Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-12-10


here. AS in war, the bearers OF flags oil truce
are sacred, or else wars would be lnlermlnaole,
so in peace, ambassadors, public ministers, ana
consnls, charged with friendly national inter-
course, are objects OF especial respect ana pro-
lection, each acoordng TO the rights belonging
10 his rank and station. In view OF these I'M
portant principles it is with deep modification
and regret announce 10 you that, during Inc
excitement growing out of the execution at Ha-
yana. the office of her Catholic majesly's consul
a, New Orleans, was assaied by mob, his pro-
perty DESTROYED, the Spanish flag found in The
Office carried off and torn in pieces. and ne hlm-
self induced 10 flee for his personal safety, whlch
he supposed 10 be in danger. On receiving IN,
tellieence of these events, | forthwith directed
the attorney of The United States, residing at N.
Orleans, 10 inquire into the iacls and Inc extern
of the pecuniary loss sustained by me cohsui,
with the Intention of laying them before YOU
that you might make provision Tor such lnaem-
nifty TO him as just regard lor Inc hohor OF tne
nation and the respect which Is due 10 lrienuiy
power might in your judgment seem TO require
The correspondence upon this sui Ject between
the Secretary of State and her Catholic maJesiy,s
minister plenipotenllary Is herewl'h lranS'ai''eu
The occurrence at New Orleans has led me
10 give nv attention TO the state OF our laws IN
regard TO foreign ambassadors, ministers and
consuls. think the Legislation OF the country
is deficient in not providing sufficiently either
for the protection or punishment oil consnis: l
therefore recommend The subject 10 the conilue-
ration Of Congress.
Your attention is again invited TO The question
of reciprocal trade between the United States ana
Canada and other British possessions near our
| frontier Overlures for convention upon ms
subiect have beer received from her Brtanlo Nal
esty's MinisterP leuipotenliary, but il seems 10 be
in many respects preferable that the matter
should be regulated by reciprocal leglslatlon.-
Documents are laid before you showing Inc
terms which the British government Is willing
to offer, and the measures which 1t may adopt,
if some arrangement upon the suoJecf snail not
be made
From The accompanying copy of note from
the British legation al Washington, and me re-,
ply of the Department OF State thereto, II VIII
appear that her Britanic Malesty,s government
is desirous that the line between Oregon ana 'le
British possessions should be authorltatlvey
marked out, and that all Intention was expressed
TO apply to Congress for an appropriation 10 de-
fray the expense thereof Oil the part OF The u
States Your attention to this subject Is ac-
cordingly invited aud proper appropriation
recommended
A convention for the adjustment oil claims oil
citizens of the United States against Portugal
has been concluded, and the rallhcallons nave
been exchanged. The first inslaIment OF Inc
amount TO be paid by Portugal tell due on 'he
30,h of September last, and has been paid
The President of the French Republic, ac-
eordinq to the provisions of the convention, has
been selected as arbiler in the case oil General
Armstrong aud has sieuiGel that he accepts
the trust and the high satisfaction he ieels n 2
avtius. the UuuuOu frie"d vi TWO Ia'IulIs, WIFI
whom France is united by sentiments oil sincere
and lasting amlty. .
The Turkish government has expressed its
thanks for the kind reception given 10 the Sui
ian's agent, Amin Bey, on the occasion OF his
recent visit 10 the United States. On The 2Slh
of February last, a dispatch was addressed by
the Secretary OF State TO MIR Marsh, the Amer-
can Minister at Constanlinople instrucllng HIM
10 ask of the Turkish government permission ior
the Hungarians, then imprisoned within the DO
minions of the Sublime Porte, 10 remove 10 this
country. On the third OF March last, both Hou-
ses of Congress passed a resolution requesting
the President to authorize the employment ci a
pablic vessel TO convey 10 this country Louis hos.
sulh and his associates in captivity.
The instruction above referred 10 was COM
piled with. and The Turkish government having
released Governor Kossulh aud his companions
from prison. on the 10Th OF September last they
embarked on board OF the United States steam
frigale Mississippi, which was selected to carry
into effect the resolution ot Congress. Governor
Kossulh left the Mississippi al Gibralla, for the
purpose OF making visit TO England, anu may
shortly be expected in New York by com
munications 10 the Department OF State he has
expressed his grateful acknowledge ents for the
interposilion oil this Government i'll behalf OF
himself and his associates. The country has
peen Justly regarded as safe asylum Tor those
whom political events have exlleI from her
own homes in Europe; and II is recommended
10 Congress 10 consider in what manner Cover
nor Kossu,h and his companions, brought hllher
by its authority shall be received and treated.
1t is earueslly.to be hoped hat the dliieren-
ces which have Tor some time past been pend
ing between the government oil the French ne
public and that of the Sandwich Islands may be
peaceably and durably adjusted, 50 as 10 secure
The Independence of those islands Long before
the events which have oil late impaired so much
importance to the possessions of the u States
on the Pacific, we acknowledged the ludepend-
ence of The Hawaiian government. This gov,
, ernmenl was the fist In taking that step, ana
several of The leading powers OF Europe lmme'
, dia,ely followed. We were influenced in this
} measure by The existing and prospective 1mpor-
tance of the islands as place OF refuge and re-
freshment for our vessels engaged in the whale
fishery, and by The consideration that they lie
in the course Of the crea trade which must, at
no distant day, be carried on between The wes'
tern coas, of North America and Eastern Asia
We were also influenced by a desire that
those islands should not pass under The control
of anv other great maritime state, but should re-
+ main in an independent condition, and so he ac'
cesshle and rsrfu in the commerce OF all Iia-
: lons. Iueed not say that the Importance OF
+ these considerations has been greatly enhanced
5 by the sudden and vast development which Inc
l interests of the United States have attained III
: California and Oregon and the policy hereto
: fore adopted in regard 10 those islands VIII DC
S steadily pursued :,
Ii is gratifying not only 10 those who consde!
the commercial interests of nations: but also &c
: all who favor the progress Of knowledge and the
diffusion Of religion 10 see community emerge
: from a savage state and attain such degree o.
l civilization in those distant seas
z 1t Is much to be deplored that The lnerna
tranquility Of the Mexican republic should a
gain be seriously disturbed for, since the peace
$ between that republic and the United States, II
Il had enjoyed such comparative repose lbal 'ht
a most favorable auicipaions Tor The iuule
:, might, with degree Of confidence, have been
: INDUCED. These, how ever, have been thWari
ed by the recent outbreak in the Stale ol Il
d, maupas on the right bank of the Rio Bravo
: Having received information that person:
from the Uui,ed States had taken part in the H.
e surreclion, aud appreheuding that their exam
4 pie might be followed by others, caused order;
: 10 be issued for the purpose of preventing any
:, hostile expeditions against Mexico from BEN!
s set on foot in violation OF the laws OF the Unl