Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-04

has not, A. pet, had The desired effect As
this claim resi-. on the same pfipc pie wit
Others which have been admitted hy tie
French government il is not perceived on
what lu / ground il can be. rejected A
Minister will be Immediately aPpoin ed to
proceed TO France, and resume the 0ego'
iiation on this and other subjects which
NAV arise between the two nations
A. the proposal of the Russian Imperial
government, made through the minister OF
the Emperor residing here, iuil power
and instructions have been transmitted TO
the Minister of the United States al 81
Petersburg. 10 arrange, by am'csn'e ne
gociation. the respective rights ana inter
ests OF he two nations on the northwest
coast of thi- continent. simiiar propo-
sal had been made by ms Imperial hales-
~ to the govern npnt OF Great Britain.
which has likewise been acceded TO The
government. OF the United States has be.n
de.,ror., ny this friendly proceeding, OF
mauiies,ing the great value which they
have invariably attached 10 the trlend'
snip of III. Emperor, aud their solicnude
| 10 cultivate The oes' understanding win
! m, government. In he discussions 10
which this interest has gwen rise, ana ih
,be arrange nents by which they may ter
inmate. the OCCASION has been Judged pro-
. per Tor asserting as principle IN which
! the riybis and interests ut the U States
! ar. involved, that The American CONT
neDis, by The free and independent cohoi'
! tinn vaich they have assumed and man,
tain. are hencesor'h not to be considered
! as subjects tor iu ure colonization by any
; Eur ,ps,n powers
Since the close of the lasi session OF
| Congress. the commissioners ana afoi'Ia'
tors for asc.rtalniDg anil determining the
amount of indemnhcati0n which may oe
due TO citizens of the United States, un-
! der the decision of hIs Imperial Majesty
the Emperor Of Russia, 10 conformity to
! the convention concluded at 81. Peters
burpb, on the twelfth Of July, one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty-five, have
assembled in this city, & organised them.
selves as board for The performance OF
The duties assigned to them by that treaty.
The commission constituted unoer Inc e.
leventh article OF the treaty OF tweDly-se
cohd February, one thousand eight hun.
dred and nineteen between the United
States and Spain, is also 10 session mere;
and as the term OF three years, limred ny
the treaty tor the execution OF the trust'
will expire before the period OF the next
regular meeting of Congress, The attention
of the legislature will be drswn to the
measures which may be necessary TO &C
compliSh the objects tor which the com
misslun wa. instituted.
In compliance with resolution OF the
House OF Representatives, adopted al
their last session, instructions have been
given 10 all the Ministers OF the U States
accre dited to the powers OF Europe anu
America to propose the prescription O
The African slave trade by CHASING It un
der the denomination, and lntilctng on
its perpetrators the aunish ent OF piracy
Should this proposal be acc ded 10, 1t };
not doubted that th. odious and criminal
praciIc. will be promptly and entirely
suppressed It's earnestly hoped that |!
will be acceded to. from firm belief ina
il is Inc most effectual expedlent that cal
be a1ppted tor the purpose,
| AT the commencement OF the recent wa
between France and Spain il was declar
ed by theFrench government that IT wouit
1
neither the commerce OF Spain herself
nor o neutral nations. should be moleste,
by The naval force OF France except u
the breach of lawful blockade M:
declaration which appears to have beer
faithfully carried into effect, concurrlni
with principles proclaimed and cherished
ny the United States, from the hr,t estl
blshment of their Independence, sug
| gested by he no PIE ,ha, the time had arrI'
ed When the proposal tor adopting u as
| permanent and lnvariahe rule III all fu
iurp maritime wars nigh meet the favo
able consideration OF The great European
powers Instructions have accordingly
been given to our ministers with France
Russia, an1 Great Britain, TO make those
proposals 10 their respective governments
and when the trends at humanity reflect
on the essential anne alteration TO the condr
ton OF the human race wh CD would re
suit from the abolition OF private war on
the sea, and on the great facility by which
it might be accomplished, requiring only
the consent of a lew sovereigns, an earn
est hope is INDUCED that these overturrs
will meet with attention, animated by the
spirit 10 which they were made, and thai
they will ultimately be successful
THE ministers who were appointed TO the
Republic. of Columbia and Buenos Ayres
during the last session of Congress, proceed
I'd shortly afterwards, to their destinations.
On their arrival there, ficIa intelIigt nee
has not yet cen received. The MINIS er APP
pointed 10 the Republic Of Chill will sail
in few days. An early appointment will
also be made TO Mexro. A minister has
been received from Colombia, s. thu other
governments have been informed thai mi
nisters or diplomatic agents OF inferior
grade, would be received from each &c.
cordingy as they might prefer the one or
The other.
The minister AMIN MED 10 Snain prn.