The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-12-29


nation is herewith submitted The expedl.
ion has been suppressed So long as the act
nl Congress, OF the 2Oh Of April, lS, which .
owes Its existence to the law OF nations, and .
10 the policy of Washington himself shall .
remain on our slatule-hook, lhold tito be the .
duty Of the Executive faithfully to obey its .
lnluncuons
While this expedition was in progress, |
was informed that foreigner, who claimed
our protection, had been clandesnely, and
as was supposed, torcibly, carried of in a
vessel from New Orleans TO the island OF
Cuba Immediately caused such steps to
be takn as | thought necessary, IN case the
information | had received should prove cor.
ect to yindicate the honor of the country, and
the right of every person seeking an asylum
on our soil TO the protection OF our laws Inc
person alleged TO have been abducted was
promptly restored, and the circumstance OF the
case are now about to oundergo investigation
before judicial tribunal would respect
fully suggest, that although the crime charged
to have been committed in this case is held
odious as being in conflict with our opinions
on the subject OF national sovereignty and per-
sonal freedom, there isno prohibition OF IT.
OF punishment for it, provided in any act OF
Congress. The eXpediency OF supplying
this de feet in our criminal code is, therefore,
recommended to your consideration,
Ihave scrupuIously avoided any nterier-
ence in the wars and contentious which have
recently distracted Europe,
During the late conflict between Austria
and Hungary, there seemed TO be aprospect
that the latter might become an independent
nation However faint that prospect at the
time appeared, | thought it my duty, IN ac-
cordance with the general sentiment OF the
American people, who deeply sympathlsed
with the Magyar patriots, to stard prepared,
upon the contingency OF the establishment
! by her Of apeTmanent government, to be the
| first to welcome Independent Hungary into
the family of nations. For this purpose in
vested an agent, then in Europe, with power
to declare our willingness promptly TO recog-
Mise her independence in the event OF her a.
biIity TO sustain. The powerful interpoIatl.
ton of Russia, in the contest, eXtngulshed
all hopes of the struggling Masyars. The
United States did not at any time interfere in
! the contest but the feelings OF the nation
were strongly enlisted in the cause, and by
the suherings of brave people, who had
made a gallant though unsuccessful effort to
be free.
Our claims upon Portugal have been, dur
inc the past year, prosecuted with renewed
vigor, and it has been my object to employ
eyery effort of honorable diplomacy TO pro-
cure their adjustment. Our late Charge d.
Afaires at Lisbon the Hon. &. W. Hopkins,
made able and energetic, but unsuccessful
efforts to settle these unpleasant matters OF
controversy, and to obtain indemnity for the
wrongs which were the subjects OF com
plant. Our present Charge d'Aifalres atthat
court will also, bring to the prosecution OF
these claims ability and zeal The revolu-
tionary ard distracted condition of Portugal
in times past, has been represented as one OF
the leading causes of her delay in lndemnl'
fyng our suffering citizens, But | must now
say il is matter OF profound regret that these
claims have not yet been settled.
With Russia, Austria, Prussia, Sweden
Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, anc
the Italian States we still maintain our ac
cusomed amicable relations,
Duripr the recent revolutions in the Papa
States. our CHARGE d Affairs at Rome ha:
been unable TO present his letter Of credencC
which, indeed, he was directed by my pre-
decessor TO withhold until he should receive
further orders. Such was the unsettled con
dition of things in hose States, that 1t wa'
not deemed expedent 10 give him any IN
structions on the subject Of presenting hl'
cr.dential letter different from those with
which he had been furnst ed by the late adj
minslraion, until the 25th oiJune last wher
III consequence of want OF accurate nior
NATION of the exact state OF things, at tina
; distance from US, he was instructed 10 eXer
else his own discretion in presenting HIM
self to the then existing goyenmenL II, II
, his Judgment, sufficiently stable; or II not
, - await further events. Since that period
Rome has undergone another revolution, am
he abides the establishment OF a govern
ment sufficiently permanent to justify him II
opening diplomatic intercourse with It,
With the Republic Of Mexico, it is on
true policy TO cultivate the most friendly re
lanons. Since the ratification OF the treaty
of Guadalupe HidaIgo. nothing has occur
red OF a serious character to disturb them
A faithful observance of the treaty, and ;
since respect for her rights, cannot fail tC
secure the lasting confidence and friendship
OF that republic. The message of my pre-
decessor to the House of Representatives, o
. the 9Th of February last. communicating, II
compliance with a resolution OF that body, {
copy of paper called a protocol, signed a
| Queretaro on the Both of May 1913, by the
commissioners OF the Uuited States and the
minister of foreign affairs OF the Mexican
government having been a subject OF cor
TeSpondence between the Department o
f State and the Envoy Extraordinary Mnise
r Penipotenlary Of that republic accredited lC
. this government atranscrlpt OF that cores
pondence is herewith submitted.
The Commissioner on the part of the Uni
, ted States for marking the boundry between
the two republics, though delayed in reach
ing San Diego by unforeseen obstacles, arm
we'd at that place within short period atle
the time required by the treaty, and was
there Joined by the Commissioner on the
part Of Mexico. They entered upon thei
duties and at the date of the latest lnte Ii
gence from that quarter some progress hal
been in the survey The expenses mcden
to the organization Of the commission, anc
TO ito conveyance the point where It's opera
tons were 10 begin, have so much reduced
the fund appropriated W Congress, that
further sum to cover the charges which
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