The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-12-29


0f government might ai lfuglh hr organized
I II DO brlirtrd LY lhosr veil acquainted with
tIr rEiHiInF relations between Prussia and the
States ut Germany, thai no such uuiuu eau
be- PrfmaHrntly ratabliHlfd without her co..
operation lH che event ~ the Formation ~
such union, and the organization 81 cen
iral pOWrf in GrTmHuy, ~ WlIyh sbn should
f1fu part, u would beoDN necessary 90
Withdraw our Minialer az berlini but while
Prussia exists aa nn independent kiugdomiapd
diplomatic relations are maintained with her,
there can can b. no necessity for the Gontlnu.
anrr Of the mission ~ Frankfort, ! have,
therefore, recalled Mr. DonnHlsGn, aud dirrG-
ted che archie 10 tho lraatodat fnnkion 10
be- transferred o. tlr American legation a. Der
hn
Having been AppFlAnd that considerable
number Of adventures were engaged iu hllug
aut military rEPeditoni within the United
states, against foreign country sod belirg-
inH from the best Indignation could obtain,
that u was destined 90 invade the isard 81
thba, dorWrd u due ~ the friendly relations
casting between the dated States aud SPAN
10 the treaty brtwrru the HaiInHEi o. the laws
of the United States, and above III. o. the A,
mrfican honor, a. exert The lawful authority
Of tbs Government ~ supprrssng The eKpc-
diiinn ana preventing The INVASION. To lhia
end, issued % proclamation, enipintnR N up,
on The officers Of the tinted States, civil and
military, a. use all lawful means within their
power 4 copy Of that proclamation ~ here,
With suhmurd Tho expedition hns brrn
suppreshtd Do long as The act Of Congress
Of the 2lth Of Apul Isis, which owes is 90.
istcnco % tho laws f nations aud to the policy
ot Washington himself shall remain on n6r
statute book, ! hold a 90 be- the duty of the
Executive faithfully a. obey ~ ,nIunctons
WAL" ih'H expedition was "a progress, was
informed thni foreigner who claimed our
protection, hid been clAndrstinriy, aud, ~
nj As.fN' .f. -
from N"W Orleans ~ tho island OF Cuba I
immediately oausrd such steps 90 boz taken, ~
lhnughi nrrrHH1rf Ia ,hsr tlr iuiuruALul
had received should prove CORRECT, a. ytndi,
cate the honor ui the country, aud the right
ui every person seeking un asylum on our
sud 60 lhr protection uf.ouf laws The prf.
son alIrdg'd o. have been abducted was prompt
~ 'rulpfrd, and tho oircumstancrb Of tho case
afr now about in undergo tuvratigAiiuu brtpfr
Judicial tribunal I would frsprrttully sur.
grd, MAT although the crime charged o. have
been committed 900 thus case d. held odiuuH as
being ~ conflict with our opinions On the sub.
Irct ui national sovereignty and prrslu1l
freedom, there is mo- prohibition of a., ~ pun.
lrhUrut Tor q, provided a. any act rl Con.
rr'sg The rtprdirucy of supplying ih,- d..
feet bon our criminal code ta therefore recon.
mrudrd Co your confederation
tiuvr ErrupUtUUFfv- Hv6TdTd any Intgffrf.
vince Iu the wTtH aud contentious which have
recently distracted Europe
Duung The late conflict between Austria
ana Hungary, there seemed 30 be- prospect
ihni ihr latter might become an independent
u'lion However faint that prospect at the
tine Appeared, thought It NY duty, in acoor.
daucc with tho general F.ntimcnt ct the Amer.
lGan people, Who deeply symp,thtyrd with the
Magyar patriots. g. stand prepared, upon the
contingency of the rstablslimrut by her oF "a
permanent guycrhmcn 20 be- the first 20 wei.
come independent Hungary into tho la.ly
Of nations For thus purpose / invested an /
agent then "a Europe. with power 20 declare (
our Willingness promptly 10 RECON- xo her m, /
d' ' Hd"e''', 80 tSr event Of irrr sbI'i'y 20 sus
tain a. The powerful intervention of Rus /
sia, n the oonicst cNigguished the hopes of ]
The struggling MaFyhts The United States /
did not, AZ amy time, interfere ia the contest F.
but the feelings of the nation were strongly /
enlisted "a the cause, aud by the suti rings Of I
q brave pe4pIr, who had made n gallant tho I
uI-~-Trrrtsiul effort 60 be- free
our claims upon Portugal have been, dur. /
ing the past year, prosecuted with renewed /
ygof, and It has been my object 10 employ F.
every effort of honorable diplomacy 10 procure f,
their adjustment Our late Charge i Affairs /
at Lisbon, the Hon George w Hopkins made T.
able and energetic, though unsuccessful of- I
forts, 90 settle these unpleasant matters ut CON
uaycrsy, and to obtain Indemnity Tor the (
wrongs winch were the subjects Of complaint /
oar present Charge dAilars at that court /
Will "lHnt bttug Va llt prosecution OF lhrhc ]
cl-ims ability aud zeal. The revolutionary |
aud distracted condition Of Portugal, IN past |
times, has been represented as one Of the lead. |
ing causes of her delay IN indemnify ing our /
suffering ctltrcns Bot must now say, IL is (
a matter Of profound regret that these claims
have not yet been settled The omission of /
Portugal TO do justice 10 the American claim. |
ants has now assumed character so grave
and serious, that / shall shortly make Il the /
subirct-nf 4 special message to Congress, with /
a view 10 such ultimate action as It's wisdom I
aud patriotism may suggest.
WITH Russia, Austria, Prussia, Sweden, |
Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the /
Italian States, We stli maintain our aCcustom. I
ed nmcablc relations.
During the recent revolution in the Papul /
States, our Charge d'AHhIrcs at Rome has /
teen unable to present hisIetter of crcdcnec,
which, indeed, he was directed by my predc
ccssor to withhold until he should receive !
further nrdrtE--SuGh- xas- the-u+-..IilaA- aaE.--
dtion Of things in those States that IL was
not deemed expcdient to give him any in .
1rucilona on the ruhieei of presenting his Gre.
dental letter different from those with which |
he had been furnished by the late adminstra.
ton, until the 25th of June last, when, in con- |
sequence of Tie want OF accurate information
of tho cNpct state of things, al that distance
from US, lac was instructed to exercise his own
discretion IN presenting himself To the then
existing government IT., m his judgmc nj, suf
hcicnuy stable, or IT not, 10 await further G
vents Since that period, Rome has under.
gone another revolution, and he nbidcs the cs
Establishment OF n government sufficiently per
mancnt to justify him in opening diplomatic
intercourse with IL
With the Republic of Mexico, it is our true
policy to cultivate the most friendly relations.
Since the ratification Of the treaty of GunGa-
Inpr IIdalgo nothing has occurred of a Sc.
rious character To- disturb them "A faithful
obsc rvaace of the treaty, aud sincere respect