The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-09-12


On the fourth page will be found an abstract
of the treaty lately made by Minister Burlin-
game, on behalf of China with the United States,
which has been approved by the President and
ratified by the Senate. 1t recognizes the au-
thOrity of the Chinese Government over all it's
territOry-coneedes To China the right 10 appoint
COnsuls in American ports, who shall be on the
same footing as those of the most favored nation
guarantees freedom of worship to Americans in
Chinese terIitory-makes the coolie trade n penal
O~ffence-grants the right TO citizens of either
nation TO travel in the country of the other
provides for a uniform system of coins, weights
and measures-provIdes for the education G the
citizens of either country in the other, and finally
stipulates for the introduction of railroads and
telegraphs in China.
The originating of this remarkable embassy to
America and Europe is undoubtedly due to Mr..
Burlingame, who, ever since his first arrival In
China, appears to have made n marked impress
sion on the Chinese Government. He seems to
be some such a man as the late Mr.. Wyllie, who,
on his arrival at these Islands in 1914, labored
with extraordinary diligence TO make an impress
sion ON the rulers, studied their character, pub
lished interesting facts about the people and
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making a very favorable impression on them, and
was consequently received into favor and conf
dence.
Thus far the progress of Mr.. Burlingame and
his Celestial suite has been a perfect ovation,
from the day they landed ut San Francisco up TO
the latest accounts. And considering the gen.
eml desire prevalent in Europe to enter into more
intimate political relations with China, it is quite
likely that their reception there will be as
marked. His mission has the unqualified en-
dorsement of the foreign Ministers in China, and
if he is well received in Europe it must result in
advantage to the of European nations,
as by the new treaties all the China ports are TO
be opened to foreign trade, and unrestricted
travel will be permitted throughout the Empire.
These Will be great advantages gained in foreign
intercourse with that secluded Empire.
The influence of this embassy will be doubtless
felt soon on Japan. Whenever the central Gov
ernment there is firmly re-establshed, its policy
will evidently be to initiate the Chinese, send
distinguished ENJOYS to America and Europe, and
probably make as favorable treaties, opening all
the ports and all the Kingdom to foreign trade
and travel.
Considering that the two nations possess n pop
ulation of four hundred and fifty millions, or
nearly one-half the entire population of the
world, the Importance of these embassies and
treaties to the commerce of Europe and America
will be seen Mt once. One or two of the princi-
pal rivers of China are as large as the Mississippi,
and navigable from two to three thousand miles
from their estuaries. Already steamers ply up
the Yangtse for two thousand miles, and the
trade and travel is so great that it is found to be
the most lucrative field for steamboat enterprise
in the world. As soon as the treaties are in force,
steamers will run on all the rivers to the very
heart of the Empire.
One feature of the new treaty will be noticed,
viz that it proposes to make the coolie traffic, as
now carried on, a penal offense. And if the
United States Government Joins with China to
suppress the coolie trade, its termination will be
only n question of time. As carried on in China,
it is not one iota less abominable than the slave
trade of Africa, and the time will come when
England and France will join with America and
China in putting a stop to it. Voluntary emf
grafton will not be intcrfercd with, and Chinese
will probably soon migrate to Europe as freely as
they do now to every part of the Pacific.