Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-11

: iic n;n,so in peace ambassadors, pub
e friendly n and consuls, charged with
: Of esneoial }nal intercourse, are objects
) aocordin0 10 tlect and protection, each
n rank and station. .yhts belonging to his
: In view of thesel
}, il is with deep mortiffTtant principles,
) | announce to you, that, IN and regret
, citement growing out of thpg the ex-
e at Havana, the office of hefecutionS
! Majesty's Consul at New Orleatholic
: assaiied by mob, his property destryas
, the Spanish flag, found In the Office, ca
ried ofund torn to piecess and he him
self induced to flee for his personal safe
ty, which he reported to be in danger
Do receiving intelligence Of these events
forthwith directed the Attorney e. tn,
U. S. residing at New Orleans, to en-
Gnire into the facts, and the extent O.
the pecuniary loss sustained by the Con
sui, with the intentions Of laying then
before you, that you might make provis.
ion for such indemnity to him as a Just
] regard for The honor Of the nation, and
the respect which is due to a friendly
power, might, in your judgement, seem
to require. The correspondence upon
this subject between the Secretary OF
State and he. Catholic Maiesty's Min.
lister PlenipOsentiary; is herewith trans
mitted.
The occurrence at New Orleans has
led me to give my attention to the state
OF our laws in regard to Foreign Am
bassadors, Ministers, and COnsuls. l
think the Legislation Of the country is
deficient in not providing sufficiently,
either for their protection, or the pun
ishment Of these Offences, l, therefore,
recommend the subject to the consiera-
ton of Congress.
Your attention is again invited to the
question of reciprocal trade between the
U. 5. and Canada, and other British poss-
essions near onr frontier. Overtures
fora Convention on this subject have
been received from her Britanic Majes-
tvs Minister Plenipolentiary, but it
seems TO be in many respects prefera-
bic, 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 q
note from the British Legation at Wash
ington, and the reply of the Department
OF State thereto. it will appear that her
Britnaic Majesty's Government is dcSir-
Gus that part Of the boundary line be-
tween Oregon and the British Possess
sions should be authoritative marked out,
and that the intention was expressed to
apply to Congress for an appropriation to
deLray the expences thereof, on the part
of the United States. Your attention to
this subject is accordingly invited, and
a proper appropriation recommended.
A convention for the adjustment Of
claims of citizens of the U. S. against
Portugal has been concluded, and the
ratfications have been exchanged. The
first instalment of the amount to be paid
by Portugal fell due the Both of Sep
tember last, and has been paid. The
President of the French Rrepublic,
according to the provisions Of the Con-
yention, has been selected as arbiter in
the case of the General Armstrong, and
has signifed that he accepts the trust,
and the high satisfaction he feels in ac-
ting as the common friend of two ma
tions with which France is united by
sentiments OF sincere and lasting ami-
ty.
The Turkish Government has ex-
pressed its thanks for the kind recep-
tion gIvento the Sultan's Agent Amin
Bey, on the occasion of his recent visit
to the U. s. On the Goth of FEBRUARY
last, dispatch was addressed by the
Secretary OF State to Mr.. Marsh, the
American Minister at Constantinopie,
instructing him 10 ask of the Turkish
Government permission for the Hunga-
rianS then imprisoned within the d0miR-
ions Of the Sublime Porte, 10 remove to
this country. On the Sd of March last,
both Houses Of Congress passed reso-l
luton, requesting the President to au-
thOrized the employment Of a public
vessel, to convey 70 this country Louis
KoSsuh and his associates in captivity,
The instruction, above referred to, were
complied with, and the Turkish Govern
ment, having released Gov Kossuth and.
his companions from prison on the 10th
Of September last, they embarked on
board Of the u. 8. steam frigSte Mis-
sissippi, which was seleGiedtO carry In
I 20 effect the reselution Of Congress. -
Gov Kossuth left the Mississippi at Glib
ralter, FOR the purpose Of making visit
to England, and may shortly becexpected
in New York. BY communications to the
Department of State, he has expressed
his grateful acknowledgements for the
interposition of this Government in be-
half Of himself and his associates. This
country has been ojustly regarded as a
safe asylum for those whom political e.
vents have exiled from their own home
in Europe, ando it is recommended 20
Congress to consider in what manner
Gov. Kossnth and his companions,
brought hither by its authority, shall be
received and treated.
- II is earnestly TO be hoped that the diff
ficulties which have for a time been
pending between the Government of
the French Republic and that Of the
Sandwich Islands, may be peaeably and
durably adjusted, so as 10 secure the in
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