Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-12-15

attention demanded by its great and pecu-
liar Importance to a patriotick member OF
this COME deracy. The exposition of our
rrights, already made, is such as, from the
high reputation of the Commissioners by
whom it has been prepared, we had right
to expect. Our interests at the Court OF
the Sovereign who has evinced his friendly
disposition, by assuming the delicate task
of arbitration, have been committed to
citizen of the State of Maine, whose char
acter, talents, and intimate acquaintance
with the subject, emine ntly qualify him tor
so responsible trust. With full confidence
in the Justice of our cause, and in the probi-
ty, intelligence, and uncompromising inde-
pendence of the llustrious arbitrator, we
can have nothing to apprehend from the re-
suit.
From France, our ancient ally, we have
right to expect that justice which becomes
the Sovereign of powerful, Intelligent, ana
magnanimous People. The beneficial Ell
fects produced by the commercial conven-
ton of 1922, limited as are its provislons,are
to obvious not to make a. saiutary impression
upon the minds of those who are charged
with the administration of her Government.
Should this result induce disposition to
embrace, to their full ext ent,the VIII olesome
principles which constitute our com merclal
policy, our Minister to that Court will be
found instructed to cherish such DISPOSE
ton, and to aid in conducting it to useful
practical conclusions. The claims of our
citizens for depredatons upon their property,
LONG since committed under the authority,
and in many in many instances by the ex-
press direction, of the the existing Gov-
eminent of France, remain unsatished +;
and must, therefore, contin ue to furnish
subject of unpleasant discussion,and possi-
sible collision, between the two Govern
ments. cherish, however, lively hope,
founded as well on the validity OF those
claims, and the established policy OF all en-
liphtened Governments, as on the known in
tegrity of the French Monarch, that the IN
furious delays of tina past will lind redress
in the equity of the future. Our Minister
has been instructed to press these demands
on the French Government, with all the
earnestness which is called for by their i'm
portance and irrefutable justice, and in
spirit that will evince the respect which is
due to the feelings of those from whom the
satisfaction is required.
Our Minister recently appointed to Spain
has been authorized to assist IN removing
evils alike injurious to both countries, either
bv concluding commercial convention upon
liberal and reciprocal terms, or by urging the
acceptance, in their full extent, OF the mu-
tually beneficial provisions of our navigation
acts. He has also been instructed to make
a further appeal to the justice of Spain, In
behalf of our citizens, for indemnity for
spoIiations upon our commerce, committed
under her authority-an appeal which the
pacifick and liberal course observed on our
part. and due confidence in the honour of
that Government, authorize US to expect will
not be made in vain.
With other European Powers, our inter-
course is on the most friendly footing. In
Russia, placed by her territorial limits, ex-
tensiye population, and great power, high in
the rank of nations, the United States have
always found steadfast frilend. Although
her recent invasion of Turkey awakened a.
lively sympathy for those who were exposed
to the desoations of war, we cannot but an
ticipate that the result will prove favourable
to the cause of civilization and to the pro-
gress of human happiness. The treaty OF
peace between these Powers having been
ratified. we cannot be insensible to the great
benefit to be derived to the commerce Of the
United States. from unlocking the naviga-
ton of the Black Sea-a free passage into
which is secured to all merchant vessels
bound to ports of Russia under a flag at
peace with the Porte. This advantage, en-
loved upon conditions. by most of the Pow
ers of Europe, has hitherto been withheld
from us. During the past summer an ante
cedent. but unsuccessful, attempt to obtain
it was renewed, under circumstances which
promised the most favourable results. AL
though these results have been fortunately
thus in part attained, further facilities to the
endowment of this new field for the enter
prise of our citizens are, in my opinion, suf-
6ciently desirable to ensure to them our
most zealons attention.
Our trade with Austria, although of Sc
condary Importance, has been gradually in
creasing, and is now so extended as to de-
serve the fostering care of the Government.
A negotiation, commenced and nearly COM
pleted with that Power, by the late admin
istration, has been consummated by treaty
of amity, navigation, and commerce, which
will be laid before the Senate.
During the recess of Congress, our diplo-
matick relations with Portugal have been
resumed. The peculiar state of things in
that country caused suspension of the re-
cogntion the Representative who present
ed himself, until an opportunity was had to
obtain from our official organ there nforma-
tiou regarding the actual, and, as far as
practicable, prospective, condition ofthe au-
thority by which the Representative in ques-
ton was appointed. This information being
received, the application of the established
rule of our Government, in like cases, was
no longer withheld.
Considerable advances have been made,
during the present year, in the adjustment
of claims of our citizens upon Denmark for
spoilations but all that we have right to
demand from that Government, in their be-
half, has not yet been conceded. From the
liberal footing, however, upon which the
subject has, with the appreciation of the
claimants, been placed by the Government,
together with the uniformly just and friendly
disposition which has been evinced by His