The Arkansas advocate., 1831-01-05

~ ''AoAN Siie stStSis NeSpeCt iOF tllt Empire, and confidence inits friendship towards the United States, have beef so long entertained on our part, and So cheertully cherished by the present Emperor and his iIlustrious predeces. Sor, as tohaYe become incorporated with the public sentiment of the United States. No means will be left unem. ployed on my part to promote these sal utary feelings, and the improvements oI which the commercial intercourse be tween the two countries is susceptible, and which have derived increased i'm. Portance from our treaty with the Sub- lime Porte.
 ] sincerely regret to inform you that onr Minister lately commissioned to that Court, on whose distinguished tal- ents and great experience in public af- fairs l place great reliance, has been compelled, by extreme indisposition, to exercise privileges which, in considera- ton of the extent 10 which his constitu- ton had been impaired in the public service, was committed to his discretion -of leaving temporarily his post for the advantage of more genial cli- mate.
 If, as it is to be hoped, the improve ment Of his health should be such as to justify him in doing so, he will repair to St. Petersburgh, and resume the dis charge of his official duties. have re- ceived the most satisfactory assurance that, in the meantime, the public inter- est in that quarter will be preserved from prejudice, bytheintercourse which he will continue, through the Secretary of Legation, with the Russian cabinet.
 You are apprlsed, although the fact has not yet been officially announced to the House of Representatives, that 3 treaty was, in the month of March last, concluded between the United States and Denmark, by which S350, 00O are secured to our citizens as an i1i- demnity for spoliations upon their com merce in the years lS0S, 1909, ISl0, and i8ll. This treaty was sanction- cd by the Senate at the close of it's last session, and if now becomes the duty of Congress to pass the necessary laws for the organization of the Board ol Com missioners to distribute the indemnity amongst the claimants. IL is an agree able circumstance of this adjustment. that its terms are in conformity with the previously ascertained views ofthe clai- mants themselves; thus removing all pre- tence for future agitation of the sub ject in any form.
 The negotiations in regard to such points in our foreign relations as remain ed to be adjusted, have been actively prosecuted during the recess. Materi- al advances have been made, which are of a character to promise favorable re- suits. Our country, by the blessing of God, is notina situation to invite aggres- sion; and it will be our fault if she ever becomes so. Sincerely desirous to cul- tivate the most liberal and friendly rela- tons with all ever ready to fulfil our en- agreements with scrupulous fidelity; lim- ting our demands upon others te mere justice, ,holdingourseives everready to dc unto them as we would wish to be done by, and avoiding even the appearance of undue partiality to any Nation, it ap. pears to be impossible that simple and sincere application of our princi pies tc our foreign relations can fail to place them ultimately upon the footing on which it is our wish they should rest.
 Ofthe points referred to, the most prominent are our claims upon France for spoliations upon our commerce; sim liar claims upon Spain, together with endorsements, which ought to be re- moved; the conclusion of the treaty ol commerce and navigation with Mexico which has been so long in suspense, as well as the final settlements of limit: between ourselves and that republic and finally the arbitrament of the ques. ton between the United States and Great Britain in regard to the nortfeas. tern boundary.
 The negotiation with France has beer conducted by our Minister with zealand ability, and in all respects to my entire satisfaction. Although the prospect O a favorable termination was occasional y denied by counter-pretensiofs, te which the U. $. could not assent, he yer had strong hopes of being able to ar rive at satisfactory settlement witt the late Government. The negotiation has been renewed with the present au- thorities; and, sensible of the general and lively confidence of our citizens in