The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-27
TEE LATE AHsON BUELIHCAiIE.

Mark Of Hish Regard Paid 60 the
Memory Of MIR. Burlinssme In China
Leltcr Of Minister Low 60 Prince Kung.
. t..r WASHINGTON. July %. 1870.
Brief m cntion has been made by telegraph Of the
oflcial correspo ndence relative TO the death OF
Ansen Burlingame. The following Is the concluding
letter OF our Minister to China ns
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
PEKIN, May Is. 1870. J
To Hrs IMPERIAL HOLINESS PRINCE KUNa, &C;-
have the hen0r to acknowledge the receipt o!
You inform me that the sum Of six thousand taels
have been appropriated from the iunds Oh .ho y,
Chinese Embassy Russia and handed 70 sne son ,ss
obsequies OF his father and further mention tnat
an imperial decree had been received. In which ms
Majesty cOmmends the acts OF his late Minister. and
a. special marks OF his regard c0nfers upon hm the
title OF Minister Of the highest ranks, and orders
that the sum Of six thousand taes be granted TO MS
The Hon. Mr.. Burlingame lived In this city 80
many ysa,s ana his a0s IN the conduct Of all
Try 10 60 Wen known 70 yourself and all the mem
beY OF the Foreign ONCE, that 1t seems to me to be
day he died the American Minister at the Court Of
ST. Petersburg telegraphed the event to the Secre-
tary Of State. who replied the next day, by cable
The Of tho death q the Hon Anscn Bur;
s:
and one sentiment Of regret Gil the OF all who spprc
Glazed ne beg that you Will convey 10 M But
tngui.hed assocatss C6kang and Sun CHA
slon OF the profound sympahy with which that
:ad has inspired tho and people Of
Though ME- Burngame not brought mission to It's
full end he had fer completed negotiations that lie
and know 1S CITIZEN Of h COUNTY,
has thus afssted In advancing the welfare of China Since
I'll, government entered last into treaty spmatons
and looked to tho acceptance the leading
maritime Powers OF the general principle OF amty aud
equity In their dealings with Chlnese Il Is the earnest
wish OF the United States that that great empire should ad
vance other natons doing and rise with them to the
highest prosperity and happiness In promoting this WORK
tho and fame Of citizen OF the United States VIII
that he acted spcuous part In and leading
o OF harmony and commercial intercourse be-
tween China and the Western Powers.
have Just received the foregoing despatch, and
hasten 10 make 1t known to your Hghness would
only add that there was but one expression Of FOR
row and sympathy throughout the whole thirty
seven States Of the Union when the people heard OF
the death Of Mr.. Burlngame In whose decease they
felt that not only had China lost one Of her highest
statesmen, but that MS own country was called to
mourn over one Of her most meritoiiOus men.
shall forward copy Of your Highness' despatch
mark OF high regard paid to his memory bv the En-
peror may be generally known; and In acknowlcd5-
ing 1t am at the same time able to communicate TO
you this expression OF the sorrow and sympathy
which that government sincerely feels.
have the honor to be, Sir, your Hghness' obedicnt
servant, FREDERICK +. LOW.
sThe nine pin or GRADES Of ocal rank China each
superordnates OF the latter. When Mr. Burlingame left
Pekn he made of the officers found In the second
airy place along with the presidents OF the boards This
cree raises him to the primary place. equal with the Cabinet
MInisterg In