Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-12-26

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pedaion has bees oppressed. So long ..
the oct Of Congress q the 2Oih OF April 1918
While owes its ex stenee to the policy of Washing
ton himself, remains upon our Statute Book.
hold !: to be the duty Of the Executive faithful,
10 obey its injnEc,ions.
While th's expedition was in progress, was in
torrno.. tt1t foreigner who claimed protec
..on, mad been clandcslinely, and was supposed
ioscibly carriel off in vess i from New Orleans
! to the Island of Cub. immed a'ely used sucf
steps TO be taken thought necessary IN case
that information had received proved correct, Il
every person ek,na asylum our soil 10 ill'
| protection OF laws.
! The person aileg 10 have been abducted was
promptly restored a'd the circumstances Of the
case now about to undergo an investigation be
fore a judicial tribunal. l would respectfully
suggest, that although the crime charged To have
! been committed in this case is held odious, as be
| ing in conflict with our opinions the subject Of
national sovereignty and personal freedom, there
IS no prohibition of IL, punishment for IT, provi
de1 in any act of Congress. The expectancy oil
supplying this defect criminal code is there
fore recommended to your consideration.
| have scrupulously avoided any interference in
the wars and conicuiions which have recently Dis
tracted Europe.
| During the late conflicts between Austria and
Hungary, there seems TO he prospect that the
I latter might become an independent nation
However faint tina, prospect at the time app arcd,
thought it my duty, IN accordance 18th the gem
eral sentiment OF the American people, who deep
ly sympa,hzed with the Magyar pltrlo,s, Ia stand
prepared, upon the contingency Of the establish
ment by her, Of permanent goyerEme II, 10 be
the fiIst 10 welcome independent Hungary into the
family of nations. For this purpose, ! invested
an agent, then in Europe, with the power to de-
clare orr willingness promptly to Tecnsn re her
independence in the even, OF her ability to sustain
j.. The powerful Intervention of Russia. In the
contest, cx,inguishcd the hopes Of the struggling
Magyars. The United States did not, at any
timc interfere in the contest; bu, the feelings oil
the nation strictly enlisted in the cause, and
by the sufsrnes Of brave people, who had made
gallant but unsuccessful effort TO be free.
Our claims upon Portugal have been, during
the past year prosecuted with renewed vigor. and
it has been my object TO employ every effort OF hon
orablc dc plomacy 10 procure their adjustment
Our late Charge de Affairs at Lisbon, the Hon.
George w. Hopk ms. made able and energetic but
unsuccc ssfu efforts TO settle these unpleasant mat
tcrs Of controversy, and TO obtain indemnity for
the wrongs which were the subjects Of complaint
Our present Charge de Affairs at that Court will
also bring 10 the prosecution OF these claims ALL:
y and zeal. The revolutionary and distracted
condition Of Portugal in PAST times, has been rep
resented as one OF the lending causes of her delay
in indcinnifying our suffering citizens. But must
now say, il is matter of profound regret that
these claims have not yet been settled. The
omission of Portugal to do justice to the Ameri-
Can claimants has now assumed character SO
grave and serious, that shall shortly make it the
subject Of special message to Congress, with
view TO such ultimate action, its wisdom and
patriotism may suggest.
With Russia, Austria. Prussia, Sweden, Dem
mark, Belgium, The Netherlands, and the Ial-
State tain O,pra
icabie relations.
During the recent revolutions in the papal
States, our Charge dc Affairs at Rome has been
unable to present his letter of credencc, indeed,
he directed by my predecessor to withhold
until he should receive further orders. Such was
the unsettled condition Of things in those States
that il was not deemed expedient 20 give him IN
,tructons the subject of presenting his creden-
.'al letter different from those which he had been
furnished by the late administration. Until the
25th Of January last. when in consequence OF the
want Of accurate information Of the exact state OF
things, at that distance from Us, he was instructed
10 exercise his own discretion, in presenting him.
self, to the then existing government, j: IN his
Judgment, sufficiently stable; or if not. TO wait
further events. Since that period, Rome has I'M
lergonc another revolution, and he abldes the es-
adjustment OF government suic emily perma-
ne mt, to justify him in opening diplomatic inter-
course with il.
With the Republic Of Mexico, il is our true pol |
icy TO cultivate the mos, friendly rela,lonss-
Since the rattle Of tho treaty of Guadalupe
l1dal go. nothing has occurred of n serious chat
1c;er, to disturb them. 4 faithful observance OF
the treaty, and sincere respect 70! her rights |
cannot fail TO secure the lasting confidence and
friendship Of that Republic.
The Message of my pre- 1ecessor TO tie House
81 Repro natives, Of the Sih of February last.
in compliance with resolution o!
That body, copy Of paper called protocol,
signed at Quarretaro, on tic the 3Oih OF May,
1918, bv the Commissioners of the United States.
md the Minister Of foreign affairs of the Mexican
Government. having been subject of correspond
rncc between the Department. of State and Envoy
and Minister Plenipotcn'iary Of that
Republic, accedng to this Government, tran |
script OF that correspondence, is herewith submit !
led.
The Commissioners the part of the United
States fos making the boundary between the two
republics, though delayed, in reaching San Diego
by unorscen obsi acies, arrived at that place within
short period after the time required by the treaty,
and there joined by the Commissioned on the
part Of Mexico. They entered upon their duties; ;
and, at the dates Of the latest intelligence from
that quarter, some progress had been made in the
survey. The expenses inc ident to the organization
Of ,ho Commission, aud TO its conveyance TO the
POI N, where its operations were TO begin. have so