Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-12-14
OLb COUNTY. OHlO-THURsDAY. DECEMBER a. lsA

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Of Europe eoneur in proposing. as 4 rale Of in
tsrnstiond Law 70 exempt private property .np.
on the ocean, from seizure by public armed
cruisers. as well as b. priyatsep. the United
States Eill readily mestthsa sNOn that brOai
stoena % v5J ss..s5 sissttq le t.ssT
Since the adjournment OF cOngtsss. DIE fad.
6cstionA ofshe treaty betNeedtlie United State.
aud Great Britain. relative 10 coast lishelessand
70 reciprocal trade with the British North
American provinces. have been exchanged and
some Of its anticipated Rdv4htages are Rlrsady
enjoyed BY us, although its fail execution vas
to abide certain acts Of lesislaiioa not yet fully
perfOfmed. So soon as it Was fatiaedg 0real
Britain opened 10 our tomneFee tie free haVi,
cation cf the river ST. Laqience. aud 70 oar
hshermea unmoltsted access tdthe shores and
bays. from which they bad bees previously ex.
alluded. 90 The coasts Of Her North Amerte an
provinces; inreturA for which. she asbed for
The introduction. free Of duty, into The port Of
The, United States, Of The fish caught % THE
same coast BY British fishermen. This being
The compensation, stipulated ia the treaty, for
priyileges.of the highest Importance and value
to the United States, which we're thus Volun,
tarilY yielded before it became effective, the re-
quest seemed to me TO be reasonable one bat
iteould not be aceeded To-; for want Of author.
ity to suspend our laws imposing duties upon
all foreign 6sh.i, In the meantime, the Treas
ury Department issued a regulation. for ascer
tanning The duties paid or secured by bonds
on fish caught on the coast Of the British prov
inees and brought to cur market BY British
subjects after the 6shing grounds had been
made fully accessible to tue citizens ofthe Uni
ted States recommend to your favorable
consideration, proposition which will be SUBJ
mitted TO you, for authority to refund the duR
ties and cancel the bonds thus received The
provinces Of Canada and New Brnnswick have
also anticipated the full operation of'the treaty
by legislative arrangements. respectively 10 ad.
nit free Of, duty the, products of the United
States mentioned in the free list of the treaty.
aud an arrangement similar 70 that regarding
British Esh has been made for duties now
chargeable on lhe products Of those provinces
enumerated in the same free list. and introduced
Ihsrefron into the Uuited States, proposition
for refunding, which will, in my Judgment, be
In like manner entitled to your favorable consid
eration. .a ..l 8 asais rs1 7i ts3 sssI -,
TGere is difference Of opinion between the
United States and Great Britain, as to tho boun-
dsry line of the Territory Of Washington, ad-
Joining the British possessions on the Pacific,
which has already led TO difficulties on the part
Of the citizens and local authorities Of the two
Governments. recommend that provision be
made for commission, to be joined by one on
the part Of Her BriItanie Majesty, for the pur.
pose of running and establishing the line in
controversy. Certain stipulations of the Sd and
4th articles ofthe treaty concluded by the Uni
ted States and Great Britain, in 1886, regard.
ing the possessory rights of the Hudson Bay
Company, and property of the PugeI's Sound
Agricultural Company, have given rise to Sc
riOus disputes, and it is important to all con.
cerned, that summary means of settling them
amicably should be devised. / have reason to
believe, that an arrangement can be made on
just terms for the extinguishment of the rights
in question, embracing, also, the right of the
Hudson Bay Company to the navigation of
the river Columbia and therefore suggest to
your consideration the expediency of making
contingent appropriation for that purpose.
France was the early and efficient ally Of the
United States in their struggle for independence.
From that time 10 the present hour. with oeca.
sonal slight Interruptions. cordial relations of
have existed between the Govern.
ments and people of the two countries. The
kindly sentiments, cherished alike by both ma
tons have led TO extensive social and CONNER.
cial intercourse, which uust will not be inter.
rupted or checked by any casual event Of an
appsre nty unsatisfactory character. The
French consul at San francisco vas not long
into
that place, by compulsory process, as wit
ness in favor Of another foreign consul in vola-
ton, as the French Government aoneeives, of
privileges under our consular convention with
France. There being nothing in the transac-
ton which could imply any disrespect TO France
or its consul, spch explanation has been made,
as l hope will be satisfactory, Subsequently
. Misunderstanding arose on the subject of the
French Government having, as it appeared,
abruptly excluded the American minister to
Spain from passing through France on his way
from London to Madrid. But that Government
has unequivocally disayowed any design to
deny the right Of transit to the minister Of the
United States; and, after explaqations to this
effect, he has resumed his journey, and aetu-
dlYtenrned through France to Spain, Ihere-
with lay before Congress the correspondence on
this subject. between our Envoy ut Paris, and
the Minister Of Foreign Relations Of the French
Government. t.. .... .l.. .s.s
The position Of our affairs with Spain reuains as at
the close of our last session Internal agitation as
sdmng very nsary the character Of political revolution
has recently conVuSed that country. The late Min
listers we're violently expelled from power and men, Of
very different Tieasi in relation 70 its internal affairs
have succeeded. Sincs thischange there has been
prOptous opportunity 70 resume and press negota
tons for the adjustment Of serious questions Of difficulty
between theSpadish Government and the United States
There Is reason to believe that Minister will End
the present Government more favOrably inclined than
the proceeding, To comply With our it demsnds, and
10 mskesuila6ie RUG fr restosmens ng ha, mony and
preserving peace between the :yo countries.
Negotiations are pending with Denmarkt to discontinue
the practice Of evying tolls on vessels and their
clgoss passing through hs Sound lido not doubt that
we claim exemption there from a. matter Of right
Il Is admitted all hands, that this exaoton sane.
TONED not y the general principles Of the
but only BY special connection which most Of the
mercis nations have ente red into with Denmark. The
fifth article Of eur treaty Of is9s with Denmark provde
that there shall no. be paid op the vessels Of the Y.