Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-12-11

lshment OF consuls. | therefore recommend
the subject to the consideration of Congress-
! Your attention is again invited to the oues-
ton of reciprocal trade between the United
States and Canada and other British possess
sions near our frontier. Overtures for con-
vention upon this subject have been received
from her Britannia Majesty's Minister Plen-
ipotentiary, but it seems to be in many re-
spects preferable that the matter should be
regulated by reciprocal legislation. Docu-
ments are laid before you showing the terms
which the British government is willing to Of
fer, and the measures which it may adopt, if
some arrangement upon this subject shall
i not be made.
From the accompanying copy of a note
| from the British Legation at Washington, and
the reply Of the Department of State thereto,
| it will appear that her Britannia Majesty's
Government is desirous that part of the
boundary line between Oregon and the British
possessions should be authortatively marked
out, and that an intention was expressed to
apply to Congress for an appropriation to de-
| fray the expense thereof on the part of the
| United States Your attention to this subject
is accordingly invited, and 4 proper appropri-
alton recommended.
| A convention for the adjustment of claims
of citizens of the United States against Por-
tugal has been concluded, and the ratifcations
have been exchanged. The first instalment
of the amount to be paid by Portugal fell due on
the 30th of September last, and has been paid
The President of the French Republic, ac-
cording to the provisions of the Convention,
has been selected arbter in the case of the
General Armstrong; and has signified that he
accepts the trust, and the high satisfaction he
! feels in acting as the common friend of two
nations, with which France Is united by sem
timents of sincere and lasting amty.
The Turkish government has expressed its
thanks for the kind reception given to the
Sultan's agent, Amin Bey, on the occasion of
his recent visit to the United States. On the
2Sth of February last despatch was address,
ed by the Secretary of State to Mr. Marsh,
the American Minister at Constantnople,
instructing him to ask of the Turkish gov
eminent permission for the Hungarians, then
imprisoned within the dominons of the Sub
lime Porte, to remove to this country. On
the Sd of March last, both Houses of Congress
passed a resolution requesting the President
to authorize the employment Of public yes
sci to convey to this country Louis kossuth
and his associates in captivity.
The instruction above referred to was COM
piled with, and the Turkish Governmen, hav-
ing released Governor Kossuth and his COM
panions from prison, on the 10Th Of Septem-
Der last they embarked on board the United
States steam frigate Mississippi, which was
selected to carry into effect the resolution of
Congress. Governor kossuth left the Mis-
sissippi at Gibralter, for the purpose of ma
l., IL H.
expected in New York. By communications
to the Department Of State he has expressed
his grateful Acknowledgements for the interpo-
sition Of this Government in behalfo himself
and his associates. This country has been
justly regarded as a safe asylum for those
whom political events have eXiled from their
own homes in Europe; and it is recommended
to Congress to consider in what manner Gov
ernor Kossuth and his companions, brought
hither by its authority, shall be received and
treated.
It is earnestly to be hoped that the differ
ences which have for some time past been
pending between the government of the
French republic and that Of the Sandwich
Islands, may be peaceably and durably adjus-
ted, SO as to secure the independence Of those
Islands Long before the events which have
OF late impaired SO much Importance TO the
possessions Of the United States on the Pacil-
ic, we acknowledge the independence of the
Hawanan government. This Government
was first in taking that step, and several of
the leading powers Of Europe immediately fol-
lowed. We were influenced in this measure
by the existing and prospective Importance Of
the Islands as a place of refuge and refresh
ment for our vessels engaged in the whale
fishery, and by the consideration that they
lie in the course of the great trade which
must, at no distant day, be carried on between
the western coast Of North America and Eas-
tern Asia.
We were also Influenced by desire that
those islands should not pass under the con-
troll of any other great maritime State, but
should remain in an independent condition,
and so be accessible and useful to the COM
merce OF all nations need not say that the
Importance of these considerations has been
greatly enhanced by the sudden and vast de-
velopment which the interests of the United
States have attained in California and Ore
gon and the policy heretofore adopted in re-
gard to those islands will be steadily pursued.
1t is gratifying not only to those who con-
slider the commercial interests of nations, but
also to all who iavor the progress OF khoWI-
edge and the diffusion of religion, to see
community emerge from savage state, and
attain such degree of civilization IN those
distant seas.
1t is much to be deplored that the internal
tranquility of the Mexican republic should
again be seriously disturbed for, since the
peace between that republic and the United
States, it had enjoyed such comparative re-
pose that the most favorable anticipations for
the future might, with degree ofconfdence,
have been indulged. These, however, have
been thwarted by the recent outbreak in the
State of Tamaulipas, on the right bank Of the
Rio Bravo. Having received information
that persons from the United States had ta-
ken part in the nsurrection, and apprehend-
ing that their example might be followed by
others, caused orders TO be issued for the por-
pose of preventing any hostile expeditions IA