The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-12-09

The Emperor Of Austria has made the COM II
duct OF our officers who took part in this trans C
action subject OF grave complaint Regarding I
kostzl us still his subject and claiming a right $
to seize him within the limits ol the Turk sh s
empire, he has dem Inded OF this government its
consent to the surrender of the prisoner, a disa
vowa OF the acts Of its agents, and satisfaction
for tic alleged outrage. After careful consid.
Grafton OF the case came to the conclusion that
Ko1tzl was seized without legal authority at I
Smyrno; thtt he was wrongiully detained OH
board ol the Austrian brig of war; that at the
time oi his seizure, he was clothed with the ma
tionalty Of the United States; and that the acts
| OF our Officers, nnder the circumstances OF the
clse, were justiiis be- and their couduct has been
| fully approved by me- and compliance with the
] several dcmants Of The Emperor Of Austria has
| been declined.
For a more full account Of this transa ct on nd .
my views in regard 10 it, refer to the cores.
| pondcnce between the charge d. affairs Of Aus
tria and the Secretary Of State, which 10 here. ,
with transmitted. The principles and policy
| therein maintained on the part Of the United
Stat 3, VIII, whenever proper occasion occurs,
be applied and enforced.
The condition Of China, at this timo, renders
il probable that sone important changes will oc-
cur in that vast Empire, which will lead To IA
more unrestricted intercourse with it, The
commissioner to that country, who has been re.
Gently appointed, is instructed to avail himself
OF all occasions To open aud extend our couner-
cial relations, not only with the empire Of China,
bat with other Asiatic nations.
In lc52 an expedition wus sent to Japan, un.
der the command OF Commodore Perry, ior the
-. purpose OF opening commercial intercourse with
th,t island. Intelligence bus been received OF
. his arrival there, aud Of his having made known
to the Emperor Of Japan the object Of his visit;
u but it il not yet dscertancd how iur the Emperor
II be disposed to abandon his restrictive policy,
I, I, aud open that popunus country to u commercial
!, intercourse with the United States.
d II has been my carnest desire to m1intain
o friendly intercourse with the governments upon
!. this continent, a. to aid them IN preserving good
understanding among themselves. With Mexico.
e dispute has arisen TO the true boundary line
II between our territory Of New Mexico and the
!, Mexican State of Chihuahua. A former CON.
!" missioner of the United States, employed in run
:, ning that line pursuant to the treaty of Guada.
# lupe llGaL %, made u serious mistake in deter
v mining the initial point in the Rio Grande but
t. inusmuch as his decision clearly departure
W from the directions for tracing the boundary con
" TAXED in that trcuty, and was not concurred N
o' by the surveyor appointed on the part OF the u
H. Sttcs, whose concurrence was necessary TO give
~ validity to that Gccis on, this government IS moi
N, concluded thereby; but that OF Mexico takes
different view 0l the subject.
We There are also other questions Of considerable
n magnitude pending between the two republics
II, Our Minister in Mexico has ample instruction.
", to ad ust them. Negotiations have been opcnet
ay but sufficient progress has not been mad' therein
to enable me to speak Of the probable rcsut.-
' Impressed with the Importance of maintaining
H. umicable relations with that republic, and o
n, yielding with lbcraliIy to all her Just claims,
ed - reasonable 10 expect that an arrangement mu
ho tuqiy satisfactory 30 both countries may be con
yer cludcd, and lasting friendship between then
lys confirmed aud porpctuatcd.
Gy Congress having provited for II full mission
10 the States oi Central America minlste
iN' was sent thilhcr in July last As yet he hI'
a hulI la vi Ill ,,f it
h tguh )whcrc he was received IN thu most Trend
zen ly lnndnrr II Is hOi Ell the his presence and
10 good oilic u will nave n b,nigu effect in cIm'o
It's, sing the dissunsuns which prsyais umong them
r. AMI ii ctiDi 'hins still nefe intimate aht
'ce Friendly relations betweenSthcm respectively
and Uctweea each OF them aud tho United
IN Stnes
~ Cons ierin, the vast regions Of this CONT
an ncnt and the number ol Suites which would bt
rt m.de accessible by the free navigation OF th'
,ur river Amazon, particular attention has beer
lsh given to this subject. Brazil, through whose
lar territories IL pa into the ocean, has hitherto
Nv per- listed in pclcy restrictive, In regard tc
~ tho ua- oI ths fver, ns 10 OpNtruU'' ""d "oaiy
excudr, foreign commercial intercourse with
~ the States waish lie upon its Tributaries
,n aud upper branches. Our minister 10 that
r., country Is instructed 10 obtain relaxation o
IN that poilcy, and 10 his efforts TO induce the
ed BraziIun government 10 open to common use
ur under proper safeguards, thi' great nntirn
-, ~ W, i,.".,od ~
u this attempt To rescue the free navigation o
u u. the Amazon, aud 1t is reasonable to expect tiei
~, Cooperation in this measure.
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