Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-12-17

kindness towards OUT country which heartily recp
focate Il is, na.wi. rtinting, much to be regre;
ted tia. Two nat, whose productions are OF sue
character as to invite the most extensive excllau
&c, and freest commercial intercourse, should con
tinue to enforce ancient and obsolete restrictions
trade against each other Our commercial treat
With France is in this respect exception from on
treaties with all other commercial nations Il ical
ouly leves discriminating duties both on toIis
and on articles, the growth, produce, Ut mAnufac
trre OF tie one country when arriving i'll vessels be
longing to the other.
M,re than forty years ago. on the 81 of VI lrch
1915, Congress passed an act offering to all nation
10 admit their vessels laden with their national pro
duction5 into the United States upon the saui'
terms with our own vessels, provided they woul,
reciprocate to Us similar advantages. This act con
fined the reciprocity to the productions of the re
ciprocity 10 the productions Of the respective for
eign nations who might ente. into the proposed ar
! ransement with the United States. the act o
NJ ~ "a, 1928, removed this restriction, and offer
ed similar reciprocity all such vessels without ref
erencc to the origin OF their c,rgoes. Upon these
principles, commercial arraI gements have beer
founded, except with France; and let us hope tha
/ tire exception ma, not long exist.
Russia.
! Our relations with Russia rem lin, ~ they have
ever been, on the most friendly footing. The pres
ent Emperor, as well as his predecessor have new
er failed, when the occasion offered to IN llitest
their good Will TO our country and their friendship
has always been highly appreciated by the govern
nIcnt and people ofthe United States.
Spain.
With al other European governments, except
spain our relations are rs peaceabe could de-
sire. regret TO say that no progress whatever ha,
, been m ,de. since the adjournment OF Congress, to-
wards the settlcmen of any ofthe numerous claim;
of our citizens against the Spanish government
Besides, the outrage committed on flag by the
Spanish war frisa,c FerJlana on the high seas of
the cols; of Cubl. in VI rch 1855, by firing into
the steamer FL Dorado, and OBTAINING aud search
nS her, rem Tins unlcknowledged and unredressed.
! The general tone and temper OF the Spanish Gov.
ernnlcnt towards tn of rhc lte1 States much
10 be regretted.
Our present envoy extraordinary and minister
plcnipotenary 20 VI iird his asked to be recalled:
anil it is nv purpose to send out new minister 70
SPIN, with special Instructions on all questions
pending between the two governments, and with a
determination to have them speedily and amicablv
adjusted, If this be possible. In the meantime,
whenever minister urges the just claims of our
citizens on the notice of the Spanish government,
it is met with the objection that Congress have new
er IN t,lc the appropriation recommended 10y Pres-
dent Polk in his annual message of December, 1911,
"to be paid 70 the Spanish government for the pur
pose OF distribution among the claim MS in the
AmiSt III case A similar recommendation was
mide by nv immediate predecessor, in his message
of December, 1888; and entirely c1ncurring with
both in the opinion that this indemnity is Justly due
under the treaty with Spain of the 27th of October
1888, ! earnestly recommend such Appropriation
to the favorable consideration of Congress.
Turkey.
y treaty OF friendship and commerce WAS cunclu-
jed CT CJns,antn0ple OH the 18th OF December.
$500, between the Uaited Sc,es and Persia, the
Publications of which were exchanged at Cons,an-
tin,pe on the 18th June, 1851 and the treaty q
proclaimed by the President on tho 18th August.
1857. This treaty i, sbeiieved, will prove benc-
f.ill u American commerce. The Shah has an
testc, earnest disposition 10 cultivate friendly
relations with our country, and has expressed a
strong wish that should he represented at Tche-
ran b. minister plenipotentiary: and recommend
,h,t an appropriation be IN ,de tor th,t purpose.
China.
Recent occurrence, in China have been untdvor-
able 70 revision OF the treaty with that empire of
.hc 81 July, 1914, it'll view to the security an
extension OF gu. commerce. The 9th article OF
this treaty stipulated fcr revision Of il, i'll
pcrence should prove this 20 be requisite; ain
wh Oh tse the two governments will, at the expi
ration oi twelve years from the date Of said conven
toa treat d--l;cUby concerning the same, by means
o. suitable parsons appointed TO conducs such nego-
,a,ons'' These twelve years expired on the Sd
Of JulN, tCED, Out lDliH DGtuTE ltt peIlOug IL
tscert iined tia. im70rtan. changes in the treaty
were necessary; and several futlcss attempts were
IN l,ie BY the commissioner ofthe Cuted States TO
effect these changes.
Another f1rt was about to DC made for the same
purpose by our commissioner. in conjunction with
the Ministers of England AMI France, but this was
suspended by The occurrence Of hos.ilit;eS in the
Canton river between Great Britain and the Chinese
Empire. Tnc;c hcstilitieS have necessarily inter-
nod tr,Ia ~ all nations with which
is now IN state ofb.ockadc. and have occasicned
L serious loss Of life and properly Meanwhile, the
Instruction within the empire against the existing
irJcriAl dynlstv, still continues, and it is difficult
to anticipate what will be the result.
Under these circum >ttnccs, have deemed il adj
visible to appoint distinguished citizen OF Penn
sylvania Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen-
potentiary proceed 20 Chin, and avail him sell of
any opportunities which may ofer to effect changes
in the existing treaty, favorable tn American com
mcrcc. He left the United States in the steamer
Minnesota. Special Ministers &c China have also
been appointed BIZ the Governments ofG.eat Brit
ain and France.
Whilst our minister has been instructed to occu-
~ neutral position i'll reference to the existing
hoS.ilites at Canton, he will cordially cooperate
with the British and French ministers in nil peace
tnl measures secure, BY treaty Stpulations those
Just concessions to commerce which the nations OF
the world have right to expect and which CHM
cannot lon- be permitted to withhold. from assur.
an .es received entert Tin 10 doubt that the three
IN nisters will act in harmonious concert to obtain
similar commercial treaties for each of tho powers
they represent.
Brazil
We cannot fail 10 feel deem interest in all that
concerns the welfare of the in dependent republics
OH our own continent, a well rs Of the empire Of
Brazil.
New Grenada.
Our difficulties with New Grenada which short
time since bore threatening an aspect are il is to
he hoped, in fair train OF settlement in manner
just mi honorable % both parties.
Central America.
The Isthmus OF Central Americl including that
OF Panama, is the great highway between the At
lantic and Pacific, over which large portion of
the commerce ofthe worlds destined to pass. The
United States more deeply Interested Oh any
other nation in preservin. the freedom and sccuri-
ty OF all the communications across this iSthmus.-
IL is our duty therefore, TO tlke care that they shall
not be interrupted either by invasions from
country or by war between the independent States
of Central America. Under our treaty with New
Greneda of the 18th December, S46 are bound
to guarantee the neutrality OF the lsthmus of Pana
m \ through which the Panam, railroad pisscs, las
well the rights of sovereignty and property which
New Grenada hts and possesses over the said Ter
ritory.'' This obligation is founded upon cquiva-
tents granted by the treaty to the government
and people of the United States.
Under the circumstances, recommend to Con
grcss the passage of set authorizing the Prcsi-
dent, in case of necessity to employ the land and