Year: 1876

purrort OF this treaty Is tha: the people Of either
Kind treatment on both sides should be accorded
The Yamen request you to communicate win ths
government and ask that, IN accordance with the
treaty, The commission OF such acts may be prevented
Tor the mainIencc OF friendship between the TWO ma
t.ous


REPLY or THE SECRETARY.


II Is not easy 10 give more than general reply to
the note from tho Yanen, the plslts being based
on no particular occurrences ana asking no moro than
general observance of frosty obligations. There are
doubtless difficulties arising In part from the result OF
competition IA labor and MS 10 which some plticai
questions seem to have arisen There arc also many
ditUcultlcs To which you have adverted tho unwilling
ness oil the Chinese even n able TO do to really be-
come part OF the people OF til. country 10 lay
aside their habits OF lie and their intention 10
turn TO their country Inquiry is now proceeding in
reference to al OF these questions, and Congress at its
last session appointed committee from the senate
and House OF Representatives to proceed to California
and report upon the subject 1t must be sufficient
therefore at this time. without treating Of the subject
in particular, 10 the Yamen. in reply TO their
NOTE thai the United states recognize the obligation
OF all provisions Of the treaties which have been made
with China, ana will cndcavor all times carry out
in good ialh all such provislons


A difficulty arises when dealing with individual or
temporary excitemcnts, such as have been manifested
not nrequenty III China as against our own people or
other foreigners, and this aihcnliy will assuicdiy be
appreciated by the Chinese authorities considering
the large number of Chinese igrants who have
TO the Uuited States and consderin. the small number
of our citizens who have gone to China. We might
naturally expect frequent OF complaint TO
arise from Chinese IN this country than from Amerl-
caus in CHINA Such however. is far from he The
Chinese who have come 10 us have engaged IN whatever
business they pleased and settled in such portions OF
the country they preferred and restraints 30 tar
residence and occupation concerned have been
imposed upon them.


Your suggestion that the establishment of legation
in Washington, and OF Consulate at San Francisco,
would tend TO reer communication between the TWO
countries proper one and this course would tend
to afford more ready channel Of redressing any par
ticular grievances Both nations must zeal carefully
and watchiulv with the great problem and endcavor
to prevent any real cause OF complaint IN either coun-
try. am, &c., JOHN l. CADWALADER,


Acting Secretary.


THE CASE CoNDoS


In Angus. last Secretary Fish enclosed to Minister
rierrepont copy OF joint resolution OF Congress
with reference TO Edward 0'M Condon who Is now
imprisoned in Great Britain, and in which the Prcsi-
dent requested TO take such steps as in his judg
men might tend to obtain the pardon Of Condor, who
a citizen OF the Unted States and soldier IN the
government service during tho latc war, in which he
rendered efficient service. His excited much in
this country, and gave rise to frequent repre-
sentations to the government and requests for its aid
to obtain his release.


The prisoner was charged with completely in an
attack made the police in Manchester in Septcm
Der Of 1861 in an attempt to rescue certain Fenan
prisoners. He tried, with several others, con-
victed of murder and sentenced to be executed.


Through the interposition Of Mr.. Adams, then Min.
lister OF the United states, his sentence commutcd
10 Imprisonment for life, while the others executed
and he is now in prison in conformity thereby.


REPLY LORD DERBY.


Lord Derby replied to Tho application Of Minister
Pcrrepont as follows:-


FOREIGN OFFICE Sept IA. 1875
SR-With reference 10 my lctter OF the Both ult
havo the honor to acquaint you that Hor Mnjesys
Secretary of State for the Homo Department, whom
your note of the 23d ult respecting the case OF tho
convict Condor referred has informed me that he
is unable to give any other answer to II than that
which returned by the Prime Minister in the House
OF Commons tho 23d OF May last to an inquiry nd.
dressed to nm TO the intentions Of the
in regard to Fcnmn prisoners That answer to the
effect that Her Majcsys government not pres.
prepared to advise Her Majesty to extend her cem
ency to those prisoners