The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-03

country, aud maintain the horor or Its Dag. Blu
how can they discharge these duties unless the,
be themselves protected and II protected, it mus
be by the laws of the country 10 which they re
side. And what is due TO our own public fune
tonares residing in foreis n nations, is exactly tn
{ measure Of what is due TO the functlonaries o
other governments residing here. As in war, tn
bearers of flags of truce sacred or else wars
would be inte. minabe, so in peace, ambassadors
public minister's and consus, charged with friend
ly national intercourse, objects of especial re
spect and protection, each according TO the rights
belonging TO his rank and station. In view o
these important principles, II Ia with deep north
cation and regret | announce to you that, during
the excitement growing out of the executions a
Havana, the Office of her Catholic ma jesty's on
sui at New Orleans, was assailed by mob, his
property destroyed, the Spanish flag found in the
Office carried off, and torn in pieces, and he him
self induced TO flee for his personal safety, which
he supposed to be IN danger. On receiving intelli
gence Of these events forthwith directed the at
torney of the United States residing at New Or
leans, to inquire into the facts and the extent oil
the pecuniary loss sustained by the consul, with
the intention of laying them before you, that you
might make provision for such indemnity to him
as just regard for the honor OF the nation, and
the respect which is due to friendly power
might, in your Judgment seem to require. The
correspondence upon this subject between the
Secretary of State, and her Catholic majesty S
minister plenpoentiary is herewith transmitted
The occurrence at New Orleans has led me to
give my attention to the state of laws in re-
gard TO foreign ambassadors, ministers, and con-
sus. think the legislation of the country is de-
fcient in not providing sufficiently either for the
protection or the punishment OF consuls | there
fore recommend the subject to the consideration
of Congress.
Your attention is again invited to the question
of cprocal trade between the United States and
Canada and other British possessions our
| frontier OVerureS for a this
subject have been received from her Britannia
Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary, but it seems
to be in many respects preferable that the matter
should be regulated by reciprocal legislation.
Documents are laid before you showing the terms
| which the British government is willing to offer,
and the measures which it may adopt, if some
: arrangement upon this subject shall not be
made.
! From the accompanying copy of note from
the British Legation at Washington and the re-
ply OF the Department of State thereto, it will APP
pear that her Britannia Majesty's government is
DESTROYS that part of the boundary line between
Oregon and the British possessions should be
authoriatively marked out, and that an intention
was expressed to apply to Congress for an APP
preparation to defray the expense thereof on the
part Of the United States. Your attention to this
subject is accordingly invited, and proper APP
preparation recommended.
A convention for the adjustment OF claims of
citizens of the United States against Portugal has
been concluded and the Publications have been ex-
changed. The first nstalment of the amount to
be paid by Portugal fell due on the Both of Sep
tember last, and has been paid.
| The President of the French republic, according
to the provisions of the conventions has been Sc
ected as arbiier in the case of the General Arm
strong; and has signfed 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 sentiments of sincere and lasting
| amity.
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 2Sh Of Febru-
airy last despatch was addressed by the Secretary
of State to Mr.. Marsh, the American Minister at
Constantnople, instructing him to ask of the
| Turkish government PERMISSION for the Hunga-
rians, then imprisoned within the dominons of
the Sublime Porte, to remove to this country.
On the Sd of March last both Houses of Congress
passed resolution requesting the President to
authorize the employment of public vessel to
: convey to this country Louis Kossuh and his as
soclates in captivity.
The instruction above referred to was complied
with, and the Turkish government having released
Governor Kossuth and his companions from
prison, on the 10Th of September last, they en-
barked on board the United States steam frigate
Mississippi, which was selected to carry into eff
feet the resolution of Congress. Governor Kos
Buln Iet the at the Dur-
pose of making visit TO England, and may
shortly be expected in New York By communal
cations to the Department OF State, he has ex-
pressed his grateful Acknowledgements for the in
terposon of this government in behalf of himself
and his associates This country has been Justly
regarded as safe asylum for those whom poti-
cal events have exiled from their own homes in
Europe; and it is recommended to Congress to
consider in what manner Governor Kossuth and
his companions, brought hither by its authority,
shall be received and treated
1t earnestly TO be hoped that the differences
which have for some time past been pending be-
tween the government of the French repu bic and
that of the Sandwich Islands, may be peaceably
and durably adjusted, so to secure the indepen-
dence of those islands. Long before the events
which have of late impaired so much importance
to the possession ofthe United States on the Paci-
fc, we Acknowledged the independence of the
Hawaiian government. This government was
first in taking that step, and several of the lead
ing powers of Europe Immediately followed. We
were influenced in this measure by the existing
and prospective importance of the islands as
place OF refuge and refreshment for our vessels
engaged in the whale fishery and by the consider
alton that they lie in the course of the great
trade which must, at distant day, be carried on
between the western coast of North America and
Eastern Asia.
We were also influenced by desire that those
islands should not pass under the control of any
other great maritime State but should remain in
an independent condition, and be accessible
and useful to the commerce ofall nations. ! need
not say that the importance of these considerations
has been greatly enhanced by the sudden and vast
development which the interests of the United
States have attained in California and Oregon; and
the policy heretofore adopted in regard to those
islands will be steadily pursued.
1t is gratifying not only to those who consider
the commercial interests of nations, but also to all
who favor the progress acknowledge aud the dlfu-
sion of religion, to see community emerge from
a savage state and attain such degree of civza-
ton in those distant seas.
1t is much to be deplored that the internal tran
guilty of the Mexican republic should again be
seriously disturbed; for, since the peace between
that republic aud the United States, it had enjoyed
such comparative repose that the most favorable
anticpations for the future might, with degree
of confidence, have been INDUCED. These, how
ever, 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 taken
part in the insurrectlon, and experimenting that
their example might be followed by others, !
caused orders be issued for the purpose of pre-