Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-31

men, in suppressing the expedition and pre-
venting the invasion.
To this end Issued Proclamation en-.
joining il upon the eficers Of the United
States civil and military to use all lawful
means within their power. A copy Of thut
Probation is herewith submitted The ex-
petition has been suppressed. So long as
the oct of Congress Of the Goth April, 1918,
VIII .ch owes its existence to the law of ma
tions and to the policy of w asbington him.
self, shall remain on our statute books, / hold
II 10 be the duty Of the Executive faithfully
to obey its injunctions. When this expe-
dition was in progress wps informed that
a foreigner, who claimed our protection,
had been clandestinely as was supposed,
forcbly carried off in vessel from New
0flarns, to the Island Of Cuba. imme-
diaiel y caused such Steps TO be taken, as
thought necessary in case the inform alton
had received should prove correct to vim
dIcate the honor of the country and the
right of every person seeking an asylum
on our soil 10 the protection of our laws
The person alleged 10 have been abducted,
was promptly restored and the circumstan.
ces Of the case are now about to undergo
investigation before a judicial tribunal.
would respectfully suggest that although
The crime charged &c have been committed
in this case is held odious as being in con-
fllct with our opinions on the subject Of Ma.
tional sovereignty and personal freedom,
there is no prohihition of it or lfurishment
for it provided in any act of Congress-
Inc expedency Of supplying this defect
in our criminal code is therefore recon-
mended to your consideration.
+ ! have scrupulously avoided any inter-
ference in the wars and contentious which
have recently distracted Europe. During
the late conflict between Austria and Hun.
gary, there seemed to be q prospect that
the latter might become an independent
nation. However faint the prospect a, the
time appeared, though, it my duty, in
accordance with the general sentiment Of
The American people, who deeply sympa.
thise with the Magyar patriots, to stand
prepared upon the contingency Of the es-
adjustment by them Of permanent gov.
ernment, to be the first to welcome inde-
pendent Hungary into the family Of ma
lions. invested an agent, then in Eu-
rope, with power to declare our willing
ness promptly 10 recognize her independ.
encs 10 the event, of her ability to sustain
it. The powerful Intervention Of Russia
In the contest exlinguished the hopes of
the struggling Magyars. The United
States did not at any time interfere in the
contest; but the feelings Of the nation were
strongly enlisted in the cause, by these suf-
ferings ofa brave people who had made a
gallant though unsuccessful effort to be
free.
Our claims upon Portugal have been,
during the, past year, presented with re-
newed vigor, and it has been my object TO
employ effort of honorable diplomacy to
procure the adjustment. Our late Charge
d. Affairs at Lisbon, the Hon. 6. w. Hop.
kins, made able and energetic, bu, unsuc.
cessiul efforts, to settle these unpleasant
matters of controversy, and TO obtain in
demnitv for the wrongs which were the
subjects Of complaint. Our present Charge
will also bring 10 the prosecution Of these
claims ability and zeal. The reyolutiona.
ry and distracted condition Of Portugal in
past times has been represented as one Of
the leading causes of her delay in indemni-
flying our suffering citizens; but | must
now sry that i, is matter OF profound re-
gret that these claims have not been sell
tied. The omission Of Portugal to do JUS
tice 10 the American claimants has now as
sumed character so grave and serious,
that shall shortly make it the subject Of a
special message to Congress, with view
to such ultimate action ns wisdom and, pa:
triotism may suggest.
With Russia, Austria, Prussia, Sweden,
Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, and
the Italian States, we still maintain our ac-
Gus, omed am cable relations.
During the recent revolutions in the Pa
pal States, our Charge d'AfIairs at Rome
has been unable to present his letter Of cre-
dence, which, indeed, be was directed by
my predecessor to withhold, until he should
receive further orders. Such was the un-
settled condition Of things in these States,
that it was not deemed expedient to give
him any instructions on the subjec. Of the
credential letter, different from those which
he had been presented by the late admins
ITatlOQ, uutlt tuc <SOlii VI june last, TWUcu,
in consequence of the want of correct infor-
nation of the exact state of things at that
distance from us, he was instructed to exer-
else his own discretion in presenting himself
to the then existing government, ii in his
judgment sufficiently stable; or, if not, to
await further events. Since that period,
Rome has undergone another revolution,
and be abides the establishment Of gov
ernment sufficiently permanent to justify
opening diplomatic intercourse with If.
) With the republic of Mexico it is our
true policy to cultivate the most friendlyre-
lations. Since the ratification Of the Trea-
ty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo, nothing has oc-
CURED Of serious character to disturb
them. A faithful observance of the treaty
and sincere respect for her rights, cannot
fail to secure the lasting confidence and
friendship of that Republic. The Message
Of my predecessor to the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, Of the 9th of February last, COM
municating, in compliance with the resolu-
ton Of that body, copy Of paper called
a Protocol, signed in Querataro, on the
goth May, l548, by the commissioners of
the U S., and the Ministers of Foreign AZ
fairs Of the Mexican government, having
been subject Of correspondence between
the department ofState and the Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipatentiary of
that Renublic accredited To this ooyern-