Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-11-05

The subjoned article, We presume, i.
from the pen of Fletcher Webster, who's
diplomatic experience in China give
weight to his statement, vindicating tht
memory of keyiny.
This statesman has been in bad odol
ever since his rcpnlsc by the Allies a
Tein-Tsin and their alleged exhibition to
him of his letter found at Canton, il
which he boasted Of his success in dccciv.
ins then in 1912 and 1874, though We
are not aware that there is any other au-
thoritv for the statement than letters
from English correspondents Of London
journals.
[From the Boston Courier, Oct, Isl
Tie latest foreign arrival brings fho
intelligence Of the death. by order of the
Chinese Emperor, Of that very dstin-
suished statesman and diplonatis Key
ing.
1t may seem singular that one OF his
antipodeS should desire to pay tribute
ofrespcct to his memory, but the writer
of these lines had the honor of knowing
him personally, and Of seeing him on oc-
casions Of national interest and iapor-
tance, as we'll as socially; and as he was
the ncgatiator, on the part of the Chinese
OF our first treaty with that government
slight sketch Of him may not be unin-
tcrcsting to Americans.
kcying, at the time Of his death, must
have been about the C Ct seventy
When he met the American Legation at
Macao, in 1871, he had the appearance
of man past the midle age. In person
he was large and strongly made, and
his face of a brown hue. with high check
bones, gave evidence Of his Tartar origin
His manner was very dignificd, but at
the same time courteous, and he had, in
marked degree. the bearing Of one used
to command, and to receive respect and
Difference. He was a person Of great
decision Of character, and those present
at his first bl sinoss interview with the
American plenipotentiary will never for
get the unaltcrable fitmness with which
he declined all negoti ton if the legation
persisted in repairing to Pekin.
His fate, by the way, is a remarkable
iuItIment Of a prophecy winch ne made
on that occssion. l. being represented
to him that II we did not 90 to Pekin
the French missions would, he replied
tha: If We did NOT 20 and the French
DID. he would agree to have his head
cut off, accompanying the word with the
gesture Of drawing his hand across his
throat.
There are two parties at the Court Of
Pekln; the one consisting of the old-tash-
ioned, st'let exe'utlonists, and the other
of those who favor more free and open
intercourse with foreign nations. 10
the latter party haying belonged, He
was scnt to negotiate the treaty with Sir,
Henry fottlnger when, at last the I'M
penal Court Was forced to treat; he was
sant to Mr, Cushing when the recoilec-
ton OF their late c9lamitios induced the
Chinese to cnndeScend to anothcrtrcaty
vita outside baf}eraa5; ne negotiated
the treaty witA the French, and it seems
that he was sent recently, again to Can
ton, when the Coart was once more
alarmed hy the progress of western arms
to try and soothe barbarians,' as his
MaJesty's proclamation las it; anl it is
doubtless owing to the fact th;t the
French and English, by reaching the
mouth OF the river Petho, frightened the
Court into a sort OF submission to their
demands, and so wounded its consumate
arrogance, notwithstanding the attempt
of hryinS to sooTIE them, that he has
byen put to death by way of satisfying
the injured dignity Of the empire. His
enemies would readily seize upon any
preteXt to SHIELD themselves from the I'M