Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-12-13
NUMBER 81.

d themselves from the Union.
{ when entered upon the duties of
'he presidential office, the aspect neither
!, oi our foreign nor domestic a6a h. wa .
:. at all satisfactory. We were invo,v.S
in dangerous complications with .ev.,',
. nations, and two Of our Territories wes.
IN a state OF revolution aaains, The go,
ernment- restoration Of the Ai,i,,.
Save trade had numerous and powe,fn,
advocates. Unlawful m litarv crn.d;'
IONS were counienanced by many OF ou,
citizens, and were suffered, in def. .n..
OF the efforts of the Government ~ -
cape from our shores, for the purno.. -
masing war upon the unof1endine peo.
PIE OF neighboring republic. with wboo.
we were at peace. In addition TO ,bss.
and other difficulties. we expsfjepced =
revuIsion IN monetary affairs, soon aGie,
my ADVENT to power. oil unesan,pl.d a.
verify and of ruinous consequence. :.
all the great interests of the copn,rv
When we take a reirospect of wb,, -,
tnen our condition and contrast mi.
with its material prosperity at the ,;ms
OF the late presidential election. we b,vs
apnhuAnt reason to return our ora,er,,
thanks to the merciful P,ov;dan
which has never forsaken us as a n.,;aS
In all our past trials:
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Our relations with Great Britain 49,
of the most friendly character. S,ncs
the commencement of my admin,st,,
lion, the two dangerous questions. a,;..
ing from the Clayton and Bulwer treat,
and from the right ct search claimed h.
the British Government, have been ami.
cably and honorabIy adjusted.
The discordant constructions of m.
Clayton and Bulwer treaty b.tween ,hs
two governments. which, at difrsr.n,
periods OF the discussion, bore a threat.
ening aspect, have resulted in 6nsI,
settlement entire 'y satisfactory to NH.
Gosernment. In my last annual mes.
sage informed congress that the Rr;,.
ish Government had not then .com oIs,.
ed treaty arrangements W III the renuh.
lies Of Honduras and Nicarspua IN
pursuance Of the understanding between
the two Governments. It is neyer,be.
less confidently expected lha, this oood
work will ere long be accompIished,N
This confident especta ion has since
been fulfilled. Her Britanic Naie.,v
concluded a treaty with Hondpra. -,
the 28th November, 1859, and with
Nicaragua on the 2gth August. Iaso
relinquishing the Mosquito protectors,s
Besides, BY the former, the Bay island.
are recognized as part of the republ,c
OF Honduras. 1t may BE- observed that
the stiPulations of these treaties confor m
IN every important particular to III.
amendments adopted by the Senate of
the United States 10 the treaty concIo.
ded at London on the l7tb Ob,obe,
1856, between the two governments 4,
will be recoilected that this treotv u..
rejected by the British Government he.
cause of its objection to the lust and
important amendment of the Senate 10
the article relatiog to Ruatan and the
other islands in the Bay of Honduras.
1t must be a source of sincere salts.
faction to all classes of our fellow cit,-
gems. and especially 10 those engaged in
ioreIgn commerce, that the claim, on the
part OF Great Britain, forci5ly to vi,i,
and search American merchant vessel.
on the high seas in time of peace. ba.
been abandoned This was by far the
most dangerous question to the peace of
the two countries which has existed
since the war of 1912. Whilst il re-.
mained open, they might at any moment
hpPn inn aI
was maniles,edtby the exasperated state
OF public feeling throughout our entire
country produced by the forcible search
of american merchant vessels by British
cruisers on tie coast of Cuba. in The
spring of 1883. The American peonle
hailed with general acclaim the orders
OF the Secretary of the NAVY TO our
naval force in the Gulf of Nex;co s,o
protect all vessels of the United STATES
on the high seas from search or deten..
tion by the vessels of war of any other
nation.' These orders might have pro.
daced an immediate collision between
the naval forces of the two countries.
This was most fortunately preven, ed by
an appeal to the justice OF Great Bril-.
ain and to the law of nations IS expoun.
ded oy her own most eminent Jurists.
Inc only question of any i'm. ,ortance
which still remains open IS the disputed
title between the two governments to
the islaLd of San Juan. in the vicinity
of Washington Territory. As hi.
question is sill under negotiation. il is
not deemed advisable at the present
moment to make any other alIusion to
the subject. - lIs .''iiit
The recent visit of the Prince of
Wales, in private character, to the
people OF this country, has proved to be
mos, nuspicious event. In its conse.
quences; It cannot fail to increase the
kindred and kindly feelings which /
:. trust may ever actuate the government
and people of both countries in their
political and social intercourse with
each other. HRl7 ~ ,32aa Z
r LFgANcE, i'4a l'liaO sn
With France, our ancient and poiwser-
ful ly, our relations continue 10 be Of
!. the most friendly character. A decis.
' ion has recel:ly been nade bya French
judicial tribunal, with the appreciation