The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-03

States has the bo0or 10 acknowledge the receipt Of
the communication addressed 10 him BY your excel
lency on the ith instant. on tho subject VI The ship
yard erected by two Americans at Tseen-sbsh suy
The undersigned had previously heard that those
two Americans, Messrs Emery and Frazer, had an
ment for the repair Of ships in the elgh.
borhood OF Vciors but did not possess any distinct
OF official know ledge OF the circumstances and had
not OF course authorized advised their establish.
ment at 1seen-shah-suy.
On receiving your excelleneys communication, he
Immediately addressed the parties interested, asking
for information on the subject 10 which he obtained
for reply that Mossrs. Emery and Frazer had not
tended any violation OF the laws OF The Empire that
they had indeed, temporary establishment Oh lLe
Chinese shore opposite Victoria but that they hsaa
lease Of the land, and they supposed permission
To carry these works al that place, from persons
pretending 10 possess authority 10 grant such lease
and permission that their business highly use.
full and laudsble in itself that the removal Of their
works would subject them 10 much loss but lLry
submitted themselves 10 the judgment or control Vi
their Government 10 the premises, hoping, al least
that reasonable time would be conceded u then
To effect change Of location.
Upon these facts, the undersigned notified then
that they cannot remain at Tseen-shah-suy wh.ul
the permission Of the Chinese Government; that
your eIceilency having refused such permission ana
demanded their removal, II Is their duty 10 scqU-
esce and that application would be made TO your
excellency TO grant them reasonable time in which
10 obtain another place for their works, and re-
move; at the expiration Of which time, they would
be longer entitled 10 the protection Of the Govern
ment Of the United States.
The undersigned now submits TO your excellence
the propriely Of granting 10 Messr Emery aud Frazer
period Of BIN months, Tor completing their removal
from Isoep-shah.suy.
Their good intentions in the original undertaking
and the fact that they have been mied and deceived
by Chinese on the spot seem TO entitle them to
sideralion and indulgence.
To which II Is TO be added that these American
erected their works at Tseen shsh-suy previous 10
the conclusion OF the treaty Of Wang HJa, and Of
course without any intended violation on their part
OF treaty not yet existing.
And your excellency will be pleased TO remember
that, In somewhat analogous circumstances, a SIM.
lar delay has been granted TO the English at Kow.
loon.
IL is quite impossible to remove these works with.
out some delay, the materials are bulky and the
| vessel 10 which they were brought has gone away
and much inquiry Is necessary TO find another suIta.
bic place aud the particular period Of six months Is
proposed, not only proper one 10 tsef, but also
because it will enable the partIes TO resume their
works IN the winter season. the Of their
health requires a consideration VII oh cannot fail 10
commend itself to the benevolent feelings ofyour
cellency.
And the undersigned assures your exceency, that
| at the expiration OF such period Of SIX months.
Messrs. Emery and Frazer will remove their work.
Failing to do which, they will have no claim the
protection Of their own Government, and will be
| subject TO the discretion Of that Of China.
The undersigned segs to assure your excellency
that in this, in every thing else il will be anx
ious endeavor that the stpulatons Of the treaty
Of Wang Hiya faithfully observed by the citizens
Of the Uned States and he requests you to accept
anew the expression Of his most distinguished cou-
sideration.
C. CUSHING.