The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-12-29

Mexican government, having been the
subject of correspondence between the
department of state and the envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary
of that republic, which is herewith sub
mitted. zzz-..-,-s
A commissioner on the part Of the
United States for making the boundary
between the two republics, though detain-
4 ed at San Diego by unforeseen events, ar
rived at that place in short time after
the time required by the treaty, and was
there joined by the commissioner on the
part of Mexico; they entered upon their
duties and at the date of the latest inteili-
gence from that quarter some progress
had been made in the survey.
The expenses incident to the organiza-
ton of the commission, and its conveyance
to the point where its operations were to
begin, have SO much reduced the fund
appropriated by Congress, that further
sum TO cover the charges which must be
incurred during the present fiscal year,
will be necessary. The great length of
the frontier, along which the boundary
extends; the nature of the adjacent terri
tory, and the difficulty of obtaining sup
plies except at or near the extremes of
the line, render it a 50 indispensable that
u liberal provision shonld be made to meet
the necessary charges during the fiscal
year ending the 3Oth June 1851. |
according recommend this subject to
your atteAtion.
In the adjustment of the claims of
American citizens on Mexico, provided
for by the late treaty, the employment Of
counsel on the part of the government
may become important for assisting the
commissioners in protecting the interests
of tbe United States. | recommend this
subject to the early and favorable consid-
Grafton of Congress.
Complaints have been made in regard
the inefiiciency of the means provided
by the government of New Grenada for
transporting the U. S. mail accros the
istbmus Of Panama, pursuant to our pos
tai convention with that republic of the
9th March 1914. Our charge d'affars
at Bogota has been directed to make
such representations to the government
Of New Grenada, as will it is hoped lead
to prompt removal of this cause of COM
plant.
The sanguinary civil war with which
the Republic of Venezuela has for some
time past been ravaged, has been bro't
to close. In its progress, the rights of
have been violated. The restoration of
order will afford the Venezuelan govern
ment an opportunity to examine and re-
dress those grievances, and others Of lon
ger standing, which our representatives
at Caracas have heretofore Intellectually
urged upon that government.
The extension of the coast of the Uni
ted States on the Pacific, and the unex
ampled rapidity with which the inhabit-
ants Of California especially, are increas-
ing numbers, have impartial new conse-
qucnce to our relations with the other
countries where territories border upon
that ocean. 1t is probable that the in
tercourse between those countries and
our possessions in that quarter, particu-
larly with the republic of Chill, will be-
come extensive, and naturally advanta-
geous in proportion as California and Or
agon shall increase in population and
wealth It is desirable, therefore, that
the government should do every thing
in its power to foster and strengthen its
relations with those states, and that the
spirit and amity between us should be
mutual and cordial
| would recommend the observance of
the same course towards all other Amer
lean states. The U. States stands as the
great American power, to which, as their
natural ally and friend, they will always
be disposed first to look for mediation and
assistance in the event of any collision be-
tween them and any other European ma
ton. As such we may often kindly me-
diate in their behalf without entanglng
ourselves in foreign wars or unnecessary
controversies Whenever the faith of our
treaties with any of them shal require our
interference, we must necessarily inter |
fere.
A convention has been negotiated with
Brill providing for the satisfaction of A
merican claims on that government, andit
will be submitted to the Senate. Since
the last session of Congress we have re-
ceived an envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary from that empire, and
our relations with it are founded on the |
most amicable understanding.
Your attention is earnestly invited to
an amendment of our existing laws relat-
ing to the African slave trade, with view
to the efectual suppression of that barbar-
Gus traffic. 1t is not to be denied that
this trade is still in part carried on by
owners Of vessels built in the u States,
and owned Or navigated by some of our
citizens.
The correspondence between the De-
partment of State and the Minister and |
Consul at Rio de Janeiro, which has been
from time to time laid before Congress,
represents thatit is a customary device to
evade the penalty of cur laws. that vessels
sold in Brazil, when provided with such
papers by the Consul, instead of return
ing to the .. States, proceed at once to
the coast of Africa for the purpose of OBJ
taining cargoes of slaves Much addition
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