The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-04
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by US respectively at one OF our interviews IN Macao
These regulations appear 10 me to be in the main
eeedingly ludicous, and well adapted TO promote the
security of the foreign merchants al Canton, 10 pre-
vent collisions between them and the Chinese, and 10
cement the good intelligence OF the Two Governne
With two small notifications therefore, cheerful
agree TO and accept them, on the part ofthe United
States namely:
First. That the proposed wall be erected at the
pen.e either OF the proprietor occupants that is not
at the expense Of the Chinese Government
And, secondly. That the enclosure be continued
am informed by DIR. Parker that such was the un-
Outstanding OF himselfand of Hwang Tia jim on the
subject, and presume the notifications will be salts
factory 10 your eIcellency.
pray your exeeency to receive the continued as
surances ofmy high consideration.
| To bis Ercelleney TsnrSG, sc.
mo. $751; MACAO, August l6, 1874.
| SIR The French Mission 10 China arrived in the
roads of Macao on the 18th, and d'embarked ye'tsr-
! day.
The Embassy consists of M. the Baron de LAGRANGE
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni pote nary
with the Marquis dc Fenieres as First Secretary Of
Legation, together with ysician, hisorog pher
several attaches, and commercial delegates, constr
tuting very numerous suite.
They arrived in the irigae Srens and the VieOri-
euse corvette, besides which, is the flag ship Cleopatra
which is frgate, under Admiral Cecille and the
corvette Sabine, together with war steamer, and
several smaller vessels
You perceive that this Embassy is arranged on
scale OF much greater expense than that Of the Uni
ted States and far regards the strength of the
military preparations and the number of the legation
IS well adapted Tor the object Of making strong i'm
preston on the minds Of the Chinese.
With all this II is consideration of great salts
faction to me- that the French Embassy has landed at
\ ..,s AZ.
Justhes, so far the opinion Of the French Govern
ment goes, the course 1 myself pursued, under cir
cumstances which by no means afforded me the same
full liberty Of action which taking into view the sea-
son aud the magnitude OF his naval force) NJ de La
greDee possesses.
But the instructions under which NJ de Lagrenee
comes here are still more material in what concerns
the plan and mode Of negotiation as afording the
amplest confirmation Of the considerations which
have governed my own conduct in this respect.
M de Lagrenee is positively instructed not to 20
to Picking, unless new circumstances, not anticipated
by his Government, should render such step neces-
sary and he is to negotiate at any such other place
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Chinese Government; and there is no convenient
place except Macao.
These facts are stated in speech made by M.
Guizot, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs in
the Chamber of Deputies, on the 29th Of MAY, from
which speech translate the parts relating to this
subject.
After explaining the steps previously taken by him
in relation to China, M. Guizot proceeds thus:
There has been no possibility, therefore, of any
negotiations until the arrival of the mission which
has been sent to China.
Here the Hon. nj. de Carne asks will the mis-
sioh be receivedP Be received, wheres At Pekinp'
II has orders not to 90 there.
DID The English legation, in order 10 conclude the
treaty winch II has made in order TO secure the CON-
mercia advantages which it has obtained in order to
procure the cession of portion of the Chinese ter
rtoy and establish itself there have need to 90 to
peking' 1t did not go there And the French mis-
sion has orders not to go to Pekng unless unforeseen
circumstances shall impose upon it absolute ne
cessity to do So and to negotiate without this for
mality II will find the same facilities for pepotia-
ton which the English Plenpotentary has found
Negotiators, invested with all the necessary powers
will be sent by the Chinese Government to the point
where the negotiations will be opened with the French
legation.
Such is the serious object, the real object of the
mission. ANY thing else would be vain pomp, en-
oarrassec by difficult questions which, YOU we'll know
have never been resolved the satisfaction of Euro
Pean Governments. You know the exigencies of
Chlnese obsequousness and despotism you know to
what degree European dignity, English or French, is
wounded thereby, and 10 which it can with difficulty
submit.
We have not wished to enter without necessity
on these questions and these endorsements We
nave CHOSEN that the legation should be serious
imposing effect
on the Chnese-great show, sciat, and real force
We needed there strong and numerous squad
ron, and an envoy clothed with an elevated official
character. The legation unes all these qualities
1t satisfies all these conditions, it is provided
with all the means of action which are necessary
Tor the attainment of its object. The mission was
an indispensable one. Although the English
Government had caused to be granted to ali the
Europeans IN general the concessions which il had
obtained for itself; although it be said in the docu
men's OF the Chinese Government that all Europeans
may enter the Five Ports, which alone are ooen to
commerce, TO do business there; still, me had no
treaty, no act OF the Chinese Government to secure
10 us TINS advantage. We possessed it by very ure
carlous tenure, IN virtue of ordinance or edct
oil the Emperor, which might be revoked at any mo-
ms men me English have formal treaty concluded
with the Chinese, resulting from bilateral act We
desired 70 nave one OF the same kind This was ne
cessary Tor US, IN order that our commerce might
safely commit itself TO this new channel
such, gentlemen, Is the essential object of the
legation 1t will be received il will negotiate and
we nave reason TO expect that it will obtain the same
advantages, the same guarantees the same security
which the English Plenipotentary himself has OBJ |
tanned and then the Government will have done
what ought then IT will have taken its place in the
midst OF this new and great movement; il will have
opened the way TO commerce. twill have done This
ey afiordng all the means Of exploration of which
commerce has need for II has sent delegates de.ig |
mated by the commercial interest itself and commits
stoned TO make all the researches proper to give d.
rec,lon to the future operations of commerce.
Thus, under the political point of view, and I'm
der the commercial point of yiew the legation is in
vested with all the means of success which il was
permissible to give it. and we have room to anticipa,e
that the chances OF success will be answerabe 10 the
means with which il IS provided"
Such are the remarks made by NJ Guizot on
this occasion and have been socitous 10 Law them
before YOU and place them on record, in connexion
with the mission lorustsd To me, because they apply
10 1t IN all respects and especially because they come
IN support of the reasoning on the same point vb;eh
have heretofore submitted to the department.
Permit me to remark on one error of fact or Nv
preston, committed by M. Guzot. He saws uonn,-
que le gouvernement angais eut fat acoorter tons
les Europeans en- general les concessions quill obe
nus pour lumsne," Sc. This is I spprehend rois