The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-03-18
THE CHINESE NEGOTIATION.


(ConcIsdsd)
REILLY OF HIS ExcElLEScY CHING, SC.
l. Ching, Q(ths Great Pure Dysasy, acting Governor
General, &c. make this reply
Upon the 10Th instant, (3d May,) received the
honorable PienIp0teDtIarys despatch, with 4 brief
memoir Of the United States and have read and fully
understood It. As to your statement that the act
ing Governor, have before twice addressed cOmmu
nication making statements that discordant rel
alive the receiving Of the Imperial WILL now either
the honorable Plenipotentiary has not carefully ex-
smned them or the translation has not been perspic,
uous AS to the Misunderstanding, J. the acting Go
vernon, upon the I'd month"; and 25h day. (l2'h April
made reply, in which it expressed that within
three months the Imperial will may be received. =
This referred TO the third month of the present year,
which is this month, aud not the period Of three
months. Also, the 4lh day of the Sd moon, l24th
Apr) made reply, in which II was expressed thai
TO goto Peking and return requires fifty or more days
which, connecting it with the time Of the honorable
Plenipoenliarys arrival in Yuh, requesting 70 enter
Pekng, to be presented to the Emperor, which the
acting Governor, did upon the I'd moon and 4th day
(22j MaIch,) report to the Emperor, reckoning fol
going and coming fifty days more, then truly, Al
previously stated il will be in the last decade Of the
Sd month and there IL place for any discrepancy
with the period of my former communication. In a
little time the Imperial pleasure will be received when
i, the acting Governor General as behooveth me, vii
ranscribe complete copy, and appoint and despatch
an officer to Macao, TO proclaim It aloud that the
honorable Plenipotentiary mey understand il fully.
We must wait till his excellency Tsiyeng arrives
when will be convenient and proper with the hon
orable Plenpotentiary unedy to deliberate upon the
affairs of the two nations and request you TO lay
aside suspicious. Ni1t
As to your honorable nations scholars and mer.
chants who have hitherto to the south of China
they have been respectful and complasant and there
has not been the slightest agitation Of injurious and
troublesome conduct, which |, the acting Governor
have very well known, and 10 which have rejoiced
but wish that henceferth free commerce and good
will through myriads of years may secure universal
peace and prosperity; and upon this point my sent
ments coincide with tho honorable Plenpolentiary's
As to the American nations being one of vast ex-
tent among the nations of the West, l, the acting
Governor General, had previously read the book on
the history Of tie United States literally, Provinces,
and partially understood its purport; and now have
perused your excellencys memoir of the United States
which, generally speaking, agrees with what is con.
taned in the brief history Of the United States Pro
vinces.
Although our two countries are very remote from
each other, yet have long since heard that your
honorable country was the great nation among the
Western Powers, and it is the last we would dare
to regard as weak and petty State.
second time request no suspicion. Making this
reply to your communication and the accompanying
memoir, avail myself of the opportunity of present
ing my compliments and wishes for your happiness
and promotion. As requisite, make this reply.
he foregoing is to his exceency Cushing Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America.
TAoU KwANG, 24th year, Sd moon, 18th day. JMas
4, l844)
faithful translation PETER PARKER,
Joint Chinese Secretary to Legation.