Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-12-05

pOsai has been made 10 tue BRUSH
government TO regulate this commerce
by treaty, as It has been to arrange, IN
like mancer, the Just claims of the citi
zens of the United States, inhabiting
the states and territories bordering on
the lakes and rivers which empty into
the ST. Lawrence, to the navigation OF
that river to the ocean. For these and
other objects Of higa importance to the
interests of both parties, negotiation
has been opened with the British gov
ernment, which, it is hoped, viii have
satisfactory result.
The commissioners, under the sixth
aud seventh articles Of the treaty Of
Client, having successfully closed their
lsbors in relation TO the sixth, have
proceeded 10 the discharge ofthose re-
Iailng to the seventh. Their progress
in abe extensive survey, required for
ne performance of their duties, jusli.
iies the presumption that Il will be
completed in the ensuing year.
The negotiation which had been
long depending with the French gov.
ernment on several important subjects,
aud particularly for just indemnity
for losses sustained in the late wars by
the citizens Of the United States, un.
der unjusiifiable seizures and confsca
tons of their property, has not, 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 rot pcrceiv
ed on what ground it can be rejected.
"A minister will be Immediately ap
pointed to proceed TO France, and re-
sumo the negotiation OH this and o,her
subjects which may arise between the
two nations.
AT the proposal of the Russian I'm
perial government, made through the
minister of the Emperor, residing
here, a full power and instructions have
been transmitted to the minister of the
United States at 81 Petersburg, to
arrange, by amicable negotiation. the
respective rights and interests OF the
two nations on the rorth west coast Of
this continent. A similar proposal had
been made by bis imperial majesty to
the government OF G. Britain, which
has likewise been acceded to. The
government of the United States has
been DESTROYS, by this friendly proceed.
ing, Of m2nitesting the great value
which they have invariably attached 10
the friendship of the Emperor, and
their soiici,ude to cultivate the best un-
Outstanding with the government. In
the discussions to which this interest
has given rise, and in the arrangements
by which they may terminate, the oc-
casion has been judged proper, for as
serting, as principle in which the
rights and interests Of the u. States are
involved, that the American continents,
bv the free and independent condition
which they have assumed and main
tain, are henceforth not to be consider
ed as subjects for future colonization
by any European powers.
Since the close of The last session OF
Congress, the commissioners and ar.
bitrators for ascertzining and deter
mining the amount of indemnifcation
which may be due to the citizens OF
the United States under the decision of
his imperial majesty the Emperor of
Russia, in conformity to the conven-
lion concluded at St Petersburg, on
the 18th of July, 1922, have assembled
in this city, and organized themselves
as board for the performance of the
duties assigned to them by that treaty.
The commission constituted under the
18th article of the treaty of the ODD Of
February, 1919, between the United
States and Spain, is also in session
here; and, as the term Of 8 years, Ii
mited by the treaty, for the execution
ofthe trust, will expire before the Pc
riod of the next regular meeting of
Congress, the attention of the Legisla
ture will be drawn to the measures
which may be necessary to accom-
plish the objects for which the com
mission was instituted.
In compliance with a resolution of
the House of Representatives, adopted
at their last session, instructions have
been given to all the ministers of the
United States, accredited to the pow
ers of Europe and America, to pro
pose the prescription of the African
Slave Trade, by CHASING it under the
denomination, and inilicting on its per.