Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-06


ceipts Of two millions seven hundred ,,d ~ re-
seven thousand and forty-six dollar ,rl "
hciency Of this department is thus seven bnSa.,
and iurty-four thousand dollars greater IN 90 ga
the year ending June Both. 1858. OF M w w
cheney, three hundred and thirty ,bop,srd I I'm
lars Is to be attributed to the addiion,l ,e. uli-
sntion allowed Postmastcrs by the not ~ r'"PVn-
Of June ~. 1901. The mail lacilitio, IN a &c.
part of the country have been very much ia,.'y
I'd in that period, and tho nr4c addition ~ va
read service, amounting to seven Thousand a.l-
hun lrcd and eight miles, has uddod largei ,' Y,
the c-t Of transportation
The incousidcrahie augmentation a., H..
n the post-oiIice department under Tho ,aIalu,,
n,tcs of postage, aud It's increasing e.ne,j;,,.i
must, for the present. make it lependep, IA ~.
extent upon the treasury for support mo -
ucndatons Of the post-ma stcr general in rsi ~,
20 the abolition Of the frnnking PRIVILEGE .s1a.
views on the establishment Of mail stcaEsii,r.I-4
deserve the consideration II Conarts. f.t,'.',i
the special intention Of Congress 90 ia, .,.,,.
o. the postmaster general respecting the .nr,s
paid Cor ,ho transportation VI mails to the p,r...
railroad company, and commend 10 their e,,lr ~
favorable consideration the suggestions of ,h., ~
ccr in relation to new contracts for mail ,r,,,.
tation upon that route, ami also upon the Iehi.,-
telcc and Nicaragua routes.
f-ffffhAfftf" wan NfNAaAA ANllAIA.
The United staies continue in the sujynent,,
amicable rtlaiions with all foreign psser.
When my last ANIMAL message was tr,,.,.;,,.,
TO Congress, two subjects Of controversy srs
laiing to the enli ,ment Of soldiers in hi, cunt,
Tor foreign service, and the other to Centr, Is..
lea, threatened TO disturb good uuder.tanlinel.
tween the United states and Great Britain M
the progress AMI termination Of the frmer aus.
ton you were Informed NJ the time; and the 6,bs,
is nor IN tire way OF satisfactory adjustment
The object Of the convention letveep ~ vpi,.I
States md Great Britain Of tie lgd, ~ Abra
1850, was 10 secure, for the tencft u an natisp,
the neutrality and the common use Of ary ,r,p,i,
way. or intsroeeananic communication across n.
lsihmus Of Panama, which might Re opened With
[ 10 the limits OF Central America The rrs,er.i,,
subsequently asserted by Great Britain, 10 donna.
ion control over territories, in or near tso n
the routes, those 81 Nicirayu4 aud Hniur.s
were decmel by the United States, not merely IN
compatible with the main oljcc. Of the treaty. Int
opposed even 10 il express stipuatioas Occasion
I Of controversy on this point has been removed IN
an additional treaty. which our minister At Iss.
don has concluded, and which will he iume,li.,,,
submitted to the Senate for its coBstlera.ion.E
Should the proposed supplemental arrnngcn,nt be
concurre in by all the parties 10 he affected by il,
tho objects contemplated by the original eou,entioa
VIII nave utch luNN hitainc1.
The treaty between the United States and Great
Britain, II the 9th Of Juue, 1854, which went in-
10 effective operation in 1866 put an end 10 causes
Of irritation bets cen the two couutriss, Is secur
ing 10 The United States the right " fishery en tie
coast u the British North American provinces
with advantages equal 70 those enjoyed by British
subjects. Beside the signal benefits Of this treaty
10 large class q our citizens engaged in pur-
suit connected to incousiderabe degrte with our
national prosperity and strength, il has hal f.
vorahe effect upon other interests in ;hsprovsion
[ it made for reciprocal freedom Of trade between
the United States and the British provinces in
/ America.
The exports Of domestic articles 10 those proyis-
ccs during the last year amounted to more than
twenty-five millions Of dollars, exceeding those 0,
the preceding year by nearly seven millions Of do
larsi and the Imports ibeFefrom, during the sane
period, amounted to more than tsenty-eae nil
lions,-an increase Of six millions upon those d
the previous year.
I The improved condition Of this branch Of oui
commerce is mainly attributable to the above men
toned treaty.
1 Provision was made, In the first article Of thai
] treaty, for q commission to designate the mouth
Of the rivers 10 which the common right Of fishery
on the eoas, u the United States and the Driti,l
j Provinces WAS not to extend. This commission ha
.
much progress in accomplishing the object 70
which It instituted, in Consequence Of seriou
difference Of opinion between the commissioners
not only as to the precise point where the river
/ terminate, bat in many instances as to what con
.iituies river. These difficulties, however, ma
he overcome by resort to the umpirage provide
I for by the treaty.
DESHARK AND THE SOUND DUES.
The efforts Perseyeringly prosecuted since th
commencement Of my administration, t. relieve gu
trade to the Baltic from the exacion Of sound due
by Denmark, have notsyet been attended with SUI
cess. Other governments have also sought to Of
tain like relief to their commerce, and Denmar
was thus induced TO propose an arrangement toa
the European powers interested in the subject; an
the manner in which her deposition was received
warranting her to believe that a satisfactory nj
rangcmcnt with them could soon be conclude
she mace strong appeal to this government 70
temporary suspension Of definite action on its part
in consideration Of the embarrassment which nigh
result TO her European negotiations by An imme
date adjustment Of the question with the Unite,
States. This request has been acceded To-, upol
the condition that the sums collected after the l6i
Of June last, and until the 10th OF June next, iron
vessels and cargoes belonging tc cur merchants
are to be considered as paid under proes, and sub
jet to future adjustment. There is reason to be
lieye that an arrangement, between Denmark anc
the maritime powers Of Europe on the subject, will
he soon CONCLUDED, and that tue pending negotia
ton with the United States may then be resumed
and Terminated in q satisfactory manner.
SPAIN AND cuBA
With Spain no new difficulties have arisen, moi
has much progress 'been made in the adjustmen
Of pending ones.
Negotiations entered into for the purpose Of re-
lieving our commercial intercourse with the island
Of Cuba of some Of its burdens, and providing foT
the more speedy settlement of local disputes grew
ing out Of that intercourse, have not yet been at.
tended with any results.
NEUTRALITY IL wAR-PRtvATEERISG
Soon after the commencement Of the late Esr IN
Europe, this government submitted to the eonsId-
alton Of all maritime nations, two principles for
the security Of neutral commerce : one that the
neutral flag should cover enemiss' goods, except
articles contraband of war; and the other, that
neutral property on board merchant vessels ofbel-
lgierents should be exempt from condemnation,
with the exception of contrabanl articles, These
we're not presented rs new rules Of international
law; having been generally claimed by neutrals'
though not always admitted by belligerents. One
Of the parties 10 the war-Russia-as well as sew
eral neutral powers, promptly aeeedei to these
proposition; aud the two other principal beilger,
ents, Great Britain and France, having consented
to observe them for the present OCCASION taNoraoc