The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-17
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with all other European governments. or
cept Spain, our relations are as peaceful na
we could desire. I regret % say tlnt no nro.
gress whatever has been made, oinoo the nd-
iournment Of Congress, towards tho aettlo-
ment Of any Of the numerous claims Of our
citizens against The Spanish government. Be-
sides, the outrage cummittod on our har bv
the Spanish war Elgate Forrolaua on tho
high seas, off the coast Of Cuba, iu March,
1855, by firing into the American mail steamer
/ I'D Dorado and OBTAINING and searching her,
remains unack nowledged aud unredressed -
The general tone and temper Of the Spanish
government towards shat Of The United siaies
are much to be regretted.
AUGUSTUS CESAR DODGE TO Dr. RrcAtrrp.
Our present envoy extraordinary and min.
lister pleuipotentiary 70 Madrid has asked 10
be- re- illed aud &C is my purpose to send ont
new minister 20 apcfnl with aneciql Instruc-
ti0ns on all fuestiOna pending bstween tho
two governments, and with determination
/ 20 have them speedily and amiclbly adjusted
+ 30 this be possible. ln the meantime, when
ever our minister urges the just claims OF our
citizens on the notice Of the Spanish govern
ment, he is met with the objection that Con
gress have never made the appropriation rec
commended by President Polk I'm his annual
message Of lS47, "to be paid 10 the Spanish
government for distribution among the claim
mendaton was made by my immediate pre-
decessOr in his message Of December. 1853.
and entirely COnCurring with both iu the opin-
ION that this indemnity Is justly duo nder tho
treaty with Spain Of She 9th October 1895.
earnestly recommend such am appropris-
ton TO the favorable recommendation Of
Congress.
TREATY WITH PERSIA.
A treaty Of friendship and commerce was
concluded al COustantiuOpe on the 18Th De-
cember, 1856, between the United States and
Persia, the ratifcations Of which were er-
changed az ConstuntinOpls on the 18th June,
1851, aud the treaty was proclaimed by the
President on tho 18th August, 1857. This
treaty, IL Is believed, will prove beneficial TO-
American commerce. The Shah las mani.
Tested an earnest deposition 10 cultivate friend
ly relations with our country, aud has ox-
pressed a strong wish that we should be rep
resented at Teherau by a minister plenipoien-
tiary ;and / recommend that an appropriation
be made for this purpose.
CHINA.
Recent occurrences in China have been un-
favorable 10 a revision of tho treaty with that
empire Of the Sd July, lS44, with view 10
tho security and extension Of our commerce.
The Oath article Of this treaty stipulated for
revision Of it, in case experience should prove
this to be requisite; ain which case the two
governments will. at the expiraiiop or tvoIv,
years from the date Of said convention, trest
amicably concerning the same, by the means
OF suil.oIe persons @ appointed to conduct such
t 3J uIy 1856 bnt Io" g'5e be g5 INio a-iod o !,
was oseerjuiued that important changes in tue
treaty were necessary and several fruitIess
attempts we're 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, iu
COM ton with the ministers Of England
,,rr .U,,o', oLS .,s was STsPenoea uy llIe
between Great Britain and the he Chinese Em- %
pire. These hostiliHes have necessarily in
ierrupted the trade Of all nations with Cam
& ",,'U,i 70 no" ~ s'i,o o, G,C'NauI' anu
perty. Meanwhile The insurrection within
the empire against the existing imperial dy-
nnsly sll.i continues, aud is difficult to an
''''P''0 " nat ''' Oo '''' '9' u''
WIN. Il. REEDS APPOINTMENT AS MIN
IsrER.
Under these circumstances. 7 hnve
deemed it advisable to appoint n dis
tinguished citizen Of Pennsylvania en-
yoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
Potent!ary TO proceed to emma, and
10 aTaI himsGiI OF any opportunities
", T''cn may oncr TO eHect changes Ia
:"o 'A,S.,L5 y''''y I"'1LsO'o 10 n u!oT
u,,i. ,S"u Cou'l'eLc'' cl nc iciO 'Ho = hlt'0
in JpIy last III tbo NOV stoo,,,or MI,
ncsota. Special ministers TO China
have also been appointed bv tho. gov
egnmcnts of Great Britain and France.
Whilst our minister has been in
sructod to occupy neutral position
in reference to the existing hostilitics
at Canton, he will cordially cooperate
=. M'On II, 'lo Dt,IISh ana rrench ministers
III an Pc"cG'u. measures 10 secure Oy
O.ouOy s''PuloUlohS' tho9o JusC concea-
9IouS ~ .I u cJIuleice' -yI "nlcI inc nations
oI I"o "J'lG u, nave a riS3t 10 expect
ana Wnich NINA cannot long be per-
mII'eu 10 Wlthholu. FROM assurances
received, entertain no doubt that
inc tRreo ministers VIII act IN har-
mou'oGs concert TO OBTAIN similar COM
merclaI treaties Tor cach oil the powers
Iney represent.
CENTRALAND SOUTH AMERICA.
We cannot fail to feel a decp i'm.
tercst in all that concerns tho welfare
of INDEPENDENT republics ON o,r own
continent as woll as the empira of
Brazil.