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sovereign or State, who shall be inyi
Tea To investigate, and make a deci.
SION upon such points of difference -
ana the King Of the Netherlands hav.
ing by the late President and His
br'tannie Majesty. been designated as
suoh friendly Sovereign, il became nv
duty to carry. with good faith, the
agreement so made into full effect
10 this end l caused all the measures
20 DC taken which were necessary IN a
fuli exposition Of our case 20 the Sov..
reign Aroitcr; and nominated as Min.
t'er ficnipotentiary To- his court. n
distinguished citizen OF the State most
interested III the question, and WIN
It'd" p'eh one al the agents previously
employed Tor scttlin. the controversy.
on The iuth day Of January Last. Iii,
Majesty. the King of the Netherlands.
delivered TO the plrnipotcntiat,e. 81
Ahe hIted states, and Of Great Bri
'ain' ms written opinion on the oa.e
referred to him. The paper. in rela
ton To the subject " i'll be cummut,ic,
ted, by special message. 10 the pro
per branch of the Government. with
the perfect confidence that il, wisdom
VIII auopt such measures as will Sc
cure an amicablc settlement of the
controversy, without infringing any
constitutional right Of Oh, States imme-
diately interested.
" Affords me satisfaction to inform
YOU that suggestions, made bv my d,
re,tion. I" the Charge d'Ahalrs Of hi.
BrithnnIc Majesty. 10 this Cavern.
mcnt, have had their desired effect IN
producing the release of certain A
me'ican citizens. who were impri,on
cd Tor setting up the authority of the
state OF Name, at n place in the DIS
puted Territory under the actual iur,s.
dictIon OF HIS Britannia Majesty
From this, and the assurances 4 h,y,
received, of the desire Of the local
authorizes 10 avoid any cause of COLI
sion, | have the best hone, that GOOD
understanding will be KEEP, up until il
Is confirmed by the final disposition of
the subject.
The amicahic relation. which now sub.
sist between the L. States & G.. Britain.
theincrcasIDg intercourse beiweenthe,r
citizens and the rapid oblitera,ion
OF unfr'cndly prcjudices to which for
mcr events Naturally gave rise-con
CARED To- present Thu, as 4 fit period
Tor renewing our endeavors TO provide
against the recurrence of causes of If.
rita'ion. which, in the event of war be
tween Great Britain and any other
power. would inevitably endanger our
peace. Animated BY the sincerest de
sire TO avoid such state Of things. and
peacefully To secure, under all possi
bic circumstances. the rights and honor
OF the country. have given such in
struct tons 10 the Minister lately sent
TO the Court Of London, as will evince
) that desire and It met by CORES.
pendent disposition, which we cannot
doubt. will put an end to causes OF
collision. which, without advantage 20
either, tend 10 cs,ranse from each other
two nations who have every motive "a
preserve, not only peace. but an inter.
course of the most ainIcablc nature.
In my Message At the opening If the
last session At Congress. ! expressed
confident hope that the justice of our
claims upon France. urged - they were
with perseverance, AMI signal ability
by our Minister there. would finally be
acknowledged. This hope has been
realized. \ Treaty has been signed
; which will Immediately BIZ laid before
the senate, for 'ts APPRECIATION; and
winch. containing -;ipulations that re-
! quIre Legislative acts. must have the
concurrence OF both Houses before i,
can be carried into effect. I}y IL. the
French Government engaged To paw a
sum which. If not quite equal 10 iha,
which may be found due go our ciii
Zens, will vet, il i, believed, under ali
circumstances, be deemed satisfactory
by those interested. The offer Of a
. gross sum. instead Of The satisfac tior
Of each individual claim, was accepted
, because the only alternatives we're 4
: rigorous cxaetion Of the whole amount
stated 20 be due on each claim. which
; might. in some Instances. he cxaggcra
; ted by design, ~ others over rated
} through error, and which, therefore. !,
would have been both ungracious and
: unjust Co have insisted on. or settle.
, merit bv mixed commission. 10 " hicl
; the French negoiiatOrs were aycrsc.
aod which experience ~ other case.
: had shown to be d,latorv. and Otter
D wholly inadequate 10 the end 4 com
] pafali,clv small sum - stipulated on
our part. g. 20 20 the cxjinCtion of ai
} claims BY Freuoh citizens on our Go
, sernmcnt; aul reduction g! du'ic,
0n our Cotton and their Wines ia,
E been agreed or, az a consideration loi
the tenunoiiiion 81 an important claim
; Tor commercial privileges, under To,
r construction thcg g4yc 90 thc I'fcat'
- Tor the crssi1u ~ l.uui..1fa