Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-12-15
WHOLE NUMBER 1923

tory 70 Ooth countries may be concluded. and
= lasiisg friendship between them confirmed
and perpetuated.
Congress having provided for full mission
toIhe States Of Central Ameriea, = Minister vas
sent thiIhsr in July last. As yet. he had no
time 10 visit only one Of these States, Nieara.
uge. where he was received in the most friend.
y manner. Iii hoped that bis most pres
snce and good ofiees will have benign iufu
euee in composing the discussions which pre-.
vail among them, and IN establishing still more
intimate aud friendly relations between them
esPeetively. AID between each of them and
the United States.
Considering the vsst regions Of this Cont.
nent and the number Of States which would
be made secessAble By the free navigation of
the River Amazon, particular attention has
been given 70 the subject. Brazil. through
whose Territories il passes into the Ocean, has
hitherto persisted in policy 50 restrictive in
regard 10 the use Of this river, as 70 obstruct
and 10 nearly exclude foreign commercial in.
ercouse with the States, which he upon lie
tributaries and upon branches.
Our Minister to that country Is instructed
TO obtain relaxation Of that policy, and 10 use
bis efforts to induce the BraEillion Govern
ment TO open TO commerce under proper safe.
guards this great natural high way for inter
national trade.
Several Of the South American States are
deeply interested in this attempt to tecure the
free navigation Of the Amazon. and it is rea-
sonable TO expect their cooperation in the
measure. As the advantages Of free CONNER
cial intercourse among nations are better un
dersiood. more liberal views are generally en-
tertained, TO the common rights Of All to the
free use Of those means which nature has pro-
vided Cor international communication. To
these more liberal and enlightened views, it is
hoped that Brazil will conform in her policy,
and remove all unnecessary restrictions upon
the free use Of river which traverses so ma
ny States. and so large part Of the cont.
nent
am happy to inform vou that ;he Repub.
lie Of Paraguay, and the Argentine. Confedera-
ton. our yielding to the liberal policy
/ though still resisted BY Brazil in regard to
navigsble rivers within their respective terrific
rieS Treaties embracing this subject AmOng
others, have been negotiated with these gov
ments, which will be submitted to the Senate
at the present session.
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 de.
posit Of Guano upon the islands Of that country.
considerable difficulties have been encountered
in securing more abundant Importation Of
the article. Unfortunately. there has been a
serious collision between our citizens, who
have resorted to the Chincha Islands for it,
and the Peruvian authorities stationed there.
Redress for the outrages committed by our
Minister at Lima. This subjest is now under
that Peru is disposed to concede adequate in
demnity to the aggrieved parties.
We are thus not only at peace with all for
eign countries, but in regard to the political af
tairs. are exempt from any cause Of serious
disquietude in ouI domestic relations.
The cont ntroversies which have agitated the
country heretofore. all passing away with the
causes which produced Il EN-; and the passions
which thev have awakened, or il anv trace Of
them remains, it may reasonably be hoped, that
it will only be perceived in the xealous rival
ty Of old good citizens to testify their respect
for the rights of States, their devotion TO the
Union. and their common determination that
each one of the States its institu tons its vel
fare, and its domestic peace shall be held alike
secures, under the sacred egis Of the Constitu-
ton:
This new league of amity and Of mutual
confidence and support into which the pecpel
of the Republic have entered, happily affords
inducements and opportunity for the adoption
ct q more compact union. and unembarressd
line Of policy and action, as to the great mate.
rial interests OF the country, wether regarded
in themselves or in connection with the powers
of the civilized world:
The United States have continued gradually
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
in character, and great element in the ad-
vancement Of our country, and with it of the
human race; and freedom in prosperity and in
happiness.
The thirteen States have grown to be thirty
one, with relations reaching to Europe on the
one side. on the other the distant realms of
Asia. am deeply sensible of the immense
responsibility which the present magnitude of
the diversity and multiplicity of its interests
devove upon me, the alienation of which so
far as relates to the immediate einduct of the
public business is first in my reliance on the
wisdom and the patriotism oftbe two houses of
Congress and secondly in the directions afford
ed by me by the principles Of public policy af-
fined by our fathers of the epoch of 1877 san
toned BY long experience, and consecrated a.
new BY the overwhelming voice of the people
OF the United States. Recurring to these prin-
ciples which constitute the organic basis of
Union We perceive that vast as are the func-
lions and the duties Of the Federal Cove m.
meut vested or entrusted to its three great de-
partments the Legislative Executive and Judi
eial yet the substantial power-the popular
source of the large capacities for social and ma
teria development exist in the respective STATE
with all. Being of themselves well constituted
RenubLcs as they proce eded so they alone are