The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-03-18
THE CHINESE NEGOTIATION.
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TRANSLATION.
Ching, acting Governor General Of Koang Tung, &c.,
hereby communicates an answer in reply.
On the first day of the present month april lst
l644l received the two public documents Of your
excellency, with whose contents have made myself
acquainted. $3.50 9
Al present the trade Of every country with China
is harmonious, and every point relating thereto is
properly adjusted, which was accomplished when
the Imperial Commissioners Tsiyeng, in conjunction
with The present acting Governor, deliberated upon
and settled all the various points with the English
PisniPotentiary, Pottinger, repeatedly discussing
them until we had arranged and fully agreed upon
them all. The Consul. Of every nation were, more.
over, to act in every particular according to this
arrangement. Hencetorth, China and foreign ma
tions would be at peace, gladness and prosperity
would be without limit and joyful contentment be
every where dGused.
Let your excellency, in order to prove this take
the several regulations which l. the acting Governor
exceencyh Consul, Forbes, exercise the general
gulatio0s formerly with those which were subsc.
quently agreed upon, and carefully look them
all, and he will then know that our august Emperor
tenderIy chershes men from affair." and that whatever
would be Of advantage to the merchants Of every
ton has certainly been done to the utmost
Your excellency is Of course fully aware that be-
tween China and England, France and Portugal,
here is henceforth to be lasting peace and good will
how much more, them between your cOuntry's mer-
chants, who have come here for two hundred years,
quietly pursuing their business, and China, should
there be- still greater concord and intimacy hence
forth forever existing the pleasing inierchapgcs of
peace and good will. Still more need we not wait
until matters occur which will require treaty and
between our two countries this is cause Of appre
hension whatever.
Moreover, the high officer Tsiyeng has already re-
ceived orders 10 be Governor General of the two
Kwapgs, and in will come to Canton, so that
the public business of the two countries can then be
still more easily dcliberated upon
But it is highly necessary that ! should also re-
mark, concerning the man.o'-war Brandywine COM
i0g up to Whampoa. The Bogue makes an outer
portal of kwang lung, where an admiral is station
ed to control and guard. Heretofore, the men Of
war of foreign ma ions have only been allowed to
cast anchor 10 the with the Mouth of the river
and have not been permitted to enter within. This
is settled law OF the land, made long time past -
WhamPoa is the place where merchant ships collect
together not one where men-o i-war can anchor
Now, since the sole design Of merchantmen is to
trade, and men-of-war prepared to fight, if they
enter the river, fright and suspicion will easily arise
among the populace-ttus causing an obstacle in the
way of trade. Furthermore, the two Countries are
just about celebrating upon peace and goodwill;
and suddenly to have man-of-war enter the river,
while we are speaking Of good faith and cultvating
good feeling, has not little the aspect of dislrust
Among the articles of the commercial regulations,
i, is provided that English Government vessel
shall be allowed 10 remain at anchor at Whampoa
and that deputy shall be appointed to control the
seamen. The design Of this, it was evident was to
put an end to strife, and quell disputes. But this
vessel is small one, containing but few troops and
moreover brings petty officer, that it matter
of but little consequence way or another.
If your country's man-of-war Brandywns contain
five hundred and more troops, she has also proper
tionatey large number y guns in her, and brings
commodore in her she is in truth far different from
the Government vessel Of the British and it is mex
pedent for her to enter the river and there are 10
the e~Psct of the afair msuy tnIngs not agreeable.
When the English Admiral Parker and Satoun went
up to Canton last year, they took small vessel and
left their large of war at anchor, in Hong Kong
not entering the river in them. I his is plain and
sufficient proof OF what is proper; and accordingly,
in reply 10 your e1cellency [beg that you will clear
ly examine with regard 10 this snip; if she has not
yet entered port, TO require her to return Immediately
to her anchorage at Macao and if she has entered
the river, also TO straightwsy send a message
to Commodore Parker, that he sail out, and return
with his ship to Macao. She certainly cannot re-
long This, too, will be full evidence of cour.
teous frlendliness.
he regulate, ms Of all Governments are dissimiar
but the principles OF reason are the same whence il
is that peace and good will among consist in
keeping within their own limits. II cannot be per-
milled to the mcn-ofwar of other countries lightly to
enter the mouth OF the river and remain there al
Choir.
beg your excelIency to well consider this which
is imports nj object of this communication
To his exceency the honorable the American
PlenipoteDtiary, CUSHING, &c.
TAou KwAsc, 24ih year Sd moon, Cd do,,-( April
10, IS44
True translation s. WELLS WILLIAMS.