The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-05
Ftou Ax N y. Cour. and nq.
THE AMERICAN EMBASSY 20 CHINA

We have been favored With The latest and fullest
inf rmstion received in this county, frvm the Amer
can Embassy 20 Ch1s. The !sltsrs, b, ". rro, u,
are dated 18th March Last Mr. Gushing, Mr. wei
sier and all others OF the missiOn, ofhcsis ana ere"
OF the Brsniywn@, were IN good health lhe
Brandy wine had a beaiihfuI but not a RAPID voyage
from Bombay To Macao, where she sIri"d on ihe
24th February, vh.Ily escaping the diseases "h'eh
d. cin,aied The crews Of the COLUMBIA snd he John
Adams on he came voyage. She vent by the Can
bray and GaIego passages. There - an excellent
feeling Ia Chins Iowaids The pe' Pile Of 10 uhltfd
states. MI Cushing al much confidence hai he
mi sion ouid eed IN all ,,s public objects he
Legs,on had taken houre On shore 81 Macao, while
the Brsndyw ne r.htliDg, and, as s"oo az The
monsoons would permit, 1t was their purpose to sail
for the mIu,h OF tue P,ibo, where i'y expected to
castyanchor, aud thence push 'heT way !" rshlng-
Mr.. Gushing and MIR. Webster were diligently study
inp the achoo nguage, he vernacnlaf OF The ~
eror and ~ this tongue expect 10 address mn ana
The 'Heayeniy Court" II they reach P'klng' ms
rs doubl, 50 a good idea because Is an alpbbbrlca
Language, and II much essier acquisition than 'he
Ch,nese, winch is The language OF the conquered ana
not of the Doctor Parker u attached 10
the embassy physician and interpreter, ana poeof
Morrison as chaplain and interpreter.
Old Keyinp, the Commas ontr from Ptking, VINO
visited Canton last year had returned to court
was this fun ooaIy who intimate d TO Mr.. foes,
the American Consul, m anticipation oil the air'al
Of the Legation from The United ates that 'he
Journey TO Picking was too long and too wears me
for the Embassy 10 endure that il would not be ne
cessary TO take 30 much iioUbe and that the bos-
ness OF our Minister with his Government might De
done upon paper. Keying was informed u al The
peouIe Of the United 8 ates had COMMANDED thsit
COMM ssioner, or Minister, 10 proceed In person 10
the Celest al Court aud if possible into the presence
of the great Emperor in order that he might be GER
tainly assured OF the health Of The Emperor, and be
able To certify the Govern ut and the people OF the
United States thereof from his own knowledge.
Time enough had elapsed since KeyiDg had reach
ed Peking (knowing It was the purpose OF Mr.. Cush
ng TO 40 10 Pek,ny II poss be,) for order Ia have
been transmitted prohibiting the inland progress Of
The Iepaton If had bee designed by the Emperor
t. prevent the intended visit, and none bad been
ce,,ed. 1t was hoped end nf,red from this c'cum
stance tina, no opposition uld be made to the pro
gre.s Of the mission to Peking Alth ugh Macao
has a Portuguese Governor ard garrison, yet 1t be-
longs to tie sovereignty Of China and before lard
ing MIR Gushing thought il proper 10 address eterof
courtesy to he G .vefncr of Canton, advising him
that the Embassy was on its way to Picking md
meniio ling that The object of touching and remain
iDp at Macao few weeks for rsfitting and wait
inp for favorable winds, &c. This letter had been
dispatched 10y special messenger, but no reply lad
been received.
Undsr the present prospects il would have been
matter for painful Roget ii personal parry erling
had SO far prevailed In the Senate Of the United
s aes as to have defeated the confirmation of Mr.
Gushing as Minister to China. His correspondence
with his Government (Which already, we are IN
formed on q ,od authority, covers upwards of five
hundred Jio psges) WILL before the close Of the ms
sion exceed in tie value of its nformaton all toe cost
Of the expedition.