The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-04-28

in an address to the high authorities demanding their re-
lapse oftwo dys the from prison. but
ieitunprotected.
Again, in November last, Mr.. Edwards AMI rour men
gong from Whsmpoa to Canton in ships boat having
missed their way, were seized by officers and solder
heavy chan, were put around their necks, and they
wsse 'ea INTO .ne cry ana aer having been severely in
The undersigned hereby begs his Excelercy to have
dressed and the unsettled losses repared Then he ana
his countrymen will be satisfied unsuspectipg
secured for the futures national honor maintained; and
the TWO countries remain ut peace with each other.
U. ). SHIP CONSTELLATION,
Wnampoa Reach April ~, lsi2
Signed L KEARNEY
Commanding u. $. /. Suadron
An of1;iai reply to the Honorable the Commodore,
given BY Ke minor guardian efthe heir apparent Pres
Gent o. the Board OF War. Governor Of Kwangtung and
On the ash Of this month"; your despatch was received
and uy understood The imperial kindness to foreign
ers H. conceive, universal Especially doe,h civil and
military officers Of this province fulfil the sacrtd nea
sure in giving security and protection to the merchants
Last spring, when the English Created Disturbances
and ,ined battle at Canton amidst the &C afuson of
ed men Mr. Moss and others took to their boats but did
NOT MOIST the American fag and there being nothing to
distinguish them the occasion of their being ms,a
keny sez ID by tho officers and soldiers and also OF their
belonged to your country they delivered to the
Hong merchants. who fa hully to instruct them
care'uy cure their wounds and then send them to Ma
Gao Inere was NO mention made by Mr.. Morss and
others cf the loss OF Sherry.
concerning the things OF Mr. Morss and hers which
were missing and were not severally retained the Go
vernon repeated instructions to swankeoua to or
large rewards and diligently seek for Them one book
reward Mr. Morss has As to the books still mis-.
sing iuther rewards were offered and examination was
formed ! beg again to examine and enquire.
Always hitherto, l. the Governor, have treated men
With sincerity and good faith never decsiving them
intercourse and commerce, will instruct and direct the
oinoers civil and military always in all alrs kindly
create trouble TSereops be az sM 70
TO instruct all the merchants Of your country not to enter
IAN Suspicion or anxiety such is my hope With
sioerations q regard this communication is made.
April 20, 1912. .D#E
An edct from Ke minor guardian of tine heir apparent
apresldent Of the board q war me mber Of the Cenao
Fate. dovecnor OF XIV anything aud Kwangsee -
Is authenticated that the American Vice Consul, De-
ano has presented an address saying that he had on
tons ships OF war; calling on him to inform all the mer.
chants OF his country that previous day one Of the
times fred on with shot from the guns Of the fort also
calling ON him to inform his Excelency, that he might
give an early reply The Vice Consul as it was right
ana proper to do also declared that his country had
ways been respectfully obedent that the said boat
carried its national flag and therefore, he desired to
what answer was to DO returned to the Commodore.
On examination find that America has sIways been
the Of Il, IN M
gard men from affair." have always given them security and
protection.
On tie 81 inst between 70 and O'Clock P NJ. boat
having proceeded from Whampoa by the small channel
sounding north and south the river up to the bar
reI ana Inc soldiers having in proper manner admo
guns OF the fort fred The barrier Of the fort at
Eshame stopping up the channel was built by lhe Chi
nese chcers gentry, merchants and people, in conse.
quence Of the troubles with the English and for the pro
lection Of the provincial city Alter the troubles cease
The foreign merchants in the quiet and peaceful pur
suit OF their business when proceeding TO Whampoa
ought after passiog the barrier to directly the Is
GO necessity Tor cruising about and taking the soundings
The soldiers having repeatedly gone and admonishd
in her were robbers carrying borrowed ,g and hav
ing some sinister purpose and, therefore, they twice
had she been in her place and not cruising about
Hereafter let all the boats be informed that if in tae
quiet pursuit q their business they ought proceed d.
channels and take the soundings and the Governor
will give command to oil the officers and soldiers to abide
BY their duty Thus both the and the other win all
alike quietly engage in commercial pursuits together
enjoying great peace the Governor will always treat
pre and America long bound too her by favor and ius
ce will be without dislike end without hatred have
heard that the newly arrived Commodore mauag affairs
justice Therefore, take this my explanation and careful
~ communicate it. This is the edict
May 9th, 1912.
An official reply to tho Honorable. the Commodore,
gwen by ke, minor guardian Of the heir apparent Gov
err nor OF the two kwang-communcated in order TO
explain the case In detail.
The several particulars of your despatch before re-
ceved nave been already replied to but fearing they
were not explained sufficiently in detail. now again
make TINS explanatory or communication.
Concerning the things lost last year by Mr. Morss and
others, and conce ming wounds received by Mr. Miller
ans Others IL to be remarked that on account of the
the river at Canton the impossbility of making distnc
on between one and another led TO the
SEIZURE Having on Inquiry ascertaned that the wounded
persons were Americans, II then became an incumbent
duty soothpgly and mercifully to heal them and con-
corning the things lost commands early given to
AnerN ais tn rto
Msrss and the others still unsats6ed the said Hong
are to be inquired Of and you the Commodore
Will deciie the case in accordance with what il lust
Concerning the loss CT SharrY as sta II the desnach
MI Morss aud the others said not word at the time
And snpPosing the case really to be as stated so be
remarked that just at that tme the fighting at Canton
on the river had commenced and of the soldiers and the
people many were the dead. How then could he he se
ana projected You the Commodore, must clearly
MIR. Coolidge at the time gave to Elliott list of the
things he had lost asd COO were paid by the Hong
merchants and passed over to him by Elliott.
Mr Edwards oni the four in the boot, by mistake
went up the western passage; and their thus net
forming to the old regulation was the OF their
ing mistakenly seized by the officers and soldiers have
on inquiry ascerained that there for it no other
reason.
These things ore equally known both by the native
and foreign merchants and people, and again. bound
70 40, state them IN detail for your information
uaI foreign merchant vessels are permitted to
come to Whampoa the ships of war, however have al
enter Whampoa. Now the American ships Of wer have
already beena Whampoa half month and the people
and soldiers are not without suspicious and apprehen.
sions But on the 9th instant, the Admiral geing on
board these ships observed that your behaviour in inter
course with him was extremely respectful and civil so
that It s apparent that the words OF the people
worthy OF credit Yet by long anchorirg al that place
suspicious viii be unavoidable by your compliance
with the fixed regulations snd carly proceeding to the
outer scar wo shall alike promote harmony and good
viii, and forever enjoy fn.lnces Of peace
or this, l. tho Governor, ardcntly hope. With con-
alterations oi regard this communication is made
May 10, lei5.
TO HIS EycErlnrcy GOVERNOR or CAvroN, SC. &c.
commodore keorney commanding the ". y. A. Squad
ron IN the East indies makes this second communication
your Eacellency fnvors Of the Goth April and the eh
Nay nave been both received and aentivcly perused
plies regarding the inquiries and Losses Of life and pro.
party nave been innutey and carefully examined by
Az 70 the loss OF life Of Sherry and the imprisonment Of
certain American Citizens these being the results Of mia
takes would be difficult to prosecute at this late pc.
Rod as would be hard to punish the authors thereof
ana therefore, these misoriunes must conceive be alike
depiored by all who are acquainted with them.
The statements made by Mr. Morss regarding the seve.
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