Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1857-12-18
VOL. 80, NO.. 81

| ~A".+f '--S A@A.ASGsA Ao4sS oA NEjcu We're eXGhang
ed at Cohstantipople on the 18th iIae, 1857.
aud the treaty vas proclaimed By tie President
o. ihe 18Th august, 1857 This treaty. il i
believed, viii prove beneficial 10 Ameriean
!commeTce- TIE Shah hes manifested 40 ea,,'-
est disposition TO cultivate frieaaly ,e,a,,ops
With our country, and has expressed a stroag
wish that We should bs represented al Teberan
By minister plenipotentiary; and Ireceu-
mend that an appropriation be made for this
Purpose.
Recent occurrences in Cbiaa have been nm
favorable to Q revision Of the treaty With tha,
eiaPiTa Of tue % Jaly, 1914, with O yieu -
| the security aud extension os our commerce =
Inc 23th article Of tLis treaty stipulated 70, =
revision Of It, in case experience should nro1a
! tbs to he requisite; ssin which case tba "a,
governments will, Ut fhe expirztion of twc!re
I years trou Tie date oE said conyenIion ,.a..
ahlcably concerning The same, by means oF
suita04e persons appointed 10 conduct such ne
! gofla'ioos.' These twelve years expired Gu
the 50 July, 1856 but long before cha. ner;-
! oc It vas asceEtained that important chances !,
| TIE treaty Tere neceszary: and several f,ui.-
less attempts Eere made BY the commissioner If
the Unred States TO effect these changes
Ia Ea
same purpose by our Commissioner. in cot;nur-
ilou VIII Tie ministers Of England and Fl ance,
Dut .--is was suspended by the Occurrences Of
1cst'ii'ias IA lie tant0n river between Greet
britain eud the Chinese Empire. These hos
| 'iitles have necessarily interrupted the traoe
of All nations with Canton, which Is now in =
state OF blockade, and have oceasioned se,-
Gus loss q lte and property Meanwhile the
insarreci!ou within the empire against tbe ex-
stng imperial dynasty still continues. and !, /.
ali1eGli 10 anticipate wbat will be the re.,rt
oaceT these circumstances, hare dec,6Sd
1t advisable TO appoint distinguished cf,iyeo
OF pennsylvania envoy extraordinary pnd min
ister plenipotentiary to proceed te China ana
70 aVaii himself Of any opportunities which NAV
oNer TO effect changes in the e1istipc trc,.y
favorable to American commerce. he left tbe
United States for the place of lis destination,
u July last II the war steamer Minnesota
special ministers to China have ulso been M
sii5iyI fSr - Great Britain
and france.
Whilst cur minister has been instructed 10
occupy neutral position in reference 10 tie
existing ostilities at Canton, he viii cordially
Cooperate With the British and French minis
ters In all peaceful measures 10 secure hv trs,-
y stipuist0ns, those just CONCESSIONS to conn
inerce which the uaiioDs Of The world have
right Go expect, and which China cannot lono
be permitted TO withhold. From assurances
received, entertain no doubt that the tb,te
ministers Will act 10 harmonious concert 10 oh
tain similar commercial treaties for each of the
powers they represent.
v cannot tail 10 feel deep interest in all
that concerns the welfare Of the ipdeDendeD,
republics on our own continent. as well as ot
tie empire of Brazil.
Our difficulties With New Granada. wbicb
short tline since bore so threatening an asneet.
are, It IS to be hoped, in fair train of se;.le.
neht IN q manner just and honorable 10 both
parties.
The lsth~us Of Central America, ineludiug
thaf OF Palama, is the great highway between
the Atlantic end Pacific, over which a larye
portion of the commerce of the world is testined
20 pass. The United States are more deenIv
interested than any other nation in preserving
the freedom and security Of all The coul,nQniea-
lions across tbs isthmus. 1t is our du,y.
therefore, TO take care that they shall not be
interrupted either by invasions from our oun
country or by wars between the indeneDdent
otates OF Central America. Under our ,res,v
vita Nc@ Grenada of the 18th December. l84S
we are 5ound TO guaranty the neutrat,tv of 10
islhinus Of Panama, through which the Pana
ma railroad passes, .'@s we'll as the rights Of
sovereignty and property which Now GRENADA
das and possesses over the said Territory %.
1hls obligation is founded upon equivalents
grated by the treaty to the goveyu,nent and
people Of the United States.
Under these circumstances, | recommend IN
Congress tha passage Of an act au,horizipg the
resident, In case OF necessity, TO EMPLOY the
'ana and naval forces o. the United States I,
oarIy INTO effooS this GUARANTEE OF ueutralis,
anc protection. [ also recommend similar
for the security Of any other soute
aoress the isthaus in which We NAV acouire an
interest by treaty.
WIN the independent republics on this
continent 1t Is both our duty aud our intereet
% euArvate the Eest friendly relations. We
ian never feel Indifferent to their fate, and
'iuss always rejoice in their prosperity Unfos-
uaately, both for them and for Us, onr ex-
ample anu acSlce have lost much of their
influence IN consequence Of the lawless ex-
oedltlonS which have been fttei cut against
ome OF them within the limits of orr country.
Nothing Is batter cal:ulated TO retard our
teaay material progress, or impair cur character
ls natlgn, than the liberation Of such enter
rises IN violation of the Law of nations.
IL Is one of the fast and highest duties Of :.
ny independent State, in its relations with the s
members Of the great family Of nations, to re-.
train IFS peoplaAian acts of hostile aggression
'sapst their Or subjects Tie most
.nlnent writer's ublic law do not hesitate
p denoance such hostile acts as robbery and
murder.
Weak aud feeble States, like those Of Gem
ral America, may not feel themselves able TO
Issert aud vindicate their rights. The case
would be far different ii expeditions we're set
N foot within our own territories to mako pri-.
nate war against powerful natiGa. Ii such