Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-12-19

| ing TO all nations to admit their vessels Ia
den with their national productions into.
the ports Of the United States upon tho
same terms with our own yesaels, provided
| they would reciprocate to us similar advan,
tagcs. This act confined the reoiprocityto
the productions the respective foreign
nations who might entcr intothe proposed
arrangement With the United Statos The
| act of May "a, 1928, removed this res
friction, and offered a similar reciprocity 10
all sueh vessels without reference to the
origin oi tleir cafgoes Upon these, ,prin4
cipes our commercial treaties and arrange
ments have been founded, except with
France; and let us hope that this excep.
ton may not long exist,
Our relations with Russia remain, IA
they have ever been, on the most friendly
footing. The present Emperor as well as
his predecessors, have never failed when tho
occasion offered, to manifest their good
will to our country and their Friendships
has always been highly appreciated by the
government and people of the U. States.
With all other European governments,
except that of Spain, our relations are as
peaceful as we could desire I regret to
say that no progress whatever has been
made since the adjournment of Congress,
towards tho settlement of any of the nu-
merous claims of our citizens against the
Spanish government. Besides, the outrage
committed on our flag by the Spanish war
frigate Ferrolana on the high seas, off the
coast of Cuba in March, 1855, by firing
into the American mail steamer fl Dorado
and detaining and searching her, remains
unacknowledged and undressed. The gen
eral tone and temper Of the Spanish govern
ment towards that of the United States arc
much to be regretted. Our present envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiarv
to Madrid has asked TO be recalled; aud It
is my purpose 10 send out new minister
to Spain, with specific instructions on all
questions pending between the two govern
ments, and with determination to have
them speedily and ainicably adjusted, if
this be possible. In tie mean time, when
ever our minister urges the Just claims Of
our citizens on the notice Of tho Spanish
government, he is met with the objection
that Congress have never made the appro-
priatiou recommended by President Polk
! in his,annual message of December, 1S47.
to be paid to the Spanish government for
the purpose of distribution among tho
claimants inthe Amistad case" a simi-
mediate predecessor in his message os De-
cember 1853; and entirely concurring with
be h in the opinion that this indemnity is
bus x due under the treaty with Spain of
the 7lh October, 1895, earnestly recon-
mend such an appropriation to the favora-
Ge consideration of Congress.
A treaty offriendship and commerce was
concluded at Conslantnople on the 18th.
December 1856, between the U. Statesan
Persia, the rati6cations of which were ex-
changed at CoustanGnople on tho 18th
June S57, and the treaty was proclaimed
by the President on the 18Th August, 1857
This treaty, it is believed, will prove bene-
icial to American commerce. The Shah
| has manifested an earnest disposition to cul-
tiNate friendly relations with our country,
and expressed strong wish that we should
berepresented at Teheran By minister
plenipotentiary; and recommend that an
appropriation be made for this purpose.
Recent occurrences in China have been
unfavoraLle to revision of the treaty with
That Empire'of the 81 July, 1874, with q
view 10 the security aud extension of our
commerce, The oath article of this trea-
try stipulated for revision of it, in cHsa
experience should prove this to be requisite;
sin which case the two governments will,
atihe expiration OF twelve years from tho
deieof said convention, treat anaicably con.
;ceFnipgth the same by means of suitable per.
sons appointedsto conduct such ,uegotia-
tioDsH These twelve years expired on tlrp
Sd july 1856; but long before that period
IT was ascertained that important changes
IN lhetreaty were necessary; aud several
lfrpitess attempts were nadc hy the com
missioner of the United States to effect
these changes. Another effort was. about
TO belhade for tie saips purpose by oar E
commissioner in coniunction with the min
isters OF England aud France, but this was
suspended by the occurrence of hoStilitieS
I'm the Canton ripeE between Great Britain
and the Chinese Empire. 1hese hostili;iea
have necessarily interrupted The trade Of
aiknations with Canton, which is now in
N state Of blockade, and have oceasioneda
serioas loss Of life and property. Mean
while the insurrecljon willin lho Bmpie
pgaip8t the eSisting imperial dynasty stiR
| conginnes, and IL is difficult to anticipate
what willbe the result. ~. y. s., So. .S
i Under these circumstances, | have deem
1 ed it advisable to appoint DISTINGUISHED
citizen Of Pennsylvania envoy egtraordina-
! ~ and minister plenipotentiary to proceed
! to China, and to avail himself of any oppor.
tunities which may offer to effect changes
IN the existing treaty fay6tablc to Amefi-
lean eoinmeroe He left the United States
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