Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-06


wishes this government has been relieved Of
/ further intercourse with Mr.. Catacazy. and
( the management of the affairs Of the Impcr-
ial Legation has passed into the hands of
gentleman entirely unobjecti0nable
! With Japan we continue to maintain init
mate rela tions. The Cabinet Of the Milkado
has, since the last session of Congress,
selected citizens of the United States to serve
/ in offices of Importance in several depart
ments of that Government. | have reason
to think that this selection is due to an APP
probation of the disinterestedness of the
! policy which the United States have pursued
toward Japan.
! 1t is our desire to continue to maintain this
disinterested and just policy with China as
well as Japan. The correspondence trans
United herewith shows that there is no dis
position on the part of this Government To
swerve from its established course. Promp-e Ell
4 by desire to put an end to tile barbarou=
/ treatment Of our shipwrccked seamen on the
COTean coast | instructed our Minister at
Pekin to endeayor To conclude convention
with Corea for securing the safety and hG-
name treatment Of such mariners. Admiral
( Rodgers was instructed 10 accompany him,
with a sufficient force to protect him in cas-,
Of need. \ small surveying party was sent
out. ana on reaching the coast was trcacucr-
ously attacked at a Disadvantage. Ample
opportunity was given for an explanat on
ami apology for the insult Neither came
\ force was then landed, aud after an ardu1us
march over a rugged and difficult country,
the forces from which the outrage had been
committed were reduced BY a "a liant ass iult
and were destroyed Having thus punished
the criminals ami having indicated the houor
Of sbe flag, the expedition returned, fading
it impracticable, under the circumstance. t.
conclude the desired convention / respect
fully refer to the correspondence relating
I thereto herewith submitted, and leave tie
subject for such action as Congress may see
fit TO take.
TIE Republic of Mexico had not vet re-
pe8led the very Objectionable avs establish
IN. what Is known a the Free iona, -" or
the frontier OF the nIteI States. Isi7 hored
that this may yet be done aulasJ chat m re
stringent measures may b taken by thar
Republic for restraining lIwle-- persons ON
its frontiers ! hope that Mexico by its own
action will soon relieve this Government Of
the difficulties experienced from these causes
Our relations with the various republics
of Central and South America continue. with
one exception, To be cordial and friendly. |
recommend some action by Congress regard
iDg the Overdue in-t4llmcnt- unIer the award
Of the Venezuela Claims Commission of 90
The internal discussions Of that country IRE
sent no justification fo' the absence ID am
GuoI' 10 Hloe' ''1ll SUR ID" treaty = -''''u7
Nicaragua has been exchange
L. is 3 subject TOR c5uyra-ulatlan chat tie
great empire of Brazil has taken the militia
tory steps toward tbe abolition ul slavery
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