The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-12-11

e vigorously dealt with according TO their dc
% serts. The instructions to these agents, a
:, well as a copy Of the proclamation, and 'hei
. reports arc herewith submitted. It will b
a seen by their report OF the Sd Of July las,
Y that thoy have fully confirmed the opinion
e expressed by General Johnston in the pre-
II vious October, as to the necessity Of sendin,
!. reinforcement to Utah In this they stat
J. that they ''are firmly impressed with the be
n lief that the presence Of the army here anC
= the large additional force that had been or
: dered to this territory, were the chief in
a ducements that caused the Mormons te
0 abandon the idea Of resisting the authority
:. Of 'he United States. A less decisive policy
would probably have resulted in long
bloody and expensive war"
! These gentlemen conducted themselves to
my entire satisfaction, and rendered useful
services in executing the humane ist.~,isns
Of the government.
f 1t alao affords me great satisfaction to
, state that Governor Cumming has performed
his duty ia an able and coneilatory manner
s and with the happiest effect. cannot in
. this connection refrain from mentioning the
valuable serves OF Thomss l.. Kane, who,
from motives Of pure benevolcnce, and
without any official character or pecuniary
compensation, visited Utah during the last
inclt ment winter, for the purpose OF contrib
ting to the pacification of the territory.
am happy to inform you that the Gov
ernsr and other civil officers of Utah. are
now performing THAR appropriate functions
without resistance. The authority Of the
constitution and the laws has been fully re.
stored, and peace prevails throughout the
territory.
4 portion of the troops cent to Utah are
J ~ r..
miles northwest Of Sail Lake city and the
remainder have been ordered to suppress In
dian kostilties.
The march Of the army to Salt Lake City,
through the Indian territory has had a
powerful effect in restraining the hostile
feelings against the United States, which
existed among the Indians n that region,
and in securing enierants to the far West
against their depredatoHs. This will also
be the means Of establishing military posts
and promoting settlements along the route.
recommend that the benefits Of our land
laws and pre-emp;ion system be extended to
the people Of Utah, by the establishment Of
land Office in that territory.
! have occasion, a so, to congratulate yOI
on the result OF our negotiations with China.
You were informed by my last annual
message, that our Minister mad been in
.trueted TO occupy q neutral position in the
hys,iliiier conducted ty Great Britain and
France against Canton. He was, however,
at the same time directed to cooperate cor
daily with the British and French ministers
in all peaceful measures to secure by treaty
those just concessions TO foreign commerce.
which the nations OF the world had right
10 demand. 1t was impossible for me TO
proceed further than this on my own au,ho-
rity, without usurping the war-making pow
er, which, under the constitution, belongs
exclusively to Congress.
Besides, after a careful examination Of the
nature and extent OF our grievances, ! did
not believe they were of such pressing and
aggravated character as would have justified
Congress in declaring war against the Chi ,
nese Empire, without first making another
earnest attempt TO adjust them bv peac.able
negotiation. ! was the more inclined to this .
opinion. because of the severe chastisemeEt
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 p!enlpo;en
tiary, he has peacefully, but eitectuai!y, CO. .
operated with the Engiish and French peni .
pstentiarieS; and each of the four powers
has concluded separate treaty with China,
OF highly satisfactory character. The
treaty concluded by our own pIenipotcntia-
~ will Immediately be submitted TO the Sc
nate.
am happy TO announce that through The
energetic yet conciliatorv efforts Of our con- /
sui general in Japan, new treaty has been
concluded with that empire, which may be /
expected materially TO augment eur trade .
and intercourse in that quarter, and remove
from our countrymen the disabilities which
have heretofore been imposed upon the ex-
ercise Of their religion. The treaty shall be
submitted to the Senate for approval with
out delay.
1t is my earnest desire that every misun-
derstanding with the government of Great
Britain should be amicably and peaceably
adjusted. 1t has been the misfortune OF
both countries, almost ever since the period
Of the revolution, to have been annoyed by
. saccessisn Of irritating and dangerous
questions, threatening their friendly rela-
tions. This has partially prevented the full
development Of those feelings OF musua!
friendship between the people of the two
countries, SO natural in themselves and SO
conducive TO their common interest. ANY
serious interruption OF the commerce be-
tween the L Uni;ed States and Great Britain
would be equally injurious to both. In
fact, no two nations have ever existed on
the face Of the earth which could do each
other so much coed or so much harm.
Entertaining these sentiments | am graft
fed to inform you that the long pending
controversy between the two governments,
in relation to the question of visitation and
search, has been amcaby adjusted. The
~ oF D.,th
to visit American vessels on the high seas in
time of peace, could not be sustained under
the law OF nations, and it had been overrued
by her own most eminent jjurists. This
question was recently broughtto an issue by
the repeated acts of British cruisers in
boarding and searching our merchant yes
sells in the Gulf of Mexico and the adjacent
seas. These acts were the more injurious
auS annoy ing as these wa!lrS are travcrsed
by large portion of the commerce and ma
vigation Of the United States, and their free
and unrestricted use is essential TO the secu-
rity Of the coastwise trade between different
States Of the Union. Such veXatious inter
ruptions could not fail to excite the feelings
Of the country and TO require the interposi'
ton Of the government. Reinonstrances
were addressed to the British government
against these violations Of our rights OF So
vereignty, and a naval force was at the same
time ordered to the Cuban waters, with d.
rections "te protect all vessels OF the United
states on the tigh seas from search or de
tention by the vessels of war OF any other
nation" These measures received the un-
qualified and even enthusiastic appreciation
Of the American people. Most fortunately,
however, no collision took place, and the
British government promptly avowsd its re.
of the principles of international
law upon this subject, as laid down by the
of the Secretary of State tc the British Mi
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