American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-05

lie, on the 25th Of January, 1859, and left it |
on the nth ofFebruary, having, in three weeks
ably and successfully accomplished all The
objects Of bis mission, The tfeaties which be
has concluded will be Immediately submitted
10 the Senate.
In the view that the employment Of other
than peaceful means might become necessary
10 obtain "just satisfaction" from Paraguay
a strong naval force was concentrated In the
waters Of the La Plata 10 await contingencies,
whilst our commissioner ascended the rivers
TO Assumption. The Navy Department is en-
Titled to great credit for the promptness, eff
cheney and economy with which this expedi,
ton was fitted out and conducted 1t consis-
ted OF nineteen armed vessels, great and small
carrying 200 guns, and $500 men, all under
the command Of the veteran and gallant Shu
brick. The entire expenses Of the expedition
have been betrayed out Of the ordinary sppro
priation FOL the naval service, except the sum Of
s2S9, 600, applied 10 the purchase Of seven Of
the steamers, constituting part Of il, under
The authority Of the naval appropriation act
Of the Sd March last. 1t s believed that
these steamers are worth more than their cost
and they are all now usefully and actively EN-
ployed in the naval service.
The appearance Of so large a force, fitted
waters of the La Plata, and the admirable
conduct of the officers and the men employ-
ed in 1t, have had happy effect in favor Of
our country throughout all that remote pory
ton of the world.
Our relations with the great empires of
France and Russia, as well as with other gov
ernmene on the continent of Europe, unless
we except that Of Spain, happily continue to
be OF the most friendly character
In my last annual message presented
statement of the unsatisfactory condition OF
our relations with Spain; and regret 10 say
That this has not materially improved. With
out special reference 10 other claims, even
the "Cubsn claims" the payment Of which
has been ably urged by OR ministers, and in
which more than HUNDRED of our citizens are
directly interested, remain unsatsfed, not>
withstanding boih their justice and their a
mount, (sl23,63 SAY had been recognised
and ascertaned by the Spanish government It.
self.
again recommend that an appropriation be
made "to be paid to the Spanish government
for the purpose OF distribution among the
claimants in the Armistad case" In com
mon with two Of my predecessors, | entertain
no doubt that this is required by our treaty
with Spain Of The 2Tth October, 1885, The
failure TO discharge this obligation has been
Eemployed by the cabinet Of Madrid as rea-
son against the settlement OF our claims.
| need not repeat the arguments which
urged in my last annual message in favor o.
the acquisition Of Cuba by fair purchase. Ny
opinions on that measure remain unchanged
!, therefore, again invite tie serious attention
Of Congress to this important subject. With
out recognition of this policy on their part
1t will be almost impossible to institute nego.
tiations with any reasonable prospect of sue.
cess.
Until recent penod there was good rea-
son to believe that | should be able to an.
nounce 10 you on the present occasion tina
our difficulties with Great Britain, arising on
of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty, had beer
finally adjusted iE a manner alike honorabl,
and satisfactory 10 both parties. From cause
however, which the British government hat
not anticipated, they have not yet complete,
treaty arrangements with the republics o
Honduras and Nicaragua, in pursuance o
the understanding between the two govern
ments. 1t is nevertheless, confidently expec
ted that this good work will ere long be ac
complshed. 300
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