Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-12-11

cur negotiations aud Transactions with
each, is thought to be particularly ne
ccssary. Equally necessary is il, that
We should form just estimate Of our
finances, revenue, and progress incve.
~ kind ofimprovemcutcounccfed With
the national prosperity aud public de.
fence il is By rendering justice to
other nations, that we may expect il
from them. Ii is by our abiIityto re.
sent injuries, and redress wrongs, that
we may avoid them.
The commissioners under The fifth
article Of the treaty of Client, having
disagreed in their opinions respecting
that portion OF the boundary between
the territories OF the United States and
Great. Britain, the establishment OF
whieuha6 been submitted tothem. have
made their respective reports, in CON.
pliancc with that article, that the Sd ne
might be referred 10 the decision of
friendly pnwer. Il being manifest.
however, that it would I've difficult, If
not Impossible, for any power to per-
form That Office, without great delay
and much Inconvenience 10 itself,
proposal has been made By THIS gov
ernmelt, and acceded 10 BY that OF G.
Britain, 10 endeavor TO establish that
boundary by amicable negotiation. II
appearing, from long experience, that
no satisfactory arrangement could be
formed Of the commercial intercourse
between the United States and the
British colonies in this hemisphere, by
legislative acts, while each party put
sued its own course. without agree.
mcnt or concert with the other, a pro-
posal his been made to the British
government to regulate This commerce
by treaty. as 1t has been to arrange, i'm
like manner, the just claims of the citi
zens Of the United States, inhabiling
the states aud territories bordering on
the lakes and rivers which empty into
The ST. Liwrence, to the navigation OF
that river TO The ocean. For these and
oiherobjcctsof high importance to the
interests Of both parties, negotiation
has been opensds with the British gov
ernment, which, il is hoped, viii taYe
a satisfactory result. s
The commissioners, under The sixth
and seventh articles Of the treaty Of
Client, having successfully closed their
labors in relation TO the sixth, have
proceeded to the discharge Of those re-
lailng to the seventh. Their progress
in the extensive survey, required for
the performance Of their duties, just
fies the presumption that It will be
completed in the ensuing year.
The negotiation which had been
long depending with the French gov
eminent on several important subjects,
and particularly for just indemnity
for losses sustained in the late wars by
the citizens of the United States, un-
der ul,iastifiahle seizures and conGsca
lions OF their property, has net, as yet,
had the desired effect AS this claim
rests on the same principle with others
which have been admitted by the
French government, it is not perceiy
ed on what ground it can be rejected
A minister wiilb Immediately ap-
pointed to proceedto France, and re-
sumo the negotiation on this and o,hcr
subjects which may arise between the
two nations,
AT the proposal Of the Russian I'm
pcrial government. made through the
minister OF the Emperor, residing
here, a full power and instructions have
been transmitted 10 the minister OF the
United States at ct. Petersburg, 10
arrange, by amicablc negotiation, the
respective rights and interests Of the
two nations on the north-w coast Of
this continent. A similar proposal had
been made by his imperial majesty to
the government of q. britain, which
hss likewise been accedcd to. The
government of the United States has
been DESTROYS, by this friendly proceed
ing, of manifesling the great value
which they have invariably attachedio
the friendship of the Emperor, and
their soliciludc to cultivate the best on.
derslandiag with the government. In
the DISCUSSIONS 10 which this interest
has given rise, and in the arrangements
by which they may terminate, the oc
casion has been judged proper, for as
serling, as principlc in which the
right, and interests Of the u. States are
involved, that the 4 american continents,
by The free and independent condition