Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-09
Ger commerce with Sweden has been

placed On iosssass - - ~ - -
city by Treaty. and With Russia, the
Netherlands, Prussia, the free Hansea-
tic Cities. the Dukedom of Oldsntorg,
and sardinia, by internal regulations
on each side. founded on mutual agree
ment bstweea the respective Covers.
ments.
The principlesupou which the commercial
policy OF the United States is founded, are
TO be traced TO an early period They
are essentially connected with those upon
which their Independence was declared,
aud owe their origin TO the enlightened
men who took the lead iDour affairs at
atimportani epoch They are develop.
ed 10 their FIRST treaty OF con1mefce with
France of sixth February. one thousand
seven hundred and seventy eight, and BY
a formal commission. which was instituted
Immediately after the conclusion of their
Revolutionary struggle, tor the purpose OF
negotiating treaties OF commerce with eve.
nv European power. The nrst treaty oil
the United States with Prussia, which
was negotiated by that commission, al
lords signal illustration OF those princt-
pies. The act OF Congress of the third
March, one thousand eight hundred and
fifteen, adopted Immediately after the re-
turn of general peace. was new over
ture 10 foreign nations TO establish our
commercial relations with then on the ba-
sis OF tree and eQaal reciprocity. That
principle has pervaded all the acts OF Con.
gress, and all the negotiations OF the Exc.
cutive on the subject since.
A convention for ihe settlement OF i'm
portant questions in relation 10 the North
west Coast of this Continent, and its ad-
ioining seas, was concluded and signed al
ST Petersburg, on he --- day OF last.
by The Minister Plenipoientiary OF tbel
United States, and Pleaipotentlaries OF the
Imperial Governmental Russia. twill be
immediately laid before the Senate for the
exercise OF the constitutional authority oil
that body, with reference 10 its ratification.
1t is proper TO add, that the manner in
which this negotiation was invited and
and conducted on the part OF the Emperor,
has been very satisfactory.
The great and extraordinary changes
which have happened in the government
y of Spain and Portugal, within the last two
wears, without seriously aHecting the
friendly relations which, under all OF them,
have been maintained with those powers
by the Uaited States. have been obstacles
tothe adjustment OF the particular subjects
OF discussion which have arisen with each.
A resolution of the Senate, adopted al
their last session, called for Information as
10 the effect produced upon our relation
with Spain. by the recognition, on the
part OF Inc United States, of the lndepen-
dent South American Governments. The
papers containing that information are now
communicated 10 Congress.
A Charge d'Affaires has been received
from the independent Government of Bra
xi That country, heretofore colonial
possession OF Portugal, had, some years
since, been proclaimed, by the Sovereign
of Portugal himself an independent king
dom Since his return 10 Lisbon, revo
luton 10 Brazil has established new go.
vernment there, with an Imperial title, al
the head OF which, is placed the Prince.
in whom ibe regency had been vested, by
the King. at the time OF bis departure -
There is reason 10 expect that, by AMIGA
bic negotiation, the independence OF Bra
gil will, ere long, be recognised by Portu-
gal herself
With the remaining powers OF Europe,
with those on the coast Of Barbary, and
with all the new South American States,
our relations are OF friendly character.
We have Ministers Plenipo,entiary re
siding with the Republics OF Colombia
and Chill, and have received Ministers oil
tie same rank from Colombia, Guatimala,
a.,
nercial relations With all those states are
mutually beneficial aud increasing. With
the Republic OF Colombia, treaty oil
Commerce has been formed, OF which a
copy is received, and the original daily
expected. A negotiation tor like treaty
wosld have been commenced With Bue-
nos Ayres, bad ii not been prevented by
the indisposition and lamenied decease Of
Mr. Rodney, our Minister there; and to
whose memory the most respectful atten-
tion has been shown by the Government
OF that Republic. An advantageous al.
teration in our treaty With Tunls, has
been obtained by our Consular Agent re.
siding there; the official document Of
which, when received, will be laid before
The Senate,
The attention of the government has
been drawn, with great soliciiude TO other
subjects and particularly 10 that relating
TO state OF msratime war, involving the
relative rights oil neutral and belligerent
10 such wars. Most Of the difficulties
which we have experienced, and o: the
losses which we have sustained, since the
establishment of Our independence, have
proceeded from the unsettled state of those
rights, and the extent 10 which the belli-
gerent claim has been carried against the
neutral party. II is impossible TO look
r. Tho Inf thu l.fn