The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-06

from the British f.agAtioR 40 Washington |
the reply u the Department 81 State thereto,
h will appear that her Britanie Maesty's gov,
ernment d dedrous that part ofthe bonn.
diary line between Oregon and the British !
POSSESSIONS hhonld be Automatically mark ed
out and that Az Intention was expressed n
applyts Cohsressioc an appropriation to do
Tray 'he expense thereof GA the part Of the
United states, Your attention 10 this sub
ieet y accordingly invited, aud proper ap.
preparation recommended.
a convention fer the adjustment 81 claims
VI tltiEens Of the DATED States against .Por-
tugal hes been eognlpded, and the Publications
nave haen exchanged The first instalmghl
VI the Apaant Co be paid b. Portugal fell due
on the 3oth II September issii aaa has been
paid. rTw
The President 81 the French Republic 40.
egFdiRR 40 ths Pnlyisions Of the ennVenuoh,
has bern seleeisd 40 aTblleE Ia the ease Of the
General AraHfongl and has s'gnhgd that be
accepts tb~ trust aud the high aAtiaIacl0n hr
feels IN acting a. The common ffiehd ofiwo ma,
lions, with whieh fAg0e l. united by sent.
mfnis Of ainefTs aud lasting Amity,
The Iufkish government hss expressed iis
thanks for the Kind reception given 10 the Sui
tan's agent Amin bey, onthe occasion Of he
recent visit % the United sthtea Ga the 2sth
VI fehtgsry last a despatch was oddrrssed by
the Beefe,afy 81 State 10 MI. Marsh, the A.
meraan Minister ht ConslA ntinopls, instruct
ing him Co ask ofIhe Turkish government per.
iuTsziuH mr. ftvTvg fAI4z-liieh
within the dominions Of the sublime Porte, 20
TempVe 60 this country, On The Sd OF maTch
1aat both iloHses Of Congress passed a resolu'
ton requesting the President 10 authorize the
cmploy ment Of public vessel 10 convey 90
this country Louis Kossuih and his assoc iAtes
IN captivity,
The instruction above referred To was CON,
piled with, And tho Turkish government hay
Jog released Governor Kossuth and his com
pAnions from prison, on the 10th Of September
last they embarked on board Of the United
Stairs Wteam frgAle Mississippi, which was o.,
lroted 10 oaHFy into effect the resolution Of
Congress, Governor Kossuth left the hiuHis
Hibpi at Gibraltar, for the purpose ofmaking
visit to England, and may shortly be- expected
IN New York, ny communications 10 the De-
pAftmcnt Of State he has expressed his great
' ful Acknowledgements for the interpretation Of
this Government IN behalf Of himac u aud hish as
sooiaies, This country has been juuIly regard
ed As a safe ASYLUM for those whom political
events have rHiicd from thcir own homes IN
Europei aud " - recommended Co Congress
60 consider n what manner Governor knhauth
ahd his companions, brought hithrr ny It's nu
thnrity, shall be received and treated,
. It's earnestly IN be- hoped that tho dhIrfcn'
res which have for some tine past been pend
ing between she Government OF the French re-.
public and that uf the Sandwich fsaHdH, may
he peaerHbly and durahly adjusted 80 ~ 20 ~
cure the independents" 81 thoa Islands Long
hefure the rVrnts which have ~ lHtr impaired
~ mucrimportanrc to The possess ions "f the
United States on he PnsiRc, We acknowledged
the Independence Of the Hawaiian govern.
Iarnt THIS government wns frat In taking
that slept, and several Of the leading powers
of EUROPE Immediately followed We were
Influenced IN this measure by the existing and
prospective Importance Of the islands as n
place orref,lge and rrifcshment for ouI vrp.
Srls engaged IN the whale fishery, and the con.
HidrtAlion that they lie IN the course Of the
great tr1dc which must, NJ ~" distant dSv, hs
carried on between the western coast Of North
America and Eastern Asa.
We were also Influenced by desire that
thore islands shobld moi pass under ths control
ui any other great maritime State, but should
TsHaaih ia an indie pendent condition, aud so be
accessible ODD useful To the commerce of all
natQDs, j need not say that the importance
orthrsc considerations has been greatly en-.
hAne~d by the sudden and vast devclopmc u 1
which the ihtereAis ofthe United States have
attained In California and Orrgonj andthc pol.
10y here adopted IN regard to those Islands viii
be steadily pursued.
II il gratifying not Gully 70 those who con.
-4daE ihr cnmmerGihl intcreata Of nations, hut
also To all who favor the progress Of MoWi.
'rdgc aud the diffusion of religion, 10 See'a com
'tnunity emrtEe from aahvage state and attqin
such degree OF civilization IN those distant
seas,
IL ~ nuNht 10 NJ -urptofrd theN -Aht ttRF FI4s4
tranquility Of the Me Yican republic should a.
gain be seriously diar,rbed; FOR. since the pehcr
between that republic and the United States, IL
had enjoyed such comparative repose that tn"
most favorable hnticipatons for the future
might, with degree of confidence, have been
.'indalRed. These, however, have been thwart'
ed by the recent outbreak IN the State of Ia.
InnulipRs, on the right bank ofthe Rio Bravo.
HAVING received information that PeESonA from
the United States had taken part IN the insur'
rection, aud experimenting that their example
might bc followed by others,I caused orders TO
be ISSUED for the purpose of preventing any
hostile expeditions aRHinst Mexico from being
set on foot IN violation OF the laws of the Unit
ed States. | likewise issued a proclamation
upon the subject, copy of which Is herewith
laid bcfore you. This appeared to be render.
ed imperative by the obligation of treaties and
the general duties of'good neiEhborhood
In my last annual message informed Con-
nresa that citizens of the United. States had un-
.dcTtaken the conneIion of the two oceans by
mems Of n railroad across the lsthmuS OF TIE
hauntcPcc, under grant of the Mexican gov.
ernmen MT 10 a citizen of that republic; and thnt
this enterprise would probably be prosecuted
with energy whenever Mexico should consen mt
10 such slipuletionE with the government OF
the United States as should imPart feeling
Of security TO those who should invest their
property in the enterprise.
a convention between the two. governments
for the accomplishment Of that end, has been
ratified by this Government, and only awaits
the decision of the Congress and the EEeens
tive of that republic.
Some unexpected difficulties and delays
have arisen in the ratification of that conven-
ton by Mexico, but II IN to ,e pFsaaHIad that
her decision will be Roverned'byjus and en-
lEhtened views, as well of the general ImPor.
. lance ofibe object, as of her own interestSand
obligations.
In negotiating upon this imPortAn, subject,
: a l.s.A. rt.a md M
ly one, object. Thut object has been, and is,
the construction or attainment of IA passage
from ocean 10 ocean, the shortest and the best
for travellers and mere hRndize, aud equally OPP
open 20 all the world. II has sought to obtain
no territorial acquisition, nor any advantages
peculiar to itself and Il would see, with the
greatest rerrai. that Mexico should oppose a
ny obstacles TO the Accomplishment ofan enter
prise which PROMISES so mnch con venrenoe to
the whole coufmr rcipl world, and such cmi.