The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-01-18

since the adjournment of The last Congress the
question, then Existing between this government
and that Of France, respecting the French Con-
snl at San Francisco, has been satisfactorily DE-
termnrd, and that the raations Of the two gov
framrnts continue TO be OF the most friendly
nature.
GFREcE.
Aquestinn, also, which has heen pending for
several years between thp United States and
the Kingdom OF Greece, growing ont Of tae Sc
questration, by the public authorities OF that
country, Of property belonging TO the present
American Consul at Athens, and which had
been the subject Of very earnest discussion here
tnfore, has recently been settled to the Saislac
tion Of the party interested and Of both govern
mrnts.
sPAIN.
With Spain peaceful relations ar. still main
tanned. and some progress has been made in
curing the redress Of wrongs complained Of by
this government Spain has not only diSavowed
aud disapproyrd the conduct Of the officers who
illeenlly sriz~tl and detained the steamer Black
Warrior at Havana, hot has also paid the sum
claimed as indemnity for the loss thereby IN
flicted on citizers Of the United States.
In consequence Of destructive hurricane
thoriiv Of that island ssupi decree, permitting
the importation, for the ppIodof SIX months, Of
certain building materials and provisions, free Of
duty, but revoked il when halt the period only
had elapsed to the injury of citizrus ofthe L.
States. who had proceeded 10 act on the faith Of
that decree The Spanish government refused
decentralization 10 the parties aggrIrved until
receatly, when it was asspnted 10, payment be-
/ 4. 4 .f. ,,,s
due can be ascertained.
Satisfaction claimed for the arrest and search
Of the steamer 81 Dorado has not yet been ac-
corded but there is reason believe that it Will
he, and that case. With others. eantinues 10 br
urged on the attention of the Spanish govern
fnent do not abandon the hope Of concluding
with Spain s3me general arrangement, which,
il it do not wholly rrevent the recurrence OF
difficulties in Cuba, viii render them loss tie
qnent, and whenever they shall occur facilitate
their more speedy settlement.
MEHIco.
The inte9positon OF this government has been
invoked by many OF lis citizens, on account Of
injuries done to their persons and property, for
which the Mexican Republic is responsi5Ie.-
The unhappy situation o! that country, for some
tinr past, has not allowed lis government 10
give due consideration to claims Of private rep
aration, and has appeared 10 call for and justify
some forbea7ance in such matters ou the part Of
this government. Bot, if the revolutionary
movements which have lately occurred in that
Republic, and in the organization ota stable gov
trnmeni, urgent appeals to lis justice will then
be made, and, it may be hoped, with success, for
the redress Of all complaints Of our citizens.
CENTRAL AMERICA
In regard TO the American republics, which.
from their proximity, aud other considerations,
have peculiar relations 10 this government,
while it has been my constant aim strictly to
observe all tie obligations Of political friendship
and of good neighhorhood. obstacles tothiS have
arisen in some Of th>m from their own INSULT
Gent power to check laWlcsS irruptions, which
in effect throws much oil the task on the I.
States. Thus it is that the distracted internal
condition of the State of Nicaragua has made it
incumbent on me to appeal 10 the good faith OF
our Citizens to abstain from unlawful inierven-
ton in its affairs, and to adopt preventive meas
ures to the same end which, on a similar occa-
sion, bad The best results in reassuring the peace
of the Mexican States OF Sonora and Lower CAL
iiorna.
TREATIES.
Since the last session Of Congress, treaty of
amty, commerce aud navigation, and for the
surrender Of fugitive criminals, with the king
dom oi The Two Sicilies: treaty Of friendship,
commerce and navigation with Nica:agpa /; and
convention of commercial reciprocity with
the Hawaiian Kingdom have been nngoiiated.-
The latter kingdom and the State Of Nicaragua
have also accrrded to a declaration, recognizing
as international rights the principles contain
I'd in the convention between the United States
and Russia, Of the 22d OF July, 1891. These
treatirS and conventions will be laid before The
Senate for ratification.
TREASURY.
The statement made IN my last annual mes
sage, respecting the anticipated receipts and ex-
penditorre Of the Treasury, have been subsauti-
ally verified.
II appears from the report oithe Secretary Of
the Treasury. that the receipts during The last
fiscal year, ending June 80, 1888, from all sour
ces, were sixty-five millions three thousand nn4
hundred and thirty dollars and that The public
expenditures for the same period, exclusive of
payments on account of the public debt, amonn-
ted to fifty-sx million three hundred and sixty
! five thousand three hundred and ninfiv-three
dollars. Daring th- same period, the payments
made III redemption Of the public dett, incln-
ding interest and premium, amounted 70 nlnr