The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-12-16

been fragrant in China, has at last
been suppressed, wish the co opera
ting good Offices of this Covernmen,
and Of the other Westnra commercial
States. The judicial consular estah
llis'ment has become very difficult and
onerous, and il will need legislative
regulations TO adapt TO the extension
OF our commerce and to the more in.
'timate intercourse which has been in.
stituted with the Government and
people OF that vast empire. Chi
m seems to be accepting with hearty
good willthe conventional laws which
regulate commerce and social inter-
course among the Western nations. -
Owing to the peculiar situation OF
Japan, and the anomalous form of its
Government, the action ol that empire
in performing treaty stipnlations l.
inconstant and capriciOus- Never
theless "ooMbrogrcss has been cf.
fccted hv the Western powers moving
with enlightened concert. Our own
pecuniary claims have been allowed,
or put in course OF settlement, and
tho Iulaud Sea has lccn renpened
to commerce. There is reason also
to believe that these proceedings have
increased rather than diminished the
friendship ofJapan toward The Unite |
States.
THE BLOCKADE.
The ports oil Norfolk. Fcrnandna
aud Pensacola have been opened by
proclamation. 1t is hoped that for.
eign merchants will now consider
Whether il is not safer and more prof.
table 10 themselves. az well as lust
to the United States, to resort to
these and other opcu ports, than.it is
to pursue, through many hazards and
Mt vast cost, contrabanl trade with
other ports which are closed, if not
hy actual military operation. at least
by n lawful and effective blockade.
SLAVE TRADERS AND REBEL coNspI.
RAToRs.
For myself, | have no doubt OF the
power and duty of The Executive, I'M.
der the law Of nations, TO exclude the
enemies Of the human race from an
esylam in the United States. II Con
grcss should think That proceedings
in such cases lack the authority OF
llw, o. ought 70 he further repulia.
ted by it, | recommend t'lt provision
he made Tor cHcctnally preventing
foreign slave traders from acquiring
domicil and facilities Tor tdcir Grim
inal occupation in oar country. 1t Is
possible that If it were n new and
open question. the maritime powers,
with the light they now oniov, would
not conccde the privileges Of Il naval
be,liIcrcnt TO ,he INSURGENTS Of thn
United States, destitute. rs u!ey arc
aud aiwrvs nave been, cqrl,,r of shipe
AMI of ports AMI ha1lrs. Dis'oyll
cmissarics have been Jeithcr less asst
duous nor more successful Iurinv the
last year tian they were he'prc that
lime, ia ,Iu;r eiioits. under favor OF
that privilege, to e,u1ro,l unr country
N foreign wars. The lcs,rc and lie
termination )f Che n aritl sc States tn
defeat that design are believed TO be
as sincere rs, aal cannot ne more
earnest than ours, Ne, ertheless I'm.
foreScen political diillcultics have
arisen, especially in Brazilian and
British ports and on The Northern
boundary of the United States, which
have required, anl are likely TO con.
time TO require, tho practice OF con.
slant vigilance, and Just and con
cLGtogv spirit on the part Of thc
United States, rs well as on the part
of the nations concerned aal theil
Goyernhpnts.
Commissioners have becn appoint
cl under the treaty with Grcat 3 il
ain FOR the adjustment Of The clai.n.
OF the Hllson's Buy aal Puget
Sound Agricultural Companies il
Oregon, and are now proceeding tt
the execution ol the trust assigned Il
them
Projection OF THE NORTHERN BORDER
In view oc the Insecurity of life ir
the region adjacent to the Cauadiai
border, hy recent assaults and de
predatim3 committed hv nimicnl aus
desperate persons who are harboreC
thorc, it has been thought proper tl
give notice that, after the expiration
Of six months. the period coniition
ally stipulated in the existing arrm ge
lnehts with Great Britain, the UniteC
States must hold themselves at liber
ty 10 increase their naval armamen
upon the lakes, if they shall ilad tha
proceeding necessary,
The condition Of the border vii
necessarily come into consideration
in connection with the question OF con
tinuing or modifying the rights o
transit from Canada through Tia,
United States, us well as the regula
tion of imports, which were tempo
rarily established hy the rcciprocit,
treaty Of the 9th of June, lS54.
desire, however, to be understood
while making this statement that th,
colonial authorities arenot deemed Il
be Intentionally unjust or unirendl,
toward the United States, bat Oh tn
contrary there is every reason TO eS
pect chat with, the approval Of tn
Imperial Government they will TAX