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1890 re'w existing with thea Ehossld Be (
rf-isIr bkssrve1. snd every cpportunity, 2ernpesl
ii6leawtih ths interests 81 lbe Unitsd Slsles-s
,txaI4 Be seized ppo1 70 enlarge he bass e
inteF4oa.se- Peace With ail ths
soffd S the aue fo1rdeiion Of cur Poli1y.
which can only beFea1sftt pernsuent p The
practice % equal sad impartial j-fsiiee 10 al -
Our great desire shoald be 10 entet only iEto /
that rivalry which looks TO she general good, ~ /
the enltsy alton 81 The sciences. the enlargenent
or he field for the exercise o. the mechanical (
arts and The spread OF comiterce--ilaf great 1
civiltzer--lo every lard and sea. Carefully a0- /
staining from Interference 10 all ques,iqas ext
clusireiy referring themselves 10 lie polsiical
interests OF Europe, ne may be Permlittdto
bore 81 equal exemption from the inierfefenee
Of European EcserBGents. iB shat reistet to
The States or tbe American coEtipeat
"a The sSd 81 April las, The edrnDitsioneft cnihe
mart 81 the United aies. nhder The enssknlpa vlth
the Mexesn Itepubtir Il he fiih of April, 1852,
Made 10 lise proper department FINAL rrpet II re-
i.toII ID tie proceedings cf the commission. Frpug
this Il app<srs that. The total amount awarded 70 The
eaimsnts BY the eolroissinhers and the umpire hp-
pointed u4der shst seouyentipr, vas two Isililuns
iuefy thousand bHd seventy nne1iollsrs auisix-
ty~sight cents. The afbitcr having ebnsidersd tant
his fnstias we're required by Abe convention 70 tet-
inmate II fhe same gul= iii those of the e5mniiE
sioner returned ths hoatd, undecided foT vaHt d
slime slsims vhieh bad seen ali1~es, by tbe AIneri-
cad CarnH ssioaers 10 lie amOunt OF Mise hutired
and tueniy eight Thousand SIX hundred and tptsy
dellars and eighty -eiEti eents- OiAer CLAIMS, ia
which The arncant sought 10 be recovered sthree
millic1s three huudgcd aI thiTsssx theusard esght
huared AID thirty sesrn telists and FIVE cent vcre
Submitted 70 the bod 900 lsls FOR its confederation
The Asniaser 81 ths Uaited States Il Mexiei, hss
been duly EaiIerizeJ % make demand for he pay
,ent IL live Aatsgs according the terms Of the
venta and lie prsisions e the act Of Cougrts u
The I3h Of june tst0 lie has also been Instructed
ts eefruHcaie "a tat rnyrrnmrEs the xpectstions
81 he Gosernintht IL tic U. Slsfesin relation TO
chose claims which we're rot dispcsed Of according
10 The provisions IT b convention, and al others OF
ei,izeas II thss UDited States against the Mexican
] G5sernmant. s8t
lie has also been furnished th other instructions,
I to Be followed By him rs csse The Go4ernmeht Of
Mexico should not fnd itself in aeondtion to max
present spaymen, If abe amount Of the awards, 10
specie or rs eqaivaigIfS
arn happy Is be allie 10 say thst infoirastioni
which i estre med fsyorabIr both 20 ldst sslisfsc-
toi Of te awards, aud a reasonable provision for
other claims, has been recently received from Mr..
Jhompson, the Minister of The Uniled States. y I'd
has promptly and efficiently executed tie inEtrue-
lcnsOf has Government, ID fegardIo this important
SUI jet. i48
The citizens Of the United States who Aeccslps-
neri tAc late lcxaa expedition Santa Fe, snhp hc
we're wroHsf1lly tskra aud held as prisoners al wsf
in Mexico, haze al baen liberated.
AeorrespoDdenee baIt4ken place between the De.
pertinent 81 State SnG the Mexican Minister cE Fo-
reign AFairs, npdn,he complaint Of Mexico tias "
ttzehs Of the United States permitted ID give
aid 10 the inhsiants of 1ex~s ~ the war existing
belweeH her and that Rgppblie. EePes of,hls ror-
respoHdeDce ave hefe~flh communicated 10 Con-
gress together With eepics of letters On The same
su'est, addressed 70 me Diplomatic corps 80 Msxi-
CO, by &he American Minister and ghe Me1icaniSe-
eretary 81 Stats.
Mexiso hss thought rroPeri reeiproeaie tie q y
sion u the uaiied States % that Goyernmeil hy 81
credilins 10 this Mimi Ser II the same rank ~ ths
Of she representative u The United ststcs il Aisxf-
CO. From the circumstances conaeeted with lEs
mission, favorable tesulis srr anticipated from ii VI
is So obviously for the interest Of both eouHtries b
neighbofS apd friends that s just essscs Of mutual
disqualification should be Removed, that il is 10 ke
Hoped neither will oni.tor delay the employment b
any ptartlcaSleiahd honorable means 10 accomplish
that end.
The siT,irs pending between this Government and
several others o the States Of this hemisphere for
I merry undrr the lomiaio6 cf Spain, have again,
wlthR The past year, been materially obsifdsted By
the military revolutions and conflicts ia those soun
[ tries 11
The rstiGealions Of the treaty between Nc United
States and the Repuhiie q Eueador, 81 the SUI o
4 June. 1859, have been exchanged, and that irsiru
ment has been duly promulgated GU the part of TIT
Soyernmenl Copies are now communicated 1,
Congress wiiha view 70 enable that body 10 max,
such changes in ihelaws applicable 10 onr intereours
th itat Rcpublie ~ may be deemed requisite,
Provision has bcen made BY the Government d
Chile for The payment oflhe claim on account Of az
illegal detention Of the brig WARRIOR st Coguinbo
IN 1922 This Government has reason 10 xpect thai
other claims Of our citizens against Chile will b
(, hsstened % final and satisfactory close c
/ The Empire OF Brazil has not been altogether ex.
cmpt from those convul.ons yhish so onstantly az
J ct The neis hboring republics. Disturbances which
recently 5reke cut sir hoTeyer, nov understood L
BE quieted But these occurrences, By threatening
The stability Of the tiayernments, or by causing in
and violent changes ID them orin the person,
who administer them, tend greatly 10 reiatd prori-
siehs for just Indemnity for losses and INJURIES su
/ fered by Individual subjects or citizens Of other
States. The Government Of the United States will
fqeIit 10 be It's duty, however 10 consent np delay
net unavoidable, in making satisfaction for wrongs
and injuries sustained BY rs own citizens Many
years having, in somc cases elapsed, decisive and
eifcetral course 81 proceeding viii be demanded Of
the respective governments against whom claimi
lave been preferred. flf s
The vcxalous, harrasslng snd pensiye war which
50 long prevailed with he Indian tribes hhabiting
tie pennsulaof Flotida, has happily been tsrIniaa
ted; whereby army has been relieved from SER
Siee of the most disagreehble character. and th,
Treasury from large expenditure. Some caIua
outbreaks may occur such IS incident to the clos
4 proximity Of border settlers and the Indksns 5u
Theses as in alf other cases, msy be left TO the
The local authorities, aided, when occasion may re
I quire, BY the forces ofthe United SIates suifi
Client number " troops viii be aantaincd IA Fort
ia, 50 long sslhe remorest RpprehcnsIons ildange
shall e1ist, yet their duties viii be limited rather Il
the gsrfisonng lbe necessary posts, than TO To
maintenance o( active h9stilities. Il is to b
hoped that territory SO iuAg RETARDED in It's growth
will now speedily receiver from the evils incident d
aprotsaeted war exhibiting, in the ineressed amour
Of is rich produston2 trus evidences Of relurnn,
4 wealth and prosperity. Bx the practice efrisid jus
lice towards tbs nlmer0us Indian tribes residin,
Within our Territorial limits, snd The exercise of
parental Vigilance ever their interests protecting
/ them aganst fraud and intrusion, and 81 The SAM
I time using every proper expelient 10 Introduce a
mong them hae arts of eiklized life, ma fonlIy
hope not only % pesn them from their love TOR war
bun TO inspire them gh love for peace and all il
axoestioas. With several Of the tribes great pro
Lgress il eiyiiziag them has already been made. Ih
sehoQimastsr asd the missionary are flund eide b.
side aud tie tcTnn4ets Of what were oaee nnEnerou
and Eowerful nations may yctbe preserved as th
builders up Of anew nsr- foe themselves and tlsti
( possriiy.
The balance ia the Treasury on The Ist 81
January, 1912. exclusive Of The amount dcpos
| tied with he States, Trust Funds and In4emni
iies9 vas $3.50, ls3 Is. The receipts into IN,
Treasury during The three FIRST quarters Of III
present year. from all sources, amount to s26.
Gle 500 ~ ;of which more than fourteen mil
lions were received from customs. and abou
one million from The public lands. The receipts
Tor the fo9rthl quarter are estimated al nsall,
eight millions; 81 which feor millions are expect
ed from Customs, and ihtee millions aud a bal
i from T. ms aKA Treasury notes. The expendi
lures .of the Grsl IAree quarters OF lha pfesen
year exceed taRenty4six millions: and thoSe esfi