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

and seeding The originsi frosty df naxinE ON for
mer occasion, because il embraced several articles
which relate v ahairs doiiberStsd upon between
China aud Eaglsnd, and which were dissimilsr the
other articles that may apply 70 other nstou. there
fore they We're not copied. As 10 the Consul Forbes
opening and reading my public dispatches it was an
unipieDtonaI mistake, and therefore it is
~ TO institute deliberations upon il. Hereafter,
when l. the acting Governor General have despatch
es, then, as the honorable Plenpotentiary proposes
special messenger shall be sent to present it the
house of legation. 5sss f1 n etN
The frgates entering port being opposed to the es-
tablished laws Of the Central Kingdom therefore
the acting Governor, have addressed communlca-
ton To prevent II, and not from any suspicious that
your honorable nations commodore had any unusual
business, still less any design of showing disrespect
or because man-Ot.wzr might produce dread
(among the psope] as have before stated distinctly
aud expressed clearly, and which 1t is needless TO re-
peat. lr tJsHl ~ fsiaa yfAIt me- ~
Furthermore, your honorable nations Commodore's
anchoriDg at Benheim's reach aud he has not
fired salute neither remained there long time,
but awaited himself Of the high tide 10 leave port. The
excellent idea OF peace Is therefore sufcieaty mani
fosted
Since. in the Central Kingdom the established
usages of European nations not fully understood,
therefore truly Is has been stated the acting Co.
vernon General before addressed a communication,
ia which expressed that the laws Of tho two coun-
tries not alike, and that it absolutely to ad-
to secure the objects Of peace. As TO Chinese off,
Gers associatng with the representatives of foreign
notions, not having received the great Emperor's
WILL they dare not presume TO receive and wait upon
them as guests; and this Is an established regulation,
and not whch from the present monaont hss
menoed neither dare the actngG Governor, lake upon
myself to act; and this is not declining the rites Of
peace must wait the receiving Of the Imperial WILL
and the arrival at Yuh of Great Minister of State,
unedly 10 manage the appropriate affairs OF the two
AA.sn~ ,hAr .,tu 49,
have mutual interviews Of ceremony with the honor
able Plenpotentary. His excelency Tslyeng Paou
has been appointed to take the Office Of Governor
General Of the two Kwang Provinces, and on the Sd
month, I'd day, (l6th Apri') commenced his journey
| from Keanr Nan and on or about the 20lh Of the
4th mon, 18th June, he may arrive at Canton. At
the time his exceilency Tsiyeng Paou was appointed
to this Office, the Great Emperor did not know that
the PIenipotentiary had arrived at Yub, (south Of
China therefore, he has not yet appointed an lmpe-
rial Commissioned. When ny memorial, reporting
the arrival of the honorable Penipotenta,y, shall
have been received, perhaps the Great Emperor,
| inasmuch as his excellency Tsyeng was the Great
Minister of State who originally negotiated the trea-
ties Of different nations will again appoint him 10 the
Office OF Imperial High Commissioner. This, how
ever is unknown. But hitherto, not having received
explicit intelligence, conjecture is inxexpedient !
| must wstl for positive intelligence. Then immedI-
| arey communication will be made, and, ard GER
tainly we will not require the honorable Penipoteu-
tiary to be long held in suspense.
| Making this communication, Respectfully present
my regards and wishes for your highest tranquility
This is my communication
The above commune alton is for his excellency Gu
| shng, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipc-
tertiary of the United States OF America.
TAou KwANG, 24h year, Sd mcon Eth May, (hay
A. 1874.
faithful translation.
PETER PARKER,
Joint Chinese Secretary to Legation
ITO be continued.