Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-12-08

In 1852 an expedition was sent 10 9aPah' niue
/ the command of Com. Perry, for the purpose OF
onenSng oonmenciol intercourse withelhnt isond.
IIntsilise6ce has been received OF hsamVal lhetes
audof bis hnvinginade known to the Emperor OF |
JaIan the object Of his visit but tits not yet as
cefEained howfarthe Emperor will be d'SPoseu -
osTdof his restrictive policy. and open that pop
nlnuS G .lnry 10 commercial intercouTSewlth 'he
United States. .,; r;,, |
ly intercourse with all the governments upon LUIS
continent, and to aid them IN PreSeLTvIhg soGu u'
Outstanding amonfi thems Ives. WIN mexico.
lsnute has arisen as TO the true boundary llne oe
tween our territory of New Mexico and the Mexl-
can State OF Chihuahua. A omer Sjomtn'SSone!
of the United States, employed VI running tInt
line nursuant TO the treaty of Guadalupe Hidnlgo,
made a serious mistake IN determining the lnltall
noint in the RIO Granle, but, lnasmucl as ms ue-
cision was cearEya departure from tue aitectIohS
for ttacinS the boundary contained IN ulat treaty.
and was not corcurred in by the surveyor appoint
efI nm The artof the United States. whose con
currence was necessary to give validity to that ae
cisiou, this government is not included thereby
but that Of Mexico takes aditerent view OF Inc
subject. 1.ult-- rya 4Inn.a.. e-.l-..: a. |
magnitude pending between the two republics
Our minister in Mexico has ample instructions 10
adjust them. Negotiations have been oPened,ihpt
sufficient progress has mot been made therein 10
pressed with the Importance OF maintaining nmlca
BILE relations with that republic, and OF ylSldlnH
with Itberaty to all her just claims 1t Is reason
able TO expect that an arrangement mutually Saus
factory to both countries may be concluded, ana
lasting friendship between them confined anu
perpetuated.l lai 4aai..y .s., -. = y 1
: Congress having provided for a full mission to
the States Of Central America minister was sent
thitherin July last. As yet he has had time TO vi
sit only one of these States CNlcaragua'l where
he was received in the most friendly manner. II
is hoped that his presence and hlsgood offices VIII
have a benign effect in composing the disSeusons
which prevail among them,i and in establishing
sill more intimate and friendly relations between
them respectively, and betWeen each 'ol 'them
and5the United States. - "a
Considering the vast re gions Of this continent,
and the number of States which, would be made
accessible by tine Tree naVigationof the river Am.
azon, particular attention has been ,gyento ts
subject Brazil, through whose territories 1t pass
es into the ocean, has hitherto persisted in poll
CIV so restrctivein regard 10 the use OF this TVeras
| 10 obStruct and nearly e5cludeI foIegn conne--
cial intercourse with the States which lie upon its
tributaries and upper branches. Onr minister 10
TINT country is instructed TO obtain relaxation Of
| that policy, and to use his efforts to induce the
Brazilian government to open to common use, IN
der proper safeguards, this great natural highway
| for international trade. Several OF the South A
mexican States are deeply inerestedin this attempt
TO secure the free navigation of the Amazon and
1t is reasonable 10 expect their CO operation in the
measure. ..-.l .I ,s s.-tt- t-a -. Et
| AS the advantages of free commercial inter-
| course among nations arc +DetteI unuSISlOOu1
more liberal views are generally entertained as
to the common rights of all to the free use OF
those means which nature has provided Tor IN
ternational communications To these more I'D
eraI and enlightened views, 1t is hoped that Bra
Zll will conform her policy, and remove all un-
necessary restrictions upon the free use Of NV
er which traverSeS so many States and SO large
part of the continent. l am happyto rntoFmyou
that the republic of Paraguay and the Argentine
Confederation have yielded 10 the liberal policy
still resisted by Brazil, in regard to the nayIgable
rivers within their respective territories. Trea-
ties embracing this subject among others have
been negotiated with these governments, which
will be submitted to the Senate at the present
session. r.a. Hg1'
/ A new branch of commerce, important to the
agricultural interests of the United States, has
within few years past, been opened with Peru
Notwithstanding the ineXhauStible deposits OF
guano upon the islands of that country, consd-
cradle difficulties are experienced in obtaining
the requisite supply. Measures have been taken
TO remove these difficulties, and to secure more
abundant importation of the article. Uniortu-
Inately there has been serious collision between
Iour citizens, who have resorteG TO the Chinchn
Islands for it, and the Peruvian authorities sta
Etioned there. Redress for the outrages, commit
tied by the lotter, was promptly demanded by our
minister at Lima. This subject is now under
consideration, and there is reason to believe that
Peru is disposed 10 offer adequate indemnity to
the aggrieved parties. 49,. 80 80.
We are thus not only at peace with all foreign
IcOunLrleSy DuL EeSaLu 10 pOllLCdl
empt from any cause of serious EdiSquietude in
our domestic relations. sssLIc IL
The controversies which have agitated the
country heretofore are passing away with the
causes which produced them and the passions
which they have awakened; or, if any trace of
them remains, it may reasonable be hoped that II
will only be perceived in the jealous rivalry of all
good citizens to testify their respect forthe rights
of the States, their devotion to the Union, and
their common determination that each one of the
States, its institutions, its welfare and domestic
peace shall be held alike secure under the sacred
RgiS of the constitution.
This new league of amity and of mutual conf
dence aud support. into which the people of the
republic have entered,g happily affords induce
ment and opportunity for the adoption of more
comprehensive and unembarraSSedli line of policy
ard action, to the great material interests Of
the country, whether regarded in themselves or
i'll connection with the powers of the civilized
world. m
The United States have continued gradually
and steadily to expand, through acquisitions of
territory, which, how much soever. some of them
may have been questioned, are now universally
seen and admitted to have been wise in policy,
just i'll character, and, with it, OF the human race,
IN freedom, in prosperity and in happiness. The
| thirteen States have grown to be thrty-one,
with relations reaching to Europe on the one
side, and on the other to the distant realms of
| Asia. -rt III 80 49, -. ~ ~ -z-ryq.T
am deeply sensible of the immense RESPONSE.
biliy whichlhe present magnitude OF the republic,
and the diversity anu multiplicity OF us INTERESTS
devolveS upon mes the alienation Of which, SO
far as relates to the Immediate conduct of the pub
lie business is, first in my reliance on the wisdom
and patriotism of tile two Houses OF Congress-.
and secondly, in the directions afforded me by the
principles Of public polity, affrnel by our the rs
Of the epoch of 1898, sanctioned by long expert
ence, and consecrated anew by the Overwhelming
VOICE of The people of the United SatGS.Tz.,4z5zi
Recurring 10 those principles which constitute
the organic basis OF union, perceive that, vas;
are the functions and the duties of the freIal
government, vested IN, entrusted 10, its three
great departments, the legislative, executive, and
judicial, yet the substantive power, the popular
force, and The large capacities for social and mate
rial development, exist in the respective States,
which, all being OF themselves we'll constituted re-
publcs as they proceeded, so they alone are capa-
BILE OF maintaining and perpetuatng the American
Union. e-55" na.l asE-ti A'tti'i $40 .tr-.s+H -
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