The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1853-12-17

, surveyed and marked, and therefore /
present the subject for your notice.
Wite France our relations are oEethe
| NEST friendly footing. The extensive
commercial intercourse between the u.
5. and that country, might, it is conceive
| ed, be released from some unnecessary
restrictions to the mutual advantage OF
both parties. With view to this object,
some progress has been made in nego,i-
aring treaty of commercial navigation.
Independently of our valuable trade
with Spain, we have important political
relations with her, growing ont of our
neighborhood to the islands of Cuba and
Porto Rico.
lam happy to announce that since the
last Congress, no attempts have been
made by unauthorized expeditions within
the Z. S. against any of these colonies
Should any such movemement be mani
tested within our limits, oil the means at
my command will be vigorously extend
ed to repress it. Several annoying cir
cumstances have taken place at Havana,
or in the vicinity Of the island of Cuba,
between our citizens and the Spanish au-
thorltles. Considering the proximity OF
that island to our shores, lying, as it does,
III the track of trade between some ofor
principle cities, and the suspicious vigi-
lence with which foreign intercourse, par.
tlcularly that with the Z. S. is there re.
garded, repetition of such occurrences
will be apprehended, and no diplomatic
intercourse is allowed between our Con-
sulate at Havana, and the Capt, General
Of Cuba, ready explanations cannot be
injury has resulted.
All complaints on the part OF our citi-
zens under the presen, arrangement
must be in the first place presented to this
government, and then referred to Spain !;
Spain again reieres it to her local author.
tiles in Cuba for investigation, and post
pones an answer until she has heard from
those authorities. To avoid these irrita.
ting and yexatious delays, a proposition
has been made to provide for d!rec, ap-
peal Tor redress to the Captain General
by our consul in behalf of our injured
! i1iio"eIikiLtuSs
Hitherto the government of Spain has
declined to enter into any arrangement
This course on her part is deeply regret
ted, for without some arrangement of this
Kind, the good understanding between
the two countries may be exposed to oc-
! caslonal interruptions. Our minister at
Madrid is instructed to renew the rropo-
slton and press il upon her majesty's
government
For several years Spain has been call
ing the attention of this government to a
claim for losses by some of her subjects,
in the case Of the schooner Amisted. -
The claim is believed to res, on the obi-
cations imposed by our existing treaty
with that country. Its justice was admit
ted in cur diplomatic correspondence with
the Spanish government, as early as
March, 1917, and one Of my prcdecess-
ors, in his annual message in that year,
recommended that provisions should be
made for its payment.
In January las, i, was again submitted
to Congress by the executive. 1t has re-
ceiyed a favorable consideration by CON-
mittees Of both branches, but as yet there
| Las been no final action upon it, | con-
slider that good faith requires its prompt
adjustment, and ! present it to your early
consideration.
Martin Costa, the Hungarian by birth,
came, to this country in 1850, and declar-
ed his intention in due form of law to be-
come citizen OF the United States.
After remaining here nearly two years,
he visited Turkey; while at Smyrna he
was lorcibly seized, taken on board an
Austrian brig Of war, lying in the harbor
of tha, place, and then confined in irons,
with the avoved design to take him to
the dominion Of Austria. Our consul at
SMYRNA and legation ia.erposed for his
release bat their efforts were Intellectual.
While thus imprisoned, Commodore Ing
hram, with the United States sloap ot
war ST. Louis, arrived at Smyrna, and
after inquiring into the circumstances o
the case, caine TO the conclusion that
koszta was entitled TO the protection d
this Government, and took prompt meas.
ures for his release. Under an agree.
men, between the agents of the Uni,cj
States and Of Austria, he was transferred
TO the custody Of the French Consul Gen
eral at Smyrna, there to remain until h.
! should be disposed Of BY the mutual agree
} mcnt Of the cansuls Of the respective GOV
ernnents at that place. Pursuant to tina
, agreement he has been released and il
: now on his way to The United States
Tne Emperor Of Austria has made til,
: conduit Of our officers who took part il
| the transa action, a subject ol grave com
: plant, regarding Martin koszta as stiI
r his subject, and clalals right 70 seiz,
) him within the liluits n tie Turkish I'm
! pfe, ana has demanded oi this Gosen
ment is consent % tic surrender Of III
8 prisoner aad tie di>ayoUal of tic acts {
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