Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-12-06

ny ina Of 1ii ehlmyt 10 inaioi injury upon ont
o1'1niieo would Do lenlQld gleaiei lhan oum "
tialap. SIC eonll moi o8uc'le our EQUALLY
ildm This unequal condition. Will such an enemy,
unless SIC 81 once departed from our nfessll peace
iul policy, and became gieal nayal powell NOT
n ould this country be better situated ~ wai WIN
one u ihe srcondofy naval powels Though me
naval disparity would be lels, the greater rAlgnl!
and more expos d condition Of our VIDE sPlgau
commerce, would give unyol them a IKE adsan'
lage ovefus,
'rhs propodllon 10 enter into engagements 10
ioieso d SIT 10 phyaeerS, 10 case lh1 county
should he forced nlo war willia gteatnayal power
Is mol entitled 10 mote favorable cousidylal on llan
would be a ntopbshion, 10 ogree not 10 accept Tue
stfyices Of volunteers Tor operations on lond'
Wien the honor or Tic rights Of out county re-
0uife II Ia essune hostile altndti II confidently
hes np n lie patriotism VI he cluEelsi mol Onll
naliiy devoted 10 he military pIoiesion 10 aug
menl lbe army aud the navy, 50 as umake lhrln
fuliy adequate 10 The emergency which calls Them
inlO action The proposal 10 surrender lhe llsh'
10 employ piiYnleen IS pOiesssdiy iounded upln
the principle, lLal private properly Of nloil, nl'hs
non. comboantsi MoORh enemies, should bs e1'
enpl from The Faghgei OF wat, bul The proposed
surrender gots but little way ~ catiylng out lhal
nuncinle, which equally fequifrs TINT such private
ptopedy should moi be seized OF molesled by ma,
.iwnal slams OF war Sholll The leading powels Of
Bllope concur ia proposing, os rule Of. lnlefna-
uonnl law, 10 exempt private properly upon The
ocean, from seizure by public aimed cfulsela as
wen as by pnyaleep, The United States will readI'
~ meet !hem upon that bload ground.
Since the adiOuunmsnl Of Congress, ihe Taliliea-
tons Of The ir a,y between The UuiIed States AID
Great BhlaN, elatye 10 coast fisheries, and to Ta'
clpTocal trade with the Bllish North American
Provinces, have been exchanged, aud some Of iH
anticipated advantages ate alfvady enjoyed ny US,
although It's lu execution was TO abide ceTlaia
acts ollegislalion not yeiiully performed. So soon
as II was mlhrd Great Bnain opened 10 0ur
CommtIcc the free navigation Of The river 81. Law
renee, aud to our lliheimel unmOlesled access 10
Tho shores old bays, lfnp which they had heen
ptev.Ously exelndvd, w The coasts OF her North
an rcan pfoVmcesi IN rt.um Tot which, size
rskpd lor The inuOdlollon, lice q duty into Tie
pons OIL Tie United States, ol The ish caught on
the same coast 10y British dshelmen, 'rhis hslilg
the compensation, stipulated IN the treaty, for
privileges Of The highest Importance and value TO
tlr United States, Which were thus voluntarily
Welded bvlots il became elective, the request
seemed 10 me W be reasonable on,i but could
nol be needed to, from want of authority 10 sus.
nrnd our laws uposmg duties upon all loIeign
hsh. In The mpanune, the Treasury Department
issued regulation, lof asceIlanng The duties paid
VI secuted by bonds ON fish caught on tile coasts Of
the Brush provinces, on brought 10 our markets
b Bnirh snblscIs, nfltT The fishing grounds had
been made fully accessible 10 the Cliigls OF the
Uniy,l Suias.
leoOm nsnd 10 your iav0Ta lie consideration q
nronostion, which will be submitted 10 you, for
authority TO REFUND The dutlesand cancel The bonds
thus received, The provinces Of Canada andNew
Btuhswiek have also anticipated The full opeta
ton VI the treaty by legislative arrangements, fe'
speoliyely, to pdnit IL Of duty, tie pfoduo Of
the United Slai,G mentioned In the fee list Of Tie
tfealyi and an arrangement, similar 70 thai regard
ing British fsh, has been ms 10 FOR duties now
orseaJle on Tue products Of those piovilces en-.
uinefnled in Tue same flee list, and Introduced
thefefton into tho United SihiesJ proposition fOI
rvfundlng which will, I'd my Judgment, be IN like
manner entitled 10 your favorable consideration.
There is difference Of opinion between the Uni
TED States and Great Britain, as 10 the boundary
iue oflhe Territory Of Washington all lining the
British possessions on the Pacific, which hss altra-
dy led 10 difficulties on The paTlol the citizens and
local authorities Of The two governments. te.
commend that provision be made iot commission
10 he Joined by one on the pait Of her BnllannlC
Majesty, for the purpose Of running aud establish
lug The liur In controversy. CtTlalu stipulation
Of lhe third aud fourth Articles Of The ueaiy con-
ouded by Tile United States and Great Britain III
1916, regarding possessOy rights Of The Hudson.
10y Company, and prpefly Of the Pugeps Sound
Agricultural Company have gwen Ilse ~ serious
disputes, aud 1, IS important TO oil concerned, thai
summary means Of settling them amicably should
I'D devised. ! have reason 10 believe that on or
engagement can 10 made on just Terms, fot Tile eG
llinguiShmeul OF Tue tights ~ question, embracing
also, The rgliol Tie Hudsoms Bay Company I,
The navigation Of tile River CUunliai and lh,T,
lore suggest to yhut constellation, HE eApedenci
ofmakmg contingent appropriation for that pur
pose.
France was Tie eaIly and efficient ally Of ID,
Intel States IN their struggle TOT independence
From that time, To the PRESENT. VIII Dceasi ma
Islghl Interruptions coIdialtelallOnS Of tieudshiI
have existed between The FoyeIumenis aud peopl,
Of Tie two cOunlries. Tue kindly sentiments, cher
isbed alike by bOl nations, have led TO extensive
social and eoinlDtfcial intercourse, which, trust
will not Ue intercepted OF checked by any casual
event Of Au apparently unsatisfactory chalaeler.-
| The French Consul al San francisco WIS, mol lOul
aute, Brought into the United States distinct couT
l1llhal place, by compulsory process, os D Witnes,
in favor Nl another foreign consul, in violation, as
The French Goytmnenl oOnceres, Of his privilege,
under our consular convention with Rfunce,-
There being nothing IN tie Transaction which
could imply any davSrecl 10 france Or It's consul,
such explanation has bssu uude, as hope will bC
satisfactory ubsrquenlly q m understanding
Arose OH the slblect OF Tie Rfeuoh government has
lug, os IL appeared, abruptly excluded lhe Ampli
can mnsleJ IL Spain iIon passing through france
on his WY from London IN Alaund. Bulihatgoy.
ernment has unequyvc NY disayowed any design
10 deny the right VI Transit 10 tie minister Of The
United Slaiesi and, aler explanations 10 ibis tlec
he has resumed lis journey, and actually returned
through france TO Span. herewith lay belcT,
Congress the correspondence on this subject he.
tween our envoy al Pans, aud the minister Of for
rigu Ielallo IS II TIE Flench government,
Tie postlion Vi Uuf affairs with Spaln remains al
al The close Of your LIST session. Internal ngila.
ton, assuming yery nearly The character Of poli.
cal revolution, las recently convulsed ,lhol coun.
10y. The late ministers we're violently expelled
from power and men, Of very different views IN
relation 10 It's internal Affairs, have succeeded
Since this change, there has been no proplious on.
prrlunly to resume end pres on, ntgoNOlOns fOI
ihe adjustment Of serious questions VI difficulty
between The Spanish government and Tie United
States. There is reason TO believe that our MUS.
leI will 6nd The bTeseut government more layOra.
bly, inclined than tho preceding 10 comply wilhoul
Just demands, aud TO make suitable arrangements
lot les onng hafmonY and preserving peace be.
tween The two counties.
Negotiations ate pending with Denmark 10 dis.
continue the Practice Of lrWing tolls on our YES,
sells and then caIgOes passing through the Sound.
| DO mol doubt lhOl We eau CLAIM exemption there
from, as a matter Of nghl, II is admitted on OIL
hanjs, that this vXacuon Is sanclioned, mol by The
general principles VI The law Of nations, but only
bYaneeihl Conventions, which most Of The CONNER.