Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-16

transit into and from the Baltic 1 have cx-
pressed TO Denmark 4 willingness on the
part Of the United States to share liber-
ally with other powers in compromising
her for any advantages which commerce
shall hereafter derive from expenditures
made BY her for the improvements md
safety Of the navigation Of Sound or Belts.
Ilhy before you. herewith sundry doe
iiments on the subject. in which my views
are more fully disclosed. Should no sat
isfactory arrangement be soon concluded,
/ shall again call your attention to the
subject, with recommendation Of such
measures rs may appear TO. be required
in order to assert and secure the rights Of
the United States, sosfsrast they are dEtiec-
ted BY the pretensions Of Denmark. ae
~ jEtlsg. 81. FRANCE. si;s AL l4a.tt
/ announce with much qualification that
since the aajournment ofthe last Congress
the question then existing between this
government and that Of France, respect
ing the French Consul at San Francisco,
has been satisfactorily determined, and
that the relations Of the two governments
continue TO- be Of the most friendly ma.
ture. I.ztst9
f dga4FE GREECE.
+ A question, also, which has been pen.
ding for several years between the United
States and the Kingdom 81 Grecce, grow.
ing out Of the sequestration, BY public
authorities Of that country, Of property
belonging to the present American Con
sui at Athens, and which had been tht
subjects of very earnest discussion here.
tofore, has recently been settled to tht
satisfaction Of the party interested and o
both governments.
IL. .isp@ f. g55a SPAIN.
With Spain peaceful relations are Still
maintained and some progress has beer
made in securing the redress Of wrongs
complained Of by this government. Spair
hasInot only disavowed and disapproyed
the conduct Of the officers who illegally
seized and detained the steamer Blacl
Warrior at Havana, but has also paid The
sum claimed as indemnity for tho loss
inflicted on the citizens Of thu
United States. |. l at t3af
In consequence Of destructive hur.
ricane which visited Cuba IN 1914 the 81
preme authority Of, that island issued |
decree permitting the Importation, for Tho
period Of six months Of certain building
materials and provisions free Of duty, bu
revoked itIwhen about half the period OH
" had elapsed, to the injury of citizens
of the United States, who had proceeded
to act on the faith of that decree. The
Spanish government refused indemnifca
tion'to the parties aggrieyed until recently
when IL was assented to, payment being
promised to- be made So soon is tht
amount due can be ascertained.
Satisfaction claimed for the arrest ant
search IF the steamer FL Dorado has no.
yet been accorded, but there is reason t.
believe thatit will DO, and that case, Will
others, continues TO be urged on the al
tention of the Spanish government. n
do not abandon the hope Of concluding
with Spain some general arrangement
which, If II do not wholly prevent the re
currence Of difficulties IN Cuba will rem.
der them less frequent, and whenever the,
shall occur facilitate their more SPEEDY
settlement III, Al s.,sE !
s.es .4gS#ft . {. MEXICO. a y 81
i The interpretation Of this government
has been invoked by many Of scitizens
on account. Of injuries done to their per,
sons and property, for which the Mexican
Republic is responsible. The unhappy
situation Of that country for some fims
past has not allowed iis government L
give due consideration 10 claims OF pri
yate repatriation, and has appeared To- cal
for and justify some forbearance In suci
matters on the part Of, this government
But If the revolutionary inoyen,ents
which have lately occurred in that Ia
public end in the ofgaAization 81 stabl,
government, urgent appeals to ito justic,
viii then be made, and, it may be hoped
with success, for the redress Of ill com
plants Of our citizens. & u 4.
erSrnAL =, A'fERscAS
In regard TO the american Republics
whichffom their proximity and other con
siderations, have peculiar relations to TIL.
government, while il has been my, con
slant aim strictly 70 observe all the obi
cations Of political friendship and Of goot
aeighborhood, obstacles to this hay.
arisen a in some Of them, from their owl
insufficient power, TO check lawless irrup
tons, which, in effect. throws most Of til,
task task 9. On the United States. Thus i ts y