The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-01

| Wnen tnc ports oil tnat country nau bee
opened to onr commerce and ours hi
been opened to theirs-it is no doubt wit
in his memory that when Mr.. Burlingam
who with Mr.. Seward negotiated IL
treaty of 1865, returned to the shores
the Pacific coast and landed in the grei
city of San Francisco, upon that beautifl
bay where the evening sun throws Il
light in magnificent splendor upon th
Golden Gate of California, no ovation W.
ever paid to any man in American histor
greater than that which California paid I
Mr.. Burlingame.
| You had by that treaty opened up reli
tions, commercial relations, with the ole
est nation on the globe. You had secure
to your ministers Of the Gospel, bearin
the banner of Christ In their hands, til
right to plant it everywhere in China, an
you had given to the Chinaman the sam
| rights here.r The nation looked upon il q
u consummation of diplomatic skill an,
power which had never before been mani
Tested by any people.
Shall We turn around now when We hay,
| thus opened to the commerce OF America
the civilization OF America, and the re
| ligion of our people, this great empire o
the East shall we now turn around anc
| build up n high Chinese wall on the Cali
fornia coast, and say TO these people, a'
| did the inhabitants of Kansas and TOpeks
when the negroes went in there from the
South too numerous for their peacc-are
we to say as they did: "We want-no more
paupers here ?'' Is that what you arc
going to say to China! Is that your idea
on the subject. Is that your notion
about ity'
Discussing this bill as We are, almost
within the hearing Of tho great minister
from that empire, the oldest in the world.
shall we turn these people back? Shall
we in the emphatic language of Mr.. Nor
ton, that leader of the Republican party,
that man of wonderful power and might,
who ruled the party in the Senate and con-
trolled and mastered it in the country /;
when he went to California to investigate
this great question, and returned and
Are you going to take a step century
backwardY Are you going to adopt in
America the very principles which In
all the light of your civilization you have
labOred to break down in Chinay That
was the argument that he addressed to the
Senate in the memorable report which he
made.
history of this country to undertake now
to declare that we will exclude these peo-
pie. Exclude them IL you will, but do
not do il upon false ground.
What is the evidence as TO what these
people are? Sir, their civilization, their
position in arts, in science,
in politics, in everything that makes u
nation great, had been attained by them
hundreds OF years before your nationality
ever had an existence.
Now should we turn our backs against
the oldest people in the world because
they are yellOw-skinSed and almond-cyedy
| thought we had Il civilization ike our
that found no limit save that
which the grand charity and noble dis
pensation OF the Master. of the Universe
gave il; that like the sunshine and AIR, it
went Wherever the human race went and
planted the cross by the side Of the human
footstep, whether in savage or civilized
land. [Applause].
Mr.. Speaker, we must respect our treaty
obligations with this people. Here are
treaties which they never asked us to
make, but which we asked them TO make
begged and implored them TO make. They
never wanted Chinamen to come to this
country. They never desired that the
Chinese should emigrate. They never
sought treaty relations with us, but we
sought treaty relations with them. We
fought them against prejudice which ut
,ne time we thought we should never be
lblc TO overcome, because II had existed
Imong the people for centuries, extending
,ack across the ages to the time OF Confu-
'ious; and far beyond the time of Confu-
.ious the august empire extends until its
'rigin is lost In the twilight of fable.
This people never asked you to make
reaties W it'll them. You sought them; you
ent your plenipotentiaries you asked
hat their,pOrts. should be opened. England,
Iiding you. .waged war. IL is very men,
,rable fact that almost all Cinnamon come
o this country from the port of Hong
Kong, an English port and you propose
o establish restrictions in violation not
,nly OF the treaties you have made with
he Chinese, but those you have made with
England.
Idesire, Mr.. Speaker, for my time is brief,
o call attention to the language Of the
reaty. The irst section of this treaty
'rovides
"Whenevcr in the opinion Of the govern
nent OF the United States the coming OF
Jhinese laborers TO the United States, or |
heir residence therein, affects or threatens |
o affect the interests Of that country, or TO |
the good order Of the said coun- |
ry, or Of any locality within the territory |
hereof, the government Of China agrees |
hat the government OF the United states |
nay regulate, limit, or suspend such COM |
ng or residence, but may not absolutely |
'rohibit it,"
say that no people ever treated you |
rnment. When you made your first |
reaty with the Chinese in 1865. the
,hinese Government assented not only to
on carrying your citizens there, but also /
our religion. In article OF the Bur- /
ngame treaty il is declared:
1.-The United States of America and the |
Emperor of China cordially recognize the
Inherent and inalienable right of man to
hange his houe and allegiance, and also
he mutual advantage Of the free migration
nd immigration of their citizens and sub
lwr
he other for the purposes Of curiosity, OF
rade, or rs n permanent residence. The
Ugh contracting parties therefore join in
eprobating any other than an entirely
emigration for these purposes.
hey consequently agree TO pass laws
iaking It a penal ofense for n citizen Of
he United States or Chinese subjects TO
AXE Chinese subjects either TO the United
tates or 10 any other foreign country, or
DR. 4 Chinese subject or citizen Of the
lnited States to take citizens OF the
'nited States to China or any other foreign
ountry without their free and voluntary
respectively.
That was the stipulation OF the BurIin-
amc treaty. Again it is declared, in
rticlc4:
sThe twcnty-ninth article OF the treaty Of
be 18th OF June, 1858, having stipulated
)r the exemption Of Christian citizens Of
he United Ststes and Chinese converts
-om prosecutions in China on account Of
leir faith, 10 further agreed that citizens
Z the United States In China OF every re-
gious persuasion, and Chinese subjects in
ie United States shallenjoy entire liberty
Z conscience, and shall be exempt from
Il disability or persecution on account Of
leir religious faith or worship In either
Is there any enlightened American rep
sentative here who viii say that that
'as not a treaty Of amity and concord
hieh should be kept in good faithf The
hinese government assented to every
roposition that you made Ia the Burlin-
anne treaty. Your minister came back
fer its ratification. receiving the hon0rs
the country, And now, after the pas |
lge of your bin Of 1850, the Chinese gov
nrnent aznin treated with you giving
Du the right TO interdiet the Immigration
10 this country Of Chinese who wsre
seased. who were lepcrs, who were
11ufuals. In this way the BurlIngame
eafy was amended In 1850. In ISL
hiua agreed 70 stiIl further amend the
II article Of which have read
Geuflemeu talk about this people not I
ing civilized, not being Chrisflan-
"a. about MOI keeping good faith.
II when under the very tfrfns q I
: tresfy which you bad demandied fhsy
ould make with you there bad been i'm
red fnfo fhis cuunfrJ from seFenfF-fye
ou<and 70 one hundrsd thonsxnd of their |
Iunle. who were On the Pacific coast, you !
ucsched dat government a. late ~ fos1 '
SD q We Whni you % nErte 20 !
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