The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-12-15

Oh in that spirit Of Cancellation and COM
promise which ought always TO prevail on
such occasions, and that they will lead to
a satisfactory result. s,q ~. a
have the satisfaction to inform you
that the executive government Of Venezuela
has acknowledged some claims OF citizens
of the United States. which have for many
years past been urged by our Charge d'Af
fairs at Caracas. 1t is hoped that the
same sense of fjustice will actuate the Con-.
gress of that Republic in providing the
means for their payment. bai5l sxs y
The recent revolution in Buenos Ayres
and the confederated States having opened
the prospect Of an improved state Of things
in that quarter. the governments OF Great
Britain and France determined to negot-
ate with the chief Of the new Confederacy
for the free access Of their commerce TO the
extensive countries watered by the tribu-,
taries of, the La Plata; and they gave a
friendly notice Of his purpose 10 the United
States, that we might, if we thought proper,
pursue the same course. In compliance
with this invitation, our minister att Rio
Janeiro and our charge d'affairs at Buenos
Ayres have been fully authorized TO con.
clude reaties with the newly y-organized
confederation. or the States composing it..
The delays which have taken place in the
formation Of the new government, have as
vet prevented the execution OF those in
structions; but there is every reason TO
hope that these vast countries will be
eventually opened to our commerce.
| A treaty Of commerce has been compile
ted between the United States ant the Ori-
entail Republic Of Uruguay, which will be
laid before the Senate. Should this con.
vention 60 into operation, it will open
to the commercial enterprise of our citi-
zens, country Of great extent and unsur-
passed in natural resources, but from
which foreign nations have hitherto bsen
almost wholly excluded.
The correspondence OF the late Secreta
Try Of State with the Peruvian charge d'af.
fairs relative to the Lobos Islands, was
communicated to Congress towards the
close OF the last session. Since that time
on further investigation Of the subject, the
doubts which had been entertained Of the
title Of Peru to those islands, have been re.
moved; and have deemed it Just that the
temporary wrong which had been uninten'
tionally done her, from want Of iniorma
ton. should be repaired by an unreserved
acknowledgment Of her sovereignty.
have the satisfaction to inform you thai
the course pursued by Peru has been cred
liable to the liberality Of her government
Before il was known by her.that her title
would be acknowledged at Washington
her Minister Of Foreign Affairs had author
lied our charge d'affairs at Lima to an,
nounce to the American vessels which had
gone to the Lobos for guano. that the Pc
ruvian government was willing to freigh
them on its own account. This intention
has been carried into effect by the Peruvi
an Minister here, by an arrangement
which is believed to be advantageous te
the parties in interest.
Our settlements on the shores of the Pa
ci6c have already given great extension
t and in some respects new direction, tc
our commerce in that ocean. A direc
and rapidly increasing intercourse ha'
sprung up with eastern Asia. The waters
OF the Northern Pacific, even into the Arc
tic sea, have Of late years been frequentet
| by our whalemen. The application 0
, steam to the general purposes of naviga
ton, is becoming daily more common, ant
} makes it desirable 10 obtain fuel and othe
necessary supplies at convenient points OF
| 1.-The route between Asia and other Paci6
, shores.
Our unfortunate countrymen who from
. time to time suffer shipwreck on the coast
Of the eastern seas are entitled to protsc
!. ton. Besides these specific objects, tn
general prosperity Of our States on the Pa
+. cific. requires that an attempt should b
a made to open the opposite regions Of Asi
4 to mutually beneficial intercourse. lti
8 obvious that this attempt could be made b.
Q no power to so great advantage as by tn
v United States, whose constitutional system
|. excludes every idea Of distant colonial de
3 IpenueuCleS. uhNo dCCoTuiiSIy ocCu iC
). to order an appropriate naval force to ia
pan. under the command of a discreet an
/. Intelligent officer Of the highest rank know
j, to our service. lie is instructed TO endea
!. vor to obtain from the government Of tha
!. country, some relaxation of the inhospita
4 BILE and anii-social system which it ha
. pursued for about two centuries. He ha
h been directed particularly to remonstrat
n in the strongest language against the crus
Q treatment to which our shipwrecked mar
/ ners have often been subjected. and to in
o sist that they shall be treated with huma
Iity. He is instructed, however. at the sam
n time to give that government the ample'
. assurance that the objects of the Unite
s States are such, and such only, as | hay
i. indicated, and that the expedition is friene
: lly and peaceful. Notwithstanding tn
It tIisalousy with which the governments I
4 iEa stern Asia regard all oyertlres from fo