The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-12-12


cordial acknowledgment of the magnanimlty
with which an honorable nation, by the repara-
ton of their own wrongs, achieves triumph
more glorious than any field of blood can ever
bestow.
The Conventions of Sd July, 1915, and OF
Goth October 1918, will expire by their own
limitation on the Goth of October, ISIS. THESE
have regulated the direct commercial lnter
course between the United States and Great
Britain. upon terms of the most perfect reel
nrocitv and they effected temporary com
nrorpise of the respective rights and claims to
/ territory westward of the Rocky Mountains.
These Arrangement have been continued for
an indefinite period of time, alter the expira-
ton of the above mentioned Conventions leav-
! inc each party the liberty of terminating them,
1 by Uiving twelve months notice to the other.
1 The radical principle of all Commercial inter
course between independent nations, is the
mutual interest Of both parties. 1t is the vital
! spirit of trade itself; nor can 1t be reconciled
/ to the nature of man, or to the primary laws
| of human society, that any traffic should long
be willingly pursued, of which all the advan-
! tages are on one side, and all the burdens on
! the other Treaties of Commerce have been
found. by experience, to be among the most
| effective instruments for promoting peace and
harmony between nations whose interests, ex-
clusively considered on either side, are brought
into frequent collisions by competition. In
/ framing such treaties, it is the duty of each
party, not simply to urge with unyielding per-
tinacity that which suits its own interest, but
to concede literally to that which is adapted
to the interest of the other To accomplish
this, little more is generally required than
simple observance of the rule of reciprocity !;
and were it possible for the statesmen of one
nation, by stratagen and management, to OBJ
tain from the weakness or ignorance OF anoth-
eT, an oyer-reachiDg treaty, such a compact
would prove an incentive to war rather than a
bond of peace Our conventions with Great
Britain are founded upon the principles Of reci
procity. The commercial intercourse between
the two countries is greater in magnitude and
amount, than between any two other nations
on the globe. 1t is, for all purposes Of benefit
OF advantage to both as precious, and, in all
probability, far more extensive than if the par
ties were still constituent parts of one and the
same nation. Treaties between such States.
regulating the intercourse of peace between
them, and adjusting interests of such trans
cendant Importance to both, which have been
found in q long experience of years, mutually
advantageous should not be lightly cancelled
or discontinued Two conventions for contn-
1 ung in force those above mentioned, have
been concluded between the Plenipotentaries
Of the two Governments, on the 9Th of August
last, and will be forthwith laid before the SEN
ate for the exercise of their constitutional au-
thority concerning them
In the execution of the Treaties of Peace of
November, 1882, and September, 1888, be-
tween the United States and Great Britain.
and which terminated the war of our indie
dependence, line of boundary was drawn as
the demarcation of territory between the two
countries extending over near twenty degrees
of latitude, and ranging over seas, lakes, and
mountains, then very imperfectly explored,
= and scarcely opened to the geographical know-
edge of the age. In the progress of discovery
and settlement by both parties since that time,
several questions of boundary between their
respective territories, have arisen, which have
been found of exceedingly difficult adjustment.
At the close of the last war with Great Brit
airI, fur Of these questions pressed themselves
! upon the consideration Of the negotiators of
the Treaty Of Client, but without the means
Of concluding a defnitive arrangement con
corning them. They were referred to three
separate commissions, consisting OF two Com
missioners, one appointed by each party, to ex-
anime and decide upon their respective claims
In the event of disagreement between the
| Commissioners, it was provided that they
should make reports to their several Govern
ments; and that the reports should finally be
! referred to the decision of a SOVEREIGN the
common friend Of both. OF these Commits
! sions, two have already terminated their ses-
slons and Investigations, one by entire, and the
other by partial agreement. The Commission
ers of the fifth article of the Treaty of Client
have finally disagreed, and made their conflict
ing reports to their own Governments But
from these reports great difficulty has occur
red IN making up question to be decided by
the Arbitrator. This purpose has, however,
been effected by a fourth Convention. conclud.
ed at London by the Plenipotentiares of the
two Governments on the 18th of September
last 1t will be submitted, together with the
others, to the consideration of the Senate
While these questions have been pending.
incidents have occurred of conflicting preten-
sions, and of dangerous character upon the ter
ritory itself in dispute between the two Ma
tons By common understanding between
the Governments It was agreed that no exer-
cseyof exclusive jurisdiction by either party,
while the negotiation was pending, should
change the state. of the question of right to be
defntively settled Such collision has never
theless recently taken place, by occurrences
the precise character of which has not vet been
ascertained communication from The Gov
ernor of the State of Maine with accompany
ing documents and correspondence between
I the Secretary of State and the Minister Of
/ Great Britain, on this subject, are now commu-
nicated. Measures have been taken to ascer
tain the state ofthe facts more correctly by the
employment OF special agent to visit the SPOT
where the alleged outrages have occurred the
I NSNAN % niiVoO enquiries Wncn received, VIII
be transmitted to Congress
While so many of the subjects of high inter-
est to the friendly relations between the two
countries have been SO far adjusted, it is a mat
ter of regret that their views respecting the
| commercial intercourse between the United
States and the British Colonial possessions
have not equally Appropriated to a friendly
agreement
At the commencement Of the last Session of
Congress, they were informed of the sudden
and unexpected exclusion by the British Gov
eminent, of access, in vessels Of the United
States, to all their colonial ports, except those
Immediately bordering upon our own territories
In the amlcable discussions which have sue
ceeded the adoption of this measure. which. as
it affected harshly the interests of the United
States, became subject of expostulation ON
our part, the principles upon which its iustif-