Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-12-10

Pcotcu h Is, therefore, my earnest hone
that this old and vexatious subject of differ
ence may bo speedily removed.
feel that my confidence i'm our n,ne,,
to tho motives which should govern a iust
magnanimous nation, is alike wa,ranted bv
the character OF the French people, and by
the nigh voucher we possess for the enlarycd
views and pure Integrity ofthe monarch who
now presides over her councils !; am. nothing
snail DO wanting on my part to meet any
manifestation OF che spirit we anticipate in
one of corresponding frankness and liberality
Inc subjects of difference with Spain have
been brought to the veiw of that Gover,.
ment, by our Minister there, with much force
and propricty; and the strongest assurance.
have been received of their early and fayora.
, BILE consideration.
The steps which remained to place the
| matter IN controversy between Cheat Rr;.
tam and the United States fairly before the
arbitrator, have all been taken IN the same
liberal and friendly spirit which character,-
sea those before announced Recent events
nave doubtless served to delay :he decision,
put our Minister at the court Of the distinaui
shed arbitrator has been assured that il ,y;l,
oe mado within the time contemplated bv tho
treaty. '"'
am particularly gratifed in being able TO
state that decidedly favorable, and. ns I
hope, lasting change has been effected in
our relations with the neighborng republic
OF Mexico. The unfortunate suspicious
| IN regard to our dispositions, which il be.
came my painful duty to advert to on for.
mer occasion, have been, ] believe, entirely
| removed; and the Government of Mexico
has been made to understand the real charac-
ter OF the wishes and views Of this i'm regard
TO that country. The consequence is, the
establishment of friendship and mutual conf
dense' Such are the assurances which I
nave received, and see no cause TO doubt
their sincerity.
mad reason to expect the conclusion of n
commercial teraty with Mexico in season for
communication on the present OCCASION
circumstances which are not Q Explained, but
whicn am persuaded, are not the result of
an indlspnsition on her part to enter into il
nave produced the delay.
There was reason 20 fear, in the course or
The last summer, that the harmony of our re-
iations might be disturbed by the acts of GER
tam claimants, under Mexican grants, otter.
ritory which has hitherto been under our
jurisdiction The cooperation of tho repre.
sentative of Mexico near this Government
was asked on the occasion, and was readily
afforded. instructions and advice have been
given to the Governor of Arkansas and he
officers In command in the adjoining Mexican
State, by which, it, is hoped, the quiet of
that frontier will be preserved, until a fina |
settlement of tho dividing line shall have
removed all ground ofcontroversy.
The exchange OF Publications of the treaty
concluded last year with Austria has not vet
taken place. The delay has been occasion
ed by the non-arrival of the ratification of
that Government within the time pfescri :
bed by the treaty, Renewed authority has
been asked for by the representative of
Austria; and in the mean time, the rapidly
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two countries have been placed upon the
most liberal footing of our navigation acts.
Severai alleged depredations hay been re-
Gently committed on our commerce by the
national vessels of Portugal. They have
been made the subject of immediate remon-
STRANGE and reclamation. am not vet nos
sessed of sufficient information to express a
dehntlve opinion of their character, but ex.
pect soon to receive it. No proper me ans
shaR be omitted to obtain Tor our citizens all
tho redress to which they may appear to be
entitled.
Almost at the moment of the adjournment
OF your last session, two bills, the one emit.
tied An act for making appropriation for
building lighthouses: lightboats, beacons
and mon uments, placing buoys, and for i'm
proving harbors and directing SURVEYS" and
the othor," An act to authorize subserip.
ton Tor stock in the Louisville and Portland
Canal Company" were submitted for nv
approval. IL was not possible, within the
time allowed ME, before the close of the
session, TO give these bills the consideration
which was due their character and impor
/ lance; and was compelled to retain them
! for that purpose / now avail myself of this
early opportunity to return them to the
Houses IN which they respectively orisina-
ted, with the reasons which, after mature
celebration, compel me to withhold my ap,
prevail
The practice of defraying out of the Treas.
ury of the United States the expenses incur
red by the establishment and support of
light houses, beacons, buoys and public
piers, within the bays, inlets, harbors and
ports of the United States, to render the
navigation thereof safe and easy, is coeyal
with the adoption of the Constitution, has
been continued without interruption or
dispute.
AS our foreign commerce increased, and
was extended into the interior of the country
by the establishment of potts on entry and
delivery upon our navigable rivers, the sphere
OF those expenditures received correspond.
ing enlargement. Lighthouses, beacons
! buoys, public piers, and the removal Of sand.
bars, sawyers, and other partial or teIupor a.
| ry lmpediments in the navigabe rivers and
! harbours which were embraced i'm the reye.
! nue. districts from time to time established by
law, were authorized upon the same princi
! pie, and the expense betrayed in the same
manner. That these expenses have at times
been extIavagant and disproporlionate, is
very probable. The circumstances under
which they are incurred are well calculated
to lead to such result unless their application
is subjected to the closest scrutiny. The 10.
cal advantages arising from the disbursement,
OF public money, too frequently. it is to be
this character are neither necessary oUsaqs' oo OF
useful. Tl,S< mber of ligbt.ho keepers
is sIeady ~ large, and the bill before me
prof odd hfly-one more, of various
dess From representations upon the
subject NEch are understood to be entitled
to respect, am induced to believe that there
has not only been great improvidence in the
past expenditures of the Government upon
these objects, but that security of navigation
has, in some instances, been diminished n,