Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-03-25
fording great facilities for em;grants to
the ives. O: the Rocky Mountains.
The printing was ordered.
THE MISSION TO CHINA.

the ives. o! the Rocky Mountains.
The printing was ordered.
THE MISSION TO CHINA.
On motion Of Mr.. ARCHER, the pre-
vious orders were postponed, and the
Sennte took up for consideration, US II
committee Of the whole, the bill to pro
vide the means for future intercourse be
tween The United States and the Govern
men: Of China, which was read, as COL
lows:
Re 1t enacted by the senaie and House Of Rep
re:cn'atires Of the United States Of America Il
/, Congress assembled, That the sum oil forty thou
sand dollars be. and the same is hereby appropri
ated aud placed OF the disposal of the Prssiden
OF the uni!eo States. to enable him to establish
the future commercial relations between the Uni-
ted States and the Chinese empire on terms o
national equal reciprocity; the SAID sum to be &C
counted ior by the President. under the restric
tons aud IN the manner prescribed by the act o
lst of July, 1890. entitled Gan act providing the
means OF intercourse between the United State
aud foreign nations -
Mr.. WRIGHT desired to know why
SO large sum as $4,000 was necessary
to be appropriated in this case.
/ Mr.. ARCHER said he would answel
the inquiry Of, the gentlemen from New
4 York. The question was very fair anc
reasonable one, and one which he had All
ticipa,ed. The bill provided that S4O,.
900 should be appropriated for the pur.
pose of establishing commercial inter.
course with China. 1t was not intended
! thu. the salary Of the minister, or agent,
toeetnsr with his outfit. should exceed
Sl8 900, the AMOUNT usually aDpropria-
ted for such purposes. Bat it win ~
perceived that there was considerable
variance between this and other cases,
by reason of the remoteness of country
to which our agent was to he sent. The
object could hardly be accomplished in a
single year; indeed, from the singular
usages ofthe people Of China, it was not
certain in what manner our minister
would be received; aud q sum, therefore,
much larger than the ordinary outfit Of a
minister would be required. A provision
would have TO be made for an interpra-
ter; and it was very well known to the
Senate that, in our intercourse hitherto
with Mahonclan countries, il had always
been necessary to bestow presents II
could not be known for what length OF
time the negotiations would be in pro
gross. Surprising them to occupy two
years, this appropriation would be insult
ticieat This, be thought, was su.fi-
Cert answer to the Inquiry Of the gentle
men from New York; and he hoped this
bill, to which he thought very great I'm
port,nce should be attached. would meet
the general approval oftiie Senate.
MIR. WRIGHT said the explanation
was not at I'll! satisfactory to him, as TO
the necessity Tor appropristing so large
sum. it seemed TO him that the same ar
gunent would require taat they should
appropriate loo lnlnister to England Il
sum sufficient for the whole time hs was
to be kept there. The appropriation for
un agent 10 China could be voted every
year IN the same manner Us approprla-
tions tor ministers at all foreign courts.
Mr.. BENTON took many objections
TO this mission, to the bill which proyi
ded for il, and to the motives in which ii
was founded. lie considered the mission
unnecessary for any public purpose; he
held the bill to be fraudulen,ly contriyed,
10 cheat the Senate cut Of It's control over
the appointments under it, and to hide
the waste o! the muney it appropriated;
and he considered the motives for the
mission to be wholly personal aud indi-
vidual, and invented as an indemnitiea.
tIon 10 one person for vacating his place
for tle benefit OF another.
That there was no necessity for trea-
ty with China, was proved by the fact
going vel without one for half u ceniu-
ry, and was now growing and increasing
1t was IL trade conducted on
the simple and elementary principle OF
''dcre rs ons,'' and ..tAere is The otter''-
all ready money and hard money work -
no credll-syslem. no paper money. For
u long time this trade took nothing bu,
silver dollars. At present it Is taking
some other articles. and especially q /
goodiy quantity Of Missouri lead. Tins
has taken place without treaty, and
without an agent at $4,000 expense
All things are going on we'll between US
and the Chinese. Our relations are pure
" commercial, conducted on the simplest I
principles OF trade, and unconnected with I
political views. China has no political
with us. She is not within
The system, or circle, Of American policy. 7
She can have no designs upon US, or views
in relation 10 US; and we have 10 need Of
= minister to watch and observe her con-
duct. Politically aud commercially. the
mission is useless. Religiously, it must
be still more so; and even il our form Of
Government admitted Of missions to pro
pagate the faith, an unfrocked priest
would not bs the instrument TO do it,
The mission is not created for the public
service, but for an individual. The gem
tlempl is ''c4! and dried" who is 10 have
i. lt is made for : man; and he is
whiting to take the place hesinstant il i i
:rSated. ~
i The bill MAS st6died fra.d. I,spro
sided Cor seading an agent TO China,
9ithout fixing his grade or compensa-
hon: it placed $4,000 ia his hands, and
exempted him from. accounting for il. Ia
vas fraudulsn. in three points: in the
Of the ngent-in the amount !.
u his salary ia the accountability
or his expenditures. By the Conslitu-
ion, all ministers are 10 be appointed by
he Senate; bu! this minister 10 China is
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