The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-12-09

lngs o. that Government are fully |
shared by the United States. The rat |
ificatiOn Of the consular and naturali- |
cation conventions with the lAustr0- |
Hungary Empire have been exchanged.
l have been officially informed OF the !;
annexation of the States of the Church |
to the Kingdom of Italy, and the re-
moval Of the Capital Of that Kingdom
Z to Rome. III conformity With the esq
tabiished policy of the United States
have recognized this change. The rat
itications of the, new treaty of COM
merce between the United States and
Italy have been exchanged. The two
powers have agreed in their treaty that
property at sea shall be exempt from
capture in case of war between the two
powers. The United States have spared
no opportunity of Incorporating this /
rule Into the obligations of nations. y
"a The Forty first Congress, at itS
third session. made an appropriation
for the organization OF mixed
commission for adiu,licating upon
the claims Of citizens o.. the..'Uni-
ted States against Spain. growing
out OF the insurrection.lin Cuba.
That commission has since beer
organized transmit, ;, herewith (
theo correspondence ve.ating7 10 its'
formion and its Jurisdiction. 1t
10 to be bate d that this commiss-
on will afford the claimants a
completed remdy for their iniuri-'
es. 9i %
y II has been made the agreeable
duty oil, the United States 10 pre-
side over conference at Washing.
ton between the plenipotentiariee
Of Spain and the allied South A
merican republics, which has re-
suited in an 1rmasticc, with the
reasonable assurance Of sperma-
nent peace. - +
The intimate friendly relations which
have so longexisted between the United
States and Russia continue undisturb-
ed. The visit OF the thirt! son of the
Emperor is proof there is no desire
on the part of his Government to dimin-
ish the cordially OF those relations.
The hOspitablel reception which has
been given to the Grand Duke is Il proof
that on our side we share the wishes Of
that Government.
The inexcusablc course OF the Rus
sian Minister ut Washington rendered
it necessary to ask his recall, and to de-
cline to longer receive that fltnctionary
as diplomatic representative. 1t was
| impossible with self-respcct, or with u
just regard to the dignity of the coun-
try, to permit Mr.. Catacazy to continue
| to hold intercourse with this Govern
ment, after his abuse of Government
officials and during his persistent inter-
ference, through various means, with
the relations between the United States
and other powers. In accordance with
my wishes, this Government has been
relieved OF further intercourse with
Mr.. Catacazy, and the management OF
the affairs of the Imperial legation has
passed into the hands of gentleman
entirely tunobjectionable. e
With Japan we continue to MAIN
tain intimate relations. The Cabinet
Ofthe Mikado has, since the close Of the
last session of Congress, selected citi-
Zens Of the United States to serve in Of
fices important in several departments
of the Government. have reason to
think that this selection is due to an
appreciation of the disinterestedness Of
the policy which the United States
have pursued toward Japan. 1t is oul
desire to continue to maintain this dis
interested and just policy with Chins
as well "a Japan. The correspondence
transmitted herewith shows that Their,
Is no disposition on the part of thi.
Government to swerve from its estab.
lished course. Prompted Ivy desir,
to put an end to the barbarous treat.
ment Of our shipwrecked sailors ut tn,
C0rean coast, I instructed our Minister
ut Pekin to endeavor to conclude !:
convention with COrea tor securing tn,
safety and humane treatment Of sucl
: mariners. Admiral Rogers was in
structed to accompany him, with sui
ficient force to protect him in case o
need. A small surveying party, sen
out on reaching the coast, was treach
: erously attacked at disadvantage
Ample opportunity was given for ex
PLANTATION and apology for the insult
, but neither came. A force was thel
landed. After an arduous march owe
rugged and difficult country, the fort
from which the Outrages had been com
, mitted were CALAMITY assaulted and de
stroyed. Having thus punished tn
criminals and having indicated tn
honor Of the flag, the expedition re
turned. Finding it impracticable TN
{ der the circumstances to conclude til
desired convention, respectfully reft
: to the correspondence relating theret,
! herewith submitted, and leave the sui
ject for such action rs Congress ma
2 see fit to take.
\ Tue republic of Mexico has ne
e yet repealed the very objeciionabl
g law establishing what is known Q
the free zone on the frontier of I'll
: tinted States. It's hoped til.
\ this may get be done, and ais
: that more stringent msasulcs ms
be taken by that republic for re
: straining lawless persons on i
q frontiers. 1 hope that Mexic
% by ITS own actions, will soon relic,
n THE government of the tlifficu
It tics experienced from these cause
e Our relations with the vario,
re republ cs of Central and Sou
= Anne ria continue, with one e,
- ception, to be cordial and frient
y ". l recommended some actit
: by Congress regarding the owe
ID due instalment under the award
cs the VENEZUELA Claims Commission
m 1866. The internal 'dissensions
al this government present no just
he fioation for the absence OF effort
re meet their solemn treaty obI,g
a. tions.
l. Tho rattle alton of an cxtrad
lie ton treaty with Nicaragua has he
g. exchanged.
he 1t is subject for cong -atulati
IS, that the great empire OF Brazil b
is taken the initiatory steps iowa
N the abolition Of slavery. Our ,