The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-15 00:00:00

ratified, will settle the Central Americau question.
The exports to Canada last year exceeded those of
the year previous by 7,000,000 dols., and im-
ports 6,000,000 dols., there is now an export
and import trade of 42,000,000 dols.
The efforts made to relieve our trade to the
Baltic from the Sound dues have not been suc-
cessful ; but the strong appeal made by Den-
mark for temporary suspension of definite action
was acceded to, upon the condition that the
sums collected for a year, from June 16, 1856,
should be matter of future adjustment.
With Spain there had been new difficulties,
and no adjustment of old ones. The circum
stances are detailed attending the submission of
the question to the European powers, that
private property, except it be contraband, shall
be exempt from seizure by public vessels.
This proposition, which has been submitted to
the maritime powers, has not been rejected by
any, and is favourably entertained by all, and
Russia has explicitly approved of it, and will co-
operate in getting the assent of the powers. Such
is the aspect of negotiations as to warrant hope
that the principal feature in its character, so just
and equal in its operations, so essential to the
prosperity of commercial nations, and so consonant
to the sentiments of this enlightened period of the
world, will command the approbation of all mari-
time powers, and thus be incorporated into the
code of international law. The relations between
this country and Mexico, Nicaragua, and New
Grenada continue to be embarrassed by these fre-
quent revolutions. Mexico continues to refuse
reparation for past injury. Diplomatic intercourse
is suspended between this country and Nicaragua,
because of the difficulty of deciding upon the de
facto Government, and the most serious questions
have arisen with New Grenada growing out of its
recent tonnage and postage laws, the latter of
which, the imposition of three dollars on every
pound of mail matter going across the Isthmus
would take 2,000,000 dollars annually from our
citizens, in addition to the sum paid by the
Panama Railroad Company. As these laws violate
treaty stipulations it will be a duty to resist their
execution.

In addition to these complaints is the demand
for reparation on New Grenada, for injury done
to our citizens in the recent riot. So precarious
is protection to life and property there, that we
have a naval force in those waters which it would
not be prudent to withdraw until these questions
are settled.

The Message closes with congratulations on the
peace, greatness, and felicity which the United
States now enjoy. We have reached the stage
of the national career when dangers and efforts
are incidents, not of weakness, but of strength.
In our foreign relations we have to temper our
power to the less happy condition of neighbouring
republics, and to place ourselves in the conscious
dignity of right, by the side of European em
pires. In our domestic relationships we are to
guard against the internal shocks of interest and
ambition which are the natural results of our
political elections.

The President closes with the expression of
profound gratitude to the good Providence which
has carried the country though many difficulties,
and enabled him to contemplate the spectacle of
amicable and respectful relations between ours
and all other Governments, and the establishment
of constitutional order and tranquillity through
out the Union.