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ding with favor the proposition Of the
iUnHel States, have delayed definite
faction upon it, only for the purpose Of
rconsaltinS with others, parties to the
i'contercnce ofParis. have the salts
iaction Of stating, however, that the
Emperorsof Russia has entirely and
i.expIicitlY approved ofthat modifica-
Etion, and will cooperate in endeayor-
Fling to obtain. the assent of other pow
| ers; and that. assurances of a similar
tpurport have been received in relation
to the.disposition. of the Emperor Of
! the. French *. .,s
The, present aspect Of. this impor-
tant subject allows us TO cherish the
hope that a principle SO humane in its
character, SO just and equal in its epe-
ration, SO essential to the prosperity
Of commercial nations, and 80 conson-
Eant to the sentiments OF this enlight-
ened period Of the world, will COM
mand Interpretation Of all maratime
powers, and thus be incorporated in
to. the>code Of International law.
! Ny views on the subject are more
fully set forth in the reply Of Secretary
of State, a copy Of which is herewith
transmitted, to the communications
on the subject made to this govern
ment, especially to the communica-
ton Of France.
The government Of the United
States has at all times regarded with
friendly interest the other States Of
America, formerly, like this country,
European Colonies, and now indie
pendent members of the great family
OF nations. But the unsettled condi7
ton Of some of them, distracted By
frequent revolutions, and thus incapa-
BILE ofregular and firm internal admin.
istration, has tended to embarrass oc-
casionally our public intercourse, BY
reason ofwrongs which our citizens
suffer at their hands, and which they
are slow to redress. II. q
Untortunately,it is against the re-
3public Of Mexico, with which it is our
special desire to maintain good I'M
derstanding, that such complaints are
most numerous; and although earnest
! ly urged upon its attention, they have
not as vet received the consideration
which this government had Alright to
expect. While refiaration for+past in
juries has been withheld, others have
been added. The political condition
oftAatj country, however, has been
such as to demand forbearance on the
part OF the United States. II shall
continue my efforts to procure fol- the
wrongs of our citizens that redress
which is indispensable to thc>contin.
Ued friendly association ofthestwore.
publics. s@''5%<-@+ j
The peculiar condition of affairs in
Nicaragua inthe early part of thepre.
sent year, rendered it important that
this government should have diplo-
matte relations with that State =
Through IFS territory had been OPEN
ed one ofthe principal thoroughtares
across the Isthmust connecting North
and South America, on which vast
amount of property was transported,
and to which. our citizens resorted III
great numbers, i'll passing between
the Atlantic coasts of the United
States. Interpretation OF both re-
quired that the existing power in that
State should be regarded as a respon-
sible government; and its minister
was accordingly received. But he
remained here only short time.
Soonsthereafter the political affairs
of Nicaragus undcrwent uiftavorable
change, and became involved in much
uncertainty and confusion.-Diplo-
matte representatives from two CON
lending parties have been reeently
sent to this govcrnment but with the
Imperfect information possessed, il
was not possible to decide (which was
de government de factoy and, await
ing further Developments, | have re-
fused to receive either.
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Questions ofthe most serious ma
ture are pending between the United
States and the Republic of New Gren-
Iada. The government of that .repub-
lie undertook, q year since, to impose
tonnage duties on foreign vessels i'll
her ports bur the purpose was resis-
edfby this government, as beingcon-
trary TO existing, treaty stipulations
with The United States, and to rights
conferred by charter upon The Panama
Railroad Company, and was accord
Eingly relinquishcd at that time, il
being admitted that our vessels were
entitled to be exempt from tonnage
duty in the free ports Of Panama and
Aspinwall. But the purpose has been
rccentfy~revived in the port Of New
Grenada, by the enactment Of q law,
to subject vessels visiting reports to
the tonnage duty of forty cents per
ton; and, although the law has hot
been put in force, yet the right to en-
force it is still asserted, and may at
any time be acted on by the govern
ment ofthat republic. sFs Il
The Congress Of New Grenadahas
/ ais enacted a law, during the last
year, which levies tax Of more than
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