, 1860-02-03
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY FEBRUARY g. 1860

in the light Of binding agreements subsidia
ry to the principal treaty, and to be car
ried into execution without delay, they dc
not provide for any ratification, or exchange
of ratification, by the contracting parties
This was not deemed necessary by the Chi
nese, who are already proceeding in good
faith to satisfy the claims Of our citizens
and, it is hoped, to carry cut the Other
provisions Of the convention. Still,
thought it was proper to submit them to
the Senate, by which they were ratified on
Sd March, 1852 The ratified copies, how
ever, did not reach Shanghae until after
the departure of our Minister to Pekin, and
these conventions could not therefore be
exchanged at the same time with the prin,
cipal treaty. No doubt is entertained that
they will be ratified and exchanged by the
Chinese Government, should this be thought
advisable. But under the circumstances
presented, / shall consider them binding
engagements from their date, on both par
ties, and cause them to be published as
SUCH for the information Of our merchants
trading with the Chinese Empire.
AFFAIRS WITH PARAGUAY-THE UNITED STATES
t- EXPEDITION.
It affords me much satisfaction to inform
you that all our difficulties with the Repub-
lie Of Paraguay have been satisfactorily
adjusted It happily did not become nee
essary to employ the force for this purpose
which Congress had placed at my command,
under their joint Resolution Of I'd June,
1858. On the contrary the President Of
that Republic, in friendly spirit, aceeeded
promptly to the Just and reasonable de-
mands Of the government Of the Matted
States Our Commissioner arrived at AS
sumption, the capital Of the Republic on
the 25th of January, 1859, and left II on
the 18th February, having, in three weeks,
ably aud successfully accomplished all the
objects Of his mission. The treaties which
he has concluded will be Immediately sub
mitted 10 the Senate. In the view that
the employment Of other than peaceful
means might become necessary to obtain
just satisfaction from Paraguay, strong
naval force was concentrated in the waters
Of the La Plata, 70 await contingencies,
whilst our Commissioner ascended the river
to Assumption. The Navy Department Is
entitled to great credit for the prOmptness,
efficiency aud economy with which this ex-
peditiou was fitted out and conducted. il
consisted Of l9 vessels; great and small
carrying 200 guns and z, 500 men, all under
the command Of the veteran and gallant
Sbubrick. The entire expenses Of the ex.
pedition have been defrayed out Of The or
dinary appropriations for the naval service,
except the sum Of $3.50, ,006 applied TO the
purchase Of seven Of the steamers constitni
ting part Of lt, under the authority Of The
Naval Appropriation Act Of the Sd March
last 1t Is believed that these steamers
are worth more than their cost, and they
are all now usefnlly and actively employed
in the naval service. ?
The appearance Of SO large force, fitted
out in such prompt manner, 10 the far
distant waters Of The La Plata, and the
admirable conduct Of the officers and men
employed IN il, have had happy effect in
favor Of our country, throughout all that
remote portion Of the world,
OUR RELATIONS wrH FRANCS, RUSSIA, SO.
Onr relations with the great Empires Of
France and Rassia, as well as with other
Governments on the continent Of Europe,
unless we may except that Of Spain, happl.
ly continue 10 be Of the most friendly char
acter.