The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-01-05

Prussia EXISTS uh NJ lH"
dt.lomo,is relations ate maintained win her
lbsre can be ri. necessity for die continuance
M mission 10 Frankfort. 1 have, theroiore.e
recalled Mr.. Donnelson, and directed the AT
ebiyes oflhe legation at Frankfort, TO v 'Fa"s
rerred to the American legation az Befln'
Having been a%pprised that a considerable
number Of adventures were engaged in htlng
out a military expedition, within the United
STATES against a foreign country, and o%e'leVlng
rrom the hes, Information that could o6taln'
,b,, Il was d, stIned to invade the island Of ID
40 deemed it due 10 the friendly relations
vs,,iro between the United States and Spain
=, ,be ,reo,y between he two ations-to inc
H., 4 ,he Tinted States-and above all 70 Inc
American power to exert the lawful authority
Of this Government in suPpressing the eAPeo''
ion permitting the invasion to THIS emu !
.nsd = proclama,ion, enjoining it upon the Oh
Tho limited States, civil and military
!, use MI lawful means within their power 2
,onv If ,hot proclamation is herewith SUBMIT
led. So long as the act Of Congress oil the @o'"
Of April, 1878, which owes its existence - "'
law of nations and to the policy OF "as"'"e-
,on himself, should remain in our statute DOOR,
hold il TO be the duty OF the Executive la'n'
follv 10 obey it's iniunctious. While this ex-
pedition wash process, | was informed tha' "
fofeioner. who claimed our protection, had oeeh
clopdeslinely, and as was supposed io'''oy
a,,;od az in a vessel from New Orleans TO the
1s,ond Of Cuba. Immediately caused such
steps 10 be taken, as | thought necessary ~
ooso ,ba information | had received should
r,ovs correct, to vindicute the honor OF the
country and the rights Of every person seeking
an ASYLUM on our soil, to the protection Of out
laws, The person alleged to have been aO-
Quoted was promptly rcturncd,and the c'rcum-
s,onces of the case are now about to undergo
investigation before a judicial tribunal )
would respectfully suggest that although the
crime charged to have been committed IN mus
case is held odious-as being in contict win
our opinions on the subject Of national sove-
reipnty and personal freedom, there IS no pro
hibitionH Of it or punishment OF II, provldediln
act Of congress. The expediency OF supply
inc this defect in our criminal code Is there
D., fore recommended to your cnnslderaton'
have scrupulously avoided any interier'
t ence in the wars and contentious which have
/ recently distracted Europe. !.
During the late conflict between Austtlp
and Hungary. there seemed to be a prosper
that the latter might become an independent
nation However faint that prospect at the
time appeared, | thought it my duty in accor'
: dance with the general sentiments OF the A.
merican people, who deeply sympathize WIZ
8 the Magyar patriots, to stand prepared upoi
. the contingency Of thu establishment BY dor o
8 a permanent government, to be the hfst
welcome independent Hungary into the lamll
q Of nations. For this purpose | invested an
gent, then in Europe, with power to declaT
r. our willingness promptly 10 recognize her il
dependence, in the event other ability to SUI
tain it. The powerful intervention OF RUSS
in T. contest, extinguished the hopes OF III
struggling Magyars. The United States d.
uoTsat u~nygtinae IntprfAro !" the contest; b'
M- --ti~u-a es5.- ~~don weva strongly enlis
10 ed in the cause.
d nsepls maO had made a gallant though unsu'
L cessful effort to be free.
d Our claims upon Portugal have been, durlr
the past year, prosecuted with renewed vigC
s and it has been my object to employ every {
ID fort Of honorable diplomacy to procure 'h'
IN adjustment. Our late Charge d'Afairs
OF Lisbon, the Hon. George w. Hopkins, ma
# able but unsuccessful efforts to settle these u
te pleasant matters Of controversy, and to o0t'
indemnity for the wrongs which were the ST
he lects Of complaint. Our present Charge d.
fairs al this port, will also bring to the pro
lin cution Of these claims ability and zeal I
1t. revolutionary and distracted condition OF +
on tugul, in past times,has beenirePresented as
he Of the leading causes Of her delay in linden
Of fyinr our suffering citizens. But. L must
it is q matter Of profound regret that tn
nd. claims have not yet been settled. The miss
d Of Portugal TO do justice to the Amer
the claiman ts ':hus now assumed a character
TO grave and serious, that | shall shortly max
xe- the subject Of special message to Congr
10 with a view to such ultimate action as its
ons. dom and patriotism may suggest.
cen With Russia, Austria, Prussia, Swe'
the Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, and
en- Italian States, we still maintain our ac'
~
Of toned Oloicable relations.
the During the recent revolutions in the p
cred States, our Charge d'Affairs at Rome has b
fail unable to present his letter Of credence, wi
indeed, he was directed by his Predecesso
3 a. withhold until he should receive further
Of ders. Such was the unsettled condition
for things in these States, that it was not dee
less expedlent to give him aay instruction on
subject Of presenting a credential letter
from ferent from those with which he had been
con- nished by the late administration, until the
Sc a. Of June last, when, in consequence & the :