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

stfhr without waiting Tor the meeting OF Son~
yress, because the state Of Europe created an
of events that might have render
/ ed our application Intellectual.
/ Orr demands upon the Government of the
two SicIies are of peculiar nature. The in
;uries on which they are founded, are not de-.
Iinied, nor are arocity and perhdy under which
1 those injuries were perpetrated, attempted to
.lbe extenuated The sole ground on which in
Iidemnity has been refused is the alledged ie-
gality of the tenure by whichth monarch who
made the seizures held his crown. This dee
Hence, although unfounded in any principle of
1.-The law of nations--now universally abandon-
| ed, even by those Powers upon whom the rcs-
possibility for acts of past rulers bore the most
: heavily, will unquestonably be given up by hrs
d Sicilian Majesty; whose counsels will receive
! an impulse from that high sense of honor and
o regard to Justice which are said to character
I ize him; and / feel the fullest confidence that
,f the talents Of the citizen commissioned for that
n purpose will place before him the just claims of
i our injured citizensin such alight as willena-
i Bile me, before your adjournment, to announce
o that they have been adjusted and secured. Pre-.
cise instructions. to the effect of bringing the
! negotiation to a speedy issue, have been given
1t and will be obeyed.
A. In the late blockade Of Terceira, some Of the Por
A. tueuese feet captured Of our vessels and
8 milted other excuses for which repara,on dc
i, mandcd; and was the point Of despatching an
- armed force 10 prevent any ola similar
violence and protect citizens in the prosecution
~ of their lawful commerce. when Official assurances
= ion which relief, made the sailing Of the ships
"a NECESSARY. Since that period frequent promises
I'd lhave been made that full indemnity shall be gwen
O. flor the injuries inflicted and the losses sustained
n In the performance there has been some. peril ps
unavoidable delay: but have the fullest confidence
oh thut my earnest desire that this business may of
st once he iosed which minister has been instruct
ne ed strongly express. will very be grathed.
have the better ground for this hope, from the e,s
Cd dence Of friendly disposition which that Governs
al rueni has sbean BY an actual reduction Of the duty
oI rice. the produce OF our Southern States. au
~ thorising the anticipation that this important article
~ of our export will soon be admitted on the
footing with that produced by the must favored ma
en- ton. !, ss.l
eir With the other powers Of Europe, we have fora
it's tunatey had Of d-cushs tor the redress
ing lof injuries With the Empire Of the Russians our
nto political connection 10 Of the most friendly, and
la commercial If the most liberal knd,W enjoy the
the advantages Of navigation and trade, gwen to the
osi favored nation; but il has vet suited their
policy, perhaps has not been fund convenient
from other considerations q give stability and
= ciprocitv TO those privegesby commercial trea
esty The III health of the MINISTER last charged
cry with making proposition fur that arrangements did
lea, not permit him TO remain ST Petersburgh, and
her the attention Of that Governments during the wbole
lot he period since his departure, having been u
ecu pied by The war N which 1t was enggdv we ha q
and been assured that nothing could have heen efec I'd
n I'd. well effect this important Object, as TO
ton IS phh 49, ano soou a',,a"'.
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the nsror H. ,,reda.a.sor 49,
SO The treaty with Austria is opening to US i'm
70 portant trade with the hereditary minions OF he
his, Emperor, the value ol which has been hitherto
the little known, and OF course not sufficiently precs
ara aled. While our commerce finds an entrance
ct the South OF Germany by of this treaty. those
de- we have formed with the Hanseatic Towns and
/ to Prussia, and others in negotiation, will op,
the that vast country TO the enerprsng spirit Of
ever -" ,ne no''ns country aoouhahg 10 90
al /, the materials for a mutually beneficial arce,
= filled with enlightened and industrious inhabitants
olu holding an important place in the p"lics Of Eurorer
and 10 which We owe many valuable citzens.-
The ratification VI the treaty of the Porte sent
orn TO be exchanged by The gentleman appointed
had Charge Affates to that Court Some dficnt,rs
con- occurred his ARRIVAL but at the date of his last
fish official despatch, he supposed they had be- lac
me, ell and that there was every prospect OF the
the change being speedily effected
om-l This finishes the connected view have Thought
II proper 10 give Of our political and commercial re
Gee ations in Europe. Every effort in my power will
be continued to strengthen and extend them BIZ
,on reat,es founded principles Of the perfect
reciprocity of Interest," neither asking concen
any exclusive advantage but liberating far
lies in INV power the activity and industry of our
fellow citizens from the shackes which foreign re
a .s strictlons may impose.
7Sil To China and the East Indies our commerce
= continues in its usual and with Increased ia
nom cilites which the credit and capital merchants
'seit Afford by substituting bills for payments ia specie.
but A daring outrage having been committed in those
tice, by the plumber of one Of merchantmen en-
fore gagged in the pepper trade at port in Summarize
and the pratca perpetrators belonging to tribes in
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