Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-07
VOLUME LVII.-NUMBER 64.

I ican citizens, OUT Of the onclth of the receipt:
for tonnage import, and export duties on Amer
lean vessels NJ the ports Of Canton, Shanghae
and fuchau and it was agreed that thi!
amount shall be in full liquidation Of all claims
Of American citizens at the various ports tc
this date" Debcnturcs for this amount-tc
wit 500, 900 taclS for Canton, 100000 foI
Shan ghac, and l1l.000 for Fuchau-werc dcliv.
cred according to the terms Of the convention by
the respective Chinese collectors Of the customs
of thesgports 10 the agent selected by ouI
ministeSlto receive the same.
SineeShat time the claims Of our citizens
have ,sssRdinSteI by the board OF commission
ers :fe'l for that purpose under the act o
Mar%s 80. $50. and their awards, which prove
satiS:sS 10 The claimants, have been ap.
pro"s J.. jur minister. In the aggregate they
amo:.> - the SUN Of $49S, ,G9l rs. The
clamaS.ses gave already received 4 large proper.
ton o.; Sums awarded TO them out Of the
fund 6Ervded. aud It is confidently expected
that tkt:sJemainder will ere long be entirely
paid. Hiter the awards shall have been salts.
fled, tlis.as::wlll remain surplus Of more than
5000, ,0G.s8t the disposition of Congress. As
this wikfinequity belong to the Chinese govern.
mcnt, ~ "a not justice require its appropria.
ton ~ = ne benevolent object in which the
ChineSGsn.yIc specially interested 2
Our minister TO China, in obedience to his
instructions. has remained perfectly neutral in
the war between Great Britain and France and
the Chinese empire; although, in conjunction
with the Russian minister, he was ever ready
and willing, had The opportunity offered, to
employ his good Offices in restoring peace be-
tween the p;rtieS 1t is but al act Of simple
justice, both 20 our present minister anu his
| predecessor, to state. that they have proved
| fully equal to the delicate. trying and respon-
siblc positions in which they have on different
occasions been placed.
JArAN.
The ratiications of the treaty with Japan
concluded at Yedo on the Goth July, 1858,
were exchanged at Washington on the 22d
May last and the treaty itself was proclaimed
on the succeeding day. There is good reason
to expect that, under It's protection and intiu.
cncc our trade and intercourse with that dis
tant and Interesting people will rapidly increase.
The ratiications Of the treaty were cxchang'
cd with unusual solelnrity. For this purpose
the tycoon had accredited three Of his most
distinguished subjects rs ENJOYS Extraordinary
and Ministers Plcnipotcntary, who were rcccv-
ed and treated with marked distinction and kind
ness both by the Government and the people of
the United States. There is every reason to be-
lcve that they have returned TO their native land
entirely satisfied with their visit, and inspired
BY the most friendly feelings for our country.
Let us ardrntlv hope, in the language Of the
treaty itself, that ''thcrc shall hencelOrward bc
perpetual peace and friendship between the
United States of America aad his Majesty the
Tycoon OF Japan and lis SUCCESSORS
BRAZIL
With the wise conservative and liberal 60.
ycrnmcnt Of the Empire CT Brazil, our rela-
tons continue 10 be Of the most amcahle cha.
racter.
NEW GRANADA.
The exchange Of the ratification of the con-
vention with tho Republic OF New Granada,
signed 1T Washington on the 10Th September,
1857, has been long delayed from accidental
causes. Tor which neither party is censurable
These notifications were duly exchanged in this
CITY on the 9TH Of November last. Thus has 4
controversy been amcablv terminated which
had become so serious at the period Of my in
auguration. as to require me, on The Tth April,
1857, 10 direct orr minister 10 demand his
passports and return to the United States.
Under this convention the Government OF
New Granada specially acknowledged itself to
be responsible 10 our citizens for damages
which were caused BY the riot At Panama on
| the 18th April, 1856" These claims, together
with other claims Of our citizens which had
been long urged in vain, are referred for adjust.
mcnt to a board Of commissioners. | submit
copy o. the convention to Congress, and re-
commend the legislation necessary to carry 1t
into effect
| COSTA RIGA AND NICARAGUA.
Perseverins Efforts have been made for the
adjustment Of the claims Of American citizens
against the government Of Costa Rica, and J
am happy TO inform you that these have finally
prevailed \ convention was signed at the city
Of San jose, on the ID day of July last, be.
tween the Minister resident Of the United
States in Costa Rca and the plcnipotentiarles
of that republic, referring these claims to
board of commissioners, and providing Tor the
payment of their awards. This convention will
be submitted Immediately to the Senate for
their constitutional action.
The claims Of oar citizens upon the republic
of Nicaragua haze not yet been provided for
bv treaty, although diligent efforts for this pur'
prse have been made by our Minister resident
to that republic These are still continued,
with IL fair prospect Of success.
MEXICO
Our relations with Mexico remain in most
unsatisfactory condition. In my last two annual
messages discussed extensively the subject Of
these relations. and do not now propose 10 re-
neat at length the facts and arguments then
presented They proved conclusivcly that our
citizens rcsirlins in Mexico and our merchants
trading thereto had suffered series of wrongs
and outr:gcS. such as we have never patiently
borne from any other nation. For these ouI
successive minister's invoking the faith OF trea
ties had. in the name of their country, per
sistcntly demanded redress and indcmnilicaton,
but without the slightest effect. Indeed, so
confident had the Mexican authorities become
Of our patient endurance that they universally
believed they might commit these outrascs
uyon American cLlZcns with absolute impuni-
~ Thus wrote our minister in 1856, and ex.
pressed the ouion that nothing but mani.
iestatlon Of the power OF the Government anu
Of its purpose to punish these wrongs Will
avail"
Afterwards. in 1857. came the adoption Of a
new constitution ior Mexico, the election oil
President and Congress under It's provisions
and the inauguration of the President. With
in one short month, however, this Preslden
was expelled from the Capital by a rebellion ir
the army, and the supreme power OF the re
pubI;c was assigned to General Zuloaga This
usurper was in his turn soon compelled to rs
tire and give place TO General Miramon.
Under the Constitution which had thus been
adopted Scnor Jaurez as chief justice OF the
Supreme Court, became the lawful President
of the Republic; and it was for the maintenance
Of the constitution and his authority derived
from il that the civil war commenced, and still
continues 10 be prosecuted.
Throughout the year 1853 the constitutional
party grew stronger and stronger. In the pre-
vtious history Of Mexico successful military
revelation at the capital had almost universally
been the signal for submission throughout the
Republic. Not so on the present occasion a
minority of the citizens persistsn.!y sustained
the constitutional government. When this was
recognised in April, 1859, BY the Government
Of the United States, its authority extended
over large majority Of the Mexican states ano
! 1 :,ol,J;,,, nr, tru7 and all the other