Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-11-24

COL MARSHALL IN CHINA.-We find
the following letter in the New YorI
Express. From the account here eiyen,
the U. S. Commissioner in China. the
Hon. Humphrey Marshall, seems to be
manifesting a good deal of energy. He
is greatly superior in talent to the gen-
tleman whom the Pierce administration
is about sending out to supercede him
SHANGHAI China }, Aug. Cd, 1885,
The q. S. Minister, Hon. Humphrey
Marshall, has much reason to complain
of the q. s. naval officers that have
been in China, because of the little aid
they have lent his mission in the irving
times he has had; nay, he has reason
perhaps, to complain of inattention and
indignities; but nevertheless he has got
a foothold, and rendered his countrymen
essential service here.
In the end of May. Hang, the Chief
of the Board of Censors and President
of the Board of War, was appointed
Governor-General of the Liang Kiang,
and in June arrived in these provinces,
taking post with the imperial army,
which was investing Nankin. Mr..
Marshall was alone, unbacked by any
force. He addressed Illang, and de-
manded an interview to forward his Gre
dentials through him, as Governor Gen
eral of the Liang Kiang, to the Emper-
or. He at once left the army to meet
Mr.. Marshall, and appointed tie 4th of
July to have an interview with him at
Kaenshan, walled city of about 3OO.-
600 population, 90 miles northeast of
the city of Suchow, and about 20 miles
inland from this place. Mr.. Marshall
mounted the flag of the United States
on a canal bOat-the only craft which
could navigate the inland canals-and
with his suite, consisting of three Amer
leans and three Chinese, he went to Ka-
enshan at the time appointed, and had
the interview, delivered his credentials
in due form, and they were dispatched
by messenger in "a hours to Pekin.-
An answer acknowledging them was
guaranteed by the viceroy.
So after all, and notwithstanding the
neglect of him by the U. S. naval Off
GERS, he was lucky enough to carry the
point which. originally brought him to
the North, to wit: to give that practical
construction to our treaty which con-
cedes the right of an American minister
to deliver communications for the En-
peror, at any Of the viceroyalties of the
maritime provinces; and Mr.. Marshall
is the first white man who has ever car
ried western Christian fac into the
interior of China, with the consent ofthis
government, independently dressed in
his own national costume, not pretending
to bring presents, and not bearing trib-
utes, as did Earl Mccartney in 1798.-I
he tioated the stars and stripes to the
breeze during the whole voyage, which
occupied two days and nights going, and
one and half returning.
The reception was very grand affair.
An entertainment was prepared in a
great temple, of which he partook with
the Viceroy and large company. In
fine, he succeeded in getting handsome
presentation, and delivered in form his
credentials, and he is now awaiting the
reply from Pekin. 1t is not impossible
that he may be invited to come to Pekin.
The Viceroy invited him to visit the
great city of Suchow, and he accepted
the invitation for period in future, when
things grow more quiet.