Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-12-10

Of any of the numerous claims of aiir citizens
against the Spanish government. Besides, the
outrage committed on oir flag by the Spanish
war-frigate FeTrotaaa on the high seas, off the
coast Of Cuba, in March, 1855, by firing inte the
american mail steiner FL Dorado, and detain-
ing and searching her, remains unacknowiedged
and Hnredressed. The general tone and tenn
per of the Spanish government towards that of
the United States, are much to be regretted
Oar present Envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Madrid, has asksdHto be re-
called; and it Is my purpose to send out a new
minister to Spain, with special instructions %
all questions pending between the two govern
me,ts, and with a determination TO have them
and amicably adjusted, if this be pos
sibie. In the mean time, whenever our minis
ter urges the jrSt Claims. OF olrr citizens ON the
notice of the Spanish government, he is met with
the objection that Congress have never made
the appropriation recommended by President
Polk in his annual message of December, 1917,
"to be paid to the Spanish government for the
purpose of distribution among the claimants in
the Ani>tad case" A similar recommendation
was made by my immediate predecessor in his
message of December, 1858; and entirely con-
curing with both in the opinion that this in
demnity is justly due under the treaty with
Spain of the 27th October, 1895, | earnestly re-
CtflliIituu SUCH III IppTOII ldliOu " u IdNOid-
BILE consideration of Congress.
4 treaty of friendship and was
concluded at Constantinople on the 18th De-
cember, 1886, between the United States and
Persia, the ratifications of which were exchan-
ged at C0nstantinople on the 18th June, 1857,
and the treaty was proclaimed by the President
on the 18th August, 1857. This treaty, it is
believed, will prove beneficial to American CON-
nerce. The Shah has manifested an earnest
disposition to cultivate friendly relations with
our country, and has expressed a strong wish
that we should he represented at Teheran by a
minister plenipotentiary; and | recommen that
an appropriation be made for this purpose.
Recent occurrences in China have been unfa-
vorable to a revision of the treaty with that en-
pire of the 3D. July, 1914, with u view to the
security and extension of our commerce. The
24th article Of this treaty stipulates for a revis-
ion of it, in case experience should prove this
to be requisite; Sin which case the two, govern
ments will, at the expiration of twelve years
from the date of SAID convention, treat amicably
concerning the same, by means of suitable per-
sons appointed to conduct such negotiations" y
These twelve years expired on the Sd Jnlv, 1856;
but long before that period it was ascertained
that important changes in the treaty were ne
cessary; and several ~fruitlesS attempts were
made by the commissioner 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 this was suspended
by the Occurrence Of hostiiities inthe Canton
river between Great Britain and the Chinese
Empire. These hostilities have necessarily in
t~errupted the trade of all nations with Canton,
which is now in a state of blockade, and have
occasioned a serious loss Of life and property
Meanw lille the insurrection within the Empire
against the existing imperial dynasty still con-
tinues, and it is difficult to anticipate what will
be the result.
Under these circumstances | have deemed it
advisable to appoints distinguished citizen of
Pennsylvania envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipatentiary, to proceed to China and
avail himself Of any opportunities which may
offer to effect changes in the existing trea-y ia
vorable to American commerce. lie left the
United States for the place of his destination in
July last in the war steamer Minnesota Spe-
cial ministers to China have also been appoint
ed by the governments of Great Britain and
France.
While our minister has been instructed to &C.
cupy a neutral position in reference to the ex-
listing hostilities at Canton, he will cordially
cooperate with the British and French Minis
tiers in all peaceful measures to secure by treaty
stipulations, those Just concessions to commerce
rrL;ch Tho ,,,;ons of tbe world have , r;ght IN
s "re nd ,rh;ob th;n, cannot Io,a he nor,
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