Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-28
THE BIG CHINESE LETTER.

Il
This singular document, which perhaps surpasses
in its dimensions and in particulars of composition
any State paper which was addressed to our
Government arrived at the Department Of State
on Friday. We have had an opportunity of seeing
the extraordinary missive, and have been favored
whit the following copy OF translation, which was
made from the Chinese by Mr.. Parker, and trans
mtted with the original document. The whole ac-
compartment is almost unique as the document
ITSELF will be deposited with the archives of our
Government, to crafty the curiosity of Uirtuosos
Accompanying this letter is one addressed to Mr.
CUSHING, our late Commissioner to China, of which
we furnish also translation.
The letter to the President consists of roll seven
feet one inch long, by two feet eleven inches wide
The writing is on field Of plain yellow silk, with
margin OF silk OF the same color, embroidered in
gold thread. The letter is in two languages (Chi-
nese and Manchu Tartar,) in characters Of large
size, and in perpendicular columns, which are sepa-
rated in the middle by the imperial seal, which is
composed OF Chinese characters, enclosed in car
touche about three inches square This roll is en-
closed in wrapper of yellow silk, yellow being
the imperial color,) which again is enclosed in a
round box covered with yellow silk, and closed by
two fastenings Of iad stone; and finally is enclosed
in an oblong square box of rosewood, and padded
and lined with yellow slk.--Union.
COPY OF THE LETTER.
The GREAT EarEnoa presents his regards the PHEsI
DENT, and trusts swe.
the EMPEnoH, having looked up and received the mani
fest H of HEAVEN, hold the reins of over and
soothe and tranqulza the Central F,cey Kingdom, re-
gardng all within and beyond seas as ono and the
family.
Early in the spring. the ambassador Of your honorable ma
ton, Caleb Cushing having received your letter. arrived
from afa at Propcec Yue He having passed over the
vast oceans with unspcakabc toll and fatigue the EarE-
aoR, not bearing to him further inconvenience Of ira
Yelling by land and WATER to dispense with his coming Pc
ktng to be presented at court specially appointed Ke Yng
OF the IMPERIAL Minister and Commissioner Ertraor-
nary to repair thher and with him with courteous
attention.
Moreover they having negotiated and settled all things pro-
per, the said minister took the letter and presented il for
INSPECTION and sincerity and friendship being in the
highest degree real and the thoughts and sentiments being
with the utmost sincerity and truth kind the time Of open
ing and peusng pleasure and delight were exceedingly
profound.
All and every thing they had settled regarding the recua-
tons Of commerce. the EarERon further examined with ut
most scrutiny and found they all perspcuous and en-
tcy and perfectly udcou and forever worthy Of adherence
To Kccag Chop, Hen Min, Fab Chou, Ming Po, and
ntg Hae,' il is alike permitted the citizens of the United
dfes TO proceed, and according the articles Of the treaty.
at their convenience to carry commerce.
Now, bound by perpetual amify and concord advantage
will to the citizens Of both nations which, trust must
certainly the PRrsDKSr also to be extremely well salts
fed and delighted.
Taon Kwang 24th yr. llth m. and 9TH d. 10th Dec
A. ID. ls44.)
Great seal Of the empire in Chinese and sgnet Of the
Tartar , imperial will. {
$500