The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-12-16


peculiar situation Of Japan and the anon
aIous form of its government. The action
Of that Empi'e IN performing treaty s'ipu
latinns is incohstant and capricious; never
,Ieless good progress has beeu effected toy
the Western powers moving with enlighten
ed concert. Our own pecunIqry claims have
heen allowed ~ put in Course of settlemea
and the inland sea has ben re.opeoel t,
commerce. There is reason aI>n, To beIl4v,
that these proceedings have increasad rather
than diminished Til. friendship Of japan
towards the United States.
The ports Of NnrfJk, Fernandina and
Pensacola have been opened by proclana
ton. 1t is hoped that foreign merchant,
will now consider, whether 1t is not safer
ard more profitable to themselves as well
As uSt to the UGited States to resort to
these aud other open ports than it is tc
pursue through many hazards and at vas,
cost a conuatand trade with other port,
which are closed if not by actual military
operation, at least by lawful aud effective
blockade. For myself | have no aoubt, Of
the power and duty of the Executive unde,
the law of uations to exclude ei.emes of the
human race from an asylum in the Uuite,I
States Ii Congress should thiuk that pro.
ceeilngS in such cases lack tha authority o
law OF ought To be further repudlatcl by It,
| recommend that provision be made fol
ettectuaI!y preventing foreign slave trader,
from acquiring dom'c'Ie srd facilities f.,
their criminal occuDalon N oar country
1t Is possible that 1t it ~ere a. n,w and
open question, the maritime powers, with
the light they nov ENJOY, would not c,n
cede the privileges OF a naval bea.erenL to
the insergeuts Of the United States, destitute
as they are, aud a'wa,s have been, equally
ut ships aud of ports aud halbors Dlsloy a.
emissareS have been neither less assldupus
nor mofe successful during the last year tnau
they Were before that time, in their efforts
under favor Of thst privie.l }, to embroI our
country in foreign wars, The iesre and
determination Of the maritime States to do
feat that design, are believed to be as sin-
cere, # tbey cannot be more earnest than
Europe. Nevertheless, political difficulties
have arisen, especially III Brazilian aud D,iJ.
Ish por;s, and on the hortherd boundary Of
the United States which have required, aud
are likely to continue To reqllre the practice
of constant vigilance, anG just and con-
cllatory spirit on the part Of the Uulted
States, ss well as Of the nations suucerned
and their governments
Commissioners have been appointed un.
der The treaty with Great Britain, on the
adjustment Of The claims of the Hudson Bay
and Puget's Sound Agricultural Companies
IN Oregon. aud are now proceeding TO the
execution of the trust assigned t, them In
view Of the Insecurity of life IN the region
atj.cent to the Canadian Border, by recent
assaults aud, depredatlons committed h.
inlmlcal and desperate persons, who are
harbprei there, it has been thought proper
To give notice that after the expiration of SIX
mouths, the period cnudiiionsIly stipulated,
in the EXISTING arrangements wlth Great
Britain, the United States must hold them
selves AZ liberty to Increase their naval arm
ment upon the Lakes, If they shall tind that
proceeding Necessary. The condition of the
border will necessarily coue into consldera.
ton in conn ctr,n with the question: Of con
tinulng or mpalt.lng the rights 1T transit
from Canada though the Unlgi States, As
b,, .ltI ,,f
temporarily established by the Raclprclty
treaty of the 9th OF lue, 1854. { desire,
however, TO be understood, while making
Il is statement, that the colonial authorizes
are. not deemed to be intentionally unjust
or unfriendly towards the United State
but ON the contrary. there is every Reason
to expect thai with the approval Of the
Imperial Government, they will take tie
necessary measures to prevent new incur
siuns across the border.
The act passed at the last session for the
encouragement of emigration, has, as far as
possible, been put into operation. 1t seems
To need amendment, which will enable the
officers OF the Government to prevent the
practice of frauds against the migrants
while on their way aud on their arrival in
The ports, so to secure them here a free choice
If avrc4tlons and places of settlement. A
liberal disposition toward this great national
policy is manifested BY m,st of the European
states, AMI ought tn be ieciprocate,l OH oar
part by giving the migrants effective ma
I'onal protec;ipn.
| regard our emigrants as one of .he
principal rep eaiShlng screams which a,e ap
pointed by Providence In repair the ravayes
If internal war and its wastes of national
,ueugth and health. All that is Necessary
$ to secure the flow of that stream in its
present fulness, and to that end the Govern
nent must IN every way make it manifest !
hat il neither needs nor designs to impose
Involuntary military service upon those who
'ome from other lands to cast their LOT in
'ur Country. IT. -
The financial affairs of the Government
lave been successfully administered. During
he last year the requi,tion of the last, ses
ion Of Congress has beneficlaly effected
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