The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-23

min Tyson lie confessed his gum previous 70 iho
Jay of execution, but showed the most hlraonea iu'-
nentence aud brutal indifference up 10 The last mo-
ment.
Nyvs PROM THE RIO GRASpE.-Some Mexican
raiders who lately arrived at Bexar reported tlat
The Mexican Government had, at tbs request oil Gen
Woll authorized the commissioners 10 meet al Ma
tamoras and conclude the agreement relative TO the
armistce The commissioners, when this order ar
rived were ON their way 10 Laredo, and immediately
turned back to Matamoras. About two hundred SUI
nernumerary officers have lately been discharged
irom the Mexican service. Among these are Aga
ton Antonio Perez, and Seguln. There are about
three hundred Mexican troops al San Fernando, and
the same number at Matamoras. There are none al
the Presidio and very few at the towps between
the Preside and Matamoras The Mexican Go
yernment has authorized several OF the omcetS
lately discharged to raise volunteer companies
and intercept smugglers between the Nueces and
Rio Grande They receive no pay from the Eov
eminent, but entitled to all the goods they cap
ture except the tobacco, which Is forfeited 10 Inc
Mexican Government. Several oil the bands organ
ized by these officers range between the Preside,
laredo and Bexar and this account few traders
venture to visit the latter city Colonel Seguin IS re-
siding al San Fernando, and several OF the Mexican
families who left Bexsr and went win Generai
VOL TO Mexico are also residing at that place
They are anxious to return but waiting to obtain the
consent Of the Mexican Goyernment'-1efegraph
The Brazos and ST. Louis Canal has been COM
menced.
Exchequer bills are taken at the custo n-house at
ar and mass in business transactions at par though
they vary from par to 95 cents when sold ior specie.
A letter from San Antonio confirms the rumor OF
the death of the notorious robbor Agaton. lie was
killed by a company of traders which he was Pursu
ing for the purpose OF riiling
General Lamar was in Galveston at the last ac-
counts.-k o. Bee.
Treatp betpeen Her Majesty and the Emperor
of China, signed, in the English and Chi'
nese Languages, at Marking, august 20,
1912.
Qualifications exchanged at Hong Kong, June 20
l843)
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and ireland, and his Majesty the En-
peror of China, being DESTROYS Of putting an end to
the misunderstanding and consequent hosiihtes
which have arisen between the two countries, have
resolved to conclude treaty for that purpose, and
have therefore named their penipotentiaries that
is to say,
and Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart, major general in
the service of the East India Company, SC.
And his Imperial Majesty the Emperor OF China, the
high commissioner keying, member OF the lmperi-
al houce guardian of the Crown Prince, and gener-
al Of the garrison Of Canton and Eepoo, OF the i'm
peria Kindred graciousy permitted to wear the IN
sigma Of the first rank, and the distinction OF pea
cocks feather, lately Munster and Governor General,
&C., and lieutenant general commanding at
Chapoo
Who, after having communicated to each other
their respective full powers and found them to be in
good and due FORM have agreed upon and concluded
the following articles
ARTICLE |.
There shall henceforward be peace and friendship
between her Majesty the Queen of the United King
dom of Great Briton and Ireland and his Majesty
he mi of
subjects who shall enjoy full security and protection
for their persons and property within the domnons
of the other.
ARTICLE H.
His Majesty the Emperor of China, agrees that
British subjects with their families and establish
ments shall be allowed to reside, for the purpose of
carving on their mercantile pursuits, without moes-
taon or restraint at the cities and towns OF Canton
Annoy Foochowfoo Ningpo and Shanghai; and her
Majesty, the Queen of Great Britain, &c, VIII APP
point superintendent or consular officers, TO reside at
each of the above named cities or towns, To be the
medium Of communication between the Chinese au-
thores and the said merchants, and TO see that the
just duties and other dues OF the Chinese Govern
nent as hereafter provided for, are duly discharged
by her Britannia Majesty's subjects.
ARTICLE III.
1t being obviously necessary and desirable that Bri-
tish subjects should have some port wbereat tbeg
may careen and reft their ships when required, and
keep stores for that purpose, his Majesty the EmPe
Of China cedes TO her Majesty the Queen Of Great
Britain, etc the island Of Hong Kong to be possess
ed in perpetuity by her Britannia Majesty, her eirs
and successors and to be governed by such laws and
regulations as her Majesty the Queen Of Great Bril-
tain, Sc, shall see fit to direct.
Article ".
The Emperor of China agrees to pay the sum Of
5000 900 Of dollars the value OF the opium which
was delivered up at Canton in the month Of March,
1899 as a ransom for the lives OF her Britannia Ma
iesty's supern,endants and subjects who had been
Imprisoned and threatened with death by the Chinese
high officers.
ARTICLE V.
The Government of China having compelled the
British merchants trading at Canton TO deal exclu
sively with certain Chinese merchants, called hong
merchants, Tor Co-fiong) who had been licensed by
the Chinese Government for that purpose, the Empe
ror of China agrees abolish that practice in future
at all ports where British merchants may reside and
to permit them TO carry their mercantile transac-
,ions with whatever persons they please and his I'm
perial Majesty further agrees to pay TO the British
Government the sum Of 100000 OF dollars, on ac-
count Of debts due 10 British subjects by some OF the
said hong merchants or oIlong, who have become
insolvent and who owe very large sums Of money to
subjects Of her Britannia Majesty
ARTICLE VI.
The Government Of her Britannia Majesty having
been Obliged to send out an expedition TO demand
and obtain redress for the violent and unjust proceed
ings OF the Chinese high authorities towards her Br.
tannic Msjesys officer and subjects, the Emperor Of
China agrees to pay the sum OF twelve millions Of
dollars on account Of the expenses incurred; and her
Britannia Majcs's plenipoentiary voluntarily agrees
on behalf OF Her Majesty, TO deduct from the said
amount Of twelve millions Of dollars any sums which
may have been received by her Msjesty's combined
forces, ransom for cities and towns 10 China, sub
sequent TO the lst day of August, 1871.
Article VII
II is agreed that the total amount Of twenty one
millions Of dollars described in the three preceding
articles, shall be paid as follows
Six millions Immediately.
Six millions in l643 that is, three millions on or