The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-07
CHINESE AFFAIRS.

We have been furnished with the following extracts
of letter from Rev. Dr. Parker secretary Of the American
legation his friend in Washington dated United States
fgaie Powhatan 18th of November 1854 Gulf of Pehehe-
lee northern part of the Yellow sea- the mouth OF the
Peiho river, which near Pekn:
cannot take leave of this distant section Of the globe
without first dating from II one line to You 1t Is now
nearly month have spent in and out OF the mouth OF
the Peiho it is known to you from your geography put
known the Chinese only the Teen-Tsn or Celestial
Ferry) river II has been month OF great interest and
some incident We have not Pekng, the important
place where the wheels of the Imperial chariot revolve
their axle and into which foreigners have never promscu
ousy entered but have taken one step towards IT. FOR
Of this period have been in frequent intercourse
with Imperial commissioners and other officers of various
grades red buttons and blue crystal buttons and Opaque
peacoc feathers and feathers of the magp officers civil
and military and have had the opportunity OF telling
them courteousy but plainly and without reserve things
they did not know beforemporant truths, which trust
will not be lost upon them
"One motive in writing you at this time is to repeat that
up this date also have found M Mcane the perfect
gentleman the agreeable friend and asute diplomatis
The impression has been general that the time had come
for something to be done at Picking His government en-
tertaned that view and he has hither pacific
mission to test the correctness of that opinion He has
done it, and without compromising his government with
eopardng what it possesses has made step in ad-
vance towards securing more The character of this
embassy you already Of that s one in which
England France and the United States or less
united less independent 1t has accomplished what
previous embassy has donethas made itself known to
the Imperial court advancing sefmoved and without pre-
vousy asking permission to do So 1t has obtained audi
and held correspondence with Imperial commissioners
specially appointed them and hear their grievances
and to learn their demands This of itself is worth all the
time and expense it has cosn its bearing hereafter on the
Imperial commissioners, lin the souh) with whom for
eign governments have intercourse showing them that
when they fail to fulfil the treaty and to do their duty
there alternative We have been told that the de-
nquent Imperial Commissioner Yee, Of Canton and other
ocersn the south will be displaced II so, the effect
win be sautary The foreign ministers have been told
that the Emperor believes they have grievances to
plain Of and is willing redress them AS for finding
the government, the Manchow government disprited
and hearbroken and ready in consequence to frater
nze with foreigners, they have not On the contrary,
they have succeeded in suppressng the rebellion in the
north and sangune pretend, that they will be
able order throughout the centre and south of
the empire, and feel that they do without foreign
aid. This is important discovery, and one that could
nowhere be satisfactorily ascertaned the capital
ITSELF and by the personal observation Of the foreign
ministers. They and their respective governments now
know with what state Of things they have to DEAL having
visited first the southern lost capital of Nankin and now
approached to the Dragon Throne itself Everything
is in good train, and il udicious and wise diplomacy is
brought to bear though in different way than the west
the relations of foreign governments with China but it
must be firm and bold policy alone that can succeed.
We have sufficient to convince that China will be
glad to compromise to compound but this will not suf
promise that shall leave the old policy Of ages intact and
the first step must be taken before advancing to the subse
qucnt onesz the evidence Of foreign ministers at the
capital not rs qualification to do not as the most
pleasant residence but indispensable to the carrying out
Of treaty spulatons the preventive of future grew
and the most certain and successful of extend
ing commercial intercourse and wholesome moral inn-
that shall result in untold benefits to all concerned
pecialiy of China.
/" But where is my pen carrying me am writing 10
lady, and yet have fallen into subject that most
nations and their rulers.
pardon me- and believe me yours p. PN