Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-25

OuR TRADE ESoLAND.-In 1912. the balance in
favor Of the United States SI3793,GO7. In Is43
balance favor Of the United Stairs BIZ 923253 In
1914. in favor Of the United States. SIC, 262 75i.
Our Trade pih FTaneeIn 1912. the balance Of trade
with France and dependencies favor OF the United
States. the of Si5l5470. In s43 in favor Of
the United States 81 $50 36 In 1884, against the Uni.
ted States. Sisls 976.
Or Trade toih Chins.--In 1872 the balance against
the United States was S349O2i5. In lSi3, 81 9666Os
In lsII S3.I7I,3l4
Our Trade roih Msreo-In 1912. the balance against
The United States was Sl6i,4G3. In lS43. Sl,3Oi79.
In 1874, $500, l69.
Our Trade Nth Ttras.-In Is42 the balance against
the United States s76.953 In 1884, against the
United States. S3O2,ii6. In 1874, against the United
States, SI0l ,0O3.
THE BIG CHINESE LETTER.-The Washington
Union OF Saturday evening, that this singular
document, addressed by the Emperor Of China the Pre-.
sdeni OF the United States, reached that city Friday
IL is said TO consist Of roll feet inch long, by feet
inches wide. The writing ~ a field OF plain yellow
silk, with margin Of elk Of the color. embroidered
in gold thread The letter Is IN two languages ChDesc
and Nanchu Tartar in characters Of large size and in
perpendicular columns which separated in the middle
by the imperial sea-whcb is composed Of Chinese char
acers. enclosed in eaTiguchs about three inches
This rolls enclosed in wrapper Of yellow silk yellow
being the imperial color, which again enclosed In a round
box covered with yellow silk, and closed by asenngs
Of and finally enclosed In oblong square
box oi rosewood, and padded aud lined with yellow silk
The following 10 Translation Of the Letter, made by Mr.
Pmkeu
The GREAT EMPEROR his regard, to the Past
DENT, and trusts is well.
the ENrERoR having looked up and received the mani.
fest null Of HEAVEN hold tho reins over and
sooiho and uanquze tho Central FioDety Kingdom re.
pnrdng all within aud beyond the border and
the family.
Early in the spring, the ambassador Of your honorable
nation, Caleb Cushing having received your letter. arrived
from aiar my province Of Yge. lie having passed
the with uuspeakabe toll and fatigue the
ENFEEoR not bearing him further Inconvenience
Of travelling by land and water. dispense with his
ing 10 Peking to- be presented court specially appointed
he YnR OF the HOUSE, minister and
exT1Ordn0ry, repair thher, and to him with
teous attention.
Moreover they having negotiated and settled al things
pfopei the said minister took the letter, and presented
for my inspection and your sincerity aud friendship being
IN the highest degree real and the thoughts aud
being with the utmost sincerity and truth kind the
Of opening IL, my pleasure and delight exceedingly
| PROFOUND.
aud every thing they had settled regarding the TO-
with scrutiny and found they oil perspieious
and entirely aud perfectly judcious, aud forever WORTHY
| Of adhefance.
| To Kwnng Chow, Hen Nun, Fob Chow. Ming Pc, and
Shou Hes II salko permitted the citizens Of the United
States TO proceed and according the articles Of tho
| ", al their convenience 10 carry
Now, bound by perpetual onifg and concord, advantage
will 10 tho citizens Of both nations which, trust
certainly the PREspKSr also, TO bo extremely
| we'll satisfied aid lighted.
Taon Kwaug, 2ith yr llth m. and Ttb d. u6th Dec A.
| ID. I5iiD
Crest seal Of the empire in Chinese S,sns, o. 'ne
| and Tartar. t""po"" WIZ