The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1856-01-19
NO. 3.

ments interested including tie United
states, to be presented in convention
10 assemble for the purpose OF receiving
and considering the proposition which
she intends to submit, Tor tie captalIza-
ton cf the sound dues, and The distrlbu-
ton OF the sum to be paid as commuta.
ton among the gove. nnents, according
to the respective proportions OF their mar
stine commerce to aud from the Baltic.
| have d. clined, in behalf Of ,he United
States TO acoep, this invitation, for the
most cogent reasons. One Is, tia, Den
mark does not offer 10 submit to the con-
,en.ion the question o; her right TO levy
the sound dues. Secondly, ,hu II the
convention were allowed TO take cosni-
zauce Of that particular question, still II
would not be competent 10 submit the
great International principle involved.
which affects the right III o.hsr cases OF
navigation and commercial freedom as
we'll as that OF access 10 tie Baltic.
Above all, by the express term. OF the
proposition, i, IS contemplated that the
| cons Iteration OF the SQUAD dues shall be
canmlngled with aud made subord dInate
to a matter wholly extraneous the ball
ance Of power amoug the governments OF
Europe. While, however. rejecting this
proposlt on, and insisting on TIE righ, OF
free transit into and from the Baltic,
have expressed to Denmark y Willingness
On the part OF the United states, TO share
equally with ot.els the cost OF adsan.ag-
es which commerce shall derive from ex-
pendnures made by her for the improve
pent and safety of the navigation Of the
sound and belts. l lay before you here
with, sundry documents on the sub bj"ct, III
winch my views are more fully disclosed.
Should no satisfactory arrangement bs
soon concluded, shall again call your
attention to the subject, with recom;nen-
dAton of such measures rs may appear
TO DO required ir order to assert and Sc
cure the rights of the United $ ates 50 iaf
as they are affected by the prerentlons OF
Denmark.
announce with much grntlticalian
that, since the adjournment ., The last
Congress, the question existing between
TINS government aud that OF FIauce, re-
spec,ing the French Coasul at San Fran
CISCO. has been satisfactorily determined,
and that The relations OF the TWO govern
meu,s coatiuue TO DO OF the most friendly
nature.
A question, also, which ha. been pend
ing for s.yeral years b ta, eu the King
dom Of Greece and the Cuilsd states,
growing out ot the sequeslrnuon by the
pal lie authoritje. OF tina. tounuy ol prop
erty belonging to the present American
Coasul al Athens, and winch Las been
the subject Of very cara ST discussion
heretofore. las recently been settled 10
the satislas ion Of both governmen,s.
With Spain, peaceful relations are
still maintaIn med and some progress has
been made in securing the redress oil
wrongs com laned o. by In government.
Spain las not only d.sayowed and disap-
proved oil the conduct ot those who lie
gal'y detained tbs 81, amer Black Warrior
at Havana, but has also paid the sum
claimed as indemnity for tie loss thereby
inflicted. upon citizens OF the United
states.
In conssau. nee OF the destructive hur-
r,cane which visited Cuba in 1854, this
supreme autho ity Of that Island issued
decree permitting the Importation Ior the
period d SIX months, OF certain building
materials and provisions, but revoked II
when abou, hal, the period bad c'apsed,lo
the injury o. the United states who had
or Jceeded d to act on the fats ot that de-
cree The spanish goseInmehi refused
: indemnltication to the pahifs aggfisseo
! until reeently, W Ell 1t MAS s-u'ei to,
pay ueal bang pro nisad to b. ia 10 as
soon as tie amont., dae coli Ia ascer-
i, tanned.
Satisla tin Gained fos the "rfes! and
i search Of tho steamer Il Dora 10 has not
I yet been accorded, but there Is reason to
5 bsl eyy thal il wi 5e, aad haG case, With
5 otaers, continues to be urged Oh the span
il government Il II DO not y holly pre-
5 yenl ths r, ,eurrence Of the di.ilcu,stes III
= Cuba, i, will render them less frequent,
s and. whenever they shall occur, facilitate
Il their more speedy settlement.
!, The ln,erposi.on Of this government
d has been invoked by many OF It's cl,izenss
r on aceoun, of inlitles done TO their pei
= sons and properly, for which the Mexican
n Republic is responsible. The unhappy
# situation of that country for some tine
!. pa ;. has no, allowed It's government i
II give due consideration 10 claims ei pr
. ya,s reparauon, and has arp ared t. cal
0 for and Justify some totbsa'once IN sucf
T cases the par, of this government; but
! 10 the revolutionary movements "bici
> ave l.,s.y 0 curr.d in a. Il putt ane
J. in the organization OF static govern
\ ment, urgen, appeals 10 It's justice ha''
d been male, and il may be hoped with
4. success, for the redress ot oil complaints
II OF our citizens.
ut In regard TO the Central American re-
= publlcs, which. from their proximity. AM
a. other considerations. have peculiar rea
I'd ,ions to this gov, rnment, while 1t has oee
I'd my coas,an, aim strictly to observe all sh
ay obligations OF political Friendship and
i'd good l.hborhood, obstacles 10 tins ilay
b. a-.sen III some OF them itoh sheir ON
IS insufficient power to cletk ld"iess nfuE
nt lions, which in effect THROWS most oil III