Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-09
PR. s Dents III. .SeAGI3s.

TIE with which people of the republic antic
pate the assembling of Cong and tue ffment. that
occasion, OF the duty imposed upon new President,
of the best evidences of their capacity to realize the hopes
OF the founders OF political system at once complex and
symnettal While the different b anchs of tie govern
tai extent Independent of each othr he
duties Of all, alike. have direct eerence to he
power Fortunately, under this SYSTEM Is high
and humble, in the scale OF public station, to
cape from the scrutiny orto be exempt from the response
blity. which all official functions imply.
Upon the justice and int diligence Of the in gov
eminent thus organized he sole reliance of the coned
and the Ouy security for honest and devotion
to its against the usurptons and encFoaehmeat
of the hand and che assaults of personal
The interest, Of which have spoken i insoparabe
an iluirhg self-goVernng community but simulated
doubtless the present TIM, by the unsettled condition
relations with several 10 eign Powers By the obi
cations resulting from sudden exc son OF the fd of
erprse by the prit with which hat field has been enter
meeting the nands Of Groaity have been deyeorrd
Alh uh disease uni 1T one line the characteristic
of wide spread and devastating pestience has left its sad
traces upon some portions OF our county we have s the
most abu id!Et 10? reveren hankianess God for
an ecgmnato" OF signal erces showered upon US as ma
aud increasing ngtG be habitualy associated with
abiding Of dependence Him who hollis in MS hands
the de.tiuy of and of nations
iecognizng the wisdom OF the DAD principle OF absolute
igous ole alton proclaimed IN ou un@amrta Law, an
socia AMI ot cal c,ndiiion, should shrink from
clear duty, did fail to exp dee Conviction that
we can place no sec re reliance upon any aDae.t progress
il il he po Ist ,in Inv 1anraI Tr.st;ng nnn9 tn,
g'e.t tIu rs "frmei aud illustrated by dIvne ieTrt:on
Ia the midst the afflicted and suffering, it
has been song how promptly disaster made true
neghbors cities separated widely each
ether nd chez ing to watch the strepgh OF hut common
oo ID Of bro he hood. which all hearts, in all parts
this tno'' when "a ger threatens iom abroad or calamity
! inn sell DIS at hume
Our diplomatic re0tions with foreign powers have Hnder
essential change Since the ment OF the last
Congress With some ct t,en QUESTIONS Of a dist urbrg
cha cer still pending but there good to be-
! Iieve that these may all be atncably adjusted,
For years pat Gleat Britain has construed the
first article OF the convention Of the 10th OF April, 1873 il
regard the fisheries of The northeas coast to cx
cue our citizens from Of the fishing Soons t" which
al 10 az lIi
4uet to the date ofthat teuty. The United states have
iii THIS construction but have AWAY claim
ed for Their fishermen al the rights viii the had los g
| e joved nithou moderation. With view
difficulties on the subject to extend the RIG hts fisher
men beyond the limits fxe By the coLvtfon Of 1913 and
regulate trade between the United States and the British
oIt1 American Provinces y n oatio, has been oreed
prospect IF favorable iO prO!t ct
fishermen the enjoy mcn OF their rights, and prevent COT
iSlon b%tweeh them and British hernlen deened el e.
hent to station naval force iii that quarter daring The fish
mb Questions have also arisen between the two
governments in regard Contru America. Great Britain
uas pro! osed 10 tie them by ami ble arrangements
aud minister London is instructed enter
| 5otat ions on that subject
coumizs on Tor adjusting the claims of citizens
gains G. eat Britain aud those OF british sui ect against
ned organized the Of the Sth OF
ebuy ia is sitting in London for the transaction OF
| business
it Is ia many respects desirable that boundary
the United tttes and thu b'itjsa provinces in the
northwest as gratnd in the convention the 10
June - 10 and especially that part which rates the
TORY OF Washington kOm the British possessions the
oh should be traced and marked therefore present the
y th France, relations continue the most friendly
footing TIE exteaiye commerce between tn United States
nd tnat might. it is conceived, he released from
Inc unnecessary restrictions, to the mutua advantage OF
10Th parties. With ii tbs Object progress has
rsen made III negotiating treaty OF commerce and navisa-
! ton.
Independently valuable trade with Spain, have
important political relations her growing Of
I5hbo hood Islands OF Cuba and Porto go. [
napty that the last ongres attempts
lave b. Ell made by unuu horned eXpctIons within the
Uniod >6"t< agns either Ci those oIits Shoai ANY
moyemenE he manifested within limits, ali the at
! vigorously
era Annoying cdrtnce> have taken place at fiay"na or
in the vicinity he and Of Cuba between our citizens
Considering the p nifty of that island shores
principal cttieand the suspicious vigilance with VII Oh or
cgn Intercourse, particularly that with The United states
guarded repetition of such may vel
I've dpIrclendeI As diplomatic intercourse els cd
between consul at Havana and the Captain General Of
CUBA. ready explanations made" prompt redress
flooded. where injury has resulted All c"m lant the
Part Of citizens, under the present arrangements must be,
ii the first pce presented to this Cove and then
tered spain again refers her Iocat "uthori
is IN Cuba for nvt$; and po>tpones til
she has h foIa Ii authorities avoid these ru
and 1cA&toCs delays, pto oson has been made 10
provide for die app al ior red 6. 20 the Captain ener
ii by DeAst injured fellow citizens -
hitherto the g1vern2n Of spain has declined 10 enter into
any such arraemv This course terpat is deeply
retted for, without arrangement Of ,hjS kind, he
good understanding between the countries udy he expo
sed sionai Interruption Our minister at Madrid
On the oos ,.raon OF her Catholic MajesJs over:,ynt
For severl years pal has been ealing the attention Of
thi. Government claim to~ losses ~ OF her sub
jects, III thu Of the schooner Amsld This claim
baleve to the bI 'tons Imposed by existing
treaty with that country It's justice intc', III ouI
d1om tic cppndence with the Spanish Government,
early Alurch l545 and 81 my predecessors in ms
annual ines age 81 In year, recommended That provision
snoud be made o its payment Ia JANUARY st it again
submitted Congress by the Executive. II has received
able beth rauceS, but
n Yet th21e been final action OFT conceive that
good faith requires Its prompt "du>tm ht AID present ii
10 your e"lly aud favorable
Martin zta, Hungarian by birth, came t. this
Try IN 10 o. aud GLAZED his lnen"n in due o:m OF law
come c tzc.l The Uuitcd states remaining
here nearly two years. ne VISITED Turkey W lie at Tmyrna
h OTcbly d, taken boa Il Aust ian brig
r. then lying III he harho Of tina. place here CON
tncU ots, with the avowed design take him into
domllOns ct aust "a Oar consul 1T and legation
at Const tin pie me posed Tor his re cue but their efors
we've Intellectual Whu" Thus imprisoned, Commander Ii
ahaL, with III. Uled ;-tates srip Louis,
yt at >my,na aid attei Ino1Iri,, into the c
OF the case conclusion kosa tyc
to The protection Of tins government, and TOOK tic
Pr3'n' hee'uryS Tor as Tsie"S9' Ter IN sffaeinen
transferred to the custody the French consul
Iny Iere main until h. should be disposed
by the mutual OF the consuls of the respective
governments at inst Pursuant to that ag cement bit
Las been released, and ais way the ted States
The Emperor of Austria has the conduct of our off
ce's VINO took part IN tins Transaction soQjc OF grave
comp ain hegIriHg hoszta t his kject. and claim
ing tt to within the limits OF the kish
pure be mas deLan"'d OF tins government ITS consent to The
Ufre der Of the prsHe Goavdl Of the OF It's agents
and satisfaction tor the alleged outrage Alter c0etu
consideration" OF the case 'e to he conclusion that h's1
ia seized without legal authority smyrna that
was VIZ g uIy detained on board OF the Austrian big
Wal mat al tho TINE vi his se'lUFe he wa clothed with h
nationality Vi the United and thai the of
Oh" 0lder the OF the were jHstifahe
anu their conduct has been fully approved by aid com
pne vii t"e several demands Of the Emperor Of Austr;
has been declined
For fall this transaction and my view
in regard to it. to the correspondence between III
aHres OF Austria and the secretary of which
maintained the part Of the United States WILL wheneve
P op9r oo aston occurs, be applied and enforced
Tue condition Of China ths time, enders pob5b
that important Chan will in that empire
watch w'll lead to unrestricted intercourse with
he commissioners to th't country who has been recently
appointed, instructed 70 avail himself of all occasions