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Its. 1 . ) rit'D W Xlfi ,151 X 40 119.,
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1? NOT P. 411:/ WITHIN TWELVE 111011.11 113 .
• 'i' i..
itmr6Tt4ziborititiriCiatfilia litioill itithbto of ritir Mho!
eop3l/ Pittilf in the etre. apd will to (sawed.
Plodisrniiiivi3O,WlllblalloWto anti! ail ainianititsbivi
Wrap& 11 : ~ ~ , .
. . ..
-
•PUTif ikgbl
:TARILITTOF kORTUASTEIIa.
.
Ails!ii;iretii ti4te criinito utWily tha,inteloher.iirtlimetett
yy
by la.t.f the foot. that o . nn! Rt.. Mild by Moro to whom
they me diy...,144, o ra t h .ottelyor held retoorodule lb: the
lattotlet Of 010 lulbipaltren al , ilfl. •
, Pe,harbr Hither ',soon roldrested It for s trittlirs ot tli ott tit.
'""l4ll.rohrodlitn, and Tia liable tht pr.ce of robsc;ip.
lyj
.4ior,rtner4sow eroded by stall throothoot the circuity.
coot charge. ' '
. .
. r FIESID EN ' F.'S MESSACtE. loners Of thi;e,niiite appear to have
~ bee n tried or executed. . Several of them
..rellote , ciiize?!.s of th e Senate atm 'House were pardoned. upon application or their
offleprese'pfOtives i , . ftlerids•arid others, ft rid the rest, nbout one
_ hundred and
. sixty in number, were sent'
. I congratialate..you and our , common
rO Sold; Of the Mall alisiiosition made
constituency. upon the favorable auspices
tinder which you meet for your first ses• or ttes dwe have no Official infor mation'.
• Sich is"the melancholy result of 'this
. • . . Per, .country is at peace with all
illegal and ill-fitted' expeditien. e Thus;
The . agitation which, .for „
thooghtless young men.hay.e•lieen jneltieed;
limo; I rcatehed to disturb the fraternal
by false and fraudulent representittions, to
V3lntipns which make us one people, is fast
:subsiding; and a year Of.general prosper- vitiate the law of their. country; through
ityand health hns'crowned the nation with reoh tied unfounded exnectations el' assist.
'unusual blessings. None can look back jai to • accomplish political reyolinitini e in'
to the dangers which arc passed, or for- other States, and have lost their lives in'
ward to the bright prospect before us,witli- the undertaking. Too severe a judgment 1
ran hardly' be passed, by' the indignant
out e feeling a thrill of giatification, at the
sense of the community; upon those. who,
c l Ainie; time that he must be impressed with
better informed themselves; have l ,
e a grrileful sense ofour profound obligations,, led
the ardor of youth and Intl-. 'to a henificent Providence, whose patentor Yet led away
ilkiirected love of.' political liberty. The
.care is so manifest in the happiness of
This highly favored land. , ? correspondence between this GoVernment
and that of •Spain, scintilla to this ..transac-
Since the close of .last Congress, cer
tion is herewith communicated.
; lain Cubans and other foreigners resident
in tile United States, who were more Or Although .these oflenders against the
law have tbrf&ted the protection of their
e ss,poncerned in the previous invasion of`
Lit,t instead of being discouraged by its country, yet the Government may, so lizr
us is consistent with its obligations to other
faiiiiie, have again abused the hospitality
countries, and its fixed - purpose to main
of this country, by making it the scan; of
main
tain and enforce the laws, entertain gym
' ariether military expedition itgainst alma .
inl
talkies for their dooffending littnilies and
- pogsession .of her Catholic majesty,
which they were countenanced, aidei und 1 friends, as well as a feelinu of compassion
for themselves. Accordingly no proper
:",, - joined by citizens of the United Stoics.— I
effort has been spnred, and none will be
-•.- On receiving intelligene'e that such i,4.,signs ,
spared, toprocure the release ofsuch citi.
,-• , were entertained, lostlno time in issuing; ? ens zens of the United States; engaged in this
sucti instructions to the proper oficers oct
unlawful enterprise, us arc now in confine.
i. .the United States as seemed to )e called
ment in Spain ;: but it is to be hoped that
e tier by the occasion. By the proe s amatien,
such interposition with the governinent of
--"",ia.copy ef which is herewith submit ted e l also
that wintry may nut be considered as al
'warned those who inieht be ie danger o'
its ea _ 1 fording any ground of expectation that the
. etheina inveigled into this sehem.eof
. 1 , law taeharacter,und of the penalties which , Government of the United States will,he re.
niter, li el itself . under. any obligation to
;`they Would incur. For some time there '
I intercede .fur the liberation or earths) ofl
' e vvesreason to hope that tinge measures
such persons as .am flagrant offenders a-1
tirtil sufficed to prevent tiny inch attempt.
gaingt the law of nativns . mid the laws of .
This hope, however, provedlo be delusive.
the United States. These laws must be
•,IVery early in the rpurning.of the third of
executed. If we desire to maintain our
August, u steamer called the Prtmpero de
reSpectaltility among tip nations of the
',parted from New Orleans for Cuba, hay
_ behooves us to , enforce steadily
lig on beim! upwards of fair hundred Card ), it
and sternly the neutrality acts Passed by
..:"- rmed men,eith evidentintenth.nis to make
Congress, and to follow, as fur as may be,
e firrrir upon the authorities of the island.—
:This expedition was set on root in Palpable 1 the v iolationuf these net with condign
s
- , iolition of the laws of the United &semi Panidiment- e ; • .
But what gives a peculiar criminality to
el , ,s lesilder was a Spaniard, end several of;
this invasion of Cuba is, that ender the
the chiet'otlivers, antigenic others engaged
,in i• Were fortieners. The persons corn
i lei . dor_Spinisti §t.thjefos with the aid cf
of the United States; it had its on
, peen. , it, however, vivre mostly citizens of; citizens
al motives of cupidity.- -
. Lem, with twiny,
' , the tielast States. • was advanced by individuals, Drub
' Before the expedition set out, and prob. l ‘ l""cY
ee e ere i t ~„9 org „ r a z ea, a s li g h t i n .. ! ably in censdicrable amitunts,tu purchase
,:.
- . - e ably . wh i c h appears ; Cuban bonds, us they have bent called,
. mocnient,
,surreetionary issued by Lopez, sold, doubtless,at a very
to hate been soon suppressed, had taken
and fur the payment of
. ."eplace in the eastern quarttr of Cuba.. The large d 4 count ,
public lands and public property
• •eimportance of flit: movement was onfortu-. which the
~ . of Culet,ol a hatever It iiidaital the liteul re
el-lately. so much exagg,erioed in the tic
suareesail that island from whatever bource
:.- evil nts published in this century, that these
to be derived, were pledged, us well as the
edventurers seem; to haVe beeteled to be.
the good faith of' the government expected to
,-. ti•.ee nett the Creole population of
be established. , All these means of pay
. '..3littal not only desired to throw off the
mem, it is evident, were only to be ob
- •' . ,•..i.ithorit vof the mother cotintry; but had
wined by it process of bloodshed, war knd
• - e e eetill'a well c onducted - plan for effecting
Tlee persons en 'n revolution.. None will deity that these 1
e,e d in the t xpedi-
whoset on foot military expeditions against
• eea were geuerally young and ill-inform
' ' ed. The steamer in which they embarked. foreign stoles on means like these,are far
?eft New Orleans stealthily anti without a inOro 5111Pable than the ignorant told no.
e...'e'artitee. . After touching at• Key West, ccssituus whore they induce to go forth as
—..-- rfl 'th 1 • - e•v 13
tee proceet et o le co ist o ...o a, mid, the ostensible..parties in the proceeding.—
' • on the night between the- 11th and 12th or 'ch e s e priginatersall the invasion of Cuba
':August, heeled the. peteiens on board at sconi to. have deterionted, with coolness
ee,i ve ,within', - t weea: lip• e es of H„. and system, upon an undertaking which
vs na. • . should diseracte their country,vi - l t ,
0 a e its
. ' ha's, and putt° hazard the lives.of ill-in.
, •”. The main body of them proceeded to.
formid end deluded men. You will con..
• .
and- too possession of, an inland• village,
,mix leagues distant, leaving others to 'fol., Sider whether further legislation be n:ces
, low in ell!rge of the It:Lg.:aage, as soon as Sa ry to -prevent the perpetration of such!
the miens of tranSportation could be ob-' ofliewa's to future.
. No . ieclividuals 'have a.riu,ht to hazard,
tinned. The latte r, havine token up their.
-.. fine iiirireareli tO . connect themselves with the peace., of die country or to violate its
laws ppon vague , notioes of altering or re
, the !min body, rind - having proceeded it; ,
s.n.,io other. .States.--
bout hour leagueS•into due country,: Were" fortitiug ,-government
-attacked•on the morning 'of the 13th by it This prineiple. is not only
. reasonable in it
.body of SpanisletrooliseandA bloody Con- i self, antbitt , accordance .avith ~public law,
, diet emitted ; 'af t er which Ahoy. retreated; but is; engrafted into' the codes of other
le— . to the place of diSemb4reation,athere abOut • lantiorks in3Well tts our own. . • But while
fiftyOf theca' abthitted hont4 ,. und f re.:em.). such- are the, "sentiments of this Govern
barked Alit:vitt. They were, however, in.: meat, it: ma.y be added that every inde.
umerig
.t h e )ik e y s w ee r the s h ore atetitlent nation roust be presumed .to be
tercepted possessions against mi
t , e by.:n ,SpaniSh stearrier'' Cruising on the 1,1:41 0 tedelend its
4 .-- ' toast, captured and carried to Bayonne autliorizen individuals banded toaCtlitlit to
r . •...„
and, afterbeing'examine d bell" it mili-
attack them. . • T ho government of the U.
pry court, were sentenced to be publicly . State-5e at all times since its estatelishinent,
''-xecuted,Und the • sentence -was :Carried; has•abStained, and -
. has sought In:restrain
. . ..
, the citizens of the country, frorreentering
.
!tato e ff ectetif - the 16th of Augot: ',
into controversies between ,othe,r, powers;
• On rtzeiying infOrmation of ,what' had
I . : and to observe till the duties of
. :nentraiity,
-., curred;• 'Comodore : Voifiall "Ae Parket.
as instructed to proceed in the: , steam /Uan 'early period 0-the Government, in
ate Saranac to Havana, and inquire
the administration :Of Washington, several
ei ' .
.., . .
me eharstes against the persons'oxecu..l
ww.
Jes ere. passed for this purpose. -The
...
the eireumstandii4 'under .which' they main provisions,of these laws vvero e re-en:
led by the act of April, 1818 1 ' .whichd
e tulten;•and" 'W.lkitiOever referred , tc:i a; by
.r Inal atasenienee.' ' Copies' of the in4tlMOrizst othor ! thitigs:, it fw4 p declared . that
.
nous 'froin' the ,Deptititriente'ef Suite' y Catty , person ; shail,',within the territory. or
im p and of his letters to that :Depart.: ktietion of On ; Vatted
,Statbettin., :
or
.;, .
t, um herewith.' eUtintitted. !'. r ~ 6 4 ton lot ;or provide,pr, prepa re the,,tneans .
.„
i ccorg tit th 9 reOrd- of the ,exami. fooany military :eiipetlitiork,dv enterprise
. . ... ,
: ! n, the.'-' prisoners ell viinitted the el:. to. be curried:9n froni, e thenee: ngainst..the
''..•:.,. . .
' , ,thai.gett .440 , p , .5t,' tltelywof,ifbeing; territopy, or dominion;of,nay foreign,Prince
laintrallers Oft igarid. I=At,tbetime..:or 'State,' or ;of tany,•coloay;•4i*ict,. or
•..
• a trial: and etteetititin the mitin46o. People :with Whom the ,:i.lnited,Ptates are
int.ltler-itiotre•etill.in!thkfielii,•mai tlt' pertee,•every ,perseii: so
~p`flending., Shall
r Upon' thelpanigh'antherities and, be fined,- not : exceeding, three„ thousand
•i' linableaa.."*..‘After Ihe:lapie Of stiMdidollays., and , , irnpAsonnd ; more than
not,
,'lfissperi*de'dit-tire of • iA . ull thrCe." iyearaienttO:littiife law 11.ag beetraiecu.
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A[WEEKLI( PAPER: DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, ,AGRICULTURE, MORALITY, AND FOIVRIGN,AND DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
M=:==l
olume 3.
7 - • ,
CleArfield, Pa. i .Dec 7 r 12, 1851.
the United States' havii not folloWed the
lead Of other civilized nations; they have
taken the lead themselVes, and have; been
followed by other's. This :was admitted
by one of -the most' eminent of modern
statesmen, who said in Patlimbelit,.;
While a minister . of the crown, "that, if he: l
Wished for u guide to a system of neutral ,
itv, he should take that Inid down by' A
merFca in thc days of Washington' rind the
secretaryship ofJeflerson ;" and we' • see,
in fact, that the act Of Congress of 1818
was followed, the" succeedingyear, by an
act of the .Parliamont of Engin nd, substan
tially the same in its general provisions.
Up to that time there had' been no similar
law in England, except certain highly pen
al statutes passed: in the reign of George
11., prohibiting English subjects from
Ilisting in 'foreign service, the avoWed ob.
ject of which statute was, that foreign or
mies,raised for the purpose of restoring the
house of Stuart ,to the throne; should not
be strengthened by recruits from England
herself. •
•
All must see that difficulties may arise
in carrying the laws referred to into exe
cution iu,a country now having three or
four thousand miles of sea-coast, with an
infinitnnumber of ports and harbors and
small inlets, from some of which unlawful
expeditions may suddenly set forth, with
out the knowledge of Government,agalust
the possessions of foreign States.
Friendly relations with all,butentangling.
alliances with none; has long been a max
im with us. Our true mission is not to
propagate our opinions, or impose -upon
other coentries our form - of government,
by-nrtilice. or force; but to teach by ex
ample, amid show by her success, macro
two and jest it.;e; the blessings of self-gov
ernment, and the advantage of free insti
tutions.: Let every people-choose for itself,
and Utter its political institutions to suit its
condition and convenience. But, while we
avow and maintain this neutral policy our ,
selves„we are anxious to see the same for
bearance on the, pa rtof other nations,whose
forms,of government are different from
our own. , Tho deep interest which we feel
in the spread,of liberal.principles and the
establidure nt : of free governments, and
the sympathy with which we witness every
struggle against oppression, forbid that we
should be. indifferent to a, case in which the
strongsarm or a foreign -power is invoked
to stifle public sentiment and repress the
spirit of freedom in any country.
The governments or greet Britain and
France have issued orders to their navel
commanders on the West India station to
prevent by force, if necessary, the landing
of adventurers from any nation on the Is
land of Cuba with hostile intent. The copy
of a memorandum of a conversation on
this subject between the Charge d'Allinres
of her Britannic Majesty and the Acting
Secretary of State, and or n subsequent
note of the former to the Department of
State, tire herewith submitted,together with
t% copy of a note of the Acting Secretary
of State to the Minister of the French re
public, a rut of the letter of the latter, on the
same subject. These papers will acquaint
you with the grounds of this interposition
of the two leading commercial powers of
' Europe, and with the apprehensions,which
this Government could not fail to enter
tain, that such interposition, if carried into
effect, might lead to abuse in derogation
the maritime. rights of the United States.
The maritime. rights of the United States ;
are founded On a firm, secure; and well-de- '
fined basis . ; they
. sta n d upon the ground'
ofNational Independence and public law / .
and will be maintained in all their full and
just extent. : , _.
The principle,_ which, this Government
has heo.ttetUrp solemnly announced it still
adheres it,atl will maintain under all cll.-
cunstances mind at, all hazards. That prin,
, ciple is, that in every,
.regularly document
,
I ed merchant vessel, 'the crew who navigate
it, and those on board of it, will find their
proteption in the flag which is, over them.
No •Amerieen sbip,pao he, allowed to bel
I visited pr,searched, for the purper e of as-
certainiogMte charneter Of individuals an
twa rd,. Inn' can there bo alleWed.aity watch
by the xessels of env foreian moon over
American vessels on the coasts of the Vut
! ted States or: the. setts:ridjacent 'thereto.—
It will, be r seen that t he last communisation
from' the BritiSh,Chago
d'
Department of State, t h a t
Affaires, to the
he'is.nutherized
toassere the Secretary of State that every 1
care will be taken. that,io 'executing the 1
',preventive measu resagginst the.expeditiOn, :
I which. the United StatesGoveriaineot itself,
'has 'denounced a'S not e
th toentitled bein g
p
protection of nny,government,• as .interre-
ro ,
nee shall fake place, with the laWfurcem- '
. ~ . ~
,merce orany nation. . '
In addition to . the'corrospondenee On
this • lject, herewith sghrniited, official'n
-
fermsqoithas beenreeeived at the , Dd
• partment . „,..of.,State ? of,,assumnee "' ; l3y: the
PoktCh:Pevernment that,
hi the orders
I giveo,.,to the .French ; !liaval„fOrces, - ti l e.y.
I were expre:, - Sly instructed, irt•,any,,epera:-
Itions. they might'pegalso, in, to respect . the
• flew of'the Uni,tedtaies Wheraer it might
ttppenr, and to commit no act or hostility
,apon• i any vesse. or ,rp•nipirient ;tinder' its
I .prpteetion. , . , , i, ~ .., 1 ' : -'• • •
ilinist, re and - iluls" foreign; nafinfts
Pr: !the.ll.FunlALY4PgPcits 9r.‘colTirgnotca',
AinßAPtitwenn. i ns ntid, i.ho,tin,nniietp;:ithd l it
, . ~,
is of the utmost importance that., while re- 1 board the United States Steamer Miassis. ito exert nll proper efforts to bring ahoiit
siding in the country, they should feel a 'sippi, which, was sele,cted to curry' into el- thu necessary orrangement with the re
perfect- security as long as they faithfully ! feet the resolution of Congress. 'Gover- public of Mexico f ii d .
, • or t e spec y rompletion
~,..,
discharge their respectiVe duties and. arc nor Kossuth tett the Mirnissippi,at Gibral- of the work. .
guilty or no violation of our laws. This! tar, for the purpose or• making tt . visit to , . For 'some months past the republic of
is the' adinitted Jaw of. nations, and- no+England, and trit&ohortlo ihe expected in Nicaragua has been tho theatre of One •of
country has a deeper interest in maintain• ';Nett! York. By cOir m iniiicotioriS' to the those 'mil convulsions, from %%Wel) 'the --.
ing it•than the United States. Our corn. I Departmentof State ho hits express{ d'ltis cause of free instittitioos, and T h e graor at ,
melee Sprends over every sea and visits grateful acknowledgments'Cor the inicOiio. prosperity and i I
sot progress o;'llie Sites
every clime, and our ministere and con-Isition of this Government in lithalf . 01 him- of Central America, have so (Anil and so
suls are appointed to protect the interests ' self and associates. This cdnetry', has severely suffered. Until quiet shall have
of that commerce, as well as to guard the been justly regarded as ti snfe riajilam fel.. been restored; and a government appa
-1 mam of the country ea maintain the those
,whompolitical events hnve',Oalled rently stitble shall have twain Orgoniaedsno
i honor of its flag. But how can they dis- from their own homes in Europe ; anOt adieince can be prudently Made between ho ' in dispo
leharge this duty unless they be themselves! is recommended to Coegress to consider inlaing of the questions pending
protected; and, if protected, it must be by what manner 'Governor Kossuth and his tWseountrica.
!the laws 'of the country in which they re- companions, brought hither by its riutheri. I I itici
meanie so happy to Annul ou
fr nce
ten tht
M an' inte
of' r.
I side, And what is due to our own public ty, shall be received .and treated. mmunicanthe outh \\ '
I fundtionarics residing in foreign nations is It is carmistlY:to be hoedthat the i the St. Joba to the Pacific has beim 'st‘far
exactly the measure of what is due to the; fercnecs Which have for some time past I accomplisheriss that passengers hit ve• ac \
functionaries ofothergovernments residing ' been pending between the government ofl tunny traversed'''. and merchandise .haa .
here. As in war, the bearers of -flags ofithe French fepuhlic and that of the Sand. I been transported cy an i t ; and when the
truce are sacred, or else wars would bejwich Islands, may be peaceably and du-icanal shall have beet. completed, accord
'interminable, so in pence, embassadors, I rably adjusted, so as to secure the rode.,: ing to the original plan, tie means o f co in.
I public ministers and consuls, charged with ; pendence of these islands. Long beforelmunication will be further'%mproved.
friendly national intercourse, are objects \ the events which have of late imparted sol It is understood that a cons;.lerable part
iof speciatrespect and - protection, each ac. much importance to the possessions of the lof the railroad across the Isthmus of Pane
' cording to the right belonging to his rank / United States on the Pacific, we acknowl•lma has been completed, and that ere
clod
laud station. In view of these important ' edged the tndependence of the Hawaiianiand ssengers will in future be conveyed
' principles, it is with deep mortification and I government. This Government was first i thereon.
'regret I announce to you 'that , during the :in taking that step, and several Or the lead. ! Whichever of the several routes between
excitement growing out of the executions I ing pow of Europe immediatelyoceans may ultimntely proYemost
at Havana, the.office of her Catholic ma- !lowed. Wow ere influenced in this m eas. l eligible for travelers to ! and from the differ
jesty's consul at New Orleans was assail- are by the existing and prospective im. ent States on the Atlantic and Gulf Of .
ed, his property destroyed, the Spanish ; portanee of the islands as a place of ref. Mexico and our coast oaths Pacific. there
is little reason to doubt that all of them
flag found in the office carried off and torn use and refreshment of our . vessels on- i
the' will be useful to the public, and will litter.
to pieces, and he himself induced to flee gaged! in the whale : fishery, and by
reward tlfafindividual enterprise, by
for his personal safety, which he supposed I consideration that they lie in the course of i ally
to be in danger...On receiving intelligence ! the great trade which must at no distant ' which alone they havo been or areOXOCCA
of these events, I forthwith directed the at- day, be carried on between the western tad to be carried into effect.
torney of the United States at New Or. coast of
,North America and eastern Asin,l . Peace has been concluded between the
leans to inquire into the. facts end the ex.. We were also influenced by a desire; contending parties on the Island of St. D.
tent, of the pecuniary loss sustained by the , that those, islands should not pass under; Mingo, end it is hoped upon a durable ba.
I consul, with the intention of laying them I the control of any other great maritime ! sis- Such is the extent of our commercial
i before you, that you might make provi- State, but should remain in an indepen.! relations with that island, that the United
Isions . for such indemnity to him as a just dent condition, and so be accessible and States cannot fail to feel a strong interest
I regard fur the honor of the nation and the l useful to the commerce of all nations. I. in its tranquility.
I respect which is duo to a friendly power ' need not say that the importance of these! The office of Cronmissioner to China re.
might, in your judgment, seem to require. considerations has been greatly enhanced mains unfilled ; several persons have sheen
The. upon this subject be- ,by the sudden' and vast developement nppointed, and the place has been offered
tween the Secretary of State and her Cath- I which the interests of' the United States' to others, all of whom have . declined its
lolie majesty's minister plenipetentiary is havo attained in California and Oregon ; : neceptance, on the ground of the =de.
' herewith transmitted. and the policy heretofore adopted in ! M-'
: quaey of the cotripensation:• The annual
i
I The occurrence at New Orleans has i gard to these islands will be stendity pur.:, allowance by law is six thousand dollars,
led Me to give my attention to the state , sued. . . t and'there is no provision for any Innfit.-es
.
lof our laws in regard to loreign emliassa.,l It is gratifying not only to thoSe who: I earnestly - reeommend tl.e consideration
Idors;`ministers, and consuls. I think the ;consider the commercial interests of mt.' of this subject to Congress. Our commerce
legislation of the country is deficient in not , tions, but also to all who favor the progress with China is highly impertant, and is he.
1
provi ring sufficiently ei,her for the pro- of knowledge 'and the diffusion of religion, i "going more arid more so, in conseqt,enee
tection or punishment of consuls. I there- Ito see a community emerge frump swinge of the increasing intercourse Le vet.% our
fore recommend the subject to the con- !state and attain such a degree of civilize.- o f on the Pacific coast and Eastern Asia.
sideration of Congress. I tion in those distant seas. ' Clime is understood to be a country in
Your attention is again invited to the' It is much to be deplored That the inter.. which living is very exprnsive; 011 d .I
.
question of reciprocal trade between the nal tranquility of the Mexican republic ' know of no reason why the Americas
United States and Canada and other Brit- should again be seriously disturbed ; fur,' Commissionti sent thither !should nut be
ish possessions near our frontier. Over- since the peace between that republic and ; placed, in regard to compensation, on.an
tures for a convention unon this subject the United States, it had enjoyed such eote• equal footing with ministers who represent
have been received from her Britannic partitive repose that the most favorable an. I this country at the courts of Europe..
Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary, but it ticipations of the future miolit, with n de. By reference to the report of the Secre
seems to be in many respects prefefable gree of confidence, have been indulged.— tory of the Treasury, it will be seen that
that the matter should be regulated by re- These, however, have been thwarted by , the aggregate ,receipts Pa the last fiscal
eiprocal legislation. Documents are laid the recent outbreak in the State of T ilm .l year amounted to $52,312.079 which
before you showing tho terms which the aulipas, on the right hank of th e Ri o B ra . i w ith the balance in the Treasury on the
British government is willing to offer, and vo. Having received information that! ist July, 1850, gave, as the a vailiible menus
the measures which it may adopt, if some persons from the United States had taken' for the Year , the sun' of 858,017,024 :30.
arrangement upon this subject shall not be part in the insurrection, and imprehendingl The total expenditures tor the saint , pe
made. that their example might be followed by pied were 848,005,878 68.
From the accompanying cony ofd dote others, I caused orders to be issued for thel The total imports for the year ending
' from the British Legation at Washington, purpose of preventing any hostile expedi- ! 30th June, were t3;.:15.7 - 21,905
and the reply of the Department of State tion against Mexico Isom being set on foot 'Of which there were in specie 4.037,001
thereto, it will appear that her Britannic in violation or tho laws of the U. States. I The exports for thu awn()
I Majesty's government is desitous- that a I likewise issued a proclamation on thel period were 217,517,130
; part of the boundary line between Oregon subject, a copy of which is Jicrinvith laid',
Of which there
land the British possessions should be au• before you. This appeared to be rendered wereof domes
', thoritatively marked otit,iind that an inten• imperative by the obligation of treaties and tic products, 8178,646 ; 555
I
lion was expressed to apply to Congress the general duties of good neighborhood. i Fuego goods re.
for an appropriation to defray the expert. ; In my last annual message, I informed I exported,
ses thereof on the part of tho United Slates. Congress that the citizens of the United Specie,
Your attention to this subject is accord. States had undertaken the connexion of
ingly invited, and a proper appropriation the two oceans by means of a railroad a
rocommended. : cross the Isthmus of Tehnuntepec, under
A convention fonlso ndjastmentorelaims a grant of the Mexican government to a
of citizens of the United States ,ngninst citizen .of that republic; and that this en-
Portugal has been concluded, and the : rad- terprisc would proPably be :prosecuted
fications have been exchanged. The first with energy when ever Mexico should
! instalment of the amount to be paid by consent to stich stipulations with tho goy-
IPortUgal fell due on the 30th of September eminent of -the Untied • States as should
last, and has been paid. - • I impart a feeling of security to those who
' - The President oh the French' republic,' should 'invest their property.in the enter
laccording to the provisions of the conven- prise.
! lion; has "been selected as arbiter, in•the ; A convention' between the two govern.
lease of theaGeneral Armstrong; and has ments for the itecomplishment of that end
'signified that he accepts the trust and the has been ratified by this government, and
high satisraction' that he feels in,acting at only awaits the decision of the Congrern
the common friend of tWo nations, with and the Executive of that republic..-
' whiett Franco is . united : by ' •sentinients of I .. POMC
{heedunexpect-difficulties
td delays
'• - v - • '
sincere and lasting amity. •' i havenrisen in atification of hat eon
'
! The 'turkisli government has expressed! vention by Mexico, but it is to be presum
!,
its, thanks for the kind , reception given to ,ed that her decision will be governed by
the Sultan's agent, Amin Bey, on ' the. oc. ! just rind t:nlighteriod views, as wel us l ,o
oilier
f the
casien 'of Iris recent ' visit - to the United !general importance of the object,
I StateS, ' On the 28th or Vehillary last a own interests and obligations.
despatch Was - iiciciresaed, brthe' Secretary ' iln. negotiating upon this important sab
ot- State tb' AI t." Marsl4the American Min-, jeet, this government has had in view one,
ister at :COstantintiple, instructing hitn to 'and ,only one, object. That object has
,ask or the Vurkialt : goornment pertnirnion tbeon, and is,the construction and attain;
for the'Huttgarians, then imprisoned with- .ment'ofa,patisage from ocean, to ocenn,t he
in the Dominions of the' SublimePorte,:to ohorteskand;best.Tor, travelers and march
remeve to thisconntry . . 'On the .d.of March :,andise, and etlttnlly ripen to all the world.
1 1E41)6th Houses of CaingresS named-a.m . -a- .It has .soughtlo : attnin no territorial acqui
'olutiottnrequeSting the' President to- author- -sition, :nor.• any ; advantages peculiar-to it
:iv) tha'6o . ol. l l l po(o l4 a ' phlie vessol,:fo i . self ;) ! and :it , i would 'See, with .caecathat
I` .. ccidvey.tii v this' countty•Leuia Kossuth anti'ltleXierp, ; should .nplaatiO ~ Ow obstacle, .:to
tii 'associates` ii'cliptitiity; .' . !.: ..,.: , ' .., .:. . the uceeMpljohntent gran enterprioe
: which
'irliainitiactioac"ebtiVe 'referred' to Ohm prorniSev.so,:timeit . eptivenienee,., to - the
e'aiziPlled • with; - and' . the ITorkish giivern- 1 wltoleenmeaereial• I,yOrld,,undi,euelt',..paii.'
Meat' haVing
relpated Governor , Koss
ttli t rent ,advtnt age op.illesie o „horod f, „.
lot:
idd hisiiiir litibions ffrom ;Tricot); on 'tie I pressed ; with ;hasp; i Ontiments AM: these
Ittiftif:Septirikeritet thq,embaiter o nlcOnyictiens,the'crown,it%will,cotioae
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„ , "Olorsit.FILBLU L.LIZP.II. "
Since the Ist of December last the pay
ments in cash on account .of tha public
debt, exclusive of interest, hate amounted
to $7,501,956 56; which, bowao,er, in-17
dudes the sum of 63,242,400 rid under
the 12th article of the treaty with .Mt . xice,
and the further sum of 0'2,541;213 %lc,
being the amount of awards to Ans: , ritin
eitizens.under the late treaty with Mexico, -
for which the issue, of stock was mithotaz•
ed, but which, was paid in cash from the
treasury.
'The public debt on the 20th ultimo, ex
clusive of the stock authorized to be issued
toTuxas.by the act ofOth Septembur, 1850,
was 5611,560,305 213.
The receipts for the next fiscal year are
estimated atosl,sop,opo ; whit h, with the
probable unappropriated balance in the
treasury on the':3oth June i nf Will give,
as the,probableavailabla moans for that
year, the sum of $6:3,256,143 09.
:It has,been de ! qrted . proper. in view of
Abe large expenditures consequent upon
the acquisition
. of territory from Mexico,
that the estimates for the
. next fiscal year
should:4c; laid , beforc:Congiess in such
„ I manner, v,s to 'disiinguish the expenditures
so, required. tfrom:,the otherwise ordinary
demands upon the treasury.
•The total expenditurcp for dm twit fis
cal yea ci are estimated,af,sp;692,296 10
of which ,there.is,kequire'd,forcthe ordina
. ry ptirposes of the, governmitift,, other than
t ho s e consequent upon , the ~'B,e4uhlitidt!.
gar ;:pc Territories,. aitd
liotrients on account or; dury
thei„jkohli:
thq surrk,al:o33,34 3 , l pe;p e j,
.
Pt.ool.Mrecin.4ectech•*rocOY or inures
• 'gismos,'y. 41 • thail AOC
••110 . ... • •• • • • • .
• - to
9,739,695
29,231.980
$ . 217,517,130
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