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/ oy which the monarch who made the
seiZureshcld his crown. This defence.
always unfounded in any principle of
the law OF nations-now universally
abandoned, even by those Powers upon
whom the responsibility for ac,s of past
rulers bore the most heavily, win I'M.
Iucstionabiy be given up by His Sici-
liam Majesty; whose counscls will rc.
ceive an impulse from that high sense
OF honor and regard to justice WHICH
are said TO characterize him and I
feel the fullest confidence that the
talents OF the citizen commissioned for
Tor that purpose will place before him
the Just claims of our injured citiz ms
IN such light Is will enable me, before
your adjournment, to announce that
they have been adjusted and secured.
rrec'se instructions, to the effect Of
bringing the negotiation to speedy is
sue.ha been given and will be obeyed.
In the late blockade If Tcrccir,.
some OF the Portuguese feet captured
several OF our vessels and committed
other excuses, for which reparation
WAS demanded and I was on the point
81 despatching an armed force, TO pre
vent any recurrence of a similar VIC
ience and protect our citizen. in the
prosecution OF their lawful commerce.
when Official assurances on which I
re''ed. made the sailing of the ships
unnecessary. Since that period fire.
quent promises have been made that
iuii indemnity shall be given for the
Injuries inflicted and the losses sus.
tanned. In the Performance there has
been some. perhaps unavoidable DELAY:
but have the fullest confidence ,ha,
my earnest desire, that this business
may AZ once be closed. which our Mi
MISTER has been instructed strongly 70
express. Will very soon be sratified. -
! have the better ground for this hone.
from the evidence of friendly dispo.
slt'on which that Government has
shewn by an actual reduction in tho
duty on rice, the pr oduce Of our South
ern States, authorizing the anticipa.
ton that this important article of our
export will soon be admitted OH the
same footing with that produced by
the most favored nation.
With the other Powers of Europe.
we have fortunately had no cause of
discussions for the redress of injuries.
WIN the Empire of the Russias, our
po'iieal connexIon is Of the most
friendly. aud our commercial, of the
most liberal kind. We enjoy the adj
vantages Of navigation and trade given
10 the most favored nation but il has
not yet suited their policy, or perhaps
has not been found convenient from
other considerations. TO give stability
/ and reciprocity to those privileges. by
acommercisl Treaty. The III health
oil the Minister last year charged with
making proposition for that arrange
meni, did not permit him TO remain a,
~. Pctersbursh; and tho attention of
mat Government. during tho whole Of
The period since his departure, having
been occupied by the war in Which Il
was engaged, We have been assured
that nothing could have been effected
by his presence. 4 Minister will soon
be nominated. as we'll TO effect this
important object, as to keep up the
relations oil amity and good under.
standing OF which we have received so
many asuranccs and proofs from Ills
Imperial Majesty and the Emperor hi,
predecessor.
The Treaty with Austria il opcnino
to IA an important trade with the he
reui'ary dominions al the Emperor. the
value oi which has been hitherto little
known. and 81 course not sufficiently
appreciated. While our commerce
hnds an entrance into the South ,(
Germany bv means az this treaty, those
We have formed with the iIansea,ic
Towns aud Prussia. aud others now
~ negotiation, will open that vast
county 10 the cntcrpti.inc spirit Of our
merchants. on the North country
Astounding 10 all the materials fur un.
iually beneficial commerce, filled viii.
; enlightened : industrious inhabitants.
hoiding an iinpnrtont place IN the poll.
ties IT Europe, aud TO which we owe
80 many valuable ciiLcn.. Tie rati.
icaion OF the Treaty with the Porte
was sent to bc exchanged by The gen
; ilcman appointed our Charge 'AiIsres
To that Court. some difficulties oe.
cured on his arrival but ~ the date
Ut his last official dc-latch, he suppo.
ca they lad been "b,iatcd, and that
there wa every prospect Of tho cx.
change being pce,lily effected.
Tbs finishes the connected view |
p haye thought u proper 10 give # our
. poliiicsl and commercial relations ~
Europe. Every effort "a my power will
DC conlInpcd 10 strengthen and extend
! 'hem by Jrcatics founded on ptinei.
. pics ~ Tie most perfect reciprocity q
inicrc''. ncliscr asking nor coneedinc
} ans cxcls-ise sdVantsgc, but Ilbefaiin
, - lar a. y hes 10 nv power the aetIsi-
~ ar mips,rr - or felicw citizen.