The New York herald., 1877-11-23
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1877.
THE CHINESE RESIDENTS ON THE PACIFIC
coAsr-FEARs OF VIOLENCE, AND AN APPEAL
TO THE PRESIDENT.
Mir. J. G. G. Kennedy, a correspondent here OF the
six great Chinese companies OF California, tonight
held an interview with The President tho subject OF
the Chinese tr. ubes III California. During the
versation Mr. Kennedy read TO tho President the fol-
loving telegram received IRON San Francisco and
signed by ne presidents OF the Chinese companes:-
open and public threats by large public gatherings
nese residents and destroy their property process
been devised for tho 18th for the avowed pu
pose executing these threats Heretofore the Cni
ncse have been denied tho protection guar
untecd To them In articles and ii of the Cush-
ing Treaty ana article Of the Burlingame Treaty,
and now appeal TO the United States government TO
MAINTAIN and carry out those treaty obligations with
out delay.
The accompanying letter was read at the inter-
view, and will be shown to the Cabinet al Its meeting
tomorrow, when the matter Is to be discussed
Assured that there danger OF such awless ag
gresslons ON the Mongoans IN the Pacific States as
will, If not avered only entail disgrace upon Amer
leans as violations oil national compacts which we are
prone 10 disregard apart from their visible
but bring suffering upon the iaw-abding citi-
zens oil the Western coast ! trust IL may be
permitted me to suggest the importance OF instruc-
mons to the United states attorneys the Pacific
coast to make publicly known 10 the people that
all violations oil our treaty with China crimes
against the United States and such will be rfgidly
prosecuted in the United States courts. BY law of
September 1889, IS the clearly prescr bed duty OF
the United states attorneys to prosecute all
d d'rqucnts Tor crimes and offences against the
un,ed states o,g ana onssrvan mas Oeen hs,d no.
highest court, that the District Attorney Is
control and direction OF the President in tho
Institution and prosecution Of suits the name and
behalf OF ne United states. And the President IL
authorized TO direct him and point out to him his
duty whenever the interest OF tho United States d.
rscty or Indirectly concerned. In my opinion sufi-
seut cause has long existed for an Executive proca-
nation on this subject, but there Is imminent danger
that further delay may and probably Will result IN
such serious consequences to our honor The
public revenue aud our people at home ana CHINA.
create tho most serious reflections as to where
rests the responsibility OF devastation and boodshed
here and abroad. II we expect and require the EN-
peror OF China to protect our people within his
dominions by virtue Of treaty OF our own exac-
tion IT Is natural that the people OF that great En-
pre- Will expect protection here Tor their counlrymen
whose iawiess treatment Will cause reialia-
ton and justify declaration OF non-inter-
course, TO the destruction OF trade aod COM
merce State authorities cannot be expected
10 exercise much vigilance in preventing violations OF
United States laws where elements al anagonIstic to
their observance prsval IN a majority unGoncerne6
In property except 10 central propretors and where
the people with property at stake have recently ie
compelled TO organize Independently OF State laws
as Well for mutual dcleuce Tho protection Of the
Mongoan, which alone would, being called for.
President before IL be too late
mand the peace and recommend Congress TO pro-
vide ior such amendment OF the treaty Will remove
all pretcxt for outragcs prcdcated upon affected aI
prchenslon of too great an n1ux hereafter OF East
erD population We noid, ! tniuk upon doubtful prin
cIples OF morality. sl,o0oOOo exscted from the
japanese for much less injury, incurred IN 1854 by
Americans, than in each year experienced by the
Chinese IN California
NR. sMAI.Ls' cAsE-No INFRINGEMENT OF THE
RIGHTS OF THE HOUSE, VACANCY TO BE
FILLED
Mr. Knott to-day received the certified copies OF the
court records at Columbia S. c., in the case OF Con-
gresham smalls, which will be submitted TO tho
Judiciary Committee at It's meeting tomorrow The
lawyers who have examined them say that there has
tot been the slightest infringement upon the rights Of
the House, and Mr. Smals will be allowed to remain
IN custody OF tho authorities OF the State This Will
create a vacancy which must DO Glled By new cleo.
tion.
TIE GUARDIANSHIP or THE PACIFIC RAILE oA D
COMMITTEE
Democratic members Of The House Committee on
Paclc Railroad held q consultation to-day and re-
ported to speaker Randall that they preferred to or
ganIzc the committee themselves Mr. Potter, hav-
Ing dccliued 10 serve as chairman tBcy thought it
was only courteous leave tho selection OF tho
presiding member OF tho committee TO the other mem
bcrs Mr Throckmorton did not attend tue meeting.
II is understood that tho democratic and republican
members on the committee ia favor OF the Texas
Pac nc Railroad, and democratic member opposed
TO IT, will vote Tor Mr. Throckmorton ior chairman.
TIE CHARLESTON coLLEcTonsHlP.
The commission OF ii. @. worthIDgtou as Collector
Of the Port OF Charleston expires the 18th OF next
month. 1he position, II Is stated will be rendered 70