The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-29


WAsMSoros Sept. 26 1853.
The 7sre History Of My Walkers Connection acih the China
Mission Ertraord nary foWes Conferred upon Him :
Reasons Of his Resignation tender Of his outfit de-
On Inquiries find that Mr.. Walkers acceptance o.
the China mission, which occurred Ia Juue a,t was BON
the express condition that considering time esssnd be
should be sent out In government steamer with oil pos
sihs dsspatch also that this vessel taoul reaia sub
jsot to his dtpos to carry him from place to place.
wherever might be necessary 10 mest the old tho
rev government of CAna as alao to Japan and other
regions Of the East which noudsd in his mission
and with all of which. well with China he had powor
to MAKE treaties The nature Of the nissn therefore,
rendered 1t necessary that he should have steamer 10
carry him from place to place.
These conditions were fully asssnted t. by the govern
nent and the Prnceton which then receiving her
rev patent boilers placed at his dis ,osal 1t being
then supposed that she would be the best steamer in the
navy.
This was in June Last when Mr.. Walkers OUTFIT with.
out any request from him, sent to him by the
government; ard all the necessary arrangements In
oudiug thoae In regard to his family were made by him
for his departure Upon the failure of the Princeton
the saranac was suggested as . substitute and Me.
Walker was willing to in her, II she could be got
ready In ary reasonable time, and could perform the
service Under these circumstances lsttsr was al.
dressed to Captain Lorg OF the navy who had command
cd the Ssranac on her late cruizs to and from Brazil
captain Long, in his reply stated that tina SAranAc
which vas then undergoing repairs to her hull engine
and boilers, was wholly unfit for such service. He
stated that after September she would bs compelled 10
take the long route by Batavia in order to the
head sinccms, which ragged o. that lie stated
that 1t exceedingly doubtful whether she could carry
coal or water enough to go by that route and in any
event his calculation showed that starting sometms in
October could che then be got ready, and her
pairs prove successful shs could reach China before
some tine next spring
In the meantime Mr.. Walkers medical advisers gave 1t
their conviction that, although convalsscent, his
health not sufficiently vigorous to six
months voyage by sea- passing twice through the tro
pios and ths equator; and that he attempted It tho
government would probably bs left without minister
that his health would at least be impaired pre-
vent the performance of his oficlal duties.
Under these circumstances, Mr. Walker thought It hin
duty to send In his RESIGNATION to the President and t
the time he placed his whole outfit OF tho Pesidsnts
disposal Upon irquiryT dnd that Mr.. Walker upon the
failure Of the Princeton, did demand Collins
steamer but upon the suggestion Of others
he stated his willingness to in that way the govern
nent found power, under the law thus to appropriate
the public money Nor did he desire to 20 In any
kind Of pomp splendor.
When the written conditions upon which Mr.. Walker
accepted the mission and his letter of to the
President published these statements will he fally
confirmed. i.