Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-01-27

MIR. CUSHING'S MISSION TO CHINA.
The N. Y. True Sun furnishes an inter-
esting narrative of MIR. Cushing's personal
adventures during his late mission TO China,
as related by himself since his return, in
presence of the editor, who expresses a
hope that they will one day be written out
and presented to his countrymen, by his
own able hand-a hope in which we coidi-
ally join.
The disaster to the Missouri and its train
Of Inconvenience 10 the mission our read
ers are familiar with.
AT Bombay, Mr.. Gushing received most
unrsmitting attentions from the civil ard
military authorities. Sir George Arthur
was particularly obliging, and did the hon
ors of his splendid residence with kind
ness and hospitality never to be forgotten.
We may imagine something of the splend-
or, power and luxury of the English in In
dia by instancing the position OF Sir George
who enjoys salary twice as great as that
Of our President, lives in the style Of a
Prince, and rules more than twenty mil
lions Of people.
From Bombay Mr.. Gushing proceeded
in the Brandywine down the Southern
coast of India to Ceylon. At this Island
he passed a week, and visited the old native
capital, Handy, the principal site of the
Bhuddists. The Island is called by the
natives "the celestial paradise )" and since
the English have obtained undisputed title,
by cession from the native chiefs, it has
become more than ever flourishing and
populous. The greatest attention was paid
the American Envoy by the principal au-
thorties, and particularly by the Governor
Sir Colin Cambel. A ball was given by
the English residents in honor of their
American guests, at the hall of the consul
ate.
From Ceylon the frigate proceeded by n
route called the Eastern passage, South Of
the Island Of Java, by the way Of Timor
and Ambeyna, and so into The Pacific
Ocean, thence up TO the Eastward Of Lu-
zan 10 Macao. |, was the first time this
passage was ever made by an American
man Of war. At the season when it was
accomplished il is the only way TO reach
China, in consequence Of the n. E. mon
soon. The passage was made very sue
cessfuly under the judicious and prudent
direction ofthe gallant Commodore Parker
who cheerfully encountered all the hazards
of the route in order that the mission
might arrive as early as possible in China.
Mr.. Gushing resided in that country ex-
actlys six months, and during the whole time
was constantly engaged in promoting the
n ncf n no tt,ISc ~
val of the St. Louis sloop Of war, which
lay, very singularly, long time at the
Cape, and through the continued obstacle
Of the Northern monsoon, he was under
the necessity oil remaining at Macao until
the Imperial Government actually antici-
pated his movements by dispatching com
mission 10 him. |, consisted of Isl Yeng.
an imperial delegate and plenipotentiary
Wang, Treasurer Of TIM provinces Of the
two kwangs, and Pwan, another high Dig
nifty Of state.
Isl Yeng is tartar Of the Imperial
blood, and the same person who negotiated
with Sir Henry Poitinger. His name we
might as well state here, has been errone-
ously spelt kving in the English papers.
This parsonage seemed TO have the full
confidence of his sovereign, as he was aP-
pointed with all the powers of penipoten-
liary, to negotiate with the French and
American legations, as soon as they arri-
we'd. One fact is worthy Of notice. Nc
obstacles were placed in the way of Mr..
Gushing proceeding 10 Pekin, one great
objec, Of former embassies from England
He was told there would be none, tu, find
ing the imperial commissioner had power
fully TO treat with him, he yielded his per.
sonal curiosity and pride, if he ever enter
tanned any such feelings, TO the considera-
ton Of his coun,ry's interests, and was an
immense gamer by this considerate course.
The Chinese commissioners were intel
ligent and gentemanly men, they had a
retinue Of civil and military attendants
and so large was i; that it wss with grea
difficulty that they could find quarters 70,
them all. Tsi Yeng very uncoremoniously
took possession Of an immense temple ded
icated TO ''our Lady of Mercy" in the vii
lage OF Wang Hyn, where he kept hi,
state. The difficulties Of the language
were obvialed by the frankness and tact
Mr.. Gushing IN declaring at once the rea
objec; of his mission, disclaiming any re-
sort TO fnesse or force, and appealing a
once TO the good sense, and high character
Of the Chinese Ambassadors These with
equal frankness and confidence proposed
10 employ the American interpreters exclu
sively, and by SO doing paid our national
character and our national representative,
the very highest compliment in their pow.
err.
For two weeks the two commissions
were emplo, ed day and nigh, with the ex.
eep,on of meal times and few hours Civ
en- 10 repose, in discussing and arranging
the various questions in controversy be-
tween the two governments, and in nego.
taiing the treaty now before the Senate
of the United States. II was at last agreed
upon and drawn up in Chinese and Eng
lish, but finally prepared in the Tartar d.
alect, which is the language of the Emp
error.
1t was signed at len O'Clock at nigh, on
The Sd Of July last in the sanctuary of the
temple we have already mentioned, from
which the priests and their idols had been
previously displaced without the slighics.