Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-15
Presidents Message.
FELLow C1rI2ESs or THR SENATE
AND IloUsE or REPRESENTATIVES
OUR FOREIGN RELArroNs.-GREAr BRIrAIs

AND House or REPRESENTATIVES
OUR FOREIGN RELAT1oNs.-GREAr BRITAIN
Our relations with Great Britain are of
the most friendly character Since the
commencement of my administration the
two dangerous questions arising from the
Clayton and Bulwer treaty and from the
right Of search claimed by the British gov
ernment, have been amicably aud houora.
bly, adjusted.
The discordant constructions Of the Clny-
ton and Bulwer treaty between the two
governments, which at different periods Of
the discussion bore a threating aSpectct,
have resulted in final settlement entirely
satisfactory 10 this government. lam last
annual message informed Congress that
the British government had not completed
treaty arrangements with the republics Of
Honduras and Nicaragua, in pursuance of
the understanding between he two govern
ments. 1t is confidently expected that this
good work will be accomplished" This
confident expectation has since been fulfill
ed. Her Britanic Majesty concluded a treaty
with Honduras ON the 28th November
1859, aud with Ncarauga on the 2Sth
August, 1860, relinquished the Mosquito
protee orate. Besides, 10y the former, the
Bay Islands are recognized as part Of the
republic of Honduras. 1t may be observed
that the stpulatious Of these treaties con.
form in every important particular TO the
amendments adopted by the Senate of the
United States to the treaty concluded at
London on The l7th October, 1856, between
the two governments. 1t will be recollect-
ed that this treaty was rejected by the Brit.
iSh government because of its objection to
the just and important amendment of the
Senate to the article relating to Ruatan
aud the other islands in the Bay of Hondu
ras.
1t must be a source of sincere satisfaction
to all classes of our fellow citizens. and espe-
cally to those engaged in foreign commerce
that the claim, on the part of Great Britain,
forcibly to visit and search American mer.
Chant vessels on the high seas in time Oh
peace, has been abandoned. This was by
far the most dangerous question to the
peace Of the two countries which have exist
ed since the war of 1912. Whilst il re-
mained open, they might at any moment
have been precipitaled into a war This
was rendered manifest by the exasperated
state offeeing throughout our entire country
produced by the forcible search of American
merchant vessels by the British cruisers on
the coast Of Cuba, in the spring of 1858
The American people hailed with genera
acclaim the orders Of the Secretary of the
Navy to our naval force in the Gulf o
Mexico, "tO protect all vessels of the u S
on the high seas from search or detention
by the veSsals Of war Of any other nation.
These orders might have produced an imme
diate collision between the naval forces 0
the two countries. This was most fortunate
/ ly prevented by an appeal to the justice O
Great Britain and TO the law of nations o.
expounded by her own eminent jurists.
The Only question of any importance
which remains open is the disputed title be
tween the governments to the island Of San
Juan, in the vicinity Of Washington Terri
tory. As this question is still under nego
llation, 1t is not deemed advisable at thu
present moment 10 make any other allusioI
to the subject. ......
The recent visit Of the Prince Of Wales
in private character, to the people of thi
country, has proved to be a most auspi
eIous event. In its consequences il canno
fail to increase the kindred kindly feeling
which trust may ever acluate the govern
ment Of the people Of both countries in thei
political and social intercourse with eacI
other.
FRANCE.
With France, ouf ancient and poWertu