Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-19
POLICY OF THE COURT OF CHINA.
FROM THE JOURNAL OF coMMsRcE.

FROM THE JOURNAL OF coMMlRCE.
The condemnatory edct Of December L, 1850,
prescribing Muhchanga, the late Emperor's Minis
ter, and the Commissioner Keying, is published in
the Shanghae North China Herald Of January 18th.
This unexpected action, on the part Of the youthful
Of party Numerically opposed to foreign inter-
ests in the Imperial Councils Keying was the
framer of the treaty with Great Britain which OPEN
ed the Chinese ports to foreign commerce, and the
influence Of Muhchanga was successfully exerted
to procure its ratification by the Emperor. From
the influence Of these two statesmen, above all
others, the commerce of the world anticipated the
gradual development of more liberal feeling and
policy towards foreigners and it is greatly to be
apprehended that their irretrievable disgrace and
degradation, effected by so summary and tyranni-
cal process, will be succeeded by other measures
calculated to obstruct foreign intercourse and trade.
ExTRAc7 FROM THE SPECIAL IDIcT.
Muhchanga then, by fictitious representation, has de-
ceved and kept in ignorance of the real state Of affairs
around US. Herein lies the burden Of bis offence
AS for Keyng, his unpatriotic and puslanimous policy
is to US matter of unmixed astonishment When be
at Canton, for instance he seemed only anxious to make
people subserve the interests Of foreigners all the while
overlooking the claims Of his native country Is this
dent from his proposal to throw open the gates Of that city,
whereby he violated the principles Of Heaven outraged the
feelings of man. and all but introduced series of innovations
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Sour late amented parent however, having seen through
the dupcy Of man. forthwith recalled him the capital
and although he did discard him from bis SERVICE he only
awaited fit opportunity for doing
Recently, during private interview with ourselves,
Kcyg spoke freely Of the English foreigners how
they were to be dreaded and strongly urged upon the
cessiy Of mild and conciatng policy, supposng that
were not aware that his knavsh object merely
rank and emoumen for himself Oh how fallen and de-
graded is he the he speaks the we discover this
90 that at last have the contempt for him that
should have for wild yeping cur.
Muctangas deep man, whom it is Difficult. to fathom;
keyng s shallow and easily found but their crime is
one and the samehey haze enfad disgrace and injury
upon their country.
We therefore, not to carry out the demands Of the
aw would this be ruling the people with proper se respect
Would this be fulfilling the serious trust that has been put
upon US by our reverent parent
"Yet, when we think Of Myhchanga that he has been
old servant OF the Crown under three successive regns,
cannot endure the thought Of bringing meried punishment
upon him ell at once We therefore, command that the
sentence be commued for the enen penalty Of depr
vaton Of all official rank and that henceoh be no longer be
employed in tbs service Of the State. And Keyng,
although he destitute Of all strength and frmness, yet he
has been to some extent the Of circumstances
command therefore that lenency be shown him likewise and
that ne be degraded to the fifth rank to wait employment in
one Of the six Boa ds.
"That these two individuals have been deceving their
sovereign while aey have been promoting their selfish
interests, must be evident the whole empire; and yet
have not treated them with rgor, although ii has for
long time cost intense anxiety Of mind in deberang how
to adjldicate the case"