THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.
I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,
F. LITTLETON, Secretary,
Thomas Ripley, Eeq.
Liverpool, 1st July 1840. Sit. The object of my letter of the 25th of Jono was to extract from you,hidur met zory tir reserve, the defunte particulary of the allegations help the made in your previous letters 30 int, and, more ired off particularly to learn the names of the individuals
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on whose authority they rosted, feeling assured that it would be eviilent to the committee that nu MIRA is bound to answer malters so indefinitely put, or accusers who choose to be aronymags.
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in his note these productions of y I would be well. uld not be lost by the ntry, so many of whom eriodically of visiting Fron of the continen, to consult tastes. atch improvements, and compare
To this your letter of the 30th uhimo is no saf foient newer, inasmuch as (in reference to your previous letter) it alters some of the grounds, aband- ons and her, withholde your informants" names, to which I have a right At the same time I deny the ligitimacy of that opinion of the committen which holds it of little consequence from whom they derive their information.
With regard to newspaper stories, the committee Cannot gravely mean to call upon me to answer them in the absence of all show of authority on my part.
1, therefore, now call upon the committee, ia re ference to both their letters, to furnish the parti. culars by mq demanded at first, repeating my as- surance that, when thicse shall have been definitely given, they shall base an explicit answer thereto.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS RIPLEY.
To F. Littleton, Esq, Secretary, &c,
In the relation given in the His exhibition, di se potterd that ras and fubrics of silk, cotton, of fox al of a quality to render desperate car lecture of fine goods There is the loma Linguse whose fineness and whiteness would defy the lengtiful cambrics, by the axle of the fabric there is her which it is made, with the w
Liverpool, 6th July 1848. material which gives the threal, for M. Lier has
Sir,-On bringing your letter of the ist instant had the happy idea of bringing the precious before the Liverpool Committee for the Registry seed which may be easily cultivated in our Proof Shipping, I have been instructed in express their vince or in our Algerin, and thus endow on with
regret that you have mot availed yourself of their *n her aburce of wealth. Then there are sp
invitation to inspect the report of survey on the inens of Chinese pottery, porcelain, paper, parole, Anne Armstrong, to ascertain the grounds on TABORS Ashing tackle, illuminated window blinds,
which the class was assigned by them in that vessel caps and hate cappers enumelled säitating portel
You have asked the commried to state. In de nin; espant bricks, hollowed and Sculptured
finite terms, the subject of their complaint against b, it is observed, would make charming sklo, which, it is
you. This has been already & ne nad the Gane halustrades religions paintings of a remarkable
And place specified indse, These are surely suffici finish and velvet enfiness; lauerns, in sculpturent wood, of exquisito design an dornment; sleeping deny the charge, as you can yourself x for to the
et particulars to enable you either to affiro o couch in bamboo, of excellent workmanship and parties whom you mast know to have been present highly ornamented, the cheap price of which 30
as to the accatory with which it as Been regions band. 3 francs, is said to be truly, inexplicable. It is
The observatius, "repeated en mors thou one evidently a collection worthy the notice of our m
occasion'. alluded to in my first letter, were 18- facturers Wed
corded at this boani, on the authority of one of ite members, when the afbusive and more specific charge was recently brought muder its notice.
MA RIPLEY & 10% LIVERPOOL COMMITTER JOR THE AGISTRY OF SHIPPING
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The following correspondence respecting achange said to have been made by Mr Ripley, reflecting on the integrity of the Liverpoes Commises for the Registry of Shipping, and allded to be os in our paper of the 224 wit, has been forwarded to us, y the secretary of the committee, for publications in compliance with the resolution subjoined below
Liverpool, 24th June 1846. Sir-I am directed by the Liverpool Comesit. tes for the Registry of Shipping to acquin gau that their attention has been called to a statement, said to have been made by you, relative to the classification of the Aune Armstrong, and, us the Committee have been informed, Begeated a inoNE than one occasion, conveying an imputation on the integray of the members of the Classification Commitive.
The committed are unwilling to believe that gross would have in de such an unfounded and offensive charge without having had some ceronous impress sion on the subject They, therefore, wishing to Lire you every facility to become correctly infor med, invite an inspection of the report of sur on the Anne Armstrong, in order that, when in possession of the lects, you may be afforded the opportunity of detracting the charge in as public
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I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient serval,
F. LITTLETON, Secretary.
Thomas Ripley, Esq.
Liverpool, 25th June 1848. Sir, I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday, acquainting me that the at- tention of the Committee for the Registry of Bhip ping has been called to a statement, said to have a made by me, relative to the classification of the Anne Armstrong, and, as the committee have been informed, repeated on more than one occasion, conveying on punation on the integrity of the members of the Classification Cousadttee."
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I think it must be olivious to the committee, equally, with yourself, ilmt I am first of all entitled to know, to what intement, "d to have been mode by me", you refer, who it is that said I have made such, and on what occasion, or more no- egions than one, it has been repeated and by whom the committee has been informed of the Tepilion
These particulars, it cannot fall to be perceived, aro esential to my heing entbled specifically and corrcely to reply, oad when received, you may rest assured of all and explicit answer.
Lamm your obedient servant
THOMAS RIPLEY. To F. Littleton, E Secretary, &c.
Liverpool, 2011 June 1846
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refer you to my farmer litrs, and to express their With diese reson las the comic tre desire me to
expectating that justlew to the public, and to your own barneter, will induce you in aband m all due ther apreid ple uling as to the muthority for a ru port, which zamin E in any way ali ot its truth, and that you will adopt the anly Course upon to an honorable mind, he withdrawing a charge so ut terly without fraud an a, ani which the committee are preparak stig-nauze with a doulas prubely and in kingunge as strong, as the age of society will perauit.
I have the hour to be s'e, your obedio at sos want.
P LIFTLEPON, Svert turg.. Thomas Ripley, Ex
God's creation are missionatics, in performing the allotted duties, -all are ministers in the carrying oht of God's providence and ordinance. And the Rov speaker supposed that either should fail in its mission, how disastrous would be the conse quencer! Yet not mare so than those which would follow the failure of the Church carrying out the great cause of fissions. If all its intentions had been executed, and if instead of pigmies, us minis ters had been giants in carrying on the great work, that desolating with of depth which is now sweeping over fe earth might have been regiate, and in stead of coming together, now, to weep over the political condition of the race, the church might be commingling its joys, and blending as voices in secret melodies, in singing the song of music that the kingdom of this world had become the kingdom of Christ. This had been termed an age of impres wrment and
son to expert that afflictions, perils and privations await me, but I can truly say all these things do not move me, I will go forth in the strength of Christ, to preach the anarchable riches of t love.
As I do go, once more. I wish to seo whe ther you will sustain me: whether my mission wil be sustained: Iris now destitute, and I would know whether, when my body is id in the comb. I shal have a successor to carry on the work there. This thought is to my son taost painful. I find such s spirit here that when I nos permitted to hope that a man may, here god there, be sent, a universal cry of Spare ! Take not him? Take got away car ad mister! is mised. And who is there, then, to be sent There is a musi mismiken and puitos chole of policy purened by the church, in this master. When some are disposed to keep all their money to themselves, others no disposed to keep thick
But is any men 100 good a mad to be
offered to Christ for the redemption of soul? E would say it here, that I know no man in th country, if I know him dicit for that work, of whom I would not say, spare his not 11 thought that Francis Wayland, or Daniel Sharpe or Baren Stove, or Spencer H. Cone wore Cutet for that work. in China. I would not besiture in say, Spare him not! I may not again be permitted to plend the cause of Chies before you. But there tel me go. Let me live there! Let me die there! There I have buried any companions, and all I ask of you, while I am away, is your sympathy, your prayers, and your persevering support of my mis. sion. Do not wait until I have gone down to my grave, before you appoint my sucessor. - Permit me to bid you all an affectionate farewell' and mar God bless you, in all your cooperations for good, And when we have done with all the associations of this Wife, all its sweet communions, all its tears and trials, may we all join with the rodeemed of all nations in ine song of "Glory and honor to the kinh that sideth on the throne, forever and ever,
Amen."
This was followed by the "Missionary's Fare well" very impressively sung by the choir and congregation.
ministere progress. But we belong to a conndry and an age in which the efforts of the cause of Christian benevolence do not keep pace with the prosecution of other objects. Mew medee of living and acting, and new devised plans characterize them. But, in his opinion, the speaker said, a pour plan for a good purpose, adhered to. is better the many, though great plans prematurely abandoned The rewards of religion are not promised to the man who plans most skilfully, but to him who e- durath to the end. Suppose the missionary goes to the heathen, and, after three or four years of patient toil and just as his labors begin to be useful, he is ordered to leave the field of his efforts, and return home. You might commend his plaus, --- his devotion to the cause, in leaving his home, his family, and all he holds denr, yet you make all of this no avail, by causing him to abandon his work prematurely. Suppose this Missionary Society ivere to send forth its missionaries, in this manner, and then. alter mach uzetion, to call on them to abandon the missions and to return home? All the toils already made are thus forever Inst. The benefactions that maz, who, because he has, und year. given much to the furtherance of a good ecure, compensates himself by giving nothing the next year, cannot be sa available as those which are steadily continuous. And the same logic which such a non sees to excuse himself is that which leads the Missionary to relinquish his post, or the Missionary Society to call upon him to do so. This is no time for us to go back. It is such a policy ns has leen describal, which has caused the friends of missions to retrench their expenditures, and to cause their mission stations to be abandoned schools and churches to be closed, -and to leave those benighted souts, to sink again buto darkness, render still more deep and gloomy by theit, having enjoyed some glimmerings of relestial light. We have put me bands to the prough. To remench our operations is far worse than all the greatest sucrifi- ces it could cost to keep them up and to extend them. Sneh acause is contrary to your policy, de- zogatry to ganz pidy, unjust to your missionaries, and injurious to the church. And here the eloquem speaker dwelt upon the bitter disappointment it was to the missionaries abrord to hear that it had be- come necessary, in any degree, to curtail the opera. trons of the sopiety. He suït be beard with interest the interpretion given by a negro to perseveranco. It was to take hold, to hold on, and never to let go "
Yon, said be, promised to hall on to the Not for a day, or a year; bet as long as you live. But some one may say, it will cost 190 Allow me to say that if Christians were in speak of their self denial in the cause of bene volence, in the hearing of the devotres of rice, they your lundreds, they are lavishing their thousands would laugh you to score, for while you are giving And here he asked why what have we done? know that during the last Convention, the sum of $10,000 was pledged to meet the debt dne by the Board. It was a deed to be recorded, for the emu, Istion of pusterity And there are others I might pass over the consideration that in one Christia nation of the earth, the sum of £50,000,000 is an.
cause.
much! Läverpaul. 7th Ja'y, 1846. Sic-Your letter of the 6th in bal is dow fore me, invaing ane to i sport the repati of me sairvoy of the tune arms'ni tn, which I decline, surin it does not or far as concerned, at all bron that the question now before us,
You inform me that the committen bara alven ly plaint, both as to me and place, and you call upon stated, is definite terms, the subject of their com
proposition, that the authority for a report cannot me to deny or at the same; and you add chave
Affect its truth.
Ike the bberty of thinking, that your cominite are hond faithfully to report, and also to prove, before they attempt to call upap me to answer; and (depitting from your proposition) [ think the authority for a report not only affects, but may govera, ils truth.
You admit that the observations, repeated on more than one ocension" alluded to in your first that not only specific elierges can be particularized, leiter, were recordes your board, thus showing but the authority can also be furnished. To these particulas atit insist Tam entitled, and again cal as previously states, specifically and correctly to re- upou the committee to farmish them, to enable me,
ply thereto.
the committee, that, mg cbaracter and honour being As to your concluding remarks, I beg to assure in my owa keeping, I am not in need of any sug gestion from them, and your observation as th cial pleading" you will excuse my viewing as an impertinence.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS RIPLEY. To F. Littletan, Esq., Recretary, &c.
Mimue of the Committee.
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10th July, 1548 Ar Ripley's reply to the secretary's letter of the 6th instant having been this morning brought under the consideration of the committee, the ful kwing resolution was unanimously agreed to:
That, as Mr Ripley, in his correspondenad continues to
to evade a denial of the unwarrantable charge which has heen referred to, the vindication of the conduct of the committee will be sufficiently Attained by publishing the corresponduce order that the public may form their own cynclusions as to the entire groundlessness of thecharge.
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Flamann, May 18, 1845. To the Editors of the Journal of Commerce:
Gentlemen-Since the war news at this place, business for our ships cannot be obtained in conse quence of the panic atisen fruen Years of Mexicón Cruisers, de Now, since nur government have thought proper to embroil us in this foolish warfare, it oughtot past to make arsonzomans for the pres tection of this large mercantile anarine. maiters not whether there are privain armed vessels hierd ond or not; the damage to us is about the sine, do long as they are faied; and any, to pay this at rest, and that damnitely, our government have only la actua Ingland and France have olie in Tigned in their cent squabbbs with Butoos Ayreat als as the French prior to that, end as England did in 1829 in regard to all prieste armed vessels, winch was in fact to suppress pira y; they proclained that all pris Pateors, letters of marque, dze, under any of thress American Bags, would be considered frozes, and treated us the common chemite of mankind. This our Zovernment ought at once to do. I know there will be many harpers upon the lawfulness, and not we, cording to the Americal systems, &c, but which must we choose? Will we prefer to have our throats cut, rather than give up a very doubtful principle, whilst by making this proclamation we shall confer a benefit on mankind? If we do not, we shall cause another series of murder and piracy throughout and be the cause of such disorder, through a m on both sides of the Atlantic, and a nation that would athistaken. and doubtful policy, ough to be swept from the face of the earth.
Havana has now about 15 American vessels, some are loading, but the most are not nor will they be employed so long as there is a greater premium ask- ed on them then on other vessels. Our own un derwriters have set the example, and of course fore. ign offices must 1 least follow suit; so that we are countrymen. á reality ander the greatest obligations to our own
They are the first in cry "mal dog." Now if they the American underwriters] had not pablished that they intended to raise the premium, [for they must have known that there was not the Best danger of what they pretended, England, where most of our foreign voyages are insured, would never have oskeen on additimal premium on our flag; and what necessity is there for any one to insure his property in the United States in case of there being actually a danger of Mexican cruisers. If such were the case, and we were taken there is not an office in the United States that could pay the losses; I oare them, that is the event of a war, where there is the least risk of being captured, I should never call on them to secure property, even if they offered to do it for nothing So all the benefit they have gained their publication, is to advance: the price of insurance, on their countrymen in E- gland, witbuot the least benefit to themselves.
ally exponded in the purchase of liquors; or that our own country has just appropriated $10 000,000 to send forth its citizens to slaughter, in the field of battle: or that a single city, the metropolis, is it has been called, of the civilized world, spearls an- nually £4000 in the articles of tobacco pipes! When we think seriously of these things, and of what we make us blush for out neglect. And he went on to are doing in the cause of Missions, it is enough to
describe the scene at his parting with his church. at Hongkong, to come to this country Some of the members of his church gathered around him. and said. "Teacher, you are now in feeble health, and are going back to pour own country. We know not whether we shall ever see you more. You have told us about Chics, and we believe in him. We wish to be baptized and to be his dis ciples."
In answer to which he had told them that he hoped his stay away from them would not be long, and that he knew many in his native land who are ever ready to contribute to their welfare, and the he hoped to go back them with more tea chers norriving here, he had been told that he had come back in a critical moment: that some of the missionara atations were to be abandoned, and The preachers called dome Busid he felt as he heard this, that he was ready to go back by the first- vessel, to the field of his labors, though his renerat. ed father, whose locks are now whitened with die snowa of many years 3rku wailing to embrace hism.
Sugars are held at 43 01 Tor Brown to fine He was for returning to do what he might per Yellow, Whites & to 94. fibe weather proves dry haps to lay down his life; leaving behind unha for two or three weeks longer, the crop of Suger father, his brothers and its arters, and all the eh will be equal to any yet made in quantity already! dearing associations of bis native land and all the 700 M boses are secured, but there will be a falling condomspila home, and the priftle of his children, off in Whites Le not so many in proportion as hanging round and vouocently winning him to sun Prostaion market is dull. Freights in any ta, me, said her away from the bat Cowes and a market for Nevtrol page £3 s. for oh l call me not away from the beather 1. That line hege and £9 for email veseele. Americans have mes been taken up at £2 10, & £80 Trieste, but at pre- 15 1018- sen no ofors of any kind are made for American
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Men 1 gmerally noticeshat the reports from this- place quot Erorgiksful 100 to £1 higher than beve been given All quotatoes are also for small entry ...
gonemly Spona and German, of about 00 boxes Bathungeon Lonbad ke 18.
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It is now accessary that we have two or three, good steamers to convoy our vessels from the ports of Cuba, and they should be accompanied by three good brigs or sloops of war, do luid the present expite- ment and show security to our fing
in making the foregoing remarks. I allude to the recent publication by the andery citers, dajad the oth ins, at New Orleans,
Mished by John GÅR,
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