Litchfield enquirer., 1831-12-15

dtn1nitv shall be given for the injuries in1ct-
 ed. and the losses sustained. In the perform
 ancs there has been some, perhaps unavoda-
 ole delay; but have the fullest confidence that my earnest desire that this business may at once be closed, which our Minister has been instructed strongly to express, will be very soon gratifed. Ihave the better ground f,r this hope, from the evidence of a friendly disposition which that Government has shown by an actual reduction in the duty on rice. the produce of our Southern States, authOri- zing the anticipation that this important arti- cle of our export will soon be admitted on the same footing with that produced by the most favored nation.
 With the other Powers of Europe, we have fortunately had no cause Ofdiscussions for the redress of injuries. With the Empire of the Russias our political connection is of the
 most friendly, and our commercial ofthe most liberal kind. We enjoy the advantages of navigation and trade, given to the most favor ed nation but it has not yet suited their pol icy, or perhaps has not been found conven- tent, from other considerations, to give stabiI. ity and reciprocity to those privileges, by commercial treaty. The ill health of the Minister last year charged with making proposition for that arrangement, did not per- init him to remain at St. Petersburg; and the attention of that government during the whole of the period since his departure, having been occupied by the war in which it was engaged, we have been assured that nothing could have been effected by his presence. A Minister will soon be nominated, as well to effect this important object, as to 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.
 The Treaty with Austria is opening to us an important trade with the hereditary do- minions of the Emperor, the value of which has been hitherto little known, and of course not sufficiently appreciated. While our com snerce finds an entrance into the South of Germany by means of this Treaty, those we have formed with the Hanseatic Towns and Prussia, and others now in negotiation, will open that vast country to the enterprizing spirit of our merchants, on the North coun- try sbOunding in all the materials for mutu- ally beneficial commerce, filed with enlight- ened and industrious inhabitants, holding an important place in the politics of Europe, and tO which we owe SD many valuable citizens. | The ratification of the Treaty with the Porte ! was sent to be exchanged ny the gentleman appointed our Charge d'Affairs to that Court. Some difficulties occurred on his arrival; but at the date of his last official despatch, he supposed they had been obviated, and that there was every prospect of the exchange be- ing speedily affected.
 This finishes the connected view have | thought it proper to give of our political and ! commercial relations in Europe. Every ef- fort in my power will he continued to strengthen and extend them by Treaties founded on principles of the most perfect re- ciprOcify of interest, neither asking nor con- ceding any exclusive advantage, but liberat- ing as far as it lies in my power the activity and industry of our fellow citizens from the shackles which foreign restrictions may i'm pose.
 To China and the East Indies, our com merce continues in its usual extent and with increased facilities, which the credit and cap ital Of our merchants afford by substituting bills for payments in specie. A daring out rage having been committed in those seas by the plundsr of one of our merchantmen en- gagged in the. pepper trade at port in Suma- F, tra, and the piratical perpetrators belonging to tribes in such state of society. that the ,- snal course of proceedings between civilized nations could not be pursued, fOrtewith de spatched frigate with orders to require inn , mediate satisfaction for the injury ,and indem- , nity to the sufferers.
 Few changes have taken place in our con- nexions with the independent States of America since my last com mmunicatiOn to Con- , gress. The ratification Ofa Commercial Trea- " with the United Republics of Mexico has heen for some time under deliberati0n in their Congress. but was still undecided at the date of our last despatches. The unhappy civil cominotions that have prevailed there were undoubtedly the cause of the delay: but as the Government is now said to be tranquiliz- ed, we may hope soon to receive the ratifica tion of the Treaty, and an arrangement for the demacration of the boundaries between us. In the mean time, an important trade has been opened, with mutual benefit, from St Louis in the State of Missouri, by cara. vans. to the interior provinces of Mexico.-l Fms commerce is protected in its progress through the Indian countries by the troops of the United States, which have been permitted to escort the caravans, ,beyosd our boundaries. | to the settled part of the Mexican territory.
 From Central America have received as. | .surances of the most friendIy kind, and l gratifying application for ouf good offices to | remove supposed indisposilion tow ards that | government in a neighbOring State this ap- 1 pticatinn was immediately and successfully c"'nplied with. They gave us also inc pleas. ing intelligence that differences which had prevailed in their internal affairs had been
 peaceabIy adjusted. Our Treaty with this
 Republic continues to be faithfully observed
 and promises great and beneficial com.
 merce between the two countries: conn.
 rnerce ofthe greatest importance, 1.-the mag. indecent project ofa ship canal through the