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

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footing of mere sufferancc upon which even
the limited trade enjoyed by us with Turkey
has been hitherto placed, have, for a long
time, been a source of much solicitude to-
this Government, aud several endeavcrs have
been made To obtain better state of things.
Sensible of the Importance of the object.
/ felt 1t my duty To leave no proper means I'M
employed 70 acquire for our flag the same
privileges that are enjoyed by the principal
powers Of Europe. Commissioners were,
consequently, appointed. to open negotia-
ton with the Sublime Porte. Not long af-
/ ter the member of the commission who went
directly from the United States had sailed,
the account of the treaty of Adrianoplc by
which one of the objects in view was suppos-
ed to DO secured, reached this country. The
Black sea was understood to be opened to US.
| Under the supposition that this was the case,
the additional facilities to be derived from the
establishment of commercial reg ulatons with
the Porte were deemed of sufficient import
ance to require prosecution of the nogotia-
ton as originally contemplated. II was
| therefore persevered in and re suited in q trea
ty, which will be forthwith laid before the
Senate.
BY its provisions, a freelpassage is secured,
| without Limitation of time, to The vessels of
the United States, to and from the Black sea,
including the navigation thereof; and our
trade with Turkey is placed on the footing
OF the most favored nation. The latter is an
arrangement wholly independent of the trea-
ty of Adranople; and the former derives
much value, not only from the increased Sc
curity which, under any circumstances, it
| would give to the right in question: but from
the fact, a'certained in the course of the ne
gotiation, HAT, by the construction put upon
| that treatyby Turkey, the article relating to
the passage Of the Bosphorus is confined to
nations having treaties with the Porte. The
most friendly feelings appear to be entertain
ed by tho Sultan, and an enlightened dispo-
sIt'on Is evmced by him to foster the inter
| course between the two countries by the
most liberal arrangements. This disposition
| 1t will be our duty and interest to cherish
Our relations with Russia are of the most
stable character. Respect for that empire,
and confidence in its friendship towards tho
United States have been SO long entertained
on our part and SO carefully cherished by
the present Emperor and his.illussrious pre-
decessor, as to have become Incorporated with
the public sentiment of the United States
No means WILDE left unemployed on my part
| to promote these sautary feelings, and those
| improvements of which the commercial in
tercourse between the two countries is sus-
| cePtible, and which have derived increased
Importance from our treaty with the Sublime
| Porte.
| sincerely regret to inform Won that our
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on whose distinguished talents and rrco, ex-
perence in public affairs | plale great rel
ance, has been compelled bv caffeine inJis.
position TO exercise n privilege, when in
consideration of the extent To which his con-
stItution had been impaired i'm the public SER
! vice, was committed to his discretion. of lea
| wing temporarily his post for the advantage
OF more genial climate.
| If, as it is To- be hoped, the improvcmcnt of'
his health should be such as to Justify him In
doing so, he will repair to ST Peter ,burg
and resume the discharge of his official du. .
| ties. | have received the most satisfactory
assurance that, in the mean time, the public
interests in that quarter will be preserved
| from prejudce, by the intercourse which he
will continue, through the Secretary of Le-
CATION, with the Russian cabinet.
You are appraised, although the fact
has not yet been officially announced to
| the House of Representatives, that a treaty
was, in the month of March last, concluded
between the United States and Denmark, by
which $3.50, 900 are secured to ou1 citizens
as an indemnity for spoliations upon their
commerce in the years 1903, 1909, 1910, and
1911. This treaty was sanctioned by the
Senate at the close gifts last session, and it
now becomes the duty of Congress to pass
the necessary laws for the organization of
| the Board of Commissioners to distribute
the indemnity amongst the claimants. 1t is
| an agreeable circumstance i'll this adjust
ment, that its terms are in conformity with
the previously ascertained views of the clai-
mants themselves, thus removing all pre-
tence for future agitation of the subject in
any form.
The negotiations in regard to such points
in our foreign relations as remain to be adj
justed, have been actively prosecuted during
the recess. Material advances have been
made, which are of a character to promise
favorable results. Our country, by the bles.
sings of God, is not in situation to invite
aggress on ; and it will be our fault if she
Ger becomes so. Sincerely DESTROYS to
cultivate the most liberal and friendly rela .
tons with all !; ever ready to fulfil our en-
gagements with scrupulous fidelity limiting
our demands upon others to mere justice !;
! holding ourselves ever ready to do unto
| them we would wish to be done by ; and
avoiding even tho appearance of undue par.
| TALLY to any nation, 1T appears to me i'm.
! possible that simple and sincere application
of our principles to our foreign relations,
| can fail to place them ultimately upon the
| footing on which it is our wish thew should
| rest.
| Ofthe points referred to, the most promi-
nent are, out claims upon France for spola.
| tons upon our commerce; similar claims up
on Spain, together with embarra ssnepts in
| the commercial intercourse between the
two countries, which ought to be removed /;
the conclusion of the treaty ofcommerce and
navigation with Mexico, which has been so
long in suspense, as well as the final settle
ment of limits between ourselves and that 10
public; and, finally, the arbtrament of the
question between the United States and
Great Britain in regard to the North eastern
boundary.
The negotiation with France has been
coDducteted by our Minister with zeal and
ability: and in all respects to my entire salts.
faction. Although the prospect of favora-
BILE termination was occasionally dimmed by
counter pretensions, to which the United
| States could not assent, he vet had strong
| hopes of being able to arrive at a Satisfactory
settlement with the late Government. The
negotiation has been renewed with the pre-
| sent authoritles and, sensible Of the gene.