Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-10
Tho Amoricnns in Chinn.


were met by countless swarms Of people, No
one wore a hat or cap; no one wore y vest to
protect his bosom; no one covered his back
and shoulders with shirt or cont A single ar
ticle constituted the whole of their dress and
wardrobe pickle of blue cotton made into IN
Oriental petticoat, and tied about the lons aud
reaching below the knee The Legation en-
tered the city through street so wide that
Pennsylvania Avenue, in Washington,is mere
lane in comparison and were assigned quarters
in II range of houses coniiscatcd from Prime
Minister who was deposed for not defeating the
rebels The residence of Chinese high life IL
thus described:
1t is called " LGd hiuen tdHy,p or the Shall Of
the Loutsz," n name given in honor of LouiSz
who was the founder Of one of the religious
systems and sects Of China. First was the
wall on the street, ut the end OF which ON the
right a gate opened into stables located in that
quarter. Another gate on the left opened into
d long narrow street wall and n long parallel
building for the use of servants and for Offices.
Beyond this was another court, with wall
separating it from another and larger court in
which were several trees, aud q handsome bull
uln2 Culltu tHt ThcNtptluu ~ hhASh
Mr.. Ward held his nterviewswith the Imperial
Commissioners when they called upon him.and
his Secretary and Interpreters their interviews
with inferior officers when they come TO tran
sact business.
| Back of this edifice was another wall with 1t
central gate, which opened into II court 80 feet
by rs, fine building being erected on the
| right and left hand for domestic purposes, mud
in front large edifice, but like all the others,
of one story only, which was the principal
house, and with its wings, was above 100 feet
long. II was constructed of brick, painted
| blue, the roof curyng in the Chinese style,and
covered with handsome tiles while the caves
projected 3 or 10 feet over platform, snslaln-
| ing handsome pillars running in front of til,
house from end to end. In the rear of tht
house was extended a well made block of bull.
| dings, for the use Of domcstics or children
while back of the central court and the houSl
| on the right side of it was n large arena, part
Of it occupied by small houses for the cook
and kitchen, and the rest ms II yard for fowls
sheep, provisions and fuel.
All the courts were covered with flag stones
while over two of them and they the largcs
and most important to our party, net awning
were 30 feet above the pavement. They were
SO constructed that, by pulling a rope grca
windows could be raised or shut, either 10 eN
clude the sun or admit the air, AS circumstan
ccs might might require. Not pane Of glass
was to be seen, strong, semi-transpurent pape
being used instead and handsome thick an,
strong paper covered the walls and the ceiling
attached to wooden frame work, and not I,
boards or plastering.
Much handsome carved work ornamented thu
inside partitions, while both front and rear e.
egant lattice work, covered with paper, and Ia
king the place of windows, reached from lhrc
or four feet above the floor to the height of tn
rooms. All was neat and tasteful, even 10 us
and must have been magnificent, according IL
Chinese ideas. Nothing met our eyes in Peki
superior TO it, and we found IL happy lom
where the Prime Minister who had built an,
occupied it, found the bittcrest misery ihongl
he held in his hand the power of life and dealt
over four hundred millions
Mr.. Ward, while at Pekin, had very stump
tuous dinner given him, the Chinese, like til
''outsidc barbarians,' thinking the best wa
to propitiatc an individual is to eat him. Til
Chinese Commissioners, in return, took Dime
with Mr.. Ward
On the 4th, the deputy Commissioner. Sell
called upon Mr.. Williams, ut our Minister
quarters, hut, instead OF making the promise
I arrangements for MIR. Wards departure, wa
| liltul OlllN WI ulStilsslHG HHNll WY Su'lNAt y
the audience with the Emperor, when the quics
tion was put, if the Commissioners would ad
dress to him a letter, asking him il he wou
perform all the ceremonies on coming into tn
presence of the Emperor which he would i
visiting y President of the United States, Ii
would nt to tie prcposalY
If Mr. Yard wun'd do this, the Empero
would int The otu Instant for an audience
and 4 rati lions would exchanged OF
the a4 LOWING. NJ Nta consented TO thi
through air, Williolns nh the forms of til
letter % I've written were agreed upon. Bn
IN the an the Deputy Commissioner returned
saying il was absolutely necessary for MI
Ward to kneel on one Of his lures upon bcin
admitted into the presence Of the Emperor
otherwise the proposed audience could not b
granted. This, again, Mr.. Ward refused 10 dc
J and the Commissioner retired.
An audience of the Emperor being thus rem
dered impossible. the question Of the mcho
of presenting the Presidents letter came up
, After various negotiations, il was decided an
; the ceremony took place August l0,at the Budd
, hist monastery, as follows
First, Mr.. Wards Secretary took the lctte
: and handed il to him, who raised it above hi
eyes signifying that he was inferior to I'll
: President; and then passing it over his 10
shoulder, in sign of honor, according TO Chi
. Minister, who in turn raised it above his eye
and passed it over his left shoulder, handing
to n high Mandarin, who placed il reyercntl
4 with both his hands upon the centre Of Ill
+; room, around which guard was ut once pla
9 ced to protect and honor it, Sachare Chimes
4 customs and rites Thus, everything helm
Q satisfactorily concluded, and perfect good fee
: ing preserved, the Commissioners and NJ
. Ward, with his party, sat down with hctt,
: relish to the rich tables, spread as at the fir
0 Visit.
e The legation left on the nth, and rcturnc
a to Pci-tang, where the final ratification of II
+ treaty took place in the idmun or official hal
y The notifications were laid upon the tabl
d the treaty having the Emperor's seal attacht
to il, for he never signs his name, and the J
], merican Presidents name fully and bold
: written. The business was soon despatche
|. and in a most agreeable manner and spirit, Il
# parties standing, when Mr.. Ward expressed Il
II hope to the Governor General that the trca
= would be the bond of lasting peace and frien
is ship between the two nations; to which Il
Q. Governor replied with great earnestness and
j. apparent social tone, that the observance Of I
n conditions By both parties would be much bctt
ir for this end. Both he and the treasurer shO,
j. cd decided ability and humane feeling.
IN Throughout the whole visit of the missio
Of the Chinese acted in the most courteous III
It honorable manner, and insisted on defrayi
all expenses.
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