Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24
tween tha Vhitof L 3 l5tes snd Per
STA. tie ruSfkaf;nis huh;ch wer8 px-

tween sh&i Vhitq 8 Ites sad PEI /
sia, tie rsif1tatio ofHhich were ex-
changed u Cou6taptinople on the
10th ~ Jane, 1857, and the treaty T
vas pro- laimed BY the President on
the 18th Of August, 1851. This
treaty. it is believed, viii prove ben
eficial to American commerce. The |
Shah has manifested an earnest dispo-
sition to cultivate friendly relations
with our country, and has expressed
strong wish that we should be repre-
sented at Teheren by Minister Plen-
ipotentiary, and recommend that an
appropriation be madefor that purpose.
Recent occurrences 10 China have
been unfavorable to a revision of the
treaty with that Empire, Of the Sd Of
July, 1874, with a view to the secu-
Erity and extension of oun commerce.
The Oath article of this treaty stipu-I
lated for a revision Of it, in case ex-
Iperience should prove this to be req
uisite; sin which case the two gov
Iernments will, at the expiration Of
twelve years from date of said con-
ventiop, treat amicably concerning the
same, by means Of suitable persons
appointed to conduct such negotia-
tons. ge.
These twelve years expired on the
81 of July, 1856; but long before.
that period it was ascertained that
important changes in the treaty wers
necessary; and several fruitless at
tempts were made by the commission
er 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
that was suspended by the occurrence
Eof hostilities in the Canton river be-
tween Great Britain and the Chinese
Empire. se
4 These hostilities have necessarily
interrupted the trade of all nations
with Canton, which is now in state
of blockade, and have occasioned a
serious loss of life and property
Meanwhile the instruction within
the Empire against the existing I'm.
perial dynasty still continues, and il
is difficult to anticipate what will be
the result.
Under these circumstances. / have
deemed it advisable to appoint a dis
} tinguished citizen OF Penns ylyanis
: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
, Plenipotentiary to proceed to China
and to avail himself of any opportu
/, mites which might offer, to ef1ec
changes in the existing treaty favora
BILE to American commerce. HI
3 left the United States for the place o
z his destination in July last, in the wa
] steamer, Minnesota. Special Minis
: tiers to China, have also been appoint
cd by the governments of Great Bri.
ain and France.
Whilst our Minister has been in
. structed to occupy neutral position
: in reference to the existing hostilitiel
) at Canton, be will cordially cooperate
n with the British and French minister
to secure by treaty stifulations thos4
s just concessions to commerce wbicI
9 the nations of the world have a RICH
to expect. and which China canno
long expect to be permitted to hold.
+ From assurances received. / enter
e tain no doubt that the three minis
: tiers will act in harmonious concert t,
! obtain similar commercial treaties 70
: each Of the powers they represent.
: We cannot fail to feel a deep int
+ rest in all that concerns the welfare O
: the independent, republics on our owl
: continent, as well as of the empire 0
{ Brazil. ss
L Our difficulties with New Grenada
}, which a short time since bore 81
L threatening an aspect, are it is to b,
d hoped, in fair train of settlement i.
!, a manner just and honorable to boil
L parties.
I. The Isthmus of Central America
including that of Panama, is the grea
highway between the Atlantic and Pa
cifc, over which large portion Of tn,
8 commerce of the world is destined t,
: psss. The United States are NOR
!, deeply interested than any other na
: ton in preserving the freedom ant
: security of all the communications
a across this Isthmus., 1t is our duty
7 therefore, to take care that they shall
e not be interrupted either by inva
r sions from our own country, or by
5 wars between the Independent States
of Central America.