The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-08

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 then ID barcpe with power to declare eur williag
 ness promptly t0 recoEBiss her fssleoeadapce n the event of her ability 10 sustain It.
 me powerful intervention of Russia in the con
 test extnguislaed the hopes of the struggling Mag yars- The United States did uet at anx tig,. t,,
 terfere in the contest ba, the fseIngs of ,bs Nsta,
 were strongly shlisted ia the eanss and by the saf lsTings of brave people who had made a rallau, unsuccessful effort to be free
 Our claims upon Portugal have been dRTiae tn. past year, RrOsreused with renewed vsror, and i
 has Seen my sblect te employ every efFart of hoaOt
 able diplomacy to procure their adjustment.
 Our late Charge d'Afaires st Lisbon. the Hon beorgs W. Hopkins, made able and enerretic bu
 unsuccessful efforts 10 settle theae unpleasant mat
 sers of controversy, and tO obtan indemnity for tn,
 wrongs which were the subjects of complaint oul present Charge d'Afaires at the Court will ale, bring the prosecution of ihess claims with ability and xeai. The revolution and distracted condition
 of Pssgus, in past tlmes, has been represented a,
 one of the leading caases of her delay in ipdemul.
 lying our snfesing ci,izens, but mast now say Il
 ss matter of profound regrss that tbsse claims have nst yet bsAh settled. Ise omission of Portural tO 1 de justice to the American claimants has now as-
 sansed character grave and serious, thatI shall
 shortly make il The subject of . special message 10 congress with view to such ultimate action as to 1 it's wisdom and patriotism may su gxest
 l With Russia, Austria. Prussia, Sweden, Den.
 mark, Belgium, tine Netherlands and the Italia n States; we still maintain OUT accustomed amIcsbe | relations.
 Daring the recent revolutlou ia the Papal States cur Charge de Afaires at Rone has been unable to present. his letter Of eredenee, which. indeed, he was directed by my predecessor to withhold until he should receive further orders. Sach was the un. settled condition of things in those States that 1t was not deemed expedient to give him any instruc- tons on the subject of presenting lis cr~dental iet- ter different from those with which he had been furnished by the late Administration until the 18th 1 of Iane last when, in consequence of the want Of accurate information of the exact state of thiags al that distance from he instructed 10 exercise his own discretion h presenting himself the then ] existing Government, II, in his judgment suf- heiently stable, or if not, to wait further events Since that pc tod, Rome has undergone another rrvolutiOn.aDd he abdes the establishment of Gov ernment sufficiently permanent to justify him in opening diplomatic intercourse with it.
 With the Republic ot Mexico, it is our true pol- cy 10 cultivate the most friendly relations. S,hce ,he ratification Of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidaigo nothing has occurred ot serious character to dis turb them. faithful observance of the treuty and
 sincere respect for her rights. cannot fail to secure the lasting confidence and friendship of that Renub lie. The message of my predecessor to the House of Representatives, of the Stu of February last, cotnpanibating m compliance with resolution ot that body, copy Of paper called protocol, sign ed al QuaretoE0 on the 30th of May, ls4S. by ihe Commissioner ot the United States and the Minis ter ot Foreign Affairs of the Mexican government, having been subject of correspondence between the Department ol State and the Envoy Exiraonii- l nary and Minister Peaipolea.ary of that Republic accredited to thus government, transcript of that correspondence is herewith submitted.
 The Commissioner on the part of the United States for marking the boundary between the two Republics, though delayed in reaching San Diego, bY untoEseen obstacles. arrived al that p,aee within
 short period sier the time repaired by the treaty aud was there Joined by the Commissioners on the part ot Mexico. They entered upon their duties and at the date of the latest aelhge from that quaItsr. some progress had been made a the suI- vey. Tne expenses ncitient To the organization of the coEnmssion and 10 it's eonyey to the point where lis operations were to begin. have SO much reduced the funds appropriated by Congress. that further sun to cover the charges which must be in- cured during the present fiscal year. will be neces sary The great length of frontier along which the boundary extends, the nature of the adjacent terri tory, and the difficulty of obtaining supplies except at or near the extre,aes of the lIne render it also indispensable that liberal provision sbouId be made to mest ihe necessary charges tuTi0g the fiscal year, ending on the 3Olh 1t June; 1851. 1 accordingly | recommend this subject 10 your attention. l In the adjustment of the claims Q: American cit lzens, on Mexico, provided for by the late treaty, the employment ot counsel on the part of the gov ernment may become important, toI the purpose of assisting tbe commissioners in protecting the intei- ests of the United States. 1 Tecomne nd this sub- Iect 10 the eay and favorable consideration of Con- gress.
 Complaints have been made in regard to the in efficiency o the means provided by the govetume nt of New Granada, for transporting the United States l Mail across the lsthmus of Panama, pursuant to our postal convention with that Republic of March 6th. lsng- Our charge dafalres al osoia has been directed 70 make such representations tO The gev ernmsat ot New Granada, as wiil, Il Is hoped lead ! to prompt removal of thus cause of complaint. The sanguDary eivil var with which the Repab- lie of tenezaelA hss Tor time past been rav- aged, has been brought 10 close In its progress ths rghis Of some oi our citizens resident trad ing tl.ere, have been violated. The restoration ol order wilt aHoFd the Venezuelan government an op- poItanify to examine and redress their grievances and others ot longer standing, which represent alton al Caracas have hitherto Intellectually urged upon ihe at'ention oi that government.
 The extension of the coast Of ihe United States l on the P4cihe, and the ubexampled rApidity with which the ineabItants et California, especially are increasing in numbers, have ianpafted new eonse quence 10 our relations with other countries territories border on that l. Is probable that the intercourse between those countries and our possessions in itat quarter, particularly with the Republic of ChiIi, wsh become extensive and mn- iuay advantageous ia proportion as California and Oregon shall increase in population and wealth. II desirable therefore, that this government should do everything in its power 10 foster and strengthen
 s relations with those States, and that the spirit of amity should be mutual and coIdiai.
 l recommend the obsefvonce oi the same course towards all other American States. The United States stands the great American power to which their natural ally and friend, they wal always be disposed first to look for mediation and assistance
 m the event oi collision between them and any European nation. As such we may often kindly mediate in beir behalf without entangiag ourselves iE foreign wars unnecessary controversies. When the faith of treaties with aBy Of them shall require interference mast necessarily inter pose.
 X convention has been negotiated with Brazil providing for the satisfaction of Ametieaa claims en that government and ft wiil he sabRitiei 10 ihe Senate. Since ,he las, session of Congress we haze received an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Peaipoteniafy irosn that Empire, and our relations with il are ioanded uPoE the most amiesbie under stsndiBg,
 Your attention k earnestly invited to sn amend meat of our existing laws reiative..t to the Afrean slave trade, with view to the eeetaai suppression of that baroarous tre It is mol to be denied that this trade is still. in part, carried by means of An a4..