Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-12-28

ed at Queretaro on the 30th May, lS4s,
by the Commissioner of the u. s. and
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of the
Mexican government, having been a sub
4 ject Of correspondence between the De-
partment Of State, and the Envoy Elk
traordinary and Minister Plenipoten,iary
of that Republic accreditedsto this gov
eminent, transcript of that correspon-
dence is herewith submitted.
The Commissioner on the part of the
United States for marking the boundary
between the two Republics, though de-
layed in reaching the San Diego by uu-
4 foreseen obstacles, arrived at that place
within short period of the time requir.
ed by that Treaty, and was there joined
by the Commissioner on the part of
Mexico. They entered upon their du-
ties, and at the date of the latest intelli-
gence from that quarter some progress
had been made in the survey. The ex-
pences incident to the organization Of
| the Commission, and to its CONVEYANCE
to the point where its opera tons were
10 begin, had 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 frontier along which the boundary ex-
tends, and the nature of the adjacent ter
ritory, the difficulty of obtaining suppli-
es, except at or near the extremes OF the
line, render it also Indispensable that a
liberal provision should be made to
meet the necessary charges during the
fiscal year ending on the fourth of June,
1851. | accordingly recommend the
subject to your attention. In the ad-
justment of the claims OF American cit.
lzens on Mexico, provided for by the
'ate Treat, inc employment of counsel
on the part of the govern ment may be-
come important for the purpose of assis-
ting the Commiss toner's in protecting The
interests of the United States. rec
ommend this subject to the early and ia
vorable consideration of Congress.
Complaints having been made in re-
gard to the inefficiency of the means
provide! oy the government of New,
Granada for Transporting the U. S. mail
across the Is,hmus of Panama. purs uant
to our postal convention with that Re-
public on the 4th of March 1874, our
Charge de Affairs at Bogota has been
directed to make such representations to
The government of New Granada as will
it is hoped. lead 10 prompt removal Of
this cause of complaint. The sanguin-
airy 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 Venezuelan government
an opportunity to examine and redress
their grievances, and others Of longer
standing, which our representative at Ca.
rracas has hitherto Intellectually urged
upon the attention of that government.
The extention of the coast of the u.
States on the Pecific, and the unexam-
Piled rapidity with which the inhabitants
of California especially, are increasing in
numbers, has impaired new consequence
TO our relations with other countries, and
whose territories border or that ocean.
1t is probable that the intercourse betw-
cen those countries and our possessians
in that quarter, particularly with the Re-
public of Chill, will become extensive,
and mutually advantageous in proportion
as California and Oregon shall increase
in population aud wealth. 1t is desira-
BILE, therefore, that this government
should do every thing in its power to
foster and strengthen its relation with
those States; and that the spirit of amity
should be mutual and cordial. recon-
mend the same course towards all other
American States.
The United States stands as the great
American power, to which, as their nat
ural ally and friend, they will always be
disposed first to look for mediation and
assistance. In the event of collision be-
tween them and any European nation, as
such we may always kindly mediate in
their behalf, without entangling ourselv-
es in foreign wars, or unnecessary con-
troyercies. Whenever the faith of our
treaties with any of them shall require
an Intervention, we must necessarily in
terfere. -ra.
A convention has been negotiated with
Brazil, providing for the satisfaction of
American claims on that government, and
will be submitted to the Senate. Since
the last session of Congrss we have re-
.ceiyed au Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary from ina; EE,h-
pre-, and our relations with it are foun-
ded upon the most amicable understand
ing. tas
Your attention is earnestly invited to
an amendment of our existing lave rela-
ting TO the African slave trade, with a
view to the effsctual suppression OF that
barbarous traffic. 1t is not TO be denied
that this trade is still iu part carried OIL
by means of vessels built in the United
States, and owned or navigated by some
of our own citizens. The correspond
ence between the department of State
and the Minister and Consul of the
United States at Rio de Jeneiro, which
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