Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-22

suedio Maj 6 en-, Scott on the Sd April,
4 slS47, whoFreplied from Ja!apa, onths
28lh May, '18A7, "that ifil be expected
|lhatthe armyis TO support itself by for
sced cQntributionsslevied upon the coup-
try, we may ruin and dexaspcrate.the in
habitanis and starye. ourselves" The
same discretion was given to him that
had been given=to Gen. Taylor. In
this respect, measures have been recent
| " adopted by which the Internal as well
as The external revenues Of Mexico, in
kali places In our military occupation Of
l,Mexicoi are appropriated to $the use Of
our army and navy: Thespolicy of le-
.yying upon the enemy contributions in
every form consistent with tbs laws of
nations, which it may be practicable for
military ccmmandersto adopt, should, in
my judgment, beFigidly enforced, and
orders 10 this effect have accordingly
been given.
Its deemed important that Congress
Should, at an early period of their ses-
sion, confer The authority to raise an ad.
ditional regular force TO sew. during the
war with Mexico. In prosecuting the
war with Mexico, whilst the utmost care
has been takon to avoid any just cause
Of complaint on The part Of neural ma.
tons, and none has been given, liberal
privileges have been granted TO their
commerce in the ports of the enemy 10
our military occupation.
The difficulty with the Brazilian Co
vernment, which atone time threatened
10 interrupt the friendly relations be-
tween the two countries, will IStTust be
speedily adjusted. have received in
Formation that an Envoy Extraordinary
10 The U. States will shortly be appointed
by s.His Imperial Majesty, and in the
:meanlime have every reason TO believe
that nothing will occur to interrupt our
amicaIle relaiions with Brazil. It.has
been my constant effort losmainlains and
cultivate the most intimate relations. OF
friendship witlFall: the .independeat:poWs
ers Of South America, 8and st6isss policy
sheen attended #ithsilie hal ppiiests Tsss''
suits: 4 eistrues sthats the seIsle enaats and
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can 7ciIizenss against these tons, fias
been long delay 3D. Tie time has arr;
rived: when they ought IS be finally adj:
jjusted and liquidated, and efforts are
now making for thar purpose. ss.' :
lltis proper to inform you that the
Government Of PeruFhas, lin good faith,
paid the irsttwo inslaimenis of the iin- !
demni,y OF 100000 each, and lie greit.>
er5portion OF the interest due thereon,
iu fuIGlmcnt Of the convention between
that Government and the U. States
The sums 10 which the claimants are
entitled will be paid on demand at the,
Treasury.
Iinvile the early attention of Con-
gress to the present condition Of our: citi.'
zens in China. Under our treaty with
that power, American citizens are with.
drawn from the Jurisdiction, whether
civil or criminal, of the Chinese Govern
ment, andplaced under our public fllnc.
tiona,iesin that country: Bythesc alone
! can our ciizens be tried and punished
tor the commission OF any crime. By
these alone can questions arising between
them and involving the tights Of persons
and properly be settled, and by these
alone can contracts be enforced, inlo
which they may have entered with the
citizens or subjects Of foreign powers.
The merchant vessels Of the United
States, lying in the waters Of the five
ports of China, open to foreign COM
merce, are under the exclusive jurisdic>
I,tion Of officers under their own governs
ment, until Congress shall slablisb com:
petent tribunals to Try and punish crimes,
and to exercise jlrisdiciion5in civil cases
in China. American citizens there are
subjec, to no law whatever. Crimes
may be committed with impunity, and
debls may be contracted without any
means to enforce their payment. fncon-
veniences have already resulted from
the omission Of Congress to legislate up
on the subject, and still greater are ap-
pretended.
Our treaties with The Sublime Porte,
I'Tripoli, Tunis, Morocco and Muscai,
also require the legislation of Congress
10 carry them into execution, enough
the necessity for immediate action may
mot be so urgent as in regard to China.
1aThe Secretary OF State has submiltedan
estimate 10 delray the expense IF open.
ing diplomatic relations with lie sPaptl
States. Estimates have also been ,sub>
mitied for the out-lts and salaries Of
Charges de Alfaires to the Republics Of
Bolivia, Guatamela, and Ecuador.
To meetthe expenditures of the re-.
:mainder.of the present. and for The nexl
fiscal year, ending on the thirtie,b of
June, 1879, a furlhersloalin in aid OF tue
1Sordinary5Ievenles sof the Government