Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-12-10


Our relations with China is The next topic
Our minister. in conjunction with the Rus
sian, English and French plenipotentiaries
. concluded highly satisfactory treaty.
n With Japan new treaty has been concIu
ded. which will tend to augment our trade
and remove disabilities heretofore existing If
t the exercise of the religion of our pcoule.
WITH Great Britain, the controversy in
regard to the right of search has been ami.
eably adjusted. The claim f Great Britain
to forel ly visit American vess Is on the high
seas, in time of peace, has been abandoned
ihe british government propose that some
mode should be adopted by mutual arrange
ment for verifying the nationality Of vessels
Tho Clayton Bulwer treaty is still unset
tied
Spain is brusluely noticed, and cur aif.i
are In an unsatisfactory condition it is
Stated. Tho roundabout way CT reaching
3 the matters in DISPUTE are alluded t.. Tue
Gov. General of Cuba is clothed with al
most despotc powers in the government of
that Island, yet the power is withheld from
him of examining claims Of citizens Of other
nations
Cuba is dwelt upon, and the President
wishes to purchase it for ! number of rea-
sons. One good reason is usually enough to
ofer for doing or not doing particular
thing, hut the Pre>id. mt can give any onan
tity OF reasons, even on e1mpu!si1n. Cuba
Is constant source Of injury and ANNOYANCE
to our people Cuba is the only spot where
the slave trade is tolerated ; (how the Prcsi-
dent S heart must ache y Cuba commands
the mouth of the Mississippi Cuba has an
annual increasing trade Cuba is not Of much
value to Spain Cuba is inyanabIe to the
United States, therefore we must parebase
Cuba. unless circumstances should occur Ia
justify us in stealing it. lie ASKS that Con-
gress should place the means IN his hands to
make an advance If a treaty is made for the
Island.
lie recommends that the claimants in the
Amistad case be paid
Mexico is in a bad eondition.-is sssick
man. and the tatherly interest heretofore
cherished by our government for this I'M
happy state is expatiated upon. In the fu-
tnrs we must protect this foreign country
against the interference of any other govern
ment. Its position and coincident boun1a-
ry line makes this duty. He does not say
word about protecting Canada, or of its CO.
incident boundary line. 1t is enough to
make the heart OF a Digger Indian ache, to
read over the long list Of grievances. adiuced
by the President. which our eountrymtn
have against Mexico Our duty, arising
from all this weakness of Mexico, and our
multiplied claims, is thu. stated "Our
government must assume a temporary pro-
tectorate over it
recommends territorial government for
Arizona.
The transit route through Central Ameri-
ca, from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific. must
not be interrupted by the soyereigns owning
the soil Foreign countries have an interes,
IN this matter which must b respected He
recommends the passage of an act by Con-
gress, authorizing him to employ the land
ami naval forces in Protecting the transit
from being Distracted. He does not say
whether Greytown has Teen re built or not.
Nv it'll New Grenada we have long stand
ing causes of complaint
18th Brazil our relations are Of the most
friendly character The products Of the
two countries are such as T. invite mutual
exchanges. We export four and import eof-
fee. Brazil lsvies anexport duty of II PER
cent on coffee, and an import duty Of - cents
per bib. on flour.
With the republic of Paraguay, We have
bit Of a quarrel. The President, has sent
minister to settle the matter in dispute II
he cannot, feet has been ordered to reniez.
vous near Buenos Ayres, to try what virtue
there is in stones.
Business matters are now discussed The
reyulsion in business is the nece ssarv result,
of over trading. Tariffs had no agency in
the result The causes which led to it could
not have been controlled by legislation These
periodical revulsions Will return at intervals.
while the present unbounded system of bank
credits prevail
lie recommends uniform bankrupt law.
Finances are dwelt upon. The revenues
have been inadequate to meet the expenses
OF the government. Congress has already
authorized the issuing Of twenty millions Of
Treasury notes, and eontractel loan OF
twenty millions more. He fay rs incidental
protection. ard specific duties, and leaves the
subject with Congress.
The public expenditures during the fiscal
year, ending June 80, 1858, amounted to
eighty-one millions four hundred and eighty /
five thousand six hundred and sixty.saven
dollars. Nine and one half millions were
expended in the redemption of Treasury notes, /
6c. &c. The receipts for the first quarter of
the fiscal year, were S25 900 900. Ten mill /
ions of it was borrowed money. Our actual
indebtedness on the lst of July was almost
5000 900 To this will be added s 10 OOo.- !
600 more during the present fiscal year.
Let US figure moment. In the Treasury.
when Mr. Buchanan assumed the duties of
President, 500 o0o ooo
pencit after : years mos, $1,000 900
$50 5000
Over and above the revenue. of the coun.