The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-01-03

mirabe conduct Of tho officers and men EN-.
ploycd in it, have had happy cffect in fa.
yoI OF our country througout all that re-
mote portion Of the world.
Our relations with the gerat empires Of
France and Russia, as we'll 40 with all other
/ governments on the continent of Europe,
unless We except that Of Spain, happily
continues to be Of the most friendl charac.
ter,
In my last anual message presented u
statement of the unsatisfactory condition Of
our relations with Spain; and | regret TO
say that this has not materially improved.
Without special reference 70 other claims,
even tho "Cuban claims" the payment Of
which has been ably argued by our minis
tiers, and in which moIc than hundred Of
citizens are directly interested, remain un-
satisfied Notwithstanding thor Justice and
their amount ($l2s,G35 50 had been rec.
ognized aud ascerth.nel by the Spanish
government itself.
again recommend that an appropriation
be made "to be paid to the Spanish COY.
ernment for the purpose Of dnnihu,.on
among tho claimants ~ the Ami-tId ease
/ In common with two of nv predecessors,
| entertain no doubt that this !, required
By our treaty with Spnin Of the 21th o.
. tober, l705. The failure TO discbarr, this
obligation has been employed by the caJi-
net OF Madrid as reason against the set
tlement Of our tIaims.
need NOT raneat ihe oyr,,,,an.s which
| urnc1 in NV )q4l animal mes, !. G.,
yor Of tho ac1uisition Of Cuba hy },ir pYr
/ chase. Nv opinions on that ,pca.gr, 20.
main UNCHANGED. I therefore arq;n ip.;,,
: the scrjous attention e CaDrrass f. ,bi,
irno,tont suLioct Wnhopt - racoorif;o,
of his rolicv on tLo;y r,rt i win Ic n.
most imnossible 70 ipt,itpt, Docotiations
u;ib any ,s3,.raLl, rr,s..-,t e siI,,...,
4 Tntii ,,carf nt.rt,i ,Loro w.s cool
ycos,n :, Lolicvo tlai sLg,ll 4, ol', g.,
announce 70 Won. q, the nyosont ocro..,,
( tb,t onr diffcult.es with Cr.a. R,;,..,
ori,;Dr cut Of tbo CLAYTON and Bn,wa5
t,eaty, had been onslly adjusted in q man.
nor alike Lo, orabIo and saiis,,-.,rv, to both
rortics, From canscs. however. which m,
british Government had mo-. ootiei,a. cl
they have not vet comnrctal troatv ,r.
raorement, with tho rep1b';,s of H1rIn.
ras and Niceraeua. in pursuance or the nm.
( dersiandiug between tie two Governments
It il, nevertheless, confidently expected
that this GOOD work will ere Iona be ac.
comp,ishea
whist Ipou,-;,,, ,1,, i,orc tint ro. ,,,,y
subject remained which cnr,I distprl, tbo
GOOD UNDERSTANDING between the two com.
tries. the question arising out of Ii, al.
verse claims of the parties to the island Of
San Juan, under the Oregon treaty Of the
10Th Of June, 1916, suddenly assumed
threatening prominence. In order 70 pre-.
vent unfortunate collisions on that remote
frontier, tie late Secretary Of State, on
the l5Ih Of July, 1855, addressed a note
to Mr.. Champion, then British minister a,
Washington, communicating t. him q ccry
Of the Instructions which he (Nr. Memv.l
had given On tho l4th Of July, 10 Cover
nor Stevens, Of Washington Territory, hav-
ing especial reference 90 an "apprehonAei
conflict between our citizens and The Brit.
i.h subjects on tie island Of san Juan. -
To pre,cnt this the Governor was instruct.
cd that the officers Of the Territory sho'l
abstain from all acts on Tie disputed
grounds which are calculated TO provoke
any conflicts, SO far as it can be done with
out implying lh, concession 20 the author
tiles Of Great Britain Of On exclusive nigh.
over the promises. The title ought to be
settled before either party should attempt
to exclude TIM other by force, or exercise
complete and exclusive sovereign right,
within the fairly dipu.ed Init.
In Acknowledging the receipt on the
next day of MIR. MarCys note. the British
Minister cypysssad his entire c,ncprr.,,c,
"in Tie pryb,;ety OF the course rec5mncn.
l,J 10 the Governor Of Wss'.;,rt.p terri.
toy by your lAl.. Marcy's Instructions +,
that oilican." and stain. tbat h, had dos.
no time in transmitting copy Of that lie.
umcnt to the Governor G..',a, Of British
North America" uuI had "l.fn.s.!v rec.
omncndcI to his exc,garcy 70 take su,h
measures IS to linn may ap'ear h.s, cal-s-
lated to secure, on the par, Of The British
local authorities anl The inh.b.lan.s of tie
uei.hbaihood Of the line in quo,,ion. the
exercise Of HI same .gr.l-t tJrbcarauca
which is iucgcaici by you or. Marcy On
tie Authorities aud citizens q llo United