Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-02-08
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1915.

gallant Commodore Parker, who cheerfulIy en-.
counered all the hazards Of the route, in order
that the mission nigh! arrive as carly as possible
in China.
MIR. Gushing resided in that country exactly
six months to day, and during the whole period
was constantly eugaged in promoting the objects
of his mission. BY the non-arriva of the ST.
Louis sloop of war. which lay, very singularly,
a long tmo at the Cape, and through the continu-
cd obstacle of the northern monsoon, he was un.
der the necessity Of remaining at Macao until the
Imperial government actually anticipated his
movements by despatching commission to him.
II consisted of Tsi Yeng, an Imperial delegate
and penipo,entiary Wang, treasurer of the two
kwangs, 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 erroneousy spelled Kying in the English
newspapers. This parsonage seemed to have the
full confidence Of his sovereign, as he was appoint
ed, with all the powers of plenipotentary, to
negotiate with tho French and American Lega-
tIon, as soon as they arrived.
/ One very interesting fact is worthy of notice.
No obstacles were placed in tho way Of Mr..
Cushings proceeding to Pekin, one great object Of
former embassies from England. He was told
thero would DO none; but finding the Imperial
commission had power fully to treat with him, he
yielded his personal curiosity and pride, if he on.
lertaIned any such feelings, to the consideration
Of his country's interests. He therefore entered
at once upon The negotiation SO promptly aud con.
veniently offered to him. The Chinese commits
sioncrs were intelligent and gentlemanly men,
they had retlnue of civil and military attendants
and so large was it that it with great Difficult.
ty they could find quarters for them all. T.i
iens very unce tremendously took possession of an
| immense temple dedicated to " our Lady of Mer.
cy," in the village Of Wang iIiya, where he kept
his state. The difficulties Of the languages were
obviated by the frankness and tact Of Mr.. Cush-
ing in declaring at once the real objects Of his
mission, disciaiming any resort 10 fnesse OF force
and appealing at once to the good sense and higi
character of the Chinese Ambassadors. These
with equal frankness and confidence, proposed tc
employ the American interpreters exclusively, anI
I tts so doing paid our national character and ou
ment in their power. '"A"n hiahcst compli
For two weeks the two commissioners were en-
royed day aud night. with the exception Of the
meal times, and IL few hours given to repose, il
discussing and arranging the various quc ucstions il
controversy between the two governments, and i,
negotiating treaty now before the Scuate of IN,
United States. 1t was at last agreed upon an.
drawn up IN Chinese AMI English but finliy pre-
pared IN the Tartar dialect, which is the langtia %
of tho Emperor.
II was signed at 10 o'clock at night. on tn,
lhlrd OF july last. in the Sanctuary of the tempt,
We We have already mentioned, nd from which. Il
had bec, in part the priests and their idol
cs, hesitation. to afeds fedsPlaced withou. the slight
er and his suite. This crcumstarHeevC He Consson .,
opinion entertained by many residents UTr.."
that nj tho Imperial Court, there is no par,icua
regard paid to any religion.
When the treaty signed, a splendid repas
, was G ven in the Temple to the American Minis
ter. Indeed, during the forlni ght of negolialio
} at Macno, the respective Legations were constan,
, ly giving and receiving entertainments. At on
gwen by Mr.. Gushing, all the American ladies' a
Macao were present and the Chinese diSnita rie
for the first time in their lives, performed the eS
traordinary duty of handing in foreign ladies ,
the dinner table. and Of paying them the usus
attentions there. Many of tho officers of tn
squadron were also present.
} The next day Tsi Yeng was taken so i'll tn;
he was obliged TO be removed to Canton, md ther
various other minor questions, were nfterwart
settled by correspondence, and the personal atter
c tlon OF some members of our legation acting ft
the Minister at Macao.
q Indeed, from the 4lh of July for two montl
! following, an official correspondence was kept
unceasng y, in relation TO matters connected wi
| the negoliation-among these especially was tn
/, OF tho personal safety Of Americans in Chin
arising out of the circumstance of Chinese, or
of mob. having been shot by an American
the streets of Canton, while engaged in the pop
:. lar work of insulting foreigners. Mr.. Gushing
account of these various difficulties, is in the hig
: est degree graphic and en,ertaing.
: After closing his arduous labors. and as we b
lieve, achieving more for his country by far tn;
e Sir Henry Pottingcr has done for his, he left CT
o ma on the Goth August last. in the United Stat
d brig Perry. A successful voyage of sixty-i
Al days brought him TO San Bias, touching at M
lie zaltan by the way. From this place we procee
e ed on horseback to Guadalajara, a town possessi
s. about 60 900 inhabitants, accompanied for p'
e Of the way by a party of Mexican officers.
t. On his arrival, he found himself in the midst
" serious revolution. From thence to the capi
'e he travelled in diligence, passing the whole WI