Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-05

congress also call especial attention OF
Congress to the statement of the Post Mast
er General respecting the sums now paid for
the transportation Of mails to the Panama
Railroad Co., and commend to their early
and favorable consideration the suggestion
Of that officer in relation to new contracts
for mail transportations upon that route, and
also upon the Tehuantepee aud Nicaragua
route.
The United States continue in the enjoy
ment of amicable relations with all foreign
I powers. When my last annual message
was transmitted relating to the enlistment
OF soldiers in this country for foreign service,
and the other to Central America, threaten
to disturb good understanding between the
United States and Great Britain. of the
progress and termination Of the former aues-
ton, you were informed, at the time. and
the other is now in the way Of satisfactory
adjustment. The object of the convention
between the United States and Great Brit
ain of the 10Th of April, 1850, was to Sc
cure, for the benefit of all nations, the neu-
trality and the common use of transit way
or lnter-oceanic communication across the
Isthmus Of Panama, which might be OPEN
ed within the limits of Central America.
The pretension subsequently, asserted BY
treat Britain to dominion or control over
territories in or near twoof heroutes, those
OF Nicaragua and Honduras were deemed
By the United States not merely ineompat-
ible with the main object of the treaty, but
opposed even to its express spuatOns Occasion Of con-
troyersy on this point has been removed by additional
sat when our minister at London has concluded, and
which viii be submitted to the Senate for its eonsider
ton, should the proposed supPleentel arransent be
eoneurred 10 BY all the parties to be affected by It.
The object contemplated by the original
convention viii have been fully attained
The treaty between the United States and
Great Britain of the 9Th Of June 1854 put
an end to causes of irritation between the
two countries, by securing the United States
the right of fishing on the coast of the
British American Provinces, which adyan-
tages are equal to those enjoyed by British
subjects, besides the signal benefits of this
treaty 10 a large class Of our citizens en-
gagged in a pursuit connected to no inconsid-
cradle prosperity and strength. It had a
favorable effect upon the other interests, in
the provisions it made for reciprocal freedom
of trade between the United States and
tho British Provinces in America. The ex-
ports of domestic articles to those Provinces
during the last year amounted to more than
$22, 100000 exceeding those of the previ-
Gus year by nearly 100000; and the i'm
ports therefrom during the same period
amounted to more than $2O,000,OOO, an
increase of $6,0O0,0Oo upon those of the
previous year. The improved condition Of
this branch Of our commerce is mainly at
tributable to the above mentioned treaty.
Provision was made in the first article of
that treaty, for Commission to designate
the mouths of rivers, to which the common
right of fishing on the coast of the United
States and the British Provinces was not to
extend. This Commission has been en-
oloyed part of two seasons, but without
much progress in accomplishing the object
or which it was instituted, IN consequence
If serious difference of opinion between
he Commissioners, not only as to the pre-
Use point where the rivers terminate, but
u many instances, as to what constitutes a
liver; these difficulties, however, may be
overcome by resort to The Umpirage proYi-
led for by the treaty.
But Great Britain and Franco in common
With most of the States of Europe while
to reject did not affirmatiyely act
lpon the overtures of the United States
While the question was in this position the
representatives of Russia, France, Great
Britain, Austria, Prussia, Sardinia and Tur-
.ey, assembled at Paris and took into CON
Iteration the subject of maritime rights
nd put forth declaration containing tho
wo principles which this government had
nearly two years before to the
of Maritime powers, and add
ng thereto the following propositions: Pri-
ateering is, and remains abolished, and
in order to be binding must be eff
eetive; that is to say, maintained by force
efficient really to prevent access to the
oast of the enemy, and to the declaration
hus composed of four points, two of which
ad been already proposed by the United
tates.
This government has been invited so 10
ccede by all the Powers represented at Par
J, except Great Britain and Turkey, to the
lst of the two additional propositions, that
! relation to blockades there can certainly
e no objection. Next, vessels and cargoes
elonging to our merchants, are to be con-
dered as laid under protest and subject to
lture adjustment. There is reason to be-
eve that an arrangement between Denmark
nd the maritime powers of Europe on the
Ibiect will be soon concluded, and that the
ending negotiation with the United States
lay then be resumed and terminated in
ltisfactory manner with Spain No new
ificulties had arisen, nor has much pro
ress been made in the adjustment of pen
ING ones.
Negotiations entered into for the purpose
relieving our commercial intercourse with
le Island of Cuba from some of its burdens,
nd providing for the more speedy settle
ent of local disputes growing out Of that
tereourse, have not yet been attended with
ny results. Soon after the commence
ent of the late war in Europe, this govern
ent submitted to the consideration Of ali
aritime nations, two principles for the Sc
lrity of neutral commerce: one that the
sutral flag should cover enemies goods, ex-
,pt articles contraband of war; and the
her that neutral property on board mer-
lant vessels of belligerants, should be ex-
npt from condemnation, with the exeep-