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THE RSPUDUCAN.
'cuiMirir.t.i), di: it,
0, Our only apology for .--suing n half
Ium I at ll.n luii", is, that it it somewhat
-s;er dono iIihii that pf is-uiti" n while
one, and we are thereby enabled to lay be
fore our readers, nt nn curly day, the see
end nnnu.il message- of President Pierce.
We Imve neither time nor room for com.
tiicnt. Rend it and judge lor yourselves.
Our reader will cerininly not find fault
w ith tho size of our sheet, knowing ns they
must tlmt tin's iAthe second paper issued
from this office' present week.
j - 4 ,-, um Mmm
fBESlDEXT'S S1ESSACL.
Fellow-citizens of tie Senate and House
of Representatives : The past lias been
an eventful year, and will bo hereafter re.
furred to its a marked epoch in the. history
'nandnnU en rvny rnntim .jt, Mid uw n the patriotism of
p"-vi, it i mini iiie roiir i i.j ,, Hie iMftnds liilrdv
01 every ocean as tlieir n ;v.i; , v do
.main, would look With nnlif mlh . nti
' menu 1 1 1 1 1 th" acquiMiii.ns ff i h i vi o.Miii
Irv, in every instance h,'iioni!y nlitamcd
d in impu
it it o,' ti;.
Ol' Would feed til' IIIKi Iw, jiist'C;
ling our advancement In n i
gr sion or l n passion t s.li!ic.i pre. d
iioininiiiicc.
Our loreign commerce has
magnitude iiml eMent m-urlv
ol the Iirst maritime power ol'Iili"
vole, I
to i'i;Mu nt til"
to tiiiiK" them
I' l:ev wlln It ei
to till'
army
nil v a
dls ll,,
l,
it c.li 'Ui ., not onl.
inilitnij prof.-;,.!),
Mild llin li i y, so ns
(equate to th" i nn r.
Ill lll'O a. l!nl. '',,.
V..e,'!x
Vie. ' al
i--l. Sin "k. 1 .,!,
I co'dli v,
I'll" 3. find llnnl I'.nliin nt th lotm ,,(' ,r
vp ll". Iron) ci-s:nii ol' ( 'iilil,-uni. '' ,,
ill- l''llt IM S (I'll I III, 1)4 l,i,-ll Hi, !,(-, HI, nil v .,,.,
i-nlS tin V" sue. ceniiiiL' i ill.-r iii'i- in ;,.n, in in: in., ii
iiV', tlit'ie li is lh" 1-i liiiiiK- ui-ii. ii. ii , i ... i ,..i
nu o.,. in,!, tin nr nun i v. tin. v i n.. ,.i.n
nv, MioiiM .. r-r
What, icr it mijdit .
lh" ( oiumiiiiily in rin
iiiik-Ii-'-I, ns n i i!,
T" i.l.-l v ill) i r,!
Hie unarmed I
iciclii-d n
i yr.il I, iili.it
cnilli,
. ,i
iiiiu i.M'ieiiui inni ol unv oi r.
this reat interest, in w hich ml only our ti,
iiiercimi)!s, but all
m:il ships of war. .Should tlio leailiii"
mptoiily hn-"tti,
i:i "'lrr repirt!,
I V ur-,ll!;,;Kl,-, - . .-,....,,., mi !. Ill '0,.th,!rt
pro,,,,,,! ,, surrender .1,, rili. ... employ !,,, ,, ,,?! , , ,,.,., j v' the lie t'v . , u , i ts -, ', ''r ""' .VMh ' f "nT.
piuiii. -rs m prof, ss, -, v oui.ded iiimui ih" ami i -r- .,. i .-ni.'.iV,,,,- i' "...I, r . ' . ' , 1 ' ; ''""'"i.iii, mi l miU!,t ,.,,v , on
. .,.. nim-eoinli-m-nis, ,l,,, ,,, , S, ,1, ,oven, t ,l the ' he iumor, .,, , - ' " ""L.V"'.
no. .uiieeMu,,,,, ,,om, lieriivaesof war; I nit, d .s',,, Tl.e.o iS ,va,o ,eiovo ' .!!.,,, ,et of l.ieh U m ,n IrM o h . ' Ion , ,- . h"'
hl"":P "l"':'"1 r r." ,bu ';" l.'Uo,,rMi,.i-.,erw,ll nn,l,l,)f.res-e,Ugov.',:,io. Or inini?.. . X ?n w !! T,T,'",,'I !l "!.
wny n. carry. nj: out M.al principle, whi. h eminent ,. fivmt,!v in,lu ,-,l .hn..il I . ...r. ' " 1 ' ? .: 'n Let no rec. dmli-nre on, or
e.p.aily renu.res tli.it such nrival., pro.i-r- nreiv.lin, ... , I., ; .... .1.. I i ' ' i ' ... ' ' V. ' " s n. ee .,. y l which the
Over iv should not hu sclml nmli-st,.,! t.v n-.. i.. ..' ..1. , '. . . . I ; ' ' "MJ"" " or "''ir "J"",-I em.r-ns mi"
. . "" I .(. lllff , ... . IT Ml III l.'r II. I, I - Ml III I Mill! . i M I., p. rni wu. . I. .1. , I I . i
I , , , . i . a P ' -" "I ""UM COUIU I" ft
i. 'i ii -.iui iii" iiai iiiiu v. n i iri.si-rvin.t niiiii. um
r. s.
it apply ibr
Id If I HI.
classes 01 ciiizciis at mmiTii ni -nmiii. rnniMii.;,. i,r ; i . . 1 o, uie, m any way. or tie oiitrn v- n, it.
least mihreclly, are concern, (, it is the a rule of in'ernatioiK.I law to c -miiM, ' , , ' .'-"""''Tn , mcHlcntnl lo tlicso qcst.on, Idem ted. Nt Mr.ndii.tr bc-fure the world in tin.
duty of th, executive nnd Illative vale prop iv 1- , C ' , V-' " P'-d:n?w.t . Denmark, t proper lo nol.co .. occrrenco w hich nt.itude of rni,, , , oliticl , , ,
branches of ,overnmcn, locu.rcisc n,urc U Lbii ni.;.;' I'er.Hsl'rs " lUs TT. Antral America, near tho;.,!,,, netther cJ lo e
jcaieui, supervision, and adopt property privaie.rs, tl; ri, ,.8 SV1 rcnJi. ,iroU, h ,,, 6UI , u 7 . 1.i , ''"i- Z0, tll,t "nr '"W "Idiputions of
1 measure, tor Us protection. Xl, policy y ,,;e: ,,e, upon that broad ground. lo 1, ciem,. on t , t Tl r V " '"'' l'3' 1 it in fact, a nmaud,,,,
which 1 hai-n i.-ii n .;, in r i... ....... ' ..-. ., ,-' ..." . can ci.uui t.cm,ition tliirelrom, nsa tablislmiL' iiHer-ocnninc comiiiiininiimii rEu, . ,i , . ,-
"i""5 """"ulil nince mo nii,iuriiinent o t Uoin'rcss. t he mailer nf rinlu It ..,t,:.i i . n . i i ' iihi;:ioiis m no eisre.
interest, embraces ils future well a8 it, 1 rai.Cca.ions of the trcatv l,..r ,1 ' ' ... ... ?L"f, 1 U,ln""C.'1 " "" ""'. ,h.u ls,hm,,H-" P0.,nI'nny " nd looeuilty , pnss unpunished.
p.tscni;CUr.,y. I IS. and Oreat Hrilian, relative to coast by tbo -u
.i ... .. i nui " t iii h1 i ii nno k: ti i ti - n iKf ... i i. j . i ...
ot the world. Wn.! we have been lm p..i. 7 ' , " "'.'.'"- ir.es, an.. 10 ricil"''1'"1
Iv preserved from .he cab.n.i.io. ,.r J' feiual' ttl,cn lhti t-nucipul piwersol hu-1 liritish North American
i . , u id u u br Hi u -.r Ji,i rinh.., l i i
our domestic prosperity has not been en-1 . . B exci.i.ni'eu, nnu some ol us .mlieipa-
tirely uninterrupted. Tim crops in nor.1'11'1"!, m""";S . ".ru l'lula'"''cr,'', This led advantages are nlreaily enjoyed hv us,
lions of tbo country, have ben1. Sa Z, 'Lf '"..Pof .h',ho,.gh U, full e.veculi.m L , abide
. .v iv i . .. .. J "r oi inni- -eiiui-ncc. to l ie ofiiiiilu.ii
ion is siinctKi.H'ij. not i.i'd. inn er nut horiiv o i ii smtn r,r ....,1 ;. i i.. . .-i . . . .
, . . , . ; v - - : t.i.u ,vi iiii.ii iiiii u oi ue ii" .reareii in anr
10 "ener.ll priliciu t'SOl l ie aw of mi. nrn.n.n l.nl pr.n,n...,l ,!. ! . .i....' . . n ,n.
trade will. th ,i ns. hut n'v .v .-'Z L . . . . " .r '.V. 1 ' """" ,n;,n 119 ? Pt'cl resort of
r,mvi,.nC ,... ..! , f 1 , ""-.i"' .mi...iisui uuueu n.aieH, ior me par-' outlaws, c,ra enrrp i
r i - "imo in, lh oi in" eoiiiuieiciui naiions nave I
entered into wiih Jtenmaik. The TjiIi ar-
c.i. disease nas prevailed to a greater
extent than usual, nnd the saerificc'of hu.
man life, through casualties by sea nnd
i.. I .. :. t i.i ' .
luiiu, is wiiuoui a pnrauui. i;ut tlie pest.
Ill Ccrtllill nr-,4 ill llMikl.-i lirni iir, w,f l'.,l
the celebrated confederacy of rmed nun. i p,. rl'ormed. So soon ns it n.nf,.,
rr) ofsrlVniTl.d ilr.nrnl...:....
pose of opening such n transit way, by tlm! on emigrant trains or caravans and the
river San Juan and Lake Mien m mm u l,iri, ; f,.i;. -,.i,i., .
,.r ...... i-i.,..,. ..i. . I . .:: o ' n.un.-iiiriiis ui civnizeu otn es.
n- ' I ,7 1 u W';"1UU,,n,;irli ! s,lon 1!, c,',,1 " much used ; Sensonnble notice was given to ihi pro.
pr,n idi, s, that hern sl,u , be pa,, on I route in the transportaiion of our citizens pie ofGreyiown that this government re.
tlio vess,-s ,i the Lnil.-d biales and their i and their propeny between the Allaulic , quired them lo repair th injuries thev had
..ali.y, a primary object ofwincl, was. to! Sreat IJr.l .in n,,o,,,-,l o ,, , I U C Z J . "T.T " ' n"t,. ,,w l ' 1 d'"'c to our citizens, and to make suitable
X?"J d-,r!':V- IVeo tlur mltreenaviganonW.heriverSt.Lawrene.emHio.: ! S'Z Irani ZiT'riZr 3"?.?.! j Till
lence has .wrnt h n.l ,.i..m.i 1 r-' ah pi in .lie cso c. articles and toour tishermeu nnmolesled access to This ,.-,v U r.l.,l ...... " 7 . . , V". . " u B'"l' ";,r wnulu de-ipatcli.
invites ,h.,,l ';r,; : ! i1'- f -ar: a doctrine wlnchiheslmresund bars, from Inch thev had n-reen,,.,,, o . r", ,"7. 2. ! TJ ' ..r " . IT"0' 1140 r" cU 10 plinnce with ,h,,e
rcturnofh..; .,; , previously excluded, on Ihooor ttecinu Dut the notice passed uuheed
... . . . ..,.... mi,;, ,,,,,,,, ,.,,, ,.1.,,, ' ,L f I...V , . . , .
I . IP Win . im r.. ... I I ... I. I... ..i- " " " i , iii.-i ivii.il .-i
I " , uuu, ""--'Ihe statesmen of the counirv. t one
hubbandmun less bountilu v than n ore. ' : . i ... ... '. .
ced.nn seasoi.s. it has lfr him u-lil. .J 'uu, "l ""o;,;cr' VVCTi' "nnme power
dance for domestic wants, and a large sur
plus for exportation. In the present, there.
lore, as in the past, we find ample grounds
ceiii
..... , prev.ous.y excluded, on the coasts ol the continuance of the treaty, and, conse. jan, in open defiance of the iS.a.e or Slates
a of, heriNor h American provinces ; ... return ,pie,i.y may embarrass ,,0 assertion of of Central America,' which, upon their be
s .for w bie , she asked lor the introduction our nght , be releas,,) .herefrom. There coming independent, bad n 'htlullv sue
.wer irceol duly, .n o the ports ol .he In.tcd are also other provisions in the treaty w hich ceded to the !c "lUoverc'g Jy ud I iu is
, re. ; Stales, o the f.sh enncht on the same coast ought to be modified. It was to , email. I diction of Simin. J
lave, by british fishermen. in lriv. imvi-nr. ,.n,l ;i ..t i -n ,' . ... .
lor reverent thankfulness lo the Cod of
Grace and Providence, for His protecting
care and merciful dealings will, us as a
people.
Although our attention has been arrest
d by painful interest in passing events,
yet our country feels no more than the
slight vibrations of the convulsions, w hich
have shaken Europe. As individuals, we
cannot repress sympathy wiih human Fuf-
lermg, nor regret for
produce it. As a nation,
111 lore,! ten Vears. nnd mill .,,. .,... f.
This being the compensation, stipulated ter either party should give iiuticu "to the
in me uc.iiy, 101 privileges oi mo titgliest other ol intention to terminal" it I ,1
u.,, ... open ueiianco oi me Mute or Mates cd. i hereupon n commander ofil.P nnvv
in charge of the s,.op.of.war "Cyune","
was ordered out to repeat the demands,
Mid to insist upon a compliance therewith.
linUIIl" I hilt linillinr I in
ll'l , ' "
i ncse a it venturers undertook to change; those assumiii" to have
or another, every maritime
i .
uas uy some solemn treaty stipulation
cognized that principle ; and it might ha
been hoped that it would cmnn to be uni
versally received and refpectrd as a rule
of inteinationiil law. But the refusal of
uu'j power prtvemeu mis, anc in tlie next i which were thus voluntary yielded before sl.l,l l. ,.lv i,.,i. i, ; " . . J i-oueuci, no warm
ureal war which ensued, that of the .' it b.,,n,(! , dlLcti ve. .be .... i ,,. .. . .i. r -.m u. u- ..,i.,io, s sovereign oi tl.e M,c,,..to I..cl...by a public proclamation, that if they did
populace, por
li 1 1 1 il-.ri I it Avi, a
tho name o! the place from San Juan del ll.em, manifested any disposition to make
Norte to Grey town, and, tliouh at first; the required reparation, or even to nf!or
importance and value to the United Suites it expedient that l,n . I .' , u 11 t.u,J""' u lu- al "rs,,le "quired reparation, or even to offer
wh'ich were thus voluntary v ded ll ,X " ' T " ! 'i T i J!!! 7 m ' ."?' n'h? of. ' ? i f" --ned them,
i rencn revoiuiion U iailcd lobv. respected j me to hu a rcusoniible (mo; but it could
limnnrr t i in linnrnnt VJi,,,,, l,1., ' . 1 I I . . i . .
utary one ; somuchso, thalthecoinmei.ee
merit oi the existing war in llurnpe,! for ascertaining the duties paid or" secured whom it wa, entrusted
reret lor the causes whch.. ..... .. i . "! . . t'" V" ' '" ,WS eeruin oi me
s a nati.m u- re rnmin,!. '. 1 " . " PrCM 'nl ,,0,,," '"'" rrovmces, and brought to our country, has
thev rin..diii.nd thn nnlrnl r nnti tii,! niv mti,l'o, ii.,n .: r
Tl, , I i .11, i 1 ' ""J ' h "-'i"" "ai.iii u iiiiii; s mcm.
I lie naval expedition, despatched about , power wh:.lecr, assumed lo adopt a dis- ied, ho would bombard the town
Ij.V tliis procedure lie afforded them op.
porlunity to provide for personal safety
p. .i . i ... .. . . i . ... '
io uiosu uiso w no ciesireu to avoid loss of
c ,i, ... o. . .- i , , .. i " " '"; "..io..i. iiuh.-ih.-iiiii.iii mivure nin niaie.
Iin. In the meantime, he has hrrn n .u-m.. i,;if,,n, i r ..
Trr.M.ri 1 )..n nmn... ic.... V V""7 ""uui"'u ! ' ". ul . "me, a .aim ..ope was enter.
. .. -w . ....... u s., ii bucces-siu. icrminatiori by the oncer to : tamed that t .v mahi hopm - ' nrnnr-v i .!., ... .
, I 1 u'..w..iu a o ..iuii. , " 1 "T in iiiv .ulllt.nT. iH II DOUl 10 03 W"
i .1 . . .i.vj.t. i. a jt.-Lii"ii y.i'ii n r-nin nnu mnr :i"q i.v i,-i kii u,, r,,,,. nit,,iif. k
ui, mat wnnlever interrupts the peace, or! r:r. i,,,,' . . , :.- -.i . . u,.
check, the prosperity of any part ofCli is-1 ' ' n ",e,CC"c."s,,r'" ,ur,ho t''"". Z'" haJ made fully access,.
tendom,,emls,L,orl, 'ssoi,, T '"ver, ef, Lh. to the ci. of the United Slates,
own. Tho condition of tl.J states i, not Jf? T TT "T Kltm? n ! reco.nmenJ to your fovorable consiJ.
unlike that of individual. They are ,u.i r h "U ri!,s.llP"ed to me , eration a propos,on, which will be suh
luaily dependent on each other An.ica. i ' n"0rd;D T" Tl' m"'cd ?'0"' ,0,r ,ftu: ,or"y ,0 M'
li!n relmlnre hni-.... ; ,.r "V I'"" l" iimni oi.nes, a uuues uuu cancel Ills nonus tlius received
.......... ...v..,.,.,,. v., rc,tu,ncd ,,i;;ir ,0 m!i,.(; lh(
good will, are essential for tho promotion 1 ,,.,;, . n r .:.t. ,r ..
ofwhrtever is desirable in their m.ira!. so. . . " ' ' '" ' '"""r1 ",W''W,CK am.cipmea me lull opera
ord
mains
requisite comm.'rcia
A treaty, open- and a respectable community, that hone-llicted on the olfi ndinir .own. Ii f.ii.nilip
ports of that populous . soon vanished. Thev proceeded In nsseri . the
Ivcn nriniiaird : and in I unfounded ctuiins to civil rurififlininn nvpr: llie hnp.ti nflu fltt'n dim uwA rf m i.,m
er to give full elilci thercto.it only re-jTunlo Arenas, a position on the opposite jer which he procured and tendered to them
ins to exc.iange ratifications, and adopt j side of the river Snn Jnun, w hich was in ' Tor that purpose. At pn-th, perceiving
no disposition on the part of the town to
cnn.plylwith his requisitions, he appealed
country, hilt liuir.i r,,,, j i.n!ii, It e...
doctrine in The provinces of Canada and New Brims. 1 wroim nnd Ii,;,,,; ,,w.r .
. . , . ....... " I 1 UU I LIU.' IIS I
iiiifu'ii.n n i r ....... . ( 1 1 : t ..- I . i f . . . . "
i U ijj.i-ui lu.riuiuiiiuai i.i wf wick, luivt; mi anucipiiu'a mo lull opera m
by mt'.ins oi special t-rnreniions Lrtwrrn ' linn ol'llie trca'v. hv I.rnis
rP.fl. '1 f l.I. j. I 1 .'.I I
i' uu.ir'ii.i, IJIJ.?i'J.MIU1. UflGPT n Tir'n U ).n tr infrinrin
The treaty la'oly concluded between tlie J dent of them, of citizens of the Unite,
Lnucu states and .Mexico settled some of; States, interested in the Nienramm Tmniito the commander .d'hpr n.;,on,,; f..;..
our most embarrassing dillicullies with that ! Comm. n v. nrI u l,irl, ;.T... ...... i. .. spIii.,. iPr.,-.,u i. ' '
necessary to 4I19 prosperous operation of to have intercourse, and apparently much
that route across llin Istlimnc ' influence with 1 In. I.milora mr.r,r. .
I' ll " .'V. VVI.I- ; UIMUll IIIUIII, "
atneri unaujusted, nnd many new cas"slpany resisted tlieir groundless claims ; ,tn interpose, nnd pursuade them to taka
I. j I . . Ill I 1 R "iv.. viiii.ri.i - j - - r i " pM.uuuui II.VI.J . in irj
uiivcnrringe. have l.-eii recently added to the lonncr j whereupon they proceeded to destroy some some course calculated to save the neces.
II. Irwnrili.lv l.c r....ip,......n.. n ... .. 1 1 r 1 . . . . ' . I
to admit, rce o dill v. hst orripvniifrw n,.i. l... ;... 1 ' . r :. . 1 -1 1 . ... . . . J . I.-... r... .
Accordingly, a proi.ion.cmhrncinV -he products of the United Stales. ,o earn . ' " I a ' . W Vl0,t-,u,i' 10 '.T'"? ' " CXtrem r"Gnsuro
l ,.V ' . , . . 1 lue several powers of JJurepe ;.nd Ameri-; mi nts, respectively
lias beet, my earnest endeavor to maintain I ., ' . :., ' ' .
peace and friendly intercourse with u!l!no "n J , r : T h , f r 1 m' 4 ' 1 ' , cna"'s' n.en-earnest in the endeavors to obtain, from ! dispossess it. ' indicated in his proclamation ; but that of.
.-lior.,. !?eeeS- etc r , ec lust of ,he tren.y ; and tho Mexican government, a favorable con-1 At a later period they orWd a stron.W instead of ccedin-Mo the req ,e did
The wise theory of this government, so d,-' - a r'8'. ' ' 77'T J ",1("rdi, : ration of thee churns, but hitherto! force for the purpose of doU'nHSlnoll, ng more limn to p'rotct .-JS' .1
early adopted r!d sieadify pursued, 'i t ( t t I I'no" 'i nr M '.''J - e -''''-.t success. This failure is, probably, j establishment at Punto Arena,,, but this contemplated bombardLnt. No step, of
avoiding all en.anglim: alliances, has hill,. rJ ' n " ' , charof'aUt- on ,he. P. ,c of ""'sc P'?'-, r:, .0 be a.cribcd to the dis- misclnevous design was defeated by the ny 8o,t were taken by the people, toH vo
ertoexemp,ed,:lVo,,;ni,,1vcompl:ca:io,,s,.j:m It has ( interposition of one of our ships of wr.a, e satisfaction rcquireu. I L iduU,
' ...-...,..u, nnu in,.- liiuru oi-ru my rnx ins 1 esire m imoiMiii rionH. 1 .-it i,ma 1. .,--1. ... r c. . 1 mu. f,nra .., . i 1 .1
1. ..-.j iiiviu it 11,1 t;i;iirui;il llicm.
in which it wm.ld otherwise have become
the govcnnric-nt to thosy of L'.urope and States
States; proposition for refunding which. y relations with the Mexican Bepublic, Subsemicntly to this, in May b
will in my judgment be in like manner ! and to caue its righH and territories to ! of men Iro.n Greytown cross
ast, a body selves as not responsible for the miscon.
involved. Notwithstanding this, our clear-
ly defined and well sustained course of nc ' n ... ., ., ! ';, ! ' J ., , l".l"1Mr M,lluc""s" Us right and territories to ! of men from Greytown crossed over t,r duct of the community, adopted any means
: . .. . .. nu-Ma ac cit nromntiv 111 in s matter, .entitled t, v.ur :ivnriihln .niwul.....ii... v. . ...1 .. ...... 1 . . 1 ... .. . . J . ' . i
lion, and our geographic., position co re-1 .,..,.,,'. '. , , , , , J , ut j,,,, u, 1K)l C)lliv ()V 0VT c,IIZ,,ns out j-unto Arenas, arrogating authority to ar-1 to narate themselves iron, tho fato of tha
0 " 1 and a coinen'mn was c, . eluded between : I ipip i i itWpnr,. nf nnm,,,n l.,,.r. 1 .. . .. , . 1 ........ . . . ' . ... ' vl
mote rnm - ,iror.p. inerpnsnir dis-nosii ,inl., . , . . . '. .' . 1 luinuueia wm
. ' ' . . 1 . inai country and i.ic Luted fcitntes. nro- t ie nurd States nni ( rent ltn',.;.. ,.
o have resorted to the rest, on tho cbame of mnnler. n pnntnin ! euiltv.
I : flili'll Stllloa Inr iL n.i.nnn, ..I" .....I ..C . C . I. . .. . Ll . c . 1- T .' . 1 . I I I .. L L.I 1 .
r, . .i, i - . r.i - i I. . i- ,. ... . I ' ' 'm 11 v,o "" 11 ,,,KS oieauiiio.is o. uie irans io. 1 nuvtiui i-imr:Ts, wmcn me ncmanua
viding for the ol-r ana- ot the prme.ples - the boundary line ol the territory ol ash-. zing hostile expedition, a-ainst some of i Bern weil aware that the c.Ia,,, ... exercise for redress were founded. hadfW.n m.hlip.
inglon, acjoimng the I.rit.sh possesions the States of that republic. j jurisdiction there would ha resisted then. Iv known lo all for somo timo.and u-va
ti i p . " . . . . ' ; " . .
uto conform our conduct lo their views.!
v,,,e orano.nerot me powers ol Europe Vyscw to the proposed tiipuh.iinn, bus part of her Brittanic Majesty, for
vri ll.i.v IHin UllOI..IUnV.I V s U
'I , on the Pacific:
the part of the citizens and frontiers have been loft, has
in lliese en i Our minisler to Central America hannpned no exoluiiatiun. nothinir i.i extenuation nf
provision bn madu lor ; terprises, and creatlv bcreased the dilll-' to be tircsnnt on ihnt neension I'.elipinrm their cnndiic.t : hut con.nmDciniistir rnfn.-
a commission, to be joined by one 011 the 'cult V of enforcing our cbliiuitions of nu.!thnt llin r.intain of il. lMmlm.-.l ur, in. ed to hold nnv intPrennr u-l-h 1 1, a pnm.
force nrbiirary regulations, contrary in
many respects (o established principles of
international Jaw. That law, the United
has been manifested, by somo ol its gov.
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' : . .. , annoiinceij, no. only as uctween lliem
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plans for ndjustins the balance of power! ,),., '; T- , , , , ' . "as uirenuy ieu lo 1 lie deiencelcss condition in which its as it had been on previous occasions, they again announced to them. They did not
amona themselves, thev hav. nsM.mcl to i . . .,uo ue u,: ui.ies on n.e pan oi me citizens and Iront.ers have ben loft, has stimulated ' went prepared to assert it bv force of arms. I deny any of these charts: they ottered
:,ke ... into ,T,imil nnd lpI,1 ni.n.l,:,',, ! . 1 V :""'... . . :..; .aw .CSS adventurers toemhaik
' ... , nave as vel luken linal nctiun on the sul). ! I rccomm ;nd Lint nrovis:nn I,
j"Ct. I am not aware, hoiveer, that uny
e Iiur- tri.lilv. Keeanlin'r it na mv solemn d,itv
been made; but on tho contrary, tln-y are pose of running and establishing the line ' to fulfill, efficiently, these obligations, not
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rity of neutral commerce; and ItV; only ' xw thijJ and fourth articles of the treaty ' nations, I have exerted nil tiic power with
Slnle Kme in t'mtr Tromn inrr-nr-.. i.il'-." , .' .' r ........ , um u i.,i,. u a uuu vjreui , men 1 am 111 VCSteil 10 dClea t SUCH crillll.
. uav, 111 locir ioiiipu iiuriiuui.i, ,,on s ln ,, possibi itv. that it may be 1 Uri'ain in 18-40. rmnrd
, i I t t D r j f ,iu,,.u,i.,i;., nil,. UIIU IL J'Ull lailll Iran
encumbered by madmisiiblo conditions. ( rikts of the Hudson's Hay Company nnd , those w ho, by tuking a part therein, vio
The King of llie Two Sicilies has ex- property of the I'oget .Sound Agricultural lated our laws. The energy and activity
pressed to our Minister nt Naples his Company, have given rise to serious dis. ; of our civil nnd military authorities have
readiness to concur incur proposition rel-iputes, nnd it is important to all concerned i frustrated the designs of" thosi; who medi.
ative to neutral rights, ind to enter into a .that summary means of settling them am-' lated expeditions of ihij character, except
convention on that subect icablv should be devised. 1 have reason ! in two instances. One of these, composed
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i uu rvuig in i russia enure.y approves 10 ueueve, an arrangement can Le made ol foreigners, w ho at first countenanced
nocent, lor he witnessed the transaction manuer ol the "Uynno. Liy their nbsti.
on which thecharo'R was founded, and lie. 'nato silence thev seemed rather desimu
i-i.ii.iiu b.ipuiuuons oi only towards fllexico, but other foreign i hcving, also, that the intruding party, hav. i to provoke chastisement than to escape it.
uniformly respected and observed, and
they cannot recocnize any such intrrpo-
Intions therein, as the temporary interests!
of others may suggest. They do not ad. :
mit, that the sovereigns of ono continent,)
or a particular community of states, can!
legislate for all others. I
.Leaving the trans-atlantic nations to
ndiiwi tlvoir n I t , m ,) ' J " - ... j...,. ...... .v.. . ,.riu, kiiiiilui ui j ui hi iikil-o uy i no iJiexican govcrnmem
anjusi meir poi iicjii vtm, in uie wa suomiltt.d ,0 jirn but pronoscs an addi-he rights in question, embracing oNo, the itself, it bavin;; been deceived s lo their
they may think best for their common ,,, ricle prov;lIlli; for tl)0 ron..ncia- ( ri-ht of the Hudson's liny Company to! real object. The other small in number,
weiiare, tlie independent powers ol ', ,j0n of privateering. Such an article, for the navigailon of the riverColumbia ; and eluded the vigilance of the magistrates at
continent may well assert llie riil.t lo be , most ouvjous reflsons,is much desired by ; 1, therefore, suggest to your consideration Han Francico, and succeeded in reachin"
"."I' "u"' n.v'S "-'t.c.iiut..i ,H,tions having naval istablislimcnts, lare the expediency of .making a contingent the Mexican territoiies ; but the effective
iiiv.il 'an, o.vij tu i iv uuaiiu. in-v iiuiii
measures ial;en bv tliis jrovcrnmont com-
m rrnndP!in t. inrftt rfimm.'rrp. II i , nisnrnnn.itinn htr Ihnf nnrnncr.
.n.imaic po.ii.cai connexion w an o.stnni were adopted as an i.tcrnational rule, the; France was the early and efficient ally felled iheabandonmentofthe undertaking.
loreirrn nt um nnr nn. pnnflic. u-i". n fiv. . i r .t i -. i . . .. . ... ..... n
. i commerce oi a natioiinuving comparauve- oi uie l niieu otates in tlieir struggle lor I lie coinnrssion lo establi-h the new
mg Ihe widest range to our foreign com. : ,y a sn)!l, nuva, f4rce, would bo very ' independence. From that time to th ; ' line between the United Stales mid Mcxi
merce. 1 his distinction, so clearly marked nuch nt )a mcfcv ,f ils c.ncmVi jn casi! I (;M?nt wj,h OC(.asionril sj lt inlerrilp. ! nm)rJil, , ,i,n provisions of the trea.
in history, seems lo have been overlooked, f m),.f.ror A,,,(u.x ,1!lv,, RU.;,;nMs. rordial relations of
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or disregarded by so.ne eauing lore.gn . j,(,rioriiy. The ban statement oflhe con- lexisted between the governments and peo. organized, and tho work is already com
states. Our refusal to be brought w.ihm,:diliot)it) w,;ch ,,e United btate would , pie of (he two countries. Tho kindly sen-! n.enced ,
and subjected lo, ihe.r peculiar fyslem,lb(. pnccdf uf:cr ,inl.inj, surrrm!t.rc-d the liments, cherished nhke by both nations,! Our treaties with the Arrentino Con
has, 1 fear, created a jealous distrust of our: rig,,t i rt,sort t0 privateers, in the event have led to extensive social nnd commer- federation, and with the Kcpublcs of Ur
conduct, and induced on their part, occi-1 , W(ir wiib a MUjl.Ktlt f M.,val suprc-fcial intercourse, which, I trust will not be ugav nnd Paraguay, secures to us the free
nonnl acts of disturbing cflcct upon our ma(.ViWil S,J0W ,hii j,nvcrnment could .interrupted or checked by any casual 1 navigation of the river J.a Flat:., and some
foreign relations. never listen to such a proposition. The ; event of an apparently unsatisfactory char. ! of ils largest tributaries ; but tho same
Ojr present attitude and pas course nnvy 0rtl)e r,rt ,M,iiimo powPr jn U.i.'acter. The Frend. consul nt San Fr.ui. ' success lias not attended our endeavors to
give assurances, which should not bo qucs. i ropQ j, n P!1st lf!nlirnas ns ui .hatcisco was, not Ion-since, brought iuto the j open the .r.azon. The reasons in fivor
tioned, that our purposes are not aggress-of hc Ulli:c(3 Sl.itPS- -ylm n.ii:n C0I11. , j;ni0j jstat.-s district court at that place, of the free use of that river, 1 had occa
jve, nor threatening to llie salely and wel-. nu,rca of K ,. pnuntrjps i ricnrly equal, by compulsory process, as a witness in I sinn lo present fully, in a former message;
fare of other rations. Our military fs- nnsJ ubaut r quul ly t xposcii to hotil d.-pre-! favor of nnotl.cr foreign consul, in viola-! nnd, considering ' the cordial relations
tablishmcnt in time of peace, is adapted ' dalions. Ition, as the French government conceives,' which hive Ion;; existed between this gov-
maintain exterior defences, and to preserve! J ar between tint power and the U. of bis privileges under our consulor con-; eminent and ifr.v.il, it may be expected
order among fho alwriginal tribes w ithin Slates without roorl on our part to our veniion with France. There being nothing that pending negotiations will, eventually,
the limits of the Union. Our naval force nicrcnntilc marine, ihe means of our cjie- in tho transaction which could imply any reach a favorabie result,
is intended only for tho protection ol our my ,., inflict injury upon our commerce disrespect to France or its consul, such: Convenient means of transit, between
citizens abroad, and of our commerce f- j would be icnfold greater than ours to re-'explanation has been mode, as I hope will the several pans of a country, are not on
fused, ns it is, overall tho seas of ihe ,ujalc We co.Jd not extricate our coun-j be satisfactory. : y desirable for the obj-cts of commercial1
globe. The government of the U. States, ,rv from tm's UI1Hjual condition, w ith such J Subsequently, misunderstanding arose and personal communication, but essential
ben essentially pacilic in poncy, bhuius on cnPrnv, unias wo nt once ccpa.ieu on uie sunjeci oi .no rrencii government to :ls existence under one "over.imenl.
prepared to repel invasion by the voluntary f(Qm 0lir prcs(.a peaceful policy, und be-; having, as it appeared, abruptly excluded Separated as are tho Atlantic, and Pacific J the Transit Company, and taken u Orey
aervico of a patriotic people, and provides . a TC ravn p0 cr. Nor would the American .Minister to Spain, from pas- coasts of the United Slates by tlm w hole town. The idui.de rei s obMined tdicliui
no permanent means oi loreigu nggn-5iiu. im c-iuutry be tetter suuaicu, in war win. s.ug uiruugi. r ranee, on nis way .mm urcnuin oi uie coniine..., stu. uie inn .in-1 ti.cre, ami me pursuers re ui n-.-n
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ing no jurisdiction over the place whore) There is ample reason to believe that this
they proposed to make the arrest, would I conduct ol wnnion defiance, on their part,
encounter desperate resistance if tbpvpcr. I is imputable chiefly to the delusive idea
sisted in their purpose, he interposed, ef. that the American government would bo
feetually, to prevent violence and blood. I deterred from punishing them, through
shed. j fear of displeasing a formidablo foreign
Tho American minister afterwards vis- power, which, they presumed to think,
ited Greytown, and whilst he was there, a 1 looked with complacency upon their ng
mob, including certain of tho so calft-d gressive nnd insulting deportment towards
public functionaries of tho place, surroun-j ihe United States. Tho 'Cyane" at length
ded the house in which he was, avowing i fired iun the lawn. Before much injury
that ihey had cpme to arrest him by ordori had been done, the fire was twice su;ien.
of tome person exercising the chief au- ded, in order to afford opportunity for an
thority. While parleying with ihem lie arrangement ; hut this was declined.
was wounded by a missile thrown from . Mobt of the buildings of (ho place, of lit.
the crowd. A boat, despatched from the jtlo value generally, were, in the sequel,
American steamer, "Northern Light," lo, destroyed j hut, owing to the consider.:,,
release him from the perilous situation in ' precautions taken by our n ival Coiuman.
which he was understood to be, w as fired der, there was no destruction of life,
into by the town gaurd, and compelled i When the "Cyane" was ordered tn Cen
to return. These incidents, together wiih I Iral America, it was confidently hoped and
the known character of llie population of expected thai no occasion w ould arise for
Greytown, and iheir excited slate, induced: "a resort to violenco and destruction of
just apprehensions that the lives end prop1 property and los ol li It;. Itistriiclions
crly of our citi.-nsat Punto Arenas would to mat clicct were given to her comma.!
be 'in imminent danger, after the depar .der. And no extreme act would have
lure of the steamer, with her passengers, j been requisite imd not the peoplo them
for New York, unless a guard was left for , seves, by their extraordinary conduct in
tlieir protection. For this purpose, and j tho affair, frustrated all the possible mild
in order to ensure tho safety of the pas-I measures for obtaining satisfaction. A
sengers ond property passing over the withdrawal from tho place, ihe object rJ
route, a temporary force was organized,' his visit entirely djle-icd, would, nder
at consn era . o expense to mo L-ru'ea mo circumstances in wu.c.i mo ponnnuu.
States, for which provision wafs made at dor of the Cyane found himsvi:, have been
the last session of Congress. j absolutely abandouu-ii" ot all claim ol
This pretended community, a hoternge-j our ciliy.eus fur iii.'emnilicatioii nnd sJj
nous assemblage gathered from various missive acquiesc.nce in national ind.giii.
countries, and" composed, for lh,; mostly. Il wouU hnve encouraged in ti.cse
part, of blacks and persons of mixed blood, lawless n-'ii a spirit of insolenee u J a
vid n rev ous v L-iven other indications ol Pine .nos. uau-eiou ... u.,- ,t,
mi...i..vv.,w iiml diinrr.rn.as nronensilies. dtV of our Cit.Z-I.S at I'llUtll Arenas,
F.ailv m the same month, propert v
indestiuelv extracted from tbo t.tcot ol
I herewith lay before visions of the Kcpublic
These considerations should allay all ap-1 m nr ... s,.COrd naval powers. Though London to A.adi id
prehension that we nro disposed to en- ,ho nva d'.sparly would be less.ihcg
broach on the riffht''. or endanger the se-1 cx1rnt. and nore exposed condilio
curity of other states. 'our widesprcadmmercc, would give
Somo European powers nave regaracn,iofllC.n it;c ndnl.igcs over us
with dLouietinz concern, tho lernloimi -rh Dropositai. lo enter into engage
expansion of ihe United Slates. This rap ! ns 0 rorr; rcs0rt lo privateers, in France lo Spain
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id growth
exerciso
alike to all
exercised
couid hardly have
ihnm. wmcn nave, wiimii . n
.:.,.t rnt neriod. ubducd and ab. ,,. r onnntrv reauiro it lo assume siun. Internal agitulmn
Lrbed nncient kt'nadoms, r'tcd hcir; Wile otliliie. it confidently rclici up-1 nearly the chancier of political revolution plciinC qneationi
Uut tbatgoveriinieiit tanls of each are closely bound together j by ils people, w ho pot only protected the nisioi ec.idd h u e been cons;,
probaulv emboldened then, v, ....,. al tint
treasures and vuloaoie iin-rriiiiiii.i.-e con-
tiiluallv nas.-inj ner thu Nicara 'i.a route.
It certainly wo-iid have been in ft s-aii'-factory
to me if the ,il'j"cls of llie "Cvano V
un
real. 'bus unequivocally disavowed any design by commnnily of origin nnd institutions, wrong doers and shaad tho plunder, but out any act ol pul.lic iorcc:iui n n i
m of to deny the right of transit to the'Minister and by strong attachments to the Union.; treated with rudeness and violence those p-nt contumncy . the ol.-: i is rendered
nnv of the United Slates; and, after explana llci.ee ihe constant and increasing inter- who son-tit to recover tiiur properly. , it impnssiuu. i""-JII";,rnl
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tion to (ins eiioct, no nas rrsumcu nis course, ana vast inte.cna.itre oi commer- is. cu in ,suuiiiin-u mu mu i.im nueun. - i
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journey, nnd actually relurned ttirougi. cial produclioris, between ii.eso remote oi tec. u my eonsiucrauon, uuu j.io.ru u ; i i , ,.-
A. lh- nrcenl trustworthy evidence. eould not doi.U . miui.l pr.-rrvo ....
mandod tlie inlerpostiion ei-o.i-u. e . (. ..
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t.as rCSUIIC'l iron, mu 'i"-"-;cas0 tins COUIiry SIIOUIU I.J im nnu wnij"." n- viMi.riiu...,. .... ..... . ,..M.,.. ... - ...; 'I'lim l.-a-isi'lion lias b' en t.CSUij"CI
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ol sovcre.gn nSn... b;war will, a grei nava, powe ,.. ...;.,. - ""V," - 77 .J. r Vi,,,,!1. .l,dd I.,, nr.,!. lor' so man v of complain- on the part of som le-rn
nations, and by many i.Dcrni.ylleJtoni0re favorable consideration limn a, nis er p. roreign nc.dt.u... u. ,r y y ... - ; ;'' i, ; ; " !1IlH lhln a course nowcr-, and has been char tercel will.
Under .uch c.rcurnsances ,.rwouldboa t0 agree not lo ac-trcnci, governmen. mcr, . ..- , "v "nd dj.r. tending directly tlre of harsl.n, Inn of jus.ie,, l;
been expected mat inoso:rptthe8(:rvl,,ifrv(jlun,een lor opera l no posuion o. our auairs o,,.... ,..:.u .o a i,,., -b I ,o tho insecurii v of tl.e lives of numerous parnon, were to be insl.mtrd, .. v .,:iU ww
kind ' n neil uie iinmir ur me ; it uiuiua pa i um viuau
ery , In relation to Central America, per ! travellers, and of the ncti treasure lielong be difficult to pr
tioq nlciinc question! Mined between the IT.', ing to our citti-M, paw.nj over thts trans- Un t.ie -ry
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