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to invert with the International

privileges of Men of War vessels to

which Commanders

appointed by

may

Ive

a score of different-

Imperial Officers, and also which

have

no one

Kay common to the

whole Chinese Empire.

و

am not aware

by what

authority you would be entitled

b

as meu.

recognize such vessels of War, whilst I think it

scarcely fair to the shifting of other Nations to require them under certain fenalties, such as being fired into, to recognize rebels, which may appear under tiventy different Flays.

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- entirely differ from Commul Robertion's reasoning in supposing that because the Chinese are only

Now

beginning to organize e

regular navy we are

bound to

Therefore

recognize their vessels equally frivileged with those

of France and England until that

aganization be complete. give such recquition prematurely and before it shall have been earned by the observance of the conditions preceding, which love can in law entitle to it, would affarently be the most effective means of indefinitely adjourning the

organization of a

E