, 1858-11-05
The opsning Of a sealed Book.

1he intelligence OF great events comes
crowding in upon us. We hadscarcely re-
ceved the news of the success of the At
lantic Telegraph, ere tidings reached us
from another quarter Of the globe but little
less gratifying, and quite as important to
California as the connecting of the Old
World with the New. The seals of a great
book, which I4s ayvn -lOs , -n .is Frriy
for twenty centuries, nave been, hloEoE.
China has at taSt yitiGts &, determined
aaud of progress, end entered jo,o lrca-
ties with the United States, England,
France and Russia, of a character which
would have brought prime minister's
head to the block to have even suggested
to his Celestial Majesty twenty years ago.
Treaties were first concluded with the
United States and Russia, and then nego-
tiations opened with the French and Eng
lish. The treaties with the different ma
tions will probably guarantee equal priyi-
leges. The principal points of concession
to our government are-Direct commuli-
cation of the u s. Minister with the Pris
Wy Council or Prime Minister at Pekin;
the right of an annual visit Of U. S.
Minister to Pekin, with a suite of twenty
persons, exclusive of Chinese aud the privi-
lege of remaining in the Capital as long as
may suit his convenience; the opening Of
nine new ports; Christianity to be tolera-
ted throughout the Empire; equality OF
rank in Official intercourse; permanent resi-
dence of U. S. Minister at Pekin, pro-
vided the privilege be granted to other ma
tiOns which has been, we observe, to Eng
land; exclusive jurisdiction Of United States
authorizes over the rights and intercourse
of its citizens; and finally, special provision
is made, that all rights, privileges and pow
ers granted to any other nation, its mer-
chants or subjects, whether political, mer-
camille or otherwise and not conferred on
the United States by this treaty, shall at
once inure to the benefit Of our government,
its merchants, public functionaries and cti-
zens
The China Mail, giving utterance, proba-
bly,, to the English and French sentiment
in that quarter, thinks the American Min
lister did not observe the strictest etiquette
in taking precedence of the Allies in the
o.m"''OT WI :, ~ la ~ ny % ~ Land
Peror. WIN '1' NV Inn U1a"IA ~ n,o n", ~
Peho, and after the powers OF Pckin had
been frightened into negotiations. by. de
monstration upon their Capital, Mr.. Reed
quietly stepped in and concluded a treaty
in advance of the French and English. We
know not how far Mr.. Reed may have done
offence to national etiduette in the haste
complained of by the Mail. but he doubt
less acted lust as he should under the cir.
cumstances-with decision and becoming
dispatch The object of his mission was
well known to the Allies. and to their tar.
diness rather than any undue haste on the
mart of our Minister, NAV be attributed the
order of the negotiations.
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we need scarcely reier 70 the Importance
oil these treatIes 70 tne om,ted otates' ana
to California especially. Ihinss are snap
ing themselves toward speedy reali1atlon l
OF the widest noPes Q, the lu'ure , grea.hess .i
oil oregon ana washington; luz .''nes
are great win eVehts' ana mere must 'ne
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