The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-12-17
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| The recent revolution ia Buenos
Ayresand the confedcra,ed States having
oPensd the prospects, Of an improved
STATE Of things in thai quarter, the govern.
menis Of Grea, Britain and France deter
minedto negotiate with the chief OF the
new ConfedeTacy for the free access Of
their commerce 10 the extensive coun
tries watered by the tributaries Of the La
Plata; and they gave friendly notice Of
this purpose 10 the United States, that we
might, Il we thought proper, pursue the
same course. Ia compliance with this
invitation, our Minister at Rio Jameiro
and our charge d'affalrs at Buenos Ayres
have been fully authorized 10 conclude
treaties with the newly-orgnnized con-
federation, or the States composing il. =
The delays which have taken place in the
formation ofihe new government, have
as ye, prevented the execution Of those
instructions; but there is every reason 10
hope shat these vast countries will be
eventually opened 10 our commerce.
Aiteaty Of commerce has been COM
ple.ed between the United States and
The Oriental Republic Of Uruguay, which
will be laid before The Senate. Should
this convention go into operation, il will
open TO the commercial enterprise Of
our citizens, a country Of great extcni
and unsurpassed in natural re sources,
but from which foreign nations have
hitherto been almost wholly excluded.
The correspo., dence Of the late Secre-
ialy OF State with the Peruvian charge
d'affaires relative TO the Lobos Islands,
was communicated 10 Congress towards
the close Of the last session. Since that
time, on further investigation on the sub
iec,, the doubts which had been enter
isined ofthe tile OF Peru TO those islands,
have been removed; and l5bisse deemed
IL Just that the temporary wrong winch
had been uninientionally done her, from
want Of information, should be repaired
by an unreserved acknowledgment! ofher
sovereignty. silJs
i have the satisfaction TO inform you
that the course pursued by Peru Las been
credi,able 10 the liberality Of her govern
rnen,. Before il was known by her that
her title would be acknowledged at Wash
ing,on, her Minister of Foreign Affairs
had authorized our charge d'afairs
al Lima 10 announce TO the American
vessels which had gone TO the Lohos for
guano, that the Peruvian government was
willing to freigh. them on It's own account,
This intention has been carried into
effect by the Peruvian Minister here, by
an arrangement which is believed TO be
advantageous 10 the parties in interest,
| Our settlement on the shores of the
Pacific have already given great exten-
sion, and in some respects q new direc-
ton, 10 our commerce in that ocean. A
direct and rapidly-ncreasing intercourse
has sprung up with Eastern Asia. The
waters OF the Northern Pacific, even into
the Arctic sea, have Of late years been
frequen,ed by our whalemen. The ap
plicalion ofsieam TO the general purpo-
ses OF navigation, is becoming daily more
common, and makes il desirable 10 ob
, tain fuel and other necessary supplies a,
convenient points on the route between
, Asia and other Pacific shores. a y
Ourun!oriunate counirymen who iioU
time to time suffer shipwreck on the
coasts OF the eastern seas are entitled 4
protection. Besides these specific OBJ.
iects, the general prosperity ofour States
, on the Pacific, requires that an at,emp
should be made 10 open the opposite re
gions Of Asia 10 mutually beneficial
: intercourse. II is obvious that this al
= tempt could Je made by no power to 81
|, great advantage os by the United States
|, whose constitutional system exclude
5 every idea Of distant colonial dependen-
r cies. / have accordingly been led Il
!. order an appropriate naval force TO japan
/, under the command Of a discreet and in
: telligent officer ofthe highest rank know
, to our service. Tie is instructed to en-
deavol to obtain from the government o
tha, country, some relaxation Of the i'll
, hospiiable and anii-social system whicl
r il has pursued for about two centuries
He has been directed particuiarlyto re-
I. monsirate in the strongest languag'
/. against the cruel treatment to which ou
shipwrecked mariners have often beel
subjected, and 10 insist that they shall b
treated with humanity. He is instructed
/ however, at the same Time TO give iha
/, government the amplest assurance tha
! the objects of the United States are such
+, and such only, asI have indicated, AM
that the expedition is friendly and peace
full. Notwithstanding the jealousy will
which the governments Of Easter
!, Asia regard all oyertures from foreigners
!, l am not without hopes ola beneficial re
suit of the expedition. Should il b
, crowned with success, the advantage
, will not be confined 10 the United Sln,es
but, as 10 the case Of China, will b,
i, equally enjoyed by all the other mari.ia'
, powers. have much satisfaction il
, stating, tina, in all the steps preparator
/, 10 this expedition, the government ofih'
Al United States has been materially aide,