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In The meantime. the matter acquired addi- |
tlonal Importance bS the requirements 10 The
United States not being discondnued, and the
disclosure Of Ihe fact that they we're pTosecu-
Ted upon systematic plan. devised BY ofhelal
aulhOTiiy ) that recruiting rendezvous had
been opened in our principal cities, and depols
for the reception Of recruits established on our
frontier. and the whole business conducted an
der the supervision and by The regular coop
eraIion Of British officers. civil military, some
in he North American Provinces, aud some in
the United States. The completely Of those
officers in an undertaking which could only be
accomplished by dsfyibg our laws, thrOWing
suspicion over our attitude Of neutrality. and
disregarding our territorial rigtts.is conclusive
/ y proved by the evidence elected on the trial
OF such Of their agents as have been aPPre
hended and COW icted. Some Of the officers
thus implicated are Of high official position,
and many of them beyond our jurisdiction, so
that legal proceedings could not reach the
source Of the mischief.
These considerations, aud the fact, that the
cause Of complaint was pot a mere casual oc-
cuneuce. but deliberate design. entered upon
with full knowledge Of our functioHaries, i'm
lpelled me TO present the case TO the British
Government, 10 order to secure, not only a
cessation of the wrong. but its reparaton.-
The subject is still under discussion, the result
Of which will be communicated to you lb due
time,
BRITISH RELATIoNs--coNTISUED
Irepeat the recommendation submitted to
the last Congress, that provisions be made for
the appointment Of Commissioner in connec-
ton with Great Britain, to survey and estab-
, sh the boundary line, which divides the Ter
rilory of Washington from The contiguous
British possessions. BY ressOn Of the ex:enl
and Importance Of the country IN dispute, there
has been imminent danger OF collision be-
tween the subjects of Great Britain and the
cuzens of the United States including the
respective authorities in that quarter. Tn,
, prospect Of speedy arrangement has con
tributtd hitherio TO induce on both sides for
oearancr to assert by force what each claim
as right. Continuance of delay on be par
of two Governments to net 10 the matter viii
increase the dangers and difficulties Of til,
controversy.
Misunderstanding exists as 10 the extent
character and value Of the possessory rights o
: he Hudson's Bay Company, and the propert
. of the Puge rs Sound Agricultural Company
II reserved in our treaty with Great Britain re
: atve to the Territory of Oregon. l have n
! reason to believe that a cesson Of the right
4, of both Companies to the United States, whic
e would be the readiest means of terminating a
e questions. can be obtained on reasonable terms
IS and, with view to this end present the sub
: ject to the attention of Congress.
4 The colony of Newfoundland, having en-
h acted the laws required by the treaty of th
5lh of June, 1854 is now placed on the sam
: footing, in respect to commercial intercours
~ with the United States, as the other BIRTHS
II Norlh American Provinces.
10 lhe commission which the treaty conte m
plated, for determining the rights of fishery
n rivers and mouths Of rivers on the coast Of Il
ST United States and the British North America
or Provinces. has been organized and has cor
10 ,nsnCed its labors Ito complete which there
ny needed further appropriations for the service
another season.
o! SOUND DUES.
no In pursuance ofthe authority conferred by
" resolution of the Senate of the United Slate
at passed on the third day Of March last, motto
nd was given to Denmark on the l4th Of April.
n the intention of this Government to avail i
H. self of the stipulation of the subsistng conyer
IT, tion of friendship, commerce and navigstio
h between that Kingdom and the United States
whereby eituer party might, after ten year
= terminate the same at the expiration Of or
ie YEAR from the date of notice for that pnrpos
D The consideration which led me TO call th
a attention Of Congress 10 that Convention. al
nj induced the Senate to adopt the resolution r
az ferted to, still continues 10 full force. The &c
IN vention contains on article which. although
81 does not directly engage the United States
,n' =. submit TO the imposition of tolls on the vesst
" and cargoes of Americans passing into or fro
NJ the Baltic Sea, during the continuance OF 4
'u' treaty, yet may, by possibility, be construed
'nS implying such submission. The exacton
'4' those tolls not being justified by any Princip
u of international law. it became the right al
ng duty Of the United States to relieve themselv
~ from the i'm plicaton Of engagement on the su
70 ject, so as to be perfectly free to act 10 {
SO pre- misses in such way as their public interes
w. and honor shall demand.
n | remain ofthe opinion that the United Stat
sc1 oug ht no. to submit to the payment of t
Sound Dues, not so much because of their
us mount, which is secondary matter. but
ne cause it is in effect the recognition Of the rig
Try of Denmark to treat one of the great mariIi'
sal highways ofnations as close sea, and the ma
ne isalion Of il as a privilege for which tribute m
IN; 6e imposed upon those who have occasion
use H. @a
=, The Government, on former OCCASION, !