Year: 1868

OEaciai Recognition Of MIR. Bur'ingaIne by


the Russian Government.


II will be seen by our report of matters
relative 10 the Chinese Embassy, in apother
part of the paper, that the Russian minister,
Baron Stoeckel, called on Mr.. Burlingame
yesterday, and, after complimenting him cor
daily on his appointment to the high position OF
representative of the Chinese government,
stated that the Russian government hailed his
mission as an evidence of progress, and said,
further, that Prince Gortschakoff had specially
directed him, Baron Stoeckel, to assure Mr..
Burlingame that upon his arrival at st. Peters
burg he will meet most cordial reception, not
only in his official capacity as the representa-
tive of China, but also as an American citizen.
Mr.. Burlingame made an appropriate reply, in
which he noticed particularly the fact that this
was the first official recognition of his mission,
for though there is no doubt of it receiving the
warmest reception at Washington he has not
yet had the opportunity of presenting himself
to our own government


The action of the Russian government in 80
promptly and cordially recognizing Mr.. Burlin-
game is highly important, especially when we
consider that Prince Gortschakoff says he will
meet most cordial reception at st. Peters
burg because he is an American citizen as well
as the Minister for China. Russia thus shows
her friendship to the United States, as she
always has shown it, at the same time that
she favors in anticipation the mission Of
Mr.. Burlingame to her own court. There
is no jealousy of American influence or
fear that any exclusive advantages will
be sought by or given to this country.
The Russian government is aware, evidently,
that the cooperative policy inaugurated by Mr..
Burlingame in China, and warmly sustained by
the late Sir Frederick Bruce when Minister in
that country, as well as by its own representa-
tive, is of the broadest and most liberal char
acter and places all nations on the same foot
ing with the Chinese government. This initia-
tory step of Russia with regard to the Chinese
Embassy, in connection with the cordial recep-
the best effect in Europe. England has already
intimated her approval of the mission, and there
is no doubt the admirable cooperative policy
which Sir Frederick Bruce aided so much in
its inception will be carried out by the British
government. Indeed, there is every reason to
believe that all the Powers of Europe will act
in the same manner, and hail the mission as one
of progress and peace. The force policy to-
wards China, or, as it has been graphically
called, the throat policy, is at an end, and that
great and populous empire is about to be
brought into the family of nations on the most
peaceful and intimate terms. The reception
the Embassy has received and will receive will
be very gratifying to the government at Pekin
and cannot fail to have the happiest results.
We can hardly realize yet the importance of
this mission or the consequences to flow from
it. 1t is the beginning Of an era of good feeling
between the oldest and most populous empire
on the globe and the nations Of the Western
World, and foreshadows grand and glorious
future.