Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-12-12

States upon the same terms with our own yes
! sells, provided they woud reciprocate to u.
similar advantages. This act confirmed the re-
cityocity to tue productions ct the respective
foreign estions who'night enter into the pro
POSED arrangement with the United States The
act vi May "a, 1923, removed this restriction
aud offered similar reciprocity to all such YES
sells without relerehee to The origin OF their car
goes. Upon thee principles, our commercial
treaties and tie arrangements liaqe been found
ed, except with France and let lis hope that
this exception may not long exist.
Our relations with Russia remain, IA they
have crerh been. slu the BApst4triendy footing -
The present Emperor. ~ wei rs his rredeces
soIs, 'iaveereyer Jailed, when the e9casion esier
cd. to manifest their geod will toour country
aud their friendship has always Extraordinarily np
TrcCiatcd by the government aud people OF HE
United States,
4 With all other European governments, except
that OF SPAIN our rotations are As peaceful as wC
! could desire. regret to say that no progress
hateper has been made, since the Adjournment
/ OF tougress, towards the settlement of any q
the numerous claims OF orr eiiizeIs against tbs
i.Gpanieh gogeeninent. Besides the outrage com
tiittej or our flag 10y the Spanish war frigate
Ferrolaps Oh The l.iyt seas, Oft the coast of Cuba
IN March, te5i, bystiring into the American mai
oteancr. FL Dorado, and OBTAINING and searching
/ her romans unaeknowledged aud unredresscd
! The general tone and temper othe Spanish gov.
eminent towards that OF the United States are
mach tn ~ regretted. Our present envoy ex
I traordhary aud minister Jtplsn'potentaIy tc
! Madrid has.fI.kcds To he recalled and il is my
I rufpuaesto seud unt u new minister to Spain
With special instructions on all questions pending
/ bctN zen the Two governments, and Will de.
termination TO have them speedily aud am cab y
adjusted, if this he possible. In tho Iaeantime
Whenever our minister tIrres the inst claims 81
our citizens en- the7nutiee ct the Spanish govern
pent, he is mel with tie Objection that Congress
hsve never made the apprcl Ration recomrlend-
ed l,y President Polk in his annual message oi
Deeembar, ts47, "to be- pnid to.the Spanisheoy-
csnheut tor the purpose Of distribution among
the claimants in the Ainistad ease a similar
recommendation WAS made by lny immediate
Predecessor in his Ulessagesat December ! s53
and entirely eencHriiry with boIlt in the opinion
thAt this indemnity is Justly due under the treai
with Spain OF the 9Th Of October, 1875, earr-
es.ly recommend such an appropriation TO the
favorable consideration of Congress.
A treaty Of friendship and commerce y as sCon-
G'nded ut Constantinople, on the 18th oi Decem-
her, 1886, between the nied States and Persia
tho notifications oil which were exchanged al
f, Constaa.inaple OH the 18th Of June, 1857, aud
the treaty was proclaimed BY the President on
the 1Sthaof August, 1857 This treaty, il is be.
eved, will prove beneficial to American com.
merce. The Shah has manifested 40 earnest dis
position 10 cultivate friendly relations with ON
country, and has eApressed strong wish that
we should be represented at 1ehefan by min
lister plcnpotentiary; and recommend that an
appropriation DC made for this purpose.
Recent occurrences in China have been unia-
yorlbe to revision OF the treaty with that ein-
! pife ct the II of July, 1874, with view 10 The
security aud extension OF or cmnntei0e. The
. ilh article of this trentv stipulated for Il revi>
ion OF it, in casts experience should prove this "a
lie requisite Sin wficl, case TIE two Cover T.
rneuts Will AT The expiration al tw elYc years fl4
the date OF said conyep,i~a, treat ts'netiyteeH
cerning the snrne, by means al Suitable person,
Appointed t. conduct such negotiations ,Theet
twelve years expired o.. the 2 of July. lsd;
bull long before that retiud IT was ascrriaiaed
that iirrertant change, il the treaty wcre It,
ccss-fry and several truitless attempts wee
made by the commissioners Of the EuiIe Stat :
to elect tLeee changes ,nufber effort Wis IL
bout To be made far HE same purpose by enr
. commissioners in conjunction @ittfl'e ministers
Of England us.l rance, bit this W. st.s,etf.ie.l
by Tire occurrefi~c al li'. tiil,ua IN tlo Canton
river, between Great Britain and the Chinese
Empire. HESS ho-iilities have necessarily III
tcrrnpicd the trade Of all nations with Cantnu,
which is now in II state %, blockade, atd hHee
&c 'siuned u serions loss OF lite and pglPort -
Meanwhile the instruction within tine eiapir,
against The existing dynasty stil coniuues, and
It il difficult to3anlicipate what viii he the re-
suit.
-ndc~ these circumstances, | ha,e deemed !,
advisable ~ aPpu;iii distinguished eliiz,t .
rennsS leania snyoy extraordinary and minister
plcmpotentiery ,c proceed to China, mud ia AZ ~
himself o my opportunities which may offer IA
el,ct changes in tho existing treaty lave abie to
American commerce. Ile,ls,t the Emitted sa,t,'s
for The place ef his destination in laly las, /,
the war steamer Mnnrsota. Special min-ter To
China have sl>. heen appointed by the soyern
mcnts Treat britain and France.
Whilst onr minister has, Apta- nsfrystt.a nt,r
cupy neutral position iY itits, ace 10 the eXi t.
ing hostiliteS httanton, he will Cordially ca. OPP
er&te with The British aud Ffeci miu's gcrs in
eli peaceful measures TO secure by treaty s,ipula,
iiun those lust concessions 10 commerce. Ashieii
tho nations OF the world have right Ia expect,
and which China eannet hong be permitted To
withhnsl From sss4ir.,ices receivets-t enter
tain IN, doubt thai the three Hi'slers will ~,
ir thermometers roatrtrt IN ubtssi sspjlar scnin.
lncreial Irssties sor eaca ei tie powers 1,ey re-
present.
We sanaot fail 70 feel deep interest in all
that concerns the welfare OF the independent re-
Inblic- ON oar own continent, as well Us OF the
empire OF Brazil.
Oar difficulties with New Granada, which q
short time since bore threstning an sspect,lre
il is to be hoped in a tilr Train of settlement in
a manner Just and honorable 10 both parties
The lstlnnus If Central America, including
that of Panama is the-great highway between
the Atlantic and Pacific, over Which "a 'Argc Per
ton OF tie commerce OF the world is destined to
pass The United States are tnave deeply inter
ested ihan any elher nation IN press rving the
freedom and security Of all the communications
across the l>thinus. Itis orr duty, therefore, u
take care that thav shall net be interrupted eli
iher by invasiops, from oHr own country or by
wars between the Independent States Of Cen
trial Aiaeroa Under our Treaty with New
t;ress,tls - the 18th OF December, Is 10. we are
bosn,! TO guaranty the neutrality Of the isthmns
Of Panama, through which ,hePanama railroad
passes, las well Us the rights of sovereignty and
property which New Grenada has and possesses
o,er THE said Territory. This obligaton is topnd-
cd upon equivalents granted by the treaty to the
government; and people of the United States
Under these circumstances, | recommend to
Congress the pass age OF an act authorizing the
President, in case OF necessity to employ the
land and naval forces of the United 'states to
carry into effect this gGareEtse of neutrality and
projection. also recommend similar legislation
Scr the security OF any other route across the