The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
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and influence, our trade and intercourse with
that distant and interesting people will rap
idly increase. The ratitications of the treaty
were exchanged with unusual solemnitieS.-
For this purpose the tycoon had accredited
three of his most distinguished subjects as
ENJOYS extraordinary AMI ministers plenipo-
Tertiary, who were received and treated with
marked distinction and kindness by the gov
eminent and people of the United States
There is every reason to believe that they
have returned to their native land entirely
satisfied with their visit. and inspired by the
most friendly feeling for our country. Let
us ardently hope, in the language ofthe trea-
ty itself, that "there shall henceforward be
perpetual peace and friendship between the
United States of America and his majesty
the tycoon of Japan and his successors"
BRAZIL
With the wise. conservative, and liberal
government: of the empire of Brazil, our re-
lations continue to be of the most amicabl.
character.
NEW GRANADA.
The exchange of ratfications of the con-
venticn with the republic of New Granada,
signed at Washington on the 10Th Septen-
Der, 1876, has long been delayed from acct
dental causes for which another party is cen
surabe. These Publications were duly ex-
changed in this CITY on the 10th of November
last. Thus has controversy been amicably
terminated which had become so serious at
the period Of ny Inauguration, as to require
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minister to demand his passports and return
to the United States. Under this convention
the government of New Granada has espec-
ially acknou lodged itself to be responsible to
our citizens "tnr damages which were caused
BY the riot at Panama on the 10th of April,
1856 These claims. together with other
claims Of our citizens which had long been
urged in vain, are referred for adjustment to
a board of commissioners. ! submit a copy
Of the convention to Congress, and recon-
mend the Legislation necessary to carry it in
to effect.
COSTA RIGA AND NICARAGUA.
Perseverng efforts have been made for the
adjustment of the claims of American citi-
zens against the government of Costa RIGA,
have finally prevailed. A convention was
signed at the city of San Jose on the I'd Of
July last, between the minister resident of
the United States in Costa Rica and the
ipotentiaries of that republic, referring
these claims to a board of commissioners, and
providing for the payment of their awards.
This convention will be submitted immedi-
ately to the Senate fer their constitutional
action.
The claims Of our citizens upon the repub-
lie of Nicaragua have not vet been provided
for by treaty. although dilligent efforts for
this purpose have been made by our minister
resident to that republic. These are still con-
tlnued, with fair prospect of success.
MEXICO.
Our relations with Mexico remain in a
most unsatisfactory condition. In my last
two annual messages discussed extensively
the subject Of these relations, ard do not
now propose to repeat al length the facts and
arguments then presented. They proved con-
clusively that our citizens residing in Mexico
and our merchants trading thereto had suf-
fered series of wrongs and outrages such
as we have never patiently borne from any
other nation. For these our successive min
listers, invoking the faith Of treaties, had, in
the name of their country, persistently de-
manded redress and Naturalization, but
without the slightest effect. Indeed, so con-
fident had the Mexican authorities become Of
our patient endurance. that they universally
believed that they might commit these out
RACES upon American citizens with absolute
impunity. Thus wrote our minister in 1850,
and expressed the opinion that nothing but
a manifestation of the power of the govern
ment, and Of its purpose to punish these
wrongs, will avail" Afterwards. in 1857,
came the adoption of new constitution for
Mexico, he election of president and con-
gress under its provisions, and the Inaugural
ton Of the president. Within one short
month, however, this president was expelled
from the capital by rebellion in the army,
and the supreme power of the republic was
assigned to General Zuloaga This usurper
was in his turn compelled to retire and give
place to General Miramon. Under the con-
stiiutIon which had thus been adopted, Senior
Juarez, as chief justice of the supreme court
became the Lawful president of the republic
And it was for the maintenance of the con-
stituion and his authority derived from i,
that the civil war commenced, and still con-
tinues TO be prosecuted.
Throughout the year 1858 The constitution
al party grew stronger and stronger. In the
previous history of Mexico a successful mill
tary revolution at the capital had almost uni
versally been the signal for submission thro'-
out the republic. Not so on the present oc,
casion. i majority Of the citizens persist
emily sustained the constitutional govern
ment. When this was recognized in April,
1859, by the government of the United
States, its authority extended over large
majority of the Mexican states and the peo-
pie, including Vera Cruz and all the other
important seaports of the republic. From
that period our commerce with Mexico began
to revive, and the constitutional government
has afforded it all the protection in their pow
er.
Meanwhile the government of Miramon
still held sway at the capital and over the
surrounding country, and continued its out
RACES against the few American citizens who
still had the courage to remain within its
power. TO cap the climax, after the battle
Of Tacubaya, in April, 1859, Gen. Marquee
ordered three citizens of the United States,
two Of them physicians, to be seized in the
hospital at that place, taken out and shot,
without trial. This was done, notwithstand.
ing our unfortunate countrymen were at that
time engaged in the holy cause Of afording
relief to the soldiers of both parties who had
been wounded in the battle, without making
o., 1;,,;ootoo hofwoap Thorn
The time had arrived in my opinion, when
this government was bound to exert its pow
er to avenge and redress the wrongs Of gu:
citizens and to afford them protection in Mex