The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-04-20
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CHINESE M1ssIoN.-Mr. w. B. Reed, the

eminent commercial lawyer oil PhiladeiPhia'
formerly prominent Wing politician, has ac-
cepted the commissionersship to China lie
will leave in May, and proceed to London and
Paris and hold conferences with the English
and French Governments upon the interests
of commercial nations with China, and then
take the overland route to Alden, where pub
lie ship will be waiting to receive him and
convey him to China. The official correspon-
dence between our Government and that Of
Great Britain, has been published. which dis
closes the purposes of France and England in
their present operations against the Chinese
and the policy which our administration in
tend to pursue in regard to our own affairs
with that country.
1t appears that England through Lord Ma
pier invited our government to unite with
France and England in their determination to
break down all the Chinese barriers Of exclu-
sion-political and commercial-againss all
foreigners, and to open that great and prolific
country, fully and completely, to an unfettered
intercourse with the rest Of the world. Lord
Napier was further instructed to make the ex-
traordinary intimation to our government
that England would be gratified, should the
Hon. Rob't j. Walker, the newly appointed
Governor of Kansas, be selected by the United
States, as her commissioner to China, to
assist the commissioners Of France and Eng
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This unusual request was prompted-lt ap-
pears--by very able paper prepared by
Walker, when he was appointed by Mr. Pierce
in 1853 on q mission to China, which he new
or, for some public reasons, fulfilled. This
paper was communicated to the State Depart
ment at that period, and placed upon the files
of the department. A copy Of it found its
way to the British Foreign Office, and appears
to have made marked impression, by its en-
larged, comprehensive and sagac.ous views,
upon the English Cabinet 1t has never
reached the public eye in this country till it
came back, by the last arrival published in the
English papers, probably by order or with
the sanction of the British Minister of foreign
affairs It's views are so highly approved by
the British premier, that he has adopted the m
as the basis Of the policy to be adopted to-
ward China, and this explains the desire OF
the British government, that the author OF the
Expose" should be made member Of the
joint mission of the three commercial powers
to China. This is flattering tribute to the
ability and craftsmanship of Mr.. Walker.
But it appears that Mr.. Buchanan required
the services of Mr.. Walker in the less brill
liant, though more important mission, for the
pacification of Kansas; and Mr.. Walkers pa
triotism has induced him to forego the large
emoluments, and the fame Of an important and
brilliant foreign mission that would have
brought him prominently before the world
and where he might have displayed talents
which would probably have placed him among
the great men of the day, for the humble posi-
Of q Governor Of frontier territory, with q
salary that will scarcely pay his personal ex
penses. This disclosure will certainly entitle
Mr.. Walker to credit, with the country, FOL
patriotism and upright intentions, however he
may fail to fulfil its expectations, in assuming
the administration Of affairs in Kansas.
The administration was solicited by Mr.
Seward, Mr.. Gwinn and other prominent mem
bers of both parties, to release Mr.. Walker
from his acceptance OF the Governorship o
Kansas, and send him to China; but Mr.. Blu
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paramount consideration to all other affairs.
In reply to the overtures Of England and
France, Gen. Cass declares the sympathy o
the United States in the objects proposed by
England, to obtain an unfettered commercial
intercourse with the great Asiatic Empire; but
in accordance with the traditional policy of on,
country, the government must avoid all en-
tangling alliances, and decline to cooperate in
military, naval or political sense. with the
maritime powers of Europe in prosecuting hos.
tilties against the Chinese; but they will unite
with the European powers peacefully, in their
efforts to induce the Chinese to relax their en-
elusive policy, and to admit foreigners to every
part of their empire. To give force and effec,
to the persuasions OF our Minister, there will
be display Of our naval power in the Chinese
seas, to impress the Celestals with sense oI
the power of the country with which they may
have to deal. Mr.. Walkers programme oil
1853, which has been so warmly approved by
Lord Palmerston, is made The basis Of Mr..
Reeds instructions; and this appears to have
ully satisfied the wishes of the English Min
lister at Washington, no asks only for the
moral cooperation of this country.
1t is supposed that Mr.. Reed will be able
to enlist the voluntary aid in the common
cause the Russian Commission, at Pekin,
who resides there as the political ambassador
of his Sovereign, and as the Patriarch of the
Greek Church, and who is the only represen.
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