The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-15
THE CHINESE NEGOTIATION.
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SSSSCy c0M0Un>e~ses - o"s"o =" FeP~V
On tbs first dag Of the present month april lat,
lS44)I received the two public documents Of your
sXcelIency, with whose contents have made myself
acquainted.
At present the trade Of every county with China
is HARMONIOUS, aud every point relating thereto v
properly adjusted, which was accomplished when
the Imperial Commissioners Tsyeng, an coojuoctloa
with the present acting Governor, delberaled upon
and settled all the various points with the English
Plenipoteutary, Pot,inger, repeatedly discussing
them until we had arranged and fully agreed upon
them all The Consuls OF every nation were, more
over 20 act In every particular according 10 this same
arrangement Henceiorth, China and foreign ma
tons would be at peace, giadness and prosperity
would be without limit, and joyful eonten,ment be
every where ditfused
Let your excellency, 10 order 10 prove this, take
the several regulations which l. the acting Governor
on that occasion promulgated, aud again, with your
exoellencys Consul, Forbes, exercise the general 70,
gulatons formerly with those which were subse-
quently agreed upon, aud carefully look over them
an and ne will then know that our august Emperor
tenoery eherlshes men from aiar, and that whatever
would be Of advantage to the merchants OF every
ton has certainly been done TO the utmost.
Your exceliency Is OF course fully aware that be-
tween China aud England, France and Portugal,
there is hencefoh IL be lasting peace and good will
how much more, then, between your country's mer-
chants, VINO have come here for two hundred years,
quietly pursuing their business, aud China should
there oe still greater concord and intimacy hence
forth forever existing the pleasing inerohangcs OF
peace and good will. Still more need we not wait
until matters occur which will require treaty and
between our two countries this Is Of sppre
hension whatever.
Moreover, the high officer Tsiyeng has already re-
ceved orders 10 be Governor General of the two
kwangs, and In course will come TO Canton, so that
the public business Of the two countries then be
stll more easily deliberated upon.
But 1t is highly necessary that ! should also re-
mark, concerning the man .o-war Brand wne com
log up to Whsmpoa. The Bogue makes an outer
portal Of kwang tung, where an admiral is station.
ed to control and guard. Heretofore, the men Of
war OF foreign nations have only been allowed To
cast anchor In the with the mouth of the river,
and have not been permitted to eater within. Tins
is a settled law Of the land, made long tune past -
Whampoa is the place where merchant ship. collect
together not one where men oi-war can anchor
Now, since the sole design Of merchantmen Is to
trade, and men-oi-war are prepared 10 fight, II they
enter the river, fright and suspicion will easily arise
among the populace-tLus causing an obstacle IN the
way Of trade. Furthermore, the two countries are
just about celebrating upon peace and good-willi
and suddenly To have mau-o-war enter the river
while we are speaking Of good faith and cultvating
good feeling has little the aspect Of distust.
Among the articles Of the commercial regulations
it is provided that an English Government vessel
shall be allowed 10 remain at anchor at Whampoa
and that deputy shall be appointed to control the
seamen. The design Of this, II was evident, was TO
put end to STRIFE and quell disputes But this
vessel is small one containing but few troops and
moreover brings petty officer, that il Is a matter
OF but little consequence one way or another.
If your countrys man. of-war Brandywins contain
five hundred and more troops, she has also proper
tIonalely large number Of guns in her, and brings
commodore in her she is In truth far different from
the Government vessel Of the British, and 1t mex
pedent for her 10 enter the river and there are
the aspect OF the affair, many things not agreeable
When the English Admiral Parker and Salloun went
up to Canton last yea;, they took small vessel and
left their large men of at anchor in Hong Kong
not entering the river Ia them. 4 bis is plain and
sufficient proof Of what 10 proper and accordingly,
reply your exeelency, [beg that you will clear
y examine with regard 10 this ship il she has not
yet entered port to require her to mme da,ely
to her anchorage at Macao and if she has entered
the river, also to straightway send a message
to Commodore Parker, that he sail Out, and retu n
with his ship TO Macao. She certainly cannot re
main long. This, too, will be full evidence of cour-
teous frlendliness.
he REGULATE, of all Governments are dssimilar,
but the principles OF reason the same whence it
is that peace and good will among nations consist in
keeping within their own limits Ii cannot be per-
mitled the men-o war of other countries lightly to
enter the mouth of the river, and there al a-
Choir.
beg your eXcellency to well consider this, which
is one important object of this communication.
To his eIcellency The honorable the American
Penipotentiary, CUSHING, &c.
TAoU KwASc, 24th year Sd moon, Cd day. april
10, lS44)
True translation S. WELLS WILLIAMS