The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-11-29


Observation-Disclosures of regulation in our laws has ever
heen adopted unfavournbe to the interest of any
foreign nation, has been essentially defensive and
counteracng to similar regulations Of theirs opera
ting against us.
Immediately after the close of the of Independence
Commissioners appointed by the Congress of the
federation authorized conclude treaties with every nation
Of Europe disposed to adopt them Before the of the
French revolutions such treaties had been consummaed with
the United Netherlands, Sweden and Prussia During those
wars treaties with Great Britain and Spain had been effected
and those with Prussia and France renewed In all these
some concessions to the liberal principles of intercourse pro-
posed by the United States had been obaned but as in all
the negotiations, they occasionally in collision with pre-
vous internal regulations, exclusive and excluding COM
pacis of monopoly with which the other parties had been
ammelled the advances made them towards the freedom
Of trade partial and imperfect Colonial establish
mens chartered companies and ship building influence per-
vaded and encountered the legislation of all the great com
merca Staes and the United States in offering free trade
and equal privilege TO all, compelled to acquiesce in
many exceptions with each of the parties their treaties
accommodated to their existing laws and anterior engage
ments
The colonial SYSTEM by which this whole hemisphere was
bound has fallen into ruins Totally abolished by revolutions
converting colonies into independent nations throughout the
two American Continents, excepting portion of territory
chiefly at the northern extremity of own and confined to
the remnants of dominion retained by Great Britain over the
nsuar Archipelago, geographically the appendages of
part of the globe With all the rest have free trade
with the insar colonies Of all the European nations
except Great Britain Her Government had also manifested
approaches to the adoption of free and liberal intercourse
between her colonies and other nations though by sudden
and scarcely explained revuson the spirit exclusion has
been revived for operation upon the United States alone
The conclusion of last Treaty of Peace with Great
Britain shortly afterwards followed by Commercial
Conventions placing the direct intercourse between the two
countries upon footing Of equal reciprocity than had
before been admitted The principle has since
been much farther extended by Treaties with France Swe-
den, Denmark the Hanseac Cities Prussia Europe and
with The Republics of Colombia and of Central America in
this hemisphere. The mutual abolition of discriminating u-
ties and charges upon the avgaton and commercial inter
between the parties, is the general maxim which
caractezes them ALL There is expect that will
at distant period be adopted by other nations both of
Europe and America and hope that by its universal pre-
vaence, of the fruitful of of commercial
competition will be distinguished
Among the Nations upon whose Governments of
have had long pending claims of indemnity for
depredations upon their property during period when the
rights of neutral dsregarded, that of
Denmark They were, after the occurred, the
subject of special mission from the United States the
ty that period Of tranquility, and of less Distress
they would be considered examined, and decided upon in
spirit of determined purpose for the dspensaon of Justice
have much pleasure in informing Congress that the fulfil
ment of this honorable promise progress that
small portion of the claims has already been settled the
satisfaction of the camans and that have hope
that the remainder will shortly be placed train of equa-
BILE adjustment This result has always been confidently
pected, from the character of personal integrity and of
which the Sovereign of the Danish Domnons
has, through every vcissitude of fortune, maintained
The general aspect of the affairs of neghborng Ame
nations of the South has been rather of approaching
than of settled tranquility Internal disturbances have been
frequent among them than their common friends would
have desired Our intercourse with all has continued to be
hat of friendship, and of mutual good will. Treaties of
Commerce and of Boundaries with the United Mexican States
obstacles