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/ character of political revolution, has recent
| " con,uls1d that country. The late minis
tcrs were violently expelled from power, aud
men, of very different views in relation to its
/ internal affairs, have succeeded Since this
/ change, there has been no propitous orpor-
/ tunity to resume, and press on, negotiations
for the adjustment of serious questions of
difficulty between the Spanish government
and the United States. There is reason to
believe that our minister will find the pres
ent government more favorably inclined than
the preceding to comply with our just de-
mands, and to make suitable arrangements
for restoring harmony, and preserving peace
| between the two countries.
TIE SouSD DUES.
Negotiations are pending with Denmark to
discontinue the practice of lcvyins tolls on
our vessel. and their carg0es passing through
the Sound do not doubt that we can
claim exemption theroirom, as "A matter of
right 1t it admitted on all hands that this
cxaction il sanctioned, not by the general
principles Of the law Of nations, but only
by SPECIAL conventions, which most Of the
commercial nations have entered into with
Denmark. The fifth article of treaty
of ls26, with Denmark, provides, that there
shall not be paid on the vessels Of the United
States and their cargOcs when passing through
the Sound higher duties than those of the
most favored nations. This may be regarded
as an implied agreement to submit to the
tolls during the continuance of the treaty,
and. consequently, may embarrass the asser-
ton of our right to be released therefrom.
There are also other provisions in the treaty
which ought to be modified, 1t was to re-
main in force for ten years. and until one
year after either party should give notice to
the other of intention to terminate it | deem
it cxpedicnt that the contemplated notice
I should be given to the government Of Den
mark.
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Tho naval .xn.Jit;ou. d,s,.,t.i,.J ohnut
t,yo vc,rs since for the ,prrose of establish =
inc rclntions with the e,nnirc of japan has
been ably and skillfnlly conduc,,d to a sue.
cosslnl Termination by the oficor to whom it
WAS entrusted. treaty. opcninc certain of
the norts orthot porulons country. has been
negotiated and in order to rive fun effect
thereto if ONLY remains to cxcbnngc r,titico
tions. and to adort rconisitc Commercial
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/ s,,trs far ,Lc ,ur,,.o nc nrn,,,,;,;n,, bn.,;lc
cxteditions ariins, sunc of the States of that
Rcrublic. The detenccless condition, in
/ which It's frontiers have been left, has stilnu-
lated lawlcss adyenturcrs to embark in these
entcrrri,cs. and greatly increased the iifcu
ty of enforcing our obligations of neutrality
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6ciently. these Obligations. not only towards
MexIcn, but other lorci-n nations, have ex.
ertcd all the power with which am invested
to defeat such criminal proceedings. and
bring to punishment those who by taking u
part therein, violate our laws. The energy
and activity of our civil and military Authori
ties have frustrated the designs Of those Who
meditltcd expeditions Of this character. OK
cept in two instances. One of these composed
of,tOreigncrs, was at first countenanced and
aided by the Mexican Government itself, 1t
having been deceived as to their real object,
The other, small in number, eludcd the vis-
lance of the magistrates ut san Francisco,
and succeeded in reaching the Mexican terri
tories but the effective measures taken by
this Government compelled the abandonment
/ Of the undertaking.
The commission to establish the new limo
between the United States and Mexico, ac-
cording to the provision Of the treaty Of tho
3Oth of December last, has been organized
and the work is already commenced,
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