Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-01-03


the hopes of the struggling Magyars:
the United States did not at any time
interfere in the contest, but, the feel
ings Of the nation were strongly enlist.
ed in her cause, and by the sufferings
of her brave people who had made a
gallant though unsuccessful effor, to be
free.
Our claims upon Portugal have been,
during the past year, prosecuted with
renewed vigor, and it has been my OBJ.
ject to employ every effor,sof honora.
BILE diplomacy to procure their adjust.
ment. Our late Charge d'Affairs at
Lisbon, the Hon. George w. Hopkins,
made able and energetic, but unsuc-
cessful efforts to settle these .un.
pleasant matters of. controversy, and
TO obtain indemnity for the wrongs
which were The subjects of complaint.
Our present Charge d'Alfaires at that
post will also bring to the prosecution
of these claims ability and zeal. The
revolutionary and distracted condition
of Portugal, in past times. has been
represented as one of the leading eau
ses Of her delay in indemnifying our
suffering citizens; but / must now say,
that it is matter Of profound regret,
that these claims have not been settled.
The omission of Portugal to do justice
to these claimants, has now assumed q
character so grave and serious, that l
shall shortly make i, the subject of a
special message TO Congress, with q
view to such ultimate action as its
wisdom and patriotism may suggest.
With Russia, Austria, Prussia, Swee-
den, Denmark, Belgium, the Neither.
lands and the Italian States, we still
maintain our accustomed amicable re
la,ions.
During the recent revolutions in the
Papal States, our Charge d'Affaires al
Rome has been unable to present his
letter Of credence, which, indeed, he
was directed by my predecessor &c
withhold until he should receive fur.
Their orders. Such was the unsettled
condition of things in those States
that it was not deemed convenien, tc
give him any instructions on the sub
ject Of presenting his credential letter
different from those with which he hac
been furnished by the late Adminstra'
ton, until the 25,h of June last-when
in consequence of the want of accurate
information Of the exact state of things
at that distance from us, he was instruct
ed to exercise his own discretion in
presenting himself to the then existing
Government, if in his judgment sutfi
GENTLY stable, or if not, TO await fur
Their events. Since that period, Rome
has undergone another revolution, anc
he abdes the re establishment of Gov
eminent sufficiently permanent TO jus
lify him in opening diplomatic inter
course with il.
With the Republic of Mexico, it il
our policy to cultivate the most friend
ly relations. Since the ratification o.
the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidal 60
nothing has occurred Of serious
character 10 disturb them.-A faithful
observance of the treaty, and a sincere
respect for her rights, cannot fail &c
secure the lasting confidence and friend
ship of that Republic. The message
of my predecessor 10 the House o
Representatives, Of the Sth Of February
last, communicating, in compliance
with resolution of that body, q copy
of paper called protocol" signec
at Qucreldro, on the 3OIh May, ls4s
by the Commissioners Of the United
States and the Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs of The Mexican Government, hav.
ing been a subject of correspondence
between the Department of State and
The Envoy Extraordinary, and the Min.
lister Plenipotentiary Of that Republic
accredited 10 this Government, a trans
cript of that correspondence is here
With submitted The commissioners
on the part of the United. States for
marking the boundary between the two
Republics, though delayed on reaching
San Diego, by imperious obstacles, ar,
rived at that place within short period
after the time required by that treaty
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