The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-04

'NS"outSNd) manf
agreed to pay $780, 900 of this amount .sv;tbi -
ontuS loliowlng the exchange of Publications qpa
payment OF the remaining $2S 635 81 was IN await tb
ueciso Vi te commissioners for against he Amjstad
cian but in any event the balance wss In bs mid 70
lie Claimants either by Spain or the Jynisad Statas
| lheSe terms have every to know ara highly
satisfactory to the holders of the Cuban cams Indeed
they have made formal offer authorizing tina State ne
partment to settle these claims and to dedrct H.
amount OF the Amistad claim from tho Sums which
tney are entitled to receive from Spain This offer of
| course, cannot be accepted.
All other claims of citizens of the Irnita, Go 70,
opan or OF subjects of the Queen of Span aoinst th
United States, including the 'Amistad claim vers bS
TINS convention referred to board Of Commissioners =
she usual lorm- Neither the validity of the Amistad
cain nor OF any other claim against either party WITH
.he single exception of the Cuban claims was recoansS
by the convention Indeed the Spanish government IA
not insist that the validity of the Anstad claim shoId
oe tnus recognised Notwithstanding its pavmuot bo3
been recommended to Congress by two Of M, nroaoS
solS us well as by myself, and appropriation for t,at
PURPOSE had passed the Senate of the United States
they were content that it should be submitted To the
board Tor examination and decision like the other ,o;
| both governments bound resr,ectvey 70 no., a.
amounts awarded to the several claimants at such s
ana places as may be fixed by and according to the tDo
| of said awards ~ WV '0>ioA
transmitted this convention 70 a. c.. ,
constitutional action on the Sd Nav 1860 ori ON ~
2h OF the succeeding June they determined that the
would mot advise and consent to its ratifca,i.n
These proceedings place relations with Sna;n IN nm
POolGOu
Proonie tat the final djustment of thess cb.in,s lin
| devolve upon nay SUCCESSOR ' villa
reiterate the recommendation contained IN nv An
OF December 1858, and repeated in that OF
ce1hDer 1899, IN favor of the acquisition of Cuba from
opai ny air purchase. firmly believe thai s,,ch On
cqus'tloh would contribute essentially 10 tho well b;.
ana prosperity OF both countries in all future time 40
wen as prove the certain means of imme}i,toJw ho1;,
ing the African slave trade througbout tI sj' iso
not repeat this recommendation unon tho nr.,,. A
SION believed that the transfer of Cuba to tbs Irn
ouls upon conditions highly favorable to Spain. conId
justly tarnish the national honor of the r,nrJ -
clent Spanish Monarchy. Surely no ne,su, O. -
eo 10 the hrst Napoleon disregard of the nat,o,.,
nonor OF France for transferring Louisiana TO The IIn;d
o!ates for far equivalent both in money and csnmcr
| cial advantages. 1''N '0'nu'e'-
AUSTRIA, &c.
with the Emperor of Austria and the remaining Can't
nentAt powers OF Europe including that OF the Sras
acter. '' ~A"'
Inc friendly and peaceful policy pursued by the Gor
eminent of the United States towards tho esnnrs %
Emma has produced the most satisfactory results The
treaty OF 11entsin OF the 18th of June 1883 hsa hen
faithfully observed by the Chinese authorities Ths
venuon OF the 9Th November, 1883 supplementary tn
thls treaty, for the adjustment and satisfaction NJ IT,
CLAIMS 81 our citizens on China, referred to IN my last
annual Message has been already carried into effect 90
| far as this was practicable N' ~
Under this convention the sum of 500 600 aels canal
aOou. @'ooooo, was stipulated to be paid in Eatlsfc
uon OF the claims Of American citizsns ont OF the O.
fifth OF the receipts for tonnage mport and erno-t d,
on American vessels at the ports of Canton Sha,4a
anu uchau and it ''agreed that ths aIno,nt li
ne III iu liquidation OF all claims of American citizens at
the various ports to this date" Debenturea for ths
amount-to wit 800, 900 taes for Canton 100 900 for
Shanghai and 100 900 for Fuchau-were delivered ,c
cofdng TO the terms of the convention by the respective
chinese collectors of the customs of these ports to the
agent selected by minister 60 receive the same
Since that - the claims Of our citizens have hoo,
~. W JUG BOARD OF commissioners appointed Cor
enaI purpose under the act of March 3 l9sn anJ So
awards, which proved satisfactory to the osimants -
oeen approved by our minister In the aoqre.roia th
amount to the sum Of S498 a94 7s The c:nmsnto 49,.
aieay received large proportion of the sums avayed
10 them out of the fund provided md IL y cnsdtI
expected that the remainder will ere lono ~ asay
pMu' Ater the awards ahall have been satisfied there
VIII remain surplus of than $500 DON az tba an
posi'on o. congress As this will in equity belong TO
Che onese government, would not iustics r,oirs n,
appropriation to benevolent object in wh;ch ,be
Chinese may be specially Interested ~ ~
Our minister to China in obedience In bia instructions
aa remained perfectly neutral in the between Great
britain and France and the Chinese empire altbonak
In conjunction with the Russian minister h. 80
ever ready and willing, had the opportunity ofxed
70 employ his good offices in restoring peace between
the parties. 1t Is but act of simple iustice 10Th
TO our present minister and his predecessor tn sats t,
ney nave proved FULLY equal to the delicate irving and
responsible positions in which they have on dfet &C.
caslons been placed.
The notifications of the treaty with Japan concluded 81,
leao on the zgth July, 1858, exchanged at Wash
ington on the 22d May last and the treaty I'll -
claimed on the succeeding day There is GOOD rsaso ~
expect that under its protection and influence our trade
ana intercourse with that distant and interesting poonla
Will rapidly increase. F'f
The notifications Of the treaty ware axcbor, ;t.
usual soemnity For this purpose ths Tycoon had oc
credited three OF his most distinguished subjects as
eAa9rdnaty and ministers penipotenary who were rs-
cved and treated with marked distinction and kindo
both by the Government and people the United State
lhere is every to believe that they have returned
70 tne native land entirely satisfied with their visit and
inspired ny the most friendly feelings for our country
Let us aenty hope in the language of the treaty itss
tnat there shall henceforward be perpetual ness and
friendship between the United States of America ana ba
Majesty the Tycoon of Japan and his successors.
BRAZIL.
WIN the wise conservative and liberal government of
the empire OF Brazil relations continue to be of the
most amicable character. A0
NEW GRANADA
The exchange of the notifications of the oonvan,; NH.
the republic of New Granada signed at Washiroto, ~
the loth September, 1857, has been lone daIorsd g.
acCoenta causes for which neither party il censuro
nese athcations were duly exchanged In this ty on The
III VI oVehoef last Thus has controversy been ami
caoiy terminated which had become so serors az tbs ~
rod OF my Inauguration, as to REQUIRE me ON III. M!
|p, 1906 10 direct our minister to demand hi. nass
ports and return to the United States. --'' t@A'
1nuel tns convention the government of New Gra
nada has specially acknowledged itself to he ,essa
70 our ctizens for damages which were caused Inv the
ilo1 az Panama on the 18th April 1885, these claims
together with other claims our citizens which bd
been long urged in van are referred for austa. .au
. board OF commissioners submit copy of the COZ
Vention TO Congress, and recommend tho leoislaEo
ccsSary to carry it into effect n0'
COSTA RIGA AND NICARAGUA.
ferSsVellng efforts have been made for tho ,,;,.t.
" he claims OF American citizens against the government
OF costa llCa, and nanny to inform 90, 49,