Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-12-11
MONTPELIER, VERMONT, THURSD1X

every sea nnI visits every cline, and our minis
lers and consuls are appointed TO protect the in
lerests ol that commerce, as well as to guard
the peace Of the country aud maintain the honor
oi It's flag. But how can they discharge these
duties unless they be themselves protected; and
If protected, it must be by the laws Of the coun-
! try IN which they reside, And what is due to
our own public functi0naries residing in foreign
nations is exactly the measure of what is due to
the tunctoneries Of other governments residing
here. AS IN war, the bearers of flags OF truce
are sacred, or else wars would be interminable,
so in peace, enbassadors, public ministers, and
| consuls, charged with friendly national inter
COURSE are objects Of especial respect and pro-
lection, each according to the rights belonging
to his rank and station. In view Of these I'M
portant principles, it is with deep modification
and regret l announce to you that during the
excitement grO@ing out Of the executions at
Havana, the Office of 'hef Catholic naiesYs
consul at New Orleans was Hssaicd by MOB,
his property destroyed the Spanish flag found
IN the office carried off and torn in pieces, and
he himself induced to flee for his personal safe.
y, which he supposed to be in danger. On re,
celylng intelligence Of these events, forthwith
directed the attorney of the United States resi-
ding at New Orleans to inquire into the facts
and the extent oil the pocunlary loss sustained
Dy lle consul, WIN the intention OF laying them
before you, that you nigh. make provision Tor
such indemnify to nm as a Just regard for the
honor OF the nation and the respect which is due
to a friendly power might, IN your judgment,
seem to require. The correspondence upon This
subject between the Secretary Of State and her
Catholic malesty's minister pIcnipote1tiary is
herewith transmitted.
The occurrence at New Orleans has led me
to give my attention to the state oi our laws in
regard to foreign ambassadors, ministers, and
consus. | think the legislation Of the country
Is deficient in not providing sufficiently either
for the protection or the punishment OF consus
therefore recommend the subject 10 the consld
GRAFTON OF Congress.
Your attention Is again invited to the qnes
ton Of reciprocal trade between the United
States and Canadl and other BRUSH possessions
near our frontier Oyertures for a convention
upon this subject have been received from her
bntannlc Majestys MmisterPlenipoten.iarybut
It seems to be in many respects preferable that
the matter should be regulated by roclproca'I lie.
glsIatIon' Documents are adboIore you show.
ing the terms which the British government is
willing to olter, AID the measures which it may
sb 1u IT, 80, n so"o 9 n''''s'"'"' upon 'oIS suggest
'"iT, T.,' '"' ~ ~ ,',auo'
,d ip .I,' uVoo'i'5'ny'V$ I cop? ol hoIe RON
Iu y, ',a,' , sa,on a' W GSUl"2,o" ana te re-
py VI ,I b. i4llI 81 2,1e ln'L9o 1t VIII
% 5og,o" ,,' tbnt ~" ., ,,auI f M l"9s,y @o'Gi'Iu'
, IS uesFo@s m saI part OF lh9 boundary line be-
'%oen ',.Il ~ oIeSp" ana tne bFltlSh possessions
Snou'u Do "uynoIILallVey nafNea ont, ohd mat
ai l''yol,ylon was expressed 10 Apply TO Congress
l9r al GPP'oPIilI.on 10 qelray tae expense there-
OF on me part Oh the United states, Your at,
IellIon 10 li's SUBJECT Is accordingly lhViIedand
p,opon appi"p'iat'oh ,i', t fecol.aenaeu.
c;aen of NO 1Tn 1o' ,io S,s'g"t o. G,IS OF
has bnen concn1eJ md ,,o ui,!9 o''usa, E
been exchanged. The frst inslaImcnt of the
amount to be paid oy Ponugat fell dac On The
Both Of September last, and has been paid.
The President of the French republic. accor-
dino TO the provisions Of the convention, has