New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-12


United States. The Emperor Of Austria has
made the conduct of our officers who took part
in this transaction a subject of grave complaint
Regarding Koszta as still his subject, and claim
ing right to seize him within tho limits OF the
Turkish Empire, he has demanded Of TINS GOV
crnment its consent to the surrender Of tne prs,
oner, q disavowal of the acts Of its agents, ana
satisfaction for the alleged outrage Al'eI
careful consideration Of the case, came 10 the
conclusion that Koexta was seized without legal
authority at Smyrna; that he was wrongfuily
detained nm board of 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 circum-
stances of the case, were justifable, and their
conduct has been fully approved by me, and q
compliance with the several demands of the EN-
peror Of Austria has been declined
For more full account of this transaction
and my views in regard to it, refer to the cor
respondence between the Charge d'Afairs of
Austria and the Secretary of State, which is
herewith transmitted. The principles and policy
therein maintained on the part Of the United
States, will, whenever q proper occasion occurs,
be applied and enforced
The condition of China, at this time, renders
it probable that some important changes will
occur in that vast empire which will lead to a
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 and extend our COM
mercial relations, not only with the Empire of
China, but with other Asiatic nations.
In 1852 an expedition was sent to Japan un-
der the command of Commodore Perry, for the
purpose Of opening commercial intercourse with
that empire. Intelligence has been received Of
his arrival there, and Of his having made known
to the Emperor of Japan the object of his visit
hut IL in not vat nj md how tho Eul
peror will be disposed to abandon his restrictive
policy, and open that populous country to a
commercial intercourse with the United States.
1t has been my earnest desire to maintain
| friendly intercourse with the Governments up
on this continent, and to aid them in preserving
| good understanding among themselves. With
| Mexico, dispute has arisen as to the true
Mexico and the Mexican State of Chihuahua
A former commissioner of the United States,
employed in running that line pursuant to the
| treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, made serious
mistake in determining the initial point on 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 concurred in by the surveyor APP
pointed on the part of the United States, whose
concurrence was necessary to give validity to
that decision, this Government is not concluded
view Of the subject.
There are also other questions of considerable
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 there
in to enable me to speak of the probable result.
Impressed with the Importance Of maintaining
amcable relations with that Republic, and Of
yielding with lberality to all her just claims,
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mutually satisfactory to both countries may be
concluded, and a lasting friendship between
them confirmed and psrpetuated.
Congress having provided for full mission to
the States of Central America, minister was
sent thither in July last. As yet he has had
time to visit but one of these States, (Nicara-
gua,) where he was received in the most friend
ly manner. 1t is hoped that his presence and
good Offices will have benign effect in compos-
ing the dissentions which prevail among them,
and in establishing still more intimate and
friendly relations between them respectively
and between each of them and the United
States
Considering the vast regions of this CONT
nent, 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
the use of this river, as to obstruct, and nearly
exclude, foreign commercial intercourse with
the States which lie upon its tributaries and up
per branches. Our Minister to that country is
instructed to obtain relaxation of that policy
and to use his efforts to induce the Brazilian
Government TO open to common use, under pro
per safeguards, this great natural highway for
international trade Several of the South
American States are deeply interested in this
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Amazon, and it is reasonable to expect their CO.
operation in the measure. As the advantages
| OF a free commercial intercourse among nations
are better understood, more liberal views are
generally entertained as to the common rights
of all to those means which nature has provi-
ded for international communication. To these
more liberal and enlightened views, it is hoped
that Brazil will conform her policy, and re-
move all unnecessary restrictions upon the free
use OF river which traverses so many States
and so large part of the continent. | am hap
py to inform you that the republic of Paraguay
and the Argentine Confederation have yielded
to the liberal policy still resisted by Brazil, in
regard to the navigable rivers within their re-
spective territories. Treaties embracing this
subject among others have been negotiated with
these Governments, which will be submitted to
the Senate at the present session.
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, consid-
cradle difficulties are experienced in raising the
requisite supply. Measures have been taken to
remove these difficulties, and to secure a more
abundant importation of the article Unfortu-
nately there has been serious collision between
our citizens who have resorted to the Chinca
islands for it and the Peruvian authorities STA
TONED there. Redress for the outrages commit
ted by the latter, was promptly demanded by
our Minister at Lima. This subject is now un.
der consideration, and there is reason to believe
that Peru is disposed to offer adequate indemnity
to the agrieved parties.
We are thus not only at peace with all foreign
countries, but, in regard to political affairs, are
exempt from any cause of serious disauietude
in our domestic relations
The controversies which have agitated the
country heretofore, are passing away with the
causes which produced them and the passions
which they had awakened; or, if any trace of
them remains, it may be reasonably hoped that
it will only be perceived in the jealous rivalry of
all good citizens to testify their respect for the
rights of the States, their devotion to the Union,
and their common determination that each one
Of the States, its institutions, its welfare and its
domestic peace shall be held alike secure under
the sacred egis of the Constitution
The new league of amity and of mutual con-
hdenoe and support, into which the people of the
Republic have entered, happily affords induce
ment and opportunity for the adoption of more
comprehensive and unembarrassed line of policy