Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-12-08

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the various ports. to this date. Debentures fo
this amount, to-wit; 100000 taels for Canton
100000 for Shanghai, ard 100, 900 for Fuchou
we're delivered according 70 the terms of the
convention, by the respective Chinese collect
ors Of the customs of these ports, to the ageni
selected by our Minister to receive the same
Since that time the claims Of our citizens have
been adjusted by the Board of Commissioner:
appointed for that purpose, under the act O.
March 81, 1859; and their awards, which
proved satisfactory to the claimants, have beer
approved by our Minister; in the aggregate
they amount to the sum of $49S. .694 78. The
claimants have already received large pro
portion of the sums awarded to them, out oi
the fund provided, and it is confidently expect
ed that the remainder viii, ere long, be entirely
paid After the awards shall have been satisf-
ed, there Will remain surplus of more than
$500, 1000, at the disposition of Congress. As
this viii in equity belong to the Chinese Gov
ernment, would not justice require its appTo-
pTlati0n to some benevolent object, in which
the Chinese may be specially interested?
Our Minister to China, in obedience to his
instructions, has remained perfectly neutral in
the war between Great Britain and France and
VIC Sli4HOcC dltuOuSu III COHluilcUOu
with the Russian Minister, be was ever ready
and willing, had the opportunity offered, to
employ his good Offices in restoring peace be-
tween the parties. 1t is but an act of simple
justice, both to our present Minister and his
predecessor, to state, they have both proved
fully equal to the delicate, trying and response
bic positions in which they have on different
occasions been placed.
JAPAN.
The ratification of the treaty with Japan,
concluded at Yeddo on the 29th of July, 1858,
were exchanged at Washington on the 22d of
May last, and the treaty itself was proclaimed
on the succeeding day. There is good reason
TO expect that under its protection and infu-
ence, our trade and intercourse with that dis
tant and interesting people will rapidly in
crease. The notifications of the treaty were
exchanged with unusual solemnity. For this
purpose the Tycoon had accredited three of his
most distinguished Ministers Plenipotentiary,
who were received and treated with marked
distinction and kindness, both by the Govern
ment and people of the United States. There
is every reason to believe that they have re-
turned to their native land entirely satisfied
with their visit, and inspired by the most
friendly feelings for our country. Let us
ardently hope, in the langdage OF the treaty
itself, that there shall henceforward be perpet-
ual 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 gov
ernment of the Empire Of Brazil, our relations
continue to be Of the most amicable character
NEW GRENADA.
The exchange of the ratifcations of the
Convention with the Republic of New Gre
NADIA, signed at Washington, on the 10th Sep
tember, 1857, has been long delayed from ac-
cidental causes, for which neither party is cen
surable. These ratifcations were duly ex-
changed in this city on the 9th of November
last. Thus, has controversy been amicably
terminated, which had become so serious at the
period of my Inauguration as to require me,
on the 18th April, 1857, to direct our Minister
to demand his passports and return to the
United States. Under this condition, the Gov
ernment of New Grenada has specially ac-
knowledged itself to be responsible to our citi-
zens for damages which were caused by the
riot at Panama on the 18th of April, 1856.
1uCoG CIcliilc, tO5NtlCl WIN OliCt VI Oui
citizens which had been long urged in vain,
are referred for adjustment to IA board of Com
missioners, l submit copy of the Convention
to Congress, and recommend the legislation
necessary to carry it into effect.
COSTA RIGA AND NICARAGUA.
Pcrsevering efforts have been mode for the
adjustment of the claims of American citizens
against the Government of Costa Rica, and |
am happy to inform you that these 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 Plenipotentiaries of that
Republic, referring these claims to board OF
commissioners, and providing for the payment
of their awards. This Convention will be sub
mitted to the Senate for their Constitutional
action. The claims of our citizens upon the
Republic of Nicaragua, have not yet been pro-
vided for by treaty, although dllgent efforts
for this purpose have been made by our minis
ter resident in that Republic. These are still
continued, with fair prospect of success.
MEXICO.
Our relations with Mexico remain in most
condition. In my two last an
nual messages discussed extensively the sub
ect of these relations, and do not now propose
to repeat at length the facts and arguments
then presented They proved conclusively
that our citizens residing in Mexico, and our
trading thereto, had suffered series
Of wrongs and Outrages such as we have never
patiently borne from any nation. For these
our successive ministers, invoking the faith of
treaties, had in the name Of their country, per-
'istently demanded redress and indemnifcation, |
Dut without the slightest effect Indeed, so
confident had the Mexican authorities been, be- |
cause of our patient endurance, that they uni !
Tersally believed they might commit their out
-ages upon American citizens with absolute
Thus wrote our Minister in 1856,
md expressed the opinion that nothing but a
of the powers of the Govern
nent and of its purpose to punish these
wrongs will avail
Afterwards, in 1857, came the adoption Ofa
lew Constitution for Mexico, the election of
President and Congress under its provisions,
md the Inauguration Of President within one
hort month. However, this President was ex-
)clled from the Capital by a rebellion in the
rmv, and the supreme powers of the Repub-
ic was assigned to Gen. Zuaoaga. This usurper
vas in his turn soon compelled to retire from
he place by General MiramOn. Under the 4
Constitution which had thus been adopted,
len. Juarez as Chief Justice of the Supreme
'ourt, became the lawful President of the Re-
oublic, and it was for the maintenance of the
Constitution, and his authority derived frsm it,
hat the civil war commenced and still con-
inues to be prosecuted. Throughout the year
S5S the Constitutional party grew stronger
nd stronger. In the previous history of Mex
20 a successul military revolution at the Capt.
al had most universally been the signal for
throughout the Republic.
Not so in the present A majority Of the citi-
ems pcrsiStently sustained the Constitutional
overnment. When this was recommended
l April, 1859, by the Government of the
nited States, its authority extended over |
Irge majority of the Mexican States and peo- :
Ie including Vera Cruz, and all the important
,aports on the Republic. From that period !
Ir commerce with Mexico began to revive,
nd the Constitutional Government has afforded
all the protection in their power. Meanwhile .
le government of MiramOn still hel@ sway at
le Capital, and over the surrounding country,
I'd continued its outrages against the few I
merican citizens who still had the courage to
main within its power. To cap the climax. r
ter the battle of Tacubaya, in April, 1859, r
en-. Marques ordered three citizens of the
nited States, two of them physicians, to be +
lied in the hospital at that place, and shot $
ithout trial This was done, Notwithstanding e
II unfortunate cOuntrymen were at the moment t.
gagged in the holy cause of offering relief to !
e soldiers of both parties who had been
Ounded in the battle, without making any a
stinctiOn between them. g
The time had arrived, in my opinion, when Q
is Government was bound to exert its power I