Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-15
Number 3.

: charge d'affaires of Austria and the
{ Secretary OF State, which is herewith
: transmitted. The principles and policy
i therein, maintained on the part of the
United States, will, whenever a proper
occasion occurs, be applied and en-
: forced. II I-r7 .drn
! The condition Of China, at this time,
r renders it probable that some imper-
| tant changes will occur in that vast EN-
pire, which will lead to a more,u ,unre-
} stricted intercourse with it. The COM
missioner to that country, who has been
recently appointed, is instructed to avail
himself of all occasions to open and ex-
tend our commercial relations, not only
: with the empire of China, but with 9TH
, er Asiatic nations. lrirr
In 1852 an expedition was sent to ia
pan, under the command of Commo-
dore Perry, for the purpose of opening
commercial intercourse with that island.
Intelligence has been received Of his ar
rival there, and of his having made
known to the Emperor of Japan the OBJ
ject of his visit; but it is not yet ascer-
tanned how far the Emperor will be dis
posed to abandon his restrictive policy,
and open that populous country to a
commercial intercourse with the Unite d
States. '-rr esd
1t has been my earnest desire to
maintain friendly intercourse with the
governments upon this continent, andto
aid them in preserving good understand
ing among themselves. With Mexico,
dispute has arisen as 20 the true
boundary line between our territory of
New Mexico and the Mexican State of
| Chihuahua. A former commissioner
of the United States, employed in run
ming that line pursuant to the treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo, made a serious
mistake in determining the initial point
in the Rio Grande; but, inasmuch as his
decision was clearly departure from
the directions for tracing the boundary
contained in that treaty, and was not
coneurred in by the surveyor appointed
on the part of the United States, whose
concurrence was necessary to give va
lidity to that decision, this government
is not concluded thereby; but that of
Mexico takes a different view of the
subject. sr-ra .Ferf
There are also other questions ofcon-
siderable magnitude pending between
the two republics. Our minister in
Mexico has ample instructions to adjust
them. Negotiations have been opened,
but sufficient progress has not been
made therein to enable me to speak of
the probable result. Impressed with
the importance of maintaining amieable
relations with that republic, and of
yielding with liberality to all her just
claims, it is reasonable to expect that an
arrangement mutually satisfactory to
both countries may be concluded, and a
lasting friendship between them con-
firmed and perpetuated.
Congress having provided for full
mission to the States of Central Ameri-
ca, minister was sent thither in July
last. Asyet he has had time to visit
only one of these States, (Nicaragua,)
where he was received in the most frien-
ly manner. 1t is hoped that his pres
ence and good offices will have benign
effect in composing the dissensions
which pre- i among them, and in es-
tablishing still more intimate and friend
ly relations between them respectively,
and between each of them and the
United States.
Considering the vast regions of this
continent, and the number of States
which would be made accessible by the
free navigation Of the river Amazon,
particular attention has been given to
this subject Brazil, through whose
territories it passes into the ocean, has
hitherto persisted in a policy so restric-
tive, in regard to the use Of this river,
as to obstruct, and nearly exclude, for
eign commercial intercourse with the
States which lie upon its tributaries and
upper branches. Our minister to that
country is instructed to obtian relaxa-
ton of that policy, and to use his efforts
to induce the Brazilian government to
open to common use, under proper safe
guards, this great natural highway for
trade. Several of the
South American States are deeply in
terested in this attempt to secure the
free navigation of the Amazon, and it
is reasonable to expect their co-opera-
lion in the measure.
As the advantage Of free commercial
among nations are better un-
1erstood, more liberal views are. gen
erally entertained as to the common
rights Of all to the free use of those
means which nature has provided for
communication. To these
more liberal and enlightened views, tits
hoped that Brazil will conform her poll
", and remove all unnecessary Testic-
ions upon the free use of river which
.raverses so many States and so large
part of the continent. am happy to
INFORM you that the republic of Par
lguay and the Argentine Confeders-
ion have yielded to the liberal policy still
esisted BY Brazil, in regard to the navi-
.able rivers within their respective terri
ories. Treaties embracing this subject
mong others have been negotiated with
bese governments, which will be sub
nitted to the Senate at the present ses-
ion.
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