China and the Powers: Chapters in the History of Chinese Intercourse with Western Nations

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Priv. print. for L. Maynard [by G. H. Ellis Company], 1902 - 140 sivua
 

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Sivu 39 - The United States of America and the Emperor of China cordially recognize the inherent and inalienable right of man to change his home and allegiance, and also the mutual advantage of the free migration and emigration of their citizens and subjects respectively from the one country to the other for purposes of curiosity, of trade, or as permanent residents.
Sivu 37 - The principles of the Christian religion, as professed by the Protestant and Roman Catholic churches, are recognized as teaching men to do good, and to do to others as they would have others do to them.
Sivu 27 - The rising sun looks upon the great mountains and great rivers of China. When he sets, he looks upon rivers and mountains equally large in the United States. Our territories extend from one great ocean to the other ; and on the west we are divided from your dominions only by the sea. Leaving the mouth of one of our great rivers, and going constantly towards the setting sun, we sail to Japan and to the Yellow sea.
Sivu 7 - And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind...
Sivu 72 - ... the due execution of the existing treaties, and of preventing future misunderstandings ; (5) a revision of the treaties with China with a view to obtaining increased facilities for commerce, such as access to cities on the great rivers as well as to Chapoo and to other ports on the coast, and also permission for Chinese vessels to resort to Hongkong for purposes of trade from all ports of the Chinese empire without distinction.
Sivu 6 - Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
Sivu 26 - I hope your health is good. China is a great Empire, extending over a great part of the world. The Chinese are numerous. You have million* and millions of subjects.
Sivu 27 - Our minister, Caleb Gushing, is authorized to make a treaty to regulate trade. Let it be just. Let there be no unfair advantage on either side.
Sivu 67 - I have proposed this evening to discuss, we have not even reached the conclusion of the first — the justice of the cause between the two parties. Which has the righteous cause ? You have, perhaps, been surprised to hear me answer, Britain — Britain has the righteous cause. But to prove it I have been obliged to show that the opium question is not the cause of the war ; my demonstration is not yet complete.

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