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


OF all claims of American citizens at the Va.
rious ports 70 this da;e.r Debsniurss for thi,
amouut-- TO wit: 3Ut 600 tasis for Can ton, lDn,
tU0 for Sh2nRhae, aud IUeUuU for Fuehau--
were delivered aceoI dii K to the terms Of .ae
convention, by the res pective Chinese coilec.
tors ~ the customs Of these ports, 10 the agpn
selected by our minister to receive the same
Since that time. the claims Of our eiizsus
nave been adjusted by the board OF commits
sionsrs app 'uied for that purpose, under the
act of March ,, $50 and their awar, =. which
proved satisfactory To the claimants, have been
approved by our minister La the agxregz e.
they amount to he sun of : igS 6g4 - Fh,
claimants have ALREADY received Il isI - pro
portion OF the sums awarded To them out Of
Ihe fu nd prov id-d, aud II confidently ex
pecied that the remainder VIII, ere hong, bs
entirely paid. After the awards snail have
been saIIst-d, there vii. remain a surplus Of
more ihau S21nD0h ct tue disposition OF Cou
gTtss As tnIs will IN equity belong to Ihe
CnIneSe goEerl menr, WJItd not justice Is-
qutre its Appropriation to some Usueyolen
Opl'ct, In which he Chinese may hs specially
int-Issttdl
Our minister to China in obedience to hi.
instruc Mons, has remained pc iectIy nantra
i'll the war be ~ cen Great BRIAN aud FrAhcs
and the Cainese em.ire although, LA Con-
Junction WItc the Russian minister, ne Was
ever ready and willing, had tue opportunity
offered, 10 employ his good 4 ices in TestoTIuL
peace betH eeH the parties IL rs bat an act o.
slmp!e justice, both 10 our present minis ter
proved fully 20 nai 70 The delicate, tryrng and
Responsible POSITIONS in which Ihey have op
different occasions been placed.
JAPAN.
The ratitications ol tho treaty with Japan,
Concluded al edo or the 20 IN July. tS5s, were
Exchanged a. Washington On thr 22j May last,
ana the treaty itself WAS proclaimed on the
succeeding day. There Is god reason TO ex
pect lhat, under Its protection and Influence,
our trade aud intercourse with that distant
and interes ting people VIII rapidly increase.
Ihs Publications of the treaty w~re eK-
changed WI,h unusual sUiemnIiy. For this
purpose the Tycoon had accredited three ot
his most distinguished subjects As ENJOYS ex-
traordinary aud ministers pieuipotentiaty,
VINO were received and Treated wan maj Red
distinction aHd kindness both bF the Govern.
ment aud paopie Of the tHIGed States. There
Is every Reason 10 belIeyr tLaI they have re-
turned 10 their native land entirely sdtIsfed
win ineir visit, aud Inspired Dy Tue nus
friendly feelings for our cyuutTy. Let us ar
deutly nope, la tne iaHguags OF the treaty L.
SELF, that 'there shall henesforward be- per
petuai peace and friendship betty cen the UGI-
ted States OF America ana mis- Majesty the Fy-
coon OF Jacaa and his successJls.'
Brazil.
With the wise, conservative and liberal
government at the empire of Brazil our reia
tons continue 10 be OF the most amicaoIe
Character,
NEW GRANADA.
The exchange OF tue rauHuaton of the con-
yention with the republic OF New Granada,
signed at Washington on the 1Oth September
l=J7, has been long delayed from accidental
causes, for which neither party Is ceasurable
These raulications were duly exchanged III
this city on the Jth OF November last. Thus
has controversy been amicably terminates
which had become 50 serious at the period OF
my Inauguration, as 20 require me- on the 18th
ApTII, I-J5, TO GIrect our minister 10 demand
his passports and return to the United States
Under this convention the government II
New Granada has specially acknowledged
Itself to be responsible 10 our citizens for
damages which were caused by the riot AT
Panama on the 18Th OF April, 1855" These
claims, together with other claims Of our CHI
zens which had been long urged in vain, are
referred for adjustment to a board of commIs.
sioners. submit copy OF the convention to
Congress, and recommend the legislation ne
cessary 10 carry IL into effect.
COSTA RIGA AND NICARAGUA.
PerseEerinS etiJrts nave been mad for the
adjustment ot the claims OF American citizens
against the government OF Costa RiCa, and 1
am happy 10 inform you that these have fin
ally prevailed. \ convention wa signed a
the city OF san lose, on the!d OF July last, be
tween lhe minister resident Dt the United
States III COSTA Rica aud the pieuipofen tIarfes
ot that republic, referring tGase claims TO
board ot commissioners. aud providing tor th-
payment oF thoir awards. TINS convent tion
Ti!l be submitted Immediately 20 tnt, SENATE
IUr their caHstItutieuBi action.
Inc claims OfUuT CItlKrus upon the republic
OF \ tcai aqua have no. Yet been provided for
oy treaty, although GuIgent efforts for this
purpose have been made Dy our minister Te
sdeat 70 that Republic These aie sLnI con.
tinued, with GaIr prospect OF success.
MEXICO,
Our relations WAN IirxIco remain in Il mo st
uusliIs ;acLury condition. In nv last W AN
nuai message | discussed ex xteueitely tbs sub-
leCI OF thvS- relations, and do uut now pro.
pJse - repeat al I"ugth the facts and AIgu.
n-uts tnen presented. IDey pIove cpuCIu
sIvtIy that our citizens US ding In M,1Ico
a1,U IA, IA - FIR
ID "A series " wrong, und UutrAgps sucn is ~
have never patiently ,rue f,om aLy other
hatlOH. EJr these oar suCCUs>l' . mi istels,
invoking he faItn II a'les, hau. lu the
name OF tbelf country, persi- tently ii, n4p deu
r-U rr>s Auu Iu1-mLl tiuatIuu, buJ vi nuaL INV
s,Igu'est effect Indved, So CUnlidenl had the
Mc cAican au hJTItite become oi our patented
auIaGce. that they universally b-t!evpd lGpy
mtkEt mint tnese ouirages upol "A mel icaD
q lZt ) Win 4 'iuteInpuHity. Thus Woe
uur IDinisteI ia I5J6, and -AiI,s I'd Tie Upln
lou that "nothl"s tut InauI.eetatiop u1 the
I. weT ut thr q veInIneni, aud Il It's purpuse
~ punish h. 50 wrongs, will avail"
a. tr HaIdr, lu i-j1, cams Inc 1dUpl ION OF "A
he - Constitution IUT Mexico, the cleo tlou OF
President and CJugress unuer It's PROVISIONS,
aud he Inauguration # tn- PresIdeut. ~
IN OAs short mUuth, however, this l.! t. q II.
was e& p-Iied .Eota lie Capi,aI Oy IebriIJI
tn tue aftny, and Tie suprrm~ power u lEe
r-puoiIc Was gLed IL Gen ZaiOaga. lhts
usuTper was III hIs turn sJon com p-iIrd ~ .
tire aud gIve place ~ G-u VI. ramon.
Under tae constitution NBiGn uau thus been
auUpted, SeuOf JuaTpZ as chief JUS ice UI tnr
SAprem~ Iort, became the Ia IA Pre-, itsu {
OF the Republic; aud Al " - for tue IL ii IA eu :
AAce OF tIo Constitution aud his au h4fIty
derived truta II tnEt Ens cIEit war ConUlv need
aud otlll continues 10 be prJ>ecuted.
TnrUus houL tue year lcJ- the cUnstltu lionhl
party grew stronger alu stronger. In the
previous history Ut vi xico q successful mI'I-
tary rcVuIutIOu 1T tAe CAJl III u Al aim JaL UNI
YrrsdiIy bcru The SIgLaI subluIs-IOu
throughout the rrpuUiic. Not So on the
PRESENT OCCASION. a maj RI y OF tue cIuzeus
per~Istenuy Gus tuiued tne cJnsuLu Ionai gov
erumrnt. When TINS was recognized ia a pal,
1859, oy The GJseruneut OF the L .ited : "a ,es
It's au thUrIty extended over "a large mAlurty
oI the Msx4cIn States aud peUpIv Iuciudius
Vera Cruz and all tue other important sr3,
pUr's OF tao republic. From that period our
commerce win Mexico Oegan 10 reyiye, aud
the cons Itu tInnal gJVeILIneut has Afforded /.
All the pr0tection 10 their power.
Mean "nIie, the government of Miramon
still held sway at the cApItai aud over tue
Surrounding Country, aud clnIInued It's out.
RACES against lhe tew American cIliIeus who
stii had The courage AZ remain within Its
power. To cap The climax: Aiter the battle
OF L .Cu baya. IN ApTIi, 1859, G-n. MdTQ urz or
deTrd three ctuzens of The nILcd Stat-s-t~u
OF them phFsIcIanS--to be seized Ia lbs hos
pitaI at that place, tai ken ouL aud shot, wIth-
out crime and without triai. This was doEe,
Notwithstanding < our unfortunate Count ~ nle u
were 81 Inc moment engaged IN the holy cause
OF aftordiLg relief TO the soldiers OF both . r
ties VINO mad been wounded in the battle
without making any distinction betweeH them
Tue lime had arrived, in my opIaIou when
this Government was bound " exert las power
- asenge and redress the wrongs OF our citi.
Zens and TO aifor1 them protection in Mexico
The Interposine obstacle was that the por.
ton of the country under the sway oi
Miramon could not BE- reached without
passing over territory under the Jurisdic-
ton OF the constitutional government
Under these circumstances, | deemed IL my
duty TO recommend 10 Congress, in my last
annual message, the employment OF sum.
cient military turce 10 penetrate in 10 the Ia te
rior, where The government OF Mlramon was
TO be found, with, or, IL need BE-, without the
consent OF the Juarez government, though il
wac not dsubte1 that this consent could be OBJ
tained. Never have had a clearer conviction
on any snolec. than OF the Justice as well a,