The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-29
lUstructions 20 C0Msuissiuner Reed,


Tho instructions to Mr.. Rrep, United
States Commissioner TO China, have been
made public. rhe Secretary Of State in.
forms him that the objects which il is under.
stood the French and English allies s.ck 10
accomplish by treaty stipulation are: |.
To procure from the Chinese government
recognition Of the rights Of other powers to
bave accredited ministers at the Court of
Pekln, 10 bc received by the Emperor, and
be- in communication with the authorities
charged with the foreign affairs OF the En
pire. . An extensive commercial inter.
course with China, which IL now restricted
10 the five ports named in the treaty, 3. A
reduction Of the tariff duties levied on do
mestc produce IN the transit from the into.
rlor 10 the coast, ~ the amount now i'm
posed is said TO bc in violation OF tho treaty
4. a stipulation for religious freedom 10 all
| foreign residents Of China. 3. Arrange
menL for the suppression of piracy, O. A
provision for extending the benefits Of the
proposed treaty TO all other powers oi the
earth.
These objects, the Secretary says, are
recognized by the President as just and cx.
polieu' aud, 50 far ~ you can do 80 by
peaceful corporation, he expects you viii
ald in their accomplishment In conformity
with this policy You Will communicate frank.
/ ly with the British ani wrench Ministers
/ upon al. poin'a Of common interest, No that
il mny DC distinctly understood that The
! three nations are equally influenced by dc.
! termination To obtain Justice, md byn ,lo.
/ sire 10 procure treaty arrangements for The
extension aud more adequate protection Of
their commercial intercourse with China.
But 0n your ado these clVrts must be con
incl 10 firm repre&S niotions appealing 10
the justice aud policy Of the Uhlu,ae autho
rites, leaving your own Government to dc
,crluine upon the course 10 be adopted should
your representations bo frutlosS. Special
reference u made 10 your communication 10
Ministers Of Great Britain and France, not
only from our common Interests with these
nations in the trade Of China, and ia the
/ means suggested for its extension, but be.
cailse they alone, among tbs great powers of
the world, have diplomatic representations
at Court II y understood, however, that
| Russia, which has long been represented IL
/ China ny the missionaries Of religion have
I
, there 0i On accredited Minister and you
rnay possibly find this purpose accomplished
/ WHEN you reach your destination. In tha,
event, there is 40 good reason why you
I should not be on The same friendly relations
wltli tbs Ensalan Envoy as with the repre-
scniatiycs Of Great Britain aud Fruucc.
You ART authorized, therefore, 10 comiuan
cate with him, ~ !aF as practicable, upon all
sghl cts of mutual concern, and should his
disposition prove favorable, as il is believed
IL viii. has cooperation may b. highly ad
,antagcous in promoting the objeets Of your
mission,
This cooperation u to be expected, more
oycf, with greater confidence because ihere
"a nothing IA the policy Of tbe United States
wiGB refpcct 10 china. which IL not quite
c0nsisten, with the pacific relations which
are uDIefstOod 10 e3ist between that empire
aud CHINA. This country you viii coa.
stanliy bear in mind, ID not at war with the
Government of China, nor dps IL ssk 10
enter that EmpIrr f0f any other purpO,1
than those of lawful commerce al d pr0tec.
tioa oi tbs l,ss and property oi it, ciiMns
The .boc nature aud policy oi our Coz.
'iot's'i'b H'HHe S~~@fN'~' tysbAiF oss htAtDU
within tlsse limits, and dcpriyes us Of oil
motives either FOR territorial aggraBdi1eman,
Of acquisition of political power ~ that dis.
,aGt region. during the hoAilItis which
how eS.st IN China, w may DC able t0ayail
Ourselves of tins fortunate position not Only
fDr the benefit Of Our co1Btrymen who NJ
sde there, or who have extensive interests
Oi coDmercia! character but IN order 10
facilitate the general obgect SSught " bc
accomplished by n fcvefsion oi existing
treati'v, !, il possible even !, may be EN-.
plby-d with advantage az the means d com
munica,ion between the b.lIigerept parties.
aBi tend IN ibis way TO terminate the war
You vii, therefore, not fail 10 let IL be
known 10 the Chinese authorities that We
are no party 10 existing bptiIities, and have
no intention TO interfere with their political
concerns or 70 gam q ioCthold 10 their
country.
We 80 there To engage 10 trade, but under
afif MI A