The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-12-18

equivalent all rhr advantages OF such conditions as nigh
10 0the1 N return Or Ia
would be changed. She would be placed
nstou She would enios all the advantages an
lowed 10 tvm IN consideration OF like adva
to US, Tree from every, and any, condition, whatever
AS little cause has the Government OF France complain
OF he seizure OF the Apollo, and the removal of other
se from the waters OF the 81. Mary's. wnor be
nied that every nation has right regulate its
systems il thinks h and enforce the collect its
provided II be done without invasion of the
an once. which all nations punish the punishment OF
gives no just cause OF complaint, the power
equally In rhis case every crcuns which occurred
indicated fixed purpose vioate revenue aws-Had
have entered port and paid duties or had he in
tended to have carried legitimate circutous commerce.
some other powers landed goods the custom house
cordiag 10 law, reshpped and them
y bring them tree from such duties 10 port Of the Unit
90 States But the conduct of the party in this case
boundary between the United States and Florida and took
ms position the Spanish side, which, the whole ex-
bouse IN, ,ns there was no town, no port or custom
was not TO sell his goods the inhabitants of Florida bur
auctions, which could be done without direct and
raPabe breach OF laws. II is known that regular
sysgmats plan, had been formed by certain other persons
more necessary TO check the proceeding in its
ments
That the unsettled bank of river so remote from the
Spanish garrscns and alton, could give protection
10 Such believed
sccord with the law OF nations. IL would have
ported with friendly policy IN Spain herself have
~blished custom house there since it could have SUBJ
served no other purpose than 10 elude laws
but the Government OF Spain did adopt that
90 me contrary II is UNDERSTOOD that the Captain Gener
al OF Cab,to whom apcst that effect made
by these adventurers h.dnot accorded The condition
OF those provinces for many years. before they cesd
10 the Urited States need be dwet Inhabit
cd by different tribes OF Indians and Inroad for every
knd o. the OF Spain ay be said to
certainly could extend places where she had
authority The rules therefore, applicable TO settled
es by laws could not be deemed to the des-
OF Florida and thu there. II merits
tenton aso thar the territory had been ceded TO the Unit
ed States, by treaty, the ratification OF whoh had
been refused and hish has since been performed Under
such therefore, Spain less responsible
tor ueh acts thee and the United States
az liberty exercise authority, prevent great mis-
chi.t HE conduct of this Government has, in in
stance, been concatory and friendly France The
stucton Ct our law in IT'S application the cases.
which have formed the ground OF such serious complaint
on her part, and the order the Collector OF ST. Marys
IN accord wit given two oefore these
occurred. and in reference breach which atempr
ed oy the subjects OF another power It's application,
therefore 70 the in question, table
as the resty, oy which these ceded the
united Sates was ratht and all danger further breath
OF laws cessed order given for the re-
lease OF the vessel which had been seized for
OF the libel which had been instituted against her.
The principles Of this system recprocity founded OH
the law OF the Sd Of March 1875 been carried
into effect with Kingdom of the Netherlands Sweden
Prussia ana with Himburg, Bremen, Lubeck and Oden
burg with provision made by sube quent laws, regard
70 he Netherlands Prussia, Hamburg and Bremen that
such produce aud manufactures only be- most
usually were first shipped from the ports of those
the same being imported in vessels, wholly belonging 70
their should &c considered and adteu 10 'ne
The e o n. Nv an opened
Of I a yeps ct s aa ssses the
ment of no other higher duties than paid by the
wssian vessels from whatever place aeis.Gg ana
for the Of Norway the ports OF The
United States. As this priieg is nor within the scope OF
Congress may involve the commercial relations
Union with other nations, the subject is submitted
have presented thus fniy your view commercial
relations with other powers, that seeing them in detail
rest. Congress may in wisdom decide, whether any
change ought tobe made. and any, in what respect. 1t
this basis unjust o. unreasonable surely ought 10 be
abanoned if justsnd reasonable, and any change
will make concessions suhversve of the principles OF
pro speity then the equally strong
for aheng the already taken, and supporting
by such further regulations may appear TO be proper
should any additional support be found necessary.
The question concerning the construction OF the first
article of the treaty of Client has been by Joint act
Of the Representatives OF the United States and of Great
Britain the Of St Petersburg, submitted to the
decision of his Imperial Majesty the Emperor Of Rus
sia The result of that submission has vet been
received. The Commissioners, under the 9Th article
of that treaty having been able 10 agree upon their
decision their reports TO the two Governments con-
formally the provisions of the treaty. may be expect
ed at an early day.
With Spain, the treaty of February 22d, 1919, has
been pa rly carried into execution. Possession of
East and West Florida has been given TO the United
States but the officers charged with that by
order from his Catholic Majesty, delivered by his Min
lister to the Secretary of State, and transmitted by
special agent to the Captain General OF Cuba, TO whom
il was directed, and whom the government OF those
provinces vested, have not only omitted, In con-
avenon of the orders OF their sovereign, the perform
ance of the express stipulation deliver the
ehives and documents relating to the property and
sovereignty of those provinces, all of which IT eX-
pected would have been delivered, either before or
when the troops Withdrawn, but defeated since,
every effort of the United States to obtain them, espe
cally those of the greatest Importance. This omission
has given rise 10 several incidents of painful nature
the character of which will be fully disclosed by the
documents, which viii hereafter be communicated.
In every other circumstance the law OF the Sd OF
March last for carrying into effect that treaty, has been
duly attended to- For the execution of that part which
preserved in force for the government of the inhablt
ants, for the specified all the civil military, and
judicial powers exercised by the existing government
OF those provinces, adequate number OF officers, as
was presumed, appointed, and ordered 10 their
respective stations Both provinces were formed into
one territory and governor appointed tor 1t, but IN
consderatonsof the preexisting division, and of the
distance and difficulty of communication between Pen
sacoa, the residence of the Governor OF West Florida
and st. Augustine, that of the Governor of East Flor
ia, al which places the uncomfortable population o
each province principally collected, two Secreta
res were appointed, one to reside at Pensacola, and
the other St. Augustine. Due attention was likewise
paid the execution of the laws of the United States
relating the revenue and the slave trade which
extended TO these provinces. The whole territory
divided into three collection districts that part lying
between the river ST. Marys and Cape Florida, form
ing one that from the Cape the Apalachicoa anoth
and that from the Apalachicola TO the Perddo, the