The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-12-18

maintain such relations as will stimulate
their respective citizens and subjects to
efforts Of direct, open, and honorable com
petition only, and preserve them from the
influence Of seductive and vitiating cir
:umstances.
When your preliminary interposition,
vas asked at tho close of the last session,
a copy Of the instructions under which
Mr.. McLane has acted, together with
he communications which had at that time
passed between him and the British Gov
ernmeht, was laid before you. Although
there has not been uhy thing inthe acts
Of the two governments which requires
secrecy, it was thought most rFoper, in
the then state ofthe negotiation, to make
that communication confidential one
So soon, however, as the evidence Of ex-
ecution onthe part Of Great Britain Is re-
ceivcd, the whole matter shall be laid be-
fore you, when il will be seen that the
apprehension which appears to have spg-
gested one Of the provisions Of the act
passed at your last session, that the res
toration Of the trade in question, might be
connected with other subjects, and was.
sought to be obtained at the sacrifice of
the public interest in other particulars,
was wholly unfounded; and that tho
change which has taken place in the views
ofthe British government has been induc-
ed by considerations sas honorable to both
parties as, trust, the result will prove
beneficial,
| This desirable result was, it will be
seen, greatly promoted by the liberal and
confding provisions ofthe act of Congress
ofthe last session, by which our ports
were, upon the, reception and annuncia-
ton by the President of the required as
surance on the part Of Great Britain,
forthwith opened to her vessels, before
the arrangement could be carried into ef-
feet on herpart; pursuing, in this act Of
prospective Legislation, a. similar course
to that adopted by Great Britain, in abol-
ishing, by her act of Parliament, in 1926,
a restriction then existing, and permitting
our vessels to clear from the colonies on
their return voyages, for any foreign coun
| try whateyer, before British. vessels had
! been relieved from the restriction imposed
by our law, of returning directly from the
United States to the colonies--a restrict
ion which she required and expected, that
we should abolish. Upon each occasion,
a limited and temporary advantage has
been given to the opposite party, but an
advantage orno Importance in comparison
with the restoration of mutual confidence
and good feelings, and the ultimate estab-
lishment ofthe tradeupon fair principles.
1t gives me unfeigned pleasures to as
sure you that this negotiation has been,
throughout, characterised by the most
frank and friendly spirit on the part Of
Great Britain, and concluded in a manner
strongly indicative of sincere desire to
cultivate the best relations with the Unit
ed States. To reciprocate this, disposit-
ion to the fullest extent Of my ability, is a
duty which | shall deem. i ., a,priyilege to
discharge. .rF r.r.'......
Although the result is itself, the best
commentary on the services rendered to
his country by our Minister at the Court
of ST James, it would be doing violence to |
my feelings, were to dismiss the subject
without expressing the very high sense
entertain ofthe talent and exertions which
have been displayed by him on the occa-
sion. sf. r e., ,.,..,.7,,,es,
The injury to the commerce Of the u
nited States resulting from the exclusion
of our vessels from the Black Sea, and
the previous footing Of, mere sufferance
upon which even the limited trade enjoyed
by us with Turkey has hitherto been plac-
ed, have for a long time, been source Of Il
much solicitude to, this Government and
several endeavors have been made to OBJ
ain better state oftlfings. Sensible OF
he importance ofthe subject, / felt ii my Ii
luty to have no proper means unemployed II
d acquire for our flag the same privileges I.
hat are enjoyed by the principal powers
'f Europe. Commissioners were conse-
luently, appointed, to open negotiation
With the Sublime Porte. Not long aftoi
he member of the commission who went 4
rectly from the United States had sails
d, the account Of the treaty of Adriano Ii
lie, by which one. of the objects in yiev {
,as supposed to be secured, reached thi, Fl,
ountry. The Black Sea misunderstood n
, be opened to us. Under the supposit:. h,
On that this was the case, the additional II,
,ciities 10 be derived from the establish L