Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-09
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL MESSAGE.
40 THE TaIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
Etllou Citizens OF NE NcNdlt
and nf the HnuSe of RcnreSentdt;rtS

OF the best evidences O lhtlr CdPu.'' a., ,,ce
hopes of The founders Of political sys s Ranches of the
plex and symmetrical. While The diie!eI of each
government are, 10 certain ;rsr, reference 10 the
.om,ce NJ nowor Eortunalely under this system NO @
hgh and 30 humoIe, -. mr. IN I've exempt from
ua, 10 ~ which all official functions mp2;
JInop the Justice and intelligence Vi e f 10 cont Edo
ao lima organized, is the sole reliance VI VI. I,;
IA The onIy security for honest ana earnest oeVo
10 ~ tho usurpaons and
~ oa;er on the one hand and the Assaults Vi "
Ih interest OF which spoken, is in5ern:aoe lTo
an nouirinc self governing community, pu' s. "
doubtless at the present time oy e h~ The new obi
our relations with several foreign powers oy m ~ on
cations resulting from sudden extension OF te w "
lerprse by the spirit with which 'hat leia n io ,naeI
and the amazing energy with which us resources vi ~
inc the demands OF humanity have been aeVeiopeu'
Although disease, assuming at one lime tue ~ |
of wide spread and devastating pesnce aI have si the
roces pnon aone portions of county, we nave sun m
most abundant cause for reverent thankiaihess w ~
nm accumulation Of signal merces showeTeo upon vs. 90
ton II is vel! that CONSCIOUSNESS VI pi,ed with an
and increasing strength be haouay ass9eute YEA, bi
abiding sense of dependence upon Him VINO hoos III Ills
hands the destiny Of men and OF nations. e,oI,,o
Recognising the wisdom Of The broad prlneipe % eoS'u
reIiyoms liberation proclaimed In Fundamental law quo
reiocino in The benign influence which II has up
our social and political condition. shon'a shniH Ina,
Glen duty did fail express my deepest coh'icoi
we can place no reliance upon any apparent 49,
if il he not sustained by national Integrity, restng upo IN
ths affirmed and illustrated by divine Teyeiao ~
The midst of our sorrow for the afflicted and SUFFERING
been copsong 10 see how promptly disaster muue &
bors of districts and cities separated "lIc! n hand ri
and cheering 10 watch the strength Of mat cou' IT,;
bo,herhood which unes all hearts, In oil paris VI .
when dagger threatens from ABROAD or e''a'''' r
over us al home. >. c;, ,owe,a have under.
% M essential change since the adjournment OF .ne s
Gnnpress With some of them, questions OF OILS. h
character are still pending, but thcre are eoo1 ''"
Iieye tina, these may ell be amicaby aoluseo. rho
For some wears past, Great Britain mas So co ,oIa IN
frs, article Of the convention oil me su, st ~ 10 ey.
,eoard 10 the fisheries the northeastern c0asl' =,
a ~, ciiizens from some of the fishing grounds, 10
which they freely resortcd for nearly quarter Q!
srhssonept 10 the date of that treaty Inc oneu states
suosq oconiesced in this construction but have always
claimed for their fishermen ali the rights when .ey 'au 81
long enjoyed withou, molesall0n WIN view w w.
oJI difficulties on the subject. 10 extend the rights on
Fishermen beyond the limits fixed by the convention o 1910
and 70 regulate trade between the United States ana Inc
British North American Provinces negotiation has oeen
onened with fair prospect Of favorable result 10 pro-
ect our fishermen in the enjoyment Oh the eh's un pre-
vent collision between them and British hshefmen ueen
ed il eXpeden 10 station naVai ielce 'h 'u'
questions have also arisen between the two
governments in regard to Central america Urea.
has prooosed to settle them by amcabe arrangement
and our minister London is instructed 10 enter into nego
lations that subject.
commission for adjusting tho claims OF our citizens
ooains; Grea, Brtan aud OF British subjects against
The United States organized under the convention OF The
9th Of February last is now sitting In London or Tile
action of business. -
Ills in MANY respects desirable that the boundary line be-
twedn the Uaed States and the British provinces IN inc
northwest as designated ia the convention Oh inc ION o
June 1886 and especially that part, which separates Inc
Territory OF Washington from the British possessions on inc
NORTH should be traced and marked therefore, present Inc
subject your notice. :,
With France our relations continue tho most friendly
footing The extensive commerce between the United
States and tina, country might Is conceived DC IeeaHeo
from some resctions 10 tho mutual advantage
of both parties With view to this object, SOME progress
has made in negotiating treaty Of commerce and nav
igation.
Independently OF our valuable trade with Spain, we have
important political relations with her growing out Of our
neighborhood line islands of Cuba and Porto hco am
ina
We been made by unauthorized expeditions within the
United States agains; either OF those colonies Should any
be- manifested within limits, all the means at
ny command will be vigorously cxerted 10 repress H. SIEVE
annoying have taken place at HAVANA or IN
the vicinity of the island Of Cuba between our citizens
and the Spanish authorities Considering the proximity OF
tina, island shoeslying II does In the track OF
trade between of principal ces-and Inc suspl-
cous vigilance with which foreign intercourse particularly
that with the United States is there guarded repetition oil
such occurrences may well be appchenaed AS no olpio-
matte intercourse allowed between our Consul at Havana
and the Captain General Of Cube ready explanations cannot
be made or prompt redress afforded where Injury has re-
suited All complain, the part o! Citizens under the
present arrangement must BE- Ia the hfst Place p[esen.tu
refers her local authorities la Cuba Tor Investigations
and DOB pones till she has heard from those an'
hotes To avoid these Irritating and 'eXallous delays
nropositon has been made provide for direct appeal Tor
redress the Captain General oy our Consul III oeia oi
NM injured fellow citizens Hitherto the government OF
Spain has declined into any such arrangement
This course part deeply regretted Tor without some
arrangement Of this kind the good between
on-Our Minister Madrid ia instructed to renew the
proposition press again upon the consideration Oh
her Catholic Msesly's government.
For several years Spain has been calling the attention OF
this government claim Tor Losses by some OF hcr BUD
ecs in the of The schooner Amtst1G fhs claim is
believed the Obligations imposed by our existing
treaty with that country Its justice was admitted IN our
diplomatic correspondence with the Spanish government as
early March, 5 and Of my predecessors In his an.
nuoi message of that year. recommended provision
should be made for lis payment In January last II was
again submitted TO Congress by the Executive 1t has re-
/ his iInraf hy
branches but yet there has been final action upon It,
conceive that good fah requires It's prompt adjustment
and present it 10 your early and favorable consideration
Marn Kosza, Hungarian by birth came TO this coun
try 1885, declared his intention, in due form OF law
10 become citizen Of the United States After remaining
here nearly years, he visited Turkey "hllc al Smyr
ma ha orcby SEIZED taken on board an Austrian brig
of war then lying in habo of that place and there con
fined In irons, with The avowed design 10 take nun nlo .he
dompjons of Austria Our consul Smyrna and legation
al interposed for his release but their Efforts
were Intellectual While thus imprisoned, Commander In
ornham with The United States ship of war ST. Louis ar
rived at Smyrna aud after nquirng into the circumstances
of the case the conclusion that kosza was en
lied to the protection Of this government and TOOK energe
ic and prompt measures for his release Under an ar
| ranuement between the agents Of The United States
| md of Austria, he transferred 10 the CUSTODY
NJ the French consul. general Al Smyrna, there to
pcmsn mill he should be disposed OF by the mutu
Of the consus ofhe respective governments al
that place. Pursuant 10 that agreement no mas been released
and is now on his way the United Statea The Emperor
of Austria has made the conduct OF our officers who took
part in this transaction subject OF grave c0mpiunt Re
ga,ding kOsZta still his subject and claiming r2ht 10
seize him within the limits u The Turkish empire he mas
demanded Of this government s consent 10 The surrender
of the prisoner dsavowal Of the acts OF its agents, end
satisfaction for the alleged outrage Alter careful consid
Grafton Of the cssc to tho conclusion that hos2!a
was seizsd without legal authority at Smyna that he was
wroneully detained on board the Austrian brig CT war; that
a, the tire of his seizure he clothed with the national
ily OF the United States; and that the acts of our officers
under the circumstances of the cnsc. were ushaole and
their conduct has been fully approved by me- ana comp
unce with the several demands Of The Emperor o! Austria
has been declined.\
For full account Of this transaction and my views
in regard IT, refer the correspondence between the
Charge de Affairs of Austria und the Secretary OF State
which ia herewith transmitted The principles and policy
therein maintained The part OF the United States, will
whenever proper occasion occurs and enforced
The condition OF China at this Iime renders It probable
that some important changes will In that vast empire
which will lend unrestricted intercourse with it
The commissioner that county, who has been recently
appointed is instructed avail himself Of all occasions 10
open and extend commercial relations, not only with
the empire OF China but with other Asatic nations.
In 1882 expedition 10 Japan, under the COM
mand Commodore Perry for the purpose OF opening CON-