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plated that the consideration of the Sound dues
shall be commingled with, and made subordl-
nate to, matter wholly extraneoUs, the bal
ance of power among the Governments of Eu-
rope.
While, however, rejecting the proposition,
and insisting on the right OF free transit into
and from the Baltic, [ nave expressed TO Den
mark willingness on the part Of the United
States to share literally with other powers III
compensating her for any advantage winch
commerce shall hereafter derive from expendi-
lures made by her for the improvement and
safety OF the navigatlon OF the Sound or
Belts.
lay before you, herewith, sundry docu-
ments on the subject, in which my views are
more fully disclosed. Should no satisfactory
arrangement be soon concluded l shall again
call your attention to the subject with recon-
mendation of such measures as may appear to
be required in order TO assert and secure the
rights OF the United States, so far as they are
affected by tt pretensons of Denmark.
FRANCE.
announce with much qualification that
since the adjournment Of tie last Congress, the
question, then existing between the Govern
Consul at San Francisco, has been satisfacto-
rly determined, and that the relations of the
two Governments continue to be of the most
friendly nature.
GREECE.
4 question also, which has beer pending
for several years between the United States
and the Kingdom of Greece, growing out of
the sequestratiOn, by public authorities of that
country, of property belonging to the present
American Consul at Athens, and which had
been the subject of very earnest discussion
heretofore; has recently been settled to the
satisfaction of the party interested and of both
Governments.
SPAIN.
With Spain, peaceful relations are still
maintained ard some progress has been made
IN securing the redress OF wrongs complained
of by this government SPAN has not only
dissyowed and flisapproyed the conduct of the
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steamer Black Warrior at Havana, but has
paid the sum claimed as an indemnity for the
loss thereby inflicted on citizens of the United
States.
La consequence Of destructive hurricane,
which visited Cuba in 1874, the supreme au-
thorits of that island issued decree, permit
ting the importation for period OF SIX months |
of certain building materials and provisions,
free OF duty but revoked it when about half
the period only had elapsed to the injury of
citizens Of the United States, who had procee-
ded to act on the faith of that decree The I
Spanish government refused decentralization |
to the parties aggrieYed until recently, |
when it Was assented to, payment being pro-
missed to be made SO soon as the amount due
can be asccrtalned.
Satisfaction claimed for the arrest and
search of the steamer El Dorado has not yet
been accorded, but there is reason to believe
that it viii be, and that case with others,
continues to be urged to the thorough
attention of the Spanish government. do
nos abandon the hope of concluding with
Some general arrangement, which, if it do
not wholly prevent the recurrence of difficult
ties in Cuba, viii render them less frequent
and whenever they shall occur, facilitate their
more speedy settlement.
MEXICO.
The interpostion of this Government flas
been invoked by many Of lis citizens, on ac-
count of injuries done to their persons and
properly, for which the Mexican republic is
responsible. The unhappy situation of that
country, for some time past, has not allowed
It's government to give due considerations to
claims Of private PREPARATION, and has appeared
to call for and justify some forbearance IN
such matters en- the part Of this government.
But, if the revolutionary movements, which
have lately occurred in that republic, end in
the organization OF stable government. 1ur.
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and, it may be hoped with success, for the re-
dress of all complaints of our citizens
CENTRAL AMERICA.
In regard to the American republics, which,
from their proximity and other considerations,
have peculiar relations to this government,
while it has been my constant aim strictly to
observe all the obligations of political friend
ship and geod leighberhood, obstacles to this !
have arisen IL some of them, from their own
insufficient power to check lawless irruptions,
which IN effect throws most OF the task On the
United States Thus it is that the distracted
internal condition of the State Of Nicaragua
has made it incumbent on me to appeal to the
good faith of our citizens to abstain from any
unlawful Intervention in its Affairs, and to
adopt preventative measures to the same end,
which on similar occasion, had the bests re-
suits in re-assuring the peace Of the Mexican
States of Sonora aud Lower California. II
TREATIES.
Since the last session of Congress a treaty ]
of amity, commerce, and navigation, and for
the surrender of fugitive criminals with the
kingdom Of the Two Sicilies; a treaty of
|fieadship, commerce and navigation with Nj
taragua ; and convention of commercial re-
siprocity with the Hawaiian kingdom have
been negotiated The latter kingdom and the
States of Nicaragua have alse aoeeded to a
declaration recognizing as international rights
the principles contained in the convention be-
tween the United States and Russia, of the
22d 81. July, Is54. These treaties and con-
veations will be laid before the Senate fos ra-
tifcation. &
TREASURY.
The statements made in ms last annual
message, respecting the anticipated receipts J
md expenditures Of the Treasury, have been
v verified
Il appears from the report Of tho Secretary
hst tie receipts during the last fiscal year 2
...<I;ae June 80, s55, froman souIbes we're 9
.;xlg.liye million three thousand nip& hundred
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