Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-01-05
VOL. 3.-NO. /

the force for this purpose which IoH
gress had placed AZ nv command W.
der their Joint resolution of june =.
1853. On the contrary the President
of that Republic. in friendly sPirii.
acceied promptly 10 the just and res-
sonable demands of the United States.
Oar commissioner arrived st Assump-
tion. the capital Of the Republic on
the 18th Of January. 1859. AMI left on
the l1th OF February. having Ia three
weeks ably aud successfnny accom-
plished all the objects Of his mission.
The treaties which he has CONCLUDED
Will be Immediately submitted to the
Senate.
la the view tha, the emplovm-nt Of
other than PEACEFUL means might be
come necessary 10 obtained "inst sat
isfaction" from Paraguay. strong ma
val force was concentrated in the wat.
ers of the La Plata 10 await contiu-
gencies. whilst our commissioner as.
ended the rivers TO Assumption
The Navy Department is entitled 10
great credit for the promptness. eff
cheney. and economy with which this
expedition was fitted ont and conduct
ed 1t consisted of nineteen armed
vessels. great and small. carrying 200
guns and =. 800 men. ell under the
command Of the veteran and gallant
Shubriek Tho entire expenses OF
the expedition have been betrayed out
OF the ordinary appropriations for tho
naval service. except the sum of $3.50
600. applied 10 the purchase Of seven
of the steamers. constituting part Of
it. under the autori'y of the naval ap-
preparation act of the 3d. March last
1t j. believed that these steamers ara
worth more than their cost. and they
are all now usefully AMI actively em-
ploved in the naval service.
The appearance of so large force. 1T
ted out in such prompt manner. ia
the far distant waters of the La Plata.
and the admirable conduct OF the offi-
rers and men employed in il. have had
happy effect in favor OF our country
men throughout all that remote por-
iion OF the world
Our relations with tho great en-
pires of RuSsis AMI France. a. well a.
with all other governments on the con-
tinent OF Europe. unless we may eS-
cept tha. OF Spain. happily CONTINUE to
be OF the most friendly character.
In my last annual message. | pre-
sented a statement of the unsatisiscto-
nv condition of our relations with
Spain; and | regret To say that this
has not materially improved. With
out special reference 20 other claims.
even the Cuban claims" the pay
meut or wnlct las been ably urged by
our ministers. aud in which more than
a hundred Of our citizens are directly
interested, remain unSatislied. not
wi,hsianding both their Justice and
their amount (Sl2S.635 54) hal been
recognized and ascertaiued by tho
Spanish government itself.
recommend that an appropriation
be made ITO he paid to the Spanish
government f5f the purpose of dlstrl-
button among tie claimants IN tho
Amistad case" Ia common with two
of my Predecessors. | entertain no
doubts Inst ihi, is required by our
treaty with Spain Of the 9th October.
1888. The failure 10 discharge this
obligation has heen employed by tn.
cabinet OF Madrid a reason against
the settlement Of our claims
neea not repeat the arguments
which | urged IN my lat annual mes
sage in favor Of the acquisition Of Gu
ba by fair purchase. Ny opinions Ola
that measure remain unchanged. L
therefore again invite the serious at
tenfion OF Congress TO this important
subject. Without a recognition OF
this policy on their part It viii be al
most impossible TO institute negotis-
tions with any reasonable prospsct Of
success.
Until a recent period there was good
reason to believe that | shoEld be abls
10 announce 10 YOU on the present oc-
ca.ion that our difficulties with Great
Britain. arising ont OF the Clayton and
Bulwer treaty. had been finally ad-
lusted in a manner alike honorable
and satisfactory TO both parties. From
causes. however. which the British
government had not anticipated. they
have not vet completed treaty arrange
ments with the republics of Hondura.
aud Nicaragua. in pursuance OF the un-
derstaa,ling between the two govern
rlents. IL l.. nevertheless. conliden-
italy expected that this good work
viii ere long be accomplished.
While indulging the hope that no
othe' subject remained which conld
disturb the COOL nm lerst anding be-
tween the two countries. the question
arising out OF the adverse claims OF the
parties to the Island of San Juan. un-
der the Oregon treaty of the 18th %
June. 1916. suddenly assumed q threat
enins proIniaeacs. In or,ier 10 pre-
vent unfortunate collisions on that re-
mote frontier. the latc Secretary of
State. on the 18th Jnly. 1855. al
dressel note to Mr.. Champion. then
Iiiish minister az Washington. CON-
mnnicalins To him copr Of the in
ssTucsiOns which he tMr. Marcy hal
given. on the ls;h OF July. to Gov.
stevens Of Washington Territory .hay-
Ing a special reference to sn "appre-
hendea conflict between our citizens
and the British Subjects on the Island
OF san Juan" To prevent this. tho
governor was instructed "ths, the or
GERS OF the Territory shonli abstain
from all acts on the ,sisputed grounds.
which are calculated 10 provoke any
conflicts. 20 FAR a. il can he done with