Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-06

(. rog91 ,,,..i,.. o,. - yoF different Vows
m relation % Nrnai affairs have sue.
ce'doi' Sin'~ chaago, there has
been no propIlIousN NQgouunlly TO resume,
ana press ON, negotiations for The adjust.
meni OF serious questions Of difficulty be-.
tween the Spanish government and the
United States. There is reason to believe
that our Minister will find the present GOV.
ornment more fayorably inclined than the
preceding TO comply with our ust dc.
monds, and to make suitable arrangements
for restoring harmony, aud preserving
peace between the two counties.
Negotiations are pend.ngwih Denmark,
TO discontinue the practice Of lcvying tolls
on our vessels and their cargoes passing
through the sound. do not doubt that
we can claim exemption therelrom, as n
matter of right II is admitted on all
hands, that this eXaclon is sanctioned, not
by the general principles of the law Of ma.
lions, but only by special conventions,
which most Of the commercial nations have
entered into with Denmark. The 5lh ar.
lcle of our treaty Of 1926 with Denmark
provides, that there shall not be paid on
the vessels Of the United States and their
corgoes when passing through the Sound,
higher duties than those Of the most favor.
ed nations.
This may be regarded as ar implied
agreement to submit TO the tolls durno
the continuance Of the treaty, and, conse.
quentIy, may embarwss the assertion of
our right to be released thererrom. There
are also other provisions in the treaty which
ought 10 be modified. It was 10 remain
IN force ten years, and until one year al.
ter either party should give notice 10 the
other Of intention 10 terminate it. | deem
1t eXpedient that the contemplated notice
should be given to the government ofDen.
mark.
The naval expedition, despatched about
two years since for the purpose of eslab
fishing relations with the empire of Japan,
has been ably and skIfuIly conducted 10
a successful termination by the officer 10
whom it was entrusted. A treaty, open.
ing certain of the ports Of that popuous
country, has been negotiated and in
order to give full effect thereto, it only re.
mains 10 exchange ratifcations, 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 il for
wrongs and injustice 10 our citizens re.
mained unadjusted, and many new cases
have been recently added 10 the former
list OF grievances. Our legation has been
earnest in the endeayors 10 obtain, from
the Mexican government, favorable con.
sideraton Of these claims, but hitherto
without success. This failure is, probably,
in some measure, TO be ascribed to the dis.
iurbed condition Of that country. It has
been my anxious desire to maintain friend. /
ly relations with the Mexican Republic.
and to cause its rights and territories to
be respected, not only by our citizens, but
by foreigners who have resorted to the
United States for the purpose of organi.
zjng hostile expeditions against some Of.
the States of that republic.
The delenceIess condition in which its
frontiers have been LEFT, has stimulated
lawless Adventures 10 embark in these en-.
ierprlses, and greatly Increased the diff
Guilty Of enforcing our obligations Of neu.
.raIlly. Regarding it as my solemn duty
10 fulfill, efficiently, these obligations, not
only towards Mexico, but other foreign
nations, have eXerted all the power with
which | am invested to defeat such crimi.
nal proceedings, and bring 10 punishment
hose who, by taking a part therein, VIC.
aied our laws. The energy and activity
'i our civil and military authorities have
frustrated the designs of those who medi.
aled expeditions Of this character, except
n two instances. One ofthese, composed |
,f foreigners, who at first countenanceG
md aided by the Mexican government {
tseIl, it having been deceived as TO their I
eal object. The other small in number, {
.luded the vigilance OF The magistrates at t
San Francisco, and succeeded in reaching ,
he Mexican territories but the effective I
measures taken by this government com.
,elled the abandonmentorthe undertaking.
The commission 10 establish the new 4
inc between the United States and MeXi. !
o, according 10 the provisions Of the trea'
y Of the 3Oth of December last has been I
and the work is already com.
nenced. II
Our treaties with the Argentine Con. c
ederation, and with the Republics of Ur- /
gay and Paraguay, secures to Us the free I
avlgation OF the river La Plata, and some (
t its largest tributaries; but the same {
uccess has not attended our endeavurs to i
pen the Amazon. The reasons in favor S
{ the free use of that river, had occa. r
ion 10 present fully, in former message; a
nd, considering the cordial relations S
,hich have long existed between this gov. 4
rnment and Brazil, it may be expected
nat pending negotiations will, eventually, n