Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-03-20


ed from Mr.. Baby that he meant 10 vote for the
resolutions, wifi the provso subsequently adopted,
he (Alr Payne) said IN Substance: Then riH say
to Mr.. Letcs, h need not reply. as you mean 10 vote
for The resolutions " This is profound er, or also.
never used three worda or any words Of similar
import, in the conversation alluded 10. never in
timAted 10 MIR. Bagby what designed Saying to
MIR. Lewis any else. All my communica-
iions 10 MIR. Basby were made upon my own respon-
sbiy. as they we're also To Mr.. Lewis.
And avail myself Of this occasion 10 remark,
thai Mr., Bagby Is among The last Of men who would
be influenced in his course upon any question by the
intended action If another. Justice to Mr.. Ba. by
requires this statement from
March 7, 1915 W. W. PAYNE.
THE CHINESE NEeorIATIoK.-A portion of the
| correspondence between Mr. CUSHING and the Chi
nese authorities, preliminary 10 the negotiations Of
the Treaty between the United States and China ia
published the Nstiona tate lliRencer Of Saturday.
This PARTON inclus certain letters which passed be-
| tween our Minister and his Excelency CHINO, the
| Governor General If the Two kwsng Provinces, be-
fore the arrival Of The imperial Commissioner author
| ised 10 treat wnh tie American ambassador.
Mr.. Gushing announces his mission and the frieRdy
purpose Of it, and say that beng on his way to the
city of Picking, there TO deliver letter containing
sundr, spec m matters addressed to his Imperial Ma.
esly by the President Of the United States, he finds
himself under the aecessty of landing at Macao, and
| reua nug there few weeks until the Brandy wine
shall have taken ia provisions aud made other prepa
ratioBs to enable her TO continue her voyage to the
mouth Of the Pih-ho."
| He addresses this communication to the Governor
General as The high funcionary of the Chi
| uese Government. 81 - .,,y,.
| Now the Governor General, Ching, Of the Ceesiia
| d, nasty and other high distinctions, does wish
that our envoy should 60 TO Picking at all. The cor.
respondence accordingly assumes the form Of diplo-
maIic skir,nsh, which 10 carr led with much iuge.
nulty on both sides. We quote hom the answer o
the Chinese functonary 10 Mr. Cushing's first letter
have examined, and find that every nations enyo,
which has come 10 Tue Central Flowery Kingdom will
view of proceeding b, Pekins, there to be presented
to the august Emperor, has ever been required io
wait outside OF the neareat port on the frontier ill the
Chief Magistrate of the Province clearly memorable
the Emperor, and request the imperial viii, pointing
| out whether the interview may be permitted.
Again: il 1.-THE penpo,enlaryl presume to 60 to
the capital still he must stop; for II he do not wa i
TO me,noralize the Emperor, and request permission
hut proceed hastily, by narrow passage, with n
maa-of to Tien Tsin, this will be put end ia
civility, and TO rule without harmony. Furthermore
/ hitherto no merchant ship eyen Of any MAJ ion trading
at the ports of China, has been to f,en Tsin; bu
this besiness (of proceeding ,hi,her with III
war; is yast, different. When the honorable pleni
poteniay shall arrive, then there will be officer.
fully informed who can manage the business. neither
inguists who can fully understand his verbal and
writea communications. II he d.. ires 10 he presen
ted to the august Emperor. il is exceedingly to be
feared there will be of presenting the sub
jeci inirllieby; and there being no high COMMITS
s'oner residing at Ten Tsin who will negotiate Will
the plenpotenary The regulations for intercourse Of
the people Of the two nations. ..-, ,a p
! Then. nj the commencement of business, the EN-.
peror must appoint some person properly to regulate
the intercourse OF each foreign nation which
be fully provided Tor. and there will be means oil
negotiation. Truly, in every respect, it will be very
| incn In the nj thing