The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-01-16

could obtain that il was destined to invade
the Island of Cuba, deemed il due To tbs
friendly relations existing between the Uni
ted States and Spain, to the treaty between
the two nations, tn the laws of the United
States, and above all to the American honor,
TO exert the lawful authority Of this govern
,nent in suppressing the expedition and pre-
venting the Invasion. To this end issued
a proclamation, enioining it upon the Off
GERS Ofthe United States, civil and military,
TO use all lawful means within their power.
A copy of that Procanatipn is herewith
submitted. The expeditio& has been sup
pressed. So long as the act of congress Of
the ooh April, 1918, which:owes ITS exis.
tence to The law of nations, and to the poll
cv of Washington himself, shall remain on
our statute books, hold il to he the duty
of the executive, faithfully 10 cling to its in
functions. While this expedition was in
progress was informed that a foreigner,
who caimed our protections had been clam
destinely, and as was supposed, forcibiy
carried off in vessel from New Orleans tn
the Island of Cuba. Immediately caused
such steps 70 he taken as thought necessa-
nv, in case the information L had received
should rrove correct, to vinilicate the honor
of the country to a person sfeking an assy-
!un on our soil and the protection of cur
laws. The person aIle'igcd to have been
abducted was promptly restored and the
circumstances Of the case are HOW about 10
undergo investigation before n judicial tri-
bunal ! would respectfully suggest that
although the crime charged, TO have been
committed in this case is held odious, and
in conflict with our opinions on the subject
of national sovereignty and personal free
dom, there is nc prohibition! Of II, or pun
ishment ior it, provided in any act Of con-
gress. The expcdiency of:supplying this
,!efec. in our criminal code is therefore re-
commended to your consideration.
have scrupulously avoided any interfe-
renee in the wars and contentious which
have recently distracted Esrore. During
The late conflict between Austria and Hun
gary, there seemed to be prospect that the
latter might become an independent nation.
However faint that prospect appeared, /
thought it my duty, in accordance with tho
general sentiment OF the American people,
who deeply sympathized with the Magyar
patriots, to stand prepared upon the contin-
gency Of the establishment by her Of per-
n,ancnt government, to be the first to well
come independent Hungary into the family
Of nations. For this purpose invested an
agent, then in Europe, with power to de-
clare our willingness promptly to recognize
her independence in the event of her ability
to sustain it. The powerfulintervention Of
Russia in the contest extng,4ished the hope
of the struggling Magyars. The United
States did not at any time interfere in the
contest, but the feelings of tile nation were
strongly enlisted in the cause and by the
suficring>. of brave 2eople.wEo bad made
a gallant though unsuccessful effort TO be
free.
Our claims upon Portugal have been, du-
ring the past year, prosecuted with renewed
rgor and it has been my object to employ
every effort of honorable diplomacy to pro-
cure their adjustment. Our ilate charge d.
aifaires at Lisbon, George W. Hopkins, had
made able and energetic, bug unsuccessful
efforts to settle their unpleasa ant matters Of
controversy and to obtain indemnity for The
wrongs which were the subjects otcomplaInt.
Our present cha rye d'aiiaires will also
bring to the prosecution otthe claims ability
and zeal. The revolutionary and distracted
condition OF Portugal in past times has been
frequently represented as one of the leading
causes CT her delay in rdemnifying our
! suffering citizens, but must now say it is
matter of profound regret that these claims
have not yet been settled. The omission
of Portugal to do justice to the American
claimants has now assumed q character SO
grave and serious tha, shall shortly make
it the subject Of a special message 10 COM
gress with view to such ultimate action
as its wisdom and patriotism may suggest.
! With Russia, Austria, Prussia, Sweden,
| Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, and
the Italian States, we still maintain our ac-
custoned amicahle relations, Daring the
recent revolutions in the Papal States our
charge G'afliaires at Rome has been unable
to present his letters of crdtence, which
indeed, he WIGS directed Ivy my predecessor
to withhold until he should receive further
orders. Such was the unsettled condition
of things in those States, it was not deemed
eXpedient to give him any Instructions on
the subject of presenting has credentials,
different from those with WHICH he had been
! furnished by The late administration, until
! the Goth 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 instructed TO exercise his own
discretion in presenting himself to the then
existing government, if in il his judgment
sufficiently stable, or if not - wait for fur
thrr events. Since that period Rome has
undergone another revolution and thereby
the stability Of the government become sui:-
ficiently permanent to justify him in OPEN
inr diplomatic intercourse with it.
w itu VI 4'tChiSO u Is OuC
true policy TO maintain the most friendly
relations. Since the ratification of the trea-
~ Of Guadalupe Hidalgo nSthing has oc-
CURED of serious nature tci disturb them.
! \ faithful observance of the; treaty and a
sincere respect for their riglas cannot fail
% secure TIE lasting confidence and friend
ship Of that republic.
The message Of my predecessor to the
House Of Representatives Gin the 9Th of
February last, communicating IN compliance
with the resolutions Of that body copy Of
IA paper called protocol, signed at Que
retaro on The Goth of May, 1888, by the Com
mis>ioners Of the L. s. and the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs of the Mexican government,
having been the subject of correspondence
between the department of state and tho
Minister Plenipotentiary of that Republic,
accredited TO this Government, 4 transcript
Of that correspondence is he,' ewith submit
ted. The commissioner on the part of the
United States, for markingj the boundary
between the two republics Tough detained
in reaching San Diego by un; oreseen oi,sta-
cleS, Hrrived at this place within short Pc
Rod of the time required by The treaty and
was there Joined by the commissioners OIL
the part Of Mexico. They entered upon
their duties aud at the date of the lat test III
,ellisence from that quarter some progress
lad been made in the surveyl The expen-
,pcr. tns,t r.