New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-05

- \, more favorable consider alton than wouli DC
proposon TO agree not 10 accept me service .. vo
pr,rfss, FOR operations land. When the honor or
o. yicbts Of our country require Il TO assume Dos
tje attitude il confidently relies upon the PATRIOTISM
AZ i,s citizens not ordu arily devoted 70 the military
sion 10 augment the army ADD the navy 80 a'
to make them fully adequate TO tue ener-
,,pcy which calls them into acton- ihe pro-
po,ai to surrender tue right 70 employ P1vateers Is
pro'essesly founded upon the Pr,nclPe, 'ne' Pira'
property Of unofendDg non combatanis' tnoush en-
mics should be exempt from the ravagee OF war out
The proposed surrender goes bat little way ia c4ryag
out Thai mil ciple which equally requires th.t tecn
,,;y.te tfy should not be seized or mOssted oy
patjois, sbp, Should the leading powers OF
Furope concur 10 proposing, as RUE OF International
law 70 ezemp, private property spon the ocean, from
seizu'e BY pubic armed cruisers as vel as oy pm
ya,eers the u tied Sites wal reaony meet then
upoD that broad grO1Dd.
Since the adioorr ment o. Congress- the affiliations
of the Treaty between the United States and Gfoa.
Britain relative coast f-heries, and 20 reciprocal
sraoe with the Birth North Amsricsn Provinces
have beea exchanged and some Of it, aatci0 iod adj
vaDtsPes are already enjoyed by u.s. estboaSn W. iul
execution 10 abide certain acts OF legislation not
yet fully performed. 30 soon as 1t was ratued Orea'
Britain oOeus To cOmmeTs the free nsvig atom
Of the river Lawrence, and 20 our tshermen unno-
kssd accets IN The shores and bsys from ghic1 they
had been previously txcluced, on the coasts Of her
Hor,h American ProyiIces in return for which she
mked fer the PRODUCTION free Of outy, into the porta
of The United States Of the f-h caught on the sane
coast BY British isheI men. This being the compsn-
t1fOn, ttipulbtto IN llt VI AhO
highest importance and value TO the United States
wi ch were thus voluntarily yielded before 1t became
Elective The request seemed 70 n7 10 ne req 0nacIe
one bot IL could not b. acceoed to- from waot OF au.
ihOrity to suspend our laws in posing duties noon I'll
foreign fish. In the meantime, the easury Depart
meIt hsued rcgula ion fer ascerliniDg the duties
paid SECURED by bonds on f. caught 90 me cJ4ss
" The British Provinces, aDd brought to our m nkets
by Birth tubjects sitter the hing grounds had heea
made fully acc, ssibie TO the citizens of the United
States. IIecOmmend 20 your favorable consideration
LII IT,. III Nas uhrntffa cd IN Gara an
tlty 10 refund the duties and cancel the bands thus
vee.ived The Provinces Of Canada aud New Bruins
wick have al,O anticipated the full operation OF the
treaty, by legislative arrangements respectively to
admit free Of duty the pr"ducts of the United States
mention ca in the free t of the treaty and an arrange
nebt similar TO that regarding British fsh, has been
made for duties 10" chargeaole on TIE products o.
those Provinces enumerated in the same free list aud
introduced there from into the United States; PROF.
osiiion for refuDdiDR which WILL in my Judgment, be
in ike mtDner entitled 10 your favorable cons'dera-
tioD.
There Il difference Of opinion between the United
States and Great Britain to the boundary line OF
the Territory Of Washington, adjoining the British
poss. stions the Pocifc which has already led TO
tfht niles on the part OF the citizens and local
sutborines Of the two Governments. recommend
that provision be made for commission, to be joined
by ole on the port Of Her Britannia Majesty, for the
purpose Of running and establishing the line in con
hoversy. Certain stpulatoDs OF the third ana fourth
articles Of ,be treaty concluded by the Uaited States
snd Great Britain 10 1876 regarding possessory rights
Of the Hudson's Bay Company aud property Of the
Pugefs Sound Agricultural Company, have given
rbe rous Disputes and 1t Is important TO all COO
ctmed, that summary means OF settling them ami
cshly should be devised. have reason 10 believe,
thht an ar spgeu eDt be made on jlst terms for
the eIupgusbmeht Of the rights in question en-
braoiDg, cleo the right OF the Hndsons Bay Com
psDy 10 the Davig alton Of the river Columbia and
efefore suggest 20 your consider .iion the expedi
snoy Of making contingent appropriation for that
puIpo,e
Sfafss their efrugple From that
time TO he pTesent with occasional slight Interrupt
TONS cOrdial relations Of i ndship have existed be-
tween the governm' nts and people of the two cOun-
tries. The kindly sentiments chorlshed alike by both
nations have led to 0xtensve social and commercial
intercourse which, trust will not be interrupted or
checked by any casual event OF an apparently unsit-
isfactory character The French Consul at San Frau
csco vbs, not lapg since, brought into the United
states District Court at that place, by compulsory
proc. ss witness NJ favor of another foreign Con
sul, IN violation, M tho French Government O m
ctives of HE privileges under consul Ar convention
with France. There being nothing in the transaction
which could imply any disre,pect to France OF its
ContDl, such explanation has been made, as hope
will be satisfactory. Subsequently, misc nderstand-
ing orose the subject Of the French Government
having as II appeared, abruptly excu led the neri-
can Minister 10 Spain from passing through France,
on his wsy from London to MADRID. But that Gov
eminent bei uuequivocaly disavowed any design to
deny the right OF transit to the Minister OF the United
Sintes and after explanations TO this effect he has
rcsumed his Journey and actually returned Though
Ffance 10 Spain. ihtrewth lay before Congress the
nee this subject bet Seen our Envoy at
Paris al the Minister OF Foreign Relations CT the
French GoVerLment
The position Of our affairs with Spain remains as at
the cose Of your last session Internal agitation.
sunni very Deay the character Of political reyolu.
ton, has recently CONFUSED that country The late
Ministers were violently expelled from power, aud
nsr Of very different views in relation 10 its internal
affairs, have succeeded. Siuce th. change, there has
been yrOpitiOus opportunity TO resume and press
on negotiations for the adjustment OF serious questions
Of difficulty between The Spar sh Government aod
the Uniftd States. There is reason TO believe that
our Minister will find the present Government more
fsvorahly inclined thsn the preceding 70 comply with
just demat DE- and 10 MAX suitable arrangements
for restoring harmony, and preserving peace, between
the two countries.
Negotiations are pending with Denmark 10 discon-
tuue the practice Of lev.ing tolls vessels aud
their osrgoes passing through the Sound. | do not
doubt that we cen claim exemption therefrOm as a
matter Of right II is admitted all hands that this
exscion s sanctioned, not by the geaeral principles
OF the law OF Nations, but ony by specisl cOnSen-
tons which most Of the commercial nations have en-
tered into with Denmrk. The fifth srticle OF our
treaty Of 1896, with Denmark, provides that there /
sha OF be paid on the vessels Of the United States
arc their carRots when passing through the Sound
higher duties Than those Of tbs favored nations
1hr may be regarded ss sn 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 thereto n There are
o other croyisi, in the treaty which GU yht 10 be
mooihed hwtsto remain in 70 CO for ten years and |
until ore yer aei either party should give notice to
the oftI OF INF, nton to terminate il. deem il ex-
pedtnt that the contemplated notice should be given
e. The Government Of Denmark
Ihe bsvai expedition, dispatched about two years
srce for the purpose OF establishing relations with
the In pure ot japan, has been ably aud skillfally
conducted TO successful termination by the officer
TO whom IL was inrusted. treaty, openiug certain
sf the ports Of that pOpulouS country has 6een Ga
aoaitd; and in order 10 give full edect thereto il
only rtmaits TO exchange rattle stions and adoot re-
qntie con mercsl regulations.