American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-06

of the Eaglsh in India by iustancing the posi-
ton of SIR George, who enjoys salary twice
as great as that of our President, lives in the
style Of Prince, and rules more than twenty
mIli@ns of people.
From Bombay MIR. Gushing proceeded in tile
Brandywine down the southern coast OF India
to Ceylon. At this island he passed week,
and visited the old native capital, Handy, the
principal site of the Bhuddists. The island Is
called by the natives "the celestial paradise;"
end since the English have obtained an undls-
puted title, by cession, from the native chiefs
1T has become more than ever flourshing and
populous. The greatest attention was paid the
American Envoy by the principal authorities,
and particularly 10y the Governor, Sir Colin
Campbell A ball was given by the English
residents in honor of their American guests, at
the Hall OF the Consulate. From Ceylon the
(rigate proceeded by route called the eastern
passage, south of the island of Java, by the
way of Timor and Amboyna, and so into the
Pacific Ocean, thence up to the eastward OF the
island of Luzan to Macao. 1t was the first
time this passage was ever made by an Ameri-
can man Of war. At the season of the year
when it was accomplished, it is the only way to
reach China in consequence of the n r.. mon
soon. The passage was made very successfully
under the udicous and prudent directions OF
the gallant Commodore Parker, who cheerfully
encountered all the hazards Of the route i'll or
der that the mission might arrive as early as
possible in China.
MIR. Gushing resided in that country exactly
six months to day, and during the whole Pc
riod was constantly engaged in promoting the
objects of his mission. BY the non-arrival of
the st. Louis sloop of war, which lay, very sim
gularly long time at the Cape, and through
the continued obstacle of the northern mon
soon, he was under the necessity OF remaining
at Macao until the Imperial Government ac-
tually anticipated his movements by dispatch
ing commission to him. 1t consisted OF Isl
Yeng; an imperial delegate, and plenipotenti-
airy; Wang, treasurer of the provinces of the
two Kwangs, and Pwan Pwan, another high
dignitary OF state.
Tsi Yeng is Tartar of the imperial blood
and the same person who negotiated with SIR
Henry PottInger. His name, we might as well
state here, has been enormously spelled kying in
the English newspapers. This parsonage SEEM
ed TO have the fall confidence OF his sovereign,
as he was appointed, with all the powers OF
plenipotentiary, to negotiate with the French
and American Legations, as soon as they ar
arrived. One very interesting TACT is worthy
way of Mr.. Cushing proceeding to Pekin, one
great object of former embassies from England.
He was told there would be none, but finding
the imperial commission had power fully to
treat with him, he yielded his personal curosi-
ty and pride, if he entertained any such feel
| ings, to the consideration Of his country's in
terests. He therefore entered at once upon
the negotiation so promptly and conveniently
offered him, and was an immense gamer by
| this consderate course. The Chinese commits
sioners were intelligent and gentlemanly men;
they had retnue Of civil and military attend
ants, aud SO large was it that it was with great
difficulty they could find quarters for them all.
Ts Yeng very unceremoniousy took posses
sion of an immense temple dedicated to sour
Lady of Mercy" IN the village of Wang Hiya,
where he kept his state The difficulties OF the
languages were obvated by the frankness and
tact of MIR. Gushing in declaring at once the
real objects of his mission, dsclaimiug any re-
sort to tinesse or force, and appealing at once
to the good sense, and high character of the
Chinese Ambassadors. These with equal frank
ness and confidence proposed to employ the
American interpreters exclusively, and by so
doing paid our national character, and our ma
tional representative, the very highest conpli-
ment in their power.
| For two weeks the two Commissions were
employed day and night, with the exception OF
their meal times and few hours given to re-
pose, in discussing and arranging the various
questions in controversy between the two gov
ernments, and in negotiating the treaty now
before the Senate of the United States. 1t was
at last agreed upon and drawn up in Chinese
and English, but finally prepared in the Tartar
dialect, which is the language OF the Emperor.
= 4 Ill. tl,n
Sd of July last, in the Sanctuary Of the Tenn
pie we have already mentioned, and from
which, as we have stated in part, the priests
and their idols had been previously displaced
without the slightest hesitation to make room
for the Commissioner and his suite. This cir
Gun. stance confirms the opinion entertained by
many residents in China, that at the Imperial
Court there is no particular regard paid to any
religion.
When the treaty was signed, splendid re-
past was gwen in the Temple to the American
Minister. Indeed, during the fortnight of ne
gotiaton at Macao, the respective Legations
were constantly giving and receiving entertain
ments. At one gwen by MIR. Cushing, all the
American ladies at Macao were present, and
the Chinese dignitaries for the first time in
their lives performed the extraordinary duty Of
handing in foreign ladies to the dinner table,
and of paying them the usual attentions there
Many Of the officers of the squadron were also
present.
The next day Tsi Yeng was taken so i'll that
he was obliged to be removed to Canton, and
there various other minor questions were at
forwards settled by correspondence, and the
personal attention of some members Of our le-
CATION acting for the Minister at Macao.
Indeed, from the 4th of July, for two months
following, an official correspondence was kept
up INCREASINGLY in relation to matters connect
ed with the negotation-among these espe-
cally was that Of the personal safety of Ame-
| ricans in China, arising out of the circum-
stance of Chinese, one of mob, having
been shot by an American in the streets Of