The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-12-24

sJ-c,ai attention OF Congress Ia the stale
iuent ut the Postmaster Genera: RESPECT
ing the sums now paid Tor The 'ransp1rla
ton Of m.nIs 10 the Panaima Railroad
COMPANY, aud commend to- their earl,
nni tav"rshe consideration the sugyc,
tinn> "f :ha, officer III relation To- new con-
tracts fnr mali transportation upon tnat
route, and also upon the 'feliaun' apcc and
\ caragna routes.
The United States continue in the en-.
j,,m.emt "f nmIcahIe relations with all for
"rgu powers.
When my las, annual message was
transmitted ~ Congress. two su' jccis of
controversy, one relating to the enlistment
Of >uldi,r> III this country for foreign ser
wee. and the other to Central America.
threalrmd a t" disturb good understanding
between the United States and Great Bnt-
ain. OF the progress and termination Of
thr former question YOU were informed af
the time; and the other is now in the WA,
"f satisfactory adjustment.
The object OF the convention between
The United States aud Great Britain of
the l9lh Of ApriI, 1850, WAS u secur-, for
the benefit of all usl'uus. the neutralit,
and the common nsr OF ANY uansi, way,
ar iueiocrauic communicative, across the
lsthmus oI Panama, MEich might he open.
e,i within thr limits of Central America.
The prrl"n-l"ns subsequently, asserted bv
Great Britain. Ia DOMINION or control over
territories. III or near two OF the routes,
,l,,-., a u,l It,nl,,..u
deemed ~ the United States. no, merely
Incompatible with the main object of the
treaty, but opposed even to express s,;pu-
latiuns. Occasion Of controversy on this
point has been removed bv nm additional
treaty, which our Miuis,or at London ha.
concluded, and Which will he immediate.
Is submitted To the Senate for its conside
ration. Should tho proposed supplement
tai arrangement be concurred in by all
the pa,,ies 10 be effected hy it.ihe object
cont ,mpla,ei by the origal convention will
have been fully attained.
The treaty between the Um'ed States
and Great Britain, Of the 9TH Of June.
1854. which went into effective operation
III 1855, pun an end To catsses Of irritation
tetwe-n tie countries. by securing to the
United States the righ, of fishery on the
coast ofthe British North American pro-
vinccs. with advantages equal to those en-.
j"yed 10y Brlish subjects. Besides the
signal benefits Of this treaty to a large
class Of our citizens engaged in the pursui.
connected to no inconsiderahle degree with
our national prosperity and strength il
has had favorable effect upon other in
leresls in the provision it made for recip
roca! freedom Of ,rade hetwesS the United
States and British provinces in Amer
Ca.
The exports Of domestic articles of'hose
provinces daring the last wear amounted
To more than TWENTY-FIVE millions Of dol
lars. exceeding those Of the preceding
Year hv nearly seven million Of dollars
same period, amounted to more than
twentv.one millons.--an increase Of six
millions upon those "f the previous year.
The improved condition OF this branch
OF our commerce is mainly attributed to
!he above mentioned treaty. ....
100 hiot 'i'iSio
Of that treaty. for a comr ission 10 desig
nate the months Of rivers to which the
common right Of fishery, on the coast %
the United States and the British Provin.
ces WAS not 10 extend. This eommission
has been employed part oftwo SEASONS.
hut without much progress in accomplish
iag The object for which it was instituted.
in consequence of serious difference Of
opinion between the commissioners. not
only rs to the precise point where the riv
ers terminate, hut in many instances as to
what constitutes a river. These Difficult
ties. however, may he overcome by resort
to the umpirsge provided for by the trea-
~.
The efforts preservedly prosecuted since
the commencement Of nay admiration, to
relieve our trade to the Baltic from the
e1aciion Of sound dues 10y Denmark, have
not ye, been attended with success. Other
governments have also sought TO. obtain
q like relief to their commerce, and Den
mark was thus induced to propose ar.
E,pge,aent 10 all the European Powers
interested in the suhjeetssaDd the mar
ner in which her proposition was received,
wsrranting her to believe that salisfac-
tory arrangement with them conld soon
be concluded, she made strong appeal
To this government for temporary suspen.
sion oe definite aciion on its Psa, in con
sideration Of the embarrassment which
might resultto her European nagoSsiions
hv an immediate adjustment OF the qnes-
tion with the United States. This request
has heep, secejed TO. upon the conditions
that the Sums collected after the f6'h OF
June last. and until the 18Th of Jnne
next. from vessels and cargoes belonging
to our merchants, ere ~ lie considered as
paid under proiest and subject to future
adjuamen.. There is reason TO believe
that an arrangement, between, Denmark
and the maritime powers Of Europe on
the subject. will he soon concluded, and
that the p~ndng negotiation with the
United States NAV then he resumed and
terminated in satisfactory manner.
~ With Spsip 10 pa- difficulties haze