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

Minister to China, at PhnadeIpbia-
Interesting Speech at tho Board
Of Tradc-What was Ac-
complained b China,
&c., &c., lie.
The Hon. VIM Reed, lats Minister 10 China, received
reception by tho cit of Philadelphia Il the Board
Of Trade room last evening.
The Mayor Of the city presided and opened the meeting
with b. ief speech.
Mr. REED then addressed the audiercs and spoke az FOL-
iows
Mr.. MAYOR AND GE,rLsMKS--I thank you in all sin.
certify for this welcome homo thank you, too for the
opportunity of saying few words to our reissions
mean those OF the United Staseso the East and espe
ciay to the of conduct which, under the in.
structons Of the government pursued in China Down
70 ms moment y has been my duty has been my in
cnsuon 70 De silent, and though have had my share OF
adverse criicsm word of explanation or defence has
passed my lips or been traced by pom The has now
come, however when 70 certain extent can epeak ont
and by plain and precise narrative what been done
and prevented give you immediate townsmen and such
for safe judgment the policy the government an
well az my own conduct The policy Of the United
states IL China by unfriendy people abroad and some
inconsiderae ones at home has been much criticised
We have been censured because we chose, having no
earthly ground OF quarrel with China, TO stand off, 10 look
on the conflicts OF others and then to accept from tine
Chinese the ready offer Of all the advantages which by
means Of other parties had extorted for Themselves
,ir t1 If cnnon @ Low as msser sealy stands Ia
raiity and bv wav Of one .n:var 70 h SU1n mo-
suggest the alternative OF having done Just the
a distant and eIpens,ve wsr ~, ,ha s d JoMoa 10 10
trade and sacrifice Of material interests; 4 : being
the Chinese OF their own accord Saws WHICH =.
us Now that the excitement Is all over let me in all
candor what would have been thought Of us had We
have boen The inae,nsnt ~ h .nngs-wnat would
narsaSs Who and SamM With b,os 40 mol speax OF
h ,. ~ nS Aa win whatever oone-but Of the
presdep pvoIed s IN men 'ns country bad the
,ad %, ZIG h M agen. oi our country, suienly
nentysI ros,,ion secnrsd % mnieh Iiendiy and
there we're many times dining the S ga. say 70 you snas
when had ronsreS nv own po esI'een months,
c,adIv rithdra Urn from ,be scaras 30 ai"uu nave
war The unhero,c con ,ct Of The % asa uneqaa
weal Int when sssnre ro ,S, s'ong WIN sne very
,oaid ho, ,n moe os yvu J snas 'acH onaara~at
alts uHo utshed and nerSans rSsd r. se osys.ox
he ntrai oe Of HULA and mea ne bn s mCSa ,. support sT
os y onlv frs.nds ond s,nn,.caS ~, ~ .oos:a Ipom ~
hat & needed To- ust aI he suas us ny AZ
.sa ~ Jessi! sue ase'ude we assumed ana MAN.
sn h, eau e. ana nave every reason 10
"a . %e e enh aa iu ana exact Justice
neutral power pursued from fret TO last than did Lord
gn or WIN more frankly the friendly spirit
they were sometimes or might easily have been made din
ouM sna we're ns!ed ana conducted to most
them to sd han sose ana
ISOLATION with the begerent penpoenaries, did there
occur netweeh us any such dilierence or opinion
caused or ei me least trace OF personal unkindness
We parted at Shanghai in November last hal met
year before on terms OF mutual kindness and respect
tue swarm OF busy scriDolers, such as always fuer in
the sunshine OF patronage sometimes tried produce r
taion and annoyance one phantom-the suspicion Of
kussan lnnuence- sometimes darkened our path, al
wass Ioupu INA. canoor, good temper and moderate
exercise OF good sense, were more than . match for
heni ana assure YOU gentlemen IN spite or the news
pepers, We we're eAcenent riends, ana Kept our re-
s .h' ; u ' .S rlenuy reaHon wnlcn, per-
baps, IN ,hls crss Oh the wolios aiars, low more
man ever ampo,san.. Aoa, MI. mayor as am talk
iue 1nIeseIveoy anongst my irenos ana neigh
uore, onuo, from aaolng uDu'e 70 another dis
tan' ae'er W she Naval COMMANDER Chef OF
ns. aeey oloee ~ e r@s sir sicnaei seymour, one
rare pure men VINO nave made the English navy
~as 70, ns gfea.est III tue Woro gallant, loyal man,
arena OF our country ana speak from personal expe
UeI VI ouL sonuy men, ana put utter the feeling o.
Amercan reeoents IN Cbina, and OF every officer an
ssror IN our own squaafon 10 the East. when
sGn nT rNS ieEatuva VIII anecuon ana respect BY
Az. tnat tne oeingerenis would, at the outset,
n lave ueen OesIer pleased mad we shared the ex-
Icy ~ unngef Oh cnnese war, s no doubt true,
d qua. suey, mean tnose IN authority ever uttered
IA 80 - w. ~ an ens OF resentment because :,
This mater fr,her I'M, !, ~ s a so.Z 70 a~eh on
Wh.t h.S - - ~ :. ..s f.n woatu asking-
s,sna,on ~ an H. m WHO onna aoou nd the ag-
na,,on bad aver dona ne wnss WHEN inat Perverss
spre of hnman life ~ ~ e rosSoe ior zoe expo
dis,ant nniIsarv s,rarao. e1~sure " one oouar IN
nccnniarv cIoi,1s Iro,r g. sno eos0I amount OF
rwibont bach 49, All Happy 70 say, settled
never amonnfed ~ al iip tnougn)
and did not Al the beginn,no Of Tho Oh. oouals,
than f Of that sum Tor YOU viii reoect the b more re-
our cairou are ~ rocar, .ae ooAA VI
nj tho fartoyiss when she Ch,ra. ol iss properly
own soi and 70, which tber % on Tefe ueenuing Iner
nncbrsan nrinc,n,a " rI.S yy leepohspie on the
that The oss.,led ner,n ai scl oan pooIc law,
Vicsyov at Carte, nd -asssS - pys sne uamages me
side the ci,v nrriia,a @ reoese our Mnsters IN
hih S IA % @ We Nc. GUY naa never asked, but
oic;a ;n,erconrse y. 81 ma ne 4ad evaded
letter had heer renad he @ %, VIII ~ uo. fresoents
ties With the seaj hnEa' d VI we proyincn autnori-
sum of the wrones wa bad on nrr 80 - anis - the
of. and do nns b.s,aa W ' 49, lou 70 Complain
male distant ana a,sus;n:y ss' .ue proposnion 70
trada sor .nch ..ns.s ia war, W .ae sacfince Oh
sress and ,he naa1 D., a oesn nooteI ~ py Con-
snv other rsasons fer o e,t o ales suegest
mssioparv nriest had bssn SntchS pen s ~ rrencn
OF great atrocitv Wore we N on 70 nm h YES
th se" IN we're we " go 70 war Win China for
Cochin CHINA for fbs same rs.so, wS ~ wr VIII
American citizen was Iiied a, Eoo,b T.; ~ aoDo an
there WAS great good sense in me ad;,; ss JUL
the british Wire r,nsn, md ,nnro.sd ~ yS oy
tba, The nurder wac nurau an are,o v r,
British snh;oc,s I'd a ~. Inc ahall, auu tnat
10 The Tnotsh consa - ~. un themselves up IN u
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