The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-03
British and American Diplomacy In

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British and American Diplomacy In
China.
IN She House OF Commons the l3.h ui,iua1, Vi
6onkAsE 20 cali the attention Of the Kouse
tssoLs with China. Il desirable that the Hens.
shoo express opinion as TO the instructions 20 h
gwen the officers IN command there. he would
refer TO the past war; VIII 3D. hrs oID,op, M
Egn's blue book ex;ept where absolutely essea
sl 70 DO 30 70 explain the present position Of ssrs ae
wood regard the question from The treaty Of hen tam
Esriy 1851 lord E1gn appoin,ed special envoy
Cnna; but, owing 10 Inc Gsurbarees IDca be aia nc
arrive there tn zoe ciose Of 1861 The orina, demands
m Deeember 1857, were on'y twotfet, tbe complete
execopen Of treaty engsgem nts; sscondiy, cempersa
BTiish snbie Tor csses incurred N 1857. BIT
mosl unfortunately, February, 1855 Lord EgD took
step further, and demanded the power OF masrg add
aana demands the Chinese government, and cf eBer
Eg INTO puch treaties oorventons and agreements a.
nigh, ctvinte future msundersiandngs; ell more
unfortunately, one OF the demands thus made on The
cn.nese sovsrnnent was the rsh. to have British as
came to the most interesting, aad he
might ssy eztraordinary part Of these proceedings
Of the Peiho; the Goth Mr. Bruce arrived. Between
the lesn the 2tn Admiral Hope discovered that the
r,ver-ald thai. 10 fact, intended 10
them 20 proceed oy the Peiho TO Ten ,siu And
WITH justice, because It admitted in Lord Egin B
despatch that had right 10 navigate Peho
Ei ratification OF The treaty When Nc. Bruce
eyde.bg The Admiral 10 clear the river him. he
ordered him to do this the 2st OF June bat the Ad
irs most wisely delayed giving effect 70 thai order
and bad not been Tor the attacks winch had been made
ga'iat officer, nes member Of that house lSir
n. SeyDour(- (hfar, hea-)-he believed thai Admiral
Hope would have had the good carry tbe
Dsif uooLs at al On the 2<tn The attack 10 have
eomnsboed. but an interval having been permitted 10
eaapse on the 25th q. nine O'Clock the morning Mr.
bruce received despatch from one o the hes. officials
Cbna stating that be bad arrived ct one of the mouths
~ the p no len miles 70 the north TOT The purpose o
tyeang ard stating thai he Instructed TO conduct
AIM VIII sl) possible dignity, - the coDrt OF Pelia
Mr. Bruce received this Communication at nine O'clock in
Tho hns q
aeehDed 10 send zine miles, making an excuse
that ;, too distant, because Admiral Hope
noDs, however, had commenced I'll two O'clock,
effort made by Mr. Bruce II prevent the
slaughter OF troops Out Of 100 who went into
acton, l34 alled wounded. Nothiue could
coed The gsanry OF the officers and men engaged Tney
the first night Of the OF galantry
Of ADMIRAL Hcpe--how DE shifted his Tag from shp TO
ship after being wounded and they could no. refuse
symPahiae with the officers under his command-van.
wharf, CDsdwe Lemon, Heath, FISHER and others. The
Actop continued until niehtall, while Mr. Bru,e who
only nine miles distant and was aware that the
CASese government had fulhled its Obligations made
enost stop the carnage. Hear hear He disposed
10 tymp;lthle deeply with any Minister placed q.
sreai distance from his country; but he compelled
ray their Minister had
authority. did Mr.. Bruce afterwards defend
conduct by saying the Chinese abused their au,ho.
rry the cachery being tina. the batteries Of the Chinese
Masked and that there were gunboats the river
Why, Lord Egin himself, before he left China,
that the batteries masked-he minated
that they ortryipg the mouths o. the Feibo and
tba, they justified in doing he might also refer
part the declaration OF made-tha
sbere WAS sschery on the part Of the Chinese a, all
that knew there gunbos,s the rivertbat
Of them was actually fred warn to withdraw our
force; and stated his opinion that il the Chinese had
would nave sSsp s Tn.r re, ose nj Se
matter in which Mr.. Brnces conduct deserved TO be
yaesed Mr. Bruce stated that M. Ward, De Americaa
Atar, ho iriely did not operate ruth him at al
sta insult and contim.ly he iem to iekn.
Would i Be Ilisrsi e all s' ,ea 'saay imasina,yo Mr.
Chinese officials with the creates, respect and consdera
,on that everything had been done 20 facilitate his
ney pekn that anks had been sent to convey him
the and tina, the Chinese had shown courtesy
which lett nothing to be desired. Mr.. buchanan, tie
President of the United Stats bore similar testimony in his
7eosi aessd9e, and declared that The conduct Of Mr. Ward
TIE occasion had ree,red has entire Appreciation Taking all
The circumstances of the case into consideration he
thought that Mr. Bruce had acted in peremptory and
prectpitae manner, and not in the spirit Of Minister
went GU; to ratfy treaty o. peace (aear, hear
sseeons the professional opinions of the gallant Admiral
viii any question his zeal in the service Of the
Crown and country. The gallant Admiral has received
the appreciation OF the Admiralty his immediate superors
and therefore think quite unnecessary, indeed impos
sbic go into all the questions to which he has advered
TO bis conduct and his differences with the noble lord
who her Majestys Ambassador there. doubt, too,
whether this opportunity when conveniently
discuss the whole matter but at the time, the homo
Fable gentleman who brought forward the question made
mary charges, and went into so much detail tina, can
mot altogether avoid questioning paris of the
tive which he has given The House will recollec that
Mr. Bruce to China for the purpose Of obtaining
The ratification OF the treaty OF Ten sr. Before be went
he laid paper before Lord Malmesbury asking
sonE and saying that parts Of the treaty Of Ten sn
likely be nnpalatabe to the Chinese and tina, there
might be difficulty which had been
foseseeD in carrying them into effect He did
not mention that the entrance 10 the Peiho was
likely be resisted bu, he did he upon
going mp 10 Pekin Lord Malmesbury, in reply, gave
him orders 10 Pekn and, with regard to the mode
Of proceeding there. gave MIN orders 10 this eectIou
will probably find advisable, before your departure, 10
Eend Information to Pekn of your approach, that su
bic arrangements may be made for your reception
Peho mouth, and the admiral in conmsnd is directed to
send up to the entrance Of the feio naval oroe Let