The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-29

opinion, and having exprese1 ours, We 90 mo- ageaa
rear to that With regard to The proprlety OF inter
that the chinese authorities isslste hey se
this prosismatien e issued expressly Vi rsssrsnc 70
foreign trade this port has by your acknowi dig
rsues =. IS its & and from
end recognized by foreigners aud natives endsd
to effect only article Of foreign importation Your
pressic that attempting TO Ia :srsre be
Exceeney and his must have been
sight, for you certainly a. well that
10 prevent inracton Of the treaty by your counrymen
bu by the Chnee aud 1t Is through the ions
ofthoss engaged in comneroe mat you would in most
be made aware Of attempts to pjs those treaty
rights which trade. s is therefore ''atsemp
ed interference when address you, national
preventative to call your attention 70 what We esncsivs
would injurre our commence. Finally, your concluding
paragraph oblges us by what appears to US an ntso
what in courtesy would have preferred TO leave
said that while We thank you sincerely for what We be
heve 70 have been we'll meant Efforts We cannot but fell
regret that you should has lily join in Ia,
important, and efecsipg interests emit ely mercantile
without seeking the of your counymen engaged
ard important rusts cpnAded to them, have warranted
you in thinking their opinio upon snch SUBJECTS OF
sSns wsgs We remain 5a your ODE
N''-' 80 '''' ATGusiiN HEARD q co.
To r. c. MURPHY Esq, U. Consul.
UNITED STATES CONSULATE,
siASGHAE, Oct. I, 1855.
GEST1raTS-Your favor Of the 5th inst, in reply to
note mention Of the foreign dollar article OF
commerce. While it Is fact that foreign dollars
ported into China it is nevertheless true that the Chin
with the Consu lave treaty right to regulate the
rates at which they shall circulate smorg the natives
ana sne reason IS obvious WI TO prevent designing ios
with foreign COINS and TO relieve trade from particular
mcnopoies which might up under the influence or
i'll founded peconctived opinions. Shenever tho Chinese
shall have ifringed your treaty privileges shall be
happy render my assistance for your redress but it
nor be expected that particular and personal interests
should he fostered he expense of those which
oDal am gentlemen very Ip,sPswsa@y your oSsa,sat
To Me.srs. Russell Co, Aug ls,ine Heard 4 Co., and
BuH, Nye Co.
FRENCH INTERESTS IN COCHIN CHISA--How LOUIS
XVI. INTERPRETED IN THE SUCCESSION TO THE
THRoNE-nOw LOUIS NAPoLEoN's SUBJECTS
fFrom the Friend Of China, Nov. ISL
The following is a copy of treaty made between
France and Cochin China IN the year A. o. 1885,
!. There shall % an offensive and defensive alliance
between the Kings Of France and Cochin China they do
hereby agree mutually to AFFORD assistance to each ohsr
against AL those who may make war upon either OF the
two contracting parties.
under ths orders Of the King Of Cochin China squadron
Of twenty ench ships Of war Of such size and force
shall be deemed sufficient for the demands Of his scr
vice.
8 Five complete European rSGi1eets and two regi-
4. His Majesty Louis XVI. thal engage to furnish
within four ronths the sum of one million dollars Ave
hundred thousand OF which shall be in SPECIE the
mainder in saltpetre cannoD, maskets ana other mill
tary stores.
tered the doiniens Of the King of Cochin China they
and ber generals both by and land shah receive
their orders from the King Of Coctia China. To this eff
feet The commanding officers shall be furnished with In
sruc.ions from his Catholic Majesty 10 obey in all hings
and in sil places, the will OF his new ally.
ON THE OTHER HAND.
/. The King OF COshn China, soon tranquility
shall be reesablished in his DONATIONS shsl engage to
furnish for fourteen ships OF the ne such quantity
stores and provisions viii enable them to put to
without delay the requistion Of The ambassador from
the King OF Frances and r the better eectng this pu.
pose there shall BE- sent out from Europe corps Of Of
fcers and petty officers Of the marine to be nut upon
permanent establishment. in Cochin China
q His Majesty Louis XVI shall have resident Oonsuls
every part OF the coast Of Cochin China wherever he
may think fit to place them These Copsns shall be al
loved the privilege Of building, causing to be built
ships, hgates, and other vessels without molestaton
under aoy pietence, from the Cochin Chinese govern
ment
9. The ambassador of his Majesty Louis XVI to the
Court Of Cochin China shall be allowed to fell such tim
ber in any OF the orests may be found convenient
and suitable for building ships :rgates, other YES
sells.
4. Tie King OF Cochin China and the Council Of State
shall cede in erpctuty to his most Christian Majesty
his hsirs and successors the port and territory Haa
ebay Of Turon and the psnnsulal and the adja
isspcs from Faifo the sou,h to Haven the moth
s. The King of Cochin China engages to furnish men
ard materials necessary for the true ion Of forts
bridges, high roads, tanks &c as far as may be judged
necessary Tor the protection and defence Of The
made to his faithful ally the King Of France.
In case that the natives shall at any time be unw
ing to remain in the ceded teri tory they will be AZ
liberty to leave it, and viii be reimbursed the value of
the property they may leave upon it. The civil and
criminal jnrisprudence shall remain unal cred al
regioss cpinions shalt be free; the taxes shall
be collected by tie French in the usual mole
Of the country, and tie COLLECTORS shal be
appointed jointly by the ambas ador OF France and the
King Of Cochin China hu, the latter shall not claim any
Iart If those taxes, which win belong properly to his
most Christian Majesty tor the support Of his territories.
T. In the event Of his most Chris Ian Msesty being
loved to the commar inchef Of the French rrcs to
rsise levy Of fourteen thousand men, whom h snail
France, and to be put under French discipline.
French in shsi Cochin Chinese tsi,ey the KIns Of
Cochin China snail fuini sixty thousand men, more
in land forces, whom he shall cloths, victua', &c.
The Lesson in connection With this French treaty
should not be overlooked at this jancture when de-.
sire TO upheld detestable Dynasty in opposition
lie win Of the people, appears dominant ia tue
minds Of Western Powers In thsir dealings with
hung King Of Cochin China, q descendant Of the royal
family Of the Anss Of China and In Is,ty Is his fee
ives deposed by thre brothers OF pure Cochin CHM
extiaction-a merchant military officer and priest
nsack) and Toneniapg dolls the pors the pest the
sllitusl govern men,. Their reign, according to IN
ana Would have continued to Es day probably but for
the rchemes Of French inary Il me Of Adrian
when his Majesty captured BY the patriots escaped
from the palace with the Queen, her daughter his pupil
the prince and his lths prince Vie and SON After
getting himself ocaiU 81 king in the place Of hs father
killed by the soycrsiens. But attempts to esta ,li
his authority were unavaing aEdeveutuay he had to
TO Siam. where for time he projected by the
King Of that country afterwards he had 10 fly to
isend in the gulf Of Siam, called Puo Wal and there
perhaps he and his dynasty would have died out bu.
for the priest Adrian before mentioned,
AdIan succeeded in inducing the would be King 70
give him charge Of bis then about hiteen years of
age, whom be took 10 France where he arrived in the
year 1897. There again ke further successful IN
prevailing Louis the l6th TO espouse the the
aspiIicg Lad and in short time the treaty, Of wh'-t
We have given copy, signed at Versailles
part Of France by the Complies de Nergennes and Mont
MORN, and the part of Cochin China by the SOL
tanpgshung the expstriated. Armed with this docu.
meo honored with the title OF Bishop Of Cochin China
and entrus ed with the Office OF Ambassador xtraord
nary aid peDpotentiary, Adrian and his charge lef
France in the gate Meiuse In 1885, direct for the lie
| Of France, where he found hfty gun ship seven
I ffgatea, and some transports, with between
four five thousand esposabe troops all ready to
his bidding. Tberce he passed TO Pondichegry TO
secure commander in chief in the peson General
Conway Governor General II the French posessions ia
1nds. But that worthy ready Ito receive mo