The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-08


their backs upon this prohibition, is yielded to the
Chinese local officers themselves TO manage and direct
their punishment.
The above articles have respect TO the restrain
ing Of mot-eating police extortions; the prevention
of quarrels between the citizens of China and Tor
egners; and the rigorous guarding against clandes-
tine ooZlng out of duties, together with fraudulent
introduction of contraband articles in opposition TO
the law; and Il is entirely right TO manage, egree-
ably TO what has been presented to the Emperor.
As to several articles relating to the government,
in the event of foreign vessel being plundered
king search, and Furnishing the marauders, and the
vigorously prohibiting the people from desecratng
foreign cemeteries, and the setting fire to and burn
ing up the foreign residences: we have examined,
and ascertain that the said foreigners have quiz
ety attended TO their own duties in carrying on
their trade; IL is therefore, in the nature of things,
right that the local authorities afford them additional
security and projections and II is also right that we
(the Hing-Poo) request that IT, hereafter the said
foreigners ships be plundered in any place belong
ing China it be granted them to report to the To-
cal officers, who shall vigorously seize the secreted
pirates and punish them according TO law. Ii the
pirates NOT yet apprehended, they (the local Of
fcers) cannot make indemnity for the secreted
goods The said foreigners at the ports who make
burials in the inner land also cannot by violence,
rent usurp any particular site, and not committing
any illegal act. The people and citizens of China
cannot dig into and desecrate these graves; and
should bandits set fire to the foreign factories, de-
Il
officer shall make rigorous search after them, and
punish them according to law.
! Besides these there several other artices-as
the appointment of consus, the hiring of pilots the
restraining Of foreigners and prohibiting their roam
ing about, producing confusion; the recognising clear
y the flag and prohibiting the fraudulent use Of the
flag in carrying the enemys business; and if any
controversy between them and the citizens of
any other nation, they still to be allowed to man
age it themselves (without the Chinese nerferingD
Moreover, the treaty provides that all embargoes shall
be prohibited, and there shall be no molestaton or
embarrassment of (he citizens Of the United States of
America0 and if, meeting with gales, vessels are
wrecked or stranded, they are TO be treated with
kindness and hospitality, and be provided with wa
ter and provisions without hndrance; and when de-
spaches Of their nation SENT then, in their behalf
they to be transmitted TO the Emperor; and the
terms to be used in correspondence they have set
tied in order to polteness IN mutual intercourse, and
TO the maintaining of good faith, and these cannot
be changed on trivial pretexs. Your ministers have
examined and ascertained that truly with the pre-
viousy settled regulations of the five ports, they
entirely consistent; and it is right altogether agree
ably to what has been deliberaed upon, to manage
and direct. But as to the article providing for the
employing of scholars for teaching and practising
the language and the purchasing of every kind Of
books, originally it was required by law TO pro-
hbt this; and, moreover, to let loose these two sub
ects without restricting regulations then, the flow
ing evil will overflow excessively. The said gov
Z ernof ana OtnerS acceueu, because foreigners
again and again requested it, and agreeably to the law
for employing nguiss and writers, it may be permit
ted that it (he treaty. require the employing Of
teachers Moreover, among the occidentals there
dictionaries and tonic dictionaries, and all kinds
of Chinese books, which is proof that they have
heretofore sought and purchased our books; and,
under these circumstances, we may as well grant
it, in order to comply with their request, and also
from its not being expedient lightly to deliberate
upon confusedly making changes causing the said
foreigners to complain of us. :.
/ Your ministers humbly (literaly, prostrate) of
opinion, that in experimenting the means of direct
ing foreigners, it is consistent to curb or let loose
the eins as becomes proper; but in regulating the
means of governing the Chinese, it is consistent TO
examine truly and infinitely.
i From the time of negotiating and settling the
treaty, it is right TO require the said nation in en-
4 ploying teachers, to take their names, surnames,
their age, their family and place of residence and
clearly present them to the local officer besides fur
nshing copy to be kept on record; and let it be
done before repairing the foreigners residence.
And as to those who seek to procure books of every
kind 1t is right to require every bookstore to make
a small book, and take the number of volumes,
names of books, and their price, at the time of pur
chasing and putting them up; and at the end Of the
year, to deliver it to the said local officer, to
send up to the governor lieutenant governor to
lexamine, which will be of assistance in ascertaning
traitors, and in looking after the foreigners in this
matter. As to employing teachers, if individuals
IL IL unnecessary 10 nlnuer mem,
but if they engage and do not CO. it does not belong
TO the local officers, in behalf of the foreigners TO
cause them to go. And in purchasing books, if the
shop-keeper wishes to sell, submit his doing as
he pIeases; but if he demands high price, in order
TO make profit, also 1t cannot the local of
icer to compel him against his will to close the bar
gain.
These new egislatons are in harmony with the
treaty, and 1t will answer to make clear statement
of these restrictive regulations And as to the ar-
lei do
Piles of worship and cemeteries, we have examined
and find the resident merchants are "assiduousy
bent on moving about" and have no settled places
of abode and at the five ports--althovgh has been
deberated upon 10 allow them to trade-their going
and coming is not definitely fixed; and compared
with Hong Kong and Macao, the circumstances of
the ports are widely different. As the saying is,
"whlle living, we must pray for happiness, and,
when dead, we shall require burial;' but APP
prehensve that, in building their temples, having
become numerous, they will cause their places to
extend widely.
The said governor and associates, inasmuch as
foreigners themselves made proposals to pay rent,
deemed 1t inexpedient vigorously to oppose them;
moreover, IN the treaty it is clearly expressed that
the Chinese local officers together with the consus
/ and other fnnctonaries) shall select the sites and
they will submit to just deliberation upon the rent
by the parties and it is not allowed in renting arb-
trarly to insist upon particular spot" &c.
The establishment of treaty is comparatively
grave subject and it is right and feasible to manage
1t in harmony with the one now established, without
proposing to alter any part of it, But your minis
ers are humbly of opinion that the erecting of tenn
pies for worship is an UNREASONABLE usage of The
! foreigner STILL this business does not concern us;
but, seeing and hearing it is easy be deuded and
stupid people are ever delighting in what is new
and rejecting what is old it will be difficult to avoid
their initiating and exceeding them. 1t is therefore
right that by the s,id governor consultations be adj
dressed to each of the respective governors and lieu
tenant governors, to establish laws, and to issue
proclamatlons, prohibiting them (the Chinese) from
promulgang and mutually propagaiing and prac-
people residing upon the sea-boards to understand
clearly that the foreigners language they cannot
INITIATE the foreign rites ceremonies they cannot
adopt, for the same involve in their consequences
the customs and conscences Of men,
AS to the article of cemeteries, it is now deberated
upon and granted; among them the yriue of fSbov,