jouse
in Cl
of
Circumstance
been unexpectedly met, this very will only render Capital punishment more necessary, from the want of a secondary one- and if the old (hinese pride was hurt by awarding transputation as a penalty, it will be still more touched by the infliction of the Capital Sentence, however called for by crimes of
atrocious violence or murder.
our
The point, however, must be, and is virtually yielded; and if I may judge by the
enormous
afflux of an improving
Chinese
Аго
population, now for the first time accompanied by their wives and families, they are by means unwilling to live under the protection of British Law.
In
Letter
my despatch N.14 of 18th Jan!?! I had the honor to forward a copy of my to Neying, with two Kinees who had bew apprehended by Drigadier Campbell at "Rusan, in the act of executing Chinese
...f
Warrants
; ''ཨཏྟཾ,
Ne2.
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Marrants on the inhabitants Contrary to the Convention. The enclosed reply thanks me for
the same, and declares that they will be punished. A further declares that, according to my Advice and request all English brespassers will be seized by the Kinese
Authorities and handed over at once according to the shealy . They have hitherto been in the habit of allowing the parties to escape, and then complaining
lo me
without
affording the least clun as to the deleation of the offenders, by which it became ..
impossible to punish them.
I have the honor lobe,
With the highest respect.
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient. Humble Servant,
Danis