The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-01-03
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The President states that he has DELAYED
until this time his annual communication TO
The two Houses IN consequence of the nom
organization OF to-. House, but his Convictions
Of duty will not permit him to delay any
longer giving TO Congress information Of the
state Of the Union. and recommending such
measures As be Judges necessary or expedient
tie COMMENCES by giving history Of
Central American affairs ia particular He
refers TO the recent trouble In Kansas and
says that her people must be protected in the
exercise OF their rights without interference
on the part of tie people Of any other STATE.
He commend. the subjec: 10 the early at
tention OF Congress.
lie eu!ogIzes popular sovereignty; gives a
history Of the formation of the Union. and
expatates on State rights with particular re-
ference to slavery and the Fugitive Slave Law
tie regards agitation dangerous to the du
TabIllty Of the Union; regrets TO States
disregard ng Constitutional Obligations and re-
fuse TO obey the law of Con gress; denies that
the South has obtained advantages over the
North in the ederal Government and pro-
ceeds 10 refer 10 the Ordinance of 1887 and
the acquisition Of Louisiana. to illustrate the
balance Of power between freedom and sla
yerv.
He comes down 10 the annexation Of Texas,
the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, etc,
and argues that The South has got no more
than belongs to her. He gives elabors'e
defense Of the principles OF the Nebra, ka bill,
and Indignantly denies that it was a breach of
faith. Grave questions are pending with
some foreign powers. the most importan, of
which is that with Great Britain arising out
Of the Nicaragua question.
IL was the understanding of the United
States in making that treaty that all the pres
ent States OF the former Central American
Republic would thenceforih enloy complete
independence. aud that both contracting
powers engaged equally and to the same ex-
tent. for the present and future, that il either
then had any claim of righ, in Central Amer-
ca, such claim was unre>ervediy reiinquished
by the stIpuiations of the Convention of the
Government and no dominion was thereafter
To exist in any part Of Central America BY
Great Britain the United States, and this
Government consented To- restrictions in regard
TO a region wherein we had specific and pc
culIav interests only upon the conviction that
like restrictions in the same sense obi
gatory upon Great Britain; but for this under
standing, it would never have concluded by us.
Great Britain SO CONSTITUTES the convention
as TO maintain unchanged all previous preten-
SONS on the Mosquito coast, etc. These
pretensions are founded on the assumption Of
political relations between Great Britain and
the remnant Of Indians Of that coast entered
INFO at a time when the whole country was in
colonial possession of Spain. 1t cannot be
successfully contradcte, that BY the public
law, both Of Europe and America, no possible
act Of such Indians. their predecessor.
could confer on Great Britain any political
rights. IL. however. become apparent that
Great Britain still continued in the exercise of
l4rtra au,hpriiv ALL that nf Central
America commonly called the Mosquito Coast
and covering the entire length of Nicaragua
and part of Costa Rico: this act of Great
Britain. being contrary 10 the rights OF the
States of Central America as understood by
this Government. has been made the subject
Of negotiations through the American Minis
ter at London.
Great Britain has, By repeated and success
sive treaties. renounced all pretensions of her
own. and recognized the full and sovereign
rights of Spain. in most unequivocal terms
Great Britain now reasserts her right 10 this
extent of the gulf coast and the eastern cost
of Nicaragua The interference of Great
Britain. though manifested once in the form of
a military occupation of part of San Juan
Del Norte. now presents claims of q right Of
prot-ctorate over the Mosquito Indians. The
President adds that this Government steadily
denies that at the date of the treaty. Great
Britain had any possessions on that coast, other
than the limited establishment At BalIZe.
The President states that the British Gov
ment reason for the interruption of
peaceful intercourse account of these diff
erences of opinion. and hopes for an amicable
settlement of the controversy.
The President adds: There is. however,
reason 10 npprehend that with Great Britain
in actual occupation of the disputed territories,
this international difficulty cannot long main
undetermined without involving in serious
danger the friendly relations which it is the
interest we'll as duty TO both countries TO
cherish and preserve.
Il will afford me sincere qualification if
future efforts shall result in the success antici-
pated heretofore with more confidence than the
aspect of the case new permit me to entertain.
In regard 10 recruiting by G. B.. he says,
the traditional policy Of the l. s. was not TO
Interfere with Beligerents; such being the case
no soctude was felt until Parliament passed
an act providing for foreign legion.
1t was matter of surprise, therefore. 10
find persons engaged in the United State, in
this business.
The ordinary steps were Immediately taken
10 arrest and punish the parties concerned.
The matter acquired sdditiona! Importance by
the d>clo>ur Of the ia that the enlistment
WAS prosecuted upon plan devised by ofhcixl
authority
After stating that 3 recruiting rendezvous
had been established in the United S,a;es
through the completely of British civil and
military officers.
F. p BLAIR's LErrIR.-We published this
letter. las, week in the Palladium. Coming.
as it does, from one who knows from expert