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that the President of the United States lives
in Washington "What is the name ofth
ship, how many people, guns. &c - Tell
him, sir, that we are not traders we seek no
trade; we are armed ships and our custom is
never to answer such questions
The qucstians were again repeated in pretty
much the same way, when | told Mr. p. to
make the same reply. and to add that ! have
no curiosity to know how many men are either
in the cmpcror's army or in his navy; and
also that he could see for himself that we had
four ships: that we had others in those
waters. When will the others come - 4"
don t ki..w it depends upon the answer to
the letter. . What are the contents of the
irtt.. " Tell him. sir. that the letter is
from the President tn the Emperor Of Julau.
and it would he most indclicatc in me to in
quirc into its contcnts.' This rchukc was
received in an arougctic manner. and this
questioning dropped. then again alluded
to the boats which were still clustering
around our ship and the other ships; told
them that it was absolutely necessary that
they should he kept Off that this must be
/ done. - We shall he sorry, with our kind
and friendly feelings to YOU, to do. Won any
i....u", Il, come INTO COLLISION with YOU !;
but. if YOU do not order your boats of. we
shall fire into them and drive them off. Our
boats are now armed and ready. and we can
not allow You more than fifteen minutes to
give your orders and to keep them Off vt
the end of that time YOU must suffer.
Mr.. Mandarin went out, told this to the
boats. sent word to the other boats, and came
in. - Now must have an answer. What
have YOU decided about the boatsl' :. have
ordered them off from all the ships. and with
orders only to communicate with this " Yes.
from all the ships and if any come around
y,,u S.pI ,y,rl "a tln (,,Nrrntr and In II
punish them" Thus was this point, never
before vcllrd conceded. After few more
remarks. bowed Mr.. Mandarin off, and away
he went ON shore, taking the boats off with
him.
My interview with my friend was again re
ncwcd in the evening. and in rather different
phase, which does not promise to end 50 peace
fully: but Tomorrow will tell. At pre-
sent | am too tired. having been up all da '
from an early hpur-and here we are, too.
our pistols loadrd. our swords ready at hand,
armed mon and scntinals latrolling the decks,
guns loaded. and trained and east loose for
we lie down to sleep Tonight i'll the neighbour
hood Of ten millions of men. brave. cntcr-
prising. ready. meyer conquered. 1t tlchoovc>
Us to he watchlul. 50 | will to bed and
rest.
SUNDAY. July II, - \ M.-ThiS hallowcd
H'H u 'i"'', mas "&'," r''''' r"t.'i' i.'''' ~"
N'"@ l"l''! Ut our "'''""rS' rIl"! i''S "' !
"' rest our ,''""'S''i'' II "h '''' owns '.i''
'''N ~" '"' S""''H o"r '"SN'S "n'."inT Wv
"'"r,'i'N anu cIu''Ir''aI':''H ~ '"rir 'r"o
ol N'''r"' rn' l"r"ocu y! ."c'I "'ncrt'l' n'a''n"
rms ne Sl'[lt o' '''l'i'''"" l'i r'Sl''Ir'' III,
ana d'i'nce IL oN'ie"'iy Iul''g 'neni' Inc
Eou"'H ~ man! guns AWAY to""r1 1eu''o come
is evidently awake from its lono sluubrr. -,
nrocr What excitement nov in .IcId,
When LnG,rn has v,rIiko trurn,ct Ls,n
sounded in her WALL. to foot to horse
arm - .. Hang out our banners, ON the ont
ward vnll-thr rry i still thn, cn,nc Lama
freedom. oycrbcarinr conduct to other ma.
tjons. Il conviction of their surorioritv. douht-
less tend to make these nnouIr rroud. srnsi-
tive. chivalric. and brave but then again. a
LONG peace and disusc to war and it's horrors
have in Il measure cnrninatcd them the cr
f,cts of shot. she'll, earnest frhtinc. will
doubtless shock them but yct. / think the,
will resist lrnyeIv tLcv ar. orc,nizino viii
>nirit. showing cauti1Isnrss. but no fear