Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-12-04


Of all civilized nations. With this principle our
fathers extended the hand OF friendship to eve
~ nation of the globe, and to this policy our
country has ever since Observation-Disclosures OF
regulation 10 our laws has ever been adopted
unTsyorsble TO the Interest Of any ioEeIgn ma
ton, has heen essentially defensive and eOun-
,ersc,ing Of similar regulations Of theirs ope'
rating against us.
Immediately after the close Of the war of
indie pendence, Commissioners were appointed
~ the Congress ~ the Confederation, author
lied to conclude treaties with every nation OF
, Europe disposed to adopt them. Before the
wars OF the French revolution, such treaties bad
been consummsted with Ibe United Netherlands,
Sweden, and Prussia. During those wars, tres-
ties with Great britain and spain bad been Ct
fecteG, and those with Prussia and France re.
Aewed In all thsse, some concessions 90 the
liberal principles ut intercourse proposed by
the L. States bad been obtained, but ", IN all
the negotiations, they came occasionally in col
ltson with previous Internal regulations, or ex-
elusive and excluding coppacls Of monopoly,
with which the other parties had been tramell-
ed. The advances made in them towards the
freedom of trade were partial and imperfect
Coiouisl establishments, chartered companies,
and ship building Influence, perysdcd aud en-
numbered the legislation Of ali the great com.
y
fee trade aud equal privilege 10 all, wFe
compelled 10 scquiesce IN msny exceptions
with each of their treaties. accommodated 70
their existing Laws and anterior engagements.
The colonial system by wh'cb ths whole
hemisphere was bound has fallen into ruins. -
To,sliy sholished by revolutions, converting co
| lonies into independent nations, throughout thc
Two American Continents, excepting portion
! OF Territory chiefly at the nsEthsrn extremity
OF Gus own, and conGsed 10 the remnants OF
dominion retained by g. Britain over the insu.
lar Archipelago, geographically the sppenda.
/ ges OF eur part Of the globe, Win ell 'he rest
we have free trade--even with the lnsuisF colo
! MES Of all the European nations, except Great
Britain. Her Government asso had manifested
| approaches to the adoption of feee ana libe.
| raj intercourse between her colonies and other
nations, though, by sudden and scarcely eE
| planned revolution, the spirit Of exclusion has
/ been revived for operation upon the u. !. alone
The conclusion OF our last Treaty of Peace
\ with G.. Brtain Mas shortly afterwards followed
| by Commercial Convention placing The direct
| intercourse btt@een the two countries upon
footing Of more equal reciprocity than had ever
| before been Admitted. The ssme principle has
sIHce been much farther extended by Treaties
with France, Sweden, Denmark, The Hsnseai;c
| Cities. Prussis, in Europe, and with the Re
| 2ublics Of Colombis, and of Central America,
| in tsis hemisphere. The mutual abolition OF
discr minsling dute. and charges upon thr ma
! eiga;ion and commercial intercourse between
! the parties. IS the general maxim which chs
/ rscterize, them all. There is reason 20 expt CT
that it Will, at no distant pe:;'d, &c adopted by
| other nsgi0ns bot % Europe and Anetica, and
| 10 hope tia, by L. universal prevalence, one If
| The fraitsni sources OK wars of commercial com
petition will be extinguishcd
Among the nations upon who's Governments
| many OF our feiic w-citzens have had long Pen
ding claims of Indemnity for dcpredstions upon
| then properly dusing period when the rights
| OF n~utrAl Commerce were d,srsgayd- d, was
! that of Denros x. They were, sooa ai'es The
events occurred, The subject OF Il special mission
! from the u. ; IS, a. the close Of which The
Assurance VAS gwen by his Dsoi8h Majesty that,
| al Period IT more tranquility and y iess de-
! tress they would be c0nsldered, CANNED, pnd
! decided upon, in spirit Of determined pur-
| pose tor the dispenss.ion Of justice. ! have
much pleasure IN informing Congress, thst u'e
flilh'mert 81 this honorable premise is now IL
! progress; that small portion Of The claims hss
already been settled 10 the satisfaction of the
ctalmaGts; anc tha, we have reason 10 hope that
the remainder will shortly be placed in tain
/ Oh equitable adjustment. This result hss always
been confidently expected from the character
| OF personal integrity and benevoenCe which
| the Sovereign of the Danish Daminious has
| through every vicissiiude oftoPtune maintained
| The general aspect Of the affairs Of our
| nelghborng American nations of the South,
| has been rather of approaching ihsn Of sett,st
| hostility. Internal disturbances have been more
| frequent among them than their common
| friends would have desired. Our Intercourse
with all has continued TO be tha, of friendship
| and mutual good will. Trestes Of Commerce
and of Boundaries with the United Mexican
States have been negotiated. but, from various
| successive obstacles, not yet brought to final
conclusion The civil gar which unfortunately
| still prevails in the Republic Of Central Amef-
| ca, has been unpropitous TO the cultivation Ct
our commercial relations with them; and the
diasentions and revolutionary changes in the
Republics of Colombia ard Of Peru, have been
seen with cordial regret by US, who would
gladly contribute to the happiness of both. 1t
10 with great satisfaction, however, that we have
| witnessed the recent conclusion Of peace be
| 'ween the governments Of BueaCs Ayres and
brazi!; and it is equally gratifying 10 observe
ttt indemnity hes been obtained for some of
the Injuries which our fellow citizens had sus-
| tanned IN the latter Of those countries The rest
are IN a tram of negotiation, which, We hope,
may terminate to mutual satisfaction, and that
1t may be succeeded ~ a Treaty of Commerce
and Navigation upon liberal principles, propi
uous to great End growing commerce, already
! important to the Interests of our cuuAtry.
! The condition and prospects of the revenue
| afe mote favorable than oHr nost sanpuina sx-