Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-01-06

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cause them to be Published as such fog
the information and guidance OF our mer-
chants trading with the Chinese empire.
Ii affords me much satisfaction to in
form you that All our dificultirs with the
Republic Of Paragusy have been salts
taciorily adjusted. Ii happily did not
become necessary to employ the force for
this purpose which Congress had placed
at my command, under their joint re~olu-
ton Of June, "a 1858. On the contrary,
the President of that Rrprblie, in a
friendly spirit, accedrd promptly to the
Just and reasonable demands OF the gov
ernment Of the United States. Our
commissioner arrived NJ Assumption, the
capital of the republic, on the 25th Of
January, 1859, and lell it on the l7Ih OF
February, having in three weeks ably
and successfully accomplished all the oh
jrcts of his mission. The treaties which
he has concluded will be Immediately
submitted to the Senate.
In the view that the employment Of
other than peaceful means might become
necessary to obtain just satisfaction
from Paraguay, strong naval force was
{ c.,,..rtr,taI a., tf., ,,,.,t..rs - th. A.
Plata TO await contingencies, while our
commissioner ascendrd tue rivers to As
sumption. The Navy Department is en-
titled to great credit Tor the prompines-.
efficiency and economy with which this
expedition was fitted out and conducted.
Ii consisted OF nineteen armed vessels.
great and small, carrying two hundred
guns and twenty-five hundred mea, all
under the command Of the veteran and
gallant Shubrick The entire expenses
of the expedition have been betrayed
out Of the ordinary appropriations for the
naval service, except the sun Of S269.
600, applied to the purchase of seven
steamers, constituting a part OF il, under
the authority Of the naval appropriation
act of the Sd March last. Ii is believed
that these steamers were worth more
than their cost, and they are all now
usefuIly and actively employed in the
naval service.
The appearance Of so large a force
fitted out in such prompt manner, il
the distant waters of the La Plata, and
the admirable conduct Of the officers and
men employed in it, have had happy
effect in favor of our country throughout
all that remote portion Of the world.
Our relations with the great empires OF
France and Russia, as well as with al
other governments on the continent o
Europe, unless we may except that o
Spain, happily continue to be OF the mos
friendly character.
! In my last annual message present
ed statement of the unsatisfactory con.
dltion Of our relations with Spain anC
! regret to say that this has not materi
ally improved. Without special refer
ence TO other claims. even the - Cubaf
clam" the payment Of which has beer
ably urEed by our ministers, and in whcl
more than hundred Of our citizens ar,
directly interested, remain uushisfied
not @ith~tanding both their justice an,
their amoun, (Sl28 G35 54) had l,ee,
recognized aud ascertained by the Span
ish government itself
again recommend thar an appropria
ton be made '' 10 be paid to the Spanisl
government for the purpose Of disiribu
: ion among the claimants in the Amisla,
case" In common with two OF my pre-
/ drcessors, entertain no doubt thar thi
is required hy our treaty with Spain Q
the 27th October, 1895. The failure t.
, discharge this obligation has been simply
+. ed by the Cabinet 0. Madrid a. a reasol
against the settlement OF our CLAIMS.
need not repeat the arguments whe
r | urged 10 my last annual message i
a favor Of the acquisition Of Cuba by iai
2 purchase. My opinions or that measur
z remain unchanged. |, therefore, agai
J Ilinvite the serious attention Of Congres
d 70 this important subject. Without a re
r eogniiion Of this policy on their part,
4 viii be almost impossible 10 institute ne
= gollaIions with any reasonable prospss
= Of success.
y Until a recent period there was goo
= reason 70 believe that I should De- ahi
r 10 announce TO you on The present &C :
4 sion that our difficulties sifh Grrat Br
. tain, arising oai Of the Clayton and Bs
4 wer treaty, lad been finally adjusted
d manner alike honorable ard saiisfnels
a ~ 10 both parties. From causes, boa
= ever, which the British Government ha
d not anticipated, they have n,i complete
Ie treaty arrangements with the rspublir
u uf Honduras and Nicaragua. Ia uars,