Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-10
A Celestial Ilesnatch.
We take the following from, the Washington Sen

CITY OF NANKIN, CHINA, May 31st
To the Editor of the Sentinel:
Gentlemen:-I forward you translatian of a. Man
datory Despatch, (which Captain Buchanan received
from the Ministers of State, at Nankin, in reply TO
his letter. announcing The arrival of his excelIency,
MIR. McLane, the American Commissioner to China.
The letter speaks for ITSELF
Respectfully, yours,
A MANDATORY DESPATCH.
Lin and Lo, honored with the meritorious rank of
earthly magstracy, holding the Office of first and
second ministers of State of the second class promo
ted two degrees, send this Mandatory Despatch to
Buchanan, of the United States of America, for his
full information.
Whereas, the Heavenly Father and the Heavenly
Elder Brother have greatly displayed their favor, and
personally commanded our Sovereign, the Celestial
king, 10 down and be the peaceful and true
Sovereign of the world and have also sent the (hve)
kings to be stants in the court and strong sup
porto in the establishment of fourishng govern
ment now, therefore, when this city, the Celestial
Capital, has been established and built up by the
Sovereign Authority of the Heavenly Father and the
Heavenly Elder Brother, it is the very time when all
nations should come and pay courtly honoIs, and all
the four advance to receive instruction.
From you, Buchanan, there has been received
public document, in which desire is expressed to
come and see the Eastern Kings golden lace; but
we the ministers of State, on reading what IS con-
tanned therein find that you have presumed to employ
terms, &C., used in correspondence between equals
This is not at all IN conformit s with what is right.
Because our Eastern King (may he live nine thou.
sand years. has respectfully received the celestial
commands to come into the world and to be the AS
sstant of the Celestial Court in drawing together the
living souls of all nations theretore,) you who
reside the oceans borders and are alike, imbued
with tavors, ought to come kneelng and make me-
MORALS, thus conforming to the principles of true
submission, as to show your sincerity in company
to pay court.
But we the ministers of Stale, having examined
lie ioati Suh tn thn
golden glance of the Eastern King, least We should
excite the anger of the golden glance, and draw on
ourselves no light crminay. Kindly keeping in
mind however, that you residents OF the oceans
borders, and have not known the rites and ceremo-
MES of the Celestial Court, indulgence (or the past
may be granted but henceforth, as is right, you
must conform to the established rules and make
respectful memorial.
With regard to the favor of the Heavenly Father
and the Heavenly Elder Brother displayed in open
ing and awakening your minds 10 induce you
to to pay TO the sovereign and to be
near 10 the Celestial Capital all this you have OBJ
tanned manifestation of the grace of the Heaven
y Father and The Heavenly Elder Brother, and ii is
also your happiness.
The truly submissive, however, mos, assuledly
will prepare rare, excellent and precious things and
come aud offer them in honor OF the king in this
manner showing that YOU understand the mind of
Heaven Now, because The Heavenly Father, the
Supreme Lord, the August High Ruler is the only
under Heaven; and Jesus. the Saviour of the World
The Celestial Elder Brother, is the Superior Elder
Brother of all men of all nations under Heaven and
our Sovereign the Celestial King, is the peaceful and
true Sovereign of all nations under Heaven; accord
ingy therefore, all nations under Heaven ought to
reverence Heaven and to obey the sovereign, know
ing on whom it is they depend. We ara, indeed
much afraid that you do not yet fully understand
the things of Heaven, imagining that there are dis
tlnctIons of this nation and that natlon not know
ing the oneness of the true doctrine.
Therefore We send you this especial Mandatory
Despatch.
If you do indeed respect Heaven, and recognize
the Sovereign, then Celestial Court, viewing all
| under Heaven our family, and uniting all nations
one body, will most assuredly regard your faith
full purpose and permit you, year by year, to bring
tribute, and annually to pay court, so that you
may become the ministers and people of the Celes-
tial Kingdom, forever bathing yourselves in the gra-
cous streams of the Celestial Dynasty peacefully re-
siding in your own lands, and living quietly enjoy
great glory. This is the sincere desire of US, the
great Minister'S
Quickly ought you to conform to- and not 10 oppose
| this Mandatory Despatch.
Twenty fourth day of the fourth month of the
fourth year of the Great Peaceful Celestial Dvnas-
ty, Tuesday, May thirtieth, one thousand eight hun
dred and ffty-fou
THE Mormon TEMPLE AT SALT LAKE.--The great
| Temple which the MOrmons building at the Civ
of the Salt Lake, is described promising to be a
wonderful structure, covering an area of 1850
square feet The block which it is located is for
ty rods square, and contains ten acres of ground,
around which lofty wall has already been erected
to be surmouned by an iron railing featured by
the Mormons themselves at their iron works in Iron
county, Utah Territory. The Temple building will
have a length of 1861 feet east and west, including
towers of which there are three at the east end and
three at the west, and the width will be nnety-nne
! feet The northern and southern walls are eight
feet thick The towers spoken of above are cvlin.
| drcal surmounted by octagon turrets and pnnacIes
and having inside spiral starways leading TO the bat
Elements. Besides these, there are four other tow
ers the four principal corners of the building,
square IN form, and terminating in spires. On the
western end will be placed in otto relieve the great
Dipper or Ursa jor, AS regards the interior ar
engagements, there will be in the basement a baptis
NAL font 81 feet long by IS feet wide and on the first
floor, large hall, 1870 feet long, by 80 feet wida
while on the third floor there will be another of the
same size, besides numerous other rooms for various
purposes. Around the outside of the building will
be promenade from eleven to twenty-five feet wide
YEAR OF CALAM1TY.-The New Orleans Christian
Advocate OF the 4th ult, in recapitulating the hea-
Wy misfortunes that have befalen our nation during
the present year, sums up the mournful tale in Ian
guage as full of truth the year has been of mem
orahle events
eve sing of mercy and Judgment. The year past
will be signal in history for lis disasters. Drought
in the hest agricultural districts, cutting off millions
of produce. Fires in cities and forests mountains
In blaze. Cholera invading from the seacoast to
the interior. Yellow fever raging as never before
Disasters by railroads, and greater by rivers and
by sea. Sailing vessels lost steamers huge and
staunch, laundering mid-ocean, or in tempting view
OF shore or burning in hopeless distance OF rescue
Thousands of lives lost moaning and wailing fill all
the land Such events show US that God does moi
need wars foes of steel and iron, serred ranks of in
vading hosts and armed fleets, like those that dis