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matter wholly eXtraneOus, the balance of
power among the governments of Europe.
While, however, rejecting this proposition,
and insisting on the right Of free transit into
and from the Baltic, l have expressed to Den
mark willingness, on the part Of the United
States, to share literally with other powers in
compensating her for any advantages, which
commerce shall hereafter derive from expen-
ditures made by her for the improvement and
safety of the navigation of the Sound or Belts
lay before you, herewith, sundry docu-
ments on the subject, In which my views are
more fully disclosed. Should no satisfactory
arrangement be soon concluded, shall again
call your attention to the subject, with recon.
mendatlon OF such measures as may appear to
| Dc required IN order to assert and secure the
rights of the United States, so far as they are
affected by the pretensions of Denmark.
FRANCE.
announce with much qualification, that,
since the adjournment of the last Congress
the question, then existing between this gov
ernment and that Of France, respecting the
French consul at San Francisco, has been
satisfactorily determined, and that the relations
OF the two governments continue to be Of the
most friendly nature.
| GREECE.
A question, also, which has been pendinc
tor several years between the United States
ana the Kingdom of Greece, growing out of
4 'Sdo"0ei"ViOnJ ny OF
that country, of property belonging to the
present American consul at Athens, and
/ which had beon the subject of very earnest
discussion heretofore, has recently been settled
to the satisfaction of the party interested and
of both governments.
With Spain, peaceful relations are still
maintained, and some progress has been made
In securing the redress of wrongs compla in ed
4 a,at L. Il
dIsavowed and diSapproved the conduct of the
olhcers, 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 citizens of the
| United States
In consequence Of destructive hurricane,
which visited Cuba in 1874, the supreme
authority of that island issued a decree. per.
uniting the importation, for the period of six
months, OF certain building materials and pro-
visions, Tree OF duty, but revoked it when about
hall the period only had elapsed, to the injury
OF citizens of the United States, who had pro.
eeeded to act on the faith of that degree
Inc spanish government refused indemnif-
cation to the parties aggrieved until recently,
when it was assented to, payment being prom,
iscd to be made so soon as the amount dine
can be aScertained.
| Satisfaction claimed for the arrest and search
Of the steamer FL Dorado has not vet beeu
accorded, but there is reason to believe that
II VIII be, and that case, with others, con-
tinues to be urged on the attention of the
| Spanlsh government. do not abandon the
hope of concluding with Spain some general
arrangement, which, if it do not wholly pre-
vent the recurrence of difficulties in Cuba,
VIII render them less frequent, and whenever
they shall occur, facilitate their more speedy
| settlement.
MEXICO.
ha inf
| oeen invoked by many OF its citizens on ac-
count Of injuries done to their persons and
property, for which the Mexican republic is
responsible. The unhappy situation of that
country, for some time past, has not allowed
lts government to give due consideration to
claims OF private reparation, and has ap-
peared to call for and justify some fOrbearsnce
In such matters on the part Of this govern
ment But, If the revolutionary movements
winch have lately occurred in that republic
end In the organization of stable govern
ment urgent appeals TO its justice will then
be made, and, it may be hoped, with success
tor the redress of all complaints of our citi-
gens.
| CENTRAL AMERICA
In regard to the American republics, which.
from their proximity and other considera-
| tons, have peculiar relations to this govern
ment, while 1t has been my constant aim
strictly to observe all the obligations of politi-
cal friendship and Of good ncigh hborhood, OBJ
| stacles have arisen in some of them, from their
own insufficient power to check lawIess irrup-
| tlons, which in effect throws most of the task
on the United States. Thus it is that the dis
tracted internal condition of the State Of
| Nicaragua has made 1t incumbent on me Ia
appeal to the good faith of our citizens to sh-
stain from unlawful Intervention in its af-
fairs, and to adopt preventive measures to the
| same end, which, on similar occasion had
i ho hos fu in Al.
Mexican States of Sonora and Lower Califor-
MIA.
| TREATIES.
Since the last session Of Congress treaty of
amity, commerce and navigation, and for e
surrender of fugitive criminals, with the
kingdom of the Two Sicilies; a treaty of friend
ship, commerce, and navigation with Nicara-
qua; and convention Of commercial recipro.
city with the Hawaiin kingdom, have boon
negotiated. The latter kingdom and the
State Of Nicaragua have also acceded to. a
| declaration, recognising as international rights
the principles contained in the convention be-
tween the United States and Russia of the 22d
of July, 1884. These treaties and conventions
will be laid before the Senate for ratification.
| TREASURY.
The statements made, in my last annual
message, respecting the anticipated receipts
and expenditures Of the Treasury, have been
| substantially verified.
1t appears from the report of the Secretary Y
of the Treasury, that the receipts during tn e
last fiscal year ending June 30, 1855, from all
sources, were sixty-fve million three thous-
and nine hundred and thirty dollars and
that the public expenditures for the same
period, exclusive of payments ON account Of
the public debt amounted to ffty-si million
three hundred and sixty-fye thousand three
hundred and ninety three dollars During
the same period, the payments made in re-
demption of the public debt, including interest
and premium, amounted to nine million eight
hundred and forty -four thousand FIVE hundred
and twenty eight dollars.
| The balance in the Treasury at the begin
ming of the present fiscal year, July L, 1855,
was eighteen million nine hundred and thirty
one thousand nine hundred and seventy-six
dollars; the receipts for the first quarter, and
the estimated receipts for the remaining three
| quarters, amount, together, to sixty seven
million nine hundred and eighteen thousand
seven hundred and thirty -four dollars; thus
atfordiDg in all, as the available resources of
| the current fiscal year, the sum of eighty-six