Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-19
Stanton MAJORITY


The following from The America" commissioner il"
China will commend itself By It's prudence and good sense
LEGATION VI UNITED STArES or AMERICA.
SHASoHAE, 18Th April, 1858
l;cnlIr,,n have The honor Ia acknowledge your rtic
n the l4 instant containing tim inquiry "hethtr III
the event of Anrrirnn property being drs"!rl or plumber
I'd br me +, he should be enabled through The uhith
States I:uvernurnl recover Ilir pnine thereof
mn. in, recourse tin. United STATES and thinn fur
,.hra no rrecrnt establishing the practice in sur!. case
49, you n,...ul; hut on your Hypothesis think the action
M ,hs Government of the United States would materially
DEPEND ih conduct of the citizens PRIOR !" TIE ioss Inc
obligations China ami the duty OF American citizens re-
srnt in China perspcuousy sci ioh IN the treaty q"
Wang llya
his affairs assured OF ;he SPECIAL polccIn :" 'e IN
nesr Government. He will be defended from insult snh an
,h,t onncalns To him will be protected from any injury by
the Chinese The mode in which lie shall monty HE Ii
when dnuner him his property,
i pn,cd out and the means 10 be used Tor HE ptoecon
are specified in The 18th article OF the treaty Inc
project implies the use Of means adequate 10 aaofu pro-
lection.
az provided by article 10 Of the treaty. the Chinese local au-
hOrts shall fail 10 render Inc assistance necessary pro-
ect the pers0a and property oil an American czen eslnenl
in China who peaceuby attending 10 his afiirs Inc Ch'
nc.c Government will become responsible Tor whatever loss
such citizen may sustain by awess violence for want OF
.dcouae protection II will be the duty Of the United States
10 make reclamation Of such loss from China
Should The Chinese public authority announce 10 that Of
Tho limited States in advance Of threatened DANGER that
China is unable comply with the spuations OF The lst
article OF the treaty. the proper authority Of me United
States would such dccaaiun and Inc Unted STATES
would tuke extend to you the protection China
fails 10 a,rd but the time would hold the Govern
nent of China responsible FOR any losses might incur by
her failure 10 observe The terms OF the treaty
The cuumotun which now agitRtes Cllna Is "a mixed
war"-a contest betweena Government and its subjects
with which American citizens in China have no concorn-
There has been no declaration of War which they could
merchants be bound TO notice in case OF public war; and
therefore should the contest involve their interests or en-
danger property they have no other course than to
live strictly within the letter of the treaty. and repose upon
tho vigilance good faith OF their own government To at
tain ultimately indemnity any wlessness and violence
ON the mart OF Chinese subjects have the honor, gentle
'''"' y ',0 HUMPHREY MARSHALL.
Messrs. SMITH klso C. shnngho
TO The Editors Of the Enquirer.
LEwIsuURo, VA, Aug. Is, 1853.
Genilemcn:-l you have opened new column in the
Enquirer under the head Of Getty and State News and
though is mol rcry interesting Of The country scc
in print that The Lord 'Mayor Of Richmond fined NJ A.
for permitting his Cow large" that MIR. C's
deg killed for biting AIR. D's. pet cat" yet In
trrcsled in your items OF Stale news and think such item
ing adds very much u The intcres, Of paper Entertain
ing this opinnn have thought That line might
be altogether unnteresng to yonr renders How does
it happen that gentlemen Of your and suppose fond
ness for ptasnreO have not made visit TO some Of our
watering places Now that You have accom-
pished gentleman who wlcds ready and caustic pen
(who too since his "RmSsian article has doubt been re-
creating e) to you your editorial Department.
may not still indulge The hope OF seeing you among US
befrc the ends To the gay ard lively crowd
al the While Sulphur, numbering upwards Of 100 with
p"sn that the Rail Road n"i already penetrated lovely
county This is destined 10 be The finest portion Of Virgil
1t needs nothing but rail road facilities To make il 80
Rich in lands, rich in mineral waller rich in ore itch in
The industry and virtue OF her people, yet poor Iu The
want vi the means 10 make her riches available The
finest opportunities arc now presented in This Green
hrrrl ard HE other OF this for land specula-
lions. gentleman of high responsibility of Fayete cuun.
~ informed me, Few days ago that upon expenditure
of S22UU he wunl realize about $4,000 Toe titles our
Western lands Though unsetrd) being good and
CERTAIN hy litigation, AMI all doubts thus OF
you will lind that "f capital ~l invest their means in
them. Lands hickly timberrd with locust while thorn
walnut &c, THE best evidence of rich suD and grown
with grass and weeds p almost every variety have hccn
tougnt. ana be bought for 81 TO 81 i,cr acr.
which The country is opened up VIII readily
command So SIS az $50 Some of citizens
distinguished al least for political wisdom anil foresight
have rct.di!y bought large surveys Hon. K. NJ. T.
Hunter, ia comreA'un with another has bnught some
81 900 ar,s Mr. nann!se OF the Valley aud Mr. Brooke
ut YUM have also made large purchases and IN
English ..cn.lrman has purchased from the executors
n lhos. Crcish, deceased about 1000 acres near The
White Sulphur, known "kat-'s Mounlsn," upon
which, with his family. he has settled SIR Macfaand
and Mir. Crale arc improving their FARMS and will soon
have lovely country residences All OF these lands
rcl lave been bought low. and hou sands and hundreds
oil thousands Of acres of the kind in market
Western Virginia. as her Resources developed rapidly
increasing ia all The elements Of wealth aud greatness and
capital industry and prudence find better reward
Than anon. our hardy people. In has. am yours, Sc
'ln The there npp-nrs 10 re n general ialluo
away from the prosident"--IN. Y. Courier.
Yes Virginia has FALLEN away" send 10 Con.
.rcss an unbrukrn democratic delegation Alabama has
Just 'ai!en away" alter tie fashion, Tennessee too
fallen away into TN unprecedented majority for de-
mscra,c Governor and the election If democratic MAORI
~ in Congress- in the face "t arocnus Wing gerry
mandcr Aud, finally, Kentucky and North Carolina have
ar fallen away" TO put the Wing party in those
States IN The worst plight they have ever been. Thes
fallngs way from the President in The Wing strongholIs
give token that The Whale country is failing away" from
him fast that will be State left TO op-
pose his administration. III Union