Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-12-11

II A COnvcHtlOu Iob dult>lHicht w Stdiho VI
citizens of the United States against Portugal has
| been concluded, and the Publications have been
/ exchanged The first ins.allment of the amount
! to he paid by Portugal fell lne on the 30th of
| September last and has been paid. The President
/ fthe French Republic according to the provisions
of the Convention. has beea selected as arbter
! in the case of the General Armstrong. and has
| signfed that he accepts the trust, aud the high
/ satisfaction he feels in acting as the conaon
/ Friend OF two nations with which France is united
! by sentiments of sincere and lasting amity.
| The Turkish Government has expressed lis
thanksfo the kind reception g wen to the Sulian's
agent. Amin Bey, on the occasion OF his recent
! visit TO the United States. On The 2Sth Of Feb
ruary last, dispatch was addressed by the Sec
/ retsry of s ale to Mr. Marsh, the American Mn
lister at CoaStaninopic, instructins him to ask of
| the Turkish Government permission for the Hun
! garsans then imprisoned within the Sublime Porte
! to remove to this country. On the ID of March
last, both Houses Of Congress passed a resolution
| requesting the President TO authorize the employ
ment of public vessel. TO convey to this country
, Louis kossuth and his associates IN captivity
The Instructions above referred TO, were complied
W tn, and tie Ink.sh Government, having relcas-
ed Gov. ko>sti:h and his companions from prison
on the 10th of September last, they embarked on
board of the United States frgate Mississippi
! which was selected to carry into effect the reso
luton OF Congress Gov. koSslth left the NJ s.
siSsipl al Gibraltar, for the purpose of making
visit TO England, and may shortly be expected
III New York. BY communications to the De-
par'ment of State. he expressed his grateful ac-
! acknowledgements for the n:erpositon Of this Gov
eminent, in behalf cf himself and his associates
This country has beer lustly regarded as a safe
asylum for those whom political events have ex
lied from their own home in Enope. and 1t is
recommended. 10 Congress TO consider In what
manner Governor kossuth and his companions.
brought hi!her by its authority, shall be received
and treated.
1t is earnestly TO be hoped that the faculties
which have for some time past been pending be-
tween the Government of the French Republic
and that of the Sandwich Islands. NAV be peace
ably and dnrah!v adjusted. so as to secure the in
dependence of these Islands. Long before the
events which have of late impaired so much u-
portance to the possessions of the United States
on the Pacific I'VE acknowledged the independence
of the Hawaiian Government. This government
was first in taking that step, anu several of the
leading powers of Europe Immediately followed.
We were influenced in this measure by the ex-
listing and prospective importance of the Islands,
as place of refuge and refFeshment for our YES
sells engaged in the whale fishery, and by the con
sderation that they lie in the course Of the great
trade which must in time. be carried on between
the Western coast of North America and East
ern 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
cess:bie and useful to the commerce of all nations
need not say, that the importance of these
considerations has been greatly enhanced hv the
sudden and vast developments which the inter-
es.s of the United States have attained in Cali
forna and Oregon and the policy heretofore
adopted in regard 10 those Islands will be stead-
ly pnrsued.
1t is gratifying, not only 10 those who consider
the commercial interests of nations but also to
all who favor the progress of knowledge and the
ditfus on Of religion, to see community emerg-
ing from savage state, and attain a degree of
civilization in those distant seas.
1t is much to be deploreI, 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 compartlve repose that the
most favorable anticipations for the future
might, with degree Of confidence, have been
INDUCED.
These, however, have been thwared BY the
recent outbreak in the State of Tamau!ipas. on
the right bank of the Rio Rravo. Having re-
cesed information that persons from the United
S. had tax Ell part IN the lnsurrection. and appre-
hendins that their example might be followed
by others. | caused orders to be issued for the
purpose of preventing any hostile expeditions
against Mexico, from being set Gu foot in vio-
la'ion of the laws OF the United States.
likewise issued proclamation upon the subject
a copy of which is herewith laid before YOU
This appeared 10 be rcndered imperative bv the
obligations of treaties, and the general duties
OF good neishboraood
In my last annual message. Informed Con-
gress that citizens 81 the United States had un-
deEtaken the connection OF the two oceans by
means Of railroad across the ismu,h of Te-
hauntepec, under grant of the Mexican Gov
ernnent, to citizen OF that Republic, aud that
this enterprise would probably be prosecuted
with eHe,gy,Nhenever Mexico should coasen, 10
| such Stpaatious with the Government of the
United States as should impart feeling of Sc
curitv TO those who should Invest their prorer-
" in the enterprise.
/ \ convention between the two Governments
Tor the accomplishment of that end, has been
ratified Nv this Government, and only awaits
the decision of the Congress and the ratfca-
ton Of that Republic.
Some unexpected. difficulties aud delays have
arisen IN the ratification by Mexico, but il is to
be presumed that their decision will be govern
ed by just views, as well OF the general import
anea OF the subject as OF her own interest and
obligations In negotiating on this important
subject this Government has had in view one
and only one object. That object has been, aud
is, the coustructiea or attainment Of passage
from ocean TO ocean, the shortest and tie hes,
for travellers and erchand:ze, and eventually
! open TO all the world II has been sough, 10
Obtain no territorial advantages peculiar TO IL
self, and i, would see, with the greatest regret,
that Mexico should oppose any obstacle to the
accomplishment Of an enterprise which prom
! ises SO much conveuisnce TO the whole com.
aercial world and such eminent advantages TO
Mexico herself,
Impressed with these sentiments aud these
convictions, the Governmen, will continue TO
eNer, all proper efforts TO bring about all ne
e"ssary arrangements with the Republic of
Mexico, for the speedy completion OF the work.
For some months past. the Republic OF Nj
carasaa has been the theatre OF one of those
civil conrelSioas from which the cause of free
Institutions, aud the general prosperity aud So
c,a' progress OF the States OF Cen,ral America,
have SO often and so severely suffered. Until
quiet shall have been restored, aud govern
mem apparently stable shall have been organic
Ell, no advance can prnlen,ly be made in dis
posing OF the questions rending between the
two countries,
an happy 10 announce that an inter oceanic
communication from the mouth of The San ,Iu.
an to the Pacific, has hcea SO tas accomplished
rs that passengers have actually travelled, and
merchandise has been transported, over il; and
whea the canal shall have been completed ac-
cordmC 10 the or'slNal plan, the means of com,
,a0atcanon viii be further Improved
! II Is understood that considerable part OF
the railroad across the lSmuta Of Panama, has
! heeH completed, so that the nail aud pa>se6s
gers will in future be eoNveved thereon,-
I Whichever Of the several routes hetwaen thu