The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-11

the consul with the intention OF laying them be. |
fore you, that you mi ght make provision for such
Indemnity TO him. as just regard for the honor Of
the nation, aud the respect which is due to u
friendly power might, in your judgment. seem
10 require. The correspondence upon this sub.
ject between the Secretary Of State and her Cath
olic msiesty's minister penipotentiary is here.
with transmitted.
| The occurrence at New Orleans has led me IN
give my attention To the state OF our laws in ire.
gard to foreign ambassadors. ministers and con
suls. think the legislation nf the county is de-
iicient in not providing sufficient either for the
protection or the punishment Of consus. there
fore recommend the subject to the consideration
of Congress.
| Your attention is again invited to the question
ofrecprocal trade between the United States aud
Canada aud other British possessions near our
frontier. OvertureS for convention upon this
subject have been received from her Britanic Ma
jesty's Plenipotenary, but il seems To b e in many
respects preferable that the matter should be re
gulated 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 arrange.
ment upon the 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
IdppedT llldL DTlldnUlC NIuleslJ bONeIuultHt
Is desirous that part OF the boundary line be.
tween Oregon and the British posses sons should
be authoritatively marked out. and that an inten-
ton was expressed TO apply to Congress for an
appropriation to detray the expense thereof on
the part OF tue United States. Your attention to
this bject is accordingly invited. and proper
appropriation recommended.
Convention for the adjustment of claims Of
lcizens of the United States against Portugal has
been concluded, and the ratiicatons have been
exchanged. The first nstament of the amount
10 be paid by Portugal fell due on the 30th of
September last aud has been paid.
The President of the French Republic accord
ing to the provisions of the convention, has been
selected as arbiter in the case Of the General
Armstrong; and hns signiied 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 Sui
tan's agent, Amin Bey, on the occasion of his re.
cent visit to the United States. On the 2Gth Of
February last despatch was addressed by the
Secretary Of State To Mr.. Marsh, the American
Minister at Constdutinople, iustructng him tO,ask
. Of the Turkish Government permission for the
| Hungariaus, then Imprisoned within tho domin.
ions of the Sublime Porte, to remove to this
| country. On the Ord of March last both Houses
OF Congress passed esolu,ion requesting the
President to authorize the employmentoi public
vessel to convey 10 this country Louis kossuth and
Ills assncates u captivity.
j. The instruction above referred to was complied
l., with and the Turkish Government having releas
), ed Governor Kossuth and his companions from
=. prison, on the 10th OF September last. they em
. barked on board ofthe United States steamlrigatt
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Q feet the resolution of Congress. Governor Kos
= suth left tho Mississippi at Gibraltar for the pur
i pose OF making visit to England. and may short
/. ly Le expected in New York. BY communica
is tons to the Department OF State, he has express
@ ell his grateful acknOwled gnenLS for the lnterpO
3, sitiou OF this Government in behalf of himsel
II and associates This country has been Justly re
70 glrded as safe asylum for those whom politica
It events have exicd from their own homes in Eu
h rope; aud it is recommended to Congress TO con
:. slider in what manner Governor Kossuh and hi
a companions, brought hither by its authority shal
is be received aud treated.
10 1t is earnestly 10 be hoped that the difference
which have for some time past been pending be
q tween tho governments Of the French republic
N and that Of tho Sandwich Islands may be peace
c. ably aud durably adjusted. 81 as To secure tn
M Independence of those islands. Long before tn
10 events which have Of late impaired so mUc
le importance to the possessions OF the United State
j. on the Pacific. We acknowledged the indeponu
e, ence ofthe Hawaiian government. This Govern
Q. meut was ltst in taking that step, and several
o. the leading powers of Europe Immediately 10
g. lowed. We We're influenced in this measnre b
b. the existing aud prospective imporance of I'll
b. islands as place Of refuge and retreshment fl
he our vessels engaged in the whale fishery, aud /
g the consideration that they lie ia the course
tr,.,t trul,. Nvhpb M, ,list,ut ,l,
ot be carried on between the western coast of Nor
ed america and Eastern Asia.
of We We're also influenced by desire that tho,
lie islands should not pass under the control of nj
ed other great maritime State, but should remain
ey AN independent condition. aud so be accessib
ce aud useful TO the commerce Of all other nation
,ir | need not say that tho importance of the
considerations has been greatly enhanced by Il
70. sudden and vast develOpement which the inteles
nd of the Uui;ed States have attained in Caliorn
all und Oregon; and the policy heretofore adopted
lr- regard to those islands will be steadily pursue
no It is gratifying not only to those who Cnnsid
nd the commercial interests of nations but also to
No who favor the progress oil knowledge aud Il
or diffusion of religion. To see community emer
ar. from savage state and ut!ain such degree ult
al. viiizatun in those distant seas
ma. II is much to he depored that the internal ira
he guilty of the Mexican republic should again
'll seriously disturbed: iOr since the peace betwe
rlt- that republic aud tho Uued States, it had enic
tie, ed such comparative repose that the most Iuv0
OF BILE anticpatiUns for the future might, with 4
GU gree OF confidence, have been INDUCED. The
al however have been thwarted by the recent q
sell break in the State of Tumaulipas. on the ril
ro- bank of the Rio Bravo. Having received int
la nation that persons from the United States Ii
ma taken part in the iusuTeclion, and apprehendl
that their example might be followed by othe
ub- caused orders to be issued for the purpose
has preventing any hostile expeditions against Mex
u.s. from being set on foot in violation OF the laws
the the United States. | likewise issued proc
hey matiun upon the subject.a copy of which is he
hey with laid before you This appeared to be rel
ted cred imperative by the obligations OF treat
init and the general duties Of good ncShborhood
e"' In my last annual message I informed ConSr
that citizens of the United States had undertak
the connection of the two oceans Wy means OF r.
oo, roa across the Isthmus OF Tehunntepec, unde
the "'t y. tTt ,h,s Ills .nternrse wand
o' probably prosecuted with energy Whenever NJ
'oo leo should consent To such stpulatlons W
oui the Government Of the United States as sho
anu 'i impart feeling of security to those who sno
ing invest their property in the enterprise.
nnr A convention between the two governme
,oc, for the accomplishment of that end has been
a N ilied by this Government and only awaits Tho
,,in csion of the Congress aud the Executive OF
dis. republic. ,,,- =,
Irss Some unexpected difficulties and delays h
Inc arisen in the ratification of that convention
And Mexico, but is To be presumed that her decls
re-. will be governed by just and enlightened vie