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hand should be sent back, as the murderer had been brought to justice, they would have of course to surrender the three Chinese, this being arrived with his charge at Macao, but (finding that) in their replies to the numerous letters addressed to them by the Assistant District Magistrate, they confined themselves to the reception of the head.
but reasonable. The officer remarks and hands, and made no remarks upon the question of surrendering the three Chinese then in Macao, which does not appear consistent with reason, as he had no power to take upon himself so grave a responsibility, his mission was at an end, and he returned to the city.
In earlier communications addressed to the (representatives of the) different Powers, were written to convey to them the intelligence of the capture of the assassin, and the recovery of the head and hand; no allusion was therein made to the surrender of the Chinese soldiers. I enclose copies of my replies to the Portuguese Governor, and the Commissioner of the United States; by a perusal of which you will be informed of all the particulars.
Your Excellency will be informed that the Commissioners of the United States having been both (moved by) your feelings of neighbourly interest (in the affairs of the Portuguese), to write these despatches putting questions to me.
You will of course be able to acquaint these Powers that they should deliver up the three Chinese in their hands, with a view to the termination of this case, and the consolidation of (international) good feeling.
As soon as I shall have received your Excellency's reply, and that
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hand should be sent backs, as the murderer
had been brought to justice, they
would
have of course to surrender the three Chinose,
this being arrived with his charge it bazar Branca, but (finding that ) in their replies to the numerous letters addresseds to them by the Assistant District Augistrate, they confined themselves to the reception of the head.
but reasonable . The officer__
remarks
and hands, and made no rema
ク
the question of surrendering
shes upon
the three
Chinese then in Mação, which does not
he
appear consistent with reason, as had no power to take upon himself. grave a responsibility, his mission
&
at an end, and he returned to the
My.
Avas
city.
A to
carlier communications addressed.
the (representatives of the) differente
Powers, were written to
convey
to them
the intelligence of the capture of the
assassin,
and
the
recovery of the head
and hand; no allusion was there for made in them to the surrender of the Chinese soldiers. I move forward copurs of my
will be in
replies to the Portuguese senater, and the Commissioner of the United States; by as persal of which you of all the particulars.
Your Excellency
informed
and the Commissions,
of the United States having been both (moved. by ) your ferlings of neighbourly interest ( in the affairs of the Beitugnose), to write these despatches putting questions
to me.
1 you
with of course be able to acquaint these. Poitriques that they should deliver up the three Chincze in their hands, with a view to the
termination of this caso, and the consolidation of [international ) good
freting
As soon as
Ishall have received
Reply, and that
Afous Excellency's reply,
of
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