The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-12-13

uiisd States and Great Britain, relative to
coast fisheries and to reciprocal trade
With the B.ilish Anerican Province have
been exchanged aud some of.i,s antici-
p4tsd advantages are already enjoyed by
us. sllhouxh its full execution was to abide
csrtain acts ofl.gislation not ye, fully per-
formed. So soon as il was ratified, Great
Britain opened TO our commerce the free
assigstiun OF the river ST. Lawrence, and
ID ouf i.hermen unmolested access to the
abhses aud bays from which they had been
previously excluded, on the coasts of her
Worth American provinces in return for
which she esked for the introduction, free
81 duly. ihto the ports OF tho United States,
Of the FISH caught on tire same coast BY
Bsisisk Hsiieraisfi. This being the COM
psn salion, stipulated in the treaty. for pri-
vilsges ofthe highest importance and val
usst0 the United States, which were thus
voldntlrily yielded before it became eli.
tectivS, che request seemed to me 10 be
reasenable one !; bnt it could not be acce.
dsd 10. from. want Of authority to sus.
pend OUT laws imposing duties upon all
f0feigTf 6shs In the meantime, the Treas.
ufy Department issued q regulation for as
csrtaining the duties paid or secured by
touds on fish cacght on the coasts of the
British provinces aud brought to our mar
ksts by British subjects, alter the fishing
grounds had been made fully accessible
~ de s0iizans Of the United States.
feoothnend to your favorable considera-
don I proposition which will be submitted
% you. for authority to refund the duties
~ X r,rpI ~ q, bop,le ,l,,,e The
tfosinces Of Canada and New Brunswick
have also anticipated the full operation of
tiss treaty, by Legislative arrangements,
respectively TO admit. free OF duty, the
products Of the United States mentioned
Mths free list Of the treaty and an ar.
f1ngement similar to that regarding Brit.
i6h fish, has been made for duties now
chargeable on the products Of those pro-
Sitoes enumerated in the same free list
and Introduced therefrom into the United
States proposition for refunding. which
N. .ln my judgment, be in like manner
entitled 10 your favorable consideration.
: There is difference OF opinion between
fhs United States and Grest Britain, as to
fkS beundary line Of the Territory Of
Warrington, adjoining the British posses.
1ions bn the Pacific, which has already
led 70 difficulties on the part OF The citi-
66lis and focal authorities of the two Gov
otnusents. | recommend that provision
Z mdde tor q commission, TO be Joined by
she on the part of Her Britannia Majesty.
s6f the purpose Of running and establish
tnf the limo in controversy. Certain siip-
alalions 81 The 81 and 4ih articles of the
:tsslty concluded by, the United States and
Great Btifain, in 1876; regarding pos
l61poSy rights Of the Iiudson's Bay Com
tany. idd properly Of the Puget's Sound
ARfictiturAf Company, have given rise 20
estpus disputes, and il is important TO all
t6ncerned that summary means OF set
g fhem Afnicably should be Devised
unse reason 10 believe that an arrange
6snt cAn ts made on Just terms for the
-extipg goishment. Of the rights in question,
m6fscin2 also the righ, of the Hudson's
Lay Company to the navigation of the
livef Colambia and | therefore suggest
% your considerasion the expediency OF
mixing I contingent appropriation for ,ha,
France was the early and efficient ally
OF The United States in their struggle for
t6depeadencs. From that time TO the pres
m k6uf, with Occasional slight intefrup.
9I6llS 6ordisl relations OF friendship have
v2fsl6d bstwecn the Governments and peo.
pie Of the two countries. Thekindly sen.
eimsules cherished alike by both nations.
blsase extensive social and CONNER
-lttls inaerco arss, which, IL trust, will not
einsssvuPtsd sor checked by any casual
soeent ziots m apparently unsatisfactory
pA6saoter. The French consul at San
absnsisco was, not dong since. brcugh,
meUsshp United States District Court al
ssBdt 31acss by compulsory process, as a
-aie6sse ia favorsoi another foreign con-
-, h. violation, as the French Govern
I@sus coneeives, OF his privileges under
-oursoousula laf. convention with France
.sDhsis being nothing in The transaction
s1lioks soonid imply any disrcspect 10
4 1AanpS o. issconsul, suchexplanation he's
lbsen made, 10 II hope will be satisfactory.
Oubseqssntly, misunderstanding arose on
- subisctl of the French Government
shasing, as il appeared, abruptly excluded
seho Anesioan Minister to Spain from pass
aiag shfe1gh France on his way from Lon
saensso Madrid. Butthat Government has
44tyVOae15 oseuSoWcu duJ ocSiSu W
s1G63 shsisigh Of transit, to the Minister
~ ghssUnitsd States and, after explana-
1Dose u sshis effect, he has resumed his
16n.tAy. and actually returned through
l1s9noss 20 Spain. herewith lay before
Acoaksess the s'cofrespondenoe on this SUBJ
iDeg tstwesn our envoy at Paris. and the
lcjnitset of Foreign Relations Of the
Preach Gpyeriiment. Ses5as
- 9shS position of our affairs with Spain
'Ssdtais5s as At the close Of your last ses-
l6i6h. Iaisrnal agitation. assuming very
-ntaf1y shs character OF tpoliticsfrevolution.
zea5sse1snlly ceusulsed that country. The
asoss llihissers were violently expelled from
sfoWess and d'snen. .sof very different views in
sSslssipsieto It's Internal affairs. have sue
essdsd. Since this change, there has
! tssusne Prspitious opportunity to resume
j aad epssss ON negotiation for the adjust
snl ~ serious questions Of difficulty be.
If1geen tl1e Spanish Government and the
s1fniAada States. There isreason 10 believe
t:shaa nmr Minister will fad the present Gov
s>senalsntg more fAvosably inclined than the
J nraoehina toconsply with oer just demands