The Government of the United informed me that it has instructed me convenient and suitable re Poet, if should be so fortunate as tu. you in this journey in Foreign waters, As an acknowledgment due from me to the Govert ment and yourself, T now request you port to the Honorable Secretary of "tite _N: that, toger 1k your oftivial staff, yelt have kind Hantly attended me' from i, where we inet, over th uup the tortuous Pei-us, through the ity of all, from which L have Southward upon the declining po ina, and Northward upon the hori fort Pacitie Coast of the Asiatic continent.
I shall come short of iny duty, if I shall not be able to improve this great experience for the Lenetit of our country and of mankind.
Rerty or Rear Apu Mr. Seward tunate, as well as happy, in portunity afforded me of ling you to Pekin, and to the Chlina—fortunate in having your ripe and varied experience to assist nie in forming opinions, and in drawing deductions from what Lhave seen 5 in the continual familiar intercourse hom it is not only a duty but a honor.
Truly do L hope that your health may: continue no less robust, and your eadarauce no
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