Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-01-17

ed and detained the steamer Black
Warrior ut Havana, bat has also paid
the sum claimed as indemnity for
the loss thereby inflicted on citizens
Of the United States.
In consequence of destructive
hurricane, which visited Cuba in 1874,
the supreme authority of that is
hand issued a decree, permitting the
importation, for the period OF six
months, of certain building materials
and provisions, free of duty, but re-
yoked it when about half the period
only had elapsed, to the injury of cit
liens of the United States, who had
proceeded to act on the faith of that
decree. The Spanish government
refused Naturalization to the parties
aggrieved until recently, when it was
assented TO, payment being promised
to be made so soon as the amount
due can be ascertained.
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 will be,
and that case, with others, continues
to be urged on the attention of the
Spanish government | do not aban-
don the hope Of concluding with
Spain some general arrangement,
which, if it do not wholly prevent the
recurrence of difficulties in Cuba, will
render them less frequent, aud when
ever they shall occur facilitate their
more speedy settlement.
MEXICO.
The interposition Of this govern.
ment has been invoked by many of
its citizens, on account of injuries to
their persons and property, for which
the Mexican republic is responsible.
The unhappy situation of that coun-
try, for some time past, has not al
lowed its government to give due
consideration to claims Of private
reparation, and has appeared to call
for and justify some forbearance in
such matters on the part ofthis gov
ernment. But. if the revolutionary
movements, which have lately occur
ed in that republic, and the organi-
cation of a staple government, urgent
appeals to its justice will then be
made, and it may be hoped, with
success, for the redress of all COM
plants of our citizens.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
In regard to the American re-
publics, which from their proximity
and other considerations, have pecu-
liar relations to this government,
while it has been my constant aim
strictly to observe all the obligations
of political friendship and of good
neighborhood, obstacles to this have
arisen in some of them, from their
own insufficient power to check law
less eruptions, which in effect throws
most of the task on the United
States. Thus it is that the distract
ed 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 unlawful in
teryention in its affairs, and to adopt
preventive measures to the same end,
which, on similar occasion, had the
best results in reassuring the peace
of the Mexican States of Sonora and
lower California.
TREATIES.
Since the last session of Congress
a treaty of amity, commerce aud
navigation, and for the surrender Of
fugitive criminals, with the kingdom
of the Two Sicilies; treaty offriend-
ship, commerce and navigation with
Nicaragua; and a convention of COM
mercial reciprocity with the Hawai-
ian kingdom, have been negotiated.
The latter kingdom and the state Of
Nicaragua have also acceded to
declaration, recognizing as interna,
tional rights the principles contained
in the convention between the Uni
ted States and Russia of the 22d Of
July, 1854. These treaties and con-
ventions will be laid before the Sen
ate for ratification.
TREASURY.
The statements made in my last
annual message, respecting the antic'
ipated receipts aud expenditures o.
the Treasury, have been substantially
verified.
1t appears from the report of the
Secretary of the Treasury, that tho
receipts during the last fiscal year
ending June 80, 1855, from all sour
cos were sixty.fve million three