The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-01-30
MIR. UsHING IN CHINA.
FROM THE N. Y. TRUE SUN.

lndia TO Ceylon. At this island he passed a
week, and visited the old native capital,
Handy, the principal site OF The Bhuddisfs.
The island is called by the natives slhe Ce-
lestial Paradise" and since the English have
obtained an undispuled title, by cession from
the native chiefs, it has becomc more than
ever fourlshing and prospectus. The great
est attention was paid the American Envoy
by the Governor, Sir Colin Campbell. a
ball was given by The English residents in
honor ofiheir American guests, at the ball
of the Consulate. From Ceylen the ffigate
proceeded by a route, called the Eastern
Passage, south of the Island of Java, by the
way OF Timor and Amboyna, and so into the
Pacific Ocean, thence up 10 the eastward of
the Island of Luzan to Macao. Ii was the
first time this passage was ever made by an
American man-of-war. AT the season OF the
year when if was accomplished it is the only
way TO reach China, in consequence of the
northeast monsoon. The passage was made
very successfully, under the judicious and
prudent directions of the gallant Commodore
Parker who cheerfnlly 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-
actly SIX months 10 a day, and during the
whole period was constantly engaged in pro-
noting the objects of his mission. By the
non-arrival of the ST. Louis sloop of war,
which lay, very singuIarly, a long time at
the Cape, and through the continued obsfa-
Gle of The northern monsoon, he was under
The necessity of remaining at macao until the
imperial Government actually anticipated
his movements by despalching a commission
TO him. 1t consisted of Isl Yeng, am i'm
perIal delegate and plenipotentiary; Wang,
treasurer of the Two Kwangs; and Pwan
Pwan, another high dignitary of State.
Isl Yeng Isl Tartar ofthe imperial blood,
and the same person who negotiated with
Sir Henry Pottinger. His name, we might
as well state here, has been enormously
spelled keying in the English newspapers.
This parsonage seemed to have The full con-
fdence of his sovereign, as he was appointed,
with all the powers of a pl~enipoteniiary, TO
negotiate with the French and American Lee
CATION as soon as they arrived.
One very interesting fact is worthy of no.
tee: no obstacles were placed in the way of
MIR. Cushing's proceeding 10 Pekin-one
great object of former embassies from Eng
Hand. He was told there would be none,
but finding the imperial commission had
power fully TO treat with him, he yielded bis
personal curiosity and pride,i if be entertain
ed any such feelings, to the consideration of
bis country's inte He therefore enter
ed at once upon the negotiation so promptly
and conveniently offered BIN, and was an.
immense gamer by this considerable course.
The Chinese Commissioners were intelli-
gent and gentlemanly men; they had a re-
tinue of civil and military attendants, and so
large was it that it was with great difficulty
they could find quarters for them all. Isl
Yeng very unceremoniously took possession
of an immense temple dedicated to "our
Lady of Mercy" in the village of Wang-Hi-
va, where he kept his state. The difficult
ties of the languages were obviated by the
frankness and tact of Nj. Gushing in declar-
ing at once the real objects of his mission,
dlsclaiming any resort to fnesseso OF force,
and appealing at once to the good sense and
high character of the Chinese ambassadors.
These. with equal frankness and confidence,
proposed to employ the American interpret
tiers exclusively, and, by SO doing, paid our
national character and our rational represent
tstive the very highest compliment in their
power.
For two weeks the two Commissions were
employed day and night, with the exception
of their meal-limes and a few hours given to
repose, in discussing and arranging the va
rious questions in controversy between the
TWO Governments, and in negotiating the
treaty now be fore the Senate of the United
States. 1t was at last agreed upon and drawn
up in Chinese and English, but finally pre-
pared in the Tartar dialect, which is the Ian
guage of the Emperor.
1t was signed at ten O'Clock at night on
the 3D. of July last, in the Sanctuary of the
Temple we have already mentioned, and
from which, as we have stated in part, the
priests and their idols had been previously
displayed without the slightest hesitation, to
make room for the Commissioners and his
suite. This circumstance confirms the OPP
lnion entertained by many residents in China
that, at the Imperial Court, there is no par
ticular regard paid to any religion.
When the treaty was signed, a splendid
repaSt was given in the Temple TO the A
merican Minister. Indeed, during the fort
! night of negotiation at Macao, the respective
legations were constantly giving and receiv
ing entertainments. At one given by Mr.
Gushing all the American ladies' at Macao
were present, and the Chinese dignitaries
for the first Time in their lives, performed the
extraordinary duty of handing in foreign la.
dies TO the dinner table, and of paying them
the Usual attentions there. Many OF the
officers of the squadron were also present.
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