...as being a very astute specimen of diplomatic overreaching. 'The Christian religion,' it proclaims, 'as professed by Protestants or Roman Catholics, inculcates...virtue, and teaches man to do as he would be done by.' The Chinese Commissioners, one would suppose, must have rather rubbed their eyes over all this, when...

...the public service may require. \ III. The Christian religion, as professed by Protestants or Boman Catholics, inculcates the practice of virtue, and...man to do as he would be done by. Persons teaching or professing it, therefore, shall alike be entitled to the protection of the Chinese authorities,...

...Danish Consul at that port. VIII. Danish subjects who profess or teach the Christian religion shall be entitled to the protection of the Chinese authorities ; nor shall any such persons, peaceably pursuing their calling, and not offending against the law, be persecuted or interfered...