Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-03
MisttllanroQs.
Death Of AM Eminent Chinamnn.

inc suDjOlneI article, we presume is
from the pen OF Fletcher Webster whose
diplomatic experience in China gives
weight to his statement, vndicating the
memory of Keying.
| This statesman has been in bad odor ey-
er since his repnls5 by the Allies at Tein.
Ism, and their alleged exhibition to him
OF ms letter found at Canton, in which he
ooasted OF his success in deceiving them in
/ lo42 and lo44, though we are not aware
that there Is any other authority for the
statement than letters from English COR
respondents Of London journals.
From the Boston Co,uicr of Och I3.
The latest fereign arrival brings the in
telIigence Of the death, by order of the
Chinese Emperor,of that very distinguish
ed statesman and diplomatist, Keyng
IT may seem singular that one of hisantipo-
desshould desire to pay tribute ofrespect
10 his memory, but the writerOf these lines
had the honor OF knowing him personally,
and Of seeing him on occasions of national
interest and Importance, rs we'll a. socially
and as he was the negotiator, on the
! part Of the Chinese, of our first treaty with
that government, u slight sketch of him
NV w "i'''''eIe eS'inH W. americans
! he in, at the time Of his death, must
have been about theage Of seventy. When
he met tho American legation at Maccao,
/ in lN44, he mad the appearance Of nan
/ past the middle age. In person he vas
large and strongly made, and his face OF a
brown hue with high cheek bones, gave
evidence Of hi, Tartar origin His man
ner was dignitied, but at tue same time
couI'eouS' anu ne uau'll marked degree,
'he oe'rIhs o' one useG 70 cohh"ha' ana
% receive le7PecI anu deIeFrhce' lie was
| person oil great aeCi'ion oi characteE'and
'io>' ~ Ie7t'' III I''s H!sI Ous'IleSs interview
WIN 'he american 'ehiPotenIlary VIII
never 'orse' 'I'e un"i'eIaole ufmhess th
| winch nc "e'lheu al negotiation II
! tne ies"'l"h persisted III repairing 70 re-
, Mn; H.. o.,
iai Us '"'e' ol 'he way Is fem'Ek'nie
u 'uih,ileh' o' ProPheSy "hich he made
on 'HaI OCCASION II heIhg represented TO
MN ln"' II we ana not 60 10 Ieklh the
! rfencn mission would ne rePied that u
we uI" "o' - an" 'he riehcn mission a1d,
ne """l" agree TO nave ms neaH cut on
accompany ,'g 'he W"F"' win the gesture
81 .uT'"'is us h''i'" across HIS tAI"a''
i"e'e ar" t"" r'!'sat the Court oi Pe-
Nih 'he one consisting 0I me "l' I4ShI"h
co. slrlCt eHcInsi"nists, ana me other "t
lho'e VINO laVof a more Iree ana open m
,ercouFse WIN foreign nations. J." lhe
'a''er party heyInS belonged. lie Was
sent 10 n'Eolla'e the treaty "tIh Sir hen
! Iy I"''i"ger' "Ieh NJ last the imperial
ourt was l0TceI 70 treat; he was sent TO-
AR. C''hlnE when the recollection OF
Their I&'e ca'amI'ies induced the C,1hese
10 co9ueScrnd to another treaty with the
outside DAroarians lie negotiated the et-
~ ''l'h me French an" 1t seems that ne
was sent recently again 10 canton "hen
II appears 'll"' 'ne CoIr' was once more
alal me" ny lhe progress Oh western arms
70 Try an" SoV.he 'he p1ro'rIa"S. as MS
Mpes,Y proclamation 's It, ana IL Is
ooGDtle'S OWING TO Ine Iact Iha' 'AGfiehGh
una L gl!Sn, Gy reachihs tue mouth OF the
river reno, FiShtehei 10 Co''t mo a
sort OF sur. nlS''oh 20 'heT ueni"hus' anu
so wounded us GonsuMmA. arrogance
hot"!thS'"nu,Ag the @'teinPJo OF heylns 70
$'oA''e Ihe.h' tAaJ ne mas oeeh put 10 9e1tl
oy way OF satisfying the injured Glgnlty, OF