The fact is, we much need an American Envoy to
look after these matters we'll the far impor
tant ones arising out Of the new relations China is
henceforth to bear to the Western world. That an
Envoy will ere long arrive, have myself no doubt
remember that Mr. Forsyth promised this so soon a.
Great Britain forced diplomatic intercourse with
China The successors Of the late Administration viii
| scarcely do less.