The New York herald., 1869-03-05

Correspondence Between Lord Clarendon and
MIR. Burlingame ON the Relations Between
the Two Countries.
The following letter from Lord Clarendon respect
ing the relations between Great Britain and China
was published in the London Times OF the 18th ulti-
mo-
THE EARL OF CLARENDON TO Mr. DunLINdAME LIN A Eco
srR-I gathered, from the conversation which had the
OF the Chinese government sending diplomatic
Europe that m of Of such mission
which supposed at Pekin that they entertained that
q, and not only refusal enlarge their
tons Christian nations nu. even restriction within mar
tons were entitled to bold with the Chinese domnions
Powers 70 bring to bear on China any amount Of unrendv
pressure 70 induce her rulers 70 enter on new
pendcnce
interests Sf laeIat,nS soeoaraGns ,ns.coar.s Win
ha. would result from greater assimilation q .hsi, rules
much and s sss q 4; people .
tempt abruptly to introduce new systems or new Ideas among
date and who had been broush up Under adons system
to which had been and were attached would
@ out would tend to retsra instead Of promoting the
admitted and desrous encourage though they wished
to 5e TO DO SO By degrees and and
Chinese government count
the Of foreign nations and assured you
desire nor an intention to apply nfrendy pressure to
her with foreign nation: hsn was Consistent with
safety and with due and reasonable regard for the feelings Of
But Ma,esys government said expected from China
and reserved themselves right employing friendly re-
presentations induce the Chinese government advance
greater facilities encouragement protection
tercourse with the Chinese people.
ship 70 as il III. spirit towards sSemssvss and other
sdenes they be believing levi that the
n,cests Of China win be advanced In far greater degree
the opporane. within her reach for applying % her en-
expect an a their
are
a bs s ~ ose trusting TO mnn o. az sa
the Central Of Pekin and 70 the unwngnes OF
Mae.ty government. feel tina, they acting the
ference for appeal rather to the Central than
subjects e with the Central government. and not with the
eaes and Tor the interest o the Central s
that foreign Powers should recognize Its supreme authority
should assume, all occasions when appealed
% the redress OF local wrongs be prepared to exercise
Thsse O6.sfv9;iops w trust enable to the
trail to order Its intercourse with Great Britain
preserve uDimpared the friendship OF this country.
have only 10 add that all her Majcstys agents In China
have instructed 10 act in the spirit and the objects
British subjects TO pay due respect not only to the OF
the Empire but far may be, TO the feelings
Of the Chinese people. am, &c. CLARENDON.
The following Is Mr. Burlingame's reply
Mr. BURLTsGANE CLARENDON.
CnrsrsE LEGATios, LONDON, Jan. !. 1859
o1s. ss.pas s'Y' the .'s1H q
reply INFORM you that agree TO the general accuracy oil
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l. That the object OF the mission to disabuse the
foreign Powers impression they supposed
re,rograde policy; and secondly deprecao
unrriendly their part upon policy
which might make all progress impossible from s menacng
tone and violent shock 70 the feelings aud preudces
have also honor express my satisfaction with the
reply Of lordship on the part OF her Maestys
piled with Independence safety OF China
and econdy that by Maess government desires 10 deal
directly with the Central rather thap with hs local
authorities and that her Majess agents n China been
instructed Ito act In the spirit OF these views 10
British subjects pay respect only 20 the
the epe but az as may be to the usages and feelings OF
agree also with yonr lordshp Importance Of the
strict observance OF existing treaty spuations Agreeing
fyins that do not differ the OF their
application. particularly 70 the exercise OF forcethai
that should be used 70 protect iie and property
be nst Pskn and before snsuss home
The erpic, which your ordshp expressed your
In that Of to-day Will give great satsiacton TO Chi
government This policy, acted upon, viii make
with China impossible, they will not without
Client cause, and only after mature dcliberation.
I'm this despatch other
vcraton but limit myself TO = statement Of the ponts
agreed upon. Ihasc, &C., ANSON BuRLfNGAkE.