The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-12-29

NV NNlVN hNultSf lC'ollUlVHN WIS ou'-
ect to tho early and favorable consideration
lt Congress.
Complaints have been made in regard to
he lusulhcency of the means provided by
The government of New Grenada for trans
porting the United States mail across the 18TH
mus OF Panama, pursuant to our Postal con.
yenGon with that republic, of the 9th Of
March, 1914 Our Charge d AiIalres at
Bogota has been directed to make such rep
reservations to the government of New Gren-
ada as will, it is hoped, lead TO prompt re-
moyal of this cause of complaint,
The sanguinary civil war with which the
Republic OF Venezuela has for some time
past been ravaged, has been brought to
close. In its progress, the rights OF some OF
our citizens resident or trading there have
been violated. The restoration OF order will
afford the Yene2ulan government an oppor-
tunity 10 examine and redress these grlev-
ances and others OF longer standing, which
our representatives. at Caracas have, hlther-
to, Intellectually urged upon the attention OF
that government.
The extension of the coast Of the United
States on the Pacific, and the uneXampled
rapidity with which The inhabitants OF Cali
tornia, especially, are increasing in numbers,
have impaired Lew consequence to our rela'
tions with the other countries whose terri
tories border upon that ocean. 1t is proba-
Bile that the intercourse between those coun'
tries and our possessions in that quarter, par
ticuIary with the Republic of Chill, will be-
come extensive and mutually advantageous
in proportion as California and Oregon shall
increase in population and wealth 1t is de-
sirable, therefore, that this Government
should do every thing in its power to foster
and strengthen its relations with those States,
and that the spirit Of, amty between us
should be mutual and cordial.
! recommend the observance of the same
course towards all other American States
The United States stand as the great Amerl
can power TO which, as their natural ally anc
friend, they will always be disposed, first, tc
look for mediation and assistance, in the e
vent OF any collision between them and any
European nation. AS such, we may otter
kindly mediate in their behalf, without ell
tangling ourselves in foreign wars or unneces
sary controversies. Whenever the faith o
our treaties with any of them shall require
our interference, we must necessarily inter
pose,
A convention has been negotiated with
Brazil providing for the satisfaction of A
merican claims Oh that government, and l
will be submitted to the Senate Since the
| last session of Congress, we have received
an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenl
! potcntlary from that empire, and our rela
lions with it are founded upon the most ami
cable understanding
Your attention is earnestly invited TO al
amendment of our existing laws relating It
| the African slave ,rade, with view to tht
etIectnal suppression OF that barbarious trat
! tic. Ii is not TO be denied, that this trade i
still, in part, carried on by means of vessel
! built in the United States, and owned or nav
igated by some OF our citizens. The cores
! pondence between the Department OF Stat,
and the Minister and Consul OF the Unite'
States at Rio de Janero, which has from
time to time been laid before Congress, rep
resents that it is a customary device TO C
wade lhepenallies of the laws by means o
Sea.letterS.
Vessels sold in Brazil, when provide,
with such pnpcr5 by tho Consul, instead O
returning to the United States for a new req
isler, proceed, at once to the coast of Africa
for the purpose of obtaining cargoes q
slaves. Much additional information, of tn
same character, has recently been transmit
ted to the Department OF State. 1t has nc
been considered the policy OF our laws l.
subject an American citizen, who, in tor
eign country, purchases vessel built IN tn
United States, to the Inconvenience OF sen
sending her home for new register, beior
permitting her TO proceed on a voyage An
alteration OF the laws, which might have
tendhncy TO impede the free transfer OF pro
perry in vessels between our citizens, or tn
treenayigaliOn of those vessels between dill
ferent parts of the world when employed il
lawful commerce, should be well and cauti
ousIy considered but trust that your wis
dom will devise method by which our gen
eral policy, in this respect, may be preseTye
and at the same time The abuse of our tIag
by means of sea-leuers, i'll the manner iudi
Gated, may be prevented.
Having ascerlained that there is no pros
pectof The reunion of the five states of Cen
tral America, which formerly composed th
republic of that name, we have separated
negotiated with some of them treaties O
amity aud commerce, which will be laid be
fore the Senate.
A contract having been concluded will
the State of Nicaragua, by company com
posed of American citizens for the purpos
of constructing a ship canal, through the
territory of that State, TO connect the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans, have directed the nego
tation of treaty with Nicaragua, pledgin!
both governments to project those who shaI
engage in and perfect the work. All othe
nations are invited by the state of NiCaragut
to enter in the same treaty stipuIation'
with her; and the benefit to be derived b,
each from such an arrangement, will be tht
protection of this great lnter-oCeanic com
municaton against any power which nigh
seek to obstruct IT, or to mOnOpOllZe It's AL
vantages All states, entering into such I
treaty, will enjoy the right of passage through
the canal on payment of the same tolls.
The work ii COnstruCtedunder these guar
antees, will become bond Of peace, insteat
of a subject of contention and strife, be
tween the nations of the earth Should tn,
great maratimc States of Europe consent t,
this arrangement (and we have no reason t.
suppose that proposition 50 fair and homo
rable will be opposed by any, the energie
of their people and ours will cooperate il
promoting the success of the enterprise.
IN not recommend any annrOnriatinn frOu