The Evansville daily journal., 1854-12-07

during the continuance Of the treaty, end,
cOnsequen ntly, may embarrass the assertion
Of our right 10 be released therefrum. There
are also other provisions in the treaty which
ought to be modified. Il Was to remain in
force Tor ten years, and until one year after
either party give should notice to the other
ofinteniion TO terminate it. deem IL ex-
pedient that the contemplated notice should
be given to the government Of Denmark.
The naval expedition, dispatched about
two years since for the purpose Of establish
ing relations with the empire of Jap n, has
been ably and skillfuily conducted to sue
cessful termination by tie officer 10 whom
it was intrusted. A treaty, opening certain
OF the ports Of that pcpuIOus country, has
been negotiated; and in oruer to give iull
effect thereto, il only remains to exchange
rau6cations, and adopt requisite commercial
regulations.
The treaty lately concluded between the
United States and Mexico settled some of
our most embarrassing difficulties with that
country, but numerous claims upon it for
wrongs and injuries to 0vr citz ms remained
unadjusted, and many new cases have been
recently added TO the foTmer list Of grieven.
cies. Our legation has been earnest in its
endeavOrs to obtain, from the Mexican gov
ernment. a favorable consideration of these
claims, bul hitherto without success. This
failnre is, probably, in some measure, 10 be
a>cribed to the disturbed condition of that
country.
i has been my anxious desire TO maintain friendly
relations with the Mexican republic and 10 AIS
rights and Ierrores to be respected, only BY
eilizens. but BY foreigners, who have
peditons against some OF the States thai kerubc.-
The defens.Iess condition in which its frontiers
bark In these enterprises and greatly increased the diff
seuty Of enfo eng ur obligations Of neutrality ke
oss
nations, have exerted all the powers with which
inve we'd 50 defeat .uch criminal proceedings, and
bring TO punshmentthose who. by taking part there
in violated our laws The energy and activity OF our
civil aud military authorities have frustrated the de-
act r,excspl in two instances One Of these compos
Of Foreigners at 6rs countenauced and aided the
Mexican Governmen,i,sslf. .. ha,i, been deee. ed
to heir real object. The other, small number slu-
ded the vigence Of the magistrates at San Francisco
% IN n. the - nsnie.n % but
pelled the abandonment ofthe undertaking.
Convenient means Of transit bet vcen the
several parts ut country, are not only de.
sirable for the objects Of commercial and
personal communication, but esse ntiul TO !. Q
existence under one government. Separa.
ted as are the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of
the U. States by the whole breadth Of the
continent, still the inhabitants of each are
closely bound together by community Of or
igin and institutions, and by strong attach
ment to the Union. Hence the constant
and increasing intercourse, and vast inter.
change Of commercial productions, between
these remote divisions Of the Republic. Al
the present time, the most practicable and
only coinmodious routes for communication
between them are by the way of the 18th.
: mus of Central America. II 10 the duty OF
the government to secure these avenues q.
gainst all danger ofinterrup,ion. OF
The commission to establish the new line
between the United States and Mexico. ac-
cording to the provisions Of The treaty of the
3Oth of December Iasi, has been organized,
} and the work 10 Already commenced.
|. Our treaties with the Argentine Confeder-
alton. and with The Republics Of Uruguay
aud Paraguay, secure to US the tree nsviga.
ton OF the river La Plata, and some oil its
larger tributaries; but the same success has
not atte nJed our endeavurs to open the m
azon. The reasons in tuvor Of the free use
oi that river, had occasion TO present fully,
in former message; and, considering the
cordial lrelations which have long exisl, d be-
tween this government aud Braz'l. it may be
T expected that pending negotiations will,
eventually, reach a favorable result. 4
, Convenient means of transit, between the
several parts of q country, are not only de-
sirabe for the objects OF commercial and
personal communication but essential to it's
existence under one government. Separated
, as are the Atlantic aud Pscifc coasts Of the
United States by the whole breadth Of the
continent. still the inhabitants of each are
closely bound together by community Of or.
gin and institutions. and by strong sttach.
, ment To the Union. = Hence the constant
and increasing intercourse, and vast inter.
change of commercial productions, between
these remote divisions Of the republic. At
} the present time, the most practicable ano
only cOmmodIous routes for commu nicaton
between them are by the way Of The 18th.
mus OF Central America. 1t is the duty OF
} the government 10 secure these avenues
against all DANCE, of interruption.
In relation to Central America, perplexing
questions existed between the United States
and Great Britain at the time OF the cession
OF Calfornia. rs well as questions
which subsequently, arose concerning inter-
oceanic communication across the Isthmus,
were, ss was supposed, adjuste by the treaty
Of April l9, 1850; but, unfortunately, they
! have been re-opened by serious misunder.
standing as to the import Of come Of its pro-
visions, re-adjustment OF which is now un.
der consideration. Our Minister at London
has made strenuous efforts to accomplish
this disirabIe object, but has not yet found ID it
possible to bring the negotiations to q ter
mination.
AS incidental to these questions, 1 deem
il proper 10 notice an occurrence which hap
pened in Central America, nsir the close
, of the last session OF Congress. So soon
as the necessity was perceived OF establish
ing inter-cceanlc commune ations across the
lsthmus, company was organized under
authority of the State of Nicaragua, but