, 1859-12-30

s2S9. 900. applied to the purchase o[ seven Of
the steamers, constituting part Of 1t, under
the authority Of the pasal appropriation oct of
the Sd March last. 1t il believed that these
steamers were worth more than their cost, aue
thcr are now all usefally and actively employed
in the naval service. =
The appearance Of SO large force, fitted duut |
in such a prompt munucr; ia the fur distant wa-
ters Of the La Plata, and the admirable conduct
Of the officers. and men employed in it, haze
had a happy effect III fayor OF our country
throughout al that remote portion Of tue
world.
FRANCE heiSA aEa15 3G & GaEEHzfsA eo'AAs
Our relation with the great empires Of Frauce,
and Russta, Us well AZ with all other goseru-
ncnts On the continent Of Europe, unless We
may except that Of Spain, happily continue to |
be Of the most friendly character.
In my last auuual message l presented |
statement Of the unsatisfactory condition of our
relations with Spain aud l regret: to say that t
thia has not materially improved. Without
spfcial reference to other c'aims, eren the Gu.
ban cl4ims,"' the payment OF which has been
ably urged by our ministers, and in which more
than hundred Of our citizens are directly in |
tcrested. rcusiu unsatisfcd, notwithstanding
both their justice and their amount l*129,-
GG5.50l bad been recognized and ascertalncd bY
the Spanish government itaelf.
aeain recommend thst III appropriation be
made " to be psid to the Spanish Government
for the purpose Of distribution among the
claimants III the Amistad case" In common
with two Of my predecessors, entertain no
SDa;n Of tba eth. October. i725. The failure
~ d;scharrn This obj;oatinn has been ernployed
bv tl1a CaSinet Of Madrid NJ reason against
tie settlement Of our claims.
ACQUISITION OF CUBA.
l need no. repeat the arguments which
urged in my last annual message in favor Of tho
acquisition Of Cubs by fair purchase Ny opin-
ions on that measure rema'n unchanged j.,
therefore, again inEite the serious attention ot
Congress to this important subject. Whaouta
recognition Of this policy on their part: II "hl
+ be utmost impossible to institute negotiations
with any reasonable prospect Of success
OUR DIFFICULTIES WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
T7nt;, n racent neriod there was rood reason
IN betieye lint i shouia be ab1e to ANNOUNCE to
von On tle present occas;on lhut our difficulties
;th r. Grsat r;an ar;s;na ont Of the Clsyton
| and Eulrer treaty. had been finally adjusted in
a 1nanner uliks honorable and satisfactory to
l,otl, nartiex. From cauaes, howey which the
/ 1.r;t;th c:nre,rment had mt anticipatcd. thew
ia ~. e.aatnsns +sna+S srrnnrcmants vii,
na,e .,1a ~. ~ 11on5nt,s ard S3caraoua: in
tne .teluoHcs III 1.onauls n!u = Eat,s -. .,n h.
Is eon
! IDENTIFY cxpected that this rood work will ere
| fonv ka arromul;abpd
4orEE ~ .a np:.enill ii. - ..+,,sr s,,h-
st1nau'esG tne 1ops .lat W o'nsa sad ~.
)ecL renamed wi % coulo d1stuto rus foou ~
standing between The two countries. tae question
uElkinE out OF the adverse claims OF tue parties
| 10 tht, island Of San Juan, under the Oregon
| freufr nf the 15tlI of June 1916 suddenly as
ttH;n,s1 = ,t,reatcn;nr nron,;r,rnce II order to
snu .,:.,. ns...S W. raIi;.;aas N hat r.motc
5ie'c"t uu1g! .uu@se xo!.evs a.s ~ ri,
rootlef, Tue !ake oecretarJ ot otAtet ~ tae t'u'
July, ,.!s55, addressed note TO ~. erau1p.oa'
| catinr tn him a cony Of the instructions wlIcl,
h T,fr Marcy had ;7;ren, on the 18th July, to
: GoTernor Stevens Of Washipctou Territory,
ha7lns special re1e1euee W ~ ~
conflict between onr citizens and tne brlush eao,
| iects on the island Of san Juan" To prevent
;. this. the Governor was instructed Stint thu
| nf1irers of the Trrr;topr shou1d abstain fr,m al
W. -, tha M 41;.nn,s5 :ro,,nds ,yhici arr cuIcn
80 t.s ~ .H* "sP - nu;,ta ~ E.- "a Il raw r,t
lasea 10 produce any counicts' ao 'at 10 tat' -
done without implying the concession to tai
authorities Of Gaeat hFtan q 9,s IN ouas 9e T.
| se;+1od hafnre either narty should attempt I,
.id ss..a ~ a,har hr reJsrc;sc conrlet
! e1I4nue lue o'AeA " Ao1c.s y. e.s: - XII
Or exclusive ,osere'en flsats "'Iu'n ene '"4't
: disputed limlts.
III acknowledging the receipt TIC next day Of VI
concurrence .n the pzopEiety Of the course feeo:t
malded 70 the GoreTpor ot NaaainEtoa isrrttps5 y
i your Ntr Msrcysl lntruetons TO that oaeef, an
stating that lie had "lost no time IN tfansnlltsus
= | COPY Of that document to Tie Governor GeheFai
II british North Amerca," and had earnestly recon
mcndel 10 lis Exctllency to take such measures Us
:. h;m may appear hess calculated u SECURE on The Pa
If tic lst.ttsh ocai authorilies md Inc inhabitants
the nr1ghLofhpoa Of the 1ia Ia question: the eaerc
By you ILL., Aiarcy tle authorities and citizens
j. tic Cuittl States"
Tim. n'aters Ft11aancd uIn tie faith OF ths arans
= tts,t until ts.e 9th 1T July last, When Gen. Harm
1clfd rIsit 10 the Island. Tie found upon 1t txen
i've American residents viii. their ai.s, and also
d pur.osr Of raisinr sheep .hors time before liz
riynl one Of thcse residents had rhot animal 3'con
luz 10 tlr Company, EhiIst trespassiug upon Ills rr
.nF
/; value: hut that 4aa refused. Soon after 1.-THE cl
tactor at The Company At v,ctors, Mr. 1slles soul
Law Of Governor Douglas came to tie ls.and on q
ae British soo-vf-waE satellite. and threatened To tai
,r nnsser to he srxsrass he had con.i,ted The
s. can seized his riae aud told NJ eaaes y any saeh
i ahatr then ended"
"a Under these circumstances ne American sesuG !;
L. Presented 1etfion 70 ne neneta+ 1nuEh it,
- Cned States Inspector o1 Cnstonns+ Ars !lohfh.
place force upon the lslanls TO protect them tre
The Indians IS veil ~ the oppressive interference
bs AUTHORITIES Of hs Hudson ssy Company Al 'e'0'
al and ordered Capt GEO. +: Pickett 9th tntantry, "
~ on some suitable position near the azbos a the eout
Il. east extrsmny" This o.os5 rs i7onlay m oesss
and lftery rost Was established a the pace "es
sc mated. Tue fosee VAS afterwards Increased 20 n
by the last return Tie whole uu1aber Of troops III
d. te Island amounted tn the hggrrENte TO WI men
.lon to 20 fn,hcr Into he subject, and discuss the
which ought to be attached to tue statements Q!
~ British colonial authorities coutestnE the accac!
IS the Information which the gallant General acted,
Of was due n that should thus present h!s o~n II
re- fer Issuing tie order to Capt Pickett trom ~
,e It quite clear his object was to rrrvent the r
nj auhorttiea on fAneooveFs ltAhd from e1e1e's.
~ jurisdiction ever American Residents % The 1aana
y" San Juan, veil ss to protect them against the inc
sons of tlr Indians.
a. Much excitement prevailed for some time throuf
r nut that regon, and seTois danger Of collision
u t~cen the paTtIea was aPprenended The HF'tlsh
laEe nasa force IN shs Ec'ny ana IS a. p, as, :,
he thst he wtse1y and discrtely 1orbore to commit
IL hostile act Tut IetetuneA refer The whole Ana!r
d.
IN GEN. SCOTS MISSION TO OREGON.
ma scrtou. at,en,Jop, would have been great caat
gorn n". on M ~, .o IF sr =; he ssar
by Srt uay onr.rnnr rhat shoufd ht liz Condition
ir d. .n.srrsninr e.1i whilst dc two Epvernuet
se ,ct l sn1;oyrd II settling te QUESTION to Which
90 ha - h,. ~ ~ th;s res.on tjem.suant f;cnr
- S"o., 80 d.sns,rh~d m lie 1T,h Srnt4mfer last
- Ws.stn.+on Ttr,ttorx to taKe fn,ru.asit cnmmand
h- ~ 14I,ss s,s, Tt,s m n. Ia .ciar cans, shonId
49, th nseesssrI ~ main otadct Of IT'D miss;
re oeem .a. ~ f., .,Jr,t - ~. s-c.ntian,ry
nj | ses. ~ s tlGt t I..s: s.c,.t.rr of s,ats !.
lin ~ Ga,tS tsnfes nra +tr, ~ ,,r~srrre thr T,cs
nd r.Tcnt eoiirsion fr.recn the Urh md An,eric
an. M.ssn' nasHU evu ths nacrd.tinns L.tTeen /
eo 49, r+,rnts Fnt, 4 ta;ninr no dnuhs Of the yzl
lp- .so W sI -. Ia rrs,r ia +hot h .nr rxr
he te.;e.a ~ ,;,en. rrr to ~ uisr,sI On footing
re- sE =. ., Ta.,.im % p;r.t,. comnsny suii
~ un9efnto tlss - T. .,n- ~ nhrsrts tb.t r.
mum on tae tf.na !! - ~. s.s ~ ~ .cton nj
]na,at.e I 81 whs, NAV Lare ,ransnred On The 81
rc. ignorance " NiAt ns1 aN,s II, 49, 49,, ~ - -,
les i'e1ofe ue NenelM 3!fNai, - E ses rs sts4
II. mpen 70 M utsstean' ~ ~ Ma.,ia- ~ id ~, n.
nd tren et,trus,ed to more com1e.sus hauls. Gene
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