Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-22
4r. , oTTUMWA, IOWA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2s 1853

transmitted. The principles and policy
therein maintained on The par. of The u.
niied Safes. will, whenever a proper oc-
caslon occurs, be applied and enforced.
The condiuon oi China a, this time
renders II probable, ,ha, some important
changes will occur in that vast empire,
which will lead to more unres ricled
intercourse with il. The Commission
er 10 that country. who has been recent
Iy appointed, is instructed To avail him.
self nn all occasions Ia open and extend
our commercial relations. not only with
the empire vi China. but with other Asi
attic nations.
In 1883, an expedition was sent 10
Japan. under the command .f Commo
dore Perry. Tor the purpose of opening
commercial IN ercourse with taal island
Intelligence has been recei ed of his ar.
rival there, aud of his having made
known To the Emperor Of japan The OBJ
ject of his Visit; but u is not yet ascer.
,ained how Ear The Emperor will b. dis.
posed TO abandon his restrictive policy,
and open lha, populous couniry ,o com.
mercial Intercourse with The U. States.
IL has been my earnest desire 10 main
tam friendly Intercourse with the gov.
ernmenls upon ,hss Continent, and TO aid
them IN preserving good understanding z
among themselves. With Mexico a
dispute has arisen as TO the true bound
arv line between our territory of New
Mexico and the MEXICAN State of Chi.
nuahua. .s-a.. .-. amr ar.r a.... H..r
lormer Commissioner of the Uni.
led States, employed IN running that
line, pursuan, 10 the treaty of Guada
loupe Hidaigo, made serious mistake
IN determining the initial point on tn.
Rio Grande, but, inasmuch as his decis.
ion was clearly departure IRON ,he d,.
rectlons far tracing the boundary con.
tanned III tina, treaty, and as not con-
CARED III b. The surveyor appointed on
The part of The United States, whose
concurrence was necessary To give va
lidiIy 10 that decision, this Gu, ernment
Is not concluded thereby; but that ii
MexicG takes u different view uf The sub
j-c,.
There are also other questions Of
considerable magnitude pending between
the two Republics. Our Minis er in
Mexico has ample instructions to sdjus,
them. Negotiations have been ov-ned,
but sufficient progress has no, been made
therein To enable me 10 speak OF proba-
bic results. a ..m ...... abr
Impressed with the importance of
MAINTAINING amicab!e relations with ,ha,
republic. and Of yielding with liberali.y
to all her JUS, claims, IL is reasonable III
expect ,hatan arr angement mutually sat
isfaclory 10 both countries may be cun-
cluded. and lasting friendship between
them confirmed and perpetuaied.
Congress having provided for iull
mission 10 the Sta,es Of Central Amcri.
Ca, Minister was sent there in Jul,
last. As yet he has had time io visit
o ly vne of those States, Nicaragua.
where he was received ia u friendly man.
ner. Ii Is noped that his presence aud
good offices will have benign etfec, IN
composing The dlssensions which prevail
among them, and in establishing slIil
more ,ntlmate and friendly relations be-
tween them respectively, aud belwre,,
each of them and the Uuiled States.
Considering the vas, region of lhis
Continent, and The number of States
which would be made accessible by The
Tree navigation Of The river Amazon, par,
ncular attention has been givea 10 this
subject. Brazil, through whose tesri,o
ries u passes into the ocean, has hilher :
io persisted iE policy SD restrictive ia
regard 10 the use ot ihis river. as To oh.
s,ruc,, ard nearly exclude foreign com.
mercial intercourse with The States which
lie upon It's tributaries aud upper branch
e.. Our Munster 10 that country is IN.
strnc'ed 10 obtain a relaxation OF that
policy, and to use his efforts 10 induce
'he Brsz,lian Government 10 open Ia
cotnmon use, under proper safeguards.
this great national highway for in,erna
liunal trade. Severa! of the Sauth A
mercan States are deeply interested m
this attempt to secure the free nasiga.
tIan Uf The Amazon. aud il is reasona
be Id expsc. their CO operation in the
measure.
As The advantages Of free cowmercial
intercourse among nations are better nn.
derslood, more liberal views are enter
tanned as Ia the common rights Of all 10
The free use ui those means, which ma
ture has provided fur International com.
munication. To these morr liberal and
enlightened views, II is hoped Braz,i will
conioim in her policy, and remove all
unnecessary restriction upon the Tree use
of river which iraversss SO many
States, aud u large portion Of the conn,
nenL am happy to inform you ,ha,
.he republic Of Paraguay and The Argen-
line Confederation have yielded 10 the
liberal policy. though stlll obs,rucisd by
Brazil, in regard 10 navigabIe rivers
wllhin their respective erri,ori,ies.-
Treaties embracing This suhjecs among
others. have been negotiated with the
governments. which will be submi.,ed to
the Senate at the presen. session.
A new branch Of commerce. impor
tar, TO the agricultural Interests of the
Uni,sd States. has Within lew years