The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-12-24

isks mannrT aPPrapEislrd. wish ; EieE .
tAs PuEchsse u The Flor5as from Spain.
Thsss aPPa0PEian0ns Mere made . tzeali-
izse nrgoiiatipns, ani rs mraas - enable
Ihe Fresidens 10 scr0nPlish The Important
objects 10 Eiew. Though IL ID mol hec0ns
necessary lor The President 10 use these sp-
proprizsloa., SCI . slate u ihiEgs might
have arisen 10 which il would haze been
highly important for hin 70 DO 80, sad the
uisdom Of making lhem esnnoi BE- d0sbl.
81. II j. believed that Las measure re-
commended Il yosr lasl sessian met with
Ihs appreciation Of decidsd I1jsfiIirs in
both houses 0f coIgTrss. Indeed. in dil-
ferenl forms. . bill asking an sPprOpria.
tia " 100 millions Of dollars passed
each House. and il is much 10 be regret
Gel thai il did not become a law. The
Teasans which induced me 10 recommend
the measure u hat time slh exist, and
] again submit The subject Tor your con.
sldersIiUns, AM suggest the importance
Of early action upon u. Should the ap.
preparation be made. and be not needed.
IL will remain in the treasury: should il
be deemsi proper 10 sPply TTa whole OF
in part, il will be accounted Tor as other
public expenditures.
Immediately alieE Congress had recog.
missed The existence Of the war with Mex.
leo. my attention was directed 10 the dan
ger that PTiTalsers might be fitted out 10
the pOrIs Of Csba and Polo Rico 10 prey
upon the commerce Of the United States ;
and invited The speri.l attention oI the
Spanish government TO the fourteenth ar
ficle OF eur treaty with that Power Of the
twentieth Of October. 1895, under which
Ihe citizens and subjects Of either nation
who shall take commissions or letters Of
marque 10 act 40 priEsiseEs against the
other "shall be punished as pirates"
II affords me pleasure to inform you
that have received assurances from the
Spanish government that This article Of
the treaty shall be faithfully observed OH
its part. Orders for this purpose were
Immediately transmitted from tina. govern
meut 20 the authorities Of Cuba and Po-
to Rico 10 exert their utmost vigilance in
preventing any attempts TO fit out priVs-
teers 10 those islands against the United
States. From the good faith Of Spain !
am fully satisfied tia, this treaty will be
executed in ito spirit as well IS lie letter ,
Wills, The United States will, on their
part, faithfully perform all the obligations
which IL imposes on them.
Information has been recently receiv-
ed al the Department Of Sale that the
Mexican government has sent 10 Havana
blank commissions 10 privsIeers, and
blank certificates of naturalization, sign
cd by General Salss, The presenI head Of
the Mexican government. There is, also,
reason 10 appreheud that similar docu- |,
menss have been transmitted 10 other paris |
OF the werld. Copies VI these papers. in
translation, are herewith transmitted.
Az the pssliminaries required BY The
practice Of civilized nations for commits
sioning privsIesrs and regulating their
conduct sppesr no, to have been observ.
ed. and as these commissions are in blank,
10 be filled up with the names Of cilizens
and subjects Of all nations who may be
willing 10 purchase them, the whole pro-
eseding can only be construed as an in
vitalion 10 all the freebooters upon earth,
who are willing TO pay FOE the privilege.
20 cruise against American commerce. II
will be for our courts Of justice 10 decide
whether, under such circumstances, these
Nexicsn letters Of narque and reprisal
shall prolec! those who accept them. and
commit rObberies upon the high seas un-
der their authority, from The pains and
penalties Of piracy.
lie The cerlihcsles OF naturalization thus
grained be intended by Mexico 10 shield
Spanish subjects from the guilt and pun.
ishment Of pirates. under our treaty with
Spain, they will eecainly prove unavail.
ing. Such sublssfuge would be but a
weak device 10 defeat the provisions of
solemn treaty.
l recommend that Congress should i'm
media.ely provide by Law Cor the trial and
punishment as pirates Of Spanish subjects
who. escaping the vigilance of their 60
vernnens. snail be found guilty of priva-
Ieering against the United States. | do
nei apprehend serious danger from these
privsteers. Our navy will be constantly
On the alert TO project oui comnerce.-l
Besides. in csss prizes should be made of |
American vessels, The utmost vigilance
will be exerled BY our block aiding squad
ION to prevent the csptors from taking
hem into Mexican potts. and il is not APP
pretended Iha! any nation will violate its
Neutrality by suffering SUCH prizes to be
and sold within lis jurisdic-
lion.
recommend that Congress should im-
ncdia,ely provide by law for granting let.
ers Of msrque and reprissl against ves-
'els under the Mexican flag. |. 10 true
hat there are but few, If any, commercial
'sssels OF Mexico upon the high seas;
I'D u 10. therefore, not probable thai ma
y American privateers would be fitted
ut. in care law should pass authorizing
iis mode Of warfare. II is, notwilhstand. /
%, certain that such privaieers mayrender