Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-12-15

rate powerfully to draw US closer together
In every other circumstance, a correct view
Of the actual state of our Union must be equal
ly gratifying to our constituents. Our rela-
lions with foreign powers are Of a friendly
character, although certain interesting differ
ences remain unsettled with some. Our rev.
enue, under the mild system Of impost and
tonnage, continues to be adequate TO all the
purposes OF the government. Our agriculture,
commerce, manufactures, and navigation -FOUR
lsh. Our Notifications are advancing, in the
degree authorized by existing appropriations,
10 maturity; and due progress is made in the
| augmentation OF the navy, to the limit pre-
scribed for it by law. For these blessings we
owe to Almighty God, from whom we derive
them, and, with profound reverence, our most
grateful and unceasing Acknowledgements.
f. In adverting to our relations with foreign
powers, which are always an object of the
highest Importance, have TO remark, that Of
the subjects which have been brought into
discussion with them, during the present ad-
mmistration, some have been satisfactorily
terminated; others have, been suspended, to
be resumed hereafter, under circumstances
more favourable to success and others are
still in negotiation, with the hope that they
ton, to the interests and to the satisfaction Of
the respective parties. 1t has been the inva-
riable object of this government to cherish
the most friendly relations with every power.
and on principles and conditions which might
make them permanent. systematic effort
has been made to place our commerce, with
each power, on footing Of perfect reciproci
ty; TO settle with each, in spirit of candoul
a1 nd i a.
anticipate and remove, so far as it might be
practicable, all causes Of future variance.
1t having been stipulated by the seventh
article of the Convention of Navigation and
Commerce, which was concluded on the Oath
OF June, 1922, between the United States and
Z France, that the said Convention should con-
tinue in force for two years from the first o.
October Of that year, and for an indefinite
term afterwards, unless one of the parties
} should declare its intention to renounce it, in
which event it should cease TO operate at the
end of six months from such declaration and
no such intention having been announced, the
Convention having been found advantageous
to both parties, it has since remained, and
still remains in full force. At the time when
that Convention was concluded, many inter
esting subjects were left unsettled, and par
ticularly onr claims to indemnity for spolia-
tons which were committed on our commerce
IN the late wars. For these interests and
claims, 1t was in the contemplation of the
parties to make provision at a subsequent day.
by more comprehensive and definite treaty.
T The object has been duly attended TO since,
f by the Executive, but as yet it has not been
accomplished. 1t is hoped that a favourable
opportunity will present itself for opening a
negotiation which may embrace and arrange
all existing differences, and every other con-
cern IN which they have a common interest
upon the accession of the present King Of
France, an event which has occurred since
the close of the last session of Congress.
With Great Britain our commercial inter
course rests on the same footing that it did al
the last session. By the convention of 1915
the commerce between the United States and
the British dominions, in Europe and the East
Indies, was arranged on a principle of reci-
procity. That convention was confirmed and
continued in force, with slight exceptions, by
a subsequent treaty, for the term Of ten years
from the Goth of October, 1918, the date Of
the latter. The trade with the British colo.
MES in the West Indies has not, as yet, been
arranged by treaty, or otherwise, to our salts
made by legislative acts, whereby MANY seri.
Gus impediments, which had been raised by
the parties, in defence of their respective
claims, were removed. An earnest desire ex-
lists, and has been manifested on the part OF
this government, to place the commerce with
the colonies, likewise, on footing of recipro.
cal advantage; and it is hoped that the Brit
ish government, seeing the justice of the pro.
posal, and its Importance to the colonies, will.
ere long, accede to it.
The Commissioners who were appointed for
the adjustment of the boundary, between the
territories of the United States and those Of
Great Britain, specified in the fifth article Of
the Treaty of Client, having disagreed in
their decision and both governments having
agreed to establish that boundary, by AMIGA
BILE negotiation between them, it is hoped
that it may be satisfactorily adjusted in that
mode. The boundary specified by the sixth
article, has been established by the decision
4 of the commissioners. From the progress
made in that provided for by the seventh, &C
cording to report recently received, there is
good cause to presume that it will be settled
in the course of the ensuing year.
1t is cause Of serious regret that no ar
rangement has yet been finally concluded be-
tween the two governments, to secure, by
joint cooperation, the suppression of the
slave trade. 1t was the object of the British
government, in the early stages ofthe negoci-
alton, to adopt plan for the suppression,
which should include the concession of the
mutual right of search, by the ships of war Of
each party, of the vessels Of the other, for sus-
pected offenders. This was objected to by
this government, on the principle that as the
right Of search was right of war, of belli-
gerent towards a neutral power, it might have
an i'll effect to extend it, by treaty, to an Of
fence which had been made comparatively
mild in time of peace. Anxious, however,
for the suppression of this trade, it was
thought advisable, in compliance with a reso-
luton Of the House Representatives, found
ed on an act of Congress, to propose to the Brit
ish government an expedient, which should
be free from that objection, and more effectu-
al for the object, by making it piratcal. In
that mode, the enormity of the crime would
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