Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22
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 THwANo, the new EN-
peror of China:
On the 24tn February, 1885, the Emperor called to his
presence WAN KIss established Prince Of the blood,
Member Of the Py Council and the great Ministers Of the
Imperial presence and delivered to them his Edct under the
Vermion pencil follows: "Yih Chu, fourth Of the
Emperor constituted upon the Imperial throne
You We Prince and great Ministers of State, need not wait
for me- the Emperor, to express in words but you will
with one 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 ns,o Emperor Of China.
IMPERIAL ED1cr l. the Emperor have received from my
deceased Imperial father, who has gone the great journey
his Imperial culture and am profoundly believed with favor
high as heaven. The holy one-meanng the Emperor
when he had arrived the age of three years and ten
enoyed health firm and strong and supposed be might live
to the period Of century, and roced that his days still
prolonged when from the of last year and onward he
became ndposed and although his breath and physical frame
but slightly impaired yet again on account OF the great
affair e. the decease Of his MOTHER the Empress he greved
and pned away, causing great anaea and dyspnea and
on this day (25h February between and o'clock p. NJ
he called his presence the President Of the Imperial House.
the great Ministers of the Imperial presence of the Pvy
vered 10 them this Edict, under the Vermion pencil
shutting me successor upon his throne The Holy e. the
Empero gave the explicit instructions again and again
intoxicating solcude for the Empire. l. the Emperor with
extreme grief and fearful lamentations received the appoint
ment overwhelmed with grief and socitous day and
night stand by the side of my aeconate father to lessen
degree dis anxious that he might forever preserve
his health not anticipating that after having person
emily received his dying that behes the state Of his maad had
become more critical causing him make his great change
When The Dragon q. the Emperor) mounted high,
tore 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 rens of government for thirty years. day and
night filled with anxiety and thousand cares of State
leaving him no leisure, every thnghe worship of Heaven
imitation Of his Imperial ancestors-sedulous attentions the
govenment-hs love for the people, his civil and military
the extensive diffusion of the blessings of
painful socude lest there be sickness among
the peopeon the Of calamies in the different
provinces disbursng from his treasury, and remting
rents instantly besowing Imperial avo-makng provision
for times Of needanxey for the banks Of the rivers and
failing to provide for the security the people; his deep bene
Violence extended itself all who possess life when serous-
iy reflect upon ell this, surely this grief spring from
utmost sincerity Of heart, and l. the Emperor weep of
blood and smite upon my heart; but how endure
express my grief
!, the Emperor, reflect that the power bestowed upon me
e. the committed hm) OF the highest importance Il
shall therefore endeavor conform the rules Of action of
Imperial predecessors, and looking up receive the will Of
WnicnlS the duty orphan
prince mourn my delinquences, and my apprehensions
daily deepen. the Emperor, sustain my affection and les
my grief by my anxiees upon the throne but rely upon
my minister's whether within without the court both civil
and military great and small, and ALL to fealy to
my government.
As to the rules of mourning apparel, have reluctantly
received my deceased Imperial fathers dying commands ac
cordng to the old rule (of the Tartars lay it aside in
twenty days. but this is that which the Imperial heart
assuredy cannot bea and in duty bound, conform to
the ancient rule of the Chinese respecting going
ing three years. in order to satisfy the demands Of sincere a
mourning As to the important rites Of sacrificing Heaven
and of the sacrifices at the ancestral temples it is maniesy
not right account of national mourning, to slight these
rites; and the in which these ought be per-
formed, both when go in person send deputies per-
form them, direct that each Of the Offices (of the six Bones
whom may concern) make investigation according the
rules hitherto existing, and and deliberate and
raze 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 Edc for the
information of all within the Empire and Without in de-
Tendencies. By the Emperor
faithful translation. In" PETER PARKER.