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Reply OF his excelency Ching, acting Governor Gen.
eral OF the two kwang Provinces, SC.
I, Ching, Of the Great Pure Dynasty, acting Governor
General, &c.. make this communication
Upon the 2lst of the Sd moon (29th ApriD re.
ceiyed the honorable Plen,potentiary's communica
ton, IN which were contained different TOPICS and
have read and fully understood it, As to copvipg
and sending the original treaty of Marking on for.
mer occasion, because il embraced several articles
which relate to affairs delberated upon between
China and England, and which were dissimilar to III.
other articles that may apply to other nations there
fore they were not copied. As to the Consul Forbes
opening and reading my public dispatches it was an
uninentional mistake, and therefore it is unnecesss-
ry to institute deliberations upon it. Hereafter
when the acting Governor General have despatch
es, them the honorable Plenipotentiary proposes
SPECIAL messenger shall be sent to present j, at the
house of legation
he lrigates entering port being opposed TO the es-
fablished laws of the Central Kingdom, therefore
the acting Governor, have addressed a commupica-
ton TO prevent 1t, and not from any suspicious that
your honorable nations commodore had apy unusual
business, still less any design of showing disrespect
or because one man-of-war might produce dread
lamong the people, az have before stated distinctly
and expressed clearly and which is needless to re-
peat
Furthermore, your honorable nations Commodore.
anchoring at Blenhoim's reach and as he has mo,
fired salute, neither remained there a long time
but syaed himself Of the high tide TO leave port, the
excellent idea Of peace is therefore suficeatIy mani
tested
Since, in the Central Kingdom the established
ussges OF European nations not fully understood
therefore truly, as has been stated, the acting Co
vernon General before addressed a commonwealth
in which expressed that the laws of the ,so conn
tries are not alike, and that it was absolutely 10 adj
here TO the laws OF each in order to be able asiingy
TO secure the objects Of peace. As to Chimes. Off
GERS sssocatng with the representatives OF foreign
nations, not having received the gres, Emperor.
WIZ uuey care not presume to receive and wait upon
them as guests; and th. is an established regulation
and not one which from the present mom.n, has com
mencsd ns''hsr dare the sc,ne Governor take upon
myself to act; and ths !, not declining the rites of
peace must val, the receiving Of the Imperial win
sno we arrival al Yuh Of Great Minister OF ssats,
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SECOND PHEssTrEsns CHuaos, (old School y
Rev. Mr. Eells will preach at the Medical Hail. cor
ner Of and 10th streets, tomorrow, at II O'Clock
A. NJ, and at II O'Clock, p. NJ.
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ARRIVAL or THE AsTRoLoGERi

Mr.. Hague, the editor Of the Horoscope, published
in Philadelphia, is nov al tho Globe Hotel WHO'RE we
presume he csa b. consulted 10 the tAinss OF lbs
iuiursor at oil events he will b pleased . rscs've
orders for his PERIODICAL
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A LUCID COMMUNICATIoN
Ching, aeting Governor G,n,rpi Of K,oans T,ms. and
i'eaHg ", msmbsr " the Beard Of Var, Sc, MAKE,
th's iveid communication in reply,
oa the 3D. Of The ID month (Apsii 30, isIi,) your
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The Boston Almanac estimates the professors Of
religion in the United States at ISl 1892 about one
half the adult population.
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Ching, acting Governor General Of The co Koang Sc.
..., hereby sends communication
Whereas your Excellency having sent communi-
cation respecting Commodore Parkers man-of-war
entering the river, TO which ], the acting Governor
have already fully and clearly replied in a prepared
statement, as is on record and which suppose you
have ere this received and examined:
1t now appears that your honorable couniry's Com
modore Parker has already brought his ship into the
river, and anchored her in Bienheims reach and has
also sent in a communication, 10 " bich he says he
WISHES 10 give salute of twenty-one guns and Ia
come 10 this office to pey his respects. Now although
tins Is all very peaceful, and done with The best nen
TONS stl it IS against The regulations of the country
and can hardly be granted.
As well as sending an answer replying to Commo-
dore Parker, also make copy of it, and send il for
your Excelencys inspection; and, moreover trouble
you to send message to Commodore Parker to take
his ship and return to Macao and anchor there
This will be evidence of your courteous iriendiness
and good will hope it will be quickly done with
out delay. This is the object of inns communities
TAou kwANe, 24th gear, Sd moon, Sd day, (.8p,il
20, lS44)
Here follows the letter to Commodore Parkerl
a communication in Reply
On the second day in the present month. (April
1877 receive your Excellency communication from
which have learned that your counrrys man-of-war
has already anchored at Blenheim's reach Although
perntend the trade, that It suffer no illegal hinder.
ances aud 10 guard against pirates STILL according Ia
the established laws OF this country It is only perni-
ted for men efwsr without he Bogue at Macao or
Hong Kong, nor can they presume to come into the
river without permission.
Wh,n your ExcelIency first arrived in the Central
fIoSery Land, You were unocqusinled with her laws
and prohibniobs-thot it against tho laws for
ofwar to enter the river. Having previously teceiv
ed the public officers (Cushin9's) communication,
the acnng Governor have 10 ly and clearly stated to
him that The ship should be detained on side. Your
kxcelenrys present coming up to Blenbeim's reach
is therefore, no doob because the despatch sen, pre
viously to his Exoeency Cushing had not been u,ade
kDo~n 10 you--wh,nee the mistake
Respecting The salute Of twentJ-one guns as il i,s
salute among the Western nations, II does fnotI taiN
wi,b the customs Of Chine. Your Erceilency pe,n,,
now IN China and, moreover, entered the n,sr il i
NOT he same &c II you wsfs in your own eountry (.
and, consequently will be insrp.dispi 70 have he
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UNITED STATES LEGATION,

MACAO, APnl "a, lo4i
Sir: | have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of the letter addressed by your Excellency on
the 2ls instant and have considered its contents.
In that letter you state that the Transmission and
return OF dispatches between Canton and the capital
occupy about fifty DAYS, while in your letter of the
II instant the time is fixed at about three months
This difference of expression produces unceri ainty
in very important PARTICULAR and that uucerainly
Is increased ty the circumstance that nowhere Dis
tinctiy appears your Excelencys several letters
what day you reported to the Emperor the arrival OF
the legation.
AIN thus left in doubt, not only as to the number
of days but as TO the time when those days began
rum
As to The other points touched upon in your E..
celleneys communication, IL seems to quite unne
cessary 10 continue discuss them appears
that, nding the notice given last of
the arrival OF the American legation you were for
hidden by your Government to receive the legation,
or even so much as to exchange the most ordinary
courteses with any Of The public officers of the Uni
ted States.
can only assure your Excellency that this is not
the way for China TO cultivate good will and
peace. The late war with England was caused by
the conduct of the authorities Canton in disregard
ing The rights OF public officers who represented the
English Government
II, in the face of the experience of the last five
years, the Chinese Government reverts to anti
quated customs, which have already brought such
disasters upon her, 1t can be regarded in other
hight than evidence that she invites aud desires
[war with the other great Western Powers.
The United States would sincerely regret such a
result. We have no desire whatever to dismember
the territory of the Empire. Our citizens have at all
times deported themselves here in just and respect
full manner. The position and policy Of the United
States enable US to be the disineresed and the
INST valuable of The friends of China have fiat
tered myself therefore, and cannot yet abandon the
hope, that.the Imperial Cover nment will the wis
dom OF promptly welcoming aod Of cordially respond
ing to the amcabe assurances of the Government of
the United States.
In his expectation have the honor or CO more to
subscribe myself with due consideration, your Ex-
cellency's obedient servant,
G.. CUSHING.
To his excellency CHING &c.
"A copy Of a brief memoir on the United States
transmit ted herewith.
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IN rnosE TAisos WHICH AkE Essxh'tAL LET rHEas
sn usrv--,n sos-xssEssiALs, LIsxsrrj AID IN ALL
rnisos cnAssry.--- Awyt4sttn-
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Snow fell to the depth of four inches between
Utica and Boston on Tuesday.
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Tranalalinn

To his srcelIency CHnse. Str.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-06-25
THE GALAXY.
Ml1IODGl3l3WRWs VIZ
Wednesday, June rs, 1916.
STATE CONVENTION.

1t will be observed that the Committee has
called State Convention of delegates at
Montpelier on the I'd of July. Let US have
general rally. True, we have not the
stimulating excitement OF 40 or of "A to call
us out, nor is there in the character ofthe bus
mess to be transacted any thing of peculiar
importance; but it is, nevertheless just the
occasion Tor the abiding fidelity and unyield-
ing integrity of the Banner State to manifest
itself. During the past eighteen years Yer
mont has exerted no trifling influence upou
the destinies of the nation-in depressing and
holding in check the Vandal principles of To-
cofocoism in its onslaughts upon the institu-
tons and industry of the country. This we
have done, nor by our numerical strength, but
by high moral influence which our uniform,
unwavering fidelity to wing principles has ex
erted upon the party and the country. 1t
has cheered and animated our friends, and it
has carried terror to the hearts of our oppo
nents. Defeated in one contest, we have not
thrown down our arms and iagloriously fed
to the mountains, as most Of the States have
done first or last; but we have GlIrayS kept
possession of the broad plains of freedom in
Vermont-planted anew our standard, rallied
has our five, ten, and twenty thousand major
ty, woke into new life and hope the slumber
ing energies of the wing party. This position
should not be abandoned. Now is the time
to rally, organize anew-inscribe our princi-
Piles upon our flag, and nail it to the mast
We observe that the locofoco papers are max
ing large calculations upon the supposed ap-
athy of the wings; but we trust the result
will demonstrate how entirely the lessons of
experience are wasted upon our opponents.
Every town should be represented by one or
more delegates, The time is favorable-the
hoeing will be over, and the haying hardly
begun. The season is propitious, and under
the auspicies of modicum ofthat protection
which wing policy would secure to domestic
industry, there is reason TO hope that labor
shall not go unrewarded. 1t is not unreas-
enable then, to expect that those who are pro-
tected by wing policy should devote day or
Two to sustain wing principles. One day for
the country-all hands-and then let the
clean sweep we make of our broad meadows
be but a promonition to locofocoism of the
way we shall NOW it down in September
Bur. Free Press.
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THE RUTLAND ROUTE.

That Rail road on this route will eventu-
ally be constructed can no longer admit of
doubt. If as we belive a million of Dollar s
shall be obtained in the country failure vii
be out Of the question. But whether we shall
be able to secure priority of construction TO
the central which will also probably be built
or whether the two rival roads will go on
simultaneously is problem which is yet to
be solved. The battle is now waxing warm
in Boston. Our champions maintain our
cause with zeal, energy an6 perseverance
well becoming the mighty magnitude of the
interest which depends upon their support
The Misrepresentation OF the centials to dis
parage the Rutland Route. their secret coali-
ton with the Fitchburgh corporation who
seem as ready to sacrifice the interest ofBoston
as to betray western VT to their grasping
policy to cut off Concord from a portion Of
the business of this State, and the equivocal
conduct of FELTON, who was employed to make
the report of our survey, but who gave it
bad face and then delayed it until the trap
which was laid for our obstruction was ready
to spring upon us, have been fairly unmasked.
Governor Pain it is true by the celebrity of
his movements has obtained subscription in
Boston to the central stock OF $500, 900. But
we belive the capitalists and business men of
Boston are now fully alive to their real interest
and the receptions which have been practiced
upon them. They are growing cautious and
if our books could now be opened in Boston
with million figured upon the list, the re-
quired two millions more would suon be sub
scrioed. Our confidence in the superior merit
of our route, and Of the sagacity of the Bos-
tonians to discover them, still remains
not in the least impaired. We know that it
is 26 miles the shortest, that it can be con-
structed as cheap as the cheapest through the
state, and the amount of freight which will
seek its transportation IS four times as great
as that of the central, and is capable of an
immense augmentation. Among the nine
reasons urged by the central route the only
one which is not false & groundlcss, the higher
grades aud the more expensive excavations of
the Rutland route will be removed, by more
deliberate and discriminating survey which is
now going forward. But contingencies will
remain which time alone can develope. But
we trust the raising Of million on the route
is among the least Of them. Let but every far
mer worth hundreds acres ofland in the county
of Addison take share and the 100000
which is the proportion of old Addison will
be raised. And is there single man among
the emil yhtened farmers Of this county whose |
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MISTAKES ABOUT RAIL-Ro,ns

We find the idea very prevalent that to be
profitable Railroad must be a thorousb-
iare between two great commercial places,
and derive its income chiefly from passen-
gers But the statistics orthe Massachusetts
Western road show different state of facts.
The way business Ofthat road is the great
source offs income, and that from freiobt 10
more than that from passengers.
In 1874. by the annual report of the Corpo-
ration to the Legislature the case stands thus:
The whole through freight from Boston to
Albany was 6,764 tons, and the average tom
mage was 1900. The way passengers were
l95,127. The through passengers 24.334.
The way passengers were therefore more
than nine times as many as the through
The receipts for passengers were S3O6, s94
merchandise 81, 1872
mail &c. 23,972
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RAILROAD JOURNAL.

We have sent to us four numbers Of tho
Railroad Journal printed in New York
This Journal must be exceedingly useful to
those taking at interest in this subject. /,
contains extensive statistics of American and
English Railroads and Canals. The edi-
tor proposes also to publish table showing
the hour Of departure from and arrival at
each principal depot, with the rates Of
fare on the main lines of Railroads and
Steamboats, in the country.
The Journal at the present moment should
be in the hands Ofthe people in this region
By showing what has been done here in Rail
Roads, and also what has been accomplished
in Europe it will materially aid the cause Of
the Railroad which we contemplate in this
region. 1t is great cause, and let no pains
be spared to advance it.
Subscriptions taken at the Office OF tho
Galaxy.
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DEATH OF GEN. JACKSON.

The Commo Council met last evening
and received a message from the Mayor an
nouncing the death of Gen. Jackson. Aid
Briggs then made few pertinent remarks,
and offered series of resolutions, among
which was one appointing Joint Special
Committee of five from each Board 10 con-
Ter with our fellow-cltizens as TO the best
mode to be adopted to testify our respect for
the distinguished worth and position held by
the deceased The Committee is to report
TO special meeting ofthe two Boards. The
Board ofAldermen appointed Messrs. Briggs,
Messerole, Hart and Tappan: the Assis-
tants, Messrs. Cornell, Ogden, Purser, Mich
olas and Candee.
In the afternoon, after the circulation Of our
Extra announcing the death of Gen. Jack
son, the flags on the City Hall, Tammany
Hall, the Broadway House, the Museums,
and other public places, were displayed at
half mast-Iri6une
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Movements in Ne1o Hampshire. Very
many of the friends of The Cheshire road are
dissatified with the decision of the Central
route, and greatly prefer that by Rutland.
In Charlestown, Claremont, &C., there is a
strong interest in favor of extending the
Cheshire road to White River on the n.
Hampshire side, and Gov. Hubbard is exer-
ting himself greatly TO procure satisfactory
charter. The friends of the Concord and
Haverhill route, including the Passumpsic
interest, regard recent movements as lavora-
Bile to their plan, and are urging itwith much
activity.-Chronicie
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The valuation of the stock means the price
for 100 paid in.
Another important fact was stated. The
increase in the amount of The valuation in
Boston, for eleven years preceding the ope-
ming of railroads, was 25 l-2 millions of dol
lars; for the eleven subsequentyears it was
more than Al 1-2 millions-and this, too, in
spite Of two severe pecuniary revulsions in
the latter period. Mr.. Jackson said it was
the opinion of many shrewd men in Boston,
that The gain of property in the city, altribu-
table solely 10 the instrumentality Of rail-
roads, amounts 10 more than the entire cost of
these roads.
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Death cf General jackson,

The Louisville papers which reached us
by Yesterdays mlll, brought the tiding of the
DEATHoE GEN JACKSON at the Hermitage
on Sunday evening 8th inst.at the advanced
age of seventy years. This occurrence,
though long expected, will excite deep
sensation throughout The country.
We shower no indiscriminaie, unmeanlng
euIogies on the departed. For th' iron en-
crgy Of viii, The inhexibiliiy of purpose, the
unshrinking courage of Gen. Jackson, we all
have due respect. We have ever esteemed
him man who, whatever his faults, loved
and sought 10 serve his country. And yet,
from the day when we berame acquainted
wih The facts respecting his memorable Irrup-
ton into Florida, his capture OF the Spanish
posts. imurisOnment of the authorities, and
hanging o. traders with the Indians, we have
not donbted-how couLi we ?-that he was
man too rash. TOO reckless too violent-too
ready 10 stretch authority and arrogate pow
rr-io be safely entrusted with the RESPONSE
bilities OF exalted station. The experience
of our manhood has confirmed the impress
ions OF early youth; and now, when we con-
Template the wreck oil the strongest bulwarks
ofCivil Liberty and National Faith which
was caused by his refusal to sustain the Su-
p7ene Courts most righteous ailirmance Of
the volatility Of the Cherokee territory in
Georgia and by his many kindred prostra-
ii1ns ofJudicial and Legislative authority at
the f1otstool Of Executive power-whcn we
shudler at The deprivation ofpu5lic morals
and corruption of Popular Suffrage which
has been created by his most wanton and I'M
provoked Prescription of political opponents
throughout his President careeT-when we
reflect on fhe long array of usurpations and
acts of violence which marked his rule, and
the terrible legacics oi'disorder, crime and ca
lamiiy they have Left 20 the present and
FIJI that we never, never for moment aided
ar consented to his most unfortunate eieva-
tion-lhai we'Gever ceased TO exert in oppo-
siicn TO his policy all The little power we
possessed, and that we were able TO cast
balIot-nOt vainly for us, though, alas inei-
fcclual for the country against his re-elec
iinn.
But we leave the biography Of Gen. Jack
IN 10 his friends. A true and searching
history of his Administration would show
fiat, though his own detects of temper and
character were dcpiorable, the evils which
the Country has suffered and is yet TO suiier,
from thai despotic rule are in justice less at
tribu'able 10 him than 10 the sycophants who
twined around him, The vermin who crept in
- the White House NJ his Inauguration, and
abused his confidence and his experience 10
the promotion of their own base, sordid ends.
We hope some friend competent 10 the task
thus vindcating him will yet perform the
duly TO his memory and 10 the country.-Iri-
baRe.
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mind cannot be made to understand the meal
cuable benefits which rail road will confer
upon him, and the necessity of an immediate
subscription to secure the prize. lfthere is
such an individual he mus, be one exception,
and will be regarded as a curiosity.
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is proper that business should be suspended,
al least for one day, in the Executive Depart
ments, as a tribute OF respect Tor the illus
trous dead.
| accordingly direct that the Department
of State, the Treasury, War, the Navy, the
Post Office, the Office oflhe Attorney Gener-
al, and the Executive Mansion, be instantly
pu; into mourning, and that they be closed
during the whole day tomorrow.
JAMES K. POLK.
Washington City, June 16, 1915.
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awful, in the highest degree. The Concord
Patriot OF Saturday, devotes the whole of IT,
second and third pages TO the annibilatior ~
this gentleman. The worst of it all is. he
does not seem to stay annihilaled. seven
and half columns, upon an opponents so row.
erIess as these PrO-siarery dough faces pro-
Tess to regard Mr.. Hale, it is rather q vast of
ammunition, ''e vi
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Connecticut Rirer Route ofthe Vermont
Central Railroad We iearnthat Mr. Whit
well and his assistants have completed the
survey and partly laid out the route of the
Central Railroad, from the Cheshire Bridge,
opposite Charlestown, N. H. (where the
Cheshire road may meet,) 10 the mouth of
White River. The distance rs 301-2 miles,
and the grades are low and entirely favora-
Bile for the construction ofa railroad. Charles
ton aurora.
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The MoRMoSs.-The murderers of two
Germans in Iowa, have been apprehended in
Nauvoo. They are Mormons, and so the
city authority refuses to give them up. and
were proceeding to try them in their own
court The surrounding people are very in
dignant; aud the scattering Mormon5 are