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I J W H'aV. jWt t.t& U ! r.tK' f vrfcTErRr' rri?a W VsisdAoH.-irtaotot? ca 'ouTiCAt.'?-T - J i - , r:. i! .ir i ..if .1 mmmimm is?mm 4imaL PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. i t f.t Gentlemen oftht Senate and ;,' -Ilottsa oj'litprtsintativet: The Constitution of lhe United State provides that Congress shall as f emtle annually on the first Monday oi December; and it has been usual for the, President td maka no communicar tiob o a public character to the Sert- atelindllortset-Ke'presentativel un til ddvtsed or Iheir readiness io receive it. 1 !ai'" dclerred:to this ushce un . til tiie'flose f tUe first month of; tha ' MBsiblT, but my convictions of duty nilt hM ndtmlrm lone'er to DOstpone ' thedistlurge or lhe obligation ebjoin " ed bv the Constitution upon the Presi dent "to give to Congresj information of lhe ftatebt the JJoo, ana reccum " mV.T;V t'd thfiU consideration such meas- .; aa ti sinll iudee 'necessary and - ti ia k hiattT ef.concra'.ulaUon that the" Bqtublie i. tranquilly advancing inVcftis-er of -pfosrleiity audea.ce. FOREIGN RELATIONS—CENTRAL AMERICA. VhiT,il.i relations of amity continue in pvkt itween the United btates and 1 ! for-i.-m nowers. with some of them deDendiiitTi which mny require the consideration of Lon Of iu li nnestions the most impor Uul is that which has arisen out of the .:-. with Great Britain, v .. A.'nenca. : 'Ity tha Convention conciu.- tween ilia two governments on the l&tu oV April, 1850,both parties convenan ted, that "neither will ever" occupy, oi fortify, or colonize, or assume, exercise any dominion over, Nicara gua, Coita Kica, the Mosquito Coast, or any pit ol Central America." It was the undoubted understanding of the Utiiled States, in making this treaty, thct all t'.ie present States ol the former lkpuLlic ct Central America, and the entire territory of each, would henceforth enjoy complete independ ince; end that both contracting parties r ng'ged equally, and to the 6ame ext tent, for (he pretent and for the future; that if either then had any claim rieht in Central America, such claim, and all occupation or authority under it, were unreservedly relinquished . tire ttipuUtiottj cf the conviiti; lliat no dominion was liereufter to rKorcised or assumed in any part Central America, by Great Britain the United States. This povernment consented to res trictions in rerrard to a recion of country, wherein we had specific peculiar interests, only upon the con viction tliit the like restrictions were in the same sense obligatory on Great Britain.' But lorthis understanding the force anJ effect of the convention, it would never have been concluded us. ' So clefr was the understanding the part ol the United States, that rorrefpondence contemporaneous with the ratification of the convention, ' was distinctly expressed, that the mu ' lual povenahts ol non-occupation were : not intended to apply to the British tablishment ct the Balize. Thisqual ' ilication is to be ascribtd to the that in virtue of successive treaties ' withbievious sovereigns of the coun "try, Great Britain had obtained a cession of the riuht to cut mahogany ' or dye-woods &t the Balize, but positive exclusion' bl; all domain '' soverei(?ntv: and thus it confirms. hntiiral ccnftruction and underslo.-d "' iriu.oit of the treaty as to all the rest :' the region to which the stipulations "' applied; ' ' i ' Ji however, became appna-nt,. ti " early day after entering upon the' ' charge of my present tunctior Great Britain still continued in ' . "exercise or assertion of large authority " ' in all ,h'at part of Central America " 'commonly called the MusquiU and covering the entire lengtlj . of ' J State of ! Nicaragua, and pai.t of :-1 Rica; that she regarded tli Balize 11 jlier absolute domain,' andwas gradual ly extending jts limits -ijt ttu - expense ot 'tlie State of Honduvasj and .that "had formally colonized a considerable f!,,'iusular group kno An as the -Bay lands, and belonging of . jight, to , ",J State.1 -.;" n.i U'. i- . 5 ' y- All ';hcse acts or pretensious of ' ,; Britain being contrary to the rights 4he State of Central America,; and - tb i manifest tenor-ot her stipulations , with the United States, as understood L. by thin government,' have been ' " the subject of negotiation through 1 Arrieriean ''Minister .'iu : London, ' -' transmit herewith the instructions him on the subject, ami the xorrespon ' - 'deoce, between bim and tha ;. Secretary for Foreign Affairs.by r :: you will perceive that tbe two mems amer wiueiy ana , rrecpucuuijr 41s to the constriction, of ' tbe. conven- ' J .lion. and. jta eifecton, teir, respective ..r relations to Uehual. America., , .-. ' ve, ureat iJataio 4a coqstxues,, the veatiori, m ti mainfain unchanged iai'i .tjer previous pretensions over the noi.-j: ouUocoast,.aod,.in different Sparta .i.'4?2CeQlral America. These pretensions.! (as to tht Mosquito eoss art in i or ol by nd be ol or the and ol by on iu it es ' fact, con- with or the ol an dis .nai tfe coast, the Costa as she Is thai , Great of to made tbe j 1 to British which govern. :o . , con-(':-. all Mos :,of oaaded on the. assumption pt pV; between Great Britain a . of,a tribe of Indians t iitical relation nd a remnant in ttl!lt' rnicf entered into tt a time w f Leu tlie whole country was 'a colonial , V ppssession of. Spain, i It cannot be siv Jjcesslully con troverted, that, by the , public Jaw, of Europe and America, i impossible act of such Indians or tnei r predecessors Jritata any po t allege the as prigirv of! her p coast." She could conter on Great T iticafiigbtV. .,!'';, ',' . Ureat Britain does tv sent of Spain as the . claim ori the Mosqait ias, oo the contrary, liy P repeated , anJ successive treaties, ren a.tunced. jnd re inauished all pretonsu j raa.of lies own, and recognized the full - (and sovereign rights o Spain in the) r wost unequivo cil terms. Yet these' ' pretensions, so without solid foundatio a in the begin. ningVand thus repeated I f abjured.'were, at a recent penoa, re'.uvea oy ureal Britain against the Ce: ntral J American States; the legitimato U JCQessorsto all he ancient junsaicuo n oi opam in that region, iThey wei ie li rst applied only to a defined partxlf tin i -coast . of Nicaragna, alterwaraa i o iu e wnoio oj its Atlantlo- coast,' ahel (astj y to a part of the coast of Costa B.icaV Rnd they are now reasserted to.tb.ti extent, 'not withstanding engagements, to the Uni- ted States. ' -- : -t ' ' On the eastern coast. 91 . 5 Nicaragua and Costa Rica, the ' Jatcrference ot Great Britain, though 1 exerted atone time in the form'of rui yi&ry occupa. tion ol the port of San J man del Norte, then in the peaceful po session 01 uie appropriate autnoriuei ji me uemrai Americaa States, is no t presented by her as the rightful exerc ise cf a protec lorshipfcvertue Moiq tito tribe of In- 2l- ut l. . ' bevond .its treaty limit now reaching . 0' ' '. into the State ot r- iras, bmu t... of the Bay Islands, lipperiaininf ot right to the same State, are as distinct ly colo:iiak governments as those of Ja maica or Vanaua, au u mcrciuic vuu- trary to the very lette f as tbe spin, ol convention with the I gnited States, as it was at tho time of ratification, and now is understood b this government. The interpretatioi ' which the Brit ish Government, tbi js in assertion and act, presiatsinascii' jing to the conven tion, entirely chang es its character. While k holds us t our oblications, it in a rrroat measure t flaa'ses Great Brit ain trom those, which constituted th coDckWalion-of . t'iis .G'ove.tnniciil' coDcKftion or t'is .vovwnmiuiusor.- entering into t1ii iiveBtion.lnrira. pousible, inmyjui.lgment, for the Uui- ltd States to acqu Jesce in such a con structicn of the n ispective relations ol the two Governrr jents to Central Amer ica. To a lenewed call by this Govern ment upon Gre; i,t Britain, to abide by, and carry into 4 jjtTcct, the stipulations ol the convention according to its obvi ous import, 'by withdrawing from the coEscsbions or f.ulinization of portions ot the Central American States of Honduras, Nicr(agua, aufl Costa uica, the British Gov eminent has at length eplied. ofErmiu k that the operation ol the treaty is pricperuve oiny, anu uiu not require Ure tt lintain to aoanuon or contract any 'possessions held by her in Central Ami iiica atw ciaie 01 11s conclusion: ' ' : '.-'-' The reply substitutes a partial issue ii the place of the general one present ed by the Uni led States. : The British government p-isses over the question of ihii rights of ; Great Britain, real or suppoted, in Central America, and as sumes that s'tie had such rights at the dale of the treaty, and that these rights tbmprchenUed the protectorsaip of the Woiyquito inaians, tne exienu jmij. dic tion and limits of trf' Balize," and lb i colony of thp - Bay Islands, . and ti iereupon proceeds by implication to i nter. llf s.r, it the stipulations of the treaty be merely future in enect, ureat Britain may still coutinue to hold the contested portions of Central America. The United States cannot admit eith er the inference or the premises! We steadily deny, that, at the date of the treaty. Great Britain had any posses sions there; other than the limited and pecular establishment at the ; Balize, ana maintain mar, w sue nuu auy,uie were 'surrendered by the convention. '"' This covernnient,v recognizing the obligations of the treaty, has of course desired to see it executed in good faith by both parties, and in the discussion, therefore",-bss pot looked -io rights, which we might assert, independently of the treaty; in consideration of our geographical position and of other cir- cumstances, wnicn create lor us reia tions to the C Mitral .American States, different from those ot any government of Europe, '')"!'; -v- ..!. ' The British Government, in' its comm.uhication,' although well, knu ly ing the vie,w of the United States.sti declares that it s?j?J no : reason why conciliatory spirit way not enable the two povernmenis to overcome all obsta- Cleg to a SMIS'aciory auiusuneuk ui subject: - ' :'.,,t.--,':'-'-; Assured of the correctness 6l constroctiori of- the treaty cbnstar adhered to by this government,: and ' solved (0 insist ton the rightipf the States',1 yet actuated also- by the , s;.iue . : t -u ! ..1.1.4 1 u I u. .-, A -r .1..- nesireiTvnicn u avowcu uy wt jsh: governmantl, lo "reniova- ca icrionij finis oadejlWiidiiig -berv js. ani, 10 reiBcrv !! j t'wo., nations :spcjated by so niaoy ties of interest and. kindred;. it lu appear ed to ma proper not to consider an a.-ni- cable solution of the coulroveriy hope-. loss. There is, however reason to' appre hend, that with Great Britain in actu. al occupation of the disputed territo ries, and the ireaty therefor practical ly !iul, so far aa regards dur rights tins international difliculty cannot Ions rennio undtormined, without invblv 1 . . ... . nig in leripuiaanger tne irieudly re latiinsj which it in he' interest as well as the duty ol both countries to ' cher ish and prtP?ive. .It will afford mo siiicere.f-rfttilication, if future efTorta shail. rcsultrtn, the , success anticipated heretotore with more confidence than the aspect of the case permits me new to entertain. ' ' RECRUITMENT. sl ! a t'fie lly re lU. .:. 'Uses s Oaootiwreubject of -discussion be tween the United States and Great Britain has grown out of tha attempt, rvhiolr the extlngeucies of the war in which she is engaged with Russia ih ducetf hpr ta make, to draw recruits from the. Uuited States. . i . . It is the traditional. and settled poli cy of tha United1 ' States to maintain impartial neutrality 'during', tha wars which Iron) lima to time occur among the great powera of the worlcj. ' Pcr forminj all (lie duties of neutrtlity to wards the respective billigerent States, yve may reasonably expect thera rjofto interfere, with bm lawful enjoyment of its benefits. Notwithstanding the ex istence of such hostilities, our citizens retain the individual riht to ' continue all their accustomed pursuits, by land or by sea, at home or abroad, sub'oct only to such restrictions in this rela tion, as the laws of w ar, tho usage of nations,or special treaties, majr impoce; and it is our sovereign, right that our '.".r.'Nirv and Jurisdiction aliall nnf hn j1 : j ! aswv uv invaded Ij eilher oi Nligerent parlies, for the Iran::: C.l their armies, liie operations of their fleets, the iV'.7 of troops for their sprvice, tha fitting out of cruisers' by or Bjaitut either, cr any other act or incident of war. And these undeniable lights of neutrality, individual ' and nnticra!, tho United States will uac'ar no ci;fu;:ii.tsu:oa cur rerJer. In pursi-iir.ca of this policy, thelaws of tlia ututoa uMta dennt forbid tlicir ciucns to se'J to either of the bu'llipr- ent powers arlu'lcc, eo::!::ijrn. of nsr, or tojuuc i.iunj'jrna ct ut.. v cMiera lic nHvafe tilifc", Tor trails uorla.ioo. .;hJ i;,, & ,, jcillg .,, indiu.iua! ci-izen exposej hia prop. erty or pruoa to same ol tho hazards ol war, his acts co not invoive any breach of national ueutiality, nor ot themselves implicate the government. Tims, during the progress of the pres ent war iu Lurope, our citizens have, without ualional responsibility therefor sold .;ur.;owder and arms to nil buyers, regardless of the destination of those ar ticles. ' Our merchantmen lisve becn.aivl still con tinue in be, Itirgtly 'inplo.'ed by Great Krit b'iu uml by l-'iiiiite, in'wunsiiofting lroow, provisions, and munition:, ot yr to the iirinpijiul tent of military oppflioiiB, ami in btiniiig l:(,.u tlitir sick oai weeded boIJ-icr.-; bin hiicli cs. '..of our merran'.ile mtiriue is nut iuariiu'titd filler by the iiilcrnalion- dl,or by cur ir.i:iiii:i;'al lavy, and llierefore dues not coiiipronjieK cur ncutiul relatione nun Kuiu. l'ui our munici,):;! law, in accordance with Uieltnv cf nations, iieremutonlv I'orbidi.uot ouly loieijiiiers, but our own Citizens, to fit out, witl.iu the limits of the United Stilus, a vrsiei 10 coimnii nostinties against any State with which the United States are at peace, or to increase the force cf any nrmed vessel intended for such. hostilities aaaiust a fiLciiilly Etute. Vrnatevrr coni-cm mav have been, frit bv ciii'.cr of the bplligcrent powers laat private nrmfU c.'Uiteis, or other vessels, 111 the service of one might be fitted out ia tlie ports of this country to (.'enrectate on the property of the oilier, all 6ucu lears have proved lo ue utter ly groundless. Our citizen have been with held from any such act of purpose' by good faith and by respect for the law. While the laws of the Union are thus pe remptory in their prohibition of the' equip ment or armament of beUi&e'renl cruist'rs our ports, they provide not Jess absolutely that no person shall, within the territory jurisdiction cf the United Slutqs, enlist euier himself, or hire or retain another person to enlist or enter himself, or to go beyond the limivs or jurisdiction of the United Suites wiih iuteut to 03 enlisted or entered, in tlie service of any foreicil State.either as a sold ler, or as a mariner or seamen on boara 01 any vessel-of-war, letter of marque, or privateer, And these enoctinents ore iu strict conformi ty with the lnw of nations! which declares, that no State ba3 the right to raise troops hndorsea seivice in another State without ifs consent, and that, whether forbidden t'Js municipal law or not. the vejv attempt io do it. without sucti consent, is an attack on the national sovereignty. -Such beini the Dublic riches and the mu nicipal law ot''he United States, nb solici tude on the subiect was entertained bv pnveriiment. when a vear since, the British Parliament passed on act to provide for enlistment of foreigners in the military ser vice 0 Great Britain. Nothing on the oTjheact.orin its public history, indicated aE9i iha Rriikli Dmtminint nrorosed to tempt tecruititi in the United States; nor ;it ever give intimatiou of auch intention this government. It wo3 matte.- 01 surpriw thpTt-lMn. to find, siibseciuvutlv. ' aliat tlie . r :.k:., . TT..;i.l S.in'.ps to prtce"d to Halifax, in the British province r.f Nn Si.-ntin unit lllfr.-enlist in lifO '.iTVUe of Great BiUain,- was going on ex.u-u '.''!' iiitu ft . .in Onlumrv Iw II IIU I....W ' ...M ; . , elan, trpra .1 in HitJili;, V ..tnlva tj ilStnUU ni,,.wll rvirlis lIHII rtfl.l.il. Ulld SO HUl iin to ecu infringing Uie m uu icty.il lw auu ,- ....i..r in mit .koiernitrutv. , Meauwiiile suitable repieae.ntatiuiis on, the.iubjacvjisre idaressta w W ,-oriiisB govciawcttk, ! c i:r:"!t vl t l r 'I I. J3"(icrtuuo U trrn known br "tbi atlniit bioii. pf its , Ciiiistj governineat 1 Hell, uml (be ite mpl ta, drtiv irciuts (rom - thii, cduniry .origiutltd. rjib it or at1 feast bad. 114 tpproril anJ unci iori: Hit it also pptird lblc tb pub lii ig4nt':eflj5g .1 in it hJ 'stringenl iiiiuiictiuni' novto vlottte municipil lvv of Iht Uuiud States. ' r " : ' ; dllTicul't :o uudVnud bo tf it should l.i vf been luppottd that troops Kould b rAised'heia by Grest' Btitiin, w Fib out viplitiun of : tbi tnaniciptl li,W- The uuulstiVsbli object of lhe tw K8i to pretfnt ererysucu act, which,' if performed, must bt either in riolatiou of tbft' law 01 Iu studied tio':i 'of 1t;' end, 1n either llejnie, llm'oct done would be dike, injurious to the iofeieigntr o( the United- Stiles, 'ft! ike sntiMO to Wtti ecqaireJ liililionul (rr)p9runa;bf 1 tf lecrult- mats fa tlie Uaitt'd Stius oot. being discontinued, end tbe diicloeuie of tbe fuertluf 'they were proiicDled upon e systenttlA plan darised- by ofUcial iti- thittf rb Joftakiflg renJoiToualnd bee'u openad ia our principal cities and depots fur the receptiiva of recruits ei, ubtinbed oa out frontiej a ad the whole bdineis co a dueled uadei ths eupenii Ijii ani by the regular co-operatioa of Uritisk oflicerk,-ciil and military (oroe ia the PorlU Amaiican pidrinces a ad tome ia the United States- ' Tha com plicity of tbots officers ta an Juudertak ln, which could only be accompliihad by drfyiiig our lawa, throwing suspicion om our attitudt of neutralltyi' and die regarding uur" territora) rights, is con ctuetvSly pr.ivsd by the errdeuca elici ted en tbs clul of such of their agents a hue been apprcheudid and coario ted.1 Sone of tbeouicers thus implica ted era of high official position, and manyof them beyond our jurisdiction. to that proceedings could not reach the source otthe mischief- . ; 1 Those constdeiations, and tha fact thut'tho catlss of complaint was not a me'S ciaual occurrence, but deliberate diiiu, conduct J by retposibl? public functionaries, Impelled me to present the caoj to Vm Urituh Gorernnieut. The subject isttill under discussion, the esult'of which will be cuamauiceted la o': ' '. ' BRITISH RELATIONS—CONTINUED. t reoeat the lecommeuistion submit ted to the last Conareas, that provision i, .! tut the anoolntment of a com- -,irin-t.r. iii connection with Great III (griuuv e , Rritiin, to survey and eitabuan tne boundary I'm, which divides the Ter ritory i.f Wathin'itou from the contiRU- on liritiah poauasiona.- By reason ol th eiteiitend imporiance of the count- tt.U .:nuti. lieu. baa been imm.inent d: nuer ol ctilion, between the subjecie of Creut Britain and tha citizens of the United States, including fbeif respec tive authuriiies iu that quarter. The j.rospect of a apeedy erraugement haa coiiiiibutad hilherto to luducejon both side forbeiirauco to assert by force what esch claims ae a right. ' Contin uance of delay 00 the part of the two governments lo ac. in tho matter will increase the daubers and difficulties of the controversy. J.lisuude'rs'taiiding exists as to the ex tent, character, and value of the posses of the Hudson's Bay Coin- pany and the property Jof the Puget's Sniui.l Ati- iti iral Cnmr-aiiT. reservea iu our trejtv with Great l."itian rela lire to the Territory of Oregon. I have reason to believe that a cession of the rights of Ijoth companies lo the United Gluten, which would be the readiest means of leimiiiaiing all questions, can be obtained on reasonable terma; and, with a viciv to this end I present fae , aubject to lhe attention ofCougjesa. l)e colony of Newfoundland, haT!!1" I ,allclej t;e jaug required by tbs treaty of the il5 ol Juiie.iaoi, is now piacen the aumd looting in respect to lhe commercial intercourse yuii the uni ted States, ts ilia ther Bntisn orth American .provinces. Th commission, wliicli mat treat; contempiated. 'for determining the rights of fishery,' in, in ' rivers and mouths of rivers on th coasts pi the United States aud the British ' North American provinces, haa been organiz d and ha commenced its larors;io com- uleta which there it ueeded lurtner ap r .- . . .. : . i ....I... nronria Huns lor tne sarvice uj luvvugi r . ',. ..... season. SOUND DUES. or for by the face at did to en- 5 1 Oll't In accordanee ol the authority, cou ferred bv a tetolution of tbe eat senate United Slates, .passed on the ?1 h last, iiiiiica was liivea to uen mark, on the Uih, of April of the in tenlion of this Boverumeut to avail n self of tbe sliputtioii of the subsisting convention ot friendship, commerce.aod .,..iiiion lietnren tLat Klimuom aim the U. S. whereby eithei parly might fier ten vears. terratuate thf same expiration of one year from date of notice rrt. .1 . ? a 1. for that purpose, ine conioeraiiun,m" which led me lo call tne atteuiiou Conmeis to that co:iveniion,aid induced Se:iuie to buoi'l trie resolution fm-il in. still L'ontuiue in lorce. ine ronrtutiou ccutains an article, which although it doea not directly engnge '-. : 1 . ..v..nj!liiiii U, i. fU SUUUH ill 111 it" t"""'""" tol a on the vesaeis anu cargoes Amtricaus passing into or from lb B.ttic tea. durina the coutinuance iha treatv. 'vet mar. possibly be con striied as impljing such' submission.-- The exactiou of those tolls riot neing iusiirid by any principle of intarual n. it necme ii.e iicm u.. the. U. S-'ti).; relieve tbem 'sehts from .v.- intntJ.-siriin cf enrteemaut Ou bjevt, so as to be perfectly free lo lhY'tmUe in ,ul-hr - , ,.i ':. i !;V.i..- knnnt iliiV uublit iuieieits and -honor tay u J rVmaiu of taa. opinion thai the Uni ted Suits octh: aat w , .!": J ' lu tte.--"-E If I ; j 5rt) payment of So'ucd duel ' nol 0 raur.h I Leca'us uf lu'e ani'ount. wbtck ii a ro'iidary Dianer, but became it is in effect the recbgn ition' of tne tight 'of Denmark to treat oha'of the great mail time bihwaya of nations aa a cluaa tea, and the navigation of it at a privilege for which tribute may b imposed upon .hoa who nave occasion to uae. ii, , V This lovemmeut, er a former acca- aion not unlike the prvaat,' (.ignalited ite determination to maintain lUc free dom of the seta, and of the great' patur al channels of navigation' rue Da; bjry Slates had, fr a lo'u'tin'e coer ced tbe payment id" tribute from all na tions, wboae ships, freequent'4 ' lhe Mediterranean. , To the Wat demand of auch payment made by thetn, jhe'JJoU ted StaUe although, euffmig leTa by their depredatiqua than uiany otijar na- tiops, rt(iraad the explicit anrwer.that t ' . 1 ' ' . . t . . j 1 . t wm prr.ecrea war. to inuute, ana inus opeimd the way to the tejie of tbe com merce of tha 'world front au ignomini ous 1aitio.Ja3jjubrnit.ted tq.bytbe raa;.rabte-pOwyfuLna'liou of the'vrorld Jf. tha mauuef of the payment of the Sound Dues differ from that cf . the tri bute fo ruely conceded-tp itfJParbary States, ali.ll their, etacticn' "If Denmark has aoj better foundatfod In' nif.,' Each in 11a I'liliu uoiuuiz uun m un a coramaa oaturil right,, ai'.orji by Ibose.wao were si that trme.atil to oti struct th j fre ai. secuV erijojoieflj qI it, but -Ijo ncj longer poises that power. .;, '' Denaark. whila reiiatiog oar 'asser tion of Jhe frreedom of the Baltic Sound t.ud Belts, baa iudictated a read- diness to make some new arrangement on the subject, and has invited the guv ernmen a interaifed. ' including ' the United Jtatea, to bs tenreientad in a convention to aaaainble for thepurpoae of rsceivlcg jo4 tonaidarioj a proyotl- won, wuicn ane inten to suomu. ter tha capitalizalion of the Sound Does, aud tha di stributioa of tbe sunt to be paid as commutation among tbe govern meats, according to the respective pro portions of their meritime commerce to and from the Baltic, I have declined in behalf of the United Stttei lo ' ac cept this idvltatien, for tha must co gent reasons. ' One is, that Denmark does not offer to submit to'the conven tion the question of ''her tight to levy the Sound Dues. ' A second is, that if lbs coavsntioa were allowed io take cognizance of that particular cestion, still it would not bo compf tt'pl to deal with tbs great' International1' prlricjple involved which affects (he right in ot her cases of navigation and commercial freedom, as well as that of access to the Bltic. Above all, by the ex press term the- piopositiAa tt4l . c 6s tarn plahid that the consideration . ol the Sound dues shall be commingled with, and mads subordinate to, a matter whol ly eatroneous, the balance o power among tbe governments of Europe While, however, rejecting Una pro- positiou, and iusistiug on the right of free transit into and from the Baltic, 1 have exprsaaed to Denmark e willing uess. ou tbe part of the Uuited States to share liberally with other powers in compensating her for any advantages which commerce shall hereafter derite from expenditures mads by her for the improvsmsnt andeft.y of the naviga tion of the Sound of Bells. ... I lay ".before you herewith sundry documents on tbe subject in which my views are .;B fully.encloscd. Should not fStUfectorarraogement be soon concluded, I shall ogam r-U 7our 8lte"- on to tha sub ect. with ieco;,,"l,B- tion of such. measures as way apf' 10 k nniro,l in nr.ljr in sir I nnr! se."-Uie the riahta of the Uuited Stales, so far as they are effected by the pretensions of Denmark, , FRANCE. I announce with much gratification, that sines the adjournment of Congress, the question then existing betweeu Ibis government end that of France, resyec ting tre French consul ai o"n run cisco;haa been satisfactorily Uteruiiu ed, feud that the relations of the two governments continue to be of the most fneudl nature, , 1 GREECE. of of A Question, also which has been pen ding for se teral years between lhe Uni- ed States and the kidgdom or ureece, crowine out of the !sequeeiratien, by nub c nthont:es oi mat couuiry. oi Drooartr. belonging, to the preaeut American Consult at Athens, iai which had been lhe subject of very earnest discussiori heretofore, has recently been aettltd to the satisfaction of the party interested, and of both governments SPAIN. at & i re the rtt oi the act ihejif da- 111 With Spain peaceful relations still maintained, and some progress has been made ia securing the redress wrones complained' of J this govern ment. Spain has uot ouly disavowed end disapproved the conduct of the officer. hn illemllv ne'ued and dela'ned tbe steamer Black Warrior at Havana', has also paid the sum cisuuea a inuem nitr f.ir the loss the'rety iuflicted o;t citizens of tbe United States. In conseQu'aiite'uf destructive bur ricane, white Tisneo oui m ion, anDiemt authority of that island issued decree, oetmittina ine tmponaiiou for the period of ix months, of ccitain building matettala and provisions', iif dotv. but revoked when about half period Chly had elapsed, to the Injury citizens Of tat U.S.. who had proceeded a ttt nri tha fUb. of that decree. Spsuish goverument Refused indemnifi cation iu tha PtUa eggtUved uatt cently, when it i ssette4 la, payment . . . I . A LA ,1. t a, .ml the ehnauitt 4m caa.be asceil-iiisd. .: S.iisfaclioa claims Tor the arreatind aettch ttf xlt atamei 1 Du(do has tthtiA iKuM li!,!! ii .nij :m nv.,lt .W .'.,,. t-i-' uni is- ,.,.:.) ecr ' brlieve that, it will. La u t tint-c-i,; . wiliiethere. Continues to a .tirgVl y , the atteuliod of the Spaaisit govern Jk-st'i I do hotabandu-ti in hop of cuatlul ;, witb'Spain eoiae gaueul r'fiogm,tt which, if it do not wholly piaveut tii( racnreniie of difQculties iu Uuba, wUi' render them less frequent, snj whener. they sliall occur facilitate' theirnti settlement. l .). ' MEXICO. The iaterpoaition of this govarnioapf has been invoked br many of its eitisen ou' account of iujui!edone to their p-'v sons and property .for which the Meii- . . ii t 11 1.' . I. . : . cu repuuuc if responiui. iuo uuc . uuiuoii ot mat country, (orsomr nu.i . past, has n6t allowed its governmsat t give due oonaidera-tioa to claims of p-t-i vale tsparation," aa t has appeared ti call for end .justify some furbereuc in such tuitiarioii h part of Ibis gov ernment. But if . the rievolu-Uouar movements, 'which bars occnredld iht " republic, and in the. organization of a SUUei 8TerijineDl ,'ufgent, appel iff, its- juittce will thu be made, ana, It, my be . hoped, witb- success, for tfc -ot our citweus.. ' ,' CENTRAL AMERICA. In regard lo tbe Central American re public, which, from bet .proximity ami other coarttder.-tio is, have' peculiar re latione to Jt-afs govetnment, white il ba been by constant aim strictly to -observe all the' obligation of political riendaklp nd of good n'elghborbood, obstacles to this have eruca in' rotde of them, irou their own insufficient power to cbeax la wless eruptions, which in effect throw most of the ttk oa the Uuited States. Thus it is'that tha' districted internal condition of the State of Nicaragua has made t Incumbent ori me to appeal to the good' faith' of bur cltizeus to akataia from unlawful interventloa in it tfreui( and to adopt preventioti'roeasurea to tba same end, which on a similar occasion, bad the beat' results 10 reisfniniaj th: ' ' . . l! .... . t O ....... . peace oi tne Mexican oiaiss ui uun and Lower California. ' ' '" ' ' ' ' TREATIES. Since the last of Qongrsss, treaty of amity, commerce, and naviga tion, and for the surrender of fugitW' criminals, with the kingdom of tbe Two Scicilies: a xreaty 'ol friendship; coutv- merca, and navigation with Nicaragua; and a convention of commercial reci procity with the Ha waian kingdom bar been. nogotiated.The latter kingdom and the Stale of Nicaragua have also acced ed to a declaration, recognizing at la tenational righ'a tbe principles cost- taluad iu the convention between the U S. and Russia of the 22d of July, "3. These treaties end conventions will be '.all btfor the Senate Xor rali&ceUoa,.. TREASURY. ' of but free the ol The te uot XJ Tha stotemente made tn ray last ana al measage, respecting tha aniicipateai receipta and expenditures of the Treas ury have been substantially verified.; It appears from the report of the Se ret'ary of tbe Treasury, the receipts du ring the last , fiscal year ending Jua. 30th, 1855, from all aourcca were sixty n.. million thiee thoussud nlhs huu- dred and thir'.y dollaraj and that the miMii! eioendi'.ure for the same period. excluaive of payments onaccount of the publiic debt, amounted to nity-su mu ion three hundred end sixty-five thou aand three hundred and thirty three dol lara. During the same' period , the pay ment made in redemption of the public debt, including Interest aud premium, amounted, to nice million eight hun dred oud forty-four thousand five bun- died and twenty eight dollars.' The balance ia the Treasury at the bet-inning of the present fiscal year July . i.i IMIa. .;n. him. r ' wae eigmocu iuiiuvu um. hmw- J .1 .. . I. .... a M.I ninl tllin . r . ik. fir.t ,"-k.fr and the estima- . ceipt for the first .--.., :tht (ed receipts or tne rrui.ujuS -- . I l .. I r. .1.1 quarters, amount, iogeuif, seven million uiue hundred end eigh- teen thousand seven huniireu anmnir- four dollar., thus afionltiig in all, at tt.p mi ib i resourc-a oi mo fiscal year the sum of eighty-sit million eight hundred and fifty U tlnUJaul If, to the actual expenauures oi tnt first quarter of the current fiscal, year. be added the prooaoie expenuuur ui the remaining three puartf rs, as eslimai- ted by lhe Secretary of the treasury, ia sum total, will be aeveuty.one minion two hundred and twenty ix ttiousanai eight hundred oud forty:aix aotiare, therebv leaving an eatlmaUd balauce lit in the Treasury oit July' I. 1856,' of fif teen million six hunurea ana vweuiy three thousand eight hundrd aud tut three dolUis and forty-one centt. " ' In the above estimated expenditure! of lh present fiscal year aie tnciaaoa thrCa millfon dollars to meet the last irisii'Jt'tneot of the ten .millionl Pro vided for in lhe late treaty wuu mexieu. and seven million seven nunurpu uu fifty thoua.ud dollars appropriated ou account of the debt tf ta T.' which n . a a ai'i'miiil I rtf two turns maxe in 6&,"6,"p t-o million seven haodrea eaa any tnou- sand dollars, and reduce tne expenou area, actual or es'imated, fur ordinary , objecte of the year, to the sum of sixty million four hunurea ana '-- thousaud etollais. . .. ' The amount of the puklla : debt, at ilia rnmiiienee neat of tbe present fiscal year w'.s forty million five hundred and eighty-thiea tnonaana uuu) . lh?rty)ue dollarej -and, dedMtioo be ing made of autaequent; paymeats; the whole public debt of tbe tedeiei govera ment remaininj at this tine i le lhaa forty million v luliir. " j The zeinuaut ttn.il QtUergovera meqt stocks eujoualiui l two kuuiired aDd-YKtylUiee ijiu-ud ilor.. refer red ti in my Unu4j at onvan te, t4 ia ict jfi c r ..- 4- -': lot u-yt vl , 1 -; I "V pm r iiti-a ,