The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-12-27

| tribunal / would Respectfully suSSes 0' q -
though the crime charged TO have oe en- com |
m,,ted in this case is held odIous as being in !
! conflict W Itl our opinions on the subject OF
National sovereign,ys and personal freedom,
there is no prohibition of 1t or punishment tor
n proyided in any act of Congress. The expe-
ldiency of supplying this defect in criminal
cod is therefore recommended to your consid-
Grafton.
1 have scrupuously avoided any interference
| in the wars and contentious which have recent
! ly distracted Europe During the late conhict
between Austria and Hungary, there seemedto
be pros pect that the latter might become an !
independent nation. However faint the pros |
pect at the time appeared, thought 1t my duty
in accordance with the general sentiment ot the
American people, who deeply symPathiseu
with the Magyar patriots, TO stand prepared
upon the contingency of the establishment by
them of permanent government, to be the
first to welcome independent Hungary into the
family of nations. l invested agent. then
in Europe, with power TO declare our willing
ness promptly to recognize her independence
in the event of her ability to sustain 1t. The
powerful intervention of Russia in the conte ST
extinguished the hopes of the struggling Mag
yars- The U. States did not at any time inter
fere in the contest; but the feelings OF the ma
lion were strongly enlisted in the cause, by
| thei sufierings of brave people who had
made gallant though unsu ccessful effort to
! be free.
! Our claims upon Portugal have been, during
the past year presented with renewed Vigor .
and it has been my object to employ efforts of
honorable diplomacy to procure the adjustment
! Our late Charge d'Affairs at Lisbon, Hon. u
w. Hopkins. made able and nergetic but un
successful efforts, TO settle these unpleasant
matters of controversy, nd to obtain IN
demnlty for the wrongs which were the sui
jects of complaint. Our present Charge will
also bring to the prosecution of these claims
ability and zeal. The revolutionary and dis
tracted condition OF Portugal in past times has
been represented of the leading causes
of her delay in indemnifying our suffeling.citi
zens; but must now say it is d matter OF pro
found regret that these claims have not yet
been settled, The omission Of Portugal 10 do
justice TO the American claiman is has now as
sumed chara cter so grave and serious that L
shall shortly make it the subject of a special
message to Congress, with view to such ulti
mate acton wisdom and patriotism may
suggest.
With Russia, Austria, Prussia, Sweden, Den
mark, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the ltal
iah States, we still maintain our accustomed
amcable relations.
During the recent revolutions in the Papal
States, our Charge d'Aflirs at Rome mas been
unable to present his letter of credence, which,
indeed, he was directed by my predecessor to
withho ID, until he should receive further orders
| Such was the unsettled condit ION of things IN
these States, that it was not eemed exPedient
r 10 give him any instructions the subject OF the
, credential letter, different from those which he
had been presented by the late dmnls tration,
, until the 25th of June last, When in consc-
qnence of the want of correct information of
the exact state of things at that distance from
us, he was instructed 10 exercise his own dis
cretion in presenting himself to he then exist
1 ing government, if in his judgment sufficiently
stable; or, if not, to await further events. Since
that period Rome has undergone another revo-
luton, and he abidas the establishment of a
government sufficiently permanent to justify
y opening diplomatic intercourse with it.
4 With the republic Of Mexico it is our true
: policy to cultivate the most friendly relations.
o Since the ratification of the Treaty of Guada !
. loupe Hidalgo, nothing has occurred of seri =
c Gus character to disturb them. a faithful OBJ
n servance of the tre atty and sincere respect for
, her rights, cannot fail to cure the lasting
confidence and friendship of that Republic
d The Message ofmy predecessor to the Honse
{ OF Representatives, of the 9Th of February last
g communicating IN compliance with the resoiu
II ton of that body, Il copy of paper called a
IL PROTOCOL signed at Querataro, on the 3Oth May
d 1913, by the commissioners of the u. Sta tes,
- and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the
% Mexican government having been n subject OF
n correspondent nee between the department OF state
n and the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
II Plenipotentiary of that Republic credited to
r thls government transcript OF that cores
N Pondence is herewith transmitted.
is The Commissioners the part OF the U. 3
2 for making the boundary between the two Re
re by unforeseen obstacles, arrived at that place
e. within short period after the time required by
lie The Treaty and was then joined by the com
u, missiopers on the part of Mexico They enter
Mt ed upon the duties of their office, and at the
e. date of the latest intelligence from that quarter
IN some progress had been made in the survey
II. The expenses incident to the organization o
O. the commission and its conveyance to the pom
On where it was 10 begin, have much reduced
ne the fund approPr lated by Congress, that fur
at ther sum to cover the charges which must b
incurred during the fiscal year will be necessa
III ry. The great length of frontier along whici
,e the boundary extends the nature of the adJacen
bo territory, and the difficulty Of obtaining sup
"a plies, except at near the extremes OF the line
renders it also indispensable that n liberal pro
or vision should be made to meet the necess ar
- charges during the fiscal year ending on the 8
mr. June, 1851 L accordingly recommend thi
-, subject to your attention.
In The adjustment of the Claims of American
M citizens in Mexico, provided for by the lat
-, treaty, the employment of Counsel on the par
- OF the Government, may become important to
>. The purpose of assisting the Commissioners Il
=, protecting the interests of the u. States. L re
commend this subject 10 the early and favora
BILE consideration of Congress.
Die Complaints have been made in regard TO th
ng inefhciencv OF the means provided by the gov
eminent of New Grenada for transporting tn
III, u. ). mail across the Isthmus of Panama, pui
ue public of the 9th Of March, 1914.
lie Our Charge dAffairs of Bogodo has been d
We rected to make such representations to Tho
lul Government of New Grenada as will. it Is hope
nS lead TO prompt removal Of this cause of com
plant.
in The sangui nary civil war with which tn
nd Republic Venezua has for time pas, bee