Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-12-18
FRIDAY. DECEMBER IS, 1851.


except that oi Spain, our relation. are As
peaceful a. We could dc,irc. | regret to say
that no pr0grrs, whatever has bccn made.
since tbu adjournment ul Congrrss, towards
tho settlement OF any Ul the numerous claims
ut our ciilfaus against tho Spanish govern
mrut, Beside, iHc outrage committed uu
pug lag by thy Spanish war irIs,tn Fcrru.
llpo ou thr high srl,. ul the coast li Cuba,
in March, 1855, hy firing into the American
msli steamer u, Dorado, aud OBTAINING and
,olrcln. her, remain untcknow'rlsri and
uurdrus.ri. Tho general tone and trnprr
uf the Spanish government towards that ul
thr United State, are much o. bo rgrHtt,I
Our present Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister riuiplt.ntnry 90 Madrid has
,.kel O. ba recalled. nui 10 !, my purpusc
o. -rnl uut 70 now Minister 90 Spain. with
special instruction on al question, pending
between tHo two governments, and with "a
determination o. have them sIrliIy and
adjusted. 90 tHis hr possible. lu
tNe meantime. whenever our Minister urc,.
ihr just claim, ui our citizens on toe uutcc
1l taa Spanish government, bn is met with
che uh,gt.H1 t.lt DHuET.>, had never mnd1
iHr Appropriation recommended hY Irr.i'
DENT Polk Iu HIs annual message OF Derrm'
h'r, l,t1, " O. o. paid t' lhc Spanish spy.
unm.ut i"r tH' TuTT.sr ui isirlhnuiInn
tm.us t.r claimants iu tIH AmisnI Clsr.
4 similar recommendation va. myly Ny my
immediate predecessor 900 Dis message DI
December, 1858. AMI entirely ,urlruz
with both iu th. opinion that t.us iuI.m.
riy b, iIs'ly dur under tHr treaty wIih
SlIuHl lar 1,fh October. l1lj, ! gru.'liy
surl an appropriation 90 tH.
favorable consideration Il tIugr.s.
IEnrr vmruwn.
4 'rl'v Hl friendship anil commerce was
concluded 10 tHu,'tuf.Hrplr uu ih" llt'
December, 1856 between che United state
aul prr.y, 'la Et.arAti.n. Ul vHI.. w.r
exchanged 40 tHn.unt.uuIlc un l3tb Juu'
1867. anil tre treaty vas proclaimed ny ih'
President un tHr l,lH ut August, lo1I
This ir.l'y. % ., believed, will provo h'n'-
hrnl 6, American commerce Tho Shat
has manifested 800 earnest disposition 'D cul,
N'r friendly relations Will our CrUuiry
anI hl, ,yrra-,.i % strong wish that v,
-hHH3 H. urr-rH'rI 40 rheun ly % mlu
i,"r r.u.r. uiBrg luI rc,1mmru.
t.at an appropriation he made i1r this pur,
poe.
urg EriurHNa WTu DufN,
n. roo, u..urrur, boo CHIN. have brrr
unafrtNI. tIa revision Hi tHr treaty wli.
that rmrirr .. t.r 90 July. 1888, wish d
view Go 'tH. .rgul.'y Hrl extension ui uuI
commerce. ~. tNrn'y.iuUrih article %.
this treaty. .t.ru'E'.s iHg % revision ui d., in
cl.. .,I.r.ue. s.rllI prove iaIs O. Doe o..
uui..t.. "lu NNi.H gs t.r tN1 govern.
m.u's n..|. H' '.rHNI NI.ltl.uui twelve years
from tG. l.t' ut .IIl gHuy .uiIHu, trIt ann
rtEg slue.uiu. thr same by mrln. ui suit.
a0'r T.r.r. .yrI.utH! o. conduct such Ur.
sIiAtuus Ihnr tUr.THy y.lr, DzI.r1i nr
lHr 20 uI July. l>lp, hut long .r.urH that
period l'ul. u-agtltU.l i.ai important
changes Iu iHH tga'y v.yr urrs.lry, unI
several .ruI''-s ..t#uV' u.Tr mf4H Uy Oh"
'.. lu..I Stat. o. .l.ai
i.-r changes. Au....r .irt0HH about 90
Do ml4. .l Obj. sI". TEIH'' .E .lg Conn.
missioner. 900 r.u.uu..I. With t.r Minister
.. England luI France, uu' t0'Nl. sIs.
r."I.I ir t.r ...uruuHH .' .....It.s u
Q Canton u.r between h.at i'"a.U arI
OIL. ,HIl.H uI... These hH,HIi,.' .1.
uaI'rl '.n fUI."' a.Iw-
u.. m'u Canton, which Isu.W 900 ua state
.. blockade, auI .ai. u..a...u.i o. -.fI"H.
i.., .. Doll. .uI IgIuy M.uwaI.H t..
instruction within t.. ,mIu against i.u
existing imperial dynasty -u,l glni.uuH.
lul DO I. gI.a...i ,Y au."Il'. H.Nt 1900 ..
Q r..u..
Ir.rt.. rIrr.m 'mrs. lhyrlrmHI
i'a..lHH % uTrH.uf O. distinguished uN.
.n u. pumy.aua envoy extraordinary
lm minister r..utr1tan,aw O. proceed u
China, auI 90 avail, H.m. % 1i aug uTruriu-
u.t..- NU.I mly uI.r o. ,A... ,llu-.s bob
tHr existing 'rly favorable O. Amur,uu
r mm.uy.. a. 'et tHr iUi'.i states ..r
t.r rIl.. ut his destination 600 July iyst Iu
IT.. war steamer Mlul".H. Special minis
'rr o. J.lus have aI.H H..u appointed .5
'Hr -.rmm.u's u, Great bua,n ana
France.
W...t urr minister l,s been instructed
o. u..urg % r.Hfu' position 900 reference o.
ihe uI.aus a".ulfI.y 80 Canton, hr will
cordially ...u. $50. with tar British luI
French m.u..f.I. 900 40 rNc'.u. measures :"
-..Hu Ny tray ,tIVuuH.us, most lus, ,'n.
session. o. cIlm.rrH which tHr nation, Hi
,hrWu.I ht. . right o. HIs,t. aud which
China cannot IYus br permitted o. with
...I from assurance, TrgeN.I, ! enter
tain uI doubt that t.. tUr," minister, will
l.t iu harmonious concert o. obtain similar
..mm.g..al ,ruus iur each ui tae powers
they rlJ...nt.
..gIu ,su UNTsrl awu.'N MMas.
We cannot ail to lcrl % lrp interest iu
ll, t.,t concerns tLcvp.urH 900 lhr lUIHpau.
dent rrYuh,Is, 300 our own continent, as wei.
ls u, tIg empire oi iiufii.
Our difficulties with New Granada, which
ID short time since hura 30 threatening au as
rert. are. J.; i, Go be h1Il, n q fair Way
train ui settlement in % manner Iust and
honorable O. both prlirs.
The l,lhmus uf Central America, iuclud-
.u. that ur Panama, O., th, grAt highway
giwcgn tHr At,nutIruud Pacific, over which
a large U.rtluol tu.eImmrrca ui thc world
3, destined O. Vt,-. The United states arr
more deeply Interested than any other na.
tom u preserving thc lrseIlm and security
Ul all che communication, across the I-lh-
mus. IL J., our duty, therefore, 10 take care
that they shall not h' interrupted either hy
invasion from our OWN cOualry or by war-
between lhc Independent States Of Central
America. Under our treaty with New Gran
ada oi the 18th December. 1876. We are
bound % guaranty t'Ie neutrality ol thc 18th
mus ot Panama. through which the Pana-
mn railroad IA,,r-, "u- well as the rights
Ut sovereignty aud property which New
Granada ha, and To.-,.sys iyer the said Ter.
rtury THIS obligation is founded upon
equivalents granted by the traty % the goy.
eminent and people 70. the United Statcs.
Under th.-s circumstance, | recommend