Red Wing sentinel., 1860-01-07

SOns$oSsOuo OS0s u0tC ~ UIC Uu lIIt OIL
Of November. 1858: Having been considered
in the light of binding agreements subsidiary
to the principal treaty, and to be carried into
execution without delay, they do rot provid>
for any formal ratification or exchange Of rati
tications by the contracting parties This was
not deemed necessary by the Chinese, who are
already proceeding. in good faith to satisfy the
claims Of our citizens and, it is hoped, to carry
Out the other provisions of the conventions
Still I thought it was proper to submit then
10 the Senate, by which they were ratified o.,
the Sd March, 1858. The ratified copies
however, did not reach Shanghae until aftel
the departure of our minister to Pekin, a,ll
these conventions could not therefore, be cx
changed ut the same time with the prncipa
treaty. No doubt is entertained that the,
will be ratified aud exchanged by the Chinese
government, shonld this be thought advisable
out, under the circumstances presented, shal
consider them binding engagements from thei
date on both parties, and cause them to b.
published as such for the information ant
guidance of our merchants trading with tue
Chinese empire. - .
1t affords me much satisfaction to inform
you that our difficulties with the Republic D
Paraguay have been satisfactorily adjusted
1t happily did not become necessary to employ
the force for this purpose which Congress hi;
placed ut my command, under their joint rcso
lution of I'd June, 1855. On the contrary, TIN
President Of that Republic. in = friendly spirit
acce'led promptly to the just and reasonable
demands OF the government OF the Unitet
States. Our Commissioner arrived ut Assump
ton. the capital Of the Republic, on the 25tf
cf january, 1859, and left it on the l7th o
February, having in three weeks ably and sue
cesslaily accomplished all the objects Of his
mission. The treaties which he has concluded
will be Immediately submitted to tile Senate
In the view that the employment of othe,
than peaceful means might be necessary tc
obtain "just satisfaction from Paraguay, q
strong naval force was concentrated in the
waters of the La Plate to await contingencies
whilst our Commissioner ascended the rivers
to Assumption The Navy Department is en-.
titled to great credit for the promptncss eff.
cheney and economy with which this expetli-
ton was fitted out and conducted. It con.
sisted Of nineteen armed vessels, great and
small, carrying 200 guns aud $500 men, all
under the command Of the veteran aud gallant
Shubrick. The entire expense Of the expedi
tion have been betrayed out of the ordinary
appropriations for the naval service, cxccp,
the sum of $289, 900, applied to the purchase
of seven Ufthe steamers constituting part o
it, under the authority Of the naval iappropria
ton act Of the Sd March last 1t is believed
their costs, aud they are now all nsefnlly and
actively employed in the naval service.
The appearance of SO large force, fitted
waters of the La Plate, aud the admirable con
duct Of the officers and men employed in it
have hud q happy effect in favor Of our coun
try throughout all the remote portion OF til.
world. isi;!rsF .s,.tla,{.,. ,ifs.-
"a Our relation with the great empires o
France. aud Russia, as well as with all othcl
governments on the continent of Europe, un
iess we may except that Of Spain, happily con
tinue to be of the most friendly character.
1n my last annual message I presented {
statement Of the unsatisfactory condition o
our relations with Spain; and regret to sa,
that this has not materially improved. With
out special reference to other claims even til,
/. Cuban claims" the payment Of which ha
been ably urged by our ministers, and liz which
moro than i hundred Of our citizens are direct
~ interested, remain uusatisfied, nolwithstand
ing both their justice and their amount ($128:
635.5O had been recognized and ascertainet
by the Spanish government ITSELF .,..*
again recommend that an appropriation
be made "to be paid to The Spanish Govern
ments for the purpose Of distribution among
the claimants il the Amisted case. In com
mon with two Of my predecessors, i entertai.
no doubt that this is required by our treat,
with Spain of the 9th October, 1895. I'll,
failure to dischargethis obligation has bee,
lemployedby the Cabinet Of Madrid rs rcaso,
against the settlement Of our claims
need not repeat the arguments which
urged in my last annual message in favor Of tti
acquisition Of Cuba by fair purchase. NJ,
opinions on that measure remain unchanged
I, therefore, again invite the serious attenlio,
| of Congress to this important subject. With
out q recognition Of this policy on their part
it will be almost impossible to institute ,iego
tia,ions with any reasonable prospect Of sue
Icese. saisA34p ~ ,e9EaG4nEt}. IAstIist.I 50 4s.
Until recent period there was good reaso.
to believe that Ishouid be able TO annouDc,
to you on the present occasion that our diff
lculties with Great Britain, arising 0at Of tn
Clayton and Bulwer treaty, had been 6nail,
atljussed in smanner alike honorable and sat
isfactory 10 both parties. From causes, how
ever, which the British Government had no
anticipated, they have MT completed treat,
larlangea,ents with the republics Of 4Houdura
and Nicaragua. in parsus,sce ofthe understand
ling between the Two G0yemmenta8 1t ;tis
nevertheless, confidently expected that thi
tgood work viii ere long be accomplished.
IA Whilst indalging the hope that mo- othe
lsubject remained which could disturb tho goo