The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-12-13

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 net concurred in by the
surveyor appointed on the part Of the u
nited States, whose concurrence was ne
cessary to give validity to that decision
this Government is not concluded thereby;
but that of Mexico takes different view
of the subject. There are other questions
af considerable magnitude pending be-
tween 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 prob
able result. Impressed with the import
ance Of maintaining amicable relations
with the Republic. and of yielding with
liberalily to all her just claims, it is rea-
sonable to expect that an arrangement
mutually satisfactory to both countries may
be concluded, and lasting friendship be-
tween them confirmed and perpetuated.
Congress having provided for full
mission to the States of Central America,
Il Minister was sent thither in July last
As yet he has had time to visit only one
of these Stales-Nicaragua, where he was
received in the most friendly manner. 1t
is hoped that his presence and good Off
ces will have benign effect ia compos-
ing the dissensions winch prevail among
them, and in establishing sill more init
mate and friendly relations between them
respectively, and between each of them
and the United States. ~, url 4asl
Considering the vast regions of this
Continent, and the number of States that
would be made accessible by the free nav
igaiion of thei1ver Amazon, particular at
tenllon has been given to this subject
Brazil, through whose territories it passes
into the ocean, has hitherto persisted in a
policy so restrictive in regard to the use of
this river, as TO obsiruct and nearly ex-
clude foreign commercial intercourse with
{ the states which lie upon its tributaries
and upper branches. 1iia i'ib
Our Ministerto that country is instruct
ed TO obtain a relaxation of that policy,
and to use his efforts to induce the Bra
Zllian government to open TO common use,
under proper safeguards, this great nation
al highway for-international trade Sew
eral of the South American states are
deeply interested in this attempt 20 secure
the free navigation of the Amazon; and
it is reasonable TO expect their co-opcra-
tion in the measure. As the advantages
of free commercial intercourse among Ma
tons are better understood, more liberal
views are generally entertained, as to the
/ common ii5his ot all. 10 Ine uSe uf tiIUrD
means which nature has provided for inter-
nal communications TO those more liberal
and enlightened views, II is hoped that
Brazil will conform her policy, and remove
all unnecessary restrictions upon The free
use OF river, which traverses so many
states and SO large part of the continent.
am happy to inform you that the repub-
| lie of Paraguay and the Argentine con-
federation, have yielded to the liberal pol
icy still resisted in Brazil, in regard to the
navigable rivers within their respective
territories.
treaties embracing this subject, among
others, have been negotiated with those
governments, which will be submitted to
the Senate atthe present session 1a
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
incxhaustable deposits Of guano upon the
islands of that country, considerable diff
cul.ies are experienced in obtaining the re-
quisie supply. Measures have been ta-
ken to remove these difficulties, and to Sc
cure more abundant importation of the
article
Unfortunately, there has been seri-
Gus collision between our citizens who
have resoried 10 the Chnca islands for il,
and the Peruvian authorizes stationed
there. Redress for the outrag,s commit
ted by the latter was promptly demanded
by our Minister at Lima This subject is
now under consideration, and there is rea-
son to believe that Peru is disposed TO of
fer adequate indemniles 10 the aggrieved
pat,ies III rs 4
We are thus not only at peace with all
foreign countries, but in regard to polite
al affairs ere exempt from any case of Sc
rious disturbance in our domestic rela-
tions. $40
The controversies which have agitatcd
the country heretofore, are passing away
with the causes which produced them. and
the passions which these had awakened;
or it any trace OF them remains, il mNv be
reasonably hoped, that it will only be per-
ceived in the Jealous rivalry of all good I
citizens TO testify their respect for the
rights Of the States, their devotion to the
Union, and this common determination of
the States, that It's Institutions, its welfare
and It's domestic peace shall be held alike
secure under the sacred egs Of the Con.
slitulion. This new league of ami y, and
of mutual confidence into which tie peo-
pie ofthe Republchave entered, happily
affords inlucement and oppor uniy for
the adoption Of amore comprehensive and
unembarrassed line of policy and action
as to the great national interests of the
country. whether regarded in themselves
or in connection with the powers of the
civilized worIdgsa ifdili 5lUp
The United States have continued grad
ualy and steadily to expand through ac-
QUESTIONS Of territory, which, how much
soeyer some Of them may have been qaes-i
toned, are now universally seen and adj
lmitted to have beenlwse in policy. Just