The New York herald., 1878-09-29

IN appointing US to reside in Washington as Ministers
instructed US 10 present Your Excelency his sairta
ons and to express his assurances OF friendship for
you and Tho people OF the United States.
His Majesty hopes that your administration may
be one OF signal success, and that may bring lasting
peace and prosperity TO the whole country.
On former occasion the Ch inese government had
the Lon'r to send an embassy TO Washington on
special mission and the results we bene
His Majesty chcrishes the hope that this embassy
VIII not only be tho means OF establishing drmer
basis the anicabe relations OF the countries, but
may also be the starting point oil new diplomatic
era which will eventually unite the East ana the
wes, under enlightened and progressive clviliza-
tion.
We have now the honor 10 deliver to Your E. keel
lency the letter which accred,s us as ENJOYS Extra
ordinary ana Ministers Plenipotentiary at Washing
ton.
RESPONSE PRESIDENT
The President replied as ioliows:-
AR MINISTER MR. ASSISTANT MIyIsrER-Tcn
years one OF my predecessors in Office received
here the three ENJOYS who constituted the first dipo-
matte nilsson sent by the Emperor OF China the
United States OF America. Their company wei.
coined as auspicious not only OF better understand
Ing between the two govern ents but indicating
probable increase OF commercial relations between
their people. Those sntcipatons proved to be well
founded. IL gives ms pieasure, therefore, TO again
welcome ENJOYS from Chino. especially you In
form me tnat they come with tho intention and de-
sire to establish permanent legation this capital
upon footing with those OF other nations. l cannot
doubt that the presence of such legation win tend
to increase and cement the friendly International
ations now existing, ana will be the means Of re-
moving whatever difficulties and OF solving whatever
questions may arise between the two nations
1t an additenal qualification to find that for the
discharge OF those delicate and responsible duties tho
selection OF the Emperor has iaIlcn upon ENJOYS who
are so we'll and favorsbly known hero through their
prcvious Intercourse with countrymcu.
Cordially reciprocating the friendly sentiments and
good wishes you have expressed the part OF the
Emperor OF China, permit mo TO assure you OF my
good wishes for HIS Majesty's health and happin ess
and tor tho continued we'll being prosperity OF the
Empire over which he prcsides
There was no translation made OF the Preside ent's
address. The tenor OF It was not however. unknown
to Chin Ian Pin. This ended tho formal part OF tho
ceremony.
AMERICAN HANDsHAKIyG
So far the President and Chm Ian Pin only had
been introduced in the Blue Room. Chm Ian Pin
was now introduced to the Cabinet. Minister Yung
Wing was next introduced TO the President. secre-
tary Seward now stepped up escorting tho i've
secretaries OF Legation and introduced them
In this the two parties, Cabinet
and Embassy, gradually were introduced TO each
Other all around After great deal OF handshaking
the Secretary OF State escorted tho tn rough
the Green Room to the East Room, which 10 at pres
ent divested of its winter furniture, and looks moro
like the waiting room OF great railway station than
the pallor CT the Presidents mansion. The straw
mating and linen covered chairs divaus gave tho
apartment a barren appearance. Tho few favored
ladies and gentlemen who BY some chance, found
their way into the apartment and had been waiting
for half hour TO catch sight OF the buttons OF
the Minister were at last gratihed Tho buttons
however, were not conspicuous as the Order
OF the Garter which Earl Do Gray woro
during the negotiations OF the treaty OF wash,npton
which the last royal decoration seen In
Washington. Tho texture Of the Chinese silk seemed
absorb the gazc OF the ladies' who onvied the EN-
bassy the possession OF such elegant cross patterns
particularly that OF the material worn by Minister
Cnin The curiosity Of the Ceesiais was easiiv sa,
ished. for their desiro to inger 10 the East Room
OF led after q few moments stroll.
THE CHIEF
The party was escorted back TO the Blue Room md
then along the Wilton track 10 the door, whero tho
carriages were promptly summoned aud tho Em-
bassy entered, ana were driven back 10 their
attended by part OF his suite made n
formal call at the foreign legations In
Washington. Most OF them no found In tho hands
OF subordinate officials, with whom no left cards
But he found Sir Edward Thornton, tho British Min
lister, and Yoshida Kiyonar, tho japanese Minister,
at home and In each his visit was tho occasion
those gentlemen.