The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-14

~ state that several OF our principal cities
have suffered by sickness; tina, an anu
subj drought has prevailed in the middle
aud wettern States; and that deraDge
tnt has been felt in some of our monird
in bti'utions, which has proportiouabIy at
fe t,ed their credit. ] am happy, how
ever. to have it in my power TO assure
ydu that the health Of our cities is now
completely restored that the produce Of
the year, though less abundant than usu-
al will not only be amply sufficient for
hdme consumption, but afford a large
sdrpus for the supply Of the wants Of
OF Der nations and thar the arrangement
in the circulating paper medium, by be
ins left TO those remedies which its OBJ
I'll us causes suggested ,and the good sense
anH virtue Of our fellow citizens supplied,
hab diminished.
Having informed Congress .on the 27th
Of February last, that treaty of ami'y.
settlement, and limits had beer ccncluoed
in this city b tween the United s. ates and
Spbin, and ratified by the competent au-
tn ri,ies Of the former, full COZ hdeI &C
wa enteytained that it would have been
died ry his Catholic M.jesty, with
eq4al pr rtiude, and a like earnest de
air4 TO mae, on the conditions OF
thai tire he differences which had so
long ez ld b5tween the two countries
Ev4ry ew which the subiec, admitted
of was thought to have JUSTIFIED this con
ciubi n Great losses had been sustained
| by Ci,iz1ps of the Uni,ed States, from
Spanish cruisers, mere than twenty years
before, which had not been redressed.
Y These losses had been acknowledged and
provided tor by treaty, as far back as
the year 1907, which, although concIuj-
ed at Madrid, was not then ratihed by
the government of Spain, nor since, until
the last year, when it was suspended by
The laie Il eaty a more satisfactory pro
vision to both parties, as was presumed
having been made for them. Other dit
ferences had arisen in this long interval,
affecting .heir highest interests, which
were Likewise provided for by this last
treaty. The treaty itself was formed on
great consideration. and a ihOroug
knowledge of all circumstances the sub
iect matter of every article having been
Tor years under discuss on, and repeated
referer ces having been made by me Min
isrer of Spain 10 bis government, on the
points respecting which thy greatest dit
ference Of opinion prevailed Ii was
formed by Minister duty authorized for
the purpose, who bad represented his
g Jyernment in the United States, and been
employed IN this long protracted nego
tiation several years, and who, /. is not
denied, kept strictly within the letter Of
his Instructions he faith of spain was
therefore pledged unoer circumstances Of
peculiar force and solemnity, for Us rati-
licauon On the part of the United
States this treaty was evidently accedsd
TO in spiri, of Cancellation and conces
sion. he indemnify tor i"juries and
losses So long before sustained, and now
again at knowledeed and provided for was
charge on the treasury of SPAN For
territory ceded by Spain. cther territory
# grea, vllue, 10 which our claim vas
believed 10 be we'll founded, was Ced d
by thc Uni cd sta es, AID in quarter
more interes ing to her. his cession
was nevertheless received, as the means
Of ndemniiying our Citizens in consd
cradle sum the presu ed amount Of heir
losses. Other considerations OF great
weight urged he C ssIon Of this territory
| by Spain. IL was .orrounoed by the ter.
ritor,es Of the United states on every
SIDE, except on that Of the OCEAN Spain
had lost her authority over It, and rail-
ing mo the hands OF adventures con
lected with the savages il was made the
ncans OF unceasing annoyance and injury
10 our Union, in many of It's most essen
tiai interests. BY this cessi'n, then,
pain coded a territory. in reality, OF no
value 10 her, and Oh siued concessions
If the highest importance by the settle
'nent of long Standi & differences with
the United States, affecting their rcsPec
tive claims and lInis, and likewise re
lieved herself from he obligation of
urea relating to it, whic.l she had failed
20 fulfil, and also frooo the responsibility
incident t. the most fdgrant aud PERM
cious abuses Of her rights where she
could not support her authority.
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