Under theoperation of the first. which is commonly known as the Burlingame treaty. a constant acceleration and increase in the importance of our intercourse with Chinese has been the result. There never has been any disturbance Whatever of our relations with the empire under that treaty. We are now attempting by legislation to carry out the provisions of the second treaty. which was promulgated in October last. the sole object of which was to enable us to regulate the emigration from China to this country. not to destroy it. not to annihilate it. but to regulate it. The two Houses of Congress passed a bill upon the subject. which was sent to the President of the United States. and the President in Acme mode. I know not precisely how. obtained the opinion of the Chinese minister resident here as to the viewd his government would entertain with respect to the provisions of that bill.
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