American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-09-22
FROM BURMAu.

ho ioiioWihS iuteIesllUe eHITact Is from
a letter Of Rev. MIR. Kincaid, a Missionary
i'll Burmah, to a clers. man in Philadelphia,
giving an account of all interview with the
King:
The Palace is now in Umnapora, and the
old city of Ava is a vast ruin, though still
having large population. We Immediate
ly went to Umnapora, five miles north, and
put up in the house Of an American mer.
chant in the southern suburb, two miles
from the city walls, and two miles and ha
from the Palace. a.. ....
The next morning our arrival was announ-
ced to the King and Court by five or six for
eign merchants-the King expressed him
self gra,ilied
Abom, an Italian Jesuit, went among the
great men about the court, and put them up
to speak against us before the King and re-
present us, and me in particular. as fomenl-
ing the late war, and as urging the English
to annex the entire country. Several foreign
merchants, who were at the Palace on Mon.
day morning, heard the statements made to
the King. They said His Majesty listened
attentively to all they had to say, and then
replied, "What is all this 10 me? In ma
lional troubles and in time of war, men will
have opinions and Xpress them," and in
stantly ordered one of his officers to bring
us TO TO the Palace on the following day
we were received in the kindes, manner
not more than SO or 100 officers present.--
The most conspicuous among these dignila-
ries, were the five Privy counsellors. His
Majesry inquired if DR.. Dawson understood
Burman, and was informed that he did. He
saw we had some books, and inquired what
they were. | mentioned briefly the charac
ter OF the volumes-a quarto Burman Bible
elegantly bound by Mr. Miller, of your ci.
'y; an abridged history of Europe, and three
or four smaller volumes. He then inquired
| ii had read the Abe de ma, one OF the sa
cred books of Bhoodists. ! replied, some
| parts Il; ihe work. He said it was profound
and not one Burman scholar in thousand
could comprehend it. In character, il is We
| ~ similar 10 the works OF Schoolmen, in the
middle ages, or like the "Threefold Church"
| written some years since in Mailman. His
Majesty inquired if had American pa pers
OF recent date, and in,imaled that lie was
ANXIOUS to learn what other countries, be-
sides England, thought Of the European
war. ! said, had four numbers of the New
York Tribune, paper remarkable for it's in
| dependence and truthfulnesa. promised
TO send them to the Palace. After conver-
satlon on several subjects of no grea, i'm
portance, the King inquired if we would
bring up our families soon. | replied, not
this year. He seemed disappointed, and
said he thought we would come soon.
explained our situation, and said we could
not well leave till our places were supplied
by others. He said, "let we know when
you can come, aud will furnish the means
for removing" We cannot think, replied.
| OF burdening your majesty with any expense
whatever. Other conversation followed,
when young man rose aud went to an in
ner apartment, but soon returned with roll
and small gold tray. He sat down the
| tray Few feet in front of The King, and
| placed the roll on it, After a few minutes,
the same young man Went inside and pres
emily returned with similar roll and gold
tray, and pl aced it beside the other and laid
The roll upon it. After ten or twelve min
utes the young man came forward, made
low prostration before the King, then took
the trays with the rolls upon them. and
| placed them before DR.. Dawson and me-
saw that the rolls contained silver, and
turned TO the officer who had brought us TO
the Palace, and SAID in English, las he un
derstood English,) "This is money, and
feel sad because his Majesty is under no OBJ
legation to us.' He replied, alt will be
very improper to refuse 1t; you must say no.
thing" The King evidently comprehcnded
my feelings, and addressing himself TO the
same officer, said, "Ths is only an express.
sion Of goodwill, and out of respec, for my
royal father, and not to- lay the Teachers un-
der any obligation" Soon His Majesty re-
tired As he rose, he expressed a very kind
wish that we should soon make the royal
city our home"