White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-23
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lsna ia" -. neople Of Utah, by the estao-
= tsndso1O - e. land office IN that Territory.
ll'1Is.. occasion, also, to congratulate
y The result Of our negotiations with
OD Von ware informed by my last annual
IO that our minister had been IN
ns ',.,sS to occupy a neutral position IN
au ss"st;Iities conducted by Great Britain
t OSI France against Canton. He was
ana At the same time, directed to
n0s .0.r.ts cordially with the British and
S1.S ministers, in all peaceful measures
!, .', ..cure BY treaty those Just concessions
70 sr.;gn commerce, which the nations
y y h. world had right to demand. 1t
;mnossible for me to proceed further
~, his, on my own authority. without
.u,- the war.making power, which
.d.r me constitution, belongs exclusive
Fp..;5es after q careful examination
=. Il. n.tur. and extent of our grievan-
=. T aid not believe they were of such a
=. and aggravated character, as
r.ud have justified Congress in declar-
"~,r against the Chinese empire, with
.a, sr,t making another earnest attempt
:. ,J;ust them by peaceful negotiN
80 tbs more inclined to this opBtsh,
t..'u,. Of the severe chastisement.which
Id tbcu but recently been inflicted upon
Il. Chinese by our squadron, in the cap
=. and destruction Of the Barrier forts,
y.ugs an alleged insult to our Gag.
tn. event has proved the wisdom Of
our neutrality, Our Minister has execu-
~ his instructions with eminent skill
,,I .biIity. In conjunction with the
Rusian plenipotentiary, he has peacefully,
bat .TsctualIy. co-operated with the En-
dish .nl French plenipotentiaries +; and
sch Of the four powers has concluded a
.nwats treaty with China. of highly
satisfactory character. The treaty con-
elud.l BY cur own plsnipotentiary will
Immediately be submitted to the Senate.
lam happy to announce that, through
the energetic ye. conciliatory efforts of
our Consul General in Japan. new treaty
has been concluded with that empire,
which may be expected materially to aug
nsnt our trale and intercourse in that
ousrter, and remove from our countrymen
Ii. disabilities which have heretofore been
imposed upon the exercise Of their religion.
The treaty shall be submitted to the Sen
at. for approval without delay.
It is my desire that every misunder-
sanding with the government of Great
Britain. should be amicaLly aud speedily
adjusted. 1t has been the misfortune of
both countries, almost ever since the pc
rod Of the revolution, to have been an
noyed by succession of irritating and
dangerous questions, threatening their
friendly relations. This has partially
prevented the full development of those
feelings of mutual friendship between the
people Of the two countries, SO natural in
THEMSELVES and so conducive to their
common interest. Any serious Interrupt
ton Of the commerce between the United
States and Great Britain, would be equal
y injurious to both. In fact, no two ma
tons have ever existed on the face of the
earth, which could do each other so much
good or so much harm.
Entertaining these sentiments, I am
gati6ed to inform you, that the long
psnding controversy between the two gov
smmsnts, in relation to the question of
visitation and search, has been amicably
adjusted. The claim on the part of Great
Britain, forcibly 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 overruled by her own
most eminent jurists. This question was
recently brought to an issue, by the re-
Psatsi acts of British cruisers, in board
ing and searching our merchant vessels
In the Gulf Of Mexico, and the adjacent
seas These acts were the most injurious
and annoying. as these waters are trarers-
Ell by large portion of the commerce
and navigation of the United States, and
their free and unrestricted use is essential
TO the security of the coastwise trade be-
tween different States of tho Union.
ouch vexatiOus Interruptions could not
inl to excite the feelings Of the country,
ana to require the interposition of the
government. Remonstrances were ad-
dressed to the British government against
These violations Of our rights of sovereign
y, and anaval force was at the same time
ordered to the Cuban waters, with direc-
u'n' ITO protect all vessels of the United
Staiet on the high seas, from search or
us'en'lon by the vessels of-war of any
U'aer nation" These measures received
ne unqualified and even enthusiastic APP
PROBATION OF the American people. Most
lS,r'uaately. however, no collision took
''ce' and the British government prompt
aV0Hed its recognition of the prlnci-
pOs o. International law upon the subject,
iald down by the government Of the
.oa''ed States, in the note of thu Secreta-
n " State, to the British Minister at
,".S0lngtOn, Of April 10. 1858. which
's'u'e the vessels of the United States
Sp'n the high seas from visitation or
,r.Iea In time Of peace, under any cir
I ..A''a1ees whatever. The claim has
~ abandoned in a manner rejecting
. .Sao! on the British government, and
,;o ,u''Oe Just regard for the law of ma
,~ ;' aad cannot fail to strengthen the
IT,. relations between the two coun-
i'm aae British Government, at the same
,"- proposed to the United States that
,- ~. mode should be adopted. BY mutual
n msnt between the two countries,
character which NAV be found effect