The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-12-28

Oarhs arf.rad of Mr. Ward at PekiBs he requested an
deuee. This be did moi o5tain in Consequence of his
proper rsfnssi 70 submit to the nnin1uns eef
required by the etiquette OF thiS strange people
in arroachiur their Nevertheless the inter
views on this question were conducted In the most
friendly spirit and with dns regard to his personal feel
iys and the honor OF MS country When presentaton
TO MS Majesty found to be impossible the letter Of
creaenee rom the President received with peculiar
and the second In1n in the Empire to the Emperor
himsalfE The ratlestions or the treay were after
wards on the ION o. Aasus e1shanged IN proper lor
after the day prescribed by the treaty it is deemed
proper before its Publication sgan to submit it to the
senate.
is but simple justice to the Chinese authorities to
observe that throughout the whole Transaction they
peor have scted In good faith and In friendly spirit
towards the United States II sue this has been done
after their peculiar fashion, b1t ought TO regard
with lenient eve the ancient customs Of an empire "a
consi with national honor The conduct Of
Mini ster the occasion has reeeiysd my entire ap
Iu order to carry out the spirit OF this treaty and to
give it full effect It became necessary 70 conclude TWO
supplemental conventions-the one for the adjustment
and satisfaction OF the cams of our citizens and the
other fix the tariff imports snd exports and toTsgu
late the transit duties and trade Of our merchants with
China This duty satisfactorily performed By our
late Minister These conventions bear date at Shan
ghai on the sth November, 1853 Having been eonsd-
cred in the light Of binding subsidiary TO tne
princff treaty aud to be carried into execution with
delay they do not provide for any formal ratcadon
or exchange Of ratcalions by he contracting partes
This was not deemed necessary by the Chinese, who
are already proceeding in good fth to satisfy the claims
of our citizens and 1t is hoped to carry the other
pro visions Of the conventions Still Thought it
proper submit them to tae Senate which they
ratified on the Sd Of March. 1882 The ratified copies
however did not reach Shsngai until after the departure
Of Minister to Peking and these conventions could
not therefore, be exchanged at the time with the
principal treaty. No doubt is entertained that they
will be ratified and exchanged by the Chinese Govern
me1 should this be thonght adyisable but under the
circumstances presented. shall consider them binding
engagements from their date both parties and cause
them be published such for The information and
guidance Of our merchants trading with the Chinese EN-
| pire..
1t affords me much satisfaction to inform you that all
dicules with the Republic Of Paraguay have been
satisfactorily adjusted It happily did become
gess had placed at my command under the joint reso
luton of2d Of June 1853 On the contrary the Presi
dent Of that Republic, In friendly spirit acceded
promptly the just and reasonable demands OF the Gov
ernnent Of the United States Our Commissioner arri
18th Of Jannary 1852 and left 1t the 18th OF Februa
ry having in three weeks ably and successfully
plIshed all the objects of his mission The tire aties
which he has concluded viii be Immediately submitted
| to the Senate. s.s.s,z
In the view that the employment OF than peace
ful means might become necessary to obtain ust sat-
isfactionr from Paraguay. strong naval
eentrated in the waters Of the La Plata await conn
gences while Commissioners ascended the river to
Assuncion The Navy Department s entitled to great
credit for the promptness, efficiency and economy with
which this expedition fitted ont and conducted 1t
consisted of nineteen armed vessels great and small
carrying 200 guns and $500 all under the command
OF the veteran and gallant Shubrck The entire expsn
/
binary appropriations for the naval service, except the
Of s2S9 co. applied the purchase OF seven Of the
steamers constituting part OF it under the authority
of the naval appropriation act of March Sd last 1t is
believed that these steamers worth than their
cost and they all usefully and actively employ
The appearance of large force fitted out in such
prompt in the far distant waters of the La Plata
and the admirable conduct OF the officers and
poyed In it have had happy effect in favor of
| try throughout all tllat portion Of the world.
Our relations with the great Empires of France and
| Russa "a we'll as with all ouf
Continent Of Europe unless may except that of Span
happily continue to be Of the most friendly character.
SPANISH AYFAIRs.
In NY last Annual Message presented statement OF
the unsatisfactory condition of relations with Spain
aad rsgret to say that this has not materially iuprov
Without special reference to other claims the
Cuban Claims, the payment OF which has been ably
urged Ministers in which than hundred Of
our citizens directly interested remain unsatsed
notwithstanding both their justice and their amount
$l2Sg35 ~ had been recognized and ascertained by
the Spanish Government itself
again recommend that appropriation be
made "to be paid to the Spanish Government for
tho purpose of distribution among the claimants
in the Ansistad Case In common with two ol
my predecessors, l entertain no doubt that this
is required by our treaty with Spain of the 9th
of October, l795, The failure to discharge this
obligation has been employed by the Cabinet oi
NJ adrid as reason against the settlement of our
: claims,
RI l need not repeat the argument which urg
ed in my last annual message in favor of the &C
QUESTION of Cuba by fair purchase. Ny opin
ion on that measure remain unchanged. I, there
foro, again invite the attention of Congress t.
this important subject. Without a recognition
of this policy on their part, it will be almost i'm
possible to institute negotiations with any reason
able prospect of success.
QUESTIONS WITH ENGLAND.
3 Until recent period there was good reason tc
!. believe that should be able to announce to yo,
on the present occasion that our difficulties will
: Great Britain, arising out of the Clayton anl
: Bulwer Treaty, had been finally adjusted in
manner alike honorable and satisfactory to botl
$ parties, From causes, however, which the Brit
/ ish Government had not anticipated, they hav,
9 not yet completed treaty arrangements with tn,
Republics of Honduras and Nicaragua in persA
ance of the understanding between the two Gov
ernments. 1t is, nevertheless, confidently expect
: ed that this good work will ege long be accom-
n plished.
. While indulging the hope that no other sub
: ject remained which could disturb the good IN
!. derstandiRg between the two countries, the
, question arising out of the adverse claims of tht
: parties to the Island of San Juan, under the Or
J, egon treaty of the 18th of June, 1916, sudden
d ly assumed a threatening prominence. In orde
to prevent unfortunate collisions on that remot
Il frontier the late Secretary of State on the lTt
I July, 1855, addressed note to Mr.. Champion
;. then British Minister at Washington, communi
+, eating to him copy of the instructions whicl
n he Mr.. Mafcyl had giYel on the l4th July, t.
l. Gov. Stevens of Washington Territory, havin
n a special reference to an 'apprehended conAic
+ between our citizens and the British subjects o.
e the Island of San Juan" To prevent this, th
), Governor was instructed that the officers of th
e Territory should abstain from all acts on tn
o disputed grounds which are calculated to pre-
e woke any conflicts, so far as it can be done with
d out implying the concession to the authorities c
a Great Britain of an exclusive right over th
l. premises. The title ought to be settled befor
it either party should attempt to exclude the 9th
IS er by force, or exercise complete and exclusiv
Il sovereign rights within the fairly disputed lin
E its.n
% In acknowledging the receipt on the nexs da
al of Mr.. Maroy's note, the British Minister e1
,e pressed his entire concurrence sin the proprie
$. ty of the course recommended to the Govsrno
o. Of Washington Territory by your Mr. Marcy:
I'd instructions to that officer" and stating that
70 had 'lost no time in transmitting copy Of ths
,e document to the Governor General of Britis
to North America, and had earnestly recommel
co dsd to his ExceHsncy to take such measures q
IN to him may appear best calculated to secure, o
u the part of the British local authorities and u
inhabitants of the neighborhood of the line
a1 question, the exercise of the same spirit of 70
ct bsarance which is inculcated by you Mr., Ma
~ ~ cyl on the authorities and citizens Of the Un
- = ted States
~, Thus matters remained upon the faith of tn
aa arrangement until the 9th July last, when Ger
c- Harvey paid visit to the Island. He found upc
he it twenty five American residents, with the
N, families, and also an establishment of the HUI
81 sons. Bay Company for the purpose of raisir
tv sheep. A short time before his arrival one
IN these res idents had shot animal belonging
:. :. the Company, whilst trespassing upon . prer
n ises, for which, however he offered to pay twi
an its yalue; but that was refused. Soon after "t
lld chief factor of the Company at Victoria, NJ
Dalrs, son,in law Of Gov. Douglas, came to tt
If Island, the British ship-ofYar Satillite, al
nd threatened to take the American Mr.. Gutler)
we force to Victoria, to answer for the trespass
lu- had ecinml.ted: Ine american seized ms II
of aud tod Mr. Dallas II any such attempt W