The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-14

was sktfu, uhuiiS shab luS SDuhthnb'e VI
LORD ELGIS, when the work was completed
expressed much more satisfaction than the
faces Of the Chinese Commissioners. though
the latter passed through the ordeal very
comporedly:
KweIIiang, now "a years Of age, has fine
features, with generally pleasing expires
sion Of c0untenance. Polished in address,
and with high reputation for intelligence,
there 10 still something wanting to convince
one Of his sincerity, in which respect the
Mongol Hwashana has considerably the nj.
vantage Of him. lie, IIwashnna the ec
oDd Commissioner, is q stout, thickset man.
10 age q little over 80 years. iIis counte.
nance ia coarse. but bctOkens far more char.
acter than is usually met with In the stoid
features Of the sons Of Ham. Hwashnna's
nose has been unanimously declared Iaom.
ue OF that Of the Protector Cromwell
should think him man of strong will
with some honesty, counteracted by sensual
ity. and a fear Of the sword his Imperial
master keeps hanging over all his servants,
Grouped around these two high function
aries stood u number Of inferior mandarins
rejoicing in decorations Of peacock's ieatl-
ers and squirrels tails, attached with the
colored ball distinctive Of their rank 10 the
crown Of their conical summer hats. OF
these alone deserving notice was Picn. the
private Secretary Of welIapg, very
clever young mandarin, on whom has fallen
all the detail and labor OF the negotiations,
and who appeared 10 have great influence
with his snperiors the other was a general,
attached 10 Ilwashana, whom our transat
lan,ic friends had made 50 much Of, in con.
sequence Of the discovery that he was II
yiscount' by birth. that he at one time, in
the early stage Of the negotiations, became
intoierably saucy, and had to be taken down
whole flight ol steps by one Of the able
anologues attached to the British Embassy
by the aide Of Lord Elgin stood his two
Chinese secretaries. Mr.. Wade and Mr.. n
lay they were intrusted with the Chinese
version OF the treaty, and the English yer.
sion was under the care OF Mr. ID. Cameron,
senior Aiiacho.
TO the leit Of X welliang -tbcjleft being
the Gat oi honor in Chlna--.sat Admiral
Sir Michael seymour aud the Hon. Mr..
Bruce, Secretary OF legation the names 81
places Of the rat battle all powers oi de-
scription. beyond that ! uw Captains Sir
4. n icolson, W. h. Hall, =. Osborn and
Rodcriok Dew, together with Mcssrs. l..
Oliphant, u. y. Lock, George Fitzroy DIR.
Sanders. aud an artist, named VT believe,
Morrison, all ii Lord Elgins stall, making
gallant struggle for places with u crowd
Of lieutenauts, mdshipmon. engineers, and
domestics. who were evidently bent ON prov.
ing Ia the Imperial Commissioners how
fierce and uncomfortable WINS the natu
raj disposition Of that Western tribe the
ing keih.lcc." Without, however wait
ing for any order To be- established, or, may
be, dcspairng OF 1t. the higher Powers at
ouce proceeded 10 business. after short
overture, in which the most tender inquiries
as TO the state Of health of not only the r.
spective Commissioners was gone into, but
Her Most Gracious Majesty and tho I'm
Irror IIeniung were likewise both reported
To bc ~ well ~ could be expected.
Lord Elgin then suggested that he would
sign and scaI the English copy Of the treaty.
while the Commissioners did IN much to the
Chimes version, they ass,n'cd, aud the
work proceeded rapidly. Owing to the
pressure OF business. MIR Wade had been
obliged 10 compile the final copy Of the
treaty IN Chinese with much haste, haste
which added IN no small degree to that
industrious sinologue's anxiety that his doc
ument should be perfect ne and bear the
-, q
ODe article, relating 10 the indemnity foe
losSs at Caution and the expenses Of the
war, was separate from the treaty After
kwelhang had attached his signature to the
articles which were flied together. Mr. Lay
placed the indemnity one before him; CHI.
naman like, he saw u possibility OF escaping
from even one little part OF his contract. AMI
Immediately made an attempt to do 81.
What Is this % said he. looking the pie.
turc Of innocence ut Mr.. Lay. Whats
thin this Never mind II don't know
anything about il and he gently pushed
it aside
II Is one OF the articles" saii Mr.. Lay,
aud here, pointing at particular spot.
" you mus, sign it. The faithful pen now
Naiif w At~ uittNAtt y a-stNtaltf W Utt ~
it, appealed kwelllang 10 his secretary
Am | TO sign H. poyou know what II Is y
" No. know nothing about il, said the
polished l'lcn. IN his mos, silyrry tone.
An, au, smiled X welllaug hin,iy "nevcr
mud It, never mind 1t, AMI again the artl.
Gle was gently pushed aside, to bc again
brought up 10y Mr. Lay. who, calm and un.
ruh'yd, 'tll pointed p'rscycringly at the
blank spot at the foot OF the sheet Of paper,
and reiterated N still more sllv,ry pekiucsc.
II Is the article touching ,hc indemnity,
and you must slgn IT here, SIR fien was
quicker than hls superior in swing that the
barbarian was not to H. out manuuyrvd,
and in a momtlt understood all about the
article IN dispute "oh yes, i, - all right,
sign. slNi he To k~cltang The old mau
quietly drc~ the papr toward him. aud at
oucc attached his signature. The respective
Secrctarics now advanced To a small table.
and then the grca, sal, especially struck az
this occasion the sole crsicntial indeed ot
the Imperial tommp>snuers, WAS STAMPED