The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-12-07

! for Canton, 100000 for ShanghGe, and l00,-
D 600 for Fuchan-weEe delivered according
: 10 the terms Of the contention BY the re-
] spective Chinese collectors Of the customs
. Of these ports to the scent selected by our
r minister to receive the same.
Since that time the claims Of our citizens
have been adjusted by the Board Of Commis.
, sioners sppointed for that purpose under the
, act Of March 8, 1859, and their awards,
! which proved satisfactory to the claimants;
7 have been approved By our Minister. In
the aggregate they amount to the sum Of
r Sass, ,694 7S. The claimants have already
! received a large proportion OF the sums
awarded to them out Of the fund provided,
and it is confidently expected that the re-
/ maindsr will ere long be entirely paid. AZ.
the awards shall have been satisfied there
, will remain surplus OF more than $780,
900 at the disposition of Congress. As this
, will in equity belong 10 the Chinese gov
, ernment, would not justice require its ap-
proprie'ion to some benevolent object in
} which the Chinese may be especially inter.
/ ested
Our Minister to China, in obedience to bis
t instructions, has remained perfectly neutral
in the war between Great Britain and
France and the Chinese Empire; although,
/ in conjunction with the Russian Minister,
be was ever ready and willing, had the op.
! portunity offered, to employ bis good Offices
, in restoring peace between the parties. It
} is but an act Of justice, both to our present
} Minister and his predecessor, to state that
, they have proved fully equal to the delicate,
trying and responsible position in which
|, they have on different occasions been placed.
; The Publications OF thetreaty with Japan,
concluded Yedo on the 29th OF July, 1858,
I were exchanged at Washington the 22d of
| May last, and the treaty itself was proclaim.
ed on the succeeding day. There is good
| reason to expect that under its protection
, and influence, our trude and intercourse with
Q that distant and interesting people will rsp-
-. idly increase.
9 The rati6cations OF the treaty were ex-
h changed with unusual solemnity. For this
o purpose the Tycoon had accredited three Of
is his most distinguished subjects as ENJOYS
|. extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiOry,
It who were received and treated with marked
h distinction and kindness both by the govern.
,. men, and the people of the United States.
ID There Is every reason to believe that they
have returned to their native land entirely
,, satisfied with their visit, and inspired by the
~ ~ most friendly feelings for our country. Lei
~ US ardenty hope, in the language of the
~ treaty itself that there shall henceforward
~ u be perpetual peace and friendship between
II the U. s. of America and his majesty the
Tycoon Of Japan end his successors"
With The wise, conservative and liberia
is government OF the empire OF Brazil our re-
y lations continue to be OF the most amiablt
III character.
81 The exchange Of the ratifca,ons of tbt
III convention with the republic Of New Gra-
G. NADIA, signed at Washington on the 10th o
o. September, 1867, has been long delayed
ID from accidental causes, tor which neithe
NJ party is Censurable. These ratification
Sc were duly exchanged in this city on the 5tl
w. OF November last. THUS has controvers,
th been amcaby terminated which had bacom
IS so serious OF the period OF my inauguration
eo as to require me, on the 18th of April, 1857
g. to direct our Minister to demand his pass
'e ports and return to the United States!
o. Under this convention the government o
D. New Granada has specially acknowledge
II itself to be responsible to our citizens "to
d damages which were caused by the riot a
J. Panama on the 18th of April, 1856. T'hesI
u claims, together with other claims OF OH
G citizens which had been long urged in vain
l. are referred for adjustment to Board o
DR. Commissioners: I submit a copy OF tn
IS convention 10 Congress, and recommend th
y legislation necessary to carry it into effect
n Persevcring efforts have been made 70
{. the adjustment OF the claims of America!
lie citizens against the government OF Cost
d Rica, and am happy to inform you tina
y these have finally prevailed A convention
is was signed at the city Of San Juan on th
al OF July last, between the Minister resi-
he dent of the United States in Costa Rica an,
is the penipotentaries of that republic, refer
I'd ring these claims to Board Of Commission
)" ere, and providing for the payment of thei
I'd awards. This convention will bs submitted
IL Immediately to the Senate for their Consti-
Or tutiona action.
ID The claims of our citizens upon the re
5, public of Nicaragua have not yet been pro
d. vided for by treaty, although dligent effort
at for this purpose have been made by GU
e Minister resident to that republic. Thee
. are still continued, with fair prospect 0
8 success
y Our relations with Mexico remain in
10 most unsatisfactory condition. 10 my las
8. two annual messages discussed extensive
t. ly the subject of these relations, and do no
). now propose 10 repeat at length the fact
!. and arguments then presented They prov
"a conclu5ively that our citizens residing il
Is Mexico aud our INGREDIENTS trading theret
d had suffered a series of wrongs and outrage
, such as we have never patiently borne from
e any other nation. For these, our successiv
If ministers, invoking the faith of treaties, had
= in the name OF their country persistently
d demanded redress and indemniication, bu
/. without the slightest effect. Indeed, SO con
s fident had the Mexican authorities becom
= of our patient endurance, that they univer
1t sally believed they might commit these out
= RACES upon American citizens with absolut
Iimpunity. Thus wrote our Minister in 1866
ID and expressed the opinion that nothing bu
3, a manifestation of the power of the govern
10 ment, and of Its purpose to punish thes
= wrongs, will avail.
i Afterwards, ID 1857, came the adoption O
e q new constitution for Mexico, the election
's Of President and Congress under its pro
- visions, and the Inauguration OF the Presi
e sident. Within one short month, however
!. this President was expelled from the capita
IN by rebellion in the army, and the suprcn
At power Of the Republic was assigned t
8, General Zuloga. This usurper was in hi
D, turn compelled to retire and give place
Of General Miramon.
- Under the constitution which had thu
,e been adopted, Senor Juarez, as Chief Justic
al of the Supreme Court, became the lawf,
IA President of the republic, and it was for tn