The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-14

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punitv with which it has been permitted to -four
ish under the auspices of the present Municipal
Administration 1t has already brought the good
name of our city into disrepute, and the stigma is
destined 10 remain until the indignation of our
citizens shall be aroused to suppress the reckless
and sannuinary excuses we have so frequently had
occasion to denounce, and to vindicate the laws
which have been so often and so shamelessly vio-
lated.
On Tuesday last the Washington Union ac-
knowledged the reception of the new treaty negoci
ated with China by Mr.. Commissioner Reed. As
lis main features are already known, the announce
mcnt of the fact that the text of the instru-
mcnt will not be made public until after the ex-
change of ratilicatons is not likely to create any
very serious disappointment. The Union, how
ever intimates that those who desire to learn more
of tine particulars of recent treaty with the Ce
lestials may easily have their wishes gratifed by
consulting the details of the treaties negotiated at
the same time, by England, France, and Russia-the
fifayorcd nation clause, giving us the right to
claim every commercial and political concession
made TO the allies in addition to what was specifi-
caly granted by the treaty just received at the De-
partment of State. So far then, we are presumed
to be placed upon an equal footing with others
with regard to our future relations with China:
but we fear that we shall have to encounter many
difficulties with obtuse Chinese officials be-
fore they are brought to recognise our claims
That Mr. REED, fettered as he necessarily must
have been by his Instructions, has accomplished
all that it in his power to efect-if take into
consideration the very delicate position in which he
was placed-is quite possible. Wcconfess, ncverthe-
less, from the cagerness evinced by him to make a
treaty with Commissioner TAN, or with anybody
else that wore the button of Mandarin and pro-
fessed to he clothed with the power TO treat that we
are doubtful whether his work has been quite as
skfuly performed as it might have been, if
greater freedom of action had been allowed him,
or if his position had been less anomalous. In
deed, from the better knowledge we have recently
acquired of the incidents connected with the nego-
tiations which We're finally consummated by the
treaty Of Ten Using, We are not without appre-
hension that Mr.. REED has been much less success
full than Lord ELGIN and Baron GRos, in obtaining
IN Imperial rescript formally ratifying the treaty
the exchange of notifications, we shall find the
Chinese officials again resorting to all those tricks
and subterfugcs for which they have long been
notorious. If then, as we believe to be the case.
the treaties with England and France were actually
ratified by the Emperor of China before the Plen-
potentiaries quilted Tien Using. while that of the
UNITED STATES failed TO receive similar proof OF
Imperial recognition, it is obvious enough that
we shall have many difficulties to encounter when
we seek to exact the observance, not only of the
stipuations agreed upon, but of the extraordinary
concessions made to England and France
There is another point, also, with respect to the
various treaties lately made with China, to which
we may as well refer. The English, French, and
Russian Plenipoentiarcs, appear to have been in
vested with full powers TO consummate their
treaties at once, without waiting for the sanction
OF the Home Government. Those treaties, there
lore, take immediate effect whilst ours cannot be
perfected until ratifcations are exchanged, which
may not take place for a year yet to come, and
may possibly be procrastinated for q much longer
period. This delay was, however, unavoidable,
but it is not the less to be regretted 1t is still
more matter of regret, that we should have sent
any Commissioner to China, merely for the pur-
pose OF following the movements of the allies, and
OF reaping whatever advantage might be derived
from their military and naval successes. We
know very well, that England and France soli-
cited the ''moral support of an American Pleui-
po'entlary, and that they were perfectly willing
lie should occupy position of neutrality; but the
'hlnese cannot comprehend the meaning of the
word neutral" ''There are" SAYS an intelli-
gent London correspondent, 'but two attitudes
possible TO the foreigner in the opinion of the
ohlheSe. lie is either a submissive and we'll
conducted person, as in time of peace, or a re-
'oeilIous and abominable person, as in time of
war Mr.. REED making requests, therefore, APP
p''lea IN the light of u peaceful subject, whose
Ie'luonS might be attended to when the pacifca-
'orS Oh his wsubjects, the English and French
rebels, should afford leisure TO the Celestial
Government. Mr. REED, making demands, he
came an insolent rebel, who deserved the bam-
ooo' and should get it when time and occasion
'''o"eu' This state of the case was very neatly
P"' " MI REED, by the Commissioners, when he
tu"IeSSed them for the first time after reaching
VI. worm. Either you are quiet and obedient,'
ling any treaties, or troubling ourselves at
:, ""oul You; or you are refractory and dis
rem IN which case you are behaving as
~ as the rebels of England and France"
anu III good honest truth. such was the d.
~, !" winch, by the rules of Chinese logic,
- was really placed But even if
loher had not been placed in
posi,'oi, which was puzzle 10 the Chinese
.s"u "n.on could not have been o,bor,v;so tlan
oiS''S'elu' 10 HIMSELF still the fine and tho occo-
sion were scarcely those on which . NON, +root,
should have been demanded h., 80.
1,o,,;,;t;o- i''U we madesuch demand before
- 1r., Oo"i'iiehced or had We waited unt;I the
''iiies ao completed their work. onr
"oui, nave escaped the annoyances to which no
mas been subjected and the Chimes -, 80
UNDERSTOOD and perhaps, apnrec;otod 80
iii'n' "iiieh was selt-sustaned and ;ndonoudo,,.1
conducted But, somehow or on,a peiO,n"'
never oeen very highly DISTINGUISHED g., W.. W. i','
cess OF our diplomatic efforts M 'ne SUI
'heht lett unsettled the priuc;n,o q ICY u
.tsonr f,rt1r war Oh 1872. The cry of Fiftv-
,our' lor'y' Or night" did not prevent y. fron
accepting, py the Oregon treaty of lo1c ,ho IT, IT,
- '0 i'iiio oegEeeS as our NorthWo,to.., -,
AIRY. Inc treaty of Guadalupe Hidalao J honnd
US 10 conditions, with respect 70 t,,e Dounu
tne frontier line between Mexico and ,huinns on
n'ates' which it was impossible for No INC oi'''eo
FOR eight years the Cayton-Bulwer tro.t observe
iei' as II really was, has oftener been o, .A'ei
defended Perrys treaty with Janan has , .l'l
out TO be practically worthless. Rv t' has ,"fnen
uea'y we consented to pay Mexico ',''N
sum OF money for very worthless strir S urge
'ory' Inc refusal of President Loprr aep ,e,''-
saay' 10 ratlty the PendIeton treaty h.. Id a.
=, ul'ieS with that Republic which ro !"
cassrs,a ado s1 by an armed embassy; and the
s'0s OF unpleasant discussion. We ara thona
w. ight In saying that in diplomacy we have
s nelo been very successful. Whether Tho
,e'9 oi lien Tsin will prove more sat;sfactorr
1Nn previous conventions of similar cbarocte,
A's' NC lett Tor the future to determine
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