The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-12-03


inquire into the facts and the extent
of the pccuniary loss sustained by the
consul, with the intention of laying
them before you, that you might make
provision for such indemnity to him as
a just regard for the honor of the nation
and the respect which is due to frcn
dly power might, in your judgment,
seem to require. The correspondence
upon this subject between the Secre-
tary of State and her Catholic majesty's
minister plenipotcntiary is herewith
transmitted.
The occurrence at New Orleans has
led me to give my attention to the
state of our laws in regard to foreign
ambassadors, ministers, and consuls.
| therefore recommend the subject to
the consideration of Congress.
Your attention is again invited to
the question of reciprocal trade be-
tween the United States and Canada
and other British possessions near our
frontier. Overturcs for a convention
upon this subject have been received
from her Britanic Majestys Minister
plenipotcntiary. But it seems to be
in many respects preferable that the
matter should be regulated by rccipro-
cal legislation. Documents are laid
before you showing the terms which
the British government is willing to
offer, and the measure which it may
adopt, if some arrangement upon this
subject shall not be made.
From the accompanying copy of a
note from the British Legation at
Washington, and the reply Of the De
partmcnt of State thereto, it will APP
pear that her Britannia Majcsty's gov
crmmcnt is DESTROYS that part of the
boundry line between Oregon and the
British possessions should be authorize
lively marked out, and that an inten
ton was expressed to apply to Con
gress for an appropriation to defray the
expenses thereof on the part of the Uni
ted States. You attention to this sub
jcct is accordingly invited, and prop
er appropriation recommended.
A convention for the adjustment O
claims of citizens of the United States
against Portugal has been concluded
and the notifications have been cxchan
ged. The first instalmcnt Of the a
mount to be raid by Portugal fel
due on the G0th of September last
and has been laid.
The President of the French rcpub
lie, according to the provisions Of the
convention, has been selected as arbi
tor in the case of the General Arm
strong; and has signifed that he &C
cepts the trust and the high satisfaction
he feels in acting as the common fiicnC
Of two nations, with which France is
united by sentiments Of sincere anC
lasting amity.
The Turkish government has ex
pressed its thanks for the kind rcccp
ton given to the Sultan's agent, Amin
Bey, on the occasion Of his rccen
visit to the United States. On thu
2Sth of February last despatch was
addressed by the Secretary Of State t
Mr.. Marsh, the American Minister a
Constantinoplc, instructing him to asl
of the Turkish government permis
sion for the llungarians, then ilnpris
oncd within the dominions Of the Sub
lime Porte, to remove to this country
On the 3D. of March last both Houses
of Congress passed resolution re
questing the President to authorize tho
employment Of public vessel to con
vey to this country Louis Kossuth ant
his associates in captivity.
The instruction above referred to wa.
complied with, and the Turkish gov
ernmcnt having released Governor
Kossuth and his companions from pris
on, on the 10th of September last the.
embarked on board of the uniteC
States steam frigate Mississippi, whicl
was selected to carry into effect the
resolution of Congress. Governor Kos
suth left the Mississippi at Gibralter
for the purpose of making a visit t.
England, and may shortly be expec
ted in New York. BY communications
to the Department of State he has ex
pressed his grateful acknowledgment
for the interposition of this Govern
mcnt in behalf of himself and his asso-
GATES. 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 consid
cr in what manner Governor Kossutl
and his companions, brought hither by
its authority, shall be received anC
treated.
1t is earnestly to be hoped that the
differences which have for some time
past been pending between the govern
ment of the French republic ant
that of the Sandwich Islands, may be
pcaccably and durably adjusted, so al
to secure the independence of those
islands. Long before the events whicl
have of late impaired so much impor
lance to the possessions Of the United
States on the Pacific, we acknow-
lodged the Independence of the la
waiian government. This Government
was first in taking that step, and sew
eral of the leading powers of Europe
Immediately followed. We were in