Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-12-09
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ready led 10 difficulties the par of tie citizens
and local authorities Of The two Governments re.
commend thai provisions be made for commits
sion 10 be joined by one on the part oil Her Britain
c Ma esy, Tor the purpose OF running and esiab-
fishing The line i'll controversy. CerIaIn s'lpuiauons
of the unird and fourth articles Of The Treaty. con
cludod by the United Slaes and Great Brain in
1916, regarding possessory rights OF The Hudson
Bay Company, and property Of the Puget's Sound
Agricultural Company, have given rise TO serious
dispH'es, and il important 10 all concerned, thai
summary means nt settling them amlcabiy should
be eyised. | have reason TO believe, lliet an
rangement can be made on Just Terms. Tor tie eX
lingnishmen Of The rights in queStion, embracing;
also the tights nI he Hpdson's Bay Company 10
navigation OF the River Columbia and therefore
suggest 10 your consideration, The expedency oil
making contingent appropriation lor that purpose.
RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
France was the early and efficient all, OF the
United Safes in their Struggle for Independence
From that time 10 The present. with occasional
Sl!ghl interruptions cordial relations of friendship
have exis'ed between the governments and people
o. the Two counties. The kindly sentiments cher
ished alike by both nations, have led TO extensive
social and commercial intercourse, which tu>l,
will not be interrupted checked by any casual
event OF an apparently unsatisfactory characcr-
The French Cunsu al San Francisco was not long
since bTonght into the Uned Safes District Courl
al iha, place, ty compulsory process: as witness
in favor Of another foreign Consul in violation, as
the French Government cOnceiVes, OF hls privileges
under our consular convention with Frauce There
being nothing in the transaction which could
imply any dlstespecl 10 France or lis consul, such
explanation has been made, as hope will be sat
isaciory Subsequently,, misunderstanding arose
on the suhj-cl Of The French Government having
as il appeared abruptly excluded the American
! Minister TO Spain from passing through France, on
his way irom London to Mardrid B,l tha, Gov
ernme. Il has unequivoca.Iy disavowed any designs
10 deny the right OF transit TO the Minister al Ihe
! United States and, aier explanations to this eff
feet he has resumed his journey. and actually re-
turned through France 10 Spain lheTewilh lay
| before Congress lhe correspondence on his sub
! i@c between our envoy al Paris, and The Mlniser
| of Foreign Relations Of the French Government.
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN
! The position OF our affairs with S pain remains as
81 The close OF your last session ln'eGndi agitation
assuming very nearly the character Of political re
volution has recently convnlsed tha, country. The
! la'e ministers were vIolen y expelled from power
and men, of very different views in relation 10 its
ntsInaI affairs, have succeeded. Since This change
there has has been no propiiious opportunity to re-
sume and press on, negotiations for The al ju>tmenl
| OF serious questions OF difficulty between The Span
| sh Government and lhe United Sales There is
! reason to believe that our Minister will find the
present Government, more tavorahiy inclined than
| The preceding to comply with our inst demands,
and to make suitable arrangements for restoring
harmony, and preserving peace, between the two
| countries.
THE SOUND DUES.
| Negotiations are pending with Denmark TO dis
continue the practice Of levying tolls on vessels
and cargoes passing through the Sound | DO not
doubt that claim exemption lherefrom, as a
matter OF right. Ii is admitted on all hands iha,
this exacion is sanctioned, not by the genera! prin-
cpes Of the law OF nations but only by special
conventions, which most OF the commercial nations
have entered into with Denmark. The 5h article
of ou treaty OF 1926, with Denmark, provides that
there shall not be paid, on The vessels OF the Uni'-
ed Sarss, and Their cargoes, wheI passing through
the Sound higher duties than those Of The most IA
yored naons. This may be regarded as an i'm
piled agreement to submit 10 The tolls during The
continuance OF the treaty, and, consequently, may
emharfass the assertion Of our rigE's 10 be releas
ed hereirom There are also oher provisions in
the treaty which ought 10 be modified. 1t was to
remain in force for len years, and unGl one year
after either party should give notice 10 the o'her ui
intention 10 terminate it. deem it expedent that
the con empa'ed notice should be given 10 The Co.
vernmenl Of Denmark.
The naval expedition, dispatched abou, two
years snce for The purpose OF establishing relations
with he Empire OF Japan, has been ably and skill
fully conduc ed 10 successful termination BY the
officers to whom it was entrusted. A treaty, OPEN
ing ain 9t the ports Of that populou5 country,
has been negotiated and in order to give full ef-
tec thereto, ii only remains 10 change rs'iticalions
and adopt requisite Commercial regulations.
RELATIONS WITH MEXIco.
The uea'y lately concluded between the United
Safes and Mexico seyled some OF our most embar-
RAISING difficulties with hat county, bat numerous
claims upon Il for wrongs and injuries 10 eur Clti-
zen, remain unadiusled, and many new case, have
been recen ly added 10 he former list ofgfieyances
Our eIaiion has been earnest in lis endeavors 10
ob'aln hom The Mexican Government favorable
cOneteralion OF lhese claims, but hllheiiu without
success. This failure is probably, in some meas
ure, TO be ascrbed to The dis urbed condition of
that country. Ii has been my anxious desire TO
maintain friendly relations with The Mexican Re
public, and 10 rights and territories 10 be
respcc ed, no, ONLY by our citizens, but by foreign
ers, who have resoHed 10 the United S ates Tor he
purpose of organizing hostile expeditions against
some OF the States OF The Republic. TIE defence
less condition in which lis frontiers have been left
has simulated lawless adVeutuers to embark in
these enterprises, and greatly increased The diff
cu OF enforcing our obligations OF neutrality. Re-
gardng il my solemn duty to fulfil efficiently
ihese obligations, not only towards Mexico, but
oher foreign nations, have exerlsd ali the pow.
ers with which am invested to defeat such Grim
iial proceedings and bring 10 punishment those
who, by taking part therein, violated our laws
The energy and activity OF onr ctvil and military
auhorl,Ies have fiusFa ed The designs of those who
medita'ed expeditions oil this chargcIer except in
two instances. One OF these, composed OF foreign
ers, was at first counlenanced and aided by the
Mexican Government itself, ii having been decelv.
ed as 10 their real object The olher, small in mum.
Der; eludej The vigilance Of The magistrates al San
Francisco, and succeeded in reaching The Mexican
territories; but he effective measures taken by This
Government compelled the abandonment OF the
undertaking
The Commission to establish the new line be.
tween the United Staes and Mexico according TO
The provisions of The 80 of December last has
been organized, and the work is already commenc-
ed.
SOUTH AMERICA.
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