Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-12-13

policy nj the same time that our own trea-
surv will be relieved from heavy drain.
the Mexican people v-ill be made t. feel The
burthens Of the var: and consulting their
own interests. max he induced. the more
readily - require their rulers 10 accede To
aJu~t peace.
Alter the adjournment Of the last ~es-
sion of Congress events transPired. IN the
prosecution 81. the war. which. III my lr,lg-
mont required 4 greater number OF troops
IN tn Il II than had bsen anticipated
The strength OF the army MAS accordingly
increased by accepting taa services II all
tlc Volunteer forces authorized hv tie at
Of tn l3tl Of MAY, 1916; without putting
a construction on thai act. taei correctness
Of winch was seriously gu STONED The
volunteer forces now III tho field. with those
winch had ben acceptc! y serve twelve
months. and were d.schare i al the end
If their t rms OF sert ice. cxaaa~ts tae al
II thousand men author.z Is that act.
Had il been clear thai proper coa~Jrac-
ton Of the act Warranted lac services of
an educational number. they "Juil have
been called. acc pied; but doubts existing
upon this point, tn power As mol cNcr-
cisel
Ii is deemed important th;., Congress
Shu,.id. AT an early PERIOD OF tnelr 49,. ON.
confer authority l. raIsh AN ADDITIONAL
regular force h serve during the war with
Mexico, and to be discharged upon the
conclusion and ratification OF a treaty ol
peace. | invite the attention OF Congress
to the views presented by the ~ecre-
tary OF y ar. III his report upon tins sub
lect. recommend that authority be given.
by law. to cab for and accept an additional
number OF Volunteers. t. be exercised al
such times. and 10 such AN extent, Il. the
emergency may require.
In prosccutn. the war with MEXICO,
whilst the utmost care has been taken i
avoid every Iu>t cause OF compliant. on
the part OF neutral nations. and none has
been given. liberal privileges have been
granted u their commerce III the ports q
the enemy in our military occupation.
The difficulty with the Brazilian govern
mont which. at that time. threatened To ia
t.rrupt the friendly relations between TIA
two counties. viii. trust. be speedily adj
juStcd. haze received information thai
Il minister extraordinary and pIenipotentl-
AIRY has been appointed by his Imperial
Majesty; and it IS hoped he VIII come pre-
pared to adjust all renining dill renee
bctW cen the Two t.oV5 rHmnuts. in Il lnaiI-
ncr acceptable and honorable la both H.
the meantime | have every reason to be
lcye dat nothing VIII occurto interrupt
our amicablc relations with Brazil.
1t has been my constant effort to main
tain and cultivate the most, intimate fcla-
tons OF friendship with all thu indepen-
dant power, of South America; and this
policy has been attended with the happic>i
results. II is true that the settlement and
payment Of mailI- Just claims against these
nations hes long been delayed. Ihc pe.
culiar position in which they have beer
placed. and The desire on the part Of ms
predecessor. as myself, II grant them the
utmost in!u eauce. has hitherto prevented
these claims f.om being urged in a muauci
strict justice demands. The time has ar
rived when they ought to he finally adjus-
It'd. liquidated. and enforced; and efforts
are now making for that purpose.
1t is proper 10 inform YOU that the govern.
mcnt of Peru has in good faith paid the
first instalment Of the indemnity Of thirty
thousand dollars cach-and the greatel
portion OF the interest due fhoreon--in cN-
ccutian OF the Convention between thai
government ANA the t.. :. the ratiIicatiou>
OF which We're exchanged at Lima. on tn;
3lst of October. 1916. The Attorney
General o. the hitcd States. early il
august last. completed the adjudication %
the claims under TINS CONVENTION. and made
his report thereon. IN pursuance Of the act
OF the ST. ot' tuIust 1916. The sums
10 which the claimants are respectively en-
'ltied VIII be paid, on demand, at TIN
Treasury.
invite the carly attention of Conores.
10 The p1eSln 1T condition OF our citizens il
= CHINA. Under our treaty with that powc
American citizens are Withdrawn from tho
jurisdiction. whether civil or criminal, o.
the Chinese GOXernnen t-and placed un-
der III II OF our public 1unctionarleS III thai
countrv-tor bv these alone can our cit.
zens b tried 4 punished for the commission
OF any crime. BY these alone can qucs
tons be decided between them. lnVoINin.
the rights OF persons and property: anG
by these alone can contracts be enforced
into which they may have entered with the
citizens or subjects of foreign powers
The merchant vessels Of the . States
lying in the waters Of the five ports OF Chi.
ma. open IL foreign commerce. are undel
the exclusive jurisdiction Of officers o
their own government. | ntil Congress
shall establish competent tribunals to try
an1 punish crimes and Ito exercise iurisdic-
ton IN China. American citizens there are
subject to no law whatever ., crimes may b.
committed vii: iinpullity: 8 debts coIltrae-
ted without amy means 10 enforce thcir
payment. Inconvenience have already
resulted from the omission of Congress,
TO legislate upon the subject: and still
greater are apprehended. Ihe British
authorities IN China have already com
planned that TIL, government has not pro-
vided for the punishment II crimes. or the
enforcement OF contracts. against -iinerI-
can citizens. in that country. whilst Their
government has established tribunals By
which an American citizen can recover
debts due from British subjects.
Accustomed. as the Chinese are. to sum
mary Justice. they could not be made 10
comprehend why criminals. who are citl-