The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-01-29

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the provinces of the two Kwangs, and Pwan
Pwan, another high dignity of state.
Isl YenQ is a 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 enormously spelled kying,
in the English newspaper. This parsonage
seemed TO have the full confidence of his sove-
reign, as he was appointed, with all the power
of a plenipotentiary, 10 negotiate with the
French and American Legations, as soon as
they arrived. One very interesting fact is worthy
of notice. No obstacles were placed in the way
of Mr.. Cushing's proceeding to Pekin, one
great object of former embassies from England.
He was told there would be none, but finding
the imperial commission had power fully 10 treat
with him, he yielded his personal curiosity and
pride, if he entertained any such feelings, to the
consideration of his c~ountry's interests. lie
therefore entered at once upon the negotiation
so promptly and conveniently offered him, and
was an immense gamer by this considerate
course. The Chinese Commissioners were in
telligent and gentlemanly men; they had a reti-
nue. of civil and military attendants, and so large
was it, that it was with great difficulty they
could find quarters for them all. Isl Yeng We
~ unceremoniously took possession Of an i'm
mense temple dedicated to "our Lady ofMercy,
in the village of Wang Hiya," where he kept
his state. The difficulties of the languages
were obviated by the frankness and tact of Mr..
Gushing in declaring at once the real objects of
his mission, disclaiming any resort to tnesse or
force, and appealing at once TO the good sense,
and high character Of the Chinese Ambassadors.
These with equal confidence and f~rankness pro-
posed TO employ the American interpreters ex-
cl%usiyely, and by SO doing paid our national char
acter, and our national representative, the very
highest compliment in their power.
For two weeks the two commissioners were
employed day and night, with the exception OF
their meal times and a few hours given to repose,
in discussing and arranging the various ques-
tons in controversy between the W govern
ments, and in negotiating the treaty now before
the Senate of the United States. IL was at last
agreed upon and drawn up in Chinese and En-
glIsh, but finally prepared in the Tartar dialect,
which is the language of the Emperor.
1t was signed at 10 O'Clock at night on the Sd
} of July last, in the Sanctuary Of the Temple we
, have already mentioned, and from which, rs
we have stated in part, the priests and their idols
had been previously displaced without the slight
: est hesitation, TO make room for the commission
er and his state. This circumstance confirms
J The opinion entertained by many residents in
7 China, that at the Imperial Court there is no
particular regard paid to any religion.
When the treaty was signed, a splendid repast
D was given in the Temple 10 the American Min
a lister. Indeed, during the fortnight's negotiation
at Macao, the respective Legations were con-
%stantly giving and receiving entertainments
r At one given by Mr.. Gushing all the American
r ladies al Macao were present, and the Chinese
g dignataries for the first time in their lives per-
formed the extraordinary duty of handing in for
: eign ladies to the dinner table, and of paying
, them the usual attentions there. Many of the
. officers of the squadron we're also present.
Y The next day Isl Yeng was taken so i'll that
he was obliged to be removed TO Canton, and
a there various other minor questions were after
i wards settled by correspondence, and the perso-
nal attention of some members of our Legation
: acting for our Minister at Macao.
G Indeed, from the 4th Of July for two months
following, an official correspondence was kept
d up increasingly in relation TO matters connected
! with the negotiation--among these especially
was that OF the personal safety of Americans in
, China, arising out of the circumstance of a Chi
nese, one of a mob, having been shot by an
American in the streets of Canton, while enga-
4 ged in the popular work of insulting foreigners.
: Mr.. Cushing's account of these various difficult
ties is in the highest degree graphic and enter
tanning.
After closing his arduous labors, and, as we
believe, achieving more for this country by far
than Sir Henry Pottinger has done for his, ne
left China on the Goth of August last, in the
t United States brig Perry. A successful voyage
: of 65 days baought hin to San Bias, touching at
: Mazatlan, by the way. From this place he pro-
: ceeded on horseback to Guadalaiara. a town pos
sessing about 10000 inhabitants, accompanied
: for a part of the way by a party of Mexican Off
G GERS. On his arrival, he found himself in the
t midst of u serious revolution. From thence to
It the capital, he travelled in a diligence, passing
a the whole way through detachments of the hos
tile armies of Paroles and Santa Anna. Not
the slightest obstacle was placed in their way,
e nor smallest insult given by any Of these troops.
a AT Mexico, the events occurred which found
I, their way into the papers, of which our readers
e we're duly advised. From that city Mr.. Cush-
$ ing travelled by the diligence to Vera Cruz, but
in consequence of the civil war, all the troops
= had been withdrawn from between Vera Cruz
s and the capital. AT various points on the route,
therefore, strong bands of armed robbers had
n stationed themselves, and the travelling became
J. unsafe. One Of these parties robbed our Minis
\ ter of his travelling trunk, containing among 9TH
or things some private papers and letters of val.
e ne.
d AT Puebla and Vera Cruz lie was an eye wit.
ness to the "pronunclamentos against Santa
Anna, made by the civil and military authorities
At the latter place there we're much ceremony
and pomp displayed on the occasion, and great
e decorum; while at the former there were great
disorder and confusion. A mob paraded the
y streets during the night, crying "death to for
eigners." The hotel at which Mir. Cushing
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