The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-05

FELLOW Citizens Of the Senate and Of The House Of Rsp
resGaidilres
1he Constitution of the L. S. provides that Con-
kIess snali assemble annually the first Monday Of
december and II has been usual for the Pres deut t
make no communication of public character to tn
senate and House Of Representatives until advised Of
lheH readiness To receive ~ have deferred to this
Until tue Close OF the first mouth of the Session
oat my convictions of duty will not permit ne longe,
70 postpone the discharge of the obligation enioine,i
Spoh .he resident by the Constitution of giving t.
oukI~s information upon the state of the union,
recommending TO their consideration such measures
~ he snaH Judge Necessary and expecent.
Al matter Of congratul ton that the repubi,
peace.
whist relations of amity continue to exist between
the 1. s. and all foreign n1wsrs with some of ,hcn
sla'e questions are depending which may requr
tn consideration of Congress OF such GU stions III
'uot. Important is that which has arisen out OF tn
neRostions with Great Britain in reference to Cen
TIA America By the convention concluded between
n t"o governments on the 10th Of April 1850, both
ANeffeu that neither will ever occupy for
60 ~ oiohize' or assume, 'rcise any dominion
over nlcafagua, Costa Rca the MOSQUITO Coast
:, any part Of Central America IL was the under
tAnaihg VI the u 81 in making this treaty, that al
IN present. states, of the former Central American
puD nc ana the entire territory Of each shou ID hence
4.n ENJOY complete independence and that both
ens'acting parties engaged equally and To the sam
eAtsnt fer the pres mt and for the future that il
slu-f Oh them had any claim Of right in Contra
tialin, ana all and hOrlfN
onaei " were nnreservedy relinquished hy the sin
uiasions OF the convention and that no dominion was
tnsrea1ter 10 be exercised assumed in any par OF
1sulfai America by Great Britain or the Z States
ns go'ernnl mt cons d 10 restrictions in nd
regio7 OF country VIII rein w. had fife and noon
haT mi rests, Only upon the condition thet the Xix
restrictions were In sense obliyato,r ", trs,t
E.ain: but Tor TINS understanding of the force ans
81 IN convention il would never have been co
cudei ny ue 70 clear was his un,ars ~ ~
pa i ths l. y, that, in cofrcspondenre contennorn
nsons with the ratification II the Convention II w,s
Histihcty expressed that the mutual c.,venapts 80
upa' ton were not intend d 10 apply 10 tn
hfiltsh estabilshme NJ al tn Balize This anal Gen
ZION ~ 20 pc ascrbad 10 the fact that in tke cuurs
u treaties with previous soyereigns of Tia
count y u eat Bf.tain had obtained a come ssin, M
lgnt 10 cut mahogany or dys woods at the Ba ya
pn' with positive exclusion Of all ,omai, or snyer
elSaiy ana ihns II confirms the natural structinp
u"d fs4oa import Of the treaty rs to all lie resi-
VI tue legion 20 which the stipulation apptied II
however, became apparent ut an eorI,. 10 = -,
ing upon tue dsehargs - NY pres nj fu,ct,ans thai
lam sun continued in the exercise of lnrp.
- an tnat part Of Central America com
monty called the Mosquito Coast nnd n-,.erins ~
entire length ~ the State of Siearae,,, - 49,
~ N5sLa ittea that she regarded the RaItz. a. H.,
VIZ aomain. and was gradually extending Il,
~ 'hS N'ehsc OF the State vi Honduras aud
shaI sue has y nalv cooniZsd "A eonsidsrahl ;,,,
lar group X ''n ms the Bay islands ana b,1o,'.,
itghi % that State. All these ac.. ar nretansi
et l,i1taih beng contrary 10 the ri ghts Of IN,
to he ffao
~ hef stpuiaf1ons with the L. s. MS understood i,
shAs government, have been nude the snhect ~ nom,
'aNoNs th9ugh the American Minister in London
transmit herewith the instructions 10 him mn th
segect aha the correspondence between hin, a,I H.
tttSh fNtiftafy Tor foreign Affairs bv which a.,
VIII psTeeRe that the gute nments f1,,T ,rtJl,, t
tao n 70 the cons ruction Of tho convention
A+ eNss = Oh ,heG respective relations to Contra
Asilca treat britain SO CONSTITUTES Tho c,,,art a,
az 10 maintain unchanged all h., M; , - .. W.
over tha Mosquito Coast, and in aigsr.nt nar,s' -
-. - f'o'', ihtse preteusiOus rs 10 the Nos
~ e,@NN' 8Viled on the Ass u'npt ION of politi
81 feiaslons hetwsen Great Britain mud the y.mn.n,
" tribe Of Indians on that ,oas, .n,oraa 49," =.
eilT shsh the Whole country was a colonial ,ossas
80. pa'n' ~ cannot be- ssfully controversies,
nsb "e puo.ie law OF America, possible act Of
$50 ,uatahs or their predecessors could confer or
N@' o'tialh any political rights Great Pr;ta;,
my aiege the assent Of Spain as the origin OF
ls' aims Oh the Mosquito Coast She has. On n
Ohfa'y oy rep Gated and success We treatos ronnnn
Ana .e,,in,lalsasd all Iretensons Of her own am
~ 'sui1eo the ial and sovereign right Of snain !,
-, ~. - quif"A terms yet, these pretens,ons
: a., '''a iVunaatlnn III the beginning and tins
,'P1at~ais hfJuFed, were mt Il rec nj no,;1a 49,,
py nrrst Brltaiu agninEt tho Csntrol A.; g.
iek1'ihat sucoessors to the ancient inr,sa;e,;a,
" spain ~ that region. Th V were frst nnnI;aa ~
y - and part If the coast in Nicararna ~ ~
eA"aias - the Whole Of it's Atlantic coast sna ~ .
are no" f'ass It 4 70 this ext mt s;,hs,ana;'
s"s 'n.nss 70 ~ United Stats On tn. .ost,,
- = " -N,saasuA and Costa Rica the iptars ,rpne
va hEN c& sftad q ftns IL, ~
ftin u M itary occupation e tha Y,.t &c So - ="
IN IA me aes ful possession Of tha an,
Pfopflai authAit If thu & mira ~, go -
80" = : hea ny a rs tn rightfn exarcisa II
i1tsaiP VNsr u Mosquito lib Of Indians
Lat IN estahlishm III az the Baiiza nax r.anl;r
- !" ia 80 tfehiy, corning INTO h State Of I'm
an 'A's y the Bay tsands. appertaining 81
r1ht 10 In saue Stat. ARE AZ disttnnt :, ! KIN
GO cram NJ Us IN re II jamaica ~ cauaA iA
iVit cut = the letter well rs tn snrit ~ ~
..a,t = " tHe \ >, as il was at The tim Ii
-. Ap' no" = u4l .rstood by this eover1,
n"t- m lnterpr.t ation which tn pr;tisb -,
fnehi thas IN assertion aud aot norsf~, ~ - -
az, 90 convention, entirely changes is rharacle,
- h-Au u T. a. our Oh gati. is II IN a qyea,
cans,Gt,,t j ufsat Btain fse4n those which
tonSAttusea ~ consideration q this c,,vns,,,t :
etit fihg mt tn eony snfioi, r. l. ,.,1,o.a;ta
- ~ ths lt5t Il States u af4Iui. e., -, s,
,oyn,nna., = ~ respective relations of Tie fwn
s.,yn,,., - esl''ai Amefist. T. call Nv this
80 "fsh Great bgitain q atjn. liz e,a ...rr,.
49, Isl ~ stlpu irons % -. e.s.,, FL -
~ S'Nip1T lhtrsrt- nv thlrawinv fr,,,o -
'.i4siig portions If the Central 49,
Is B1tfl ,.s. u y Nicaragua and sta Ries,
- eflia ~ is 81 length rem i a;,..a
- =! 'h"t ~ epsmtoa ths tr.aty Il ,,r. 80
as w hp' rstutFe 'treat Britain IL ahaado, 49,
~. any p9s. 's,l9as b I'd by Il in CantraI -
- aA'f q ~ eane asien. This ..tsrenb,i
IL > partiai issu IL "a, fla.. : Il y suostl
presented oy IL Y 5, III Brst.h =, - ~ A''
y ST. sti7a q igats If b 81 tam -.
hl@u AAapea. aria ASSUMES INN al
~. au iaghts - tt dat of Ia trsaty. Ana 80.
liS1-s eearf f.i'-1 q pro, 81 r-A.p,f n No.
4.A"A...s,'A aatag ii b la4ls4.efi. I'M - -
= N hat.~s he colony u III Ba, Land ' '1i
y VI = ftpce.as, pB ialq ati = -
atspa 81 n f b tfsasy Il m., IN -, -
at"al -'fatsin .aaf So eatiaa e I'D h.ct s, =
tons 4 mira Az 5A. Thu So IN
slth 4 q 'nt sfsoes q 4 pfsas " s.4i,T.,..
ny that. al the uat II ths treaty t,s..4, Fl s
any - ssons there. ofb than ta ,,p,t
eatao ishh, ut II % Ba.tze, and maintain fhat Il l
haa any IA sefa sufrsnaered rs IN e.,a.4,t,
inls e,fsfiisn ut ressga,1ing ia sslis.{isn ~ -
ttsAty, has ~ eoufs4, sir@a sat il exsita 81 49, 4,
faith by bih PARTIES, and tbs dis .u.sial,s II
lore, has 4 is BED u nights which " might assset
'dependen' the tresty. in consideration NJ 49,
ka'gfapbieai position and II other eiruunsta nrs