Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-01


tertain-i that they will he ratified and exchange
by the Chinese Government, should he il :houslt
advisable hut under the circumstances present
ed, shalt consider them binding engagements
from their date 0n both parties, and canse then
u he published rs such inr the Information and
guidance nf our merchants trading with the Chi
n,or empire
II MI, I,rds me much satisfaction % ini1rn YOU
til all eur difficulties with the Republic OF Par
nguny have hren satisfactorily adjusted. lt hap
ply dil not hecomr necessary Ia employ the force
To- chi, JurInse which Congress had placed al
NY comm mi. under THEN iumt resolution of q
June 1858. On the contrary, tho President ol
that Republic ina friendly spirit, acc'a"d prnmt'
y Ia the Just and reasonable demands of the i'ny-
eInmenl uT the United States. Our commissioning
arrived a. Assumption, the capital "f tho Rrpu'r
lc on the 25th Jnnuar, 1859, and lett il IN the
lT'h ii February, having in three weeks ably
mi successfully accomplished all the objects al
his m,ssinn. The treaties which he has cunclud
ed will bo immediately submitted 10 the Senate.
In the view tint the employment at other than
p"r'rful means might become necessary 70 obtain
'.i4st satisfaction from Paraguay, u strong mt
VI force was concentrated in the waters of the
l., Plata 70 await contingencies, whilst our com
missioner nscend,h the rivers to Assumption
The Navy Department is rntitlc 10 great credit
fr the prompincs4. efficiency and economy with
which this expedition was fitted out aud c"ndde-
tc,. cons sisted of nineteen armed vessels, great
AMI small, cnrrying 200 guns aud 2pno men, NJ!
under the command ui the veteran AMI gtlltlt
Sinhrick. The entire expenses of the expedition
have been defrnyel out Of tho ordinary aprropri,
atinns fnr the naval service, except the sum ol
S5S9 OG0 applied tn the purchas OF seven OF the
the steamers. constituting u part "t IT, under the
authority of the naval appropriation not Of the
a 4 L. ia, h. ltlyl thlt IL
crs were worth more than their cost and they are
all now useiully and actively employed in the ma
val service.
The appearance Of so large force fitted out in
such prompt manner, in the far distant waters
of the La Plata, and the admirable conduct ot
the non and officers employed in it, have h,ld
happy fl ct in favor Of our country throughout
all that remote portion Of the world
Our relations with the great empires of France
aud Russia. RS well rs with all other governments
on the continent Of Europe. unless we may rx-
cept that Jf Spain, happily continue To nc ol the
Ill 81 friendly clara ter.
Ia nv last annual message presented state
mem al the unsatisfactory condition of our rrla-
,nS with Spain; ind | regret to say this has
not materially improved Without special rel
crence to their climS. even the "Cuban claims,
t!a payment of Which has been ably urged hy
oar minister's and in which more than Il nun
drcd Of oar cirzens are directly Interested 70
main ,ua.r,il.r} notwithstanding ulgh twlr lus'
.lr. nn.l their umouoJ (oi2S.63d 81 ba1 "'co
recognized rnh asrertaUet 5y tbe HwnlsN gov
tsaount itself
lagan recommend that nn appropriation he
made 80 W. ptid to she Spanish government Tor
tho purrosa W distribution @mDnE the CLAIMANTS
g., .Ie Ami-uid case" In ,Owmug with two OF
r,,- a-uc, ot0ett,' = a. e tl'.t tl' t
t., ra0Iired hv our treaty with Nplln, o' the &tin
October. lTQj The failure to discharge tins op.
has been employed hy the toh0et '.
AIrdrrd as reason cslu:5 the settlement nL '..
r!aima
/ need not repeat the arguments when urger
in nv last message in fav"rnf the acquisition D,
Cuba by fair purchase. My Opinions on 1n:'s
measure remain unchanged. |, therefore, again
invite the serious attention Of Congress to TINS
lmportant subject. Without a recngnltl'n o'
this policy on their part it will be almost impoS-
ii Ir to institute negotiations with any reasoha'
Bile prospect OF success.
Until recent period there was good reason to
believe that should he able to announce to you
ON the present occasion hat our dilhculfles WIN
Great Britain, arising out "f the clayton anu
Bulwcr treaty, had been finally ahluSten III
manner ali honorable and satisfactory to hoth
PARTIES. From causes. however, which the BRIT
ish Government had not anticipated, they nave
not completed treaty arrangements with the ne
nuhiics of II ni,ras and Nicaragua, IN p'ir
suancr Of tho understanding between the two
1t is, nevertheless, confidently eX-
prcted that this good work will ere long be Ic-
Whilst indulgiug the hope that no other sub
iert remained which could disturb the good un.
der standing between the two countries, the quts
tion arises ont of the adverse claims of the par
ties to the Island Of San Juan. under the Oregon
treaty. of 18th June, 1916, suddenly assumed Il
threatening prominence. In order to prevent
collisions on that remote frontier,
the late Secretary of State. on the l1th July,
1855. addressed n te to Mr. Champion. the Brit
ish Minister ut Washington. communicating TO
him IL copy of the instructions which he (Mr.
Marcy had given on the l4th July. to "ov'
Stevens of Washington Territory, having u
special reference to ''an appr"henhed co'iii'c' ne
tween our citizens and the British SUBJECTS on the
island of San Juan" To prevent this, the Gov
eruDr was instructed 'that the officers OF the
Territory should abstain from all acts on the dis
puted grounds which are calculated to provo g
anv conflicts, 80 far as can be done without iin-
nlyipr the concession to the authorities ot Great
Britain of an exclusive right over the premises
The title ought to be settled before either party
shnulI attempt to exclude the other by force, or
exercise com Ilete and exclusive sovereign rights
within the fairly disputed limits.
In acknow lcdpng the receipt on the next day
of Mr. Murry's note, the British Minister ex-
rrrssed his entire concurrerce''in the propfiety
of the cuursc recommended to the Governor o'
Wnsl ington Territory by your MT. Marcy IN
strur,ims 10 that uff .cr." and stating that he
had .slust no time in transmitting copy OF tnat
docum,rt to the Governor General of British
North America, and had "eranestly recommend
"a to his Exc.lencv to take such measures as to
him may appear hist calculated to secure, on the
part OF the British local authorities and the IN
iabtants of the ncighhorhood OF the line IN
question the exercise of the same spirit OF for
bearance which is inculcated by you Mr. Marcy
on the authorities aud citizens OF the United
Stated.
Thus matters remained upon the faith OF this
arrangement until the 9th OF July last. when
Gen. uarney raid visit to the Island. lie