Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-04-08
From the Canton Register, Oct. ~.
THE TREATY BETWEEN ENGLAND
AND CHINA


We arc indebted to n friend for tho loan OF the
following Imperial edict, which has been issued by
the Emperor ofChina, in reply 10 tho report Of the
Import Comm ssioners on tho treaty with the Eng
lish, and as IL 10 tho only copy OF this important
document which has reached this settlement, we
lose no tmo in making IL public, to allow parties
TO forward IL TO their friends and correspondents in
Calcutta by tho Shaw Alum which sails to-nigh,:
TRANSLATION.
In reply to the repor, Of the Imperial Commis-
sioners, kcyipg, Eeppo aud Newkeon.
Oa the 9Th day OF the 7th moon lSepr the
following Imperial odies va" ss"st"--ts.=
.Keying and his colleagues have sent up a doom
ment containing report a and rough sketch OF the
articles of the convention discussed alta personal
conference with her Dri,anic Majesty's flenipo-
tcntiary in Chinel have inspected the report,
and have full knowledge of 1t.
al, tho Emperor, seriously consider the esii' 10
che unaceountablc number of the people, ana the
important consequences TO the greatness, power,
and station Of the empire, and cannot avoid be-
ing constrained aud forced TO grant what IS re-
ouestod IL is but one time OF bitterness and troub-
ID; bat tho ease, reposc, and peace may be feck-
oned Oh for ever, and only tho two provinces OF
keanrsoo and Chekcang he preserved. entire, but
the empire will DO held together In its integrity -
As to those items 10 the report relating TO trnde,
they are improper and require further eonsidcra-
ton :--now, as tho barbarian shps are willing 10
iiro from Chaoupaou hill, thar which they have be-
fore requested relative 10 free trade at hVe ports,
tho country OF Foochow must be excluded; per-
mission 10 trade thiihef cannot by any means DO
granted, but Another port may be exchanged Tor u,
they may be allowed 10 trade, coming and going,
at the four porss--Caa'on, Annoy, Ninspoo, and
Shinghae.
uAs to the matter Of the Hong merchants debts.
The said goat Ministers must necessarily accom-
mediate themselves TO circumstances, and IN per-
speuous edict lexplain the matter thus to the Ens-
lshl:--
..rhe said na,ioa has traded with China for
more Than 200 years, and heretofore all has
been harmony and good will, and the trade has al
WAYS been transacted by barter and money, bu,
q. the Hong merchants aad yourselves have be-
tween you mutually transacted the affairs Of trade,
ossr public officers have hitherto never examined
into or troubled themselves about the trade. The
affairs of the rise aud fall IN ptiees, whether low
or high, are very pety, trltling matters. Further,
our sp.eeh and language are udioieligable 10 each
other, aud most decidedly, the district officers win
not be able 20 manage the matter.
"liere sher, the Chinese merchants At all the
ports viii adopt extraordinary modes OF giving
trouble and cheating, even To cutting, G. demand
ing excessive discounts, when there will be hin-
dtance ar fear Of laying a cleat statement of the
case before The district officers, who viii certainly
punish the said merchant (delaqusni) --deei-
the g 100 0a0i II is proper that should give them,
by when my sincerity aud good faith will be man
Hest, aud they are 10 be collected from the salt
Commissioners and provincial treasures of the
three provirces OF Chekesng, kesagsoo snd Cab
wIy, the richest supplying the deficiencies of the
poorest As 10 correspondence being conducted
on ,ermssof peifaes equality between the osheers Of
the two Governments, and the Chinese who have
been sedvced (io,o the employ Of the English)--
grant all these splieaed favors; let the espsives
he released, and order that all the matters (the
thee ius, men,joned) be allowed which have been
requested.
.fur,hrr, with reference 20 what is contained
in the r-pot, aho, sealing. the said bsrbarians do
not require your seal as proof, but the Imperial
seal Of the empirc 10 be fixed ss guarantee (oi
the Treaty j 50 shall fall la digaiiy, And the
feelings of my imperial station viii rot be lost.
"Belore have disseminated my imperial
scripts TO each Of the dependencies Of China, all
sealed with the Imperial Seal Of the empire, sad
ocist that nv reserip,s be sen, under flying seal
with the dispatches from the Boor Of the Civil
chee, aud they are 10 be forwarded in this eere-
inoneous manner, that the clauses which had been
clearly tepofsed NAV be properly managed.
''trom the time Of this sst,lepent, the said gfra,
Miniset must spe -ialv report 20 the Emperor, be-
having with perfect siaeer,y; Of the thiass sup.
pca,sd taeEs are aone which have 80, been gram
tel
"fssm tAis ePech n = thorough free trade, thess
should Re everlasting peeer aad h,unnay, your ma
lilo, should also treat us WITH mutual, perfect sin
essj,v. and rsriaay again commence military
operations, ia direct onpo.ti0a 10 h,aveniy ri ,ei-
piles. for not eals have already caused troubles
snA eoafasioa IN may prevnrss. hu YOU must 4
ssia come, seeking causes Of quarrel saa Of NSt,i