Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-10
fr"m the American Em mbossy so china.


We have been favored with the latest and
nlcst information received in this scountry from
the American Embassy in China. The letters
by the Probus are dated 10Th March last. Mr.
Gushing, Mr. Webster, and all others of the
mission officers and crew of the Brandywine,
were in good health. The Brandywine had a
healthfnl but not a rapid voyage from Bombay
to Macao, where she arrived on the 9th of
February, wholly escaping the diseases which
tecimated the crews of the Columbia and the
John Adams on the came voyage. She went
by the Cambray and Galego passages.
There is an excellent feeling in China to-
ward the people of the United States. The
Chinese generally call us the "nowcr flag ma.
tion," h,oa Administering our stars for flowers
and express great regard for the Americans
in contrast with the English. Mr. Cushing
felt much confidence that the mission would
succeed in all its public objects. The legation
had taken house on shore at Macao, while the
Brandy wine was refltting, and as soon as the
monsoons would permit, it was their purpose to
Sc; sail for the mouth of the Pc,to, where they
expected TO cast anchor, and thence push their
way to Peking.
MIR. Gushing and Mr.. Webster were dill
gently studying the Aanchoo language, the
vernacalar OF the Emperor, and in this tongue
expect to address him and the "I1eavenly
Court" fthey reach Peking. This is doubt.
less good idea, because it is an al alphabetical
language, and Of much easier acquisition than
she Chinese, which is language of the con-
Qnered and not of the conquerors. DR. Parker
IL attached 10 the embassy as physician and in.
tcrpreter, and Dr. Brldman as chaplain aud in.
terpreter.
Old Keying, the commissioner from Peking,
who visited Canton last year, had returned to
court II was this functionary who intmated
tn Mr.. Forbes, the American consul, in antici-
patton of the arrival Of the legation from the U.
States, that the journey 10 Peking was too long
and too wearisome for the embassy to endure
that it would not be necessary to take so much
trouble, and that the business of our Minister
with his Government might be done upon pa
per. Keyine was iRortaed that the people Of
the U. States had commanded their commission.
Ell or Minister to proceed in person to the Ce
lestal Court, and il possible into the presence
Of the great Emperor, in order that he might be
certainly assured of the health of the Emperor
and be able to certify the Government and peo
pie ofthe o. States thereof from his own knswl
edge.
Time enough had elapsed since keying reach
ed Pekng (knowing it was for the purpose o
Mr.. Gushing to 60 to Pekng, if possbe,) fo
an order to have been transmitted prohibiting
;he inland progress of the legation, if it ha,
been designed by the Emperor TO prevent the in
tended visit, and none had been received. !
was hoped and inferred from the circumstance
shat no opposition would be made to the progress
of the mission to Peking. Although Macao ha
Portuguese Governor and garrison, yet it be
longs 10 the sovereignty Of China, and betor,
!anding Mr. Gushing thought it proper to al
dress letter ofcourtesy to the Governor OF Can
ton, advising him that the embassy was on it
way to Peking, and mentioning that the oblec
oi touching and remaining at Macao, few
weeks, was for refittlng, and waiting for favora
bic winds. This letter had been despatched by
special messenger, but no reply had been recei
we'd.
Under the present prospects it would hav
been matter for painful regret, if party or per
sonal feel Ing had so far prevailed in the Senat
OF The United States as to have defeated tn
confirmation of Mr.. Gushing as Minister to CHI
na. His correspondence with his Government
(Which already we are informed on good al
ihority, covers upwards Of 500 folio pages) vii
before the close of the mission, exceed in IN
dllon.-Courier.