Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-12-14


hIaiesty, for the purpose Of running and es
tsblishmg the line in controversy. Certain
stipulatoDs Of the third and fourth articles. Of
the treaty concluded by the United States
and Great Britain in 1916, regarding possess
ory rights Of the Hudson Bay Company, acd
OF the Puegers Sound Agricultural
Company has gwen rise to serious disputes,
and Il is important 10 all concerned that sum.
mary means Of settling them alnicably should
he devised. Fhave reasons 10 believe that an
can be made, on just terms, for
the extnES1shmsnt of the rights in question,
embfacing, also, The right OF the Hudson Bay
Company 10 The navigation oil the river Coum-
bia; and therefore suggest 10 your considera-
lion the expediency OF making a contingent
appropriation for that purpose.
France was the early and efficient ally OF
the United States, in their struggle for inde-
pendence. From that time 10 the present,
witHoccasonal slight interruptions, cordial
relations citizenship have existed between
the goYe rnmen,s and people Of the two coun-
tries. The kindly sentiments, cherished alihe
by botl nations, have led TO extensive social
and commercial intercourse, which, / trust,
will not be interrupted or checked by any
ca dsuaI event Of an apparently UnsatiSfacIory
character. The French Consul at San Fran
cisco was, not long since, brought iut1 the
Unfes States District Court at that place, by
compulsory process, as witness in favor of
another iOreign Consul, in violation, as the
French Government cOHcelveS, OF His pr'vi-
ileees under our conSula. convention with
France There being nothing in the tranSac-
Ilon which coulu imply any disgespect TO
France or its Consul, such explanation has
been made as ! hope viii be SatiSIactory.-
| Subsequently, misunderstanding arose on the
sub ect OF the French government having, as
| it appeared, abruptly excluded the American
Minister 10 Spain, from passing through France
on lis way from London 10 Madrid. But
that government has Inequvocally diSayowed
any design to deny the right Of transit to the
| Minister of the United States, and, after eX-
planaton 10 this effect he has resumed his
Journey, and actually returnei through France
TO Spain. herewith lay before Congress the
correspondence on this subject between oul
envoy at Paris and the mins,er Of fore ign re-
laiOns of the French government.
I The position Of our a fans wihSpain remainS
as of the close Of your last session. Inter
MI agitation, assuming very nearly The char
acier of p,l ical revolution hasrecentlycon
! yufed tLat country. The late ministers were
!, violently expelled from power, and men o
1 very different views in relation TO its interna
ladoms have succeeded. Since this change
lihere has been no propitious opportunity 4
resume and press on negotiations for the ad
i jusiment oil serious questions Of difficulty be
tween the Spanish government and the Uni
ted States. There is reason 10 believe tha
our minister will find the present government
| more lavorably inclined then the proceeding
TO comply with our just demands, and 10 maxi
( suitable arrangements for restoring harmon
and preserving peace between the two coul
tries.
! Negotiations are pending with Denmark Il
discontinue the practice Of levying tolls OF
our vessels and their cargneS passing. .throueI
s tie Sound. do not doubt that we can CLAIM
5 exemption thereirom, as a matter Of right
/ 1t is admitted on all hands that this eXactiO
is sanctioned, not by the general principles q
the law Of nations but only by special con
= ventions, which most of The commercial no
c tons have entered INTO with Denmark. TIL
t 9th article of our trealyof 1926, with Dem
Y mark, provides that there shall not be paid 0
ii The vessels of The U. S. aud their carcoe'
J., when passing through the sound, higher dutie
Z illuu tIUSt VI tilC illOSl ldhOlCu IA
h may be regarded as an implied agreement I
= submit to the tolls.c continuance OF the treat!
= and, consequently, may embaraSs The assert1o
= of our right 10 be released therefrom, Ther
), are also other provisions in the treaty whlc
c ought to be modified. 1t was to remain !
n force for ten years, and until one year aite
: either party Should give notice to the other {
c intention 10 terminate it. deem eXpedier
y tFat the contemplated notice should be give
Z to the government of Denmark.
{ The naval expedition, despatched obouttw
. yeats since for the purpose Of establishing IT
D.. iatlons with the empire Of Japan, has bee
, ably and Skillfully conducted 10 successft
/ termination by the officer TO whom it was IN
trusted. treaty opening certain Of tie por
: Of that popuIouS country, has been negotiated
d and in order 10 give full effect thereto, il onl
. remains 10 exchange ratilica,iOns, and adoI
h reqtisie commercial regulations.
= The treaty lately concluded between th
e. United Sites and Mexico settled some Of oil
S most embarrassing difficulties with that cUur
TRY, but numerous claims upon !. for wTonl
n and injuries 10 our citizens remained unaGjUS
II ed, and many new eases have been recent
[. added 10 the former list Of grievances. Ol
i legation has been earnest in its endeavorS
y obtain, from the Mexican government favo
Is able consideration of these claims, but.hhher
n without success his failure is, probably,
If some measure, 10 be aselbed to the dlStuTbC
If condition of that country. 1t has been n
b anxious desire 10 maintain friendly relation
l, with the Mexican republic, and 10 cause
e rights and Territories 10 be respected, not on
d by our citizens, but by foreigners, who hay
ID resorled to the United States for the purpo
ID Of organizing hostile expeditions against son
,e of the States OF that republic. The defence
s. less condition, in which its fonters have bee
N left, has stimulated awlesS adyen urers 20 en-
= bark in these enterprises, and greatly ineTe
g sed the difficulty OF enforcing our obligation
III Of neutrality. Regarding il as my solemn du
S, to fulfil, efficiently, these obligations, not on
IS toward Mexico, but other foreign nations,
ly have exerled all the powers with which a
s. invested TO defeat such criminal proceeding
d. and bring to punishmehtthose who, by takil
ID part therein, violated our laws. The enc
ID gy and activity of our civil and military al
n thOTites have frustrated the designs OF tho
so who meditated expeditions OF this characte
y, except in two instances. One OF these, COZ
10 posed Of foreigners, was OF tirst C0untenane
IL and aided by the Mexican government itse
he it having been deceived as to their real ohjet
e. The other, small in number, eluded the WI
es lance of the magistrates at San francisco, a
v succeeded in reaching the Mexican terrtout
I'd but the effective measures taken by this go
IS, ernmentoeompelled tue abandonment oil
ny undertaking. .r,.i.a aNJ !.
ur The commission 10 establish the new Ii
betweea the United States and Mexico,
he cording TO the provisions Of the treaty OF I
he Both of Deeaur her last has been organize