The New York herald., 1868-03-12

sented to the Chinese government as likely to accrue
erationf The establishment OF real diplomatic inter-
course between the Chinese and other governments by
nenty at London and Paris and other capitals would
obviously be great good. Such men would become
Thoroughly im6ued with the influences Of Western stern
life ana would be able to transmit them to their
countrymen with an effect which his newly ap.,
pointed Radiance in spite Of the manifest proof Of
present post can never s have. Mr. Buriingame
writing to his government about the experiences
%nss Il h rs Ss ne
| may pay to the courts Of England and France VIII
talking to Chinese rulers at Pekin, From . native
such ~ o. w nave
no motive whatever for making any representations
they may wish to make to the government Of Pekin
to do this through their own representatives, and
even the American government loses by the transac-
ton, as assuming that is cordial terms with Mr.
| Burngame, 1t would naturally ind him OF greater
use at Pekin than wandering over the eart's surface
We are informed that Mr.. Burngame is gentleman
of such large private fortune that even the 900
| taels and unlimited travelling expenses can be no
GpeS to m III M what nsn II ms tne m
ment.n
Looking at the matter from dIspassonate point Of
view, am inclined to think that the Chinese have
been wise in thus commencing their efforts to enter In
to diplomatic relations with the outside world. 1t Is
pretty certain that any purely Chinese mission would
have been failure, but British friends are many
III u
United States citizen being the first to drop in for SO
profitable and II sensibly carried out honorable
/ enclose some additional papers in the matter.
The first is from the China Mail of January a. the
second from the Friend or china, which possesses
speciality In the way OF publishing severe articles.
The first is headed 'Mr. Burlingames Chinese Mis-
son," and goes on to say:-."We have received from
valued correspondent in the North the following let
ter which we insert not as expressing our own Views
upon the subjects to which 1t refers. but as stat
| Ing In plain language the Chief objections
|
| MIR. Burlingame." The concluding paragraph Is
significant, and have good reason to believe that
the French Minister has been injudicious enough to
talk openly of coercing Mr. Hart. Our correspondent
| writes thus-"The subject Of Mr.. Burlingame's mis-
| sion, or embassy, as 1t Is somewhat pOmpOusy
termed, is still fresh in the public memory and Is
still the theme Of conversation and correspondence.
That the term embassy Is msnomer Is apparent to
ALL as the difference between envoy extraordinary
and ambassador consists in the fact that envoy
into personal intercourse with its sovereign whereas
| an ambassador is specially accredited by his own
sovereign to the ruler OF the country to which he Is
appointed. Neither In his capacity United States
Minister nor in his newly nedged appointment as
an interview with the son Of heaven. and his
rank, anomalous and eQuivocal at the best
viii not be magnifled by any undue pretensions
possible for the most ardent hater Of American gov
emmental institutions to wish for a more practical
commentary upon Yankee diplomacy and diplomat
lists than is afforded by Mr. Burlngame's acceptance
OF the appointment under discussion. Let any one
imagine the appointment of Chinese envoy offered to
| the Minister OF France, Of Russia Prussia, Great
| Britain, or even OF Spain. He would be q bold
| Chinaman who would venture in good faith to make
such proposition to the representative Of any Of the
European Powers. There are many gentlemen In
might fairly ente them to look forward to the post
| Of Secretary to a Chinese embassy, and that the
British representative should allow Mr.. Brown to
accept the post offered by Mr.. Hart Is slur upon
| the Customs Service and an injustice to the
many qualified Interpreters to be found in
lnGame intends to visit all the treaty
ports with the exception OF Newchwang and For
representative of France at Peking is most decidedly
opposed to the mission and protests against any
S,er an Ghnese emu Shnese @
Comte LAemand intends next year to restrict the
political action OF Mr.. Hart and to compel him TO
confne his attention to customs matters Should
the Chinese make stand the Tuileries will, 1t s
| mored, induce England to take Joint action with
| France in refusing permission to the subjects Of
either country to enter the Chinese service. This DIFF
dcuty, which is at the best but prospective, will no
doubt be met by the Inspector General and some OF
his eutenants renouncing their nationality and be-
coming Chinese subjects. Qui rtcra re,Ta.."
An English writer furnishes the Friend OF china
| with the following:-"Admitting for moment that
his Gir. Burlingame'J mission Is purely Chinese
may be. rit has reference solely to the revision OF
the treaty then 1t must mean either OF two things
sressye measures or are on The Contrary Inclined
TO retrograde or stand STILL II progress be the I'M
port Of the mission there is no need for Mr. Burln-
presentatiyes OF the foreign Powers only too happy
to welcome any steps in advance. There is no ne
concession will come with better grace from their
own lips, and will be the more readily accepted as
probable, the mission implies retrogade movement,
an effort ro on the part Oft Of the pSnn Chinese to stay
japanese e0n did with the resarS o"eh to Tie Opening
Of Osaka some three years ago, then We must look
ppHn M his and @ y ee and
impotent government TO try and extort from the
European Powers that which they themselves despair
OF obtaining from the Indulgence OF the foreign rep
resentatives In China. Whether Mr.. Burlingane and
| his mission will be received in Europe under such
circumstances Is questionable in the extreme. What
| have the home government to do with nerl0pers or
special pleaders Of this descriptions Great Britain
and France and Prussia ought to be able TO conduct
their own affairs direct with the Chinese government
without the intervention OF gobetweens. Cannot our
Minister Brtishl manage the affairs OF her Maesy's
| or Mr.. Burltngainey What have they to
40 win ,o6 oaf International reaons1 ;hS Is
ernment will see Mr.. Burlingames mission from
the true point OF view and refuse to recognize 1t. II
will be lesson to political schemers In China when
the head OF the present mission is told that Great
Britain viii have nothing to do with him; that he
| that when we have TO revise treaty or transact
other bunness with the Chinese government we can
do so without the intervention OF any foreign med
dlers."
have thus, fancy, given you pretty fair sketch
OF the situation the result Of which will greatly de-
pend upon the attitude assumed by Congress and the
President as regards the recognition accorded TO MT
Burlingame lfpowerfully backed BY us the European
States will gladly follow suitr but am too much out
OF the way OF home intelligence 10 predict very ac
curately what win eventuste. Whatever may be the
upshot as regards China there Is uery little doubt
but that Mr. Burlingame will have made very
important thing Of it, II he can only "hold on" for
4 few years
| may mention that the Secretary Brown, an Eng
lishman, is one OF the best Chinese scholars OF the
day, and that there In want OF due care In the
organization Of the mission as regards its personnel.
| Assault tho French at Hnnkow-Mutiny
/ Of the Imperial TrOops-PrOgress Of the
! RebeIlion-An English Consul In Trouble
| The Telegraph and Spirits-Fire, Floods and
| Other Disasters.
HoNG KoSG, Jan. 10, 1868
Since he date OF my last letter news, except of the
most local and domestic kind, has been singularly
scarce, with one brilliant exception, to which ! shall
| refer in It's proper place. must however, endeavor
| to make tho most of A thare Ia