My surprise,
on
reading
in Mr Martin's Letter that we
are
with
in danger of another War
Ching could only be
what I felt at
equalled by this proposal that this should be averted by retaining Chutan, that is, violating the Treaty of Peace. – If
are
near
we
another war,
in
I have been strongly remiss not preparing Your Lordship and the Earl of Aberdeen for the contingency. He fine
Laying to which
levied on
Mr. Martin allerdes) was
merely one mode of helping to recruit the desperate state of the Chinese finances, The Chinese Minister's Treaties with America and France have
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have
Lince
been ratified by the
Emperor, and he has been raised rank of an Cabinet Minister
to the
for quietly preventing the French and American Squadrons appronding the Peiks. With the observance,
of ordinary justive and moderation, though with
wh
a due
assertion of
Country which war
rights, I know of
earth with which so little probable
Furing
more.
thon
diplomatie intercourse
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China.
year's
with the
Government, I have, without once
Ayu
alternative
hinting at mch maintained the rights of
Contuls
στο
at Poochow fro and Amoy, resisted monopolies and impositions on the Trade, and asserted the Queen's
Sovereignty