Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-06


Governmeu, OF Great Britain. has Terminated in
the adjustment of some of the questions a, issucf
upon satisfactory terms, and the pos;ponement oe
others Tor future discussion and agreement. ihi.
purposes of the Convention, coacludel at
Petersburg, on the 18th dry OF July, 1922, under
the mediation of the late Emperor Aiexande',
have been carried luio effect by subsequen, Con. |
ven;ion concluded at London on the 18Th OF No. |
Teriber, 1926, he Publications of which ex-
changed al that place the 9Th day of February |
last. A cory of the proclamation issued on The I
nine een.h day OF March last, pu fishing this Com
ventior, Is herewith communicated 10 Congress
The sum OF twelve hundred and four thousand nine
hundred and sixty dollars therein stipulated 10 be
paid 10 the claimants OF indemnity under The fret
Article OF the Treaty OF Client, has been duly re-
ceived, and the Commission instituted, confcrma-
bly, to the act OF Congress OF the second Of March
| last, for the distribution of the indemnity TO the
persons entitled 10 recei IT, in session,
and approaching the contamination OF their lsbors.
| Tins final disposal OF one of the most painful
| topics Of collision between the United States anI
| Great Britain, not only aifo ds an occasion Of
graduation to ourselves, bu, has had the hsppies,
effect IN promoting friendly disposition, and IN
soitening asperilies upon other objscts of discuss
sion. Nor ought II To pass without The tribute oil
I frank and cordial acknowledgment of the mag
naniIDity with which an honorable n ,ion, by tho
| repaTation of their wrongs, achieves a ,Ii-
umph more glorious Than any field of blood cen
ever bes,ow.
The Conventions OF 81 July, 1915, and OF 2O,i
October, 1915, VII expire. by Their own limita-
ton, on the 20tn October, 1928 These have re
gulsted the dir ct commercial intercourse between
the United STATES aad Great Britain, upon terms
OF the most perfect reciprocity; and they effec, ed
a temporary compromise OF the respective right
and claims to territory W,s,wald Of the Rocky
Mountains These arrangements have been
} tnued for indefinite period OF time after The
expiration OF the aforementioned Conventions:
leaving each party the liberty If terminating ,hen
by giving twelve months notice TO the other The
radical principle OF all Commercial intercourse be-
tween Independent nauon-, Is the mutual interest,"
OF both parties. |, is the vital spirit OF trade It
self; no. can 1t be reconced the nature of man
or TO the primary laws OF human society, that any
traffic should long be willingly pursued OF which
all the advantages are sIde and al! the bur
dens on the other. Treaties ut Commerce nave
e been found. by experience, to be among the most
effective instruments Tor promoting peace and har-
! mony between nations whose interests, exclusively
considered on either side, brought INTO ire
quent collisions by competition. la framing such
treaties, 1t Is the duty OF each patty, simply TO
urge with unyieldinS periinaciy that which suits
Z It's Own interest," but TO concede ibersIly TO tha,
which L. adapted TO the Interest OF the other. 10
accomplish this, little more generally rsouue ed
than simple observance OF the rule OF recjproci
u and, were II possible for the statesmen OF one
nation, oy stralasem and management, 10 obtain
from the weakness or ignorance of another, an
treaty, sucn a compact would DIoYe
" an incentive tn war rather than a bond of peace
n Oar Con ven,ioas with Great Britain are founded
j upon the principles OF reciprocity. The CONNER
cal intercourse between the two countries is
greater IN magnitude and amount Than betw cen
any two other nations on the globe II ls for all
purposes OF benefit or advantage 10 boIh as tre>
ciou,, and, In all pr obability, ia, more extensive
than 1t the parties were sill cons Itueat parts OF
c one aed the same nation. Treaties between such
States, regulating the intercourse OF peace be,ee
them, and adjusting interests Of such transcendsnt
irlpor'an TO both, which have been found, in a
u long experience OF years, mutually advantageous
9 should not be lightly cancelled or discontinued
Two Conventions, for continuing In force those a.
,haye been concluded between the
Plenipolentiaties o. the two Governments, on tn,
OH OF August last, and will bs forthwith laid be
fore the Senate for the exercis. of their consti,u
;, tional authority concerning them.
Ia the execution of the Treites of Peace of No.
yemoer, I7S2 & September, 1888, bet " eel tue II
y y Great Britain, and which terminal ed the war n
: our independence, line OF boundary was drawn
as the demarcaiion OF territory between the TWO
u countries, extending over near twenty degrees al
latitude, and ranging seas, lakes and mou,,.
taIns, tnen very Dperiectiy explored, and scarce
~ opened 10 the sc graphical knowledge OF th,
ace. In The progress OF discovery and settiem en-
by Doth pariie', since that time, several questions
oil boundary between their respective Terrtorie
: have arisen, which have been found OF exceedinsl,
difficult adjustment. at the close of the last 20
with great Britain tour OF these questions pressed
y themselves upon the consideration of the neeotia
y tors Of the Treaty. OF Ghent, but without IN
mesns OF concluding defntIve arrangement CON-
l corning them. They referred TO three sepa,
rate Commissions, consisting of two Comm,,,
sioners, one appointed by each party, to exaniu,
and decide upon their respective claims In IN,
event OF disagreement between the Commission
ers, 1t was provided that they should make report,
TO their several Governments; and tlIat the report,
should hnally De referred TO the decision OF a So
yefeign, the common friend OF both. OF ,hes,
commissions, Two have already terminated thei,
sessions and Investigations, one by entire and tn,
, other by partial agreement. The Commissioner.
OF the 9Th article oi the Treaty of Chem have
finally disagreed, aud made their conflicting re-
ports to their own Governments. BIT from These
reports great difficulty has occurred making ur
question 10 be decided by the Arbitrator This
purpose his, however, been effected by a fourth
Convention, concluded at LonIon by the Pienipo,
tentiaries OF the two Governments on this % N o
September last. II will be submitted, toge,he,
with the others, to the Consideration of The Sc.
, nate.
While these questions have been pen ling. inci
dents have occurred, of conflicting pretensions and
OF dangerous character upon tie territory itself in
dispute between the two Nations. BY comiDon
understanding between the Governments i, ,vos
agreed, that no exercise OF exclusive Jurisdiction
by either party while the negotiation was pending
SHOULD change the OF the question Of right e.
be deiinItively ssnlei. Such collision has. never
theiess, recently taken plsce. by occurrences the
precise character Of which has not yet been ascer
ceftained. communication from the Governor
OF tue state OF Maine, with accompanying docu-
ments, and correspondence between the Esc,s,,