The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-11-25

tns Ouiteo States uSbsorsod to bote HeusOs
ef Csnsrsss, ~ his SserstArv hr. J. J. McS-
1es, the tsiswing
MASSAGE
Fshow- Cifizens sf fAe Senate, ssd
0fse Aoxse u ReisrsseaSssipss.
The suspicious eis eupnsis css, under which
yos will commsscs the duties sf>shs prsssns
session, will tighten the burthsn, inseparabis
from the high trust committed 10 you.--Ths
fruits Of the earth have been uuusuaily abun-
dant; commerce has. .aourished +, the revenue
has exceeded the most fsvorabie anticipation,
and peace and smi,y are preserved with for
sign Galions, on conditions iu.t and honora-
sie 10 our country. aFor these iuestimsbls
blessings, We cannot bat be grateful 10 that
providence which Watches over the destinies
of nations. -s ser se4
As the term limited for the operation of
she CON mmerciai Conveutisu With Grsst Brit.
ain will expire esey ia the month of July
ncxts end it wss deemed impefran, that there
shoQld be no interval, doring vhich, ,hs, POT.
lion Of our commerce which wac provided for
~ that convsu,ion should sA be rseuistsd,
oilhsr by arrange IN snt between tho ,wo gov.
srn@snts, or by The ssthority OF Congress-,
the Minister Of the United States oil London
was instructed, early in the last sum mer, 20
Invite the atisn,ion Of the British Govern.
tusnt 10 tho sobjsct, with view 10 that OBJ
jset. He was insiructsd to prososs, also,
that the negosistiss which it was wished to
Spen, might sxtcnd To the general con tnsrts
~f The Two countries, and 10 every othey in.
tsrest aud onsstded difference bet cen them;
particularly those rotating 10 imprsssmsni,
tho fsheriss, and boundaries, in shs nope
tat sa arssaycm.nt might pc " ,de, on pIin.-
cipIss Of rcciptocsI advsaiags, which might
sstnprehepd, and provide in a Satisfactory
fhsnnsr, for all these high concstr,.--I nave
the satisfaction 10 stAts, th4, The pcopossI Was
received, by the British Gsvsfnment, in the
spirit which prompted il +; and thst negocia-
tiSn has been opened q, Londan, smLr scing
AL these objects. On foil confederation Of
the great ex,sut and nagnitsde OF the trust,
II wss thought proper 10 commit |, to oct less
than tvo Of eur Distinguished citizens, snd,
10 consequences, tbs Envoy Extraordinary,
ADD Miuistss PlsDipot sn,iary ot the u. .. ~
Paris, hss been associasd with our Envoy
Extraof dinary aod Minister P!eDipotsn,ialy
st London TO both Of whom corresponding
Instructions have been given, and they are
aow sosaged in Tho discharge Of itsdu,ics. \
II 10 P'opss to add, that, 10 prevent sny incon.
ssnisnce resulting from tbs delay incident 10
snsgocistion so so many important subjects
Il was sgrsed, before sntering on IL, tha, The
existing convention should be continued for
= term DOT less Than eight yssrs.
Oar relations wiih'Spa,n ssmsin ossrly 10
tbs same stale IN which thsy wore al tas close
Of the last ssssion. The convention ei 1909.
pcVvi,ling for the sdIustmsnt of esc.s;n par.
tio. Of the claims of our chzrns for iniut,s.
sustained by spo,la,,on, snd so iong suspsnd
cd by ths Spanish goverDmcnt, tAs at iengIh
been rsr6cd by ,i bus 40 arrsogomsa, has
yet benn n,sds los ,hs psymsnt 81 another
portion OF like ciaisos, no, less rx,snsive o.
we'll founded, OF for other cla.ses pi caims,
or for the settIemen, Of boubdsries These
subjects have again been broughi under CON
sideration in both Counties, bu. no agree
mont has beeafntered .ato respecting them.
In The mean time, events have occurred which
Gea'y prove the i'll effects Of the policy,
Sn'eh that government has % long pussred,
On the friendly relations Of the two countries,
which, It 10 presumed, II is at iesst OF as nuch
importance 70 Spais, as to the United States,