Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-12-22
PRESIDEYT'S MESSAGE.
FsllOsO- C:tizcns of tie Senate and House
of Representatives:

OF hePreSefdostOeS'
tcoScLuDED
Besides after a CAREFUL tx lminatI0n of the na
ture aud extent If our grirvences, did not De-
lieve that they were of such pressing aud aS-
gravated character. as would have Justified Con
grrss in declaring war against the Chinese En-
pir., without first making another earnest at
t.-mlt to adjust them by l'eaeefdl negotlat"n.-
| was the more inclined 10 tins opinion, because
of the sever. chaSti-eneut winch had then but
recently Teen inflicted upon the Chinese by our
SQUAD un, in the capture and destruction Ut the
Barrier forts TO avenge an alleged insult to our
flg
The event has proved the wisdom oil our neau-
trality. Our munster has exseuted his Ins'ruc
.tlons with emin mt skill aud abilny. In con-
junction with the Russian plenlpotentiary. he
has peacefully, but effcctually cOopcrated with
The English aud French plenIlOtentlaries; and
each of the four Powers has conclu led ii spa
rate tr,aty With China. of a highly satisfactory
character The treaty e1nciu1ed 10y our Own
pl-nii -otentiary will immediately DC su u1mltted
Io the SenaIe.
am harry to announce that, through the en-
erg-tic Yet euncila,ory efforts of our Consul Gen
er,,l ia Japan. a new treaty has been concluded
with tn At rnioire. which may be ex.'ected ina
ttriaiy e, augment trade and intercourse IN
that quarter and remove from Uur cOuniIymeH
the disabilities which have heretofore b,eI IN
l,osed u,on the ex rcis-tf their reii siOn. he
treaty shall ,,. su inlttel to the Senate lVr ai,-
pruval without delay.
II Is my earnest ties.re that every misundrr-
Standing with the COVER mrIit "i trreat nrIL.In
should Toe a,Inclbls aud speedily adlus ei. IL
has besn the misfortune OF i'oih e0u..sriss. al
most ever since the IerlOd OF the re'Oiutiun. ~
have been annoyed 10y succession oi IrrItaiias
Friendly rvlatlons TINS has partially PgvIe,.t
e., The iull development of Iiose feelings ui ma
tuaI friendship betNeen the .s"I'ie Oi tie tNo
cru tres 50 natural Ih IlleIn-, ives ahd cOn-
duciys tp th Ir cuiiiIiOI Int.r. - AM SIRIUS
i.t ;,tion Ia. c.iIliece ~ t|ee!. iiis nI>e
Stats ami Great Britain ~Ouia oe 'qasi.l la
iur,,u, Il, is.th ln Tact. ia" Iiai4s..s maze
ever xi-te,i un the Inccuf iii s.rti' va
Go other much g'o ~ - il,ii;' '...rni
Entertaining Tisse seIitl,nts. .t., 3. as.lcf
t. InioTn va Jhat the long i-'iIls e'''',. sisy
b tween lie yef1iInynts i re..ii''.i Ia t''e
q stiol ai vis,L.soi ih-i sc.Irci "e;a, a.iiI
cioiN a jus e,i he c.aiiI"h The -'rs al uf. al
Bgitai.l Ioaci,.y \, visA A.ner .cssi. N.ss Is oa
the high seas, II tIur - lc.o-. ouG.. i."i
susi al lre ut.;er tine l9 ui i..ii'is. '.-a a..
been over ru.ri ty h,r .iiis, 'i4.is.es Jar
lists Tins ques "a was rvc>hsi, ur'ds.lt Ia "a.
issue bl the r,i,.ate acts "l iirIisi C A. "a
boarding ami s..Tc.,iH.S our IA rc aat ,e>s a. in
the Gun oi 81 x,s" aud the adjt-eHs -
Thrse acts W r. Tie more injurious lan.,y
ing a. tl,s- wai.is areirdyersed a., lars ar
t"n "i The and HavIg1tIHi ot iia.- Gni
tel Stat ami tiieir free and unse-Ir.cI.d 80
is ess All a to th curty al tue cbh>twIie trIie
between ilTfcreut oiaJ-s ot the Unioa
Sucii vrxisi Us int riul lions could not iHii Ia
excite the feelings Iirc county and Ia re- uire
tue inter oi the suveriIiiIent R,nr'iI-
sirancrs were Il idiezsed Ic the british Z v,rii-
m-nt against tae>e violations "i eur r'-ii;s a.;
and laval fTcs Was al iiie saiIie ,
time ordered Io the Cuban waters WITH d.rcc- /
tons to pr CT al .-ss Is of the UhI.ed Stat
on the. hIi seas ls an seiich ar deIentY, hy the
v.ss Is of war of any uihvr nati'm. hvse |
M -asuT. s received tue urqutiiti'i aud eSen rn
thusiasic aplSrobation of THE American .'r'l'ir
MIST fortunately. hGw,Aer. IL" collision to0k
I,l see. and the British G verrml. nt rr.-n. tiy
nyov-.l lis recognition o; the luHcI. I : of In-
trrnational law u;on l'Is >unl-cs. as laid CONn
by the Government al t,t Un.teti SaIrS in
note os The ,erstar oi SUR The jiilI,h MIn-
ster at Wasllsngton, al Airii 10. lo3S; winch
secure the vessels 90 the UnIIed States u;Hsh lie
al glI sens frum VISITATION searcl IN time Ot
D-aec. uEder any circuas, anccs whatrvsr- The
claim has b.. n ;iha.ilOnrd III "a maI'neF rrfiect-
ing hoaur on the British GIvernnienJ, aud evIRc-
ing l-s rerar icrtlle law ui nations, aud ca;I-
not iaii 10 strengthen the ainicaLle relations be-
tw-n The two countries
The British G0ycrnm mt at the same time pro-
posed 10 the United States that ssuIe in''ie
should he adopted by nIuusl arrangement be-
tween the two countries, of Il character which
may oe found eff-ctive without b..ing off -nsiye,
for verifying the nationality nf vessels suspect
Il ou g."d srolInds of cIrryin:s alss colors.-
Fkty have al invited the United States 10 take
he initiative. and propose measures tor this ur-
pose " hIlst declining 10 assume 80 grave
responsibility, the Secretary Ui State has IN
s'r.ne the Dfliisl government that We are
'ei,ly tp receive any proposals which they N. Y
EEL Jiss,s ,d to ',ff-r. having this oi,ct IN
Iiew. and To cois rIhem in an am.cabl spirt.
A strung "iIaio.i Ia. however, eXl'rs sscd tnas
he occasional abuse of the nig at any nation is
IN evil far less to be deprecated than wuuld lac
he Establishment of any rrgItiutin which gl,t
Ne lncom 'atIble with the lr.-eiom uf the seas
fhis gnverlm-nt has Vet Receive csinmuni- I
.atlon specifying tile m in which the 5rit-
sh gayernr-ft would l,r'Po>e 10 carry out their
ug gestiOa; aud al Inclined to brIevc that nb
'lan whica can be devised will be Tree from 4
rave esnisarrs.ssincuis- Stili. | shalt form no
leeided "i'inion the subject until | shall
lave carefully ap,l in the I,,sI sirit examined
my dIsi oslls they may think proper la make /
am trd y s'rT.y that cannot aiso inform Sou
hat the euiui''Ie atoms between Great Britain
Ind the UBife.i sits. arising ..ut of the ClIy-
on ani bulwef treaty of April. lo.S, nave Lryn
inaiiy ijg,teI
At the commencement Of your last Session
Iad reason T. hope. that tIaIncipl.in. them
Ives inm further unrvaIlInI discussions tII-
wo gov rtn'efns would PE,e-e 4. s-ttlr tie.
;antrai Ainer-Ie al QUESTION ia i4ac cal man
rr. alk- honorable and satisfactory L, hath.
nd thIs ho,'e have not Yel ahIndon-d La
ly lt-t aa'IIll IA -ssag. siasei Tia 1t uv.rturs
Il ben M lie bv the British g,vcrnm mt fnr
iis purpose. in fri-n rs si,lrit whIea cur.ll-
lis r-cIprscaitl. Their i'rp!~',ai w, 30 with
raw th1s, gu -ii"us rom 'iir,ci i,e5 ti.tion ,,e
Se-n the twa goyernni-nis; Tut e. accom- dish
he st'n- o'jecy oy nes,sittI,.=i b-twcsl the
'iItsh goF~rninent AMI each OF the C,utral
tmerictn rpublics WINS. territorial iat-rrs's
Re Im'nsiiiat " invn'v-I.
The st lenient was 10 be ma le in aeear lance
18th tn. s-H raj tIor ai the. .inte,r,r,stIpa,,a.
I upon the Cltytol aa1 Bulw,r treaty hv the
InIpel ) IseS wlth certain mo l,firttions As
egefIaiIpns ar still pending upon This basis it
'tul not i'- ilrop-r iOrm- now Ia epitlrnunicrf.
leir present con iition. A final : tti,ul -nt of
IJse qn tiaas i greatly IL be lesir-l as ihis
ouid wipe out tn. lass remaining subject of
is:'use Ice ween tn. twn eon,tries
Oir fviItio VITA the great empires OF France
nd Russia. as w-li wit osller governments
4 the continent OF EurIpe, except with that Of
pain, continu= to BE- of the most friendly char
cter
With Spain our relations rtmain in an ussat-
'fac:ory coaiitipn. Ia Iny message of Decem-
9r last informed you that our Envoy Ex raoF-
inary AMI Minister Pleniroientiary TO Madria
ad aske1 for his recall; an it was mv I,uris,s.
send ous a new minister TO that court with
nsciai Instructions on all quesii,ns pending he
Eeeh the governments aud with a determina-
on 70 have them speedily aud amielb Y adjus
~. IL mat We're possible This purpose has
zen litlerso defeated by causes wieE need not
The m 'lon " Spain has been entrusted To a
tslIng1,s,sa eitlzsn OF Kentucky. who will pro-
eed u Macfid without delay. anal make anotll-
: and final attempt to obtain justice from that
oyernmeat.