Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-12-06


several claimants Cat such times and PLACES a,
saS a oe hs nNeq byApd according 70 Che tenor Of
transmitted this contention 10 the senate 10,
their constitutional action on the sd on Nav
ioVO and on the 9Th Of the succeeding June thew
Ssnsil uat they would not"advise and
These proceedings place our relations with
spain IN an awkward aud embarrassing poqifion
I. ~ Is more than probable that the final adjust.
cessor. 77l ~ f79i ~ -FNN w SUE
lreiterate the recommendation contained IN
my annual Message OF December, l8ss and re
peated 10 that OF 1869 Ia favor of the acquistIon
vt Cu0a from Spain by fair purchase. / firmly
oelleye that such an acquisition would contribute
e, eesssn.laly TO the well being and prosperity Of
Doth countries In all future time as well As prove
the certain means Of Immediately abolishing the
African Slave trade throughout the world, /
l,, moudu hos rePeat t9s Recommendation upon the
Of Cuba 10 thu United States upon conditIons
highly favorable TO Spain, could Justly farnish
S sne hauoral honor of the proud and ancient
tributed 10 the first Napoleon a disregard ~ an
natlonai honor Of France, for transferring Louis.
h,s nh 70 70 the United states for fair equivalent
Doth In money and commercial advantage
AUSTRIA, BIC.
With the Emperor Of Austria. and the remain.
9g Soninental Powers OF Europe including that
most friendly Character. ' ~,
cufsA H-h
The friendly and peacef full policy p1Irsnaa b, ,lo
government of the United States towards ths e,n
pre- OF China has produced the most satisfactory
results Ihe treaty OF TieDtsin of the 18Th ot
June, 1858, has been faithfully observed nv tLe
Chinese authorities The convention of The stb
n9'vemoer 1858 supplementary to this act, for the
adjustment and satisfaction of the claims of our
citizens on China, referred to In nv LAST animal
Message, has been already carried info ftIect ~
lar as this was practicable, .,.., 80 80
M or hfa an, A.. -
equal to about 500 0O0 was Stipulated 10 ~ naid
IN satisfaction Of the claims OF American citizens
out OF the sne-tifth of the receipts for tonnage
ILL An1 SAport duties on American vessels at
the ports OF Canton, Shanghae, and Fuchan; and
~ was agreed that this amount shall he IN fnlI
liquidation Of all claims OF American citizens At
for this amount, to wit. 800 600 teals for Canton
lOOjOOO ior Shanghae, and 10000 for FuchanZ
were delivered according TO the terms of the con
ventlon , by the respective Chinese collectors of
tte customs OF these ports TO the agent selected
Dy our minister to receive the same. \ 4 :
Since that time the claims of our citizena bavs
pointed ior that purpose under the act of March 4
leoy ana their awards, which proved satisfactory 10
In the aggregate they amount to the sum sf s4es :
6y4 IS. The claimants have already Received iarga
and provided, and 1t is confidently expected that
the remainder will ere long be entirely raid fffef
main surplus of more than $4,000 at tbe dsposi
uoh 0I Congress- AS this will in equity belong to
its appropriation 20 some beneTol.nt obiect In
wnieh the Chinese may be especially interestedf
tions, has remained perfectly Neutral in The var r.
tween Great Britain and France and the obin, "a
Minister he was ever ready and viiiina bSd ths an
portunty offered, to employ his good occs in restf
Justice both present minister and 6ia pTodS
cessor TO state that they havepro fully canal 10
which they have on iierent occasions Been DIscsd
JAPAN.
The ratifications of the treaty with Japau. cont
cluded at \ edo ON the 29th of July, 1858. vera
exehanged at Washington the 22d Of May last
ceedlng day. There Is good reason to expect that
under its protection and influence our trade and
intercourse with that distant and interesting
people will rapidly increase. " T'-'-s
The ratitcations of the treaty were EXCHANGED
with unusual solemnity. For this purpose ihe
tycoon had accredited three of his most distin
guished subjects as enVuys- extraordinary a "a
ministers pienipotentiary, who were received snS
treated with marked distinction and kindness botb
6y the government and the people of the United
mere Is every reason to believe thatihey
ned with their visit, and inspired by tie most
friendly feelings for our country Let us ardent
" nope IN me language Of the treaty Itself that
There shall henceforward be perpetual peace and
friendship between the U. s. of America and
his Majesty the Tycoon of Japan and his succes.
lBRAzIL.S
m.
ment OF the empire of Brazil our relations contir-
ue to be fthe most amiable character.
NEW GRANADA lb1r il
The exchange Of the notifications Of the co1ventiop
ineton the 10th OF Septenb ber 1851 hss been ion
delayed from accidental causes, tor which neither
exchanged in this eity the 5th Of November isst
Ihus mas controversy been RmicAbly terminated
auguratioR as TO luire me, on the iTtf Of Hpril
"a ~ 1sLest our 0ut mlhlsseT TO demand his passports
= Under this convention the gov srnment of New
Gran9dt has specially acknowledged itself to be re-
sponsi1le 70 our citizens ,"ior damages which were
csnsed By the riot at Panama the 18th OF April,
1900. These claims together with other claims :of
referred for adjustment 10 Board Of Commission.
ers; submit copy Of the convention to CON rress
Ho @ % end the legislation necessary 10 carry it
COSTA RIGA AND NICARAGUA. i5n.gef
PerseyeTing efforts have been made for the adjust
government OF Costa Rica, and am happy 10 fnt,rm
you that these have finally prevailed. convention
last between the Minister resident Of he u SiTsS
Saies N Costa Rica and the penipOtentaries OF that
missioners and providing for the payment Of their
awards This convention will be submitted imme-
aiey 70 tns senate ior their constitutional action
Ibe claims OF our citizens upon The republic OF Nj
esfagpa have not yet been provided for by treaty al
made by our Minister resident 10 tnat rspubIic -
cess. cs r ITI7 'l'-F ~ -
Our relations with Mexico remain in a
most unsatisfactory condition. In my last
Two annual messages discussed extensively
tbs subject OF these relations, and do not now
propose To- repeat at length the facts and ar
guments then presented. They prove con-
clusvely. that our citizens residing in Mexico
and our merchants trading thereto had suf-
fered a series Of wrongs and outrages such as
we have never patiently borne from any other
nation, For these, our successive ministers,
invoking the faith of treaties, had, in the name
OF their country persistently demanded re-
dress and naturalization, but without the
slightest effect, Indeed, so confident had the
Mexican authorities become Of our patient
endurance, that they universally believed
they might commit these outrages upon
American citizens with absolute impunity.
Thus wsote cur Minister in 1866, and expressed
the opinion that nothing but a manifestation
of the power of the government, and of its
purpose TO punish tIiese wrongs, aiil avail.
Afterwards, in 1857, came the adoption of
new constitution for Mexico, the election OF
President and Congress under its proYis-
ions, and the inauguration of the President.
Within one short month, however, this Pres
ident was expelled from the capital by re-
bellion in the army, and the supreme power
OF the republic was assigned to General
Zuoaga. This usurper was in his turn com
PEELED TO retire and give place to General Mi
ramon. llI tilo 80 .SisAVl
Under the constitution which had thus
been adopted, Senor Juarez, as Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court, became the lawful
President of the republic, and it was for the
maintenance of the constitution and his au-