The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-01-12
Upton, CEDAR COUNTY, IOWA, JANUARY 12, 1860.
OUR DIFFICULTIES WITH PARAGUAY.

ris OUR DIFFICULTIES WITH PARAGUAY.
i Our relation with the great empires oI
France and Russia, as we'll as with all 9th
er governments on the continent of Europe
unless we may except that of Spain. hap
PLY continue to be of the most friendly
character, lufa5 .u.r .a-.. -t- "a.
FRANCE, RUSSIA AND CONTINENTAL GOVERN.
J. 3. MENTs EXCEPT SPAIN. s... .a
! In my last annual message presented a
ltstatement of the unsatisfactory condition
of our relations with Spain and | regret to
say that this has not materially improved.
/ Without special reference to other claims,
even the "Cuban claims" the payment OF
which has been ably urged by our minis
ters, aud in which moro than hundred of
our citizens arc directly interested, remain
Unsatisfied, notwithstanding both their JUS
tice and their amount (Sl2S, ,535.50) had
been recognized and ascertained by the
/ Spanish government itself. ..s. y -.
! i again recommend that an appropriation
be made ''to be paid to the Spanish Gov
crnment for the purpose of distribution
among the claimants in the Amistad ease"
In common with two Of my predecessors,
| entertain no doubt that this is required
by our treaty with Spain Of the 9th Octo.
ber, 1895. The failure to discharge this
obligation has been employed by the Cab
met of Madrid as reason against the set
tlement of our claims. .-, ......, .-
ACQUISITION OF CUBA. .E....
| need not repeat the arguments which
urged in my last animal message in favor
of the acquisition of Cuba by fair purchase.
My opinions on that measure remain un-
changed. !, therefore, again invite the Sc
| rlous attention Of Congress to this impor-
tant subject. Without recognition of this
policy on their part, it will be almost i'm
possible to institute negotiations with any
reasonable prospect of success.
OUR DIFFICULTIES WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
Until recent period there was good
reason to believe that should be able to
announce to you on the present occasion
that our difficulties with Great Britain, ,aris-
ing cut Of the Clayton and BuIwer treaty,
had been finally adjusted in a manner alike
honorable and satisfactory to both parties.
From causes, however, which the British
Government had not anticipated, they have
not completed treaty arrangements with
the republics Of Honduras and Nicaragua.
IN pursuance OF the understanding between
the two Governments. 1t is, nevertheless,
confidently expected that this good work
will ere long be accomplished. ... ..
Whilst indnlging the hope that no other
subject remained which could disturb the
good understanding between the two coun-
tries, the question arising out of the adverse
claims Of the parties to the island of San
Juan, under the Oregon treaty Of the 18th
of June, lS46, suddenly assumed threat.
ening prominence. In order to prevent
ppeotHRts, TIE feeifiQaf o9 tbat ttbta eeRntss III tie f7h
July, 1855, addressed note to Mr.. Cramp.
ton, the British Minister at Washington,
communicating to him copy cf the in
structions which he (Mr. Marcy had Civ
en-, on tie 18th July, to Governor Ste.
vens, Of Washington Territory, having a
special reference to an "apprehended con-
f1lct between our citizens aud the British
subjects on the island of San Juan" To
prevent this, the Governor was instructed
shat the officers of the Territory should
abstain from all acts on the disputed
grounds which are calculated to produce
any conflicts, so far as it can be done with
out implying the concession to the author.
tiles of Great Britain of an exclusive right
over the premises. The title ought to be
settled before either party should attempt
to exclude the other by force, or exercise
complete orexcusive sovereign rights with.
in the fairly disputed limits.
In acknowledging the receipt on the next
day of Mr.. Marcy's note, the British Min
lister expressed his entire concurrence sin
the propriety of the course recommended
to the Governor of Washington Territory
by your (Mr. Marcy's) instructions to
that officer" and stating that he had "cst
no tine in transmitting a copy of that doc,
ument to the Governor General of British
North America" and had earnestly re-
commended to his Excellency to take such
measures as to him may appear best calcu-
lated to secure, on the part Of the British
local authorities and the inhabitants of the
ne,ghborhood of the line in question, the
exercise of the same spirit of forbearance
which is inculcated by you (Mr. Marcy)
ol thc duIHoi'liSo anu ClIiLciS VI zlue I Ill
ted States
Thus matters remained upon the faith of
this arrangement until the 9th of July last,
when Gen. Harvey paid a visit to the Is
land. He found upon it twenty five Amer
lean residents with their families, and also
an establishment of the Hudson's Bay
Company for the purpose Of raising sheep.
A short time before his arrival, one of these
residents had shot an animal belonging to
the Company, whilst trespassng upon his
premises, for which, however, he offered to
pay twice its value; but that was refused.
Soon after, ''the chief factor Of the Cosnpa-
pany at Victoria, Mr.. Dalles, son-in-law of
Governor Douglas, came to the Island on
the British sloop.ofwar Satellite, and
threatened to take this American (Mr.
Cutter) by force to Victoria, to answer to
the trespass he had committed. The
American seized his rife, and told Mr..
DalIes if any such attempt was made, he
would kill him on the spot. The affair
then ended
Under these circumstances the Ameri-
can settlers presented petition to the
General, "through the United States In.
spector of Customs, Mr.. Hubbs, to place a
force upon the Islands to protect them