Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-12-16

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Yea. A Treaty has been signsts which will
Immediately be laid before the Senate, for its :
|approbation; and which, containing stiRula- p
ions that require Legislative acts, must have
The concurrence Of both Houses before 1t can
Ibe carried into effect BY it the French Go-
Ivernment engage to pay sum which, II not
laiite TO that which may be found due to our
lcitizens will vet it is believed, under all cir
lcumstances, be deemed satisfactory by these
interested. The offer of . gross sum, instead
lof the satisfaction of each individual clain''
was accepted. because the only alternative werei
Ia rigorous exaction of the whole amount stated
To be due on each claim, which might, in some
INSTANCES. be exaggerated by design, in othersll
loyer-rated through error, and which, therefore,
liz would have been ungracious and unjust to 1
nave insisted on, or a settlement by mixed I
lcommission, to which the French negotiators
lwere very averse, and which-experience in 9th
ler cases had shown to be dilatory and often
Il wholly Inadequate to the end. A comparatlve-l
Inv small sum is stipulated on our part. 20 go
10 the extinction Of all claims by French citi,
Izens on our Government; and reduction OF
duties on our cotton and their wines has been
lagreed on, as consideration tor the renunciar
lion OF an imnortant claim for commercial pri-
vilepes. under the construction they gave to
1.-THE Treaty for the cesson of Louisiana.
i Should this Treaty receive the proper sane
ltion. source of irritation will be stopped, that
HAS, for so many years, in some degree. aliena-
S lied from each other two nations who, from IN
4 lterest as well as the remembrance OF early as
lsocjations, ought to cherish the most friendly
Al elations-an encouragement will be given Tor
perseverance in the demands of Justice, by this
: lnew proof. that, if steadily pursued, they wall
/. BE listened to-anJ admontion will be offered
O Ito those Powers, if any, which NAV be inclined
n, IL 81. ltt,1t he
hed. Above all. just confidence will be in
llspred in our .fellow-citizens, that their Gov
d Iernment will exert all the powers with which
d they have invested it. in support OF their just
{, claims upon foreign nations: at the same time
II That the frank acknowledgment and provision
,e ifor the payment uf those which are addressed
Ito our equity. although unsupported by lega
n proof, affords practical illustration of ou
r. admission TO the divine rule of doing to 9th
n lers what we desire they should do unto us.
he Sweden and Denmark having made compen
in alton for the irregularities committed by thei
te, vessels in their ports, to the perfect salts
Ike faction of the parties concerned, and havin
nd renewed the treaties of Commerce entered int
ate with them, our political and commercial rels
le- tions with those Powers continue to be on I'll
me most friendly footing.
re- With Spain, our differences, up to the %
lof Febrary, 1919, were settled BY the treaty
ere Wa hington OF that date, but at subsequel
toIperiod, our commerce with the States, former
in COLONIES Of Spain, on the continent of Americ
sh- twas annoyed and frequently interrupted by HI
the public and private armed ships.
nts They captured many of our vessels prosec,
err Iting a lawful commerce, and sold them al
1a- their cargoes; and at one time, to our demant
to for restoration and indemnity, opposed the q
and legation. that they were taken in The Violate
the of blockade of all the ports of those States
ion This blockade was declartory only, and Il
pe- mad, quacy of the force to maintain it.
ov manifest, that this allegation was varied to
its barge of trade in contraband of war. Eli
se-ln its turn, was also found untenable; and t
rsN minister whom sent to press for the repair
OF ton that was due to our injured fellow-c
zens. has transmitted an answer to his
that nand. b, which the captures are declard
the nave been legal, and are justified, because {
4 to independence of the States of America new
fleet ,aving been acknowledged by Spain, she had
lean right to prohibit trade with them under her o
upj olonal avs. This ground of defence W
lace contradictory, not only to those which ha
iu. been formerly alledged. but to the unifor
this, practice and established laws of nations; & h;
de- been abandoned by Spain herself in the CO
.use vention which granted indemnity to Britt
God Iiubects for captures, made at the same tim
con- under the same circumstances, and for Il
ect. same allegations with those of which we cor
,sist ,lan.
in Ehowever indulge a hope that further reHe
and ion will lead to other views, and feel conhde
ices hat when His Catholic Majesty shall be co
Sc inced of the justice of the claim, his desire
re- preserve friendly relations between the ~
the ountries. which it is my earnest endeavor
, in maintain, will induce him to accede to our
ther mand / have therefore dispatched a spec
e. messenger with instructions to our Minister
such bring the case once more to his considerable
un- TO the end that if, which i cannot bring mys
andlto believe the same decision that cannot h