Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-12-24

In the late blockade of Terceira, some of the Por tuguese fleet captured several Of our vessels and
 committed other excesses, for which reparaton was demanded, and was on the point ofdespatching an
 armed force to prevent any recurrence of a similar
 violence and protect citizens Tn the prosecution
 this lawful commerce, when official assurances
 on which relied made the sailing of the ships 1n-
 necessary. Since that period frequent promises
 have been made that fuli indemnity shall be given
 for the injuries inflicted and the losses sustained
 In the performance there has been, perhaps unavo-
 dable delay; but have the fullest confidence that
 my desire that this business may at once be closed, which Minister has been instructed
 strongly to express, will very soon De gratlhed.-
 have the better ground for this hope from the ev-
 dence oft friendly disposition which that Govern
 ment has shown by an actual reduction of the duty
 on rice, the produce of Southern States, auhori-
 zing the anticipation that this important article oi | our export will soon be admitted on the same foot ing with that produced by the most favored nation With the other powers of Europe we have for
 tunately had cause of discussions for the redress of injuries. With the Empire of the Russas our
 political connexon Is of the most friendly, and our commercial of the mos, liberal kind. We enjoy the advantages of navigation and trade, given to the most favored nations but it has not yet sured their pol- Cy, or perhaps has rot been found convenient from other considerations, 10 give siablIyhnd recprocl- 1 v to those privileges by eommercld treaty. The Ill health of Minister last year charged with making proposition for that arran 5ment did not l perni, him 10 remain at St Petersbirgh and the attention of that Government, during the whole of the period since his departure, hav'ngbeen occupi- ed by the war in which il was engaged, we have been assured that nothing could have been effected by lis presence A Minister will soon be nomina- ted well to effect this mpofa It object 10 keep up the relations of amty and good understanding of which we have received so many assurances and proofs from his Imperial Majesty, and the Emperor his predecessor.
 Tine Treaty with Austria is opening to us an i'm portant trade with the hereditary domlnons of the Emperor the value of which has been hitherto little known and. of course, not sufficiently appreciated While our commerce finds an entrance into the South of Germany by means of thls Treaty, those we have formtd with the Hanseac Towns and Prussia, and others now in negotiation, will open that vast counry 10 the enterprizing spirit of our merchants onthe north: d country abounding in all the materials fir mutually beneficial commerce filled with eniighiened and industrious inhabitants holding imporiantplace in the politics of Europe, and io which we oTe go many valuable citizens. The ra- tifcation fine Treaty with the POIte was sent to be exchanged5y the gentleman appointed our Charge d \ fairs ohat Court. Some difficulties occurred 0 his arrtal but at the date of his last official de- spatch hesupposed that they had been obylated and that thcrewas every prospect oi an exchange being speedily effected.
 This finishes the connected jew have thought II proper 70 giNc or IOtllitol dAh p
 ations in Europe. Every effort in my power will be continued to strengthen and extend them by trea ties fouuled on principles of the most perfect reef proctv ti interest, neither asking nor conceding any exclusive advantage, but berating, as far as il lies in my power the activity and industry O our fellow citizens from the shackes which iore gn restrictions may impose.
 To China and the East Indies our commerce con tnues ill its usual extent and with increased laci- ties. which the credit and capital of our merchants afford, by substituting bills for payments in specie daring outrage having been committed ln those seas by tEe runder of one of our merchan men en- gagged in lhe pepper trade at port in Sumatra, and the pialical perpetrators belonging to tribes in such state of society, that the usual course of proceed
 hgs between cyi.l2ed nations could not be pursued forthwith despatched fficaie with orders to re- qure immediate satisfaction for th9 in jury and in demnity t1 tie sufferers.
 Few changes have taken place in our connexions with the independent States of America since my last communication to Congress. The ratification of a Commercial Treaty with the United Republics of Mexico has been for some time under deibcra- ton in their Congress, but was still undecided at the date of our last despatches The unhappy civil connoions that have prevailed there, were un- doubtedly the cause of the delay; but as he Govern men! is now said to be tranqullized, we may hope soon to receive the ratification of the treaty, and an arrangement for the demarcaton oi the boundaries between us. fn the mean time important trade has been opened, with mutual benefit, from St Louis, in the State of Missouri by caravans 10 tie interior provinces of Mexico. This commerce is protected in its progress through the Indian countries by tlc troops of the United States, which have been per nited to escort the caravans beyond our boundaries to the settled part of the Mexican territory.
 From Central America l have received assur- ances of the most friendly kind, and gratifying .p pllcation for our good offices to remove supposed indisposition towards that Government in neigh boring State; t;is application immediately y and succe ssfully complied with. They gave us also the pleasing intelligence that differences which had pre- vailed in their internal affairs, had been peaceably adjusted Our treaty with this republic continues 10 be faithfully observed, and promises great and be- neficial commerce between the two countries: a commerce of the greatest importance, if the magni- fceni project of ship canal through the dominions of that Sate from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, now in serious contemplation, shall be executed. have great satisfaction in communicating the sue cess which has attended the cxerions of our Minis ter iu Colombia, to procure very considerable re- duction the du,res our flour in that Republic. Indemnity uiso has been stipulated for injuries re- cev cd by our merchants from illegal seizures; and renemed assurances arc gwen that the treaty be- tween the two countries shall be faithfully observed. Chili and Peru seem to be still threatened with civil comnotion; and until they shu be settled dis orders may naturally be apprchendcd, requiring the constant presence of a Na,al force in the Pacific Ocean, to protect our fisheries and guard com merce.
 The disturbances that took place in the Empire of Brazil previously and immediately consequent up- on, the abdication of the late Emperor necessarily suspended any efectual application for the redress of some past injuries suffered by citizens from that Government while they have been the cause of others in which all foreigners seem to have participated. In- sructions have been given to Minister there, to press for indemnity due for losses occasoued by these
 ire Iarities and 10 take care that our fellow citi- all fla i,t tbair favor, by the treaty lately made between the two powers. a which, the good inielligence that pre-