The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-12-15

approval ana legislative sanction OF the
states concerned.
i renew the recommendation for an
appropriation for determining the true
position of tho forty.ninth parallel OF
latitude where il forms the boundary
between the United States and the
British North American Possessions
, between the Lake Of the Woods and
the summit Of tho Rocky Mountains.
rho c2rly action of Congress on this
recon- mendation would put il in the
power of the War Department to place
n force in the fold during the next sum.
mer.
The resumption of diplomatic rela.
tiOns between France and Germany
have enabled me to give directions for
the withdrawal of the protection eX-
tended to Germans in France by the
diplomatic aud consular representatives
of the United States in that country.
1t Is just TO add that the delicate duty
of this protection has been performed
by the Minister and Consul General at
Paris, and the various Consuls in France
under the supervision of the latter,
with great Kindness as well as with
prudence and tact. Their course has
received the commcndation of the Ger
man Government, and has wounded no
susceptibility of the French.
The Government of the Emperor of
Germany continues TO manifest q
friendly feeling towards the United
States, and desire to harmonize with
the moderate and just policy which
this Government maintains in its reIa-
tions with Asiatic Powers, as well as
with the South American Republics.
| have given assurances that the friend.
ly feelings of that Government are
fully shared by the United States.
The ratiflcations of the consular and
naturalization conventions With the
Austro. Hungarian Empire have been
exchanged.
l have been officially informed Of the
annexation Of the States of the Chnrch
to the Kingdom OF Italy, and the re-
moval of the Capital of that Kingdom
TO Rome. In conformity with the es-
tabished policy of the United States, l
have recognized this change,
The ratiiications of the new Treaty of
Commerce between the United States
and Italy have been exchanged. The
two Powers have agreed in this treaty
that private property at sea shall be
exempt from capture in case of war be
tween the two Powers. The United
States have spared no opportunity of
incorporating this rule into the obliga-
ton of nations.
The Forty.tirst Congress, at its third
session, made an appropriation for the
organization of q mixed commission for
adjudicating upon the claims of citizens
of the United States against Spain,
growing out of the insurrection in
Cuba. That commission has since been
organized. | transmit herewith the
correspondence relating to its forma-
tion and It's Jurisdiction. 1t Is to be
hoped that this commission will afford
the claimants complete remedy for
their injuries.
It has been made the agreeable duty
of the United States to preside over a
conference at Washington between the
plcnipotcntiaries Of Spain and the allied
South American Republics, which has
rtsulted in an armistice, with the rea'
sonal.le assurance Of q permanent
peace.
The intimate friendly relations which
have 50 long existed between the Unit
cd States and Russia continue undis.
turLgd. The visit OF the third son or
the Emperor is q proof that there is no
desire on the part Of his government
to diminish The cordially of those re-
latiOns.
The hospilahlc reception which has
been given to the Grand Duke, Is Il
proof that on our side we share the
Wishts of that Government. The mex.
cusabe course Of the Russian Minister
at Washington rendered it necessary to
asl. his recall, and to decline longer to
receive that r1 ctionary rs diplomat
ic representative. 1t was impossible,
with selfrespayt, or with a just regard
to the dignity &, the country, TO permit
NJ. Catacazy 20 continue To hold inter-
course with this Government after his
personal abuse of Government officials,
aud during hi persistent interference,
through variou, means, with the re'a'
tiops between the United States and
other POwCg3. II accordance with my
wishes, thi, Government has been re-
} iieved of fu'lh"r intercourse with NJ.
CntaceZy, aud the management OF the
affairs of the Imperial Legation has
/ passed into tn" hands of II gentleman
, entirely unOtjectionahle.
= With Japnn we continue to maintain
, intimate reiNtious- The Cabinet OF the
. Mikado has, since the close of the last
session of CGu.rosS, selected citizens OF
, the United states to serve in Offices o
inheritance in several departments OF
E government. have reason to think
A that this selection is due 10 an apprIcl'
q alton of TIE 0isinteresttdnosS OF the
3 policy which the United States have
. pursued towards Japan. 1t Is cur de
2 sire to continue TO maintain TINS u!sIh'
terested and just policy with CHINA a'
/ well as Japan. The correspondents
5 transmitted herewith shows that iltr'
v is no disposition on the part Il thi'
!, Government TO sW6rVe from us cS'uo
e lished course,
' Prompted by u desire to put an enc
TO the barbarOus treatment of our ship
q wrecked sailors ON the COrean Coast,
!, instructed our Minister at Peking tC
|, endeavor TO conclude convention VIII
}. Corea for ST curing the safety and hu
n name treatment of such mariners. Ad
/. miral Rodgers was Instructed to accom-
v pany him, with sufficient force I,
h protect him in case OF need.
d A small surveying party sent out, OF
n reaching the coast, was treacherousl.
l. attacked at disadvantage. Ample op
portunity was given for eXplanatloi
7. and apology for the insult. Neithe
h came. a force was then landed. Ate
l. AN arduuus march over n rugged ant
10 difficult country, the forts from whicl
l. the outrage had been committed Wer'
d reduced BY gallant assault, and wCr
destroyed. Having thus punished tn
Y criminals, and having vindicated tn
n honor of the flag, the expedition ra
lc turned, finding it impracticablc, unde
70 the circumstances, to conclude desire'
If convention. / respectfully refer to tn
d correspondence relating thereto hert
|, with submitted, and leave Tho suhjeC
d for such action a, Congress may see Fl
g. to take.
n The Republic OF Mexico has not yc
is repealed the very Objectionable law
establishing what l. known aI the ERE
). Zone" on the frontier of the Unite
to States. 1t is hoped that this may yC
le be done, and also that more stringer
to measures may be taken by that Reput
N lie for restraining lnwless persons o
t. its frontiers. | hope that Mexico, b
O. its own action, will soon relieve thi
or Government Of the difficulties expel
of fenced from these causes.
Our relations with the various Repul
@. lies of Central and South America cor
re tinue, with one exception, to be cordia
o. and friendly.
he | recommend some action by Coz
gress regarding the oven due instalmen
p ~ hn Nnn.vnala "A