Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-12-13
MINERAL POINT WIS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1851.


| Arrangements similar TO that regarding British
fish have been made as to the duties now charge
able Oh the products OF the provinces, enumerated
IN the free lists, introduced therelrom into the
United States; proposition for refuntllng which,
| will, in my Judgment be IN like manner entitled
/ to yoar favorable consideration
/ There is difference of opinion between the T..
IS and Great Britain 10 the boundary line of
1.-THE territory ot Washington adjoining the British
possessions the Pacific, which has always led
TO difficulties of the two Governments, recon-,
! mend that provision be made for commission,
| 10 be Joined by one on the part of her Brfaf1ic
Majesty, for ,he purpose of running and establish
ing the line liz controversy Certain stIpulatlons
of the third and fourth articles of the treaty
ciuded by the IT, S and Great Britain in 1745.
regarding rights of the Hndsons Bay Company
and property OF Puget Sound Agricultural Com
pany have given rise TO serious differences and il
! is important 10 all concerned that seme way OF
settling them amicaby should be used l have
reason to believe that arrangement be made
on just terms for the extnguishment OF the rights
in question: embracing also the ight of the Hud
son Bay Company, IN the navigation of the river
4 Columbia and therefore | suggest to your con
sideration the expesiency of making contingent
appropriations FOR hat purpose,
France the early and efficient ally of the
United States in their struggle for independence
| From that time to the present, with occasional
slight interruptions cordial relations of friendship
have existed between the two countries The
kindly sentiments cherished alike by both coun-
/ tries have led to extensive social and commercial
connections, which TRUST will not be interrupted.
or checked by any casual event of an apparently
unsatisfactory character The French Consul az
San Francisco was lot long since brought into the
United States District Court at that place by COM
fpulsory process. as witness in favor Of another
foreign Consul, in violation, as the French Gov
ernment eontend, of his privileges under our Con-
] stitution with France. There being nothing IN
( the Transactions which coud imply any disrespect
to France, its Consul, such explanation has been
made as hope will be satisfactory. Subsequent
|ly misunderstanding arose on the subject OF the
French Government having, as it appeared, alb
iruptly excluded the American Minister to Spain.
/ from passing through France on his wav from
London 10 Madrid. But the Government has un-
/ }equvocaliY dsavowed any design to DENY the
right Of transit TO the Minister of the United States
aud after explanations TO this effect, he has resum-
ed his Journey and actually returned through
France to Spain. [ herewith iav before Congress
! the correspondence on this subject between our
Envoy at Paris and the Minister of Foreign rela-
tons Of the Frepce Government 49,
! The position Of our affairs with Spain remains
as al the close of our last session Internal agi-
Itation. assuming very clearly the character of
political revolution, has recently convused that
country The late ministers were violently ex-
! =
PEELED from power. and men of very different
views of internal affairs have succeeded Since
this change there has been no propi;lous oppgr-
! tGnity to resume and press our negotiations for
the a,irSmentof serious questions of difficulty be
| ivy cen the Spanish Government and the T. s.
( There is reason to believe that our Minister will
/ find the present Government more favoraby in
clined than the preceding one TO comply with our
/ lust demands and TO make suitable arrangements
/ for restorins harmony and preserving peace be-
I tween the two countries.
Negotiations are pending with Denmark to dis
continue the practice OF levyng tolls upon our
vessels and their cargoes passing through the
Sound do not doubt that we can claim exernp-
ton thereform as matter Of right 1t is admit
| ted on all hands that the act was sanctioned not
/ by general principles % the law of nations but
/ BY sreciaI conventions which most of the com
nlercial nations have entered into with Denmark
! The 9Th article Of our treaty of 1926 with Den
mark provides that there shall not be paid on the
vessels Of the L. S and their cargoes when pass
I ing through the Sound. higher than those of the
most favored nation. ibis NAV be regarded as
an implied agreement 10 submit 10 the tools. dur
ling the continuance Of the treaty and consequent
! " NAV enbarrass the assertion Of our right to be
released fherefrom. There are also other provis-
( ions in the treaty which ought to be modified
1t was 10 remain in force for ten years, and until
one year after either should give notice the 9TH
er to terminate it. deem it expedient that the
contemplated notice should be given to the Cow
ernuent Of Denmark
The naval expedition despatched about two years
since. for the purpose of establishing relations
/ with the Emperor Of Japan, has been ably and
/ skiltulv conducted TO a successful termination.
/ by the officers to whom it was intrusted. The
treaty opening CERTAIN OF the ports OF that popu-
| lous country has been negotiated and in order TO
give fufl effect thereto, il remains to exchange
! uIations The treaty. lately concluded between
! the L s. and Mexico settled some of our most
I embarrassing difficulties with that country but
numerous claims upon H. for injuries to our cti-
zens, remain unadiusted. and many cases have
] been recently added to the former list of griev-
ances Our legation has been earnest in its en-
deavors to obtain from the Mexican Government
/ a favorable consideration to these claims, but hith-
erfo without success
This failure is probably in some measure TO be
ascrbed to the disturbed condtion.of that country,
/ II has been my anxious aim to maintain relations
plth the Mexican Republic and to cause its rights
and territories 10 be respected not only by our
citizens, but by foreigners who have resoried to
| the .. s. for the purpose Of organizing hostile
expeditions against some Of the States of that re-
public The defenceless condition of its frontiers
has stimulated lawless adventurers to embark in
these enterprises. and greatly increased the diff
Guilty Of enforcing our obligations of neutrality
Regarding 1t as NV solemn duty to fulfill eff
GENTLY these obligations. not orl towards SIexi-
! co, but other foreign nations have exerted all
! the power with which | am invested TO defeat
such criminal proceedings and bring 10 punish,
uent those who by taking part therein violate
our laws. The energy and activity Of our civil
and military authorities have frustrated the
designs of those who medftated expeditions of
/ this character, except in two instances One of
these composed Of Foreigners, was at first coun-
tenaRced and aided bv 1he Mexican government
itself. 1t having been deceived 70 the real OBJ
iect. The other small in numbers elutIed the
vgilence of the magistrates in the Mexican ferr-
tories. hut the effective measures taken hy This
government. compelled the abandonment of the
undertaking. - - xaa v<s4....s = a
The commission to establish the new line be-
tween the Z. $. and Mexico. according 70 the
provisions OF the treaty of the 3Qth December
last has been organized and the Svork has already
commenced. Our treaties with the Argentine
Confederation and with the Republics of Uruguay
and Paraguay. secure 10 MS The free navigation Of
the river La Plata and some of its largest tribu-