The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-02
Interesting from China.
THE AMERICAN MERCHANTS AND AUTHORITIES AT
sHAN0HAA

Interesting from Ch1uns
THE AMxRIoAN MERCHANTS AND AUTH0RIrIKs AT
sHANGBAR
From the China Mail, Nov. IT.
the following Ia the c'rrespondencs referred to In our
last Overland having passed between the American
srchant at shsnghae the representatives Of their
country, about the payment Of duties. We give the do
change the opinions re have already expressed on the
subject; but when next called upon discuss the ques
rss may take occasion to point to the higher prin
cples laid down In the American Nntsr's closing dss
UHrxD srArB CONSULATE
sHAsG4Al. ostobsr q, 1853.
Under the instruction. Of Il E Mr.. Msrshsn, the Com
missioner Of the United States The undersigned has id
crened the accompanying letter TO the Tsoutas Woo
Collector OF Customs &e requesting IN immediate an
to former letter. acknowledging the right Of Woo
collect the imperial duties American vessels and
requesting to know the locality where the stom house
officers would DO established for the transacon Of bust
ness.
The undersigned crculates the letter for the inorma
ton Of his oounymen and has TO inform them that the
2sh before which time he hopes to have the pleasure Of
informing them Of the establishment OF the Chinese
They VIII Observe By the Litter to wso raosss. that
vesssh already partly laden will have the option Of clear
ing under tie provisional regulations or through the
sicn recommends that al nsgncss OF such vessels
should give notice Of the fact him prior the morning
EDw. CUNNINGHAM, vise-Consul U. 8. A.
To tho American Aerssutils Community,
| CUNNINGHAM, ETC., TO WOO TAoUTAE.
bave IS Jet received ommunication from you In
answer to LAST letter, requesting you to indicate the
locality where your officers would attend the o'lection Of
You Of that ths provisional arrange
ment established by me, " tn the sanction OF his Excel
lsncy the Commissioner OF the United States was ny to
cover aucsen emesency, aud that 1t BY no mesns
contfm plated to make the I'm ted States officers oosc
tors Of the Imperial revsnas for any time beyond the
short space requires for the Imperial officers 10 estab
lsh themselves with sufficient to carry their
| duties without danger Of interruption
That time has pasfed, You here with . military
"a VIM fanuri tv
has notified the United States Commissioner and you
have notified me- that you are ready to renew your
/ functions.
cannot any longer retain the responsibility OF acting
for you espec ally the danger would be incurred Of
authorities would Ut any line undertake the Of the
revenue from An cricin commerce, whenever circum
stances rendered It inoonyelisns or impossible fog
] Emperor's oficsrs TO fulfil their duty
This contempat ID In taking the recent steps
the only object being to give time to from
unforeseen and unexpected emergency.
have therefore now to say that consider the time
has come for me to notify countrymen that the prov
stonal ns have ceased and that thu mus
| form the custom house business with your officers
wherever they are TO be found.
shall delay their revocation for three days. give
time for your answer which trust will indicate The
place where TIE business can be transactsd.
As 1t eems just that those who have commenced to load
their uscsr the provisional regulations should not
be placed at disadvantage with Others no just dss
patched theirs shall allow ships are partly
through Jour custom house. butfor AL Others and for
them, II they CHOOSE the latte course, you must de
pend for the collection Of their duties upon on
GERS.
UNITED STATES CoSIuIArL
SHASoHAE, October 20, 1853. !
The ergned bsgs 10 inform the consignees Of Anne
rcap vessels that he has been notified by the Taontae
Woo that for the preset tho officers for the collection
OF customs win be found ON board the two Chinese men
ofwar boats rchhored on the point opposite the foreign
settem and tho said boats will hoist tho custom
EDw. CUNNINGHAM, Vice Consul U. s.A
shanghai, October 29, 1858
sR-with reference to your circular Of last evening"
nese officers for the collection OF foreign customs
beard Two junks anchored on the poat opposite the
foreign residences has your o,ial sanction and whs
Their shippers by American vessels, before landing
shipping any cargo, required to communicate With
such ofBcer.f-a matter Of nc small ddoulty with
strong northeast wind and food tide.
Further We beg respectfully to irquiYs whether the
raid custom house ssa b hment recognised BY the rep
oSn q ' sEI
e. CUNNINGHAM, Eq, U. 8. Vice Consul
UNITE SrArRs CONSULATE !
sHASsHAH, seth October, 1853.
6KSliMrs-I am In Iece1ps OF your letter OF to day
10 srsse TO the fst inquiry think sufficient to refer
you TO the circular Itself, which would have been
issaso the hortss Of the United States had not ap
proved u the caly snossn BY the chinese officers for
the collection Of duties Aneinsn vessels To tho
eedfui inor nation respecting the mode Of transscna
custom house business To tho third have not oommu
neated officially upon the subject With the representa-
tveB OF oher foreign powers ~ this port and cannot
thsrsforc give you the inform .tiou You request
You sr.k q the difficulty OF reaching the placs
plant appears TO me unreasonable it Is within the
foreign anchorage and any pilot Of the port vii. in
Jou that the ebb tss makes within the twenty four
hours, we'll . Il . food.
You would doubtless Is entsrprising merchants 70
twice The distance to make advantageous purchase Of
tea or silk ana would suggest II 1t il no. unreSsona
bic to complain Of the slight TO you of an
arrangement witch enables you to load and clear your
ship. II port which, in almost any other ooantry
der like circumstance would 10 in state Of b.oskals
or with An embargo laid upon all merchandise
ing from the Interior. am, gentlemen yenE most obs
70 Nsasr. AucusuS. BrArD Co.
SHANGHAI oct. 81, 1858.
Err We beg to enclose, for your informstion sopisr
of letters which have received from the repre-
tives Of Great Britain Fran Portugal Holland Prussia
and Hamburg in reply to inquiry whether sfn
ve desired to chip in vessels under Of above lAg
tse said rspre sntavs recognized any custom house
tAblishment, end, II 70, where situated"
iou WI observe that al have replied In the negative;
demand hat American vessels BE- placed upon the
footing.
By the course you have adopted American vessels are
enectuany debsrred from pr ourng feght ct this port
a. it IL not likely that Any shippers will b found willing
clear their ships by granting possory notes res
pestns the utn ate collection OF which strong doubts
enlei taned.
From the tenor OF your public notifications W. learn
that your proceeding are sanctioned By his ExcsilsDcy
Colonel Marshall Who, We understand leaves this port
per steamer We have theefor respectfully request
that will immediately lay this before him. and
in tse meantime, On the part OF our constituents a.
well ourselves hive record our solemn protest
against your recognition Of fostipg tom mouse
which may BE- driven away 1t any moment a. an act
seriously detrimental to American in;sress We are
cir, your most obedisnt servants,
AUGUSTINE az ARD & 90.
SsITa. KING CO.,
WErMORE 4 CO.,
BULL. NYE CO.
F. CUNNINGHAM, Esq., z. 8 Wee Con.ul
UNim STATES CoSsv1Arll
SHAHGHAK ost 81 1855 I
sR-I beg to lay before you letter addressed TO me
this cay by four OF the American firms this place pro-
tesrg sRsinst the Recognition OF the Chinese custom
"a n And ha igpw ptn- -
with the pr ives Of ethsr orsirp ma
tions 1t the pert hsve tn. honor to remain &C. So
EDw CUNNINGHAM Vice Consul, U. g. A.
To bis Excelles cy. ths Honorable Humphrey Marshall
Commissioner Of the United States
OPTICAL.
SHANGHAI Nov l. 1883
R-l received las. evening your not. which sn,Ioses
. mmsn cAtion from several mercant s frms OF THIS
city posed Of cit OF Uuied States This IL,
ter demands that Amercsp vessels STAN paced OF the
footing with the Of other foreign Powers by
char In the policy hAxs 20