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The Washington Union of late date, contains a description of the Bic CHINESE LETTER, address. ed by the Emperor of Chna to the President of the United States. This singular document. which per- haps surpasses in lts dimensions and in particulars of composition any State paper ever addressed to our government, arrived at the Department of State on the 2Olh ut. The whole accompaniment is aI- most as unique as the document itself.

 The Union says:

 The reader will probably recollect that recent y published an interesting communication from a ea'hed Chinese scholar m this city, descriptive of me characters of the letters written by the Chinese; anu proving that the higher the respect intended to oe sno"" 'he larger the dimensions of the letter. IT t''s rue be c"rrect one, higher respect could scarcey oe sno"n to the President of ibe United Saies, or perhaps to any poentae upon the face of the earth, thaa in this extraord nary comnos,;on.

 The contents of the letter 10 the Presiden, are very agreeable IL breathes the pure sp i, of neace ami

 sincere desire to extend the benefits of in,ercourse between the two great nalions--',he Central Elou cry Kingdom" Us the Chinese Call their o,vn emnrs aud "Ihe Nation of the Flowery Flag" as they cali 

 It is amusing 10 see with what air of refined courtse, e Emperor excuses himself for not ino Mir. Gushing al Pekin. Our Commissioner was most anxons To take the trouble of the visit but the Emperor plays lhe diplomatst and dsguses his poll cv ol Keeping strangers from his capital, under the appearance of the greatest consideration for the fnri of the ambassador.

 The letter to the President consists of roll feet inch long, by fee, II inches wid,. The writing is on iie'd oi plain yellow silk, with margin of silk