The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-09-18

this section of the United States is, in the main, to
inform ourselves by personal observation how ana In
what manner We can promote commercial intercourse
between our own country and the other side OF the
Pacific, and the great cities Of the Rocky Mountains.
Our house in San Francisco, two OF whom we
have the honor to represent, desire to learn the
character and opportunities of trade in such places
as Chicago, believing that with the facilities now
afforded by the Pacific Railroad, there is rapidly ap--
preaching n new era of prosperity for the whole Oh
this great Western World.
You win not expect US to make a speech at this
time, for We have only just arrived, and, as yer,
know nothing Of that We seek to know. Sufhce,
then, 10 say now we have had n delightful trip across
the continent, and have been treated by your COM
mercial excursionists, and indeed by all whom we
have met since leaving home, with almost over
wheiming generosity.
The Pacific Railroad is n wonderful work, and we
say all honor to the American people for building II.
Once again, gentlemen, we thank you, and beg to
express the hope that we may find our acquaintance
formed under such pleasant auspices, mutually agree
able and advantageous.
Tho report says that the speaker was loudly
applauded by his hearers, who appeared aston
ished to find n Chinaman expressing himself so
intelligibly in English. \ few days later, ON the
9th of August, the merchants of Chicago gave q
banquet to their Chinese guests, on which occa-
sion the same gentleman, Mr.. Chung Luc, made
an address, which certainly is n model OF ele-
gance. We append it
Eleven years ago 1 came from my home in China
TO seek my fortune in your great republic. L landed
on the golden shore of California utterly ignorant of
your language, unknown to any OF your people a
stranger to your customs and laws and in the
minds Of some, an intruder-one of that race whose
presence is deemed a positive injury to the public
prosperity. But, gentlemen, | found both kindness
and justice. 1 found that above the prejudice which
had been formed against us there flowed n deep,
broad stream of popular equality that the hand Of
friendship was extended to the people of every ma
ton, and that even Cinnamon might live, be happy,
successful, and respected in free America. Zap
plause.l 1 gathered knowledge in your public
schools l learned to speak as you do TO read and
write as you do to act and think as you do and,
gentlemen, 1 rejoice that it is so, that L have been
able to cross this vast continent without the aid of
an interpreter. GApplause.1
| That here, in the heart of the United States. / can
speak to you in your own familiar speech, and tell
you how much-how very much| appreciate your
hospitality (applause) ; how grateful 1 feel for the
privileges and advantages l have enjoyed in your
glorious country, and how earnestly | hope that
your example Of enterprise, energy, vitality, and
national generosity may be seen and understood, as
l see and understand 1t, by our Government. Zap
plause.l Mr.. Burlingame has done much to pro-
mote good feeling in China toward the American ma
ton. He made himself well acquainted with the
authorities ut Pekin. He won their confidence to a
remarkable degree. He is an excellent man, and L
believe, IL his advice is received and acted upon,
China will soon be the cordial friend Of all the CON-
mercial powers Of the earth. Already We are doing
something in the way of progress in modern improve
mtuI- CpcdiuDO1t nave e tStaDilsucu Oh u
rivers, and the telegraph will soon connect us with
the wonderful sovereignty of the Western Hemis-
phere, where the people rule, where everything pro-
claims peace and good will to all. China must brush
away the dust of her antiquity, and, looking across
the Pacific, behold and profit by the new lessons of
the New World. (Applause.] We trust our visit.
gentlemen, may be productive of good results to all
of US that the great two countries, East and West
China and America-may be found forever to-
gether in friendship and that q Chinaman in
America, or an American in China, may find like pro-
lection and like consideration in their search for
happiness and wealth.
Few Americans could acquit themselves better
in responding to n toast given to them and their
countrymen. The visit Of these Chinese mer-
chants through the Eastern States and cities.
which they propose to make, will do much
to help e~nlighten the people of the United States
respecting the ability and character of the
Chinese, particularly of the more intelligent class
among them. Chinese have before visited the
States, but most or all of them have been unable
to converse or speak in the vernacular, and have
therefore been regarded by the crowd simply as
objects of curiosity. These, by being able to
converse freely, can furnish many facts about
their country and countrymen, which are not
generally known there, and their tour will doubt
less be productive Of good.