The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-12-14


The ratification of the treaty with Japan,
conelud at Yed 10 on the 29th of July. 1853.
were exchanged ut Washington on the ed OF
May last, AID the treaty 'itself was proclaimed
on the succeeding day here Is good reason IS
expect thai under its protection and Influence.
our trade and intercourse with that distant aud
interesting people, will rspidly increase. The
ratfcations Of the treaty exchanged with
usual solemnity. For this purpose the tycoon
had accredited thrsc of the most distinguished
Ministers Penip oentiary. who were received
and treated with marked distintion and kind
ness. both by the Government and people OF
the L. 5. There is evident r,ason to believe
that they have returned 10 their native land,
entirely satisfied with their visit, and inspired
by tie most friendly feeling for our country
Let us ardently hope, in the language of the
| treaty itself, that there shall hencef)rwarl be
! perpetual peace and friendship between the
| United States of America and His Majesty the
| Tycoon of Japan and his successor,
NEW GRENADA.
The exchange of the notifications of the Com
vention with the Republic of New Grenada,
signed ut Washington on the 9th of September
| 1857, has been SO long delayed from accden tai
cause, for which neither party is censurable.
| These ratifrations were duly exchanged in this
| city on the 9Th of Noycmbcs last. Thus has n
controversy been aLnicably terminated, which
| had become serious at the period of my in
auguration "a to require me, on the 18th of APP
Ri, 1857, to direct our Minister to demand his
| passports and return to the United States In
der this condition. the Government of New
! Grenada has specially acknowledged itself to be
re Fponslbie to our citizens for damages which
were caused by the riot at Panama on the 18th
April 1896. These cl inns, together with other
claims of our citizens which have been long
urged in vain, are referred for adjustment to o
I'm mn oil
the Convention to Congress, and recommend the
legis alton necessary to carry it into effect.
COSTA RIGA AND NICARAGUA.
Persevcring efforts have been made for
the adjustnen. of the claims Of American
citizens against the Government OF Costa Ri
ca, and | ain happy to inform you that these
have finally prevailed; Convention wa.
signed at the city OF San Jose, on the ID of
July last between the Minister resident of
the United States in Costa Rica, and the
Plenipoten; iaries of that Republic, referring
those claims to Board Of Commissioners.
and providing for payment OF their awards.
This Convention will be submitted to the
Senate for their constitutional action. The
claims of our citizens upon the Republic of
Nicaragua, have not yet been provided for
by treaty. although dillgent efforts for this
purpose have been made by our Minister
resident in that Republic. These are still
continued with a fur prospect Of success.
RUSSIA.
Between the great Empire of Russia and
the United States, the mutual friendship
and regard which as so long existed, still
continues to prevail. and if possible, to in-
oraoca Ip1aaI cr,r rpIoti,nS tb hot Err,
pire are all that we could desire.
AUSTRIA, DC.
With the Empire of Austria ana
the remaining continental powers of
Europe, including that ofthe Sultan,
our relations continue to be of the
most friendly character.
KANSAS AND UTAH.
it tho ncriod Of my inauguration was
confronted in Kansas by II .@v"'nilonarY
government. existing uruei what was called
the Topeka Constitution. Its agowed object
was to subdne the Territorial government by
force, and to inaugurate what was called the
Topeka government in its stead To accom-
psh this object an extensive military organ
izaton was formed ami its command entrus
ted to the most violent revolutionary leaders
Under these circumstances i; became my in-
perative duty TO exert the whole constitutions,
nj power Of the Executive to prevent the
flames OF civil war from raging in Kansas,
which from the existing state of the public
mind both in the North and the South
might have extended into the reishborng
States.
The hostile parties in Kansas had
been in famed against each other by
emisSaries both from the North and
South, to degree of malignity with
ont parallel IN our history. To pre-
vent eventual collision and to resist
the civil magistrates in enforcing the
laws, strong detachment OF the ar
my was stationed in the Territory,
ready to aid the Marshals and his
deputies when officially called upon
as posse comitatus in the execution
of civil and criminal processes. Still
the troubles in Kansas could not
have been permanently settled with
out an election by the people, the
ballot boxet being the surest arbitra-
tor Of disputes among freedom.
Under this conviction, every pro-
per effort was employed to induce the
hostile parties to vote at the election
of delegates to frame the State Con-
stition, and afterwards ut the election
to decide whether Kansas should be
slave or free State. The insurgent
party refused to uote at either, lest
this might be considered asia recog-
milton on their part of the Territorial
government established by Congress
a better spirit, however, seemed
soon after to prevail, and the two
parties me face to face in the cleo
ton, held the first Monday of Janu-
airy, 1853, for members Of the Leg
islature and State officers, under the
Lecompton Constitution. The re-
suit was the triumph of the anti Sla-
very party of the polls.
The decision of the ballot-box
proved clearly that this party were
in the majority, and removed the
danger of civil war; From that time
we have heard nothing ofthe Topeka
Government, and all serious danger
Of revolutionary troubles IN Kansas
was then at an end. The Lecompton
Constitution, which had been thus
recognized at this State election, by
the votes of both political parties IN
L.