Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-12-13

"A l"Amistud claim" were by this con onreferred
Neither the validity Of The Amstnd claim nor OF
uny other claim gninst either partp, with the sin.
gle eSsorsisn q the Cuban clsims were recognized
incn did no, Insist that tho VALIDITY Of tho Amisad
claim should be thus recognized, notwithstand ins
two o my pred ecessUrsas we'll as by myself and nj
: arpropriation for that purposs had passed tic
Senate Of the L Uritod States. They were content
that il should be submitted to ne bbnri for exami
natiCn and decision, like the other claims. BUtl
amount nwardcd t. the several claimants at .ucl
times aud PLACES a, ma be fixed b. and according
70 the tenor ~ said awards"
trnnsmitI.. this convention 70 The Senate for
Their constitutional action on the al Of May, lsGo
and on the 2, th ot the succeeding June they deter.
mlrod that theS would mot advise the consent" "a
Jhrsoprocccdings place our relations with Spain
IN nh aNkward ana embarrassing position. IL !,
mOle 'lan Pf.h9hle tiat the final adjustment oi
these claims will doNolvr upon ruy successor.
lroiicrnte the rec, mmendation contained in my
annual lHesSdge of December, lrJ~, aud repeated i
lhnt oi ltS9, IN favor Of the ncquisitign OF Cuba
ON spain by fair purchase. iitmJ belieyc that
such az acquisition would contriDute essentially 70
the Wcl-beng and prosperity TO both countries in
all iuin.e time, rs well prove The certain lnea,s
Throughout the world. would not repeat thisre
eommendu tion upon the present occasion. if | be-
issgd that the 'rgnsler 9f Cuba tg the Gnited
could Just tnrnish the national honor Of the proud
and ancient Spanish M nnTchy. Surely no person
the national honor Of France, for transferring
louisiana 10 the United States for fair equivalent
both in money and commercial advantages.
l AUSTRIA.
With the Emperor Of Austria md the remaining
continental powers Of Europe including that Of the
Sultan, our relations continue to be OF the mos,
friendly character.
Tn" friendly. and peaceful pclic, .pursucd by the
resnls The treaty of Ticntsin Of he lsth of June,
L. l.a "a. t,,1t ID he
authorities. The convention of the 9Th of Ncvem-
Der, ls5s sunp pcmcn'ary 70 ie act for the adjust
on China referred to in my lat annual message
has been already carried into effect, far this
was practicable.
Under this ccnvcrtcn the sum RI SO mo tncl,
EQUAL to nbout 500 COO was stipulated 10 he paid In
sat sfaction of the claims Of American ctizcn' ou
&C the cne-ff,h Of the receipts for tonnage, import
e Cnniur, Shnnrhne and Fuchnr;, nnd il wa
agreed hat amount shall be in fall liquidf tor
of nl claims of American citizens Mt the va'iOu
4 ports to this date" Dsbentures for this ,nmopn,
owt; 400 'oo tn,cls for Canton iooo for Shnnhac
e 70 tho terms Of the convention by the respectiv
Chinese collectors Of the customs of these ports L
I tho agent selected by our minister to receive tn
Since that time the claims OF our citizens bav
been adjusted by the BoArd Of Commissioners ar
pointed for the purpose u1dc. the act of March
: l'bo. and their nwHrds which proved satisfactor
to the cla mnnts. have been approved BY our Minis
. The claimants have already received n iarge pro
portion of the sums awarded to them out Of III
fund provided, and it is confidently expected tha
the romnindcr will ere long be entirely paid. AZ
ter the awards shall have been satisfied there vii
remain surplus of more Tim sna.oo at the dis
IN the Chinese government, would not justice re
quirc it, epprobation tg some benevolent object i
, which the Chinese may be special, interested?
J. Our Minister to China In obedience to his in
'tructions. ha, ten,aircd porfeot> neutral ip th
u war between Great Eri ain and France and tn
Chinese Empire although, in conjunction with Ii
: Russian Minister. he was ever readJ and Willing
had tho Opportunity offered, to employ his goo
ohces in restoring peace between the parties; II
but m net of simple justice, both to our prcsen
= minister and his predecessor, to state that the
have proved fully equal to the delicate, trying an
a responsible positions in which they have on lrel
;, cnt occasions been placed.
JAPAN
The ratification Of the treaty with Japan, col
cludcd a Yedo on the 2sth July, 1858, where IL
treaty itself was proclaimed on the succeeding da
There is good to expect that, under its PR
If lection and influence, our trade and intercour.
Is with that distant and interesting people will raj
d idly increase.
h The ratifcations of the treaty were exchange
with unusual solemnity. For this purpose the r.
coon had accredited three of his most dstinguishc
= subjects MS envoys extraordinary and minister
! q penipotentiary, who were received and trcate
with marked distinction and kindness both bv tn
government and people of the United States. Their
is every to believe that they have returned
to their native land entirely satisfied with the
II visit, and inspired with the most friendly feeling
for our country. Let us ardcntly hope, in the Ian
guagc Of the treaty itself, "tbcre shall hencefor
ward be perpetual peace and friendship bctwec
the u S. of America and his Majesty the Tycoon
of Japan aud his successors"
BR,zr.
! with the wise, conservative and liberia govern
mcnt Of the empire of Brazil our relations conlnu
: 10 be of the most amicabc character.
. NEW GRANADA
Y The exchange of the ratifcatons of the conven
tion with the republic Of New Granada, signed II
,, Washington IN the 10Th of September, $751; hn
/ been long delayed from accidental causes, 70
t which neither party is censurablc. These ratifi
, cations were duty exchanged in this city on tn
9Th Of November last. Thus has n controvcrs
/ been amicably ended which had been 30 serou
o ut the period of my Inauguration as to require me
on the 7th Of April, 1857, to direct our Ministe
g g to demand his passports and return TO the Unite
Q States.
o Under the convention the government OF Ne,
:; Granada has especially ackno 'ledged itself to
!, responsible to our citizens "for damage whic
&c were caused by the riot at Panama on the 5th
= April, 1856" These claims, together with 9th,
% claims of our citizens which had been long urge
h in van are referred for ad stmcnt to Board
Q Commissioners sumbmii q copy Of the convcr
o tonon TO Congress, and recommend the legslg
r ton necessary TO carry 1t into effect.
Q COSTA RIGA AND NICARAGUA.
= Pcrscverng efforts have been made for the AZ
# iustmcnt of the claims Of American citizens again
i the government Of Costa Rica, and am happy
I, inform you that these have mainly prevailed
. convention was signed at the city of San Juan q
@ the 2d of July last, between the Minis er residci
of the United States in Costa ltca ond the plenpC
If tentnres Of that republic, referring these clain
TO a Board of Commissioners, and providing f,
: the payment OF their awards. This convento
: : will bo submitted immediately to the Senate fC
4 their constitutional action.
o The claims of our citizens upon the republic
Nicaragua have not yet been provided for by tire,
ty, although dilgent efforts for this purpose hav
been by our Minister resident to that republic =
= These are still continued, with fair prospect
n success.
u MExIco.
10 Our relations with Mexico remain in a most ur
Y satisfactory condition. In my last two annua
y ; message | discussed extensively the subject G
= these relations, and do not now propose 10 repea
At length the facts and arguments then presented
They proved conclusvely that our citizens residin
' inNcxico and our merchants trading thereto ha
. suffered series af wrongs and outragcs such a
G We have never patiently borne from any other ng
ton, For these our successive ministers. inyokin
, the faith Of treaties, had in the name Of thci
E country, persstently demanded redress and laden
> nfcntion, but without the slightest effect.
, Indeed, so confident had tho Mexican author
ties become of our patient endurance. that the
Q universally believed they might commit these out
. RACES upon American citizens with mpunity.-
Thus wrote our minister in 1856, aud expreSse
o the opmnor that nothing but manifestation of tn
IA AI tlN..sf af