Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-10

that an intention was expressed to apply to
Congress for appropriation to de- ray the ex.
pense thereof, on the part Of the Tnitc6 States.
Your attention 10 this subject is accordingly
ded.
A convention for tie adjustment of claims of
citizens of the United States against Portugal
has been concluded. and the ratification have
been exchanged. The first instalment of the
amount 10 bc paid by Portugal fell due the
3Oih of September last. and has been paid
Tie President Of the French Republic, accord
, ing to the provisions of the Convention, has
been selected as arbiter in the cause of the
General Armstrong, ana has signifed 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 senti-
ments of sincere and lasting amity.
The Turkish Go, ernment has expressed it's
thanks for the kind reception given to the Sui
tan's agent, Amin Bey, on the occasion Of his
recent visit to the United States On the 2Stb
of February last. dispatch was addressed by
the Secretary of State to Mr. Marsh the Amer
lean Minister at Gonstantnople, instructing
him to ask of the Turkish Government permis-
sion for the Hungarans then imprisoned with
| in the Sublime Porte to remove to this country
On the I'd of March last, both Houses Of Com
gress passed resolution requesting the Presi
dent to authorize the employment of public
and his associates in captivity. The instruc-
tons, above referred to, we complied with, and
the Turkish Government having released Gov.
kOssuth and his companions from prison on the
10th of September last, they embarked on board
of the United States frigate Mississippi, which
was selected to carry into effect the resolution
OF Congress. Gov. Kossuth leftthe Mississippi
At Iibrslter. for the purpose Of making visit
to England, and may shortly be expected in
New York. BY communications to the De-
partment of State. he expressed his grateful
Judgements for the interpostion of this
Government in behalf of himself and his asso-
ciatcs. This country has been justly regarded
jas safe asylum for those whom political
events have ext ed from their own home in Eu-
rope, and it is recommended to Congress to
consider in what manner Governor kossuth and
his companions, brought hither by its authority,
sha be received and treated
1t is earnestly to be hSPed that the difficult
ties which have for some time past been pend.
! ing between the Government of the Fie lch Re
public and that of the Sandwich Island, NAV
be peaceably and durably adjusted. so as to Sc
cure the independence of these Islands Long
before the events which have of late impaired
so much Importance to the possessions of the
the United States on the Pacific, we acknowl-
edge the independence of the Hawaiian Gov
eminent. This government was first in taking
| that step, and several of the powers of Europe
I
! this mea sure Inv the existing and nroSnoct;v,
! inheritance of the Islands as niace of raf,,f,e
| and refreshment for our vessels engaged in the
Whale f-hery, and by the consideration that
they lie in the course of the great trade which
must, in time, be carried on between the IVES
tern coast ofNorth America and Eastern Asia.
We We're also Influenced by desire that those
| Islands should not pass under the control of
apy other great maritime State but should re
| main in an independent condition aud so no
accessible and useful to the commerce Of all M
! ton.
! Inaod - cha. A.. .,,ot.,,n
naiaou, no. say, INA. 'ne importance ol .hese
NJ ..IIa, "as oeIn s,e"iy ennahceo py
;nt,. ~ an anu r ,as ue,e.oPh'ells when 'iie
Tnt;s- y. .ne on''eu STATES nave attained III
e. aIn,'.aa az :, ',a a"I 'ne pony ne,eto-
Ill n,,n., e"'' W ''o'e A'''"u' VIII oe
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also ,oa NJ, whn favnr, rs.n Vi sa.ionS, GuI
anI H. d;G's G az .ln p.osiesS VI hho"ieuse
ntv a., a,nor,,," f. " ..a,gon, 70 see Gonlnu
&c 81 ,,I, In ee'ie' aia ATTAIN
=, I' ", Ia I IN .lose distant seas
-. 81, Wp: 'f"' '.e 'h,ei"al
~ ieePupi'c shou u
again oe seriously p'Stu. ,uu, Tor since the
peace between tnat republic aud the United
States . had enjoyed such a comparative re
pos pose .hat the most favorable apl19lpa11R for
h .me aI ho.'', might, Win delr 2,
Tbasa hn.',.
recent o,,h,aat !, Nv S oe.n 'n"ateu ~ the
ON Tho rrb, hal 81 - % p;, ~, antIliPa 81
recaivad 7nG,rmat;n,, IL, o ii'",s
limited States ba5 ,akan - ~ i ;,l .ne
tion anJ .nnraI,aia; Pd'. -" 'ne 'nsu'iee
migbt ho fJi,raJ h., ~. nat incl eAanPle
,o 6o ;SsuoJ g.. ~ " oi"ei'
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;,n,ara,;uo o., ohI nppa.u " oe ienuefeu
III e.,.al -. ~. So a.,o'o y, t.Iale9' anu
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rrass Ia ot;nnn 80 ,h 49, Sn.s Iou
9s,nd1r,ni s ~ y. ~ o''e' i''u
W. .ie eoiineI'ioi oi the TWO oceans
ny ~ ",s"n' Vi q It'iloa' accloss ,,e isihu,n oi
ar"n'nnt 'uuo. ss'Lt u tiie MeAicah uoV
w .itiAe " 'ht IePuoiie' ana ina,
~ Pi'se "o"'o P,ooa"iy oe prosecuted
"''n nHene'el heAco shouio consent
10 sueh StiPulaIlons win the Government OF
ohit'a states as shou q iinPart a feeling OF Sc
curly 10 those who should invest their pro-
perry IN the enterprise.
convention between the two Governments
for the accomplishment of that end, has been
ratlfed by this Government, and only awaits
the decision OF the Congress and the ratitica-
tion OF the Republic
Some unexpected difficulties and delays have
arisen Ill the ratlhcation by Mexico but 1T is
to be presumed that their decision will be gov
erned by just views, as well Of the general i'm
portance OF the subject as of her own interest
aud obligations. In negotiating on this i'm
portant subject, this Government has had in
view one, and only one subject That object
! has been, aud Is, the construction or attain
7 nj n frnt,, Al.