True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-17

opposed even TO its express stlpuIatIons.
Occasion Of controversy on this point has
been removed by an additional treaty.
which our minister at London has con-
clutled, and which will be- Immediately
submitted TO the Senate for its cousidera:
ton. Should the, proposed supplement
tai arrangement be concuTred in by all The
parties to be affected byit, the objects
contemplated BY the original convention
will have been fully attained. Veg
! The treaty between the United States
and Great Britain. .of the 5lh Of June,
1853, which went into effective operation
in 1865, put an end to causes Of irTita-
ton between thetwo countries, by Sc
curing 10 the Unisd~ States the right OF,
fishery on the coast of the British North
American Provinces, with advantages
equal to those enjoyed by British subjects.
Beside the signaf benefits of This treaty
to large class Of our ci,zens engaged in
pursuit connected in no considerable de.
gree with our national prosperity and
strength, it has had a favorable effect
upon other interests in the provision it
made for reciprocal freedom of trade be.
tween The United States and the British
Provinces in America.
The exports Of domestic articles to
those provinces during The last year
amounted 10 more than $4,000 900,
exceeding those Of the pre- eceeding year
by nearly S7.0OO,O 900 and the imports
lhererrom, during the same period,
amounted 10 more than $2l ,000,000-an
increase Of Sc, 900, 900 upon those of The
previous year. .a 5.ws .e ..,j-.-
The improved condition Of this branch
of our commerce is mainly attributable
to the above mentioned treaty. i
INTERCOURSE. WITH OTHER
m. STATES. ..t .i,|
The Government of the United States
has at all times regarded with friendly
interest the other States Of Amer lea, for
merly, like this country, Europeon colo
: nies, and now independent members ol
the great family of nations But the un-
settled condition of some Of them. dis
t traclcd by frequent revolutions, and thus
} incapable Of regular and firm internal ad
7 ministration, ha. tended 10 embdrrass oc.
casionally our public intercourse, by rea
r son of wrongs which our citizens suffel
at their h,nds and which they are SLOW
10 redress.
|
Unfortunately, il is against the Repub
lie of Mexico, with which il is our spc.
cisl desire to maintain good underslan'
, ding, that such complaints are most nu
merous i; and although earnestly urget
1 upun its attention, they have not as ye
received the consideration which thi
S Government had right to expect
While reparation for past injuries has
been Withheld, others have been added
g The political condition Of that country
e however, has been such as to demand for
+ bearance on the part of the United States
5 shall continue my effn,s 10 procure to
S the wrongs Of our citizens that redres
which is imlispensable'o the continued
r friendly association of the two Republics
e NICARAGUA.
y, The peculiar condition of afiai's !
>, Nicaragua in the early part of the preser
. year, rendered i, i,imp"rtant that this Gov
!, ernment should have diplomatic relation
% wi h that State. Through its Territor
>. had been opened ore Of The princip'
i thoroush(ares across t he is,hmus cOnnec
n ting North and South America. on whic
, >, vast amount Of property was lranspo
", led, and 10 which our citizens resorle
~ in great numbers, in passing between III
q. Atlantic and Pacific coasts Of the Unite
- States. The protection of both require
ID that the existing power into that stale sho
Ms be regarded as responsible Cover
"a ment and is minister was according
~ ~ received. But he remained here only
a short time. .a..
~ Soon thereafter the political affairs
90 Nicaragua underwent unfavorable chang
and became involved in great uncertain
de and confusion. Diplomatic represent
!. tives from two con,ending parties ha
ei. been recently sent to this Governmen
he but with the imperfect information po
,h sessed, it was not possible 10 deci'
Cnr which was the Government de facto NJ
ws awaiting developments. have refused
0s receive either
~, In addressing to you my last Annu
% Message, The occasion seems TO me an
a.. propriale one to express my congratu
~ tons in view Of the peace greatness a
felicity which the United States now po
sess and enjny. ...
al TO point you to the state of the va
IT. Gus Departments of The Government a
d. of all the great branches of the pub
C.' service, civil aud military. in order
dl' speak Of the intelligence and the inleg
he ty which prevade the whole, would he
is indicate but imperceclIy the admnist
m tive condition Of the country, and
scl beneficial effects Of that on the gene
AL welfare. Nor would it suffice To S
I'VE that the nation was actually at peace
3D. home and abroad and thai its industr
&C. interests are prosperous that the can'
ge- of It's mrriuers whitens every sea; a
the plough of It's husbandmen is march,
the steadily onward to the bIoodess conqu
en-. Of the continent: that cities and POI
and Ious States are springing up, as if
the enchaniment, from the bosom of
ex Western wiljs and that the courage'
Fhe energy of our people is making Of 'h'
en- United States the Great Republic Of