New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-13
THE NEW TREATIES.
From IA, London Do,lr Ne-c, .fno. ]


The first ntimaon respecting the Chinese Treat ies
-received via 81. Petersburg-was sufficiently curt
and vague. Some additional items of information
have since ooZed ont, but the whole they have only
served to render notions oi what has been done
little more confused The Russian version Of the story
was published-here in London--on the 2N inst; the
French version published yesterday; but no En-
glish version has yet appeared. Has no dispatch
been received from Lord Egiu or IL it merely
that, in the absence of Lord MalInesbury, those
left in charge of the Foreign-oflice uncertain
how much he might deem it expedlent TO impart
to the public, and wait for his return According
10 the J0urR0i de 81. Pctersbourg, the Russian
ambassador concluded q special Treaty with China
relating to the frontier of the Amoor, the 2Sth OF
May, and general Treaty on the 18th of June. The
American Embassador subseq uently concluded a gen.
eral Treaty with China-the date not known. The
French and English Treaties signed some days
later, between the 18th Of Juneon which day Baron
lie Gros wrote, " The Treaties have all been conclud
" ed and partly signed'-and the 9TH the date OF
the Russian ambassadors dispatch. II seems pretty
certain, therefore, that the whole of the Treaties have
been sealed signed delivered, and await ouly the rat
iication OF the respective Governments.
As far can collect from the very imperfect
materials before US the substance of these Treaties is
nearly follows: BY the Treaties with France and
England China has bound herself to pay considerable
indemnes to these powers The Chinese Govern
ment has, moreover, promised that the murderer OF
the French missionary shall be punished and his
punishment announced in The Ga-cftc of Pekin;
but whether this has been made Treaty
stipulation does not appear. Russia has OBJ
tanned from China by the Treaty concluded on
the 18th of Nay, cessOn of all the territory be-
tween the AnoOr and the former boundary line II the
two Empires. In other respects the treaties which
Chinas has concluded with all the four Powers
identical. Nearly the whole" of the Chinese Empire
is thrown open TO commerce. The laws against Chris
tianity to be abolished. Missionaries are to be-
admitted /" everywhere" Diplomatic agents may
reside temporarily at Pekin." Chinese ambassador
is to be Paris Whether Lord Elgin has deem
ed it necessary expedient to spulate for similar
mission to London we have yet 10 learn.
Ihs is the sum total -four knowledge; and il leaves
ample verge Tor uneasy questioning. Diplomatic
agents may reside temporarily at Pekin." In other
words, the Chinese Government has only conceded To
the three Western Powers the privilege ofOccasionally
sending special Minister to r. kin; the privilege of
maintaining a permanent Resident Mission there
which has long been enjoyed by Russia-is still with
held. The Chinese Government, in fact, have only
conceded the abstract principle that ambassadors
may on certain occasions, be sent tO Pckn the ques
ion whether, any special occasion, IT may be
sary or expedlent to send one must IN every be
made matter OF previous negotiation. La other words
the matter of direct communication with the Imperial
GOvernment-lnstead Of with officials at the ontports
stands apparently pretty nearly where II did. Again,
" Missionaries are to be admitted everywhere But
will the Imperial Government have the power to pro-
tect them! In every province the local authorities aud
the predominant factions appear 10 do pretty much
they please. IL s not the Imperial Government alone,
but the whole Of the learned, .. e. OF the governing
class, that is inmical to Christianity. Missionaries
may perhaps, be allowed to penetrate into every part
Of the Chinese Empire but il the Government is not
strong enough TO protect them, every attack upon
Missionary viii become the Of misunder-
standings, new negotiations, new wars with China.
II VIII be time enough 10 congratulate Ourselves
ON the extension OF our trade with China when we
know what additional ports have been thrown open.
IL Il only He0rfy the whole Of the Empire that "a
said 10 have been thrown open TO the trade Of the
West" Lastly, stl entirely 10 the dark : ~
what stpuations have been made respecting the re-
tention or evacuation of Canton by the French and
English forces. VIII the " ample indemnity granted
to England cover all the losses incurred By
chants through the warike operations con-equent on
the wretehed quarrel about the lorcha Arrow
The first announcement of the conclusion ot peace
with China received with jubilant exutstion by
the whole host Of Palmerstonisn journals. II was de-
eisred 70 be great trnmph-one which would immor-
taize the statesman TO whose energetic policy
indebted for H. The present Ministers warned that
share in the victory due to them; that It must
rebound 10 the honor of their predecessor alone.
change however, has already come over the tone OF
these journals. They begin TO have their mi,ziy-
lngs that what has been gained Is scarcely worth
what it has cost Us and that the end !. not yet"
The treaties, for anything that appears 10 the
contrary stin leave the Chinese authorities ample OPP
portunities OF battling by their dstory system Of
passive resistance. The truth IL, that the advent OF
the period Of free and unrestTaned Intercourse with
China neither be materially accelerated nor
tardd by the action of Governments. Until the great
body OF the Chinese people become reconcled 70 the
presence Of foreigners among them. their Government
cannot compel them 10 receive foreigners cordially:
and ss the Chinese people become reconcied
TO the presence Of foreigners among then their Gov
ernment will 6nd it impossible to keep foreigners out
The work OF penetrating into China must be accom-
plshed by the private Europeans who visit il.
They can accomplish it. Mr.. Fortune and many
Others have penetrated far beyond the inh1s ina,
have hitherto been prescribed to foreigners ana oy
conducting themselves well aud peacesoy ,ney
hsve done 20 with perfect impanty. frequent
sirsnsenese, and the presence Of Earopeans IN
any part Of China would in due tuna have
come to be regarded by the Chinese IS
matter OF course. The recent mntaiy opera,
t!ohs and Treaties viii cnly impede this natural
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