The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-12-16
SATURDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1854.

that such private property should not be
seized or moes,ed by national ships OF
war. Should the leading powers OF Eu-
rope concur in proposing, as rule OF
international law, to exenp private prop
erty upon the ocean, from Seizure by
public armed cruisers, as well as by prl-
yateers, the United States will readily
meet them upon that broad ground. =
Since the adjournment OF Congress,
the ratlficatlons OF the treaty between th6
United States and Great Britain, relative
to coast fisheries, aud to reciprocal trade
with the British North American Prov.
inces, have been exchanged, and some of
its anticipated advantages are already
enloyed by US, although It's full execution
: was to abide certain acts OF legislation
not yet fully performed. SO soon as 1t
was ratified, Grea, Britain opened to our
commerce the free navigation Of the NV
er ST. Lawrence, and TO our fishermen
unmolestsd access to the shores and bays
from which they had been previously ex-
cluded, on the coasts of her North Amer
lean Provinces in return for which she
asked for the introduction, free OF duty,
into the parts of the United States, OF the
fish caught on the same coast by British
fishermen. This being the compensa-
,ion, stipulated in the treaty. for prsl-
leges of the highest Importance and val
; ue to the United States, which were thus
voluntarily yielded before it became et-
t fective, the request seemed 10 me To be a
reasonable one; but i, could not be accc
d, ded to. from want OF authority 10 suspend
| our laws imposing duties upon all tor
= eign fish. La the meantime, the Treas.
ury Department issued regulation, to'
4 asccrtsning the duties paid or secured
D by bonds on fish caught on the coasts o
the British Provinces, and brought to oul
marke, by British subjects, after the fish
ing grounds had been fully accessible to
the citizens Of the United States.
4 recommend to your favorable consid
: Grafton proposition, which will be sub
: united to you, for authority to refund tn.
5 duties and cancel the bonds thus recelv
: ed. The Provinces Of Canada and New
!. Brunswick have also anticipated the IN.
: operation of the treaty by Legislative ar
/, rangement., similar to that regarding
S British fish, has been made for duties nov
0 chargeabIe OH the products OF those Prov
inces enumerated in the same free list
and introduced theretrom iato the Unite'
n States; a proposition for reianding which
! will in my Judgment, be In like manae
: Tiled II Your favorable consideration
n There IS difference OF opinion betweel
d the United States and Great Britain, a
o to the boundary line OF the territory o
r Washington adjoining the British posses
n sions on the Pacific, which has alread
r, led to difficulties on the part OF the cttl
j. xens and local authorities O. the two gov
l. ernments. | recommend that provision
y be made fer a COMMISSION, To be Jolne
l. by one on tue part OF her Br.ltanlc Maj
o esty, for the purpose oil rannlng and es
l. tablishlng the line In controversy. Ger
l. tain stlpulatlons ot the third and iourt
articles OF the treaty concluded by ta
= United States and Great Britain III 1916
is regarding possessory rights OF the Had
n sou. Bay Company, and property oi tn
n Puget's Sound Agricultural Company
have gwen rise TO serious disputes, and
IS IS important TO all concerned that summa
f. ~ means to settle them amlcahsy shoul
l. be devised. | have reason TO behey
J. that an arrangement can be made Oh Jus
e, terms for the extlnguishment oil the rlgh
d in question, embracing also the right {
IS the Hudsons Bay Company to the nav
!. CATION Of therlvel Columbia and there
: fore suggest 10 your consideration, III
n exped,ency Of making contingent al
2 preparation for that purpose.
IS France was the early aud efficient al
# Of the United States III their struggle K
e independence. From that time TO tt
,e present, with occasional Slight lnteffuI
" tons, cordial relations of friendship la.
l. existed between tae governments az
= people OF the two countries Tie kindt
at sentiments, CHERISHED alike by bota ~
o tons, nave ie,l TO extensive social al
st commercial Intercourse, which, tfds
n will not be interrupted or checked b
). any casual event OF al apparently unsa'
! isiactorv character The French Col
v sal at San Francisco was, not long sine
,r brought into the United States Distrl
ID Court IN that place by compulsory PR
Ir cess as A witness N favor ot another 10
If eign Consul, ia violation, as the ffenl
A. government concelves, OF his privilege
IN under our consular conycGllen WI
<. France. There being nothing u I'll
al transaction which could imply any dIsft
IS spcct to France or her Consul, such e.
II plana,ion has been made, as hope "
a. be satisfactory. Subsequently, lnsu
,e ders,anliag arose OH the subject ot u
G French Government having as it ipfea
5. ed, abruptly excluded the American Nh
ii, ister to Spain from passing throu4
G. France, on his way from London
le Madrid.
Bll that government has anequlvocat
e. dIsavowed any design to deny the ll5
in Of transit 10 the Minister OF tine tats
10 States and after explanations 10 this !
A. lect, he mas resumed MS journey, AMI a
IN tualy returned throaga France u SPal
to | hrlewtA lay before Congress the CD
D. resppndence Oh this subject between Q
he enroy at Paris, and the minister OF 70
B. elga relations Of the French Cover
e. men..
IS. The position OF our aInlfs with Spa
~ remains as at the close ol your last Sc