Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-12-10

IN dne form flaw. 70 become citiren Of the
United States. After remaining here nearly TIVE
wears. he visited Turkey. While at SmyrsA, he
was forcibly seiled, taken on board an Austrian
Bris-of-war then living in the harbor OF that
place. and there eonhned in irons, with the
ayowed design 70 take him into the dominlens Of
Austria. Our Consul At smyrna and Legation
interposed for his release, buttheir efforts were
Intellectual. While thus imprisoned, Somnsn-
der IngrAhAm. With the ., 8 slooP-oi-mar g
Louis, arrived at Smyrna, al ai'er ins.l.s az u,
the circumstances Of tho case ca -
clusion that KosIta was entitled to the
Of this Government and took enerReuO
prompt measures for his release. Il
Under An arrangement between the agents oi
the United States and Of Austria, he was trans |
ferred to the custody of the French Consul Cen
eral at SMYRNA, there to remain until disposed
Of by the mutual agreep,ent Of the Consuls OF
the respective Governments at that place. Fur
suant TO that agreement he has been released
and is now on his way to the United States
The Emperor Of Austria has made the conduct
Of our officers who took part in the transaction
subject Of grave complaint Regarding hosIta
as still his subject and claiming right to seize
him within the limits Of the Turkish Empire, he
has demanded of this Government its consent to
the surrender of the prisoner and disavowal OF
alleged outrage. :
After a careful consideration of the case,
came to the conclusion that Kozta was seiIed
without legal authority, at Smyrna; that he was
wrongfully detained on board the Austrian brig
of-war; that at the time of his seizure he was
clothed with the nationality Of the United States
and that the acts of our officers under the cir
cumstances of the case, were justihable, and
their conduct has been fully approved by me-
and compliance with the several demands oi
the Emperor Of Austria has been declined.
4 For more full account of this transaction and
my views in regard to it, l refer to the cores
pondence between the Charge Affairs OF Aus
tria and the Secretary of State, which Is here
with Transmitted, the principles and policy there
in maintained on the part of the United states
will. whenever proper occasion occurs, be ap-
piled and enforced.
The condition of China at this time renders 1t
probable that some important changes will occur
in that vast empire which will lead to a more un-
restricted intercourse wthit The Commissioner
to that country who has been recently appointed
is instructed to avail himself Of all occasions to
open and extend our commercial relations. not
only with the empire of China, but with other
Asatic nations In 1852 an expedition was sent
to Japan, under the command Of Commodore
Perry, for the purpose of opening comnerclai
, intercourse with that empire. Intelligence mas
. been received of his arrival there, and OF MS
having made known to the emperor OF Japan the
object of his visit; but it is not yet ascertalned
how far the emperor will be disposed to aban-
don his restrictive policy and open that populous
: country to commercial intercourse with the Uni
ted tates.
1t has been my earnest desire to maintain
friendly intercourse with the Governments upon
= this continent, and to aid them in preserving un-
derstauding among themselves. With Mexico a
dispute has arisen as to the true boundary De-
: tween the Territory of New Mexico and the
y Mexican State of chihuahua. A former Com
missioner, pursuant to the treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo, made q serious mistaken determining
: the initial point on the Rio Grande; but mas
much as his decision was clearly departure
:, from the directions for tracing the boundary
y contained in the treaty, and was not concurret
=, in by the Surveyor appointed on the part OF th'
% United States, whose concurrence was necessar.
: to give validity to that decision, this Govern
e :, ment is not concluded dhercby but that Mex
u leo takes different view of the subject. Their
: are also other questions of ofconsiderable magni
~ tude pending between the two Republics. Ou
. Minister in Mexico has ample instructions
adjust them. Regulations have been opened
- but sufficient progress has not been made there
in to enable me to speak of the probable result
{, Impressed with the Importance of maintaining
AZ AZ amicable relations with the Republic, and yield
It ing with liberality to all just claims, it is rea
- - sonable to expect that an arrangement, mutu
W ally satisfactory to both countries, may be cor
- - cluded, and lasting friendship between thei
o. o. confirmed and perpetuated.
81 Congress having provided for a full mission t
u u, the States of Central America, Minister wa
Ill sent thither in July last. As yet he has ha
b. ~, of tnfo
is he was received in the most friendly Manner
III 1t is hoped that his presence and good office
; will have benign effect in composing the dis
J, sensions which prevail among them, in estat
y fishing still more intimate and friendly relation
~ between them respectively and between each {
~ y. them and the United States.
w Considering the vast regions Of this continel
and the number of tates which would be mac
81 accessible by the free navigation of the rive
II. n Amazon, particular attention has been given
~ the subject. Brazil, through whose territori
III it passes into the ocean, has hitherto pcrsiste
u in policy so restrictive in regard to the use
this river, as to obstruct and nearly exclude 70
as eign commercial intercourse with the Stat
Id which lie upon its tributaries and upper hral
-, ches.
III Our Minister to that country is instructed
Us obtain relaxation of that policy, and to use
" efforts to induce the Brazilian Government
~ open to commerce, under proper safeguard
lo' this great national highway for information
y: y. trade. Several of the South American Stat
el- are deeply interested in this attempt to secu
,e the free navigation of the Amazon, andit is re
ie sonable to expect their cooperation in the mea
II ure. As the advantages of free commercial
tercourse among nations are better understoo
", vi more liberal views are generally entertained
na to the common rights of all to the free use
ei those means which nature has provided for
iIO ternational communications 10 these more II
oA eral and enlightened views it is hoped that 81
es' I'll will conform in her policy and remove all
~ necessary restriction upon the free use of riy
'eu 'eu which traverses so many States. and so larg'
'ch portion of the continent, am happy to info
no you that the republic of Paraguay and the /
raj eI: 4lo,,,,1 4;I1 ,,oo;+od h, Pro I'll in rocc
or to navigable rivers within their respective t
re- ritories. Treaties embracing this subject amc
lu- others, have been negotiated with these COVE
De- mcnts, which will he submitted to the Senate
.h'' . the present session.
ers A new branch of commerce, important
ga the agricultural interest Of the United Stat
mas has, within few years past, been opened "
ita- Peru. Notwithstanding the inexhaustible
cen posts of guano upon the islands of that co
ress try, considerable difficulties have been enco
hau terered in securing a more abundant importat
tne of the article. Unfortunately there has bee
INTO serious collision between our citizens who h
her resorted to the Cbincha Islands for it, and the
ar ruyian authorities stationed there. Redress
ling the outrares committed by the latter was prom
to lv demanded by our Minister at Lima. This