Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-01-05

prospect that the latter might become an
independent nation. However faint that
prospect at the time appeared, Thought
it my duty, in accordance with the gen
eral sentiment of the American people,
who deeply sympathiscd with the Mag
var patriots. to stand prepared, upon the
contingency of the establishment by her
OF a permanent government, to be the
first to welcome independent Hungary
into the family of nations. For this pur-
pose invested an agent, then in Eu-
rope, with power to declare our willing
ness promptly TO recognise her indepen-
dencr in the event of her ability to s,ls-
tain it. The powerful intervention of
Russia in the contest eXtinguishcd the
hopes of the struggling Magyars, The
United States did not at any time, inter-
fere in the con but the feelings of the
nation werr Ely enlisted in the cause,
and by th suttenngs ola brave people,
who had made a gallant, though unsuc-
cessful effort to be free. tt
Our claims upon Portugal have been
during the past year prosecuted with re-
newed vigor, and it has been my object
to employ every effort of honorable di-
plomacy to procure their adjustment
Our late Charge d'Affaires at Lisbon, the
Hon. Geo. w. Hopkins, made able and
energetic, but unsuccessful efforts to set
tie these unpleasant matters of controver-
sY, and to obtain indemnity for the
wrongs which were the subjects of COM
plant Our present Charge d'Ahaires
at that Court will also bring to the pros
ecution of these claims ability and zeal.
The revolutionary and distracted condi-
ton of POI tugal in past times has been
represented as one of the leading causes Of
her delay in indemnifying our suffering ci
tizens; but | must now say it is a matter of
p % 'ourd regret that these claims have net
yet been settled. The omission Of fPor-
tugal to do justice TO the American claim
ants has now assumed a character so
grave and serious that 1 shall shortly
make it the subject of a special message
to Congress, with u view to such ultimate
action as its wisdom and patriotism may
suggest. o.5f no .wa, q,,ira ,,4
with Russia, Austria Prussia, Swe-
den, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands
and the Italian States, we still maintain
our accustomed amicabic relations.
During the recent revolutions in the
Papal States our Charge d'Affaires at
Rome has been unable to present his let
ter ofcrcdcnce, which indeed, he was di-
rected by.mY'prcdecessor to Withhold un-
til he should receive further orders.
Such was the unsettled condition OF, things
in those; States that it was not deemed
expedient TO give him any Instructions on
the subject of presenting his credential
letter different from those with which he
had been furnished by the late admins
tration until the 25th of June last; when,
in consequence of the want of accurate in
formation Of the exact state of things at
that distance from us. he was instructed
to exercise his own discretion in present
ing himself to the existing Government,
if in his judgement Sufficiently stable; or,
ifnot to await further events. Since
that period Rome has undergone another
revolution, and he abides the establish
lishment Of a Government sufficiently
permanent to Justify him in opening di.
plomatic Intercourse. with it..
With the republic Of Mexico it is our
true policy to cultivate the most friendly
relations Since the ratification OF Qua
dalupe Hidalgo, nothing has occurred Of
a serious character to disturb them. "A
faithful observance OF the treaty, and a
sincere respect for her rights, cannot fail
to secure the lasting confidence and friend
ship ofthat republic The message Of
my predecessor to the House of Represen
tatiVes, Of the 9Th of February last. com
municatipg, in compliance with a rcsolu.
ton Of that body, a copy Of a paper call
ed a Protocol, signed at Queretaro on the
30th of, Nay, 1e4s, hy the commission
ers of the United States and the Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the Mexican govern
ment, having been a subject of correspon
dence between the Department of State
and the envoy extraordinary and .hc min
ister Plenipotentiary Of that republic ac-
credited TO this government, a transcript
of that correspondence is herewith stib-
mitted. e'' '' = f' ''2','l.it =.
The commissioner on the part Of the
United States for marking The boundary
between the two republics, though de-
layed in reaching San Diego by unfore
seen obstacles, arrived at that place with
in D short period after the time required
by the treaty, and was there joined by
the Commissioner on the part of Mexico.
They entered upon their duties; and,
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