North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-14

C1N NhI1AlN1 l. a..
rected on the arrival of the successor in tn,
Econsulate, and our relations with Egypt a
well assonr relations with the Barbary pow
ers are entirely satisfactory. asnI
| g..tar't4 aH. a~T CHINA. 2 sr-s-
1he rebellion which has so long been fa
grant in China has at last been Suppressed
with the CO operating good Offices of this gov
ernment and the other western commerc'a
states: The judicial consular establishment
has become very difficult and oner Gus, and il
will need legislative requisition to adapt it tc
the extention of our commerce, and to the
more intimate intercourse which has been in
st'idted with the government and people o.
that vast empire.
China seems 10 be accepting, with hearty
good WILL the conventional laws which rcgu-
late commercial and social intercourse among
the western nations" 'i a."
,-'. .ass-. l@7 APAN ."
Owirg to the peculiar situation of Japan,
and the anomalous form of its government,
the action Of that empire in performing treaty
stipulations is inconstant ano capriciuus,-
Nevertheless, good progress has been effected
by the Western powers moving 18th enlight-
ened concert. Our own pecnniary claims
have been allowed or put in course Of settle
pent, and the Inland sea has been reopened
| to commerce.. tas t-...ls.r .t..s... ..
There IS reason also't believe that these
proceedings have increased rather than dim
insh the friendship Of Japan toward the Uni
ted States. ...,'e ... 80 '. .. .-s-r..... ...
.' f'.I SOUTHERN PORTS.
The ports Of Norfolk, F,rnandina, and Pen
sacola have been opened by Proclamation
1t is hoped that foreign merchants will now
consider whether it is not safer and more
profitable to themselves, as well as just to
the United States, 10 resort to these and 9TH
er openports than it is to pursue through ma
ny hazards and at a vast cost contraband
uade with other ports which are closed, if
not BY actual military operations, at!east by
lawful and effective blockade.
For myself, have no doubt Of the power
and duty Of the executive under the law Of
potIoas TO exclude enemies Of the human race
from an. aSSF ~. < = Trnitel States If
Congress should think that proceedings D.
such cases lack the authority Of law, or
ought to be farther regulated by it, recon-
mend that provision be made Tor eiTectaaIIi
preventing foreign slave traders from acqur-
ing domic>e and facilities for their crimira J
occupation in our country. ........
1t is possible that if it were a new and
open question, the maritime powers, with the
light they now enjoy, would not concede the
privileges OF a naval belligerent to the insur-
gents q. The United Stakes, destitute as they
| are, and always have been, equally of ships
and Of ports and harbors, Dlsoya! ennis
sares have been neither less ASST Iuous nor
more successful during the last year than
they were before that time in Their. efforts
untier favor OF that privilege to em6roil our
country in foreign wars. The desire and de,
teraination OF the maritime states 20 defeat
that design are believed to be as sincere as,
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nevertheless unforeseen political difficulties
arisen, especially in Brazilian and British
! ports. and on the northern boundary of the
United States, which have required and are
likely to continue to requiLe the practice of
constant vigilance and just and concillatory
spirit on the part Of the United states as
well as of the nations concerned and their
goVernmentss CommS sioners have been ap-
pointed und der the treaty with Great Britain
on the adjustment Of the claims of the Hud-
son Bay and Puget's Sound Agricultural
Companies on Oregon, and are now proceed
ing to the execution Of trust assigned 20
| them. -, .- .r. ...s--..... ed. ..... g..
In view OF the insecurity of life in the re-
gion adjacent to the Canadian border, by
recent assaults and depredations committed
by inimcal ard desperate persons who are
harbored there, it has been thought proper
to give notice lthaG after the expiration Of six
months, the period conditionally stipulated
in the existing arrangements with Great
Britain, the United States must hold them
selves at liberty to increase their naval ar,
mament upon the lakes IF they shall find that
proceeding necessary, The condition of the
border will necessarily come into. considera-
ton in connection with The question Of con-
tinuing or modifying the rights Of transit
from Canada through the United States, as
well as the regulations of imposts which
were temporarily established by the Rccip-
rocty Treaty of the 5th of June, 1854 ]
desire, however, to be understood, while
making this statement, that the colonial au-
thorties are not deemed to be Intentionally
unjust or unfriendly toward the United States
but, on the contrary, there is every reason to