The New York herald., 1869-03-09

Itsian Milo Prussians might not unprodtahly
reflect upon before placing such entire confidence
In Prusslan sympathy.
FRINGE.
Recepuen % the Orientals In the French
Capne~ Tho Presontatien at the TuiIe-
raew -NIr. BurIingame and his Mzsslon WIN
,.ang Golden Opinions from all Classes.
When Mr.. Anson Burlingame. contemplating .
most delicate and arduous mission to the courts Of
Europe left New YORK on the 9th September, 1858,
with the Celestial ENJOYS on board the Java . ma
lignant influence was already spreed concerning the
object OF the VISIT by notable part OF the Eng
lish press. Its great aim was to ovcrshadow their
welcome on British ground and rouse the Jealousy
Of the people. The indignation which this spirit
of III feeling excited In The United States can only
be compared to the as.onishment It caused in
France, where all Impressions, however, being tran
STORY, fewer comments were made at the time.
Reused surprise was nevertheless only dormant,
and the reception now given In Paris to Mr.. Burln
game. Chin-Tajen and Sun-Tajen has been all the
more cordial, from the fact that their noble views
had been misconstructed and misconceived,
From the very beginning, ana before the object Of
the mission had been set forth In its proper light tc
Earl Stanley and Lord Clarendon, now such firm ad
vOCasC6 Va mI~ 0uIAOx8kuo 80Q tuc new LTe1Lys De
fore it was known by the French that the cen.
serious portion Of the English press was in
the hands Of opium dealers and other holders
OF monopolies interested In keeping the Chinese
In bondage; before the immense reform to be
brought about from the contact OF the Western
and Eastern civilizations was duly appreciated the
French understood that the enterprise was grand
and generous one, that MIR. Buringame had lived
among the Chinese, seen their mental activity
checked their commerce petrihed. their once popu-
lous cities in ruins and the armed opposition
they could make when attacked turned INTO con-
tempt and derison by their enemies All this in
spired feeling OF admiration which has increased
now that the intellectual consider the consequences
which Will attend the success OF this mission.
the most obvious Of which must be the supremacy
fan to see that the shortest route from Europe 70
China Is across the American Continent; that San
Francisco and New York win inevitably become
the centre OF Eastern commerce, and that no law OF
nations no human decree can alter what In the
first place, the Almighty has created and what, in
the construction OF tina highway between New York
and California.
It may be remembered that when the first oppos-
ton was made by the English press, the PauTe
sneered at the expression of English nberality
English free trade, and in Its columns invited the
with broader views and different reception. The
statesmen OF England were fortunately above the
petty narrow mndedness Of those who setting aside
the future welfare OF millions could but discern In NJ
Buringame "a full blooded Yankee and dexterous
american politician.n They happily foresaw
ter answer the purpose Of the English gov
ernment and that In q free competition
need fOr long years to come fear no rival French
Paris been led TO make great allowances for the dis
content originally entertained by the English, and
himself who has put the question to them very prac-
ucaly. What, asks he, would tradesman feel II
U1 y M onT m
raAy be bitter about the th0r0ughfare and the good
arising TO the city and health OF mis- successors would
In many other instances the American Ambassa-
dor TO China has been messenger OF peace, and it
Ss 0 s %
30 important charge. 1t must be added fur
ther 70 his praise that the diplomatist IS OF
Notwithstanding the hon0rs iavished on MIN Mr..
Burngame has preserved his republican integrity
m his hands and tSe oues Wt Whle
he appears at court and In official salons places
him beyond the imputation OF an ambitious
thrustlng minister. There Is not an Order Europe
which he could not obtain; not ribbon, not cross
but awaits his acceptance: only 1t Is more than
likelylt Ia certan-he will return home without the
slightest silken clue to bind him TO any foreign
Power.
Some surprise was shown among dignitaries on
the day Of presentation OF the Embassy that he did
not appear at the Tuileries 10 court uniform but in
the old wasningtonian gear and steel buttons. This
trining incident was augured well OF him and has
done more towards insurfng the enterprisIng
American the popularity he now enjoys than II ne
OF uniform But 1t is not all satisfactory labor II is
2 most arduous task to respond to all the
attentions ,ss ,.1G snSwersd on the Chinese: and N
present moment the hardest working man
In Europe. Banquets and oficial receptions are
his nightly av0carOns; visitors crowd his house
by day or he has to visit: his mornings are dis
turbed by business, and II must not be omitted that
no carly droppersin are ever rejected Among these
come solicitors, trndesmen who make very sfree',
aar OF liberty OF intercourse between nations Jour-
nalists who the lookout for the latest items
secretaries teegrams, invites TO answer cards to
turn. RcCOuut9 siQ0ature1. aUtOHr8DlS. for
none for anything but the mission and the
social and diplomatic duties attendingit
The Chinese Ministers themselves are perfectly
aaDle and courteous; they are full OF Information
and delight all who converse with them. The
iingsme, whose adherence to her father's cause
when he was In Congress has ever been remembered
by her. The longest conversation the Chinese have
had with member OF the imperial fnmily was at
her palace after the banquet given In their honor BY
Prince Napoleon.
the house inhabited by the Embassy and their
suite Is . very well appointed residence, most ele-
gantly furnished. The staircase is richly walled with
marble from top TO bottom, the candeIabras and
carpets from the hall to the private apartments
Of the richest kind. The nat occupied by the Chinese
h strictly reserved for them. They take meals when
at home alone and unless MIR. and Mrs. Burlingame
are especially invited 70 dine with them the latter live
quite IA Frdncdtse on the noor below them.
Judging OF the hospitality extended BY tine American
Minister unto all who show attention to the Chinese
1t must be far from profitable charge. And here
again 1t Is duty 10 reue the vulgar notion tnat has
been echoed even among Americans in Paris, name
ly, that Mr.. Burlingame Ia doing good business.
II h with painful effort that these words have been
repeated by your correspondent Tue feeling they
convey Ia 30 totally low In connection with the
they refer TO- with the man who has sued for asked
for and demanded nothing but the privileges or an
American while guest at foreign courts, and unto
whom the rest has been given. When Mr.. Brrlin-
games task IL done, the one he began with his re-
gretted friend, SIR Frederick Bruce he has but one
hope, that OF returning 10 his native home and OF
taking the interest In the affairs OF his country
A. he has In those OF China and In the three hundred
millions VINO, IN comparative darkness occupy 50
large aud favored portion OF earths soil.
GENERAL NOTES.
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