The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-19

Il he ARA snsagsmsnt Had you rsusinsd shSre tae
fss'ass of hatred would win prudence have been eli
your battles q the Barrier forts would mot have be n eT
humed, deoapated, and their heads sold Tor hundred
dollars each nov s1nSns = Canton and thar bodies
Report says these appalling fsos rus and although
.hs recital 90 Americans melancholy, - tss history
Of the Chinese sho that this Ia their mode OF warr
the remains o, their sssmiss lin irsd dspousd N he
improvements q war, such n shells. rockets, DO WITH
which You attacked all their Barrier iorts. and which
have been hurled into Canton by the Eaghsh Win suoa
ever, their old mode Of warAre which since the year
1S4 when the rrt American chip the Empress Of Ooina
WhaoPoa have never been aroused against the Ansrl.
oan nag Or American interests 10 be IN American
sn q, 90 90 70, ssss
amer pu'susa TO sey and not 70 irrass their revenge
have the honor, Commodore Armstrong, 70 sDoioss
you COPY Of litter 70 my old frend Commodore Alb.
bots dated Hong Kosg, -, In which yoa will 200 what
and prove that have always been sove ped By the
opinion that We have NO right 70 take part On The soil Of
oeligerents. in their was and revolutions Had our
forces not been landed Ut Canton ag would not have
been nred and the would not have taken place
Our commercial nterests snd national prosperity ere
passions and highly approve Of refusal to lend the
AID Of your squadron for ndi vsual interests The Ame
~ rhas s m s ~ mug cr,ron .hov% - ii. mn
tried BY naval commander 70 resume and retain IT,
Our In fearful state OF depression now In
China Our feet Of clipper chips The. confer such honor
their owper, and fes,rui 70 lose The oonmsrcs Of
Canton end whsmpoa 10 addition 70 oil The other losses
trust, Com Armstrong, that tbs foregoing viii be
issSCs bot DO shss consider %y az y 1osssso Stu
Aed - anpodes are 20 dbt aa from cur homes aud
country. From The government Of the Untsd States
cannot for long time obtain advice and dirooons,
ard is consider our duty &, commune together for
sILAs BURROWS.
CON. ARMSTRONG TO MR. sILAs 4. BURROWS.
g. flag SHP san JAuRro,
HoxG KONG Jan. 81, 1857.
sR II have the honor TO anhnowiedgs the reoeps Of
your letter Of the 24h ns enclosing ID 1ressed BY
you TO the late Com. Abbott.
In detailing 70 me The American nss which you assrt
which ~.s your son John; brig he ssors:sp Dsno
ora1ia, the ship Monsoon, and The steamer spark
ne
ship Of Cocks chop, and OF course associated With No
removal and scarcely be called part Of Tying feet
which your was the folio wing ia
verssop your son intimased that he he'd Of hs
any man Of var sad the impression became current that
she under charter 70 Oninaman, and engsgeh In
. smussng violation Of the laws Of the Chimes En-
mating with malicious and neddeeome persons. Bat
that BON cd 70 have ooan isnsa reasons Of
But - all these vessels lsn whampos the voluntary
exeeose Of their own discretion and without any hostile
On2noD0 outn0TWs d,
learn that complaint rests against those authorizes %
fss ~ the feet 10 ooncerped You say:-
you that national and general interests alone In
me Sss Sss .nS my
oo@msrc.l .dysntae:' and which uoa your unioun.s
tss present Ensish war
Advising the movements and conduct Of this feet
motives 10, perhaps, 70 be regretted shat cannot
ststent win ny views Of ouy, eive greater weight
learn nom your letter .hs s1s-n. Of our comnsroe q
whampoa and the harvest being % rch 10 remaxksole
The American nses meroh...nen eses vas not larger
lying idle in the harbos a Hong Kong under The coasrol
Of enerprsps oounPymen al IN xous 70 avail them
be whole ses Of ses song vessels invited 70 suoh Tor
tile n,d two sohoeusrs and brig In ell les than ok
hid been under The inprsssOa hat he oon nsroe Of
this part Of China Vas almost enuray prosrassd before
ps.oss %os,Ss 3. p srss NUMBER Of
American ships we're lyisg Idle IN THIS port with dis
csarged crew. ssd between my arrival In June laN and
Americas ihps have Ian for ne United sssss-shs
CbArnsr and he Rsdssunsss-and thsse believe VIII
''oe si.s. !. osooS:o. you ~ "TrSs he %
Of TIE United States cannot for long tine
duty 70 osnsu soessssr for our national ersssnssS
Acting N command of ths squadron, under oertain
oo.nS:s,1 .'trno:s.s :ivsA ne y me
and ibs ckOlos q ny ooussehors u and necessary
oi.I eooidenes q ne United sa.es government. en-,
vesy respectfully. no 10. JAMES ARnSrkON0,
Contrasting United States naval forces Esss India and
10 s K BURROWS. Esq, bong Kong.
Mr. sILAs Z. BURROWS 10 COMMODORE ABBOTT.
Hose Kosc, January ~, 1855.
~ DraR SIX wuss yesy NE win noa b srpsssI with
the eosvs ssd .sp your chips By landing your isre.
., Casssa. y - ycus duty 70 Isk them there Ter
ssS = oosra - shps = De Ssssos. s.d there w no
NAN. esens.a9 we vcssfsrssss, .sy aid any Ansd,
o oc1 sn,S = ~ csA@ "a y wi pss.s.s yoS
ever day, but nsvs vss . rqusa made or an onss
We ali issw IA b. soiss INTO Sslissrssts territory
We sTpessd ourselves y NE hassrds that ne SsIssrs
nav. oss:sosS Ss our n.S. 3. 10. s ss
tioa shosh have uitssd himss BY landing his ships
company 70. sss msssoss:. ,or an, ,..o., ana ,,o
peYty vbsa a. Ne vsSsss
rS~s nay BE- b tressy, soasshins eeseessd I. -
.osA Ne, NAY take oABsoa IRON tss laws d nasas In
But o..ss sAiak sAA, eur eov.nnsni could ever
vass q ssy psspb By landing Amencan foross - ths
Frsses have aoss sSs., At sn..s.ss Our rule hes
nsso.s, sss iSs rus h.s "a rs 70 grssus. sas ees
m, xn~sssss s.ss1 IN any country 70 engage in
vss (upss lSs ishabNsais), ihsy ssrs ssoriSssd IN
Sss.s wss.s ps:sssg s:ss az Ainy' Md the nssi's
m nnss - ~ oase % The esnsurs Of Ne commsnd
~ thaA pacsd ths0 ashoes. I shoud link ey This tine
explioM akscssns vosh - reosved f'oo washngtoo,
ana vh0 thsy c,ne tbsy vii b non tnaerves-
tsoo and the nsrchans Of 0Antoa wish hsr property
prueossd nsy nsss embark n, and shss VIII Be secure
upoes ysuy Unns.
Psxdoa "a, NJ dear Commodore, n, in The foregoing.
nave "a sxprs.sd ny.slf In sosereasos VIM yoer
visvp asd ieeings; bv besve tbaa have, and feas
duty say I'll thss wrtea In relation 70 eur naseeal
inssresss wxs hAh oossssvsaess, rs>Ais, ny dear
ctr, yeuy most ossdSsps servant,
Mr.. srLAs y. BURROWS TO coM- ARMSTRONG.
Howe Koyo, Jaa 70, 1897.
Coxseposs Jas ARxnsoSo, usmnAnding Uaitsd States
Naval Foross EAa InAh An< cAiAa seass-
Sn-I have u henov - aotpovlsdgs The receipt u
eurs dstsd Ne 2TA inst, and rsgrs that CORES.
popcercs - - bssa coanse1 70 administers ~ dsnias
OF nets stated vbsv> any spssA pleading, which swvs
10 conceal rsshw thas explain Vie embarrassed and nea
unhappy assaaiea IN whA Americans and ihsir Interests
are placed CniDa- In yeurS OF Jan 81 zoe say, IN re-
ply 70 my lstsss o. NE len inss -
Thai wbe, you In whampoa the only Amevcsn insrsss