Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-07

| m war upon the unolendinS pcOp!r 4 neigh
| boring republics with whom We wera at peace
In addition to these and other difiiclties, We
experienced a revulsion 10 monetary affairs,
soon after my advent to power, OF uuexample /
severity aud of ruinous consequences 10 all the
| great interests of the country. When w take
a retrospect of what was then our condition,
and contrast this with its material prosperity at
the time Of the late Presidential election. we
have abundant reason to return our grateful
thanks to that merciful Providence which has
never forSaken US nation in all our past
trials
| OUR FOREIGN RELATION.
| GREAT BRITAIN.
Our relations with Great Britain are of the
! most friendly character Since the commence
mcnt of my administration, the two dangerous
questions, arising from the Clayton and Bulwer
treaty and from the right OF search claimed by
the British government, hove been aimably
AMI honorably adjusted.
The discordant construction of the c ayton
and BuIwer treaty between the two govern
mrnts. which at different periods of the discus.
sion, bore threatening ASPECT. have resulte,
in final settlement entirely satisfactory t. this
| Government. In my annual mess. e ! inform
ed Congress that the British government with
the republics OF Honduras and Nicaragua in
pursuance of the understanding between the
| two governments. 1t is nevertheless confident
ly expected that this good work will ere he ac-
complished." This confident expectation has
siace been fulfilled. Her Britanic Majesty con-
cluded treaty with Honduras Oh The 24;h No
vember, 1853, and with Nicaragua On the 2Sth
August, 1860. relinqushing the Mesquite pro-
tsctorate. Besides, by the former, the Bay
| Islands are recognized as part f the republic
| Of Honduras. 1t may BE- observed that the
| stipulatiOns of these treaties conform in every
important particular to the amendments adopt-
| ed 10y the Senate of the United States to the
treaty concluded at London ON the 10Th of
October, 1856, between the two governments.
1t will be recolected that this treaty WAS reject
| ed 10y the British government because of its on
lection to the just and important amen,imtnt
OF the Senate TO the article relating 10 Rultan
and the other islands in the By 0f Honduras.
Ii must be source of sincere satisfaction 10
all classes of our fellow-gitzens, aud especially
to those engaged in foreign commerce. that the
claim on the part of Great Britain. foIcibIy 10
visit and search American merchant vessels on
| the high seas 10 time OF peace has been aban-
doned. This was 10y far the most dangerous
question to the peace OF the two countries which
| has existed since the war of lsl2 Whilst
it remained open, they might at any moment
have been precipitated into war This was
rendered manifest by the exasperatcd state of
public feeling throughout our entire country
produced by the forcible search of American
merchant vessels by British cruisers on the
coast of Cuba, in the spring of 1853 The Anne.
rican people hailed with general acclaim the
orders of the Secretary of the Navy to our
naval force in the Gulf of Mexico, .'to protect
all vessels of the United States on the high
seas from search or detention by the vessels OF.
war OF any other nation
These orders might have produced an i,nms-
date collision between the naval forces of the
two countries. This was most fortun .tely pre-
vented by an appeal to the justice of Great
Britain and to the law of nations rs expouuded
by her own most eminent jurist;.
The only question of any importance which
still remains open is the disputed title between
the two governments to the island of San Juan,
in the vicinity of Washington Territory. As
this question is still under negotiation, il is not
deemed advisable at the present moment to
make any other allusion to the subject
The recent visit of the Prince of Wales. in
private character to the people OF this country.
has proved to be most auspicious event In
It's consequences, it cannot fail to increase the
kindred and kindly feelings which | trust NAV
ever actuate the government and people of
both countries in their political and social in
tercourse with each other.
FRANCE.
With France, our ancient and powerful aIfv
our relations continue to be of the most friend
ly character. decision has recently beer
made by French judicial tribunal. with tb,
appreciation OF the Imperial Government
which cannot fail to foster the sentiments os
mutual regard that have so long existed be.
tween the two countries Under the French
law no person can serve in the armies of Franos
unless he be French citizen
The law of France recognizing tie natural
right OF expatriation, it follows as q necessary
that Frenohman. by the fact Il
having become citizen of the United States
has changed his allegiance and has lost his ma.
tive character. He cannot, there fore. b, COM
PEELED to serve In the French armies in case ne
should return to his native country. These
principles were announced in 1852 by the
French Minister of War, and in two late cases
have been confirmed by the French Judiciary.
In these, two natives of France have been dis
charged from the French army, because tbev
had become American citizens To employ tn,
language OF our present Minister to Frame,
who has rendered good service on this OCCASION
Il do not think our French naturalised fellow
citizens will hereafter experience much annor
lnce on this subject" | venture 10 nrad;,,
that the time is not for distant when tie 81
continental powers will adopt the same wise
ND just policy which has done 50 much honor
% the enlightened government of The Emneror.
~ any event, our Government is bound to pro-
ect the rights OF our naturalized citizens every