The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-06

other than practical means might become
necessary to obtain '.iust satisfaction" from
Paraguay. strong naval force was con-
coutrateI in the waters Of the LaPiata 10
await contingencies, while our commls-
sioners assembled the river to Assunclon.
The Navy department Is entitled to great
credit for the promptness, efficiency and
economy with which this expedition was
fitted out and coEdpc ed. 1t consisted OF
nineteen armed vessels, great and small,
carving 300 guns and :, 800 men, al IN
der the comm and Of the veteran and gal
liant Shubrick. The entire expenses OF
the expedition have been betrayed out OF
the ordinary appropriations for the naya!
servce, except the sun of2e9 600, applet
10 the purchase of seven Of the steamers,
constituting part Of it, under the author
itv Of the Sd March last. It is believed
that these steamers are worth more than
their cost, aid they are al now usefulIy
and actively employed in the naval ser
vice.
The appearance Of 60 large force, fit
ted out in such a prompt manner, IN The
far distant waters Of the LaPlata, and the
admirable conduct ofthe officers and men
ernpoye in it, have had a happy effect IN
favor of our country throughout all that
remote portion of the world. Our rela
tons with the great empires Of France
anil Russia, as well as with all other gov
ernments on the continent of Europe, un-
less we may except that Of Spain, happily
continue to be Of the most friendly charac
ter.
Ia my last annual message presented a
statement of the unsatisfactory condition
of our relations with Spain, and regret to
say that this Las not materially improved.
Without special reference 10 other Claims.
even the Cuban claims" the payment of
which has been ably urged by other Minis
tiers, and in which more than hundred Of
our citizens are directly interested, remain
unsatisfed notwithstanding both their JUS
tee and their amount SIPS G35 81 had
been recognized aud ascertaned BY the
Spanish Government itself.
| again recommend that an appropria-
ton be made ito be paid to the Spanish
Government for the purpose Of distribu-
ton among the claimants in the 1rmis'Qd
d9cessors, entertain no doubt that this is
required By orr treaty with Spain of the
9th October, 1875. The failure to dis
charge this Obligation has been employed
By the Cabinet Of Madrid as a reason
against thu settlement Of our claims.
need not repeat the arguments which
urged in my last annual message in ia
vor of the acquisition Of Cuba by fair pur
chase Ny opinions on that measure re
main unchanged. ], therefore, again in
vite the attention Of Congress to this i'm
Iortart subject. Without a recognition
f this policy on their part, it will be al
most impossible to institute negotiations
with any reasonable prospect Of success.
Until a recent period there was good
reason to believe that | should be able to
announce to you on the present occasion
that our difficulties with Great Britain,
arising out Of the Clayton and Bulwer
treaty, had been finally adjusted in man
rer alike honorable and satisfactory to both
parties. From causes however, which the
British Government had not anticipated
they have not yet completed treaty ar
raugements with the Republics Of iIondu
ras and Nicaragua, in pursuance to the
understanding between the two govern
lnents. 1t is, nevertheless, confidently
hoped that tits good work will ere long
be accomplished.
While INDUCING tie hope that no 9th
or subject remained Which could disturb
the good understanding between the two
countries, the question arising out Of the
adverse Claims Of the parties to the island
of San Juan, under the Oregon treaty Of
the 18th Of jane, l SIG, suddenly assumed
a threatening prominence. In order to
prevent unfortunate collisions on that re
mote frontier, the late Secretary of State,
on the 17th of July, 1856, addressed a
note to Mr. Champion, then British Min
lister At Washington, communicating TO
him a copy of the instructions which he
Mr.. Marcy had given, on The 18th of Ju
", to Gov. Stevens of Washington terrific
~, having a special reference to an zap
pretended conflict between our citizens
and the British subjects on the island Of
San Juan To prevent this. the Cover
ror vas instructed that the officers Of the
Territory should ab,tain from all acts on
the disputed grounds witch are calculated
to produce any conflicts, SO far as it can
be done without implying the concession
to the authorities Of Great Britain of an
exclusive right over the premises. The IT,
tie ought to be settled before either party
should attempt TO exclude the other by
force, or exercise complete and exclusive
sovereign rights within the fairly disputed
limits"
In acknowledging the receipt on the
next day of Mr.. Marcy's note, the British
Minister expressed his entire concurrence
Gin the propriety Of the course recon-
renled bv the Governor of Washington
Territory BY your Mr.. Marcy's instruc-
tions to that officer" and stating that he
had lost mo time in transmitting copy
Of that document to the British Governor
General Of British North America and
hal earnestly recommended TO take such
measures as to him may appear best cal
cuateI to secure, on the part Of the Brit
ish local authorities and the inhabitants of
the ncghborhool Of the line in question.
the exercise Of tue same spirit of forbear-