Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-01-06

the unsatisfactory condition OF our ielhune Npau
and regret to say that this has not materially improved
II without special reference to other claims even the ecu
4 ban claims the payment o. "nlon nas oeen eoy urg.a
VI citizens directly interested remain unsaushed,
g notgithsandng both their justice ana their amount
tS2S 635 5 had been recognized and ascer'aned by the
% spanish government itself
nsaiu recommend that an apptepi,euon ne made 70
b. be paid 20 the Spanish government 'i he purpose %" u
tribution among tho claimants in me Nmsan case IN
b common with two Of my predecessor, entertain - no
9Th October 1895 The failure 20 discharge this oblga.
to1 has been employed by The Cabinet OF Madrid as
reason against the settlement OF our caius
need not repeat the arguments which urged in my
LAST annual message in favor Of me aoqu.uon Oh una
by fair purchase Ny opinions on hat mater renan nn
changed l. therefore again invite the seuaus attention
r o Congress 20 this important subject Wi,hout rcog-
milton of This policy their part o. wiu pc almost -
possible institute negotiations with any reAonanle
% prospect ~ success.
Unu recent period there good reason 20 believe
thlt should be able announce % You on thc present
occasion That difficulties with Great Britain arising
of ihr Clayton aud Bnwer treaty, bad been finally
. adjusted 100 a manner alike honorable and satisfactory 90
- both u,rtes From causes. however, which che British
Government Lad not anticipated they have not eomplet
y cd treaty Arrangements with Che fepnhhcf o uond1's
r and Nieirasua in pursaancc " thc understandable be-
~ tween ho two yseornncnts IL is nevertheless cnuf-
,f IDENTITY cpercd hai mis good work viii ere long he a'-
r Whist iniulsinp the hoBo that no other subject re-
IS mano which could disturb the good understanding bee
,d,a. i,,s n s p,,tics 40 ihe leland of San liau.
assumed hrcatcning prominence In order 20 prevent
urrunate collisions uu that remote ifonher the ste
c note hr Crampton. the British Minister a. Washlhk
ton. comnuuiatus 90 him copy of the ias'rneu'n'
% which he Or NuJcfl had given on the lith lu} ""es
10 cn1r Stevens n Washington Territory. having special
70 reference 10 'appreheuded conflict between nr e
81 5sns and lae British subjects on ihe l,,,ua oi i bc
l9 prevent ihis tho Governor was instr e''u' ,
oAi cr' nf ihe Territory should abstain fnn ai' pr. n
D .l' u'nnicd tfp"nAf whi'h orc 9'.ua,tt, ,f,t'.
q, aui couticts se 'ar as ii can Dc dome "',.,o
ih5 concession d, thc auth1riies Of Great hnin an
p exclusive dsht over Che premise, ne u,, oot'' l
90 settled H.firc either party SHOULD attempt
if afnrr hr fr.er exerse complete AMI exclusive a''t
3. fci,u ri.ht. vthin the f,iry fsruted limits al
P In sc.u7tledsinZ ho rece.pt on lne neN5 ny y. & ~,
M,rsys note thc British Minister expressed h'- l.iie
r concurrence "in She rrlprlcY of ne course - ttf
g. I'D 90 hr Governor ~ Wnshiugtrn Territory hy f"ai W
1t N.rryl instrucious 20 that n cr and s9nE h' n.
bose no fI1o in Transmitting conY ot ihAt t''"u'
.- IN. Governor Gcuctl % British Nofn Amercl 5nn .la
p. -a,,loerfel ta hi. Fxccllsucy 90 tlk0 such
Is .,,.. a., 4, hiu NAY ap,sni be,t calcal'c 90 -refe
Gn te ,' ~ ,as sf AZ, lirr IN question hr o.
l etee N tc are ~ flbrtrancc which BE- inr1-a'
l .s t,i Nf,-.sl on tns auth1rtcs and citizens 9
Thu. ror. remained ao2a As i,ith o. 'a 'r' "a
OF -,if ,. b. hc Isl.ud n. found upon tNehN -Hie
~. Amtrern residents with thqr hnihes aho Ai.l Nn e
u- fsIisarrrt of Gee 1iudsuas Bay Company Or me
pose ~ raising shecu- a short tme 2t",, w
20 1ne or these residents had SHOT an animal pron-t
n birb however he offered 70 pay twice d. ,anc hat
hat v4s refused. soon after 'the ch.fi ii.t M 'h
AS eWnp, a. Vie,5ria Mr Dae. son-n]as Of Governor
ile Douglas came to fine Island iu tie bnh.h ,ll ,,
II. S.elo apl thrca-nei 20 ttke "this American VIZ
Of Cnti,rI by force % Victoria, t' 1n-wet isf
v be- had committed The Amrricln seit'd n f'N 'ls
he old Mr Dailes II any such at cmni wa" ulAe ne "'
ct. Kin him on the spot The a8'ir then ended.
Under these rrrun stances the American settler. i'-
es scuted petition the General, Through ine
=. w tta ,rcssive iuterf-rer n the alth1rire 1 tdc
sc Hudson Bse Comuanv AZ Victoria with ihcit lRi'
he Ame7i-an ctrens" me General umrdatey resp'nl
cn IA a. t. pot,ion aud ordered Capt George y Pcseii
,,s on Irfntrv 40 establish bis comptuy op Bellevue. 0t
N. San imam rsnd ON some suahe position near he bar
n b5r at IN. .outheastern extremity" BE- orser vas
r,r,afiy obs,r and military ro'i established az ine
o, g,-c l,r,td The free wa. ahervard inareased so
81 L4 ..-. 40 al b. r.nn, her Of tro ops then
~, ~, ..t.l ..,,,,.,,.5 d, tb, ,.rrc-ete n 6il men
.f yvtt e. mi. de.,r In rro.r on fhe present occasion
CO., e., o Gbsr int, nc subject and discuss the weight
~ ~, t Z o.. to ,,-.,e5 b, he statements pf the Bdi.
t ,,t,;,i,. r,,,a.trs IN. accuracy of che in-
re- fa9r ON which the yaut Ocucrsl acted D. was d ie
ib a. i maj sh,uid ~. 1-r.cut his reasons ~
es fio ~ order to Captain Pickett. From these % %
sn- AMID. ,r bi object wis tu prevent che British Aioof
ith tics on Nanenuyefs tsiand e, soreinr inrHdtnh
me-, over American residents o island oi San l'n AZ
the we'll protect them AGAINST Ne ineuf'NnN "' '' ~
lcr dlus.
Much excitement prev7ilcd Tor some time inIlN."..
iu- that ou and sciioas danger of co~nn ot"erh 10,
coo PARTIES was spurchended The British had large ha az
flrec u thc vicinity and it is an act oi smpe
Ion tbe admiral on that station 90 state that he wisely and
- ..r.,fly fl1ore o. commit any hostile act, hlt, deter
The mno refer che whole adur 20 his go'cmmeH ana
10 au..i,' t-..r iu.trtctiou.
7ih This aspect ~ the matter, in my opinion demand
ne a. ht ,,ng had thry been ureciptatel into acs cd
md hostility NOT on tAc question " tule 90 he 'na' 9N'
but merely concerning what should De les e1ndn'n aNin
thc intervening period whilst the Two F''crnme9'. 'a
DO hllanss. For hi. reason Lieutenant Gene a. = W q
dlspltchcd the l7h September last !" WasnlH2i' y
au Territory. take immediate COMMAND 1I uie b"l H
ei- stacs forces the Pacific COAST should hq deem W
cry necessary.
lies The main object VI his mission was 20 carry e 'ne
ap- spirit of the precautionary arfangeteht ue'N'N M
.ns Secretary " State and the British Minister and mus o
iy preserve the peace and prevent collision net"'n A'
,ni Biush and American authorities pending the nesotA
bis ons between the Two government, hnir5 aiia uo
nee doubt VI The validity o ort ute' neeu se'ty', @ "
ith iu any event, American ctll4' Nef, p, ~ l,: .
me footing at least as favorable as m lnat y o. tau il
.m- hrin1 understood that captain f''he't @ ~ |
af remain nn the island II Is proper W r.
per -derng fhc distance nom the scehs o W ~ I W
ace irnoronrc of what might nave HAi'pIeu on te
fore The Gcnenla arrival, 10 was necessary ~ ~ '
the % Dis d's-rction and am napnl 20 sue wy wy .t
proven that this discretion couln hlt nave oe'h
% moro COMPETENT hands Gen scout mas lc'-'t3
ape turucd 'rnn hs missnu having succfsuif a,c'"P
int ed IFS Objects and there s no l,hset any go' "
apprcheud collision between me ofces OF tle ou
ard tries during the pendency Of The c1isnng neSoeuha
late regret inform you that there has been no improve
meut Ia the Affairs Of Mexico since my last annna mes
sage aud again obliged 20 ask the earnest attention
ap- OF Congress the unhappy condition Of mat tepnn'
The constituent Congress NJ Mexico wlneh aapArel
10 on the l7h Of February 1851 adopted eonsiuu9n ana
po provided an election. This took place In the lNp"
ent ing July CS57) aud General Comoniort was chosen
th- president almost without opposition AZ the she ~
GU ton new Congress chosen, whose hrs session com
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