Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-12-16

regretted. Our present Envoy Extraor-
dinary and Minister Plenipolenliarv to
Madrid has asked 10 be recalled; and il
is my purpose to send out new Minisle,
10 Spain, with special Instructions on all
questions pending between the two gov
erDments, and with determination to
have them speedily and amicably sdius-
ted. if this be possible. In the meantime,
whenever our Minister urges the Just
claims of our citizens on the notice of the
Spanish government, he is me, with the
objection that Congress has never made
the approprilt Oh recommended by'Presi.
dent Polk in his annual message Of De.
cember, l841, Ito be paid to the gov
eminent for1he purpose of distribution
among the claimants in the Amislad case.
A similar recommendation was made by
my immediate predecessor, in his mes
sage OF December. 1858; and entirely
concurring with both in the opinion that
this indemnity is justly due under the
treaty with Spain of the 27ih October,
1895. l earnestly recommend sach an
appropriation to lae favorable coasidera
tion of Congress.
A treaty OF friendship and commerce
was concluded at Coustantinople On the
18Th OF December, 1856, between the
United States and Persia. the ralifcaiions
OF which were exchanged at CONSTANT
nOple on the 18Th June, 1857, aud the
treaty was proclaimed by the President
on the 18Th August, 1857 This treaty,
it is believed, will prove beneficial TO
American commerce. The Shah has
manifested an earnest disposition to cul
tivate friendly relations with our coun
/ try, and has expressed strong wish that
We, e,should be represented al Teheran by
a minister plcnipoienliary; and recon
mended that an appropriation be made
for this purpose.
Recent occurrences 10 China have been
unfayorable to the revision of the treaty
with that empire OF the Sid July, 1914.
with view 10 the security and extension
of our commerce. The 24ih article OF
this treaty stipulated for revision Of il,
in case experience should prove this 10
be requisite: ''in which case the two
governments will. at the expiration Of
twelve years from the date of said con
vention. treat amicsbly concerning the
same. by means Of suitable persons
appointed to conduct such negotiations
These twelve years expired on the 2l of
July. 1856; but long before that period
it was aseertained thai important changes
In the treaty were necessary; AMI seye-
raj fIuiiless attempts were made by The
commissioner of the United States to
effect these changes. Another effort was
about TO be made for the same purpose
by our commissioner, in conjunction with
the ministers Of England and France, but
this was suspended by the occurrence of
hosti!ilies in the Canton river be-
tween Great Britain aud the Chinese
Empire. The hoslilittes have necessari-
ly interrupted the trade of all nations
with Canton, which Is now in a state of
blockade, and have occasional serions
loss of life and property. Meanwhile
the insurrection within The empire against
the existing imperial dynasty still coutin
ues, and it is difficult TO anticipate what
will be the result
Under these circumstances, | have
deemed it advisable to appoint dislin
guished citizen OF Pennsylvania envoy
to China, and to avail himself of any
opportunities which may oiier to effect
changes in the existing treaty favorable
to American commerce. He left the |
United States for the place of his desti.
nation in July last. in the war steamer
Minnesota. Special ministers TO China
have also heen appointed by the Govern
meuts of Great Britain and France.
Whilst our minister has been instruct
ed TO occupy neutral position in reference
to the existing hoslili,ies at Caption. he
will cordially CO operate with the British
and French ministers in all peaceful
measures to secure by treaty stipulalio-s,
hose Just cOncess ous to commerce which
The nations of the world have righ; TO
expect, and which China cannot long be
permitted TO withhold. From assurances
received, entertained no doub. that The
Ihree Ministers will act in harmonious
to obtain similar commercial
treaties for each of the powers they rep
resent.
We cannot fail to feel deep interest
n all that concerns the welfare Of the in l
dependent republics on our own CONT
lent. as well as The Empire of Brazil.
Our difficulties with New Grenada, S
which short time since bore SO threat !
,ning an aspect. are, il is 10 be hoped, c
n fair train of settlement, in manner I
ust and honorable TO both parties. U
The Isthmus of Central America, in
;luding that of Panama, is the great E
highway between the Atlantic and Pa Y
;ific, over which large portion of the S
commerce of the world is destined TO e
,ass. The United States are more deep. v
y interested than any other nation in o
'reserying the freedom and security of /
ii the communications across the 18TH fl
nus. 1t is our duty, therefo fore, to take A
are that they shall not be interrupted b
ither by invasions from our own coun- q
ry, OF by wars between the independent s
tates of Central America. Under cur ri
reaty with New Grenada Of the 18th Of 81
December, 1916. we are bound to guar b,
nty the neutrality of the Islhmus of Pa VI
ANA, through which the Panama rail. v,
cad passes, "as well as the rights of Ell
Oyereignty and property which New eC
ireDada has and possesses over the said s.
'erritory." This obligation is founded st
pom equivalents granted by the treaty at
} the government and people of the Uni ca
ID States. az
Under these circumstances, l recon-
lend to Congress the passage of an act "
the President, in case of ne h.
sssity, TO employ the land and naval FIR
,rces of the United States to carry iato tr
feet this guarantee of neutrality and ar