Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-12-13

by the CAinese authorizes. he con-
vention of the 9Th November, lS58,sup.
Elementary to this treaty, for the ad- I
justment and satisfaction of the claims
of our citizens on China, referred to in
my last annual Message, has been alrea'
dy carried into elect, SO far as thus was
pr cticable.
Under this convention the sum OF
500.O00 tsels, equal 10 about S70O,00O,
was stipulated to be paid in satisfaction
OF the claims Of Amesic N citizens, out
OF the one fifth Of the receipts Tor ton.
mage import, and export du'ies on Anne
rican vessels at the ports OF Canton,
Shanghae, and Fuchhu; and it was a.
greed that this amount shall be III full
i. liquidation of all claims Of American
'citizens at the various ports to this
date Debentutes for this amount--to
wit: 5000 U taels for Canton, 100 600
for Shanghne, aud lOe, 90 for Fuchau
were delivered according to the terms
OF the convention by the respective
Chinese collectors of the Gust Ims OF
these ports to the agent selected by cur
/ W - .''N' :,;
Oh &c 'ns' t''ne .ne cla,n' " pus 'd AL =,
zens nave Oeen a"Jus,eu y ."I ~, o, on,' -
Co,c under the act of March 3, iS50,and
their awards, which proved satisfactory
% .he cla'man'Si h"ve os.p app'u',ih ,h.y ~
o" '".n's'v1. III | ne ssso soa "a -
a%oun' ,rn " .no Iu" " I.' 'o ,oo.,vsa ,
lne 'la'o'on's n'.e w az y .n,rJod
4 il is confidently expected that the re
,uainder will ere long be entirely paid
After the awards shall have been salts
| fed. there will remain surplus of NOR,
than s2OO,OoO at the disposition of cor
press. Asthis will in equity belong Il
r the Chinese government, would no
;nst;ce reouire its appropriation to som
) benevolent object in which the Chimes
NAV be specially In,erestedi
S 0nr minister to China. in obedience
{ 10 his ;ns,ruc,ions has remained per.
I fectlv neutral IN the war between Grea
. Rri,oin and France and The Chimes
q E,npire. although. in conjunction wit
{ the Russian minister, he was ever read
n and willin.. had the oppor,unity ohel
ed. 10 emn,ov his good Offices in restc
rinp peace between the parties. 1t
but an act of simple Justice, both to ou
a ,rpsent minister and his predecessor, I
1 sts,s ,ha, thew have proved fully eau,
to the delicate. irving. and responsible
Q nos;tions in which thew haye on differed
I occa,;ons been nlaeed
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