New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
AN4MS TRIBUTE TO CHINA.
From The P,ltn Galcttc. Dec. ?5, 1880

The Governor of kwang-sI announces the
arrival OF tribute mission from the King OF Aham VIII
ance of articles tribute and letters TO His Imperial
Majesty copies of which he appends to BIS me9oI i,l
servant bows his head and rcverenty addresses your
Majesty in the matter of the respectful piep%atph u
i,u9IS oGering the tribute day being near mt hand
Nv nation tribute State from time immemorlai mas
been graciousy confirmed IN rs o rce in
four years without change. On each OCCASION M
have obedent been sent On Il In f S. DpS1ied time
having come round requested through the GoNeIn VI
scr fTon Inn appointing the day of the 9th Moon
for admission across the frontier; Mnen T1t
command filed with thankfun ass and awe lhat
the hills and streams of my country enjoy security a
rest Is because have Obeyed your beheSls ana we nav
not failed. generation after geneIailoh' 10 scnu o
NOW the day is at hand tonce morer and am again
permitted send my offerings truly TINS Is Deca>
have deigned to consider my loyalty ana love anu me h
hearts OF my subjects satisfied and grateful As j. %
abode | have intrusted TO my envoy, Yuan Snl anu
others various offerings to he next yen pre- t O
In all humbleness await your ac'cIlfuc' oi ,t
list of articles Of tribute: !. Two clepnal IShS
cut, Two F"rViTe cattle. grains Of paradise" >
Six hundred ounces OF sandal wood o. ihcc n',i ,i
silk 5 one hundred pieces OF white silk g. one nun
dred pieces of raw silk. 10 one hundred pieces Oh 'e
clOth.l
THE King of Anam to the Emperor Of China
Now a. look mp and the northern horizon 2
mounting light, the South must send It's golden err
hills for thousands OF we hold our faithin course our
heads like the sunhower still turned 10 the sun vi ouI
Lord. ,.,. -.
Revcrenty send this letter of congratulations pros
trate I think this happy time when inc shy u ,i
clouded when the remotest domains ot ocean nav lea
the eOftening influence OF a common language ho" mo.
the Southern lands Of fire., too though remote, sno
send their rightful offerings. As reNcehly HPIccfSu
these before and kndc incense. NY IN spll 10 ic
Heavenly Portals think, in all lowlincss, OF your
Majesty of the shining increasingly aohG pam
way whose brightness increases ever. "a OF SOY
filling the first place under Heaven ana uphohlnk tne
teaching OF the Chun chu. that unity Is 0f more
than augh else as Of one who by love 20 1u E n
ces and tenderness "a those from afar fulhis te hle
rules of the Chung YunG as of him who has recelNeo
the Divine commission to govern the nine REGIONS ~ M
one who displays his virtues until they pcrmeate an
quarters of the Kingdom as Of leader VINO i a Iai
sight for his people, andas of King VINO Is an Az w
ing influence. . $1,000, A., S,,,,b ,,,s
long since enrolled among tributary states ana nave
neld my hef in reverence, ever OhedenJ III my uul1
Now that the frontier pest the rebellion under IL
tsa is Laid and the general asscmbage 0t princes ~ W
hand now that raging on the sea oi Io,
and The suspicious gifts of every cline are collector ~
the palace Of Yu l. yOm yassal relying on Your ki-
ncss hasten do my duty BELTS my statl0n. au
abot 10 send nv envoy with my offerings ana " seems
as though myself about 10 gaze on the heaNch1
counteusnce; do rejoice In the rising ght o sun n
noon and breath Of strife put down forever May pe
enabled TO receive your faVOrs without cnd ny NhhhE
I'm the same path, and transgressing never; Unworthy W
glance at Heaven TO gaze NJ the Holy Man HHll w
most earnest expectation. Besides TINS lcicr NV
nrustcd 10 my delegate list of the tribute offerings 10
be given 70 your Majesty"