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

unlawful military expeditions were
countenanccd by many of our citizens
and were suffered, in defiance of the
efforts of our Government, to escape
from our shores tor the purpose Of
making war upon the unoifendIn9
people Of the ncighboring Republics,
with whom we were at peace.
in addition to these and other difficulties. We
experienced i revolution in monetary affairs,
soon after my advent, proving Of unexampled
seyerifv. and ruinous consequences TO the coun-
try When we take Retrospect OF That was
then our condition, and contrast this with It's
material prosperity ut the time Of the latc Pre-
sidcn:iaI election. we have abundant reason to
return our grateful THANKS to that meTcltul Pro
violence VIII. b has never !orsaken US as nation,
in MI our trai-.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Our relations with Great Britain are of
tie most friendly character. Since the
commencement of my administration, the
two dangerous questions arising from the
CLAYTON and BuIwer treaty, and from the
right Of search claimed by the British Gov
eminent, have been amlcably and honora
bly, adjusted The discordant construc
tons OF the Clayton and Bulwer treaty be-
tween the two Governments, which mt diff
ferent periods of the discussion bore a
threatening aspect, have resulted in final
settlement entire! y satisfactory to this gov
eminent. In my last annuaf message !
informed Congress that the British Gov
eminent had not then completed arrange
ment, with the Republics Of Honduras
and Nicaragua in pursuance of the under
bn fryo
1t was nevertheless confidently expected
that the good work would ere long be ac-
complished. This confidence has since
been fulfilled. Her British Majesty con
Guided a treaty with Honduras on the 2Sth
Of November, 1859, and with Nicaragua
on the 2Sfh Of August, 1850, relinqush-
ing the Mosquito Protectorate Besides
10y the former Tie BAY Islands are recor
nized as part of the Republic of Honda
TaS.
1t may be observed chat the stipulation,
Of these treaties conform in every inpor
TAFT particulars to the amendments adopted
at London, on the l7th of October, 1856
between the two governments II viii be
recol!erted that this treaty was rejected
by the British Government because of lis
objection to the Just and important amend
mentof the Senate to the article relating
To RuatOn and the other islands in the
Bay OF Ionduraa. 1t is source of SIN
cete satisfaction to Ali classes of our fellow
citizens, aud especially TO those engaged
IN foreign commerce, that the claim on the
part OF Great Britain forcibly 10 visit and
search American merchan: vessels on the
high sens. in time of peace, has been aban
dOned. This was, by far, the most dan
gerous question to the peace of the two
countries which has existed since the war
of 1872. Whilst it remained open, they
might at any moment have been precipi
tated into a war This was rendered
manifest by the exasperated state of pub
lie feeling throuhout our entire country,
produced by the forcible search of Ameri-
can vessels by British cruisers on the
coas. of Cuba, in the spring Of 1855
The American people hailed with general
acclaim the orders Of the Secretary of The
Navy to our naval force in the Gulf of
Mexico, TO protect all vessels Of the Uni
ted States on the high seas from search or
detention by the vessels Of war or any
other nation. These orders might have
All unfortunate collision between HE naval
forces of the two countries. This was
most fortunately prevented by All appeal
30 the Justice of Great Britain. and to the
law Of nations as expounded by her own
most eminent jurists. The only question
Of any importance which still remains
open, is the disputed lille between the two
governments to the island of San Juan. in
the vicinity Of Washington Territory. As
this question is still under negotiation. it |
Is not deemed advisable at the present mo
meme TO make any a'lu.ion to the subject
The recent visit Of the Prince OF Wales |
IN appropriate character, to the people of
this country, has proved TO be most aus
plcioas event in its consequences 1t can
not fall TO increase The kindred and kindlp
feelings Of both countries in their political
aud social Intercourse with each other
MEXICO.
Our relations With Mexico remain in
most unsatisfactory condition. 10 my
two last annual messages | discussed ex.
tensiyely the subject Of these relations. and
do not now propose TO repeat at length
the iaets and arguments then presented -
They prove conrlusiveIy that our citizens
residing in Mexico and our merchants
trading thereto. have suffered series of
wrongs aud oulrages such rs We have ever
patiently borne from any nation, For
these. our successive ministers. invoking
The faith of treaties, had, in the name OF
their country, persls'eutIy demanded red
res AMI Naturalization, bat without the
slightest eiFyc; Indeed. so confident l. al
tie Avx.ean authorities been, becau>. Of