The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-01

correct the two mos important Articles os onr treay
'ne fesioept MINISTER Pekip and the right 20
part OF the interior curiosity or trade-were 10 p '
~ tue very 'aet mo aud were obtained by Engl,q
shsie banded ana a. by stroke Of happy audacity"
mere Can Dc no otn Interpretation of this taat
sene sinister ihnueh or MS own free will, Baron Gr
o.ng oe'ached from colleague, the latter Jeff 20
sot hone ana single hpoed, and SO succee1ef NOV
Inc truth In, the titnch Plenip0tentiary never
ptoves OF Perma ~ embassy to Pekia, and has IS
not In his treaty except under the "nost fivore
clause; anu the pri ~ go OF access to the INTERIOR
Claimed 1t originally p, the rivers, never was for NON ,u
yielded Lord Egg Will hardly thank his atulat)- 3
either for the unjust mputation tho integrity
Repce Of his cstmable colleague or for impltng TO ~
the unworthy course OF Abandoning that colleague and
spsf banded gaining an advantage for himself Az
American or Russian could hardly have done worse As
to our agency at the crisis 1t is called OF the ncgo
atoms It was SIMPLY ths:-As early as the ll,h re
ceved nom the Imperial Commissioners most core ,us
and respectful letter asking reprcs 10 orc Epn
the conduct OF Of HIS suboromaies who hal to
them violent and offensive language The style OF the
letter WAS 30 proper and respectful and tho staei
with 20 mnch precision, tnat after full delbera:on ana
come nsgvirg AZ 10 how i. might be received deter
mneu 10 seha 70 iofa Egn taking care, sever, 70
express no opinion as to tue accuracy of
the Chipese letter. 1t not received IN toe spt
hoped or; but the incident, very email indeed Itself
take Tor granted lett no deep impression Oao other mat
Ter OF erhyer interest did occur which have uo the
loast hesitation in referring On dey or the day bur
before the French Eoghsh treaties we're slgaed
the Imperial Commissioners addressed a communicated
10 the Russian Minister and me- separately for neither Of
liz knew OF the other having received letter begging
that shocd go. Arriving at the Yamdn about
the time, corteOusy received sy the com
mhsorers, whom We found 10 state of great agitation
ana dlstrees The object OF the Interview dis
eloeed. twas TO ask our intercession with tbs Eush
Minister az TO certain demands, the permanent dplo
matte residence peking, and tue free navigation of AL
the rivers which, they said u.s. they coua not concede
being prohibited by an Imperial decree. They told us
that tho French treaty had been agreed to- With the
cep'ion OF TIE che article as TO the standard text AMI
whether II should be French Chinese: and on tins
point, am oappy to believe that the and
ptssons OF confidence of my friend and secretary Mr.
Williams, In the integrity and high scholarship OF the E1g
sh and French Interpreters, removed the difficulty Ga toe
other points they were most mportunste and their i'm
potpnity Count Putiane and compelled oppose
apostve ieussl 20 interiors in the woy they wished
assured them that aside fou considerations Of proprisy
and delcacy, we were convinced that interposoa
would co moe horn than good, and thac under cir
cumstartes or inducemen could be thought Of as 10
Lord Egin They then iwpiored speak their be-
half 10 The French Minister, which Reluctantly agreed
to do, taking care, over and over again, to limit
agency to statement Of facts aDd assuring tha Comns
soners that We should give counsel and express
opinion as to he matter. This cone, and repre-
sentation received by Baron GYos with the friendly
tesy consideration which always character lied hD,
&c asked our permission to communicate enet we had
said and &c rad said it, TO Lord Eig,n, TO which We
gladly consented. OF course l have no means Of kno.
ing, except from results, what passed the osequeut
conferences Of the Allied Plenppienlses The French
treaty without 'be obnoxious Clauses had, ms have saw,
beD already agreed to- rs signing YER WIS post
pooed TIL day after Lord Gigns anc then executed
without the concession OF what by the latter, obtain
ed. In other wors Judging the relative value of con.
cessions by their extent, the Erehah treaty, sgned
the Goth aimed ore than the French signei on
the 9th, and this If am right and the remark OF the
mes 10 Lord gins "sil gle bandedness confirms IT,
without the French Minister knosDg thing il;
In all ths, which have stated fully unreservedy
has been the subject of specific misrepresentation
am conscious Of having attempted noting ncon
sister with the relations ,nit had always occupied 10
my Colleagues By what means, Influences or in tru.
mens, LORD Eein at the last moment attained
cessioDs Zone Of them already absndoued and Ia wta,
consisted the 'happy audaciy" which secured it, will
hope, be made known when the history
macy In China to be old; ia Ia reference 20
this last arugge, and the Dismissal and fall of Keying
that cordially concur In the hope eoquently expressed
by Lord Elgn his address the me- han,s of
ShapPhae such is the narrative OF American action and
negotiations at Teintsip.
On the Sd OF July, regarding my work az done eft
IenSin and toon repaired Shapghae, where three
months later the japan diplomatic successes under the
lend If country mln, Mr. Harris having occurred 10
the interval bad the pleasure Of again meeting bis Ex
cellency Lore Egin ard the Chinese Imperial commits.
oneIs, and OF peifeotpg by means OF thorough, most
friendly and Intelligent concert, the details of the tariff,
and inde mnites 10 American citizens whicu 10 the North
bad been Of necessity deferred TO them have not time
further TO alude than BY saying that ii the topics do
cste as cutes on rival iabrcsthe foreign nspectorats
of CbiDse customs-and, most OF all the prohibition or
egalzaon of opium ever were discussed ard definitely
arranged in frank, and may venture say states
manlike SPIRIT was at Shanghae The opium traffic
that dark stain tie Anglo Indian poIicy-that for
winch Great Britain did 60 to war once and would,
foar, again, regarded l believe by Lord
Elgp with as strong reProbation as i. by
such be considered and treated There was no
IN railing about it, The example which people
set, OF cenupciaon Of matters and institutions crim
ral because just they not affected by them
eyemple for felt il duty In THE to take the
inta i've, snd presenting to The English Plenipotenlary
the Alternative of thorough and vigorous effort at
suppression ard remuneration Of the opium revenue by his
government (Which mine most earnestly desired and if
That hopeless CbimericaI, regulation OF it, with
the consent OF tho Chinese government presenting these
atefD atves TO leave the responsibility Of decision with
him. at the time relieving him from all risk OF in
furious criticism censure the part Of the United
states. THIS suggestion WIS, have
i.ve properly appreciated and the opium question was
disposed Of easily and satisfactorily If 1t were the
the simplest question Of commercial relation believe
the imposition Of fixed and uniform duty at the ports
and leaving it subject, unlike all other articles,
to any amount OF transit duties in the ME.
The tariff generally liz moderate one, with an
average reduction Of duties, and yet due considera-
ton Of the Chinese revenue American cotton goods
which, unlike the British fabrics, have appreciated in
China snce 1874 to be imported lower rate than
the five per cent ad valorem gale adopted in Lord Egns
treaty. The sure, If not rapid increase of their
sumption especially In the north Of China may be relied
and the really great feature of Lord Egins treaty
or which be deserves all prase) the regulation of the
interior transit duties, be- think it will be- success
there is every reason 10 hope for large increase of west
ern commerce ana the consumption of western fabrics
And now, Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen, have done. Ny
last words must be words Of earnest gratitude TO the
Executive administration at Washington which, conduct
ing as seems to me- the foreign policy of the nation SO
as to command confidence and respect everywhere has
to been most generous and rustfu and as sincerely
TO YOU my friends aud countrymen who have watched
me with interest when was away and cordially
welcome me- back, from the bottom of my heart thank
you.