The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-22
The Buringnme Chinn Mission American
Fctes TO the uNIandnrins.v
From ne Pail Mail Gazette, Sept. lo.l

from the Pail Mail Gazette, Sept. 1O.l
We are afraid the Americans have already spoiled
the Chinese Ambassadors. They have been taken
through course Of unlimited feastng and carousal.
At New York great dinner was given to them, and
Mr.. Evarts, now Attorney General In enumerating
the points OF difference between the Chinese and the
Americans, said that the former had no national
debit but with the pToverbal generosity Of his coun.
trymcn, he added, "Never mind: let them take -"
Perhaps the Embassy did not comprehend this offer;
at any rate they did not accept Il. Very shortly
after they. were battered by the polite az
tentions Of the strong minded women. Mrs.
Anthony, the conductor OF the woman's rights Jour
nal. called upon the Chinese and told them the only
thing the American woman wanted to make her
supremely happy was vote. al thought you were
going to say set OF Jewels" replied the chief
darin-if he be mandarin; but OF course the ladies'
Of America have minds above such vanties. II is In
Boston, however, that the Chinese have had the
greatest success. DIR. o. w. Holmes condescended
which runs a. follows:-
Ri 2Hr s. wss, z ss s:.s: o q. gold
The snowy peaks Of Ia sicue shan
TIL Erie blends its waters blue
y Me ss sss Missouri Ssys. 81 saas 4. so%
To swell the rushing Hoang-ioi
Mr.. Sumner gave the patient ambassadors long
account Of Marco Polo and Mr.. X. w. Emerson
praised tea as "the cordial of nations" After
Mr. Charles SUMNER speec the me pana PLAYED the
OF which to Mr.. Summers light style Of oratory
seems to have at once struck the audience. The
Chinese will be disappointed after all this with their
reception In England. GodsmIth's Chinese pho-
sopher reported that It was custom with English
men turned OF thirty 10 Tetlre NJ proper intervals
every year and lie In OF the spleen. When the new
ambassadors contrast their reception here with that
which they experienced In America they will think
they have unluckily arrived at one Of our great
lying-in seasons.
MI Burllngame may be mistaken in his mission,
but Is at any rate resolved to do full justice to IT,
II ought to be remembered that this gentleman and
a former Minister OF our own In China worked to-
Rether with the greatest cordially for some years;
but Mr.. Burlingame for the moment to be car
ned away by the great American notion Amer
lea In the forefront and the rest OF the word no
where. Such is the sentiment which Mr.. Burlingame
has proposed to the American people with great APP
plause. We shall be curious to see what
variations he introduces into 1t when he
arrives here. The head Of the mission will
probably not discard that richness OF imagery
which has naturally produced its effect In the
n0wery land, and does not seem to have been thrown
away In Boekon. The Chinese come among rs, he
announces with the sunshine OF the orient upon
their faces and the warmth OF It's fires In their
hearts" The Americans ought to sympathize with
the Chinese, for each country has the same isother
mai lneA Lest this reason should not be conclu-
sive, Mr.. Burlingame supplied his hearers with q
still stronger one "The great river Yangtse Kiang
emptn,s to q bucketful the same amount Of water
as tns Mississippi river" Moreover, the Americans
might learn from the Chinese, among other thing
"Vood manners, and how to cuUvate FISH," tn "a,
pie very useful accomplishments, but 10 In to be n ner
that Mr. Burlingame has something stronger g., one
as Inducements for England " accept the psicy oi