Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-12-28

w Jrii WITHOUT utI CO-Opt- I
ration. In the event of the formation of such
Union, and the organization of ceural power
in Germany, of which she would form part, ii
would become necessary to withdraw our Min
lister at Berlin but while Prussia exists as an in
dependent kingdom and diplomatic relations are
maintained with her, there can be no necessity
Tor the continuance of the mission to FRI nkfort
| have therefore recalled Mr.. Donelson and di-
rected the archives of the legation at Frankfort
to be transferred TO the American legation at Ber
lin.
Having been aPprised that considerable num-
Der OF adventures were engaged in fitting out
military expedition within the L. s., against To-
reign country; and believing from the best infor-
nation could obtain, that it was destined to in
wade the island of Cuba, deemed it due to the
friendly relations existing between the e. 5. al d
Spain, to the treaty between the two nations, to
the laws of the IT, s., and above all to the Anne
rlcan honor, TO exert the lawful authority of this
government in suppressing the expedition and
preventing the invasion. To this end, | caused
proclamation, enjoining it upon the officers OF
the U. S. court and military to use all lawful
means with their power. A copy of that proc
lamationis herewith submitted. The expedition
has been suppressed. So long as the act OF
Congress of the Goth of April 1918, which owes
its existence to the law of nations and to the poll
icy OF Washington himself, shall remain on our
statute books, hold it to be the duty Of the Ex-
ecutive faithfully to obey its iniunctions While
this expedition was in progress, was informed
that foreigner who claimed our protection had
been c!andestlnely and as was supposed forcibly
carried out in vessel from New Orleans to the
island of Cuba. ! Immediately caused such
steps to be taken as thought necessary in case
tho iDfnrm1 ion | had racni,nl should
rect to yindlcate the honor of the country. to
person seeking an asylum on our soil and the
protection OF our law. The person alleged to
have been abducted was promptly restored and
the circumstances Of the case are now about to
undergo investigation before judicial tribunal
| would respectfully suggest that although the
crime charged to have been committed in this
case, is held odious, in conflict with our opinions
OF the subject OF national sovereignty and perso-
ma! freedom. there is no prohibition OF il or pun
IsAmont tor it, provided iii any acts Of Congress.
The cNpedlency of supplying this defect in our
criminal code is therefore recomm3 ended to your
consideration. have scrupulousv avoided any
interference in the wars and contests which have
recently distracted Europe. During the late
conflict between Austria and Hungary. there
seemed to be a prospect that the latter might be-
come an independent nation. However faint that
prospect appeared, thought it my duty in accor-
dance with the general sentiment of the Ameri-
can people who deeply sympathised with the
Magyar patriots. 10 stand prepared upon the COLI
tlngency OF the establishment by her of ID parma-
nent govemm mt. to be the first to welcome indie
fend ut Hungary into the family of nations. For
this purpose invested an agent then in Europe
with power to declare our willingness promptly
to recognize her independence in the event OF
nor ability IN SpStoini FHho ~
ton OF Russia in the contest, cxtinguished the
hopes OF the struggling Magyars. The IT, S.
did not at any time Interfere in the contest: but
the feelings of the nation were strongly enlisted
in the cause, and by the sufIcrings of brave
people who had made gallant though unsuc-
ccsstul effort to b. free.
Oar claims upon Portugal have been during
the past year, presented with renewed vigor, and
II has been my object to employ every effort of
honorable diplomacy to procure their adjustment.
Oar Charge de Atiares at Lisbon, George w
Hopkins, made energetic but unsuccessful et-
forts to settle these unpleasant matters of con-
troverSy, and to obtain indemnity for the wrongs
which were the subjects of complaint Our
present Charge de Affairs will also bring to the
prosecution OF those claims ability and zeal
The revolutionary and distracted condition Of
Portugal, IN past times, have been fully rlprc-
scented as one OF the leading causes of her DELAY
in indemniiying our suffering citizens. But !
must now say, that these claims are not vet set
lied. The omission of Portugal to do Justice TO
the American claimants, has now assumed a
character so grave and serious that shall short
ly make 1t the subject of special message to
Congress, with view to such ultimate action as
its wisdom and patriotism may suggest
With Russia, Austria. Prussia, Sweden Den.
mark X llUIIIIn tho Netherlands and I,o
States we sill mantan our accustomed AMIGA
bic relations. During the recent revolutions in
toe Papal States, our Charge de Afiaires at Rome
has been unable to present his letters of credence
winch indeed he was directed by my predecessor
to withhold u,.tl he should receive further orders
Such was the unsettled condition of things in
these States, that it was not deemed cXpodent
to give him any instructions on the subject of
presenting his credential letters, diff rent from
those with which he had been furnished by the
late Administration, until the both of June last
when, in consequence of the want of accurate
information of the existing state of things, at
that distance from us, he was instructed to ex-
ercisc his own discretion in presenting himself
to the then existing Government, if, in his iudp-
ment sufficiently stable; or if not, to wait for
further events. Since that period, Rome has
undergone another revolution and he abides the
VI 10 UccOnG
permanent TO justify him in opening diplomatic
intercourse with it.
With the Government of Mexico it is our true
policy to maintain the most friendly relations.
Since the ratification of the Treaty of Gauda-
loupe lldalgo, nothing has occurred of serious
nature to disturb them. A faithful observance
OF the Treaty, and a sincere respect for right
cannot fail to secure the lasting confidence aud
friendship OF that Republic. The Message of
my predecessor to the House of Representatives
OF the 8th OF February last, communicates in
with a resolution of that BODY, COPY
of paper called a Protocol signed, Qnerataro,
on the 3Oth of May, 1913, by the Minister of
Foreign Affairs OF the Mexican Government
the affairs OF the Mexican Government having
been the subject OF correspondence between the
Department of State and the Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary of that Re-
public accredited to the Government A trans
cript of that correspondence is herewith trans
mitted. The Commissioner on the part of the
United States, for marking the boundary between
the two Republics, though detained in reaching
San Diego, by unforeseen obstacles, arrived at
that place within a short period of the time re-
CURED 10y tha treaty, and was then joined by the
Commissioner on the part of Mexico They
entered upon their duties, and at the date of the
above Intelligence from that quarter, some pro-
gresS had been made in the survey.
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