Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-12-11

authority OF tne OuUoo otatoS. a ieSS uo-
cisive policy would probably have resulted
in long, bloody, aud expensive war" "
These gentlemen conducted themselves to
my entire satisfaction, and rendered useful
services in executing tho humane intentions
Of the government.
( 4 1t also affords me great Satisfaction to
state, that Gov. Cumming has performed
his duty in an able aud c5nciiiatOry ruauuer,
and with the harwest effect, I cannot in
this connection, refrain from mentioning the
valuable services Of Col. Thomas L. Kane,
who, from motives Of pure beneyolence, and
without any official character OF pecuniary
compensation, visited Utah during the last
inclemeut winter, for the purpose of con-
trbuting to the pacifcation Of the Terri
tory. .fn atHe aaihfHl
am happy to inform you, that the Gov
eFnor and other civil officers of Utah, are
now performiug their appropriate functions
without resistance. The authority of the
constitut on and the laws has been fully re-
stored, aud peace prevails throughout the
territory. A rotor Of the troops sent to
Utah, are now encamped in Cedar valley,
forty four miles southwest OF Salt Lake
CITY; and the remainder have been ordered
to Oregon, to suppress Indian hostties.--
The march of the army TO Salt Lake City,
through the Indian territory, has had
powerful effect in restraining the hostile
feelings against the United STATES which ex-
isted among the Indians in that region, and
in securing emigrants to the far West against
their dcpredatons. This will also be the
means Of establishing military posts and
promoting settlements along the route.
l recommend that the benefits of our
land laws and pre-empion system be extend
ed to the people of Utah, by the establish
ment of land office in that territory.
have occasion, also, to congratulate you
on the result of our negotiations with Chi
ma. You were informed in my last annual
message, that our minister had been instruct
ed to occupy neutral position in the hos
tilites conducted by Great Britain and
France against Canton. He was, however,
at the same time, directed to cooperate
cordially with the British and French min
listers, in all peaceful measures to secure by
treaty those just concessions to foreign com
merce, which the nations of the world bad
a ripht to demand. 1t was impossible for
me to proceed further than this on my own
authority, without usurping the war-making
power, which, under the constitution, be-
longs exclusively to Congress. Besides, af
ter a careful exa ninatOn Of the nature and
extent of our grievances, did not believe
they were of such pressing and aggrava-
ted character as would have justified Con
gress in declaring war against the Chinese
Empire, without first making another ear
nest attempt to adjust themby peaceful me-
goiation. | was the more inclined to this
opinion, because of the severe cha>tiSement
which had then but recently been Inflicted
upon the Chinese, by our squadron, in the
capture and destruction of the Barrier
forts, to avenge an alleged insult to our flag.
The event has proved the wisdom of our
neutrality. Our minister has executed his
instruction with eminent skill and ability
In conjunction with the Russian plenipoten-
tiary, he has peacefully, but etfectualIy, co
operated with the English and French plen
ipotentiaries; and each of the four powers
has concluded separate treaty with China,
of a. highly satisfactory character. The
treaty concluded by our own plenipotentia-
ry will Immediately be submitted to the
Senate. v Us .strsF
l am happy to announce that, through
the energetic yet conclliatory efforts of our
consul general in Japan, new treaty has
been concluded with that empire, which
may be expected materia ly to augment our
trade and intercourse in that quarter, aud
remove from our countrymen the disabIl-
ties which have heretofore been imposed
upon the exercise of their religion. The
treaty shall be submitted to the Senate for
approval without delay.
Its my earnest desire that every mis-
understanding with the government Of Great
Britain should be amicably and speedily al
iusted. 1t has been the misfortune Of both
countries, almost ever since the period of
the revolution, to have been annoyed by
succession of irritating and dangerous ques-
tons, threatening their friendly relations.
This has partially prevented the full derel-
opement of those feelings Of mutual friend
ship between the people of the two coun-
tries, so natural in themselves aud so con-
duclige to their common interest. Any
serious interruption of the commerce be-
tween thu Uuit d States ami Great Britain
woul b Q Iu ,lly injurious to both. In fact,
no two nat ops have ever existed on the face
of the earth which could do each other SO
much good or /, much harm.
Entertaining these sentiments, am graf
i6ed to inform you that the long pending
controversy between the two governments,
in relation to the question of visitation aud
search, has been amicaby adjusted. The
claim on the part of Great Britain, forcibly
TO visit Am sfican vessels on the high seas
in time of peace, could not be sustained un-
der the law of nations, and it had been over
ruled by her own most eminent jurists.-
This question was recently bnnugil 10 an
issue by the repeated acts Of British crui-
sers, in boarding and searching our mer-
chant vessels in the Gulf of Mexico and the
adjacent seas. These acts were the more
il furious and annoying as these waters are
traversed by large portion Of the com
merce and navigation of the United States,
aud their free and unrestricted use is essen
tial to the secnrity of the coastwise trade be-
tween the different states of the Union.-
Such vexatious Interruptions could not fail
| TO excite the feelings Of the country and to
require the interpostion Of the government.
Remonstranees were addressed to the Brit
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