Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22
INAUGURAL OF THE NEW EMPEROR OF CHINA.

, INAUGURAL OF THE NEW EMPEROR OF CHINA
The "Boston Daily Advertiser has been enabled
| by DR.. PARKER to publish the following translation
of the latest Edict of JAoU THwANc, the new EN-
peror of China:
On the 24th February, $780, the Emperor called to his
presence WAN KIsG, established Prince Of the blood
Member Of the Pvy Council and the great Ministers Of the
Imperial presence and delivered them bis Edct under the
Vermion pencil, follows Yh Chu, fourth son of the
Emperor constituted upon the Imperial throne.
You ye Prince and great Ministers of State need not wait
for me- the Emperor to express in words, but you will
with heart give him your support, and every thing that
concerns the people and the Empire you will deem Of the
first importance, regardless of ought else Special Edics"
First Edict Of the ne,o Emperor Of China.
IaPERIAL EDIcT l. the Emperor have received from my
deceased Imperial father, who has gone the great journey,
his Imperial culture, and profoundly believed with favor
high heaven. The holy one-meanng the Emperor
when he had arrived the of three years and en
enjoyed health firm and strong and supposed be might live
the period Of century, and reoced that his days still
prolonged when from the summer of last year and onward he
indsposed and although his breath and physical frame
were but slightly impaired yet again on of the great
affair G the decease Of his mother the Empress he greved
and pinned away, causing great aaeia and dyspnea and
this day (25th February between and o'clock p NJ
be called his presence the President of the Imperial House.
Council and Of the Imperial Body Guard and in person de-
ivered them this Edic,, under the yermion pencil
shutting upon his throne The Holy q. the
Emperor gave the explicit Instructions again and again
intoxicating soctude for the Empire. l. the Emperor, with
extreme grief and fearful lamentations received the appoint
ment overwhelmed with grief and socous day and
night stand by the side of my aeconate father to lessen
degree his anxious cares that he might forever preserve
his health anticipating that after having person
emily received his dying that behe the his maady had
become critical causing him TO make his great change
When The Dragon ii. the Emperor) mounted high,
the ground and invoked Heaven that might bring him
back, but could not succeed.
When seriously reflect that my deceased Imperial father
had held the ens of government for thirty years. day and
night filled with anxiety and ten thousand cares of State
leaving him no leisure every hnghe worship Of Heaven
imitation of his Imperial NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. attentions the
govenment-hs love for the people, his civil and military
mes-besdes the extensive diffusion of the blessings Of
tranquyhs painful soctude lest there be sickness among
the peopeon the of caamites in the different
provinces disbursng from his treasury and reming
rents, instantly bestowing Imperial favorsmaking provision
for times Of needanxiety for the banks Of the rivers and
failing provide for the security OF the people; his deep
violence extended itself to all who possess life when serious
~ reflect upon ell this, surely this grief must spring from
utmost sincerity of heart and the Emperor, weep of
blood, and sme upon my hearts but how can endure
express my grief ...,.
l. the Emperor reflect that the power bestowed upon me
e. the trust committed him) OF the highest Importance
shall therefore endeavor conform the rules Of action of
my Imperial predecessors and looking up the will Of
my mmedate) predecessor which is the duty Of orphan
prince mourn my deinquences and my apprehensions
daily deepen the Emperor sustain my affection and les
my grief by my anxe,es upon the hrone but rely upon
my ministers, whether within without the court both civil
and military, great and small, and all, to featy
my government.
As to the rules Of mourning APPAREL have reluctantly
received my deceased Imperial fathers dying commands
cordng to the old rule (of the Tarars) lay aside
twenty days. but this that which the Imperial heart
assuredy cannot bear, and in duty bound, conform
the ancient rule o the Chnese) respecting going into
ing three years, in order to satisfy the demands Of sincere ia
mourning As to the important rites of sacrificing Heaven
and of the sacrifices at the ancestral temples, is manfesy
not right account of national mourning, slight these
rtes and to the in which these ought be per-
formed, both when go in person send deputies per-
form them, direct that each the Offices o the six Bones
whom may concen) make investigation according to the
rules hitherto existing, and meet and deliberate and
riaze thereon. In mourning, the ministers and people
Of the Empire ought to adopt rules of dress still in accordance
with the established laws issue this general Edct for the
information Of all within the Empire, and Without in its de-
tendencies By the Emperor.
A faithful translation. PETER PARKER.