Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1854-12-08

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r s'ip1alions Of the third and fourth articles
e the treaty concluded by the United States al
uFea' brltaih in SAG, regarding possessorv RICH
d VI the Hudson Bay Company, and property ,
: the Pugat's Sound y Asricultural Company, hay
e gwen rise to serious disputes, and it is importar
- AZ concerned that SUMMARY means of settiin
, them an1icably should be devised ibaye.r.aSo
2 to believe thai an arrangement ca, he ma Ia o.
just terms, f"r the exin 5tlshmens of the right
~ ~ question embracing, also, the right OF th
io1s9h bay Company ~ the navigation gf L
river Columbia and | therefore surgeSt to y.,u
consideration the expeiiencv ofmakinr {. .,iItia
gent appropriation for that purpose
rance was the early and efficient aiIay Of the
hlted ; ates AN their s,ru- 5le E5r inGependeaca
4 From that time TO the present with occasional
sh5h interruptions, cordial rel ions Of ffan lshin
! nave existed between the governments and nea-
pie OF the two countries. The kindly sentiments
cherished alike by both naLo. =. have lei T. extea-
siFe social and commercial in.etcourse, whicil
trust. viii not be Interrupted or checked b. auy
casual event Of an apparently a.is!acory char
acter The French Council at San Fran as,.o
was. not long siace, broaght into the United
states DiStifct Court, a. ha. place, BY c.,aIpul-
sorry profess, as " LnaSs in favor OF anotbar
foreign Consul, in violation a, he French roy
eFnment concelves, Of his privileges under orr
consular convention with France. There being
nothing IN the transaction which could inaDly aaF
ton has been made as ] hope will Be Satisfactory.
subsequently, misun lerstanding arose on ti.
subject % the French goyernm mt having as ii
appeared, abruptly excluded the American Minis
tel to Spain from passing through France, on his
way from London to MlIrid Bu. that govern
meat haS une4uivocl.ly iisavoweJ any design to
deny thc right Of transit 70 the minister of the
United States, and, after explanl .ions to this ef
iect, he has resumed his journey, and actually
returned through France - SPAN. | herewith
lay before Con.re tho correspondcnce on this
subject between our envoy at Paris and the min
lsier Of foreign relations Of the French govern
ment.
The position d our aifsirs with Spain remains
as az the close oF your lls session Internal a,-
Itation, assuming very early the character Of
political revolution has recently conyulsed thar ,
country The late ministers were violently ex- :
PEELED from power, and men of very different 7
views III relation to It's internal affairs have sue
ceeded Since this change, there has been no C
propitlous opportunity to resume and press On t
negotiations tor the adjustment Of serious Gues-
tons OF difficulty between the Spanish govern O
ment and the United States There is reason /, t,
believe that our minister viii find the present s.
government more fayoraoly inclined than the q
preceding 10 comply with our ust demands, aaI c
o make suitable arrangements for restoring har a
nony and preserving peace b wcen the t9o Il
countries; :;
do not doubt that can claim exemp'Fai :,
herefrom. as a matter of rght. 1t IS aimitfea y
:, al Lands that this exaction is sanctioned, not d.
" the general principles of the law of nations ~
,ut only bv special conventions, which most OF II
he commercial nations have entered into with s.
The fifth article of our treaty OF r,
1926, with Denmark, provides thas there siait u
not be paid on the vessels o. the U. ,. ana 'aeiif
.arroes. when passing through the Sound hisaef 9
lnties tn an those Of the most favored nations. =
1. IL oF, ian Z
to submit to the tolls during the continuance OF a
the treaty. and consequently, may embarass the
assertion Of our right 10 be released thererom- Z
There are also other provisions in the treaty which
ou,rht to be modified ltwas to remain IN force
for ten years AMI un,l one year after either parry
should rive notice To the other OF intention 10
termina.e it. l deem it expeiient thai the con-
templateI notice should be gwen 70 Che govern
ment of Denmark. =
The naval expedition. dispatched about two
wears since for the purpose of establishing reIa.
tons with the emp ire ofJapan, has been aoiy am
skillfullv conducted 10 q successful termination
bv the officer to whom was intrus:ed- y lEeA-
ty. opening certain Of the ports Of that popuioa5
country. has been nesota ed: and in order to give
full effect there o. it only remains to exchange ra
iticatons, and adopt requisite commercial reSua-
tions.
The treaty !a-elv conclulel between the Uni
,a1 States and Mexico settled some of our mos;
embarrassing icaIties with that country, hu'
numerous claims upon ig for wrongs and injuries
10 orr citizens remained unadius,el, and mary
new cases have been recently added to the iormef
list of grievances. On legation has been earnest
!, it's endcavors to obtain, from the Mexican 5oE-
ernrnnnt a favorable consideration ofthese claims.
but hitherto without success. This faiure Is,
prob,bIy In some measure, 10 be ascr1bei to the
disturbed condition OF that country. l. mas been
my anxious desire to maintain friendly reiafioIts
with the Mexican republic, and to cause Its rights
AMI Territories to be respected not only by our
citizens. but by foreigners, who have resorted to
the United Safes for the purpose OF organizing
hostile expeditions against some OF the States Q!
tba. republic The deeneeless condition. 'n
/ which i, frontiers have been left, has stimulated
lawless adyen.urers - embark in these enterprises
and g-eatlv increased the difficulty of enforcing
/ our obligations of neutrality. Re5asdinS II a
/ nv solemn du.v to fulfill efficiently, these obliga
4 ,ious. not onl, toward Mexico, but other foreign
nations. | have exerted all the powers with wact
I an, invested to defeat such criminal proceed
inrs. and bring to punishment those who. by ia
kinya par, therein. violated our laws The en-
errY and activity of onr civil and military author
| Ties have frustrated the designs of those VIII
= meiitated expeditions Of this character. excep.
: two instances. One Of these, composed OF fo
e;rners was at first countenanced and aided b
> the Mexican government itself. it having been d
ceiyed as to their real object. The other, sma
!, in number. eluled the vigilance Of the nlasi
" tra.es =. San Francisco, arid succeeded in reacl
< :,bo Nav;can territories. bit The effective nlea