The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-24
Diplomacy Among the Celostials.
,,e nuR1rNeAME AND THE CHINESE MISSION
HISTORY OF BIS APPOINTMENT.

1t has already been announced that Mr. An
son Burlingame has been named BY the CHI
nese Government as it's first ambassador to
the Christian powers. Letters from Pekin show
how this appointment came to be made and
accepted.
Mr.. Burlingame, as American Minister, gave
the Chinese Government ample PROOF or ms
Diplomatic ability, and Of his sincere Hlenoh-
ness to China. he took the load In urging tne
adoption Of what is known as the co-operatiVe
nolicy. by which the autonomy OF that country
has Geen guaranteed, and the old methcd OF
extort,ne concessions by menace ane' force mas
been discarded. He drew ups paper constr9-
ing the doubtful passages Ii tho treatles, wnlch
has been accepted by all the members OF the
Diplomatic body at Pekin. He induced Inc
Chi lese Government to employ Mr, FuHPlly
to make q thorough examination OF the coal
mines of Northern China. he procured the
grant for the submarine telegraph from Canton
10 Nintsing. He has constantly aided the mis-
sionsries in their work: has USED all nls lnnn-
ence to promote the study OF the European
languages and the natural sciences In PeK1n,
and has induced The Chinese Government TO
employ foreigners 10 the customhouses and III
other departments Of the civil service.
Early i'm November Mr.. Burlingame info rm-
ad the Chinese Government that no intended
to resign his post and return to his country.
It was attempted, unsuccessfully, to dlssuade
HIM from this purpose. FINDING MN resolu'e; e.
a farewell dinner. All the members OF the
council OF foreign affairs were present. Several
mandarips spoke Of the great service which
Mr. Burlingame had done China during his
visit to Europe and this country In 1865. Mr..
Burlingame answered that he would be ready
to say good word for their country when the
chance should present itself to him. Ihe ldea
fO hav RnQU8St9u
by these eeches. The Inspector-General CT
Customs and the Secretary of the British Le-
cation were consulted, and two days after the
dinner deputation of high officials waited on
Mr.. Burlingame and offered him an appoint
ment as ambassador. he accepted on the sir-
gle condition that the embassy SHOULD be
placed in al respects on footing OF the high
est responsibility" Mr. Burlingame placed
his resienation as American Minister in the
hands Of DR. Williams, his secretary oflega-
tion. A week afterwards he recel ed his Gre
dentials from the hands Of Prince Kung: The
document is written on yellow Blk, and pears
the greal seal Of the Empire. :,
The ends which the Chinese Government had
in view in this appointment are easily under
stood. 1t is only the logical result OF the open
ing Of their ports 10 European merchants, the
federation Of MISSIONS the reception OF enyoys
at Pekn, the encouragement given to the lu-
PRODUCTION OF European learning ana manners nan ;
service. The Chinese Government, having
hopelessly drifted away from it's old policy OF
non-intercourse, is clcar-sighted enough to see
the necessity and advantage OF adopting the
system OF international intercourse practlced
by the Western powers. In selecting Mr.. Bur-
hnesme as its first ambas sador it has secured
the services OF man thoroughly conyersant
with its situation, needs and wishes, Ind fitted
by long training in diplomacy to represent 1t
aficlently in the European courts.
MIR. Burhngame left Pekin on the morning
OF November 25th. He was tscorted to the
gates by all the foreign residents, including his
Colleagues in the diplomatic body. In his suite
are the late secretary of the British legation, q
French gentleman lately holding high Office
in the maritime customs, two mandarins, six
attaches SO ected from the new college at Pc
kin. and some twenty others. The patiy were
compelled to stop at village about forty-fve
miles from Pekin, aud send to that city for an
armed escort to protect them from a tormida-
BILE band Of robbers which was securing the
district. Fortunately, they were not attacked:
Mr.. Burlingame probably sailed from Shanghai
for San Francisco on the 18th. After spending
some time at Washington, he will visit the CAPT.
tails of England, Fcance, Holland, Belgium,
Prussia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Swe-
den and Norway, and Russia.