The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-30
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MR. MARSHALL,S CONTROVERSIES IN CHINA.

MIR. MARSHALL'S CONTRON EhSiEo IN ChiNA
The Times publishes voluminous correspondence
rather volnmnous portion of o still more vouminou
Observation-Disclosures III Marshall, cur late commits
sioner to China and Mr. Marcy Secretary Of State Hc
ding letters between Mr. Marshall and Commodore Aulch
Commodore Perry and DR. Parker, the secretary OF a
ton by whom Mr. Marshall accompanied to CHINA
The substance of these is that Mr. Marshall got him
self entangled in series of quarres with almost every
body with whom he had any official dealings.
Mr. Marshall bayug addressed letter to the Emperor OF
China which had received no answer ana growing ltHpa
tent of the DELAY desired to proceed to Pekn to peeh
his credentials and open negotiation lie had Obtained
! in February last from Commander w ). Walker, Inc
promise Of the corvette Saratoga which was 70 convey m
from Canton his place OF destination tomnander An
ick, who then had charge Of the East INDIA squadron
being informed Of the arrangement counemanded It, lie
wrote to Mr. Marshall that he wanted the Saratoga tor
particular service that Mr. Marshal opinion of the pro-
priety of sending public ship with him to Pekin was not
enough that if Mr. Marshall would show him any nstruc
tons from the American government by which he was en-
powered 10 require mo use u vessel ff tia ppfpos "
would comply with them otherwise pc must decline pig
request Mr. Marshall obliged TO submit for the pres
emit but Mr. Marcy that he had been treated with
gross discourtesy and suggesting that he should be fur
nished with Instructions empowering him to demand laS
use of public ship when he found occasiorror it
Commodore Aulek left the station, and succeeded BY
Commodore Perry. To that officer Mr. Marshall made an
other application desiring that ship of the squadron
should be left at Shanghai where Mr. Marshall then was
for his protection and that of the property of the Amer
cans at Shanghai and also give Mr. Marshall the means
of proceeding his mission. This request was refused
by the commodore and Mr.. Marshall unbosoms his COM
plants Of this great length to Secretary Marcy
calling il indguity TO him in his official character,
which belongs the government to redress in proper
manner.
While Mr. Marshall Shanghai occurred the mis-
understanding between the American merchants and HIM
self concerning the payment OF duties their pagosa
The officers of that port alarmed at the approach
of the rebels away leaving Shanghai for the interim
free port Mr. Marshall instead of leaving the American
traders at liberty take advantage of this circumstance
created the American consul Mr. Cunningham, tempo
rary collector of the for The mperialists and
caused the duties 10 be paid heretofore which, of course
made the importers his enemies.
Finally quarrel arose between Mr. Marshall and bis
secretary Of legation Dr. Peter Parker letter was az
dressed to Dr. Parker by Mr. Edward Everett; it was
opened and read by Mr. Marshall who then forwarded
to Dr. Parker This led to angry correspondence DC
tween the commissioner and his secretary OF legation VI
Parker styling the act an Illegal and improper one anu
Mr. Marshall istfying himself the ground that the let
ter official paper This is quarrel number four
ANOTHER ROW AT RonE--On Saturday last the anti-S'
braska men held meeting at Rome, Oneida county, New
York wherein they INDUCED in bit OF row. IL was
his bues were on hand aid that result break The
meeting But uuavailing, and the Rev Dolphu'
Skinner received the nomination. This is chiefly Gel
ebraed for having declared lately in public meeting that
he had always been "hard and that last fall he voted
for George W. Clinton and his associates" The official
canvass searched and it found that in the election
district where he belongs not single vote poled for
the hard ticket entire,
Another set Of the anti-Nebraska met at anpthel
place the same day and nominated O. b. Maeson for Con-
gress,
Az the first meeting, in the midst of the row, the Sen
mel saystha "a appeared one of the seats flourish
ing bowie-sniie and pointing it at the chairman Tue
cry Immediately raised "hustle him out and instantly
he was rushed to the door and kicked down stairs and
kicked after he down,
The joke of the matter f serious affair can DC
treated as oke) that the who displayed the kne
was Mr. Pierce respectable and Mateson man
lie states that the knife fell from the pocket Of the chair
man. and he picked il up and displaying it to the
meeting and denouncng the bringing of such weapon
there But he could not be heard and the crowd seeing
the knife and his Aourshes took him for the offender ana
kicked him down stairs.
Mr. W. b. Pierce writes to the Utica Herald that he was
not kicked down stairs and adds hat this and much more
was doubtless medtated against me- such the rage
the Skinner faction at having their drks exposed"
Rochester American.