The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-01
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
Visit 10 the Boston Navy Yard and Bunker
Hill Monument.


BosroN, August 81, 1868.
At noon to-day, in company with the Municipal
Committee, a portion OF the Chinese Embassy left
the hotel and proceeded to Long wharf. Here
barge was in readiness and taking the party on
board pushed Off for the Navy Yard. Arriving here
the distinguished visitors were received by Commo
dore John Rodgers and stan, and mark Of honor
an ambassadoria salute was fired. without delay
the party were shown through the yard The Tajens
and young mandarns present were very much
interested In what they saw. Tho machinery EN-.
ployed In making the different important articles
useful 10 shipbuildng was studied with more than
usual minuteness, The dry dock and the rope walk
were also objects in which tine Chinese took great
interest.
During the examination Of the Navy Yard moni.
tor was visited. After much sdmrins its construc
ton Chin Tajen said they would be fine things to
have for use the Chinese rivers against the rebels
From the Navy Yard the party took carriages,
which had been sent 10 the yard for the purpose and
drove to the house OF G. Washington Warren, Pres.
dent Of the Bunker Hill Monument Association
After the Embassy had entered his parors Mr.. War.
rem addressed them as follows
MAY 1T PLEASE Your ExCELLEScrEs-Tt gives ey
government of the Bunker Hill Monument Associa-
ton to do our humble part In the hospable greet
Excelences stand now over the spot where in the
day which made this place historic many fell In
battle who were sent here TO enforce upon an
unwilling people the obnoxious edicts VI distant
government, and the monument before you was
erected by the popular society which we represent
az everlasting memorial OF the foundation OF mat
nationality which, planted on the borders OF the
Atlantic, has In this first century grown 70 eXtenu
ITS domain across the MISSISSIPPI over c viii,
Its iron arteries and electric nerves ana well
onted by a congenIa system OF principles ana local
government, now extends it, cordial sautat10ns
to the fiowery land OF the orient II s the telling
incident OF the time that the Oldest and the youngest
nations upon the globe have by your instrumentalty
negotiated a treaty which marks an era In diplo-
macy While we desire and expect the most salts.
factory success OF the mission Of your Excellcncles
with other nations and Powers as 1t is conceived In
the interest OF the peace and progress or the world,
we express our profound convlcuon mat Whatever
| ever imposing, not one VIII be more sincerely and
more lastingly adhered 70 by governments and
The stronger bond the youthful earnest republic OF
The United states to the venerable, illusrious EN-.
p'' " MR. BuRrrSGAMK's RESPONSE.
Mr. BurliuRame responded as follows
MIR. PRESIDENT OF THE BUNKER HILL MONUMENT
Ass0crArIoN-wc thank you for the interest you
have expressed In our mission. You have recalled
she earlier struggles which resulted in the establish
! ment o, this nationality We know how much II has
coat 10 maintain 1t and how dear II IL to the American
heart You say Il has existed less than hundred
wears. You can imagine the intense loyalty OF the
;,hinese. who exIt in nationality which has with.
stood the shocks OF hundred wars and ali tit
blasts OF time witch still exist in gigantic proper
| tions covering with its mild sway one
third OF the human race. The Chaese
will be parioned for loving their country; and now
since the rights Of men and the rights ofnatIs ar,
| better understood, hope the occasions FOR sucl
wars az have drenched this holy hill with BLOOD
have passed away; that there IL Christianity an,
statesnansiip enough TO secure tn az men thci
natural rights and to all nations their prope
! equality. We now submit ourselves to your genle
/ hospitality
After the speeches the guests SCARED In a COLLATION.
| prepared FOR the occasion. Soaie now asccndcd =
| tbe cupcla OF MI. Warren's residence ana took
very fne view OF the SURROUNDING city. Afterwards
rcsuming their CARRIAGES, me Embassy rode MOun
the monument brit did moi alivht owing 10 crowd
OF people asseyo'ed, sad tIen resvtuel TO tnel
| hotel