Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-12-06

IN The county aey should icc perfect Sc
curly 90 long rs they faithfully discharge
lnelr respective duties and are guilty OF no
violation OF out laws. This is The admitted
law OF nations, aud no country has deeper
| interest m maintaining ii than the United
| states. Our commerce spreads over every
sea and vislls every cline, and our ministers
ana consuIs are appointed 10 protect the in
'efesis oil that commerce, as well as 10 guard
me peace OF The county and maintain the
honor OF lis flag. But how can they dis
chaIge these duties unless they be themselves
| protected and, if protected, il must be by
| 'he laws OF the country in which they reside.
Ana what is due 10 our own public function
| arcs residing in foreign nations is exactly
| the measure oi what is due 10 the iuucilona-
| RES oi other governments residing here
as IN war, The bearer Of flags OF truce are
sacred, or else wars would be inierminabc
so in peace, ambassadors, public ministers
and consuls, charged with friendly nationnl
! intercourse, are objects of especial respect
aud protection, each according 10 the rights
belonging TO his rank and station In view
Of these important principles, il is with deep
modification and regret | announce TO YOU
that, during the evciement growing oul OF
the executions al Havana, the office Of her
Catholic Majesty's consul at New Orleans
was iiSsaI!ed by mob, his property destroyed,
The Spanish flag found in the office, carried
carried OIL aud torn 10 pieces, and he him.
sell induced 10 fly for his personal safety
,i,';,' "",tn 'o spPp'seu 10 oe III "ahSer' Vh r.
iL ln'v"S'ncc VI lheSe events ! lof'h-
S'" u'ec'e" 'hs AHortey OF Inc unilo',
eS!u'"S "' we" OIIe"ns 10 ilqulrI IN
- " '"o 'nO,' or" 'nS eA'eH' OF luc r,ouniary
Ioss tur'aiheu ny the consul, wiz the intcn-
w" VI hl9H'9 'henn pelGte you, thai you
"'Et' n''"" PROVISION Tor such indemnify
W nun Us Jusl re"'rd for the honor of the
G.;,''u 'uu ''' respect which is due 10 Il
.'CN,l to"Gt might IN your judgment, seem
~ l';SIu'!u' lhe correspondence upon the
suolrcl oetWeen the Secretary Of State and
ue' 'a'hohc NlaJnsiy's minister plenpoicn-
nary Is herewith transmitted.
me occurrence al New Orleans has led
, me 10 give my attention to the state Of our
Jaws IN regard TO foreign ambassadors, min
issei'' ana cohSu'S. think the legislation
, oi ile country Is dehclent IN not providing
suihcie"'Iy either tor the protection or the
punishment OF cohsEis. therefore recon-
menu 'he SuoJec' 10 The consideration o!
congress.
oar "''e'l'loll IS again invited 10 the
, question Of reciprocal trade between the
f on''eu states ana Canada other British
possessions near cur frontier. Overiures te'
,t"" 'i!'9 HupJeC' nave uetH
!ece'sTu rom iirr hfii'anic MaJeSiy's mIn-
@ @'s'e' ie"'I'o't"'iaryI Dut IL seems to be III
many ,eSPcV'S Wtlt'aoIe lhat me matter
SHo"'' oo 'e5uII'cu oy reciprocal legislation.
Doou'iIei'.7 are '"I, before you showing the
f ,ernlS Which the BRITISH government Is will
lIn@ 10 oiier, ana lhe measures which II may
+ ""oPi IL SoNlc arrangement upon ms subject
s"a,' ''o' ne hl"ue'
( rom me accompanying copy OF note
IroIi Ine DrI''s4 Legation al washington
r ""u .ne 'eP,y VI 'h7 DePartment OF slate
!HeFet", II VIII appear maj Her Brllianc Ma
/ jeS'g government is desItouS That part o
5 t,ic n oHuiIi"'y IiHe between oregon AMI The
| p''','i PoSseSsion' ShouId be aulhorilalively
'''a'he1 ou', an" 'la' an inlon>lon was eN
= PleSSe" 10 apply 10 congress Tor an appropf
C n.'u' ~ ~ te'i"y '"G cNPe"se 'hefeoi on me
: i' VI !"e c"i'eu states 1our attention IL
's s'''s suoJecI Is s"c'ol"''s'y inv"ed, ana IL pro
n Pe', "fP'oP' "'io' 'ec"'h'nchueu'
4 "a convention LOT me adjustment OF cIalm
= o' ci'i%ehS oi Inc u9hed STATES against Por
: .u@'' mas peeh concluded, ana the raltlira
, 'lo"s nave peeh eAchahged' lhe hrsi nsal
S llelIi oi 'he amount 10 ne paid by Portuga
: ieIl que on me 3Osh oi September last, ant
= mas been paid.
Inc President OF the fIench Rrpmblic
n according 10 the provisions of The cJuveu
n uoh, mas oren selected as arbitrer III tht
J.. case OF General Armstrong; and has sigui
l. hed that he accepts the trust and the higl
= satisfaction he feels in acting as the commo.
:. friend OF the two nations, with which Franc,
, is united by sentiments of sincere and las,
ing amitv.
. The Turkish government has eyprcsse.
= its thanks for the kind recep,ion niyrn 10 IL,
- Suan's agent. Amin B.v. on the occasio,
:, of his recent visit 10 the United States. Or
" the oSih of F.hrurrv last , Lesn,,,.L ,.,, al
I dressed bv the Secretary o, State IA Mr.
=" Marsh. the American Minister n, Constant
: NOBLE, instrucliug him IN ask or Tho T,rLi
{ Government perInissiou far th. U,,,ari,,.
II then imprisoncd within the dnr, ;o,s ,f n,
y Sublime Por,o ,o ,emov. IN ,Lis ,o,,,,,,.
Il On the 81 Of March I,s, bo,b Unnsns nr r.,
!: press passcd resolution r,Cucs,inn ,L, D.,
t sident ,o author;ye iLn cro,inYr7a'', =,
T nphIic v.ssnl IN rnnvo,. ,o III ,!,,,',.,
= Kossr,h and L;. .soci,,ns i ,.a,,;,;, ''''''
:. Tho in,.r,ct;nn o',,,'o r,,c,-raT
d ul;.d v;,h and ,'o 'T,,rl;. ,,,a. ~ "''S ':''
l. rcIc,s.J Gov Xossu,h ,nd liz s,r'',i''
ot prison on fine I0th nr Sc,'e,,hor s, ,,o, '''
t. harkcd ON board the United states steam W,
N Mississippi which was selected 10 corry into .