The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-05

right and duty of the United states to relieve them
! selves From the implication of engagements on the
subject to he perfectly free TO act IN the prem
es in such way their public interests and honor
| shall demand. / remain of the opinion that the L.
States ought not to submit to the payment of the
| sound dues, not so much because of their amount-
which Is a secondary matter-but because il is in eff
feet recognition of the night of Denmark 10 trea
! one of the great maritime highways Of nations
close and the nayi cation of il as privilege for
which trl butte be imposed upon those VINO have
OCCASION use It.. This government ON former
casion not unlike the present signhed its detcrm-
nation TO maintain the freedom Of the seas and Of the
great nat onal channels of navigation. The Barbary
states had, for long time, coerced the payment of
tribute from all nations whose ships frequented the
Mediterranean. To the last demand of such pay
ment made by them the United States, although
sun ring less by their depredations than any other
nation rturned the explicit answer that preferred
sar to tribute and thus opened the way the relief
Of the commerce of the world from ignominious at
tacks so long submitted to by the powerful ma
tions OF Europe. If the matter of the payment Of
sound dues differs from that Of the tribute formerly
conceded TO the Barbary States still their exaction
~ Denmark has no better f)undation in light Each
was, IN It's origin, nothing but com mon ma
tlonal rlE1t, eXtorted by those who were at that time
aoie 70 oh truct the free and enjoyment of IT,
| but who no longer possess that power. Denmark.
yhl!e resisting our assertion of the freedom Of the
attic, sound and Belts has indicated a readiness to
| make some new arrangement ON the subject, and has
| invited the governments interested, including the
united states TO he represent ted convention as
semble for the purpose of receiving and considering
| he proposition which she intends submit for tn
capitalization of the Sound dues and the distribution
oil the sum 10 be paid as communal ion among the gov
9rnments, according to the respective proportions Of
| their maritime commerce 10 and from the Baltic |
aave declined in behalf of tho United States Ia ac
'ep the invitation, for the most cogent reasons On
=, that denmark does not offer to submit to the con
sentiou the question of her right 10 levy the
ues. Secondly, that If the convention were allowed
TO take cognizance OF that particular question still il
would not be competent to submit the great interna
ionnl principle involved, which affects the right in
other cases Of navigation and commercial freedom A.
sell as that OF access To the Baltic. Above ALL by tn
Hpress terms Of the proposition, it is contemp plated
hat the considerations Of the sound dues shall be
| omningied with and made subordinate q matter
wholly cxtraneous--the ba ance of power among III
| governments of Europe. While, however rejecting
| '!lis proposition and insisting the right Of FIRE
transit into and from the Battle, have expressed 10
! Denmark willingness on the part Of the Unit a
states t. share equally with Others the cost Of aIyau
'ages which commerce shall derive from expcnd lures
mate ny h'r Tor the lmproycm mt ami salty Of ia
| ouud aud Bets. az before YOU herewith, snudry
ocunents Oh the subject, In which my views are more
FULLY disclosed. Should ~ satisfactory arranp.-
hent pc soon concluded, shall again call your att
ion to the subject, with rec3m III ndation Of such
N n ures as may appear TO b. required in order to as
ri aud SECURE the rights OF the United states 50 Ear
4 they may be affected by the pretensions Of Den
mark.
announce with much graf 6catiou that since the
'uJ"urbiehi OF the last Congress, The question
lsting between this government and that IF + ahce
respecting the FIR neh Consul nj San Francisco Ia.
'een SAT sideturliy determined aud that the relations
).tw'eu The two gOyernin continue to b. OF the
most friendly nature
ques ton also, which ha, hepn pending between
The kingiom OF Ureec and the United states grow n .
Ut OF the sequ stra lou By the public authorities II
tha' country 81 property belonging 10 the preseu
ah'"ean Consul AT Athens. and which has been Tia
| SUBJECT II very earnest discussion heretofore has
recently been settled 20 III satisfaction of both gov
emm MS
With spain, peaceful relations are stan maintained
ana sone progress has been made in securing redress
| iof wrongs complained oi by ihi- government
>paln has not only dissyowed aisuppr0y ID Of III
coniuet OF those who las gally detained the STAN
slack Warrior at Havana but has also paid tn suin
CLAIMED ~ indemnity for the loss thereby indiet "a
upon citizens Of the tnitrd States.
/ fur1h'rquenee Of thu destructive hurricane which
vistted nia IN 1884, thu suprem authority Of that
| island issned decree permitting The importation,
Tor tn period Of SIX months Of certain building ma
i"fials aud provisions, bat revoked il VIII ub3n'
h4t tbs period had elapsed, the Injury If the eil-
zens the United states who had proceed "a to aci
upon hefalth Of chat decree. The spanish goyeru-
lnea refused inemufcatio ION 10 tn parties aggrieyed
nnti recently when 1t was assented 10, plym ut be
/ lng promised 10 b mad soon as the amount due
| can be a+eeraned.
satisfaction claimed for thu arrest AMI search of
the steamer III Dorado has yet been accorded but
Their Is reason to believe that it viii rs; and that
ese, with others, continues to be- urg the utto
| ,lon OF thespanish government II il do not wholly
prevent thu of the difficulties in CUBA 1t
VIII rendes them less frcqu and, whenever they
shall occnr, facilitate their speedy settlement
L. The nterposition Of this government has on in
| yo@ed By many Of it's citizens, On count Of inu
RES done to Their persons and properly, for wIch
| the Mexican Republic is ponsible. The unhappy
situation Of that country for time past has not
allowed It's government To give due consideration to
ciaim5 OF private reparation, and has appeared t.
call Tor and justify some forbearanee such ca eS
on the part OF this governments; but in the reyou-
nonary movements which have occurred in that r.
public and in the organixa Of stable GOV ern-
II mt, urgent appeals TO lis juscs have been made
and It may he hoped with success for the redress of
all complaints of our citizens.
| In regard TO the Central American republics
which, from their proximity, and other considera-
tons, have peculiar relations to this government
whieit has ben my constant aim strictly to OBJ er,
all the obig stions of political friendship and of
good neighborhood obstacles to this have arisen in
SOME Of them from their Insufficient power TO
check nwiess irrupions, which in effect throws mo
of the task on the United States. Thus it is tina
the distracted internal condition Of the State of Mo
arHgua has made it incumbent on me to appea
10 the good faith of citizens to abstain.
from unlawful interruption in its affairs and 10
Adopt preventive measures to the same end which on
similar occasion had the best results in re- assurn
til ace of the Mexican of sonora and Low y
California.
since the last session Of Congress. treaty Of ami,
~. comm and nay cation, and fr the surrender
4 fugitive criminals, with the kingd IN Of the Nv
! siciiIesi treaty of friend hip commerce and nav
ga ION with Nicaragua; and convention Of com
Mefcia' repipro NY with III. Hawaiian government
nave ben negotiated. The latter kingdom and the
State OF Mica aqua hay, also &C ed to u aratio,
recognizing as International rights the prncp es AZ
conta ned III The cons ion between the United
Sta;s and kussio, July I'D, 1901. Til Sc trea.ie.
conventions viii be laid before the Senate for rt
healion.
Tn statemens made in my lnss annual MESA z
respecting Tue antie pAedree ips aud expg MIXTURE
II the TT asury, have he n sub .antay Yafih d.
/ appears rom tAe report If Ia, Secretary Of III,
Ifcasury that the receipts during the Ii cal yea.
ending June 3oth, 1858 from 4 sources were S65
oo3.a5o, and that tn public expenditures for ia
SANS period, exclusive If payments account a
tn pubic Debt AIN oautrd To $50 sos 1913. Durnp
te came period he pawn nts made in red mpt ior
q Ln. nuh.-c an clL..lLm Nh.