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

pl1atcd by Congress, that further sum.
to covcrthe charges whie' must boincur-
red during the present fiscal year, will be
necessary. The great length along
which the frontier extends, the nature of
the adjacent territory, and the difficulty
of obtaining supplies, except at or near
the extremes of the line, render it almost
that q liberal provision
should be made to meet the necessary
charges during the fiscal year ending on
the 3oth of June, 1851 accordingly
recommend this subject to your atten-
ton
In the adjustment of the claims of
American citizens on Mexico, provided for
by the late treaty, the employment of
counsel, on the part of 2 Government,
may become important for the purpose Of
assisting the commissioners in projecting
the interests of the L. States. recom-
mend this subject to the early and favor
able consideration Of Congress. s.a
Complaints have been made in regard
to the ineflicieney of the means provided
by the Government of New Grenada for
transporting'the U. s. mail across the 18th
mus OF Panama, pursuant to our Postal
Convention with that Republic, of the
9th of March, 1874. Our Charge DAT
taires at Bogota has been directed to
make such representations to the Govern
ment of New Granada as will, it is hoped,
lead TO a prompt removal of this cause
of complaint. u .r.a.
10 The sangl uary civil war with which
the Republic of Venezula has for some
time past been ravaged, has been brought
to a close, In its progress the rights Of
some of our citizens, resident or trading
there, have been violated. The restora-
ton of order will afford to the Venezuelan
Government an opportunity to examine
and redress these grievances. and others
of long standing, which our representa-
hyes at Caracas have hitherto ineffectu-
ally urged uIon the attention of that
Government, eg
= The extension of the coast of the Uni
ted States onthc Pacific, and the unex-
ampled rapidity with which theinhabi-
tants of California especially areincreas-
ing in numbers, haye impaired new con-
sequence to our relations with the other
countries whose territories border upon
the oceans Itis probable that the inter
course between those countries and our
possessions in that quarter, particular! g
with the Republic of Chill, will become
extensive and mutually advantageous in
proportion as California and Oregon shall
increase in population and wealth. 1t is
desirable, therefore, that this Government
shoulddo evrry thing in its power to fos-
ter and strengthen its relations with those
States, and that the spirit. Of amity be-
tween us should be mutual and cordial.
recommend the observance of the
same course towards all other American
States The United States stand as the
great American Power, towhich, as then
natural ally and friend, they will always
be disposed first to look for mediation and
assistance, in the event of any, collision
between them and any European nation.
As such, we may often kindly mediate in
their behalf, without entapgling ourselves
IN foreign wars or unnecessary controyer-
sizes. Whenever the faith of our treaties
with any, of them shall require our inter
ference, we must necessarily interposc.
a convention has been negotiated with
Brazil, providing for the satisfaction Of
American claims on. that Government,
and it will be submitted to the Senate. -
Since the last session of Congress, we
'haye received an Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister, Plenipotentiarv from that
empire, and our relations with it are
founded upon the most amicabIe under
standing ,b fpa ,a.rnza d, ,4i
our attention is earnestly invited to
an amendment Of our existing laws rela-
ting to the African slave trade, with a
view to,the. effectual suppression of that
barbarous tlafic. Itfis not to be denied
that this trade, is still, il part, carried on
by means of vessels built in the United
States, and owned or navigated by,some
of our citizens. The correspondence be-
tween theDepartment of State and the
minister and consul Of the United States
at Rio de Janeiro, which has. from time to
time been laid before Congress, represents
that it is customary device to eyade the
penalties Of our laws by means Of sea
letters, Vessels sold in Brazil, when
provided with such papers by the consul,
instead OF returning to the United States
for q new register, proceed al once to the
coast Of Africa, for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning cargoes of slaves, Much addi-
tional information, Of the same character,
has recently been transmitted to the De-
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