The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-15
Exeellency's dsspatch received, and having been

Excelencys despatch was fecevod ana, having oecn
pcrussd fully understood
Your Excelency's earnest request 10 proceed Ia
Peking, /, the acting Governor Gsnsrsi by express,
i'm nediately repofled 10 the Throne and when tha
pleasure of the great Emperor shall havs oen recelv
cd In an eJci, IL shall bo made known ITO you ms
will be- acting strictly according 10 tho laws am not
ignorant that your ExcelIeoey, having arrived IN the
Province OF Canton, unwilling To be long detained
But from the Province of Canton 10 the capital, and
from The capital the Province Of Canton, the gong
aud returning together, require more tha" MY days
when the imperial peasurs may be received Ia al
edci And for am Imperial Commissioned TO come to
Canton there also ayosdabIy must be required much
time. Thus, then, in travelling On the road must be
no uncomfortable delay
Now, although your Exceliency had letter brought
China last year. STILL account, OF the variable sea
winds, i, could be known when you would arrive
and, accordingly, High Imperial Commissioner
could no, be here long IN waiting. Wien your Ex-
cslsncy did arrive in the Province OF Canton, The
acting Governor General, Immediately made report
thereof, by memorial, TO the Throne and so, while
no person has been selected and appointed as lmpsr
ol Commissioned this, too, IN my repies, must
faithfully declare, without one word OF deception
Also, regarding the reception of ourSeil the High
Commissioner, II is necessary TO wait I'LL the Imperial
pleasure shall have been received In edlct, AID then
to act accordingly.
Your exeelleney cannot hold indiseriminste INFER
with Lour officers, and will not deSiae from
your appropriate sphere Of action. Also, II Is ineon
venien for me, the acting Governor General to hold
any unofficial intercourse. From this liked rule Of
China. L. the acting Governor General, cannot take
upon my self TO devate. But when once the Imperial
pleasure has been received Ia an eJict, and an lmpe
rial Comml sioner ebosen and appointed, then viii
be incumbent on me TO communicates the same IN due
form, and not 20 keep your enceency long IN anxious
| suspense.
| Regarding what is said of the settled ussges of
Western nations-that not to Ieceive High Com
missioner from another Stale is insult to that State
this Ger ainly, with mso, has warke bearing
| But during the two hundred years Of commercial
intercourse between China and your country, there
has not been the least anmosity nor the slightest m
| suit Ii is for harmony and good will your eIceliency
has come and your request to proceed to the capital
and To have audience with the Emperor, IS wholly
of the same good mind H. them Ia the outset, such
pressing language is used II will destroy the admir-
| able Telaio s.
As ii is said lin your desp1tchl the people Of China
assuredly wish To have tbs Unued states act
in this matter, assur,dly is that my country does
not harbour such es intention. Hence II Is apparent
that your EIcellencys coming is Tor The good purpose
| Of securing tranquility
At no distant day The Imperial pleasure will be re-
ceyed IN an edict, and Imperial High Commission
er may come to the Province OF Canon then will
be proper 10 hold intercourse with your EIceeDcy,
according to the rules of etiquette and TO conform TO
| those which were observed with PotDger, without
the slightest abatement. beg that your Excesney
| will not, through urgency, create suspicious.
For this | make this commu nlcution in reply, de-
string your prosperity. May reach the person 10
| whom 1t is addressed
| The above is the lucid communication.
To CUnsisG ENJOY Extraordinary and Minister Plen-
ipotentiury &c. Of the Uaiisd States Of .fmsrioa.
TAou kwAsd, 2ath year Sd moon 4h day. April
| 81, a. ID. l644)
True Iran-istion: E. C. BRIDGMAN
Joint Chinese Secretary Of the United States
Legation 10 China.