The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-12-08

Industrial interests of the South, and it might
vive those conflicts of opinion between the differ
sections of the country. which lately shook the
Union to IFS centre, and which have been SO hap |
ply compromised.
The rejection by the Mexican Congress OF the
Convention which had been concluded between
that republic and the United States for the protec
tion of transit way across the lsthmus OF Te-
huanteec and of the interests OF those citizens OF
the United States who had become proprietors of
those rights which Mexico had conferred one
of her own citizens in regard to that transit. has
thrown serious obstacle in the way of the attain
ment OF very desirable national object. l am
sill willing hope that the differences on the sub
ect which exist may hereafter arise, ,beiweenth
Governments, will he amicahly adjusted. This
subject, however, has engaged the attention of
the Senate of the United Suites and requires no
farther comment in this communication.
The settlement of the question respecting the
port of San Juan de Nicaragua. and of the coutro-
yersy between the republics of Costa Rica and
Nicaragua in regard to their boundaries con-
sidered indispensable to the commencement of the
ship canal between the two Oceans, which was
the subject of the Convention between the United
States and Great Drain of the 9th of April, 1850
Accordingly proposition for the same purposes
addressed 10 the two governments in that quarter,
and to the Mosquito Indians. agreed to in
April last by the Secretary of State and her Bri-
tanic Majesty. Besides the wish 10 aid in re-
gagged in the negotiation from desire to place the
great work of a ship canal between the two oceans
under one jurisdiction. and to establish the mpor-
t port of San Juan de Nicaragua under the
government of a,seviFzed power. The proposit-
ion was assented to by Costa Rica and the Mos
quito Indians. 1t has not proved equally accept
able to Nicaragua, but it is to be hoped that the
further negotiation the subject which are in
train will be carried in that spirit of Cancellation
| and compromise which ought alway TO prevail on
such OCCASIONS and that they will lead to a salts
! factory result.
have the satisfaction TO inform you that the ex-
ecutiVe government Of VeneZula has ACKNOWLEDGED
| some claims of citizens of the United States,
which have for many years past been urged by our
charge d'affaires at Caracas 1t is hoped that the
same sense of justice will aciuate the Congress OF
that Republic in providing the means for their
payment.
The recentrevolution in Bueuos Ayres and the
confederaed Suites having opsued the prospect ol
an improved states OF things 10 that quarter tie
| governments of Great Britain and France deter
| mined to negoclate with the chief of the new con-
federacy for the free access IF their commerce to
the extensive countries watered by the tributaries
of The La Plata; aud they gave friendly notice o
this purpose to the United States, that we Nigh,
if we thought proper pursue the same cnuse Ir
compliance with this invitation, our minister al
| Rio Janerio and our charge d'affnires at Buenos
Ayres have been fully authorized to conclude trea
ties with the newly organized Confederation, OF
the States composing it. Tho delays which have
taken place IN the formation of the new govern
ment have as yet prevented the execution of those
Instructions; but thers is every reason to hope tina
these vast countries will be eventually opeued Il
/ our commerce.
treaty of commerce has been concluded be-
tween the United States and the Oriental Repub
lie Of Uruguay which will be laid before the Sen
ate. Should this Convention 90 into operation
will oman to the entarpr;ca of orr
zens country OF great extent and unsurpassed il
natural resources, but from which foreign nation
( have hitherto been almost wholly excluded
The correspondence of the late Secretary q
State with the Peruvian charge d'afaires rslativ
TO the LobOs Islands was comm ,nicated to Con
gress towards the close of the last session. Sine
TINT ilme on father investigation of the subject
the do5ts that had been entertained of the tile
peru TO those islands have been removed and
, have deemed it just that the temporary wron
which has been unntentionaIy done her fror
want OF information should be repaired by an ur
reserved acknowledgment of her sovre gnty.
have the satisfaction to inform you that tia
course persued by Peru. has been credable to tn
ltberalty OF her government. Before it wa
known by her that her title would be acknowIsd
ged at Washington, her Minister of Foreg
Affairs had authorized our charge dnffairs mt Linn
5 to announce TO the American vessels which ha
gone to the Lobos for guano, that the Peruya
J
own account. his intention has been carrie
into effect by the Peruvian Minister here by a
, arrangement which is believed to be adyantageol
10 the parties in interest.
Our settlements on the shores of the Paeif
have already given great extension, and in som
J, respects new direction, to commerce in hi
n ocean. direct and rapidly increasing inte
course has sprung up with Eastern Asia. Tt
. waiers OF the Northern Pacific, into the Arc
tic sea, have of late years been frequented by oil
yIaIn hao
eral purposes Of navigation is becoming daily mnl
common, and makes it desirable to obtain fuel an
Vt other necessary supplies at convenient points O
:. the route between Asia and our Pacific Shores
10 Our unfortunate countrymen who from time
time suffer shipwreck on The coasts of the easter
!, seas entitled to protection. Besides thes
: specific objects, the general prosperity of OF
II II States on the Pacific requires that an aitem
4" should be made to open the opposite regions
J. Asia to a mutually beneficial intercourse. 1t
h obvious that this attempt should be made by
e power 10 SO great advantage by the Unite
le States, whose consti uienal system excludes eve
= idea of distant colonial dependencies.
h have accordingly been led to order an appr
. . pirate paval force to Japan, under the command
" discreet and Intelligent officer of the highest
'r known to our services. He is instructed to a
dsavor TO obtain from the Government of that cou
IN try some relaxation of the inhospitable and an
I'd social system which il has pursued for about tv
to remostrate in the strongest language against Il
1, cruel treatment which shpwrecked marine
= have often been subjected, and to insist that thu
- shall be treated with humanity. He is instruct
= however, at the same time to give that governme
D. the amples that the objects ofthe u
o. ted Suites arc such and such only as have inc
= Gated, and that the expedition is friendly al
peaceful. Notwithstanding the jealousy wi
in which the governments of Eastern Asia regad
,a overiures frou foreigners, am net without hop
:" of beneficial result of the expedition. Should
60 he crowned with success. the advantages will n
H. be confined to the UHi;ed States, but. the
O. of China, win be enjoyed by all the other ma
US time powers, / have much satisfaction in statr
IN that in all the steps preparatory TO this expedt
he the government of The United States las been n
he teriaIIy aided by the good offices of the King
n. the Netherlands. the only European power ha
ing any commercial relations with Japan.
In passing from the survey of onr foreign re
10 tions. invite The attention of Congress the Co
Of tl,ot Jo. off