The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-12-08

cordtng 70 the tenor oil said awards, and transmit
ted by this Convention to the Senate for their
stitutonai scton on the Sd Of May. 1869, and
The 18th. Of the succeeding June, they deter
mined that shey would not advise and consent to
,1 ratification. These proceedings place
lations with Spain In an awkward snd emharrass-
ing position. 1t 10 more than probable that he
nnal adjustment Oh these Chains Will devolye upon
my successor. reiteiale the Recommendation
contained In my annual message Of December,
1893 and repeat that OF 1859. in favor II the ac.
QUESTION Of Cuba from Spain by lair purchase. I
hrmly believe that such 81 aeqaisitMn would con-
tribute esssntially to the WE'LL being ana Pr sperty
OF both countries, in AL future time, ~ rel AS
prove the certain means Of immediately aLolishing
the African slave trade, throughout the world. I
| would not repeat this recon- mchda tim upon the
present occasion If believed tina. tho trsnsfer Of
Cuba to the United States, UPON nditions highly
favorable TO Spain, could tarnish the nation
| al honor Of the proud and ancient Spanish Monar-
chy. Surely no person atir ted to the first
| Napoleon . disregard OF tho national honor of
France, for transferring Louisiana to the United
states for = fair equivalent; both In money and
commercial advantages.
/ AUSTRIA, &C.
/ With the Empire Of Austria and the re-
naming continental powers Of Europe, in
cluding that Of the Sultan, our relations con-
tinus to be Of the most friendly character.
| CHINA.
/ The Friendly and peaceful policy pur-
sued by the Government Of the United States
towards the Empire of China, has, produced
the most satisfactory results. The treaty OF
Tientsin, of the 18th Of June, 1858, has been
faithfully observed by the Chinese authori-
ties. The Convention Of the 9th November,
1858, supplementary to this treaty for the
adjustment and satisfaction of the claims OF
our citizens in China, referred to in my last
annual message, has already been carried
l nfo eft In t,aoh Ia
| Under this convention, the sum Of soc, 900
taels, equal to about 500 900, was stipula-
ted to be paid in satisfaction of the claims Of
American citizens out of the one-fitieth Of
Ethe receipts for tonnage import and export
duties on American vessels, Mt the ports OF
Canton, Shanghai and Fucheu; and it was
| agreed that this amount shall bejn full liuui-
dation Of all claims Of American citizens at
the various ports, to this date. Debentures
for this amount, to wit: 800, 900 taels for
Canton, zoe, 900 for Shanghai, and 10000
| for Fuchou, were delivered according to tho
terms Of the convention, by the respective
Chinese collectors of the customs OF these
ports, to the agent selected by our Ministers
to receive the same. Since that tins the
claims OF our citizens have been adjusted by
the Board OF Commissioners appointed for
that purpose, under the act Of March Sd,
L
isfactory to the claimants, have been ap-
proved by our Minister. In the aggregate,
they amount to the sum OF S494, 694 ,78. The
claimants have already received a large pro-
portion Of the sums awarded to them, out Of
| the fund provided. and it 10 confidently cx-
pected that the -emainder will, ere long, be
entirely Paid. After the awards shall have
been satisfied, thure vii remain surplus
| OF more than 500 900, ar the disposition Of
Congress-. As this will in equity belong TO
the Chinese Governmeni, uld not justice
require its appropriation TO some bene,o .ent
| object, in witch the Chinese may DO spe-
cially interested?
/ Our Minister to China. in obediance to his
instructions, has renamed perfectly neutral
in the war between Great Britain and France
and the Chinese Empire, although in con-
junction with the Russian Minister, he WAS
ever ready and willing, had the opportunity
offered, to employ his good Offices in restor-
ing peace between the parties. |, is bat an
act VI simple justice, both TO our present
Minister and his predecessor, to9state, they
have both proved fully equal TO the delicate,
| trying and responsible positions in which
| they have ON different occasions been placed.
JAPAN.
The rati6cations Of the treaty with Japan,
a Va
| were exchanged at Washington on the 221 Of
Nav last, and the treaty itself was proclaimed
on the succeeding y. There is good reason
| to expect that under its protection and iniu-
| ence, our trade and intercourse with that dis
tant and interesting PEI pie, will rapidly in
crease The ratiGcat ons OF the treaty were
exchanged with unusual soemnity. For this
purpose the Tycoon had accredited three OF
| his mos distinguished Ministers Plenipoten-
riary who were received and Tented with
marked distinction aud kindness, both by the
Government and people Of the u. S. There
| il 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 Tor our country. Let us
ardently hope, in tho language Of the treaty
| itself, that there shall hcneeforward be per-
petual 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
government OF tho Empire OF Brazil. our re-
lations continue to be Of the most amicable
character.
NEW GRENADA.
1.-The exchange Of the ratihcations OF the
Convention with the Republic Of New Gren-
ada, signed at Washington on tho 10th Sep
TENDER, 1857, has been long delayed from
occidental causes, for which neither party is
censurabie. These Publications were duly ex-
changed in this city on the 5.h Of November
last. Thus has controversy been amicably
terminated, which had become so serious at
the period of my inauguration rs 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 Government OF New Genada has specially
acknowledged itself to be responsible to our
| citizens for damages which were cuuscd by
the riot at Panama on the 18th April, 1856.
These claims, together with other claims OF