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VZT iU rm l. J.MrhHeblf, J fj.,,.. vgaUM-.ysyxgt'-j: M 0. .. I-U-. .J .-- PRESIIENrSMESSAIE. Prlhui-titluni of the Stnalt wuloflht ihuieofRtyrHtnlalln I ,oongralule.ts you ami our common constituency upon ilia favorable autpicrt under whiuh you meet lor your flrtl tea. lon, Our country I at peace with all Hit world. The ablation which, for a lime, threatened lo disturb ilia fraternal- relations which inane u una people, i fail subsiding; and a, year of geueral "4rotrlly anJ health has sruwntd I In , nation 'with unutual blessings. Nooo can 'look baeV to tho dinner which arc past- ' M, or forward l,lh bright prospect be. ,A v fur U, without fsollng thrill, of grail. Hwalloti, at tha' um tlnio that U muat-ba , " ifiVpmntd with graicful tons ut odr profound obligations to a beneficent Pro. vldi-nce, whose paternal car U maul' frit In tho htppiuss.i of this highly .fatorrd Itr.d. ' Since tho close of the lt Congress, certain Cuhani njid other furuigntrs, ret- ilcnl m the UuUcd !(, who wrr more nr IrM concerned In tho prcIoualnaiion I ..ff'..!. Inl.a.l nf Tutln.j .lIutAII ri9t ! fiV I v"l't: :: ::. z" t,. l ;: -:.. ..,,,... -b-. ....- ... . --.- , Lilly or this country, by inamna nine cenn of the ulpmi nl of a ,vnn" '""""' clixilil 011 aualnal that r'"e I'athotlu iiiajmly. In whloh lliey wore coutiteuaticvj, aided an I joined by cill. riHof the I idled .Stale. On riccmug inltlllgrnre lint auulidedgua iro niter lalno'l, I toil no timo In lil'i audi in. Ntrm llrn in tho proper offirrM of the I mud Hialcia. aeeme.l to ot ralle.1 Mr l.y thn MiMion. Ily llm pr.K-Umati..,., a lonvuf which l herewith ubmiltid, I Ill.l I kUi warned thuie w ho niiKht l in daiijfvr iifbrlnj; Invoigleil Imo thlmchmie, of ila unlawful character, and of iho pmialllee whieli they woulJ Inrur. Tor wiao lime tin ro won reaton to hope lhat theae inea sures ha I aufheed to proven! an) audi utttinpt. Tlil Impe, howuvcr, pruteJ to lie deluiti). Ver) ail in th-i mornliis of tho third of Augiiiti a trainer, called the Pampero, departed frt'en New Urleani ti Cuba, having in loe.nl u.nril nf faur hundred armed men, will evident iuleli. limit tn muLi' war upon th aulhorillm of Iho Mail I. Tliii uJpcdillfii waa aet on font III patpablo violation (if the law of the Untied Kiati.a. Ila leader nan uHpaui orJ, and acveial of thn Uikf otfurri, and nine .lher engaged In it, wen' foreign, era. 'i'lu poriunacomnn.lni' It, however, uern mo-lly cilixcnt nl the I tilled Klatei llefori) the exjK'dilliin aet nut, and ?roli. nbly befora it wna tranli .1, a IItt in Mirrrcllouary iiioteuieut had taken place in the caitern quarter nf Cuba. The imortauceof thiv inoiriiient u unfitlu uatily i iiiuoh pxnsgeralcd in the ao muutanf it puMi.lied in tbli rountry, thai lliex) ndveiitiirera vein la lio boeu led to Uliovo that lh Creole population of tin l-laud not only iletireil to Ibrow olfihe utilhorily nf the molher iiiuiitry, but had rraohed Uk.ii thai klip, and had hoj-uii a utll cuneerlcd inlrrpiUo fir I'lU-tlln it. Thn per wiiii iiigagid in iho expedition uio yrntrnliy inung anil lll.iuiuriiien lie Uramerln wliicl. hey imbarUd lf.jnll, lC .ire.il0Uk whom they Imluci lo .Now Otleans stialihily and without a.,ir .. .. ,,, n.,,,,.11,1- n.rl;.. ( ifm nonram... Aiirr loiicmiig i n .. v.i I . ft.. . ll ... IT tl a till" lltlA.VVMll 1W ans- -f'Hi w w.., 1 uti tfin nilit Uturru thn U nr.tl 1'Jlti ..r I I l.mln.l ll... lu rnil. lift ItMliril nl " ."ti"'i "" " r- -- riaylas will.iu awut twiniy ic;uei o'Vl ,T0a0 Ila laws, end nut lo hazard thd l,V.f"a ..... . . he main body or ll.e.n procee, led to, and look po.ves.lon or an inland village, alx leoguca di.lant, leav lug others to fol. low in charue 01 llio Iisltb"!', as sonn as the inaiH nf Iraii'pnrlalinn cnuld bo ob. tallied. 'Ihelallir, luiviii" lakin up their lino uf inaruli to connect I la inM"c with iho nialn Ik1)', and having proceeded about four leagues into Iho country, wero oltacked 011 iho morning of the liilh by rt body of Spanish troops, and n bloody con Dial ensued j aflor whlufi they rt treated to thoulacriafdisembaroatlon whoraaliout fifty or-llicm obtained boats and rramhark. vd lliorein. Thoy were, however, inter. copied among Iho koya near the ahoro by 0 Sfianlali atramor cruising on Iho coast, captured and carried lo Havana, and, af. lor lielng examlnad lieforn military court were acntenocd lo bo pubjloly executed, and tho aenienro waa uarriid into oflVot on tho mill of August. On receiving Information of what had occurred Commodore I'ovdiall A, I'a'rkor waa initruolrd to proceed in tho atoain frigate Saranao to Havana, and Inquire Into tho charges against the porsons exe cuted tie Hroumitaners undor which lliey wtire taken, and whatsoever referred to Ihofr trial and sonlcnco, Coplas of the imtruetiona fmni the Department nf Slate to Mm, tnd of his letters to lhat Depart ment are herewith submitted. According to tho record of the exami nation, iho prisoners all admitted the of. fences 'charged against1 tham, of being hostile Invaders of the Island. At the lime of their trial and execution the main bddvof the Invaders was Mill in the field, making war upon Iho Spanish authorities and Spanish anbjeeti. Arrthe laps 'of soma days, being overcome Cyhe Span lihtrflope, lhy dispersed on the 3-tlti of AuglAt) Lope, their leader', was cap. li tured soma oaya altor, and executed on the 1st of September Many of hla re malaiog followers wars killed, or died of httnger and fallguaand tha real wero made nrlsaners. Of theae, none appear OREGON ' U. ! .H-tf I ..J 1 1 i L- In have been tried or executed. Hovernl ol thoin were pardoned upon tho applies lion of their friends and others, and tho rest, about one hundred and nitty In num. her, wero aent to Spain. Oflho final din. position made of Ihesowo havo io official Information, Much la the .-milanchuty result of thl Illegal and III fatnl cxpedlilon. Time, thoughtless young men havo boon Induced by false ami fraudulent representation, to rlulatu tho law oflhclr country, through raid and unfounded expectallontiof assist, ing 'o eocnmplMi political rovolutlon In other Htatca, and havo lost their Uvea In tho undertaking. Tuoserero a judgment can hardlr be mated, by tho indlananl senM of the community, upqh Ihoie wko, being lieftrr Informed Ihemielvc.i, hao yet led away the ardor of youth and nn III directed tW of political liberty. The eorrripoiwriice bojeen iiiiruuvorniiiPii: and thai ofHpalii relating to II1I1 trainac tlon It horawith Aominiinicatcil. Althouu theie cdfi'iidcH aealnd ilia law hate forfeited thn pWectlott oflhelr cnun 1 k it.n r?AiA.miMil iiv fur n la '.f, ,,,, j,, Vbliirutlo.is to othrr ...la' cou..tru:., .pa i i.,n i-uri mm ,, ,, crijrrc (!, , fjr ,irtr unofl; w rt,H ami tihai:m tAfalt Mft n fitiiltiti. f.rn.ii.nA.klnll on 01 ne'jc,. lNiwhea. Accordiii;ly no proper efTjrl ha bciinpare!, out nono wllllir pared O procure the rrlcunc ofauch citl ien oflho I'nllcd flolen, cnj;Kd In ihla unlawful enterprlte, a am now In i-on flncincnt In Spain but It It t" bo howd that auih intenioaitlou Willi llio gnrcrn 1 , ,,,... ,....,... ,,,.. nut la cotml.lor. 1 cj, trurdIICany croiiiid of r ttwclallon . . .. ' " m a m. . t. that Iho (Imornini nl ofthe l!iitid Hlalci will berenfler fell llxlf under any obll gallon of duly to inriimlo for the libera, tlon or pardon ofauc 1 pcrtons n are flag rant ollclidora aalut the law ofnatlona and thn lawi of tho t'nlted Slates. Thoaa laws inuit bo exectilcd. If wo drilro to maintain our rctpvctabillly among the nationaortbo earth, it keliodrra ui In cn foao iteadily and ttcmly Iho neutrality acta pancd by Cougntv.and to follow, as far a may be, thn violation of those acta with condign punlchment. Itul what Civea a peculiar crlmiiiallly to thUlnvaidon of Cuba, ti that under Iho lead of Siianlah aubicoti. and wlih the aid ofcltlzcna of tha I'lilad Slalca, It had ill origin, with many, In motive olcuplilily Money waa advanced by individual', nrobably In coniiderablo amounts, lo nur chusn bonds, as they havo been called, luiurd bv Lover. tnA, doubtless, at a very largo diicouut, aul fui thn payment of whicli llm publlu I011J1 ami pubilo proper ty of Cuba, ofwhalvvrr kind, and the fls cal rokourcci of tho people and uovcrn. ment nf that filand, from whatever sourca to bo derived, Were pledged, a well aa thu cood faith of tho Uovcrunictit cxpccUd to bo ratabllthcd. All llieao rneana of a inant, ll la evident, wcru only lo lie nMaineU li)' a process 01 bloodaiicd, war, nnd revolution. Nono "ill deny that those wlm set on foot tho military expeditions ulntt rircign Males tiy nirans liuo tlirte ... A. n.MrA miln.1.1.1 llm. llij. ri.M.ralil K . .iruc,(llllg. These onplnalora of thn In ."-... -- -.-..- ... .... vailon of Cuba or 111 to liato ilttcrmlned, wlih coulnesi nnd stiin, upon an under. iak ns taking wliic.i slioitlil illijraco tlialr cuun Hx-s ol ill tiiRsnno I and deluded men. You wlllcontlder whelher further legi.la. (,( L(J , , ,,, ,)er,,ctr,. o of , a fu Nn Individuals havo a right to haxard tho peaaooftho country or lo violate its Ian a upon vaguo notions of tillering or roTorming govorumeiits In other Slates. Tills prinuiplo li not only rcasonablo in i:v)lf, and hi accordance with publlu law, bu Is engraflrd into tho co-Jc of oilier nail'ins as welt as our own. Hut ulule such ore tho aeiitimeuts-of this government it may bo addo that cvory independent iiutlon aiust bo presumed 10 lie able to defend Itsnossesslons agalnit unauthorlccd Individuals banded together to attack them. Tho Uovcrnmcnl of tha United Hiales, at all tlmea alnon ita (stablitluneut, has ab alulnrd nnd has sought to restrain tho cllUens of tho country, from rnturlng Into conlrovrrsles between other law'cra, and to observnatl Iho dulles of neutrality. At an early period of Ihogotornmcnt, in llm administration of Washington, several lawa wero paaied forlhii purpose. Tho main nrovialons of llirsui laws were roon. acted by Iho act of April, 1HI8, by which, among olhor things, It was declared thr.i If liny porson shitll, within Iho territory nrjurlsdicllon of tho United Slates, begin or sot on foot, or provide, or prepare tho means of any military expedition or cuter, prise lob carried, on from thence against the territory or dominion of any foreign priuco or State, prof, any colony, dialrlol, or people with wjioin jJio United States re at peaco, every porson ao'clTondlng ahall bo deomed guilty oPaJiigli mlsdo moanor, and ahall bo fined noiweocding three thousand dollars, and imprisoned not more than three years: and Ihla law has beau exsculcd and enforced, to iho full extent of the powor of the (Jovcrnuwnt, from that day to this. lo proclaiming and adhorlng. to the doctrine or MUtrallly anil noo-lnlervcn tlon. (be United State lafrjyKi the lead of other clvlllys iwic itibllcnvcd onaj they j i. Wntmni Ih Itltr tf Oregon City, (0. T.,) Tacay, Janunry 27, 1852, )i i ' ' ''i' '' ' ""'V have taken Ihe lead themselves and have hern followed by others. This waa ad mitted by onoof the moat eminent of mod rn Dritlnh statesman, who said in Car. (lament, wbllo a mlniater of tho orowo, "that if he wished for a nulde in a ayatam of neutrality, ho ahouid taks that.lsld down by Aiucrloi In tho days of Wash. Ington and liiorJecreierysiiipoijeiiersoii, and we see, Jo fact, the act of Congress of I6IH was followed Iho auoceedlng year by an act of tho Parliament of l.nulaod, substantially tho sania In ila general pro visions. Up to lhat llme,jliero had been no similar law In KnglsmT, except highly penal atatuira paasso 01 ueorKn 11., uruniuiiiiig l irem enilitlnu 10 wrtHgnso Spain llssJ. cd olijcct of which statuss; (WatV.sJsfjtjaisllsi residing here. As tn war, tho foreign nnnirs, rsiifU tor ias awrasBwawsstswnra 01 nags 01 truce sre sacrca or else rrilnring tho houio of Stuart lo the throne should not bft ttrenglltoned by rocrul': from l.uglaiid herself. All mutt sen that difficulties niaynii-o in carrying (Lo laws roforrcd tniniunxo. eutlon irf a country now having thrse or four lhou.au I miles of soa coast, with an infinite number of orts and harbors and small inlclv, from aumonf which unlawful xicJiiions may sinluculy set lurtli, wii;i nl the knoulcditeuf (.'ournmcnt.ajralnit lh?rvejisna of foreign Slates. liendly Vclaliuna with all, but cutang. ling olliancoViWilh none, has' long been a uiavlm with lis. Our true mistion is not tn propagatn qur upinious, nr imoso uKin oilier countries nur form of government, by trillion or force; but to leach by ex ninplo, and show by our suocess, modera tion anJ juitice, ibo bleaiinga ofMlf-gov-rrnment and the ndtautagcsoi freo initi tut loin I.ilevur) people choose for itself, and mako and alter lis olitlcal institutions In suit its own condition and convenience. Ilut, while wit avow and maintain this neutral wllcy oursclvts we are anxious to seu the same forbearance on tho part ofrthcr natlona, whoso forma of govern mtnl aro different from our own. The deep interest whicli we feet In tho spread of liburat principles and tho establishment of free governments, and the sy nips thy with winch wo witness every slrugglo against oppression, firbid that we should be iudiifurrlit to a case in which Ihe strong arm of a furriitn tower is invoked to silfle publia sentiment and repress the spirit of rreedoin in any country. The governments of threat Uritain and Praneo havo U-ucd orders ta their-ftwat coiumsdors on tho West Indlanl elation in prevent by force, if necessary, the landing ofadscalurcrs from any nation on tho Island ur (Julia Willi hostile Intent Tho ion) of a memorandum of a conver nation cm this subject between tho Charge d'Aflsires nf her llrilannlc Majeslynnd thn Acting Secretary or slato, and ol a a'ubaeimtnl nolo of I no former to tho De partment ofSute.aro herewith aubmilled together with a copy of nolo of the Acting Secretary ol Slato tn tho Ministor oflho l-'reucli Hepublio, and of thn reply ofthe latter, nn tho samo subject. Thcae papers wlllaciuainlyoU with tho grouuda of this interioition of Iho two leading ceiumercial Kwcrs of Kuropc, and with thn apprehensions, which tlusgernment could not full in entertain, that such inter, poilliou, if carried into cllout, might lead tn abuses in deioatlon of thn marnllmo null's nf Ihe Uiulaij Slates. Tho mara. time rights nf iho United Stales aro found ed on a firm, secure, and well-delmcd bails ; lliey stand upon thn ground of .National ludrpeinlenan and tuihlir law. and will bo maintained in all their full an I just extent. ilia priucipla winch tins (iovcrnmont has heretofore tolemnly announced it still adhcrci lu, and wilt maintain under all circumitanccs and a alt hazards. That principlu is, that ii ovcry regularly docu muenled inorolmut vessel, tho crow who navigatn it, and those on board of it, will find their protection in thcjlag which is over Ihcin. !o American -ship can bo allow ed to bo viiik-J or aoarched for the purpose of ascertaining tho character of Individuals on board, nor can '.hero bo el. lowed any watch by the vossvli of any foreign nation uvcr Amnrloait vessels on tho coasts of Uio United Slates, or Ihe scat adjacent ihorelo. It will ho seen by tha last communication from tho llrilisli Chargu d'Airairct lo Ihe Department of Slato, that ho ia authorized lo assuro tho Secretary nf Stat,ulhat evorv euro will bo taken that, In executing tho preventive) measures against tho expeditions, whicli tho United Slates (loverumont itself has denounced aa not being entitled to Iho protection or any government, no Interfo rence shall lake place with tho lawlul commerce of any nation. In addition lo tho corrcsiioiidenna on this subject, herewith submitted, cfliclal Information hat been received nt the Do narlmcnt ol Slate, of assttranoos by the Prench Government that, in tho orders gtvnn to tho French naval force, they wero expressly Instructed, in any opera ttont they might nngago In, to respect Ihe flag ot mo u nitcd otates wherever it mtgnt appear, and lo commit no act of hosiifiiy upon any vessel or armament under Its protection. 1 Mint tlon and Consuls of Tertian nations are tha nieaat and agonts of communica tion bctwocn ua and thoso nations, and it It of Ihe Utmost Importance that, whllt residing in tse country, tttey should a pericoi tecuriiy so long aa inty Sfl'CTA ir fn'j- km'ttrr Uit In vty." I " fidiydlacharcelhalrreapectirsdirliea and aseigitiliy of nn violation of our taws. !!. I. llu. K. !!. I&.I l.-M f HK-!jh. KM. I r,T ,. li.) uiiii..r-u ,aw ill i, ..'. nk ouuntry has a deeper Interest In main Uinta? it U'in the united States. Our ooimneroc aprrda oyer every set and visit every clime, and our Ministers and Ce'su'i' are appointed lo protect tho inter cnVof that conilnorco, as well at to' guard tho Macs of iho country and maintain tha hoof r of its flag. Llut how ran thay ills charge these duties unless they be thorn- aejsssprotioted ; ami, irprotectrO, it must r Ibo awa of ibo country in which reside, And what Is due 10 our own lunctlonarloa residing in foreign isstlr.lhe measure of what is rWfdncrkmarfr of ether Oof w war would lie interminable, so in ("are, Ambassadors, publlo Ministers ana Con tulf, charged with friendly national Inter uoursc, aro object of especial respect and unileclion, each according lo tho rights belonging to his rank and station, In view of these important principles, It it with deep mortification and regret I an nounce 10 you thtt, during the excitement growing out ofthe executions at Havana, the otliceol horUslholia majtyi consul at Now Orleans wss assailed by a mob, bii property destroyed, tha SpanUh flag foiniJ in the office carried off and torn In fillers, and he himself Induced to flee for lis personal safety, which lie supposed lo be in ilauiror. On receivine Intelligence of th'to events, I forthwith directed the attorney of tho United Slates residing at Now Ur.eanslo innuire into Iho lactsand the extent ofthe pecuniary loss sustained j M UIVl-!!!!, w.it, 1IIV ,. IBII.IVII vi fj" I hem before you, that you might make provision for such indemnity to him as a just regard for Ihe bonorof tho nation and the respoct whicli is duo to a friendly pow er might, in your judgment, seem to re qnlre. Tho correspoodenoo upon this sub. icel nctwecn mo accrttsry 01 oiaio anu tr Catholic Majesty's Minister I'lcnipo isjrtiary irberewith transmitted. sine occurrence at new urieans nas led me to give my attention to the state of our law in rrgam 10 loreicn ainuasvaaorj, minister", and consuls. I think tho legis lation of the country Is deficient !m not providing sufficiently either for tho pro. tecllooor punishment of consuls. I there fore recommend Iho subject lo Iho con U.dsjrrfon-sf.CoatUrt.. r- jflur aiicniion ia ngiiu iiniivu iu hid quettion of rccipmcsl trade between th United Slates and Canada and other lint ish possosions near our froiuier. Over lures for a convention unun this subject havo been received from hcfllntannio Majesty's Mini-tor I'lemjioicntfary, but ll teems to bo in many respect preferable that the matter ahouid Im regulated by reciprocal IrgMilion. Documrnls nro laid before you showing the termi which tho llrilisli government is willing to offer, and tho measures which It may adopt, if some arrangement upon this subject shnll not lu Hindu. From tho accompaii) ing copy of a note from tho llrill.li Legation a: Washington, and tho reply uf Iho Department of ttatn thereto, it wilt a, fear that her llrilannlc Maje-ly's lii)ierumrnt is desirous that a part of the loundary lino hclwfcn Oregon and ilia llrilisli posiessions should ho au thoritatively marked out, nnd that an in. Icnlion was exprevcdluapply to Congress for an appropriation tn defray the expense therrpf on the part of the United -Slates. Your attention tn thin subject iiocconling. ly invited, and n proper appropriation rcc nmmeni'cd. A convention for tho ndjuitmcnt of olaiin of cltlisns of tho United Slates agaiust Portugal has beon concluded, and lbs. ratifications havo been exchanged. The first imtallmont of th amount to bo paid by Portugal fell due on the 30lh of Soiilomherltst, and has been paid. The President of tho French Republic, acoordlnji lo tho provisions of the Con. vrnlion, lias been teUoted arbitor In tho case of tho Oeneral Armstrong; and ha slgnifWd lhat he aooentathe trust, and the high satisfaction ho leal in acting as the common friend of two nations, with which Francois tinted bv sentiments of elncoro and lasting amity. Tho Turkish Government has expres sed its thanks for the kind reception given lu the Sultan's agent, Amln Hoy, on Iho occasion of hii recent visit to tho Uni ted Slates. On the -!3th ol February last a dispatch was addressed by Iho Seorela. ry ol Stale to Mr. Marsh, tho American Ministor nt Constantinople, instructing him to nak nf tho Turkish Government permission for llm Hungarians, then im firisoned within tho domains of tho Sub. Im I'oile. to fvinova lo this country. On tho Ud of March Isst, both House of Congreis passod-a resolution rciurstlng Iho President to authorhulhe employment of a publio vessel 10 convey lo this ooun try Louis Kouulli and his associate in' captivity. Tho instruollon above referred to was complied with, and tha Tutklsh ' Oorarti. ment having released (jprerfior Kossuth and hi companions from prlon, on the 10th af September last they embarked on board, the tarn.frlfet M4lsslppl, which wsstlec4e4t4aViytAta9botth rse ItMtau af CgMMsaAyalavarnor Kossuth t SL.LLI BLSlt ..oSaBBBBBBBBVBBBBBBSBSfjsVai . - . . jaissssasjaiBlBlBlBMRiraiier, tor tne of frHdtlesRtsf W Rngland, and j -. TOR r-r--vr mty shortly bo cxjiectrd In Now Vnrk. Ily coinmunicallons 10 mo ijoptrimcui ui inil,..r,.Hr.f.,llil-.ralf.ful acknowl. , . . i .1.- f-....l.fM. -r.l.r. rtA I OUgmeillS lljr IIIOininr.i-.llun "I mm ' crnment in behalf of himself and his 1 social''. This country hsi burn j I.I -- --I......!..... Fm tmm . n i-ariieii n. u iiii o.tiuiii ivj. muv nolltlral events havo 1 vllrJ from tlmir own home In l.urope: and It li recnin .m..Ur... "i'";r - - manner uovcrnor hosuiri nn 1 nn coin panlons, brought hither by Its authority, khan tie received ami ireairo. It Is earnestly tn bo hoped lhat thn dif ferrncea which have for ro n llmo past been tiendintf between tho corcrnment nf Ihe Freneh Ilepiibllc an I lhat oflho Smrdwich lslanil,"tniy tot pyaeeally and durably aduiliil, si ai lo secure thn I nui". pendence of tlmw ItUnds. Inj; b"firc the events which harfof late impart! v inuohlmportancointhe porwlinsnrthf United Slates on trs Pscifir. ic nckniwl- ..1 1 .i. r.i t r .1., 11 .,... (,-,,. 'il inn iiiuci'riuciivv vi inw ,!.....-..' goyrninnt. This governmmt was first in taking that step, and several of ll.r leading p-wcrs or Kuropo l.nmltefcy followed. We r em Jnftu-mcd In tl is ' measuro bv the exi-tlnR and prosrecthv , importance jf the I.lands ai a p'sco of .mtitm. tuiil rat Treat trrtt fit ffir nlir l(sl( C. r..lin il.e wl.alo fi.herv. and by the' r-i - . . .. . coiiiderUlion that thev lio in Uio course of Ihe greet trado whicli muit nt ni dis. taut day, lw carrpd on between the wes tern coast of North merica and Asia. Wenernaifo influenced by a deirc that ilii'o iilunds should not pasv un Icr the control of anv other great maritime State, but should remain in an independ atate, iml a'loiiiii remain in ai iiuicpenu- cut condition, an I so lo acccsslblo and u-cful to all nations. I need not saj that the Importance of thn considerations has been greatly enhancud bvlhesuddcn ani rnt Scvclopmcnt which "ihe Intcrw'n of iho United's-alcs have attained In fill , . 1 n 1.1 , 1 . lorniaanu un-con; anu 1110 inicjr noici-.- r, ..i-..-i i ,.,.! 11, ii.ru M-n,!. will b tteadik nunncd. icauis I'ursuco It Is cratlfvln; not only to thos who coniidr iho commercial interests of na.Mhe increaslngjlnterco'.r-, twta irar y tl?ns, but alto to all who favor the pro- )" on tho I acllio uoasi sna WP--I 'rt 1-1 j. i. -i:.r... .,.J, A -.. China Is understood la M-0li I cp- UI Kruwiviiv li . iiiu uii.M.twi m. .w , ... v ' 1 l.r- I m llgion, toseo a community em-rgo from'lry wherolhlngit ver.f Cxpenilrt, aJjaVI a sava"a state a nd attain aucn n uegreo . 1 s. ol civilization in thoso distant seas, civilization In thoso di.lant seas. ll Is much to bo deplored that th" inter nat tranquility or tho Mexican P.epublic slKuldacaIiite.riouly disturbed; for. -Th55lriJirsVterill. Republic and thosTrflrOeA it hadVniojed such i.. ?v ' -1 . .l .J... e..-. comparaiivrjrrae iiibi uio m la.oi.i Me anticipation, forthofuture might, with attrr-o'eoBllrnceliailr'-nliiJ.Ui.d Ttw. . .... however, have D0C11 tiiwancu uy inc ro on incurs. 01 amy, 1, b-" ." cout outbreak fn Ihe.State of Taniaulipa available means for iho ear, tho slim of on Ihe right bank ol the Hio ilravo. Ilav. W5.917.03J S'l " ingreeelved information lhat person from ' The total cvpendirurcs fur the tame nf tho United Siales had taken part i the rwd wero 8t9.00'i,979 09. 'l Insurrection, and npprcher. .."- tint their Tlt.'.l Im.oti. fr th. )r .alsjOTA Jnr. example might be followed by other, I , KK;- , ' ZSI caused orders to be issued far the purpose , Tll. ,lpituU lIi ,,, p,nl -,rlllJr-l7llV of preventing any hostile expeditions a. , or which thrrs weruf , a gainst Mexico Irom Ireing set on fool in d rniitio proJu:li sjlTSWrSM violation oflho laws of iho Uunilcd Sta'. a. Ko.--lct:x!ire-esi 973se$J I likewise Issued n proclamation up in Ihf'j-J. .'.ty&llioO i v subject, a copy of whluh I Irrcwi'h lay ' $3IWtT,l3T bofnToou. Thl appears 1 10 bo reii!r pjnco tho 1st of December lt, Die pay. cd Imperative by tho nh'tgaiinns nf irwi. j mnt In catli on account ol tha publio lies and the general duties of good nrkjli foU, exclusive of interest, have amount; lwrdoo.1. to 87,301, ttO .'i0; which, Itoweve'r,) ltij In my last annual niesnge I infinned ci,e, iho sum of $3 '-.t'.400 paid under, Congress lhat citirens ol the L nitcd Stales .(,, j-, nrtlcle of tho treaty with Met.CQ had undertaken tho connection nf tho two' nm tie fuiilur um of 8i.501,913' 43, oceant by means of n railroad across the isthmus of Tchuantepcc, under a grant of tho Mexican government to a cilizen of that republic; and that this entorprlm would probably be pryseeuled with cner - gy whenever Movico should cnnsenl lo tuch stipulations wlih tho (jvernni'mt nf tho ilnlted States as should impart a feel- Ing of security to tho-o who should invest their propcrty'lii tho cnterprin. A convention lietween Iho two govern- menia for tho aopompllshment of ttiit on 1 has been ratified by this Government, and only awaits tho dcciiion of tho Congrcis and tho Kxeculivo republic. Somo unexpected difllcullli's nn I delays hare arisen In tho rntifloalion nfthat ecu. vention by Mexico, but it is to be presum ed that hor decision will bo govorned by just and enlightened v lows, r.s well of tho general importance 01 1110 onjeci, as ni her own interests and obtlcatioii. In necoliatins upon this imiirlant sub. jeel, this Government liasha.l 111 view um, and only ono oujoct. 1110 ouicct nas been, and Is, the construction and attain ment of a patugo from ocean M ncean, tho shortest and best for travellers and merchandise, and equally open to all tha world. It hat sought to obtain no terrlto. riai aoqultltlon, nor any advantages pe culiar loitaelfj and ll would ace, with tho greatest regret, lhat Mexico sho.ihl op. pVso any obstacle to the accompll'hment or nn enterprise which nromltes so much convenience to tho whole commercial world, and auch eminent advantages Is JUexlee horself. Imprcsved with these tenfimeuts and thetaconvtclioni.the Got crnment will contitmo la exert all proper elfortsto bring about tho nccossarv nr rangonvenl wih the Hepublio of Mexico for ihe speedy completion of the worft. Kor soma months ntst tlie Republic of Nioaragua has been tho theatre of ono of those civil convulsions, from wnionjno causa of freo Institutions, and hs general nmsnarlt v and social nrosret ofthe State of Central America, hayo o often and ao iSSOl IT. Jfl'jit "- .-raw rrdsm j. .? 'SV W 4 LJ r..l'K : wSmmSM2 si n n -. nZi v k wctfe 7 Per Amnm, In AffB tjMj No.:&r severely suffered? Until nulcl shirt 1 Until nulcl thaH-.triva f been re'tircd, and a gorrnmontaWirw enlly alaUn shall hsvo been arjSVJ, nn niltf.nol. r . - - - -, i-,i 1 ' oceanic communlcaihw frotn-lhiJ rrwu Ht. Jolm me ractnc nwucsnaoisr 1 in nmrlnntlv bo mad HI uis-it. .'" ,,. I povlng of Ihe nuestlcna ptn ding MS uitlv llm iwo countries. . ,'j- & id .1. ,,,'., I I nn liam.v to anT.ounca thsf an inter mW. -t'S :-..,. ..y;...n.U tt24L-7i ,"M iijr nitin. ..-.. , r7uT Vs.!! 'trnnvponcd nvrr 11: nnu n.n inn fuii sua 1 nao necn compicicu v.-viiji'Jrt iv the original plan, tho'mean ofeosainu- nlellon will be further lmproyW.'"V U,,, It Is understood that .wwssMtAr'?"J r .k.Uilini.l .mil.; llMttaWlsW.'V'If ..I ami hit been wmpleWitpfljtj! nnd passenger vrill.ri 'future r-i uinruiii - . Whichoicr oflho several roofc be tween Iho two ocean may UilfMileiy prove mo.t cllgib'o for travefera to and from tho illllVn-ct S ateson'lho Ailantia - "- --- : . , - ,i and Cnlf of Mcstco, and our coast on the Pacific, there Is little reason 10 dfldbt '''. .'".e w',1- b8U,frfJHhe,PJ, He, and will liberally rcy.nl that IndWd f18' cutcrprl.--, by which alone they havo been nr arc expectcl to be carriJ to ClTcCt . Ptarc has been conclu led UlwteU.lfa contending parties In tho Island of TSt. Doini.ign, and it Is hoped upon a dnrayje t-sai Such is the extent of nor coy m-Tcia! rela'Ions with that Island, .that li United States cannot fall to fiid'a strong interest in its tranquility. ' The office of Commissioner to China remains unfillil; several psrsons hva. .."" - ; ' , I i ' . . ir hern nppom'ed, and the placo ha leen 6T. . fred to others, all ofw horn hare dec Ilitfjl ' its acceptance, on tho gronndor .he Int 1 eouacy 01 "0,c"nlP,-","-"- s nl allowance by law Is fJrt.OOO.ard thco ' " no provulen for any outfit. I " v rr.nmm.ml the consideration Sl'lm . . - - - - 1 i, I subiectloConaress. Our conunorcs Willi ' chlni it highly Important and MVcom. - - "-0-- ---. -- -- . ix,'i ing moro and rnoreo,in consnjuencopi ifiiiiw 111 ha ratnanti sarntr inn ji istair tcdih " " '"' ,,". r ,j Wi J wmmlstioner em iiuiner snouiam , , placed. In regard w wmpenMtlm,oM.- 5 equal uotinywim """"' ' fJS? p 1 cnt this country at the ftrururfBurcAij, Jfcg, y "e L' " TK" 'fl retary ofthe Trcawry, H-wBr lilmt ihr .-.rirffiin rerelnts for tha,lli 'I 1 - -c."o -- ', . WiMt'. " ye.r amounted to 8.31f7A; which with the balance In tho TrrfSlfy . .1 1- .1 I..... a.A -..va.7 hi 1 being tho amount of award lo American, Icttinnsuiiderlholalo treaty with Mexico) (jt which ihe isuc of tick wnt author jiej) ullt y,it1 was paid In cash fromiii 1 'I'reas 1 ry. 1 Thop lblio debt oi llioU'O.lli ultitiK, ex; clunvoof th stock nulhorUed to .Ii It tut,, 0 ''exas by th' act nf Oth Scplyn. (,'r. 1S0, was 833,3'10l3n.', SO. , , I "I'j,. rcciipls f 'ho next fiscal ycAr,Bri ciinnted ul 83110,000. which sjjjb, 1 .(, prohatiie unappropriated balance in 1 the Treasury, ont!io30th Juno noxt. vyj.ll ' n8 the'probabln available metnijar, ihat 3 ear, the sum ol 813,no8.743 0. li has liven deemed proper, in ltwM, ' .no largo expenditures consequent, J)pW j,0 acquisition of territory front Moio,' I .).. t,o estimates of the ncxV fiscal year ' shouKI bo laid before Congress 10, such , j mlllincr oslodistingutsii tno expen'iiiu,,. so required from tho ordinary domaiJa .1.. 'I1,.. .,...,. i ' Upuil IIU 1H"M... . Tho total expenditures for tho nest J11,. -.1 .... .il...ni.l ji (1 tiUM.iM 1 tCL liai ii-.ii iiiimi. ...- -v ,,tj--j for which there Is required for oiMM . ry purp..io of thu Govorniniat, 5tMj."v3 than thoio conseqient upon tno acquitu lion of our now Territories, and ileductji- Ing tho payments on account 01 ins fOTH'ffi ItUdCht, IIIO tUin 01 c.lj.oio.uro y for llm purpa.es cnnnecieu utrcci;; directly wtui 11:010 terriioncs, an fulfillment of theobllgatloacfi -......a.S Aililnla 1 If! Sp4BIjSJkBfjl erniiK'iii, i;wihiv.vi. , y""! their acnul-sltion, tho sum afM,i u. .... "ThbSBSB. If the vlows ot tno oecrtia! Treasury In reiorcnootoioo t renuircd for lheo Terrllwlaa by corrcsponling aetlon 'oj- uongrest, ana appropifsiivsw cordanco theroWin,iisrs; tnatru pnappropnsisn Treaaurv on tha fWHhJ 008,443 90,whrswWi llou of tho pMbjo;,Hk;,1l July followlng,-'amojti no, a wen a an, l? V mztii JS3VW. 1 fi n ;- -M . yi y . 1 v. . .vr. - '