The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-15
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Proclamation Of the HarbOr
COmlni ssiOners.


interesting from Wasnlngtoa.
THE GREAT cHiNKsK QUsstIoS-kEeLy OF 0RsERAL
CAss 10 LORD NAPIER POLICY or 1HK AOaInIs
TBArioN IN KEffRaNCE To CHIsEss AFT Aiss
ApPUlfTMkkT OF W. B. kEsD, or "a, AS MINIS
TER To CHIrA-HI5 ISeTkUC rtONs 8A5GD CPON
FL wALKEx's PROGRAMME HIS PhOeOsEO vUt-
AGE TO CHINA, VIA LONOOS, PARIS, ALEXANDRIA
And TIE HE'D SEA, Etc.
WAsMSG ToN, April IL, 1887.
On Saturday last the reply prepared by tue secretary
Of ae Gen. Cas-, 10 the propositions advsoced BY the
British government concerning the srafs OF Chns was
trsnsn nted 10 the British hnsseP. Lord Nspor ras
reply covers twelve manuscript pages, eqcAi perhaps
70 one Of the closely printed news columns Of tue On
RAID and snbodits with great olsarness and precon
and with pervadng spirit Of comfy, candor and FREUD
lnsss towards England TIE distinct vev Of govern
meut touching the preent oil importa II crisis In NJ
fairs Of tho s'eat central fo~sry king ION
One Of the principal objects entrusted to the dipom III,
skill OF Lord Napier 10 procure from the govere
mort Il Warrington sotive and sieo OPERATION,
diplomatic and military, with England and rran,s, Ia
their present determination oil the exisang
Chinese barriers Of ex uson political and commercial
sssinst the outside BARBARIAN" aud to open up
KAT great and proiao country, FUZZY and npsseiy,
TO an unisered commercial Intercourse with Of
the world In pursuance OF ois general obeos Lord Ma
psey was charged Instructors Lord Pa
70 indicate 70 Cabinet the salts action IL ~ould oaey
upon that of EDGsud, should 6on Robert Wa ker
90 ssleo ed smbAsssdor 10 Chins This reras'k
able application IN behal OF Mr.. Walker 10 easiiy CT
planned. when he appointed M,niscr TO China In
1853 be drew up Q programme OF What no considered
should be active prscdo.l, positive AID oomprehsu
eve policy Unied States out there copy Of this
d Der falling into hands OF Mr. Champion, des
patched Lord Palmcrsson, sho was 90 profoundly i'm
pressed with the grand PRACTICAL policy thus laid down
Ao~lSa Nkn
The author in this Jondlns Of
Engisnd and France
Accordingly nrsi ofcia application OF Lord Napier
n Washington wss in behalf Of the appointment af n,
wsner 10 CHINA the sdapssa benaif OF the
Uned States sio In aod facilitate the accomplishment
Of he desires OF Chrisep 10 regard 10 he
Chinese empire Bat upfJrsanstsiy, tho President had
already selected walker the mosi suitable agent
for NE pson alton Of KAnsas hr. Walker had 60
oepssd This delicate trust, spd Of such importance
dia The sdninstxatiou consider It, that Lord
Napier was gwen 70 Snocrsiand IL must take
prsoedencs the pressing claims OF Oh This
too notwithstanding, tho personal Dtsrposiior or
sivsrse' poli,ioians ". Seward Of New YORK. and
sesstor Gwin Of CAlnorria favor Of Mr. Walker for
C,nton iastssd Of Kansas.
But the whole Chinese movement Of our government
has been duly oonsdssed almost perfected
with IN ey to the esiiIg elements OF Mr.. walkers pro
arsmme. The precise vicws CT The administrator were
laid BY Gen Cas- before Lord Napier In his
DAY. which follow cd up By toe sppointmenl Of wm.
B. Reed OF Pennsylvania full ains,sr Celestial
Empire sllo unoeutsrd that Mr. Reed with all con.
vsr,ent despatch viIl proceed In government
70 sourhaupton therce London snI q conference with
LORD Psuerslop thente 10 Pars and o conferences With
Louis Napoleon: Themes ross MEDITERRANEAN In
British PASSENGER steamer 10 Alexandria Egypt thonce
70 srex the Red Sea; down which he viii proc ed
Britnh steamer 10 Adeu. Al this point he vii ne pokso
up By our government seamer, WHOA In tho inter yN
from Southampton, gill have passed round 70 Alder
via tho Cape Of Good Hope From Adea Mr. R,sd
will proceed direct 20 China, where. simultaneously
with mis- arrival all the American vessels Of var 10 tue
EAst viii be collected, with importNnt additions
under Tho command, probably, Of Commodore r.rry
rbs wss feature or M Walkers prog OF 1888.
The Uaissd states government declines en.sugllpg
policy of military and political alliance with England
On France Ia Chinese anAus. Tho Asslsaed by
General Cas- In pro nsca rest upon the csias sbed
policy Of the country. he In the opinion that
no msssurs snhlr tho reach Of diplomacy shoald DO
len uptred 10 open the saes Of China 70 the commercial
and political nsercourse OF the world bal dcolnei
ospaznership 10 . Chisese q oont'ngen, OF the
French ana Epglsh policy. Our government, ndepu-
IDENTIFY, will " bes, eGsru with the government Of
Chirs, wheshsr Of Hen flung rse ping wang, the
Posers; and ns fact that the cushios treaty viii
expire By &c, Of Limitation direct
our pari for this move for lnger universal
and more permanent concessions
ms pssibe. too, hat Mr. Reed In China may reca,ye
some voluntary sssistance In support Of 'hs common
cause or oil civilized powers from Russia sne has
agent Of Pekn the double capacity Of poica, amnss
sador and local patriarch Of The Greek cnur III ono may
become . useful ssssisnt Of ours before ine same
sndsd Thep, again, 10 believed here, that The hon
dreds Of ,boussnds Of Chinese vh, have made the trip
TO The gold mines OF California will contribute
siderssls degree the eushen men Of tosir govern
mcns concerning the rover and Of the United
s.a,es In word, the Unisea States purp,ss no hoy
alliance TN England .nd France, but 40 i1depen len,
course OF concurrent, diplomacy for The same common
objects Of opsu prs open rvers and open country,
and under the prestige oil 20 scrfui squadron.
TIE ADMINS rR ALTON ON oUR ToRrrGs AFFAIRS
1Hy PEIvATEERIfG ouEsrtoS--wALsBR AND THs
cFTTRAL AMsaTCAs QUEsTI0N-THE PASAaa
QUESTION, KAEsAs, ETC.
WASHINGTON April Ia, 1851
fupderstand from suihor,y euslleo 70 full beis thd
the present secretary Of STATE ssrs widely from Mr.
sacy IN his views upon The important suos OF prvs
tec,ine and 10 due thsro will PROBABLY be an
orcsi exposition of tho policy OF the ainiDssrauor
which ~ili be highly Satisfactory 10 Young Americ.
There VII be hue OF no oneniv SCOUT 'ne reoosh''n
OF the d. fdao government Of Noar.gus should Walker
hold hts ground aud ea slsh himself ~ the ds nc,o .u
tbor,y 81 the The Csbne d. not locs upon Walker
40 monster, would they be ve'y deeply srieved ..
hi. complete success Bus synpssny rs one tblnS sad
non intervention 10 snother--tnst ~ ell
In supported ttst teo Panama tfoable viii bs settled
Htbcu, grcy:own sfsis bu, govern Ia waslnx
70 near from that or Ntw Grtnsds For tbs tho
administration has nrsBit 70 SAP cr 10 ofFer.
Hsry psrIots here are hoping thA' General HarneY
-il he cen, ,sse Nc oonoen on, on Bcgha~ Yousg
hui hts present. ossapsiou Ksosas whicn hss the LOOK
OF sIutie rshting
the Krw gRASAp, rUuuBLE-sR. REHD AoCBPIs
7aR MIHsToN TO CufrA-THE STEAM Hh'h''"
o'rifh' wAspf.ero., April II, 1881.
Aoviccs os . mos. unsatisfactory nature ua'o 49,
-. -. 90. A, vo,,e vin return without
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