The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-05


tory to this Government. In my last annua
message, l informed Congress that the BRITISH
| government had not then "completsd trea y
! arrangements is with the Tepubl of Hopduras
aho icarag"a, IN pursuance OF the under
| Standing between the TWO governments. 1t is
| nevertheless, confidently expec'ed that this
good wo-k will, ere long. be mplished -
| LUIS conHdenf * pee taiinn has since been full
| hlled. Hsr B'ifann mic Majesty concluded q
| tr-a'y with Honduras on the 18th November
| l-h9 aud with Nicaragua on the Is h August
Iohl feiIi gushing the Mnsq Ito prutec t,lra T.
| b-sid"s BY the former, the Bay Isla ds are
| recognized ns a part of the republic of Hon.
| dnras 1t may be observed thai the stipuia-
| tioLs OF these trs3ties conform, In every I'M
| poFtant particular, TO the atnerdments adopt.
| ed by the Senate of the UuIted States rn The
| treatp concluded at London on the Il Octo-
| ber, 1856 between the two governments 1t
VIII be recoiected that this treaty was rejected
ny the BRUSH RDverBm-Ht becauSe Of It's Oh
| jHc'ion 20 the just and important amerdrnsn I
| OF the Senate ~ the article relating 10 Il q an
| aiu TOE other island In the Bay OF Honduras.
| mus be source of sincere satistacilU 10
| ali Glasses OF our fellow. citiEsns, aud espe-
| clally 10 those engaged in tOrSigL commerce.,
| mat the claim, un tbe part of Great Britain,
! fofcioiy 10 visit aud search American ruer-
coAnt Vessels on III high seas III time nf peace,
| uas been abandoned. This was by far the
| most daL gerOus question to the peace OF The
! TWO cOuut tries hIch has existed since the
| war OF lcl2. Whilst 1t remaIi ed open, they
| might a any moment have tesn pr. cipiiaied
| iGto war. lbs was rer dert u mfnlf by
tue e&1S perated state ii bic feeling through
| out our eL tire country prod uced by the furci-
| BILE search OF American merchant vessels by
| BRUSH cruisers on the cJasl OF Cuba. in the
| spring of l55-- The American people nailed
| WIN general acclaim the orders OF the Secre-
| tarv Ut the Navy TO our naval force in the
| Quit of NIX c " To protect alt vessels of tho
| CnIted Safes on the high seas from search or
| deiention by the vessels Of war of any ether
| nation" These orders might have prod 1ced an
! immeoIate collision between the naval forces
| Of the two CUuu trIes TnIs was most fortu.
| na'Hiy prevented by an appeal 20 the justices
! 'tGT a BrItatn and To the law of nations aS
| eZpDunded by her uvn most eminent iurIsts. ,
| The only question OF any importance which
| stfh Femait open IS the disputed title bs
! tween the Two governments 10 the island OF
| San } Uan, in he ViciuIJy OF Washington Ter
| rIt0ry. As this ques in - sIili uudar negO-
| tiatIJn. it IS not deemed advisable at he pres
| ent moment to make ANY other aliu sion tO the
| subject
Inc recent visit OF the Prince of Wales. in p
| private character, TO the people of this cOun-
| Try, has proved TO be q most aUspCi0uS event
| IN It's consequences, 1t cannot fail TO increase
| the kindred ana kindly feelings which trust
| may ever actuate the government and people
| OF both countries in their political and social
| intercourse with each other
FRAECE
| with France, our aucient and pOWerfll
| ally, our relations cOntinne to be Of the most
friendly character A decision has recently
| been made by Il French judicial tribunal, with
| the appreciation OF the Imperial Government
WhiCa cannot fail to foster the sentiments Of
| mutual regard that have so long existed be.
| tween the two countries. Under the French
| Jaw, 20 person can serve in the armies of
| France unless he be a French citizen. The
| law or rance TeCUgllZIUg the natural right of
| eXPatrlhtiUn, II follows as 4 necessary Conse-
| qNence that trenchman, by the fact OF hay-
Il become Il CltlZen CT the InIted States, has
| changed his allegiance ana has lost his native
| character. He cannot, therefore, be compelled
! TO serve IN the French armies in case he should
| return to his natve country. These priEci-
| pies were announced III lej2 BY the French
| Minister Of War, and IN two late cases have
| been confirmed by the French judiciary In
| these, two natives of France have been dis
! charged from the French army because they
| had become American citIZeLs. To employ
| the language OF our present Minister 10
| France, who has rendered good service on this
| occasion, Il do not think our French natural
| iHed tellOW-citizeas viii hereafter experience
| much annoyance on this subject" ] venture
to predict tnat the time is not tar distant when
! the OtHer continental powers will adopt lhe
| same wise aHd Just policy which has CUne -
much hOjOr 10 the enil10 tened government OF
| the Emperor. In ANY event. out q Government
| Is bound ~ pro aCt ne rights of our natural
| lied citizens everywhere 10 the same extent as
| though hey had drawn their first breath IN
| this country. We can recognize no uiatiuu-
| ton between our huuys aud ha1uTallleu ctti-
Lene.
| RUSSIA.
| Between the great empire of Russia aud the
| Culted States tne mutual tIIenC MP and re-
| ( ard which has SO long existed sun continues
| ~ prevail, and, u possible. 10 increase. In-
| deed, our relations win that Empire are All
| that VIZ could desire.
SPAIN.
| Cur relations with Jain are now of n more
! com pIlcated though less dangerous charac er
| than they have breu for many ears. Oar CIT
| IEeuS have long held, and continue 70 hold l. u
| IneTOus claims against Ine SpanI- govern
| mrnt. LhrSe nad been ably ul ged tor = Ser les
| Of years by our successive diploma &c r-nre-
| sentitJlSes AT Mad id, but WihuuI ubGtluIug
| l-dr-ss. The Spanish government finaiiL
| agreed 70 Institute II iut c mm'ssIu for the
auJ usLmeAt OF iue>e Claims, aud on tue Il
| day OF Ma ch, 1860, cUAclud u a convention
fJr ms purpose with our present minister a.
| Madrid. Under tins convention, what have
b-en deuomIna al the CUBAN ClaitnS, -
| amounting TO Slso 635 81 Cen :, in WbIcn
| more Than one hundred VI oar feiiOw citizens
| are interested, were recognized, ana The 3 ptL-
Ism government agreed 10 pay Sluu,ttU Uf tnI~
amount WitaIn three months following TIE
| exchange of raufict IONS The pay Inent II
| The remaining So 631 III @us u await the de-
| c!slUu OF The com uIss sIOneIs for or ag uusl
| The Aa'istad cIuIms;' but ia any event The
| odIdnCe Was 10 OF p1lu 10 ine ciaIlaaaLS either
by Spain OF rne UAIEed ates. ILese terms
| | have every re t>on " kI1V- are highly sails
| ftctUry ~ The holders OF lie CupdI claIm>.-
| Indeed, they ave made ii ,rnul Oiier author
| IIIug the ae Drpa meuL 10 settle these
| CIa.ln-, ana ~ deduct The amount OF The Ann.
| : al clain from me sum WnIci tney are Ell
| ulled TO receive from spain. rms "1er VI
cUurs", cannot b. accep cd
| All otuer CLAIMS citizens of the Uni "a
| SlaCes agaIlsl SPAN, or Of sEuj-cts OF the
| Queen OF Spain against the Cnlted States
| Including the "AmistAd cIa,n," were by
| this convention referred 10 board Ui
| Commissioners in The usual form Neither
| the validity Of The AmlStad claim mol
OF any y her claim AgaiEsL either party, VIA
| the sIukle exception OF Ihe Cuodn claims, as
recog ulzed by the convention. Indeed, the
| Sptulsn government did not iLsist that tbr
| vail Iiy uT the AIMS Lad clam should bs thus
| recognized, Notwithstanding It's pay ment had
| oeen reoOmmeud.d Lo OoHgress o. Two OF my
| predccessOTs as we'll as by myself, aud sp.
| preparation for thaL purpose had passed the
Senate OF the Uulted ) ,ates. Tney were con.
| tent that ii should be submitted IL the board
| for examination aud decision, like the other
claims BJth governments bound re-.
| spectively 10 pay the amounts awarded u the
| several claimants ''aI sucn times and place. q,
| may be HXrd Dy anu according 10 the tenor ul
said awards"
! transmitted this convention TO the Senate
| fOr their constitutions actIon on the 81 May
| i-6J, and on the 27th of the succeeding } uLt
| they Determined lhdL they WuuId mot Gdyist
and consent" 10 It's ratification.
| These proceedings place our relations with
Spain in an awkward and EN- barrassIng posi-.
| non. IL Is more than probable that The Il "a
adjustment OF these clal!ns Will deyoiye Gpon
my successor.
| j reiterate The recommendation contained
! in my Annual Message of December, l~j- auc
| repeated In tnat OF December, 1852 IN Iavur VI
| the acquisition OF Cuba from Spain 10y fail
| purchase. l firmly believe that such an ae.
| quisition wonid contribute essen tialiy TO tht
| we'll being and prosperity OF both countries il
| all future lime, as Well as prove tie certaiL
! means OF Immediately abolishing The African
| slave trade throughout the world. [ would
| not repeat this recommendation upon tn,
| present occasion if L believed that the trans fel
| OF CuDa 10 the United States, upon conditions
| highly favorable to Spain, could justly ta-nist
| the national honor OF the proud and aGcien
| Spanish Monarchy. Surely, no person eyel
| attributed To the nrst Napoleon d disregard o
| the national honor of France, for TRANSFERRING
| Louisiana 10 the United States for a fail
| equivalent both in money and commercial ad
| yantageS.