Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-12-05

ITTSUF III 1HUIE VNVVVT IOIIS WIN ENCh OF Inc lnrtlCS q
% their treaties, ~ccommodalci 70 their existing laws
ard anterior engagements. |,
The colonial system, by which this whole henis-
pilerc was bonnie, has tsllcn into ruins. Totally abo-
ns'ied by revolutions, converting colonies into %indcpcn-
throughout the two American Continents,
excepting Il portion of territory chiefly at The northern
extremity Of our own, and confined to the remnants
OF dominion retained by Great Britain over the insular
Archipelago, geographically the appcndages OF our
part OF ;h> globe. With all the rest I'VE havc free
tradc--cv"n with the iu5uiar colonies of al, the En-
ropcan nations, except Great Britain. Her Govern
nPnt had also manifesto approaches to the adoption
o! q tree and liberal intercourse between her colonies
end other nations, though, by n sudden and scarcely
explained rcvulsion, the spirit Of exclusion has
been revived for operation upon the u States alone.
The conclusion OF or last Treaty OF Peace with
Great Britain was shortly afterwards followed by Il
Commercial Convention, placing the direct intercourse
hctwoenthctwo corutricsupona footing Of more equal
reciprocity than had ever before been admitted. Ihc
same principle has since been much farther extended,
by treaties with France. Sweden, Denmark. the Han
seattle Cities, Prussia in Europe, and with The Rcpub-
hes OF Colombia, and oi Central America, in this he
%mIsphcre. The mutual abolition OF discriminating dl-
ties ana charges, upon the navigation aud commercial
IN .cEcourse between the parties, Is the general maX-
III which charICt"riHcs them Ill. There is reason 70
expect that it will, mt no distant period be adopted nv
other nations, both OF Europe and America. and to
hope that, by lis universal prevalence. one oftlc fruit
tul sources OF wars OF commercial competition Will be
cNtinguisheh.
Among the nations rpon whose governments many
OF orr fellow citizens have had long pending claims OF
indemnity, for dCprcdatiOns upon their uroncrtv durin0
q period when the rights OF neutral commerce. were
diSrcgarded, WIS that OF Denmark. They were, soon
after the events occurred. the subIcct of a spccial mis-
sion from tho O.. States. at the close of which the as
surancc was given by his Danish Majesty. that 1T Il
period Of more tranquility, aud of less distress. thev
would b. considered. examined. ann decided upon. il,
ii spirit Of determined purpose for the dispcr=ation
OF justice. have much pleasure in informing Con-
lgress that the fliiimcnt Of this honorabIe nrop,;en
is now LIT DrpTrtSS: TINT n small norton ~ .L,,
CLAIMS has already been settled, to the satisfaction Of
tie cinjmunts; and that we have reason to hone chat thc
remainder viii shortly be placed in a train confidently
expected, from the character OF personal integrity an,l
OF bcncvoicncc which the Sovereign Of the Danish
Doimlilions has, through every vicissitudc Of fortune,
maintained.
Tn general nsncct of the affairs Of orr neirhhorinr
American nations Of the South. us been rather OF
approaching than ofsettlcd tranquility. Internal dis
turhanc2s have been more frequent among them than
their common friends would have desired. Our inter
course with all has continued 10 ho that of friendship.
and OF mutual good will. I'rCatins OF Commerce and
OF Boundaries with the United ,hIcxican S;atcs hoy,n
been nogotlat2d, out, from various successive obsta-
c'cs, not yet broIgflt 10 a final conclusion. The civil
war winch unfortunately still prevails in The Republic
ot central America, hC5 been rupropitious to the chi
tlEatic1 OF our commercial relations with them: and
the f!2s"huons ana revolutionary charges in the Re
pnb!lcs of Colombia and Of Peru have been seen with
corGlal regret by us, who would gladly contribute to
tn2 happiness Of moth. It. is with great satisfaction,
however, that We have WitEesscdtho recent conclusion
o. Il peace between the Governments of RuenoS Avrns
ana brazlI; and 1t is equally gratifying to observe that
indemnity has been obtained for some of the injuries
winch orr tri!ow-citi2ens had sustained ii the latter
OF those countries. The rest are in a train OF ncroti-
aiI0ri' Wii'ci! we hope may terminate to mutual salts
faction, and that il may be succeeded by Treaty of
lon!.!erce and Navigation upon liberal principles,
propItious to a great and growing commerce, already
Important 10 The interests ofour country.
Tic condition and prospects Of the Reycr1a arc
more iaHoraoIe than our mos. sHneuine expectations
TrTN. M, II III ~
the first OF j 'uary last, exclusive of the moneys re-
c"ircd under til" Convention OF f3,h November. 1896
with Great Britain, was FIVE millions pirti hundred
and s~ltty-ouo thousand nine hundred and severity two
collars, and CIghty-threc CCrtS. The rccc;rts ir!c
tn" Treasury from the first Of January to the 30lh oil
September lI@t. 50 tar as they haze been asccrta;ncd
10 !NElH the naE'S ct IN cS'ill&ic. auIotni to CiohtCao
nnIi!ion% six hundred and thigiv-thrcc thoueand nine
hundred and eighty dollars and twonty-scvcn cents.
which, With The receipts Of the present m,arfer. cssi-
mlt"d &c five millions f1ur hundred and siytv-onei
thousand two hundred and cightv-tllrcc dollars and
tor"y ccnt' form IN aggregate u receipts di!r;nr the
ycar Ct t"enty-fogr millions sud nimcty-tour thotIsard
ciT3t hundred aud siyty-ttrcc dollars end sixtv-scvcnl
cons. The expenditures Of tho wear NAV probahIvl
amount 10 twenty-five ilious six hundred and t@I,irty-
seven thousand 1--WE hundred and cIcvva dollars and
SiNty-tirCc cents; and leave in tic T rcasrIrv. on tbrI
OF jann7ry next, the sum Of FIVE millions one
hundred and twenty-five thousand six hundred ar5
.hir'r-cirht dollars, fourteen cents.
lie receipts Of thc present year lave anIourfcdf 10
two millions nero than was anficiratod ~ tl,.
commencement Of the last session Of CONGRESS.
The amount Of duties secured on !rrpnTfations from,
ne hrSt OF January 10 the 3Oth September was about
W@'iy-two n'l!ilo1s Dinc hundred and n,icty-sevcn
lol'sHHd, aud tint Of the estimated accrnilr revenue
; i've millions; Leaving an aggregate for the wear of
or tW'Ity-CITAf millions. This Is one million u,orc,
dal the estimate made last December for tho accr;1-
li@ revenue OF the present year. which urith a]llowan-
''7 ir drawbarts and contingent dcrcirDcies v.osi
expected 10 produce m actual revenue Of tw-enty-two
Millions three hundred thousand dollars. Had those