Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-09

the part OF me Onlten States, to share
literally with other powers in compen-
sating her for any advantages which
commerce shall hereafter derive from
expenditures made by her for the i'm
provement and safety of the navi alton
of the Sound or Belts.
Law before, You. herewith. sundry
documents on the subject. in Which nv
views are more fully disclosed. Should
no satisfactory arrangement be soon con
cluded, | shall again call your attention
to the subject. with recommendation of
such measures as may appear to be re-
quircd in order to assert and secure the
the rights Of the United States so far as
they are affected by the p~retensions of
Denmark.
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| announce with much qualification
that. since the adjournment Of the last
Congress, the question then existing be-
tween thisgovernment and thatof France.
respecting the French consul atSan Fran
cisco, has been satisfactorily determined,
and that the relations OF the two govern
ments continue to be OF the most friendly
nature.
A question, also, which has been pen
ding for several years betw cen the United
States and the Kingdom of Greece, grow
ing ont OF the equestrian, by public
authorizes of that country. Of property
belon"ingto the presentconsul at Athens.
and which had been the subject Of very
earnest discussion heretofore, has been
settled TO the satisfaction of the parties
interested and of both governments.
SPAIN.
With Spain peaceful relations are still
maintained, and some progress has been
made in securing the redress of wrongs
complained of by this government
Spain has not only disavowed and di>ap
proved the conduct of the officers who
Illegally seized and detained the steamer
Black Warrior at Havana, but has also
paid the sum claimed as indemnity for
the loss thereby inflicted on the c~iiizens
Of the United StnteS.
In consequence of a destructive hurri
cane, which visited Cuba, in 1914, the
supreme authority of hat island issued a
decree permitting the importa ion, for
the period of six months, of certain build
ing materials and provisions, free Of du.
ty. but revoked it when about half that
period had elapsed, to the injury of citi-
zens of the United States, who had pro-
ceeded to act on the faith Of that decree.
The Spanish government refused indem-
MITIGATION to the parties aggrieved until
recently, when 1t was asSented to. pay
ment being promised TO be made so
soon as the amount due can be ascer-
tanned.
Satisfaction claimed for the arrest and
search of the steamer Ell Dorado has not
vet been accorded but there is reason
to believe that it will be, and that case.
WI h others. continues to be urged on the
attention OF the Spanish government l
do not abandon the hope of concluding
with Spain some general arrangement,
which, if it do not wholly prevent the
recurrence of difficulties in Cuba, will
render ,hem less frequent, and when yer
they shall occur facilitate their more
speedy settlement.
MEXICO.
The inierposition of this government
has been invoked by many of its citizens,
on account of injuries done TO their per-
son and property. for which the Mexican
republic is responsible. The unhappy ,
situation of that country, fer some time
past, has not allowed its government 10
give due consideration to claims of pri-
vate reparation. and has appeared to call
for and justify some forbearance in such =,
matters on the part of this government.
But. if the revolutionary movements,
which have lately occurred in that re-
public, end in the organization of stable ,
government, urgent appeals to its justice ,
will then be made, and, itn.ay be hoped, ,
with success, for the redress of all com ;
of our citizens. :
CENTRAL AMERICA. 9
In regard to the American republics, {
which, from their proximity and other {
considerations, have peculiar relations to 7
this government, while it has been my '
aim strictly to observe all the r
obligations Of political friendship and of I
good neighborhood, obstacles to this
have arisen in some of them, from their '
own insufficient power 10 check lawleSs 4
interrupt ms, which, in effect, throws t
of the task on the Uni ed Sta es.- Z
Thus it is that the distracted internal Il
condition of the State Of Nicara VA has c
it incumbent on me 10 appeal to q
the good faith Of our citizens to abstain S
from unlawful Intervention in its affairs, v
and to adopt preventive measures to The C
same end, which. on a similar occasion, f
had The best results in reasSuring the Q
peace of the Mexican States Of Sonora
and Lower California. f
TREATIES. a
Since the last session of Congress a u
treaty of amity. commerce, and naviga- "
ion and for the surrender of fugitive :
criminals, with the kingdom of the Two ::
/; a treaty of friendship, com Y
nelce. and navigation with Nicaragua 3
and a convention of commercial r%ecipro- !
lily with the Hawaiin kingdom, have =
been negotiated. The latter Kingdom .
md the state of Nicaragua have also &C :,
to a declaration, recognizing as y
International rights the principles con-
in the convention between TIE :
United States and Russia of the 22d Of y
'uly, 1854. The treaties and conven- !.
ions will be laid before the Senate for u
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TREASURY. i"
The statements made in my last annual
Message. respecting the anticipated re- =
eipls and expenditures of the Treasury ~
ave beer substantially verified. ~
1t appears from the report of the Sec !;
eiary of tie Treasury that the receipts g.
the last fiscal year. ending June -
o, 1855. from all sources, were sixty y
We million three thousand nine hundred u
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