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from the shaoklcs which foreign re-
/ strictiors may impose.
10 China and the East Indies ou,.
commerce continues IN its usual ex,cr.,
ana with increased facilities, which
the credit and capital of our merchants
Afford, by substituting bills for paw
ments IN specie. A daring OUTRAGE
having been committed in those seas
oy the plumber Of one Of our merchant.
men engaged in the pepper trade at
port IN Sumstra, and the pirate al per
pesrators belonging to tribes IN such a
state OF society, that the usual course
OF proceedings between civilized ma
uons could not be pursued. forth
With despatched Frisa,c with orders
to require Immediate satisfaction fur
the inJury, and indemnity to the SUI
icrers.
Few changes have taken place an
our connexions with the independents
states ot America since my last com
munication to Congress. The ra,iii-
cation OF Commercial Treaty with
the United Republics OF Mexico bas
been Tor some time under delibcration
III HER Congress. but was still unde-
c,ded at the date Of our last despatche.
The unhappy civil connections that
have prevailed there. were undoub,ed-
" The cause Of the delay; but as the
Government is now said 10 DC tran.
| quiiizcd, we may hope soon TO receive
the ratification Of the Treaty, and an
arrangement for the demarc alton 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
caravans, TO the interior provinces %
Mexico. Ibis commerce is protected
IN ITS progress through the Indian
countries by TIE troops of the United
States, which have been permitted 10
escort the caravans, beyond our boun-
darics to the settled part Of the Mex
can territory.
From Central America have re
eciVed assurances of the most friendly
KIND, and a gratifying application Tor
our good Offices 10 remove a supposed
indisposition tow ards that Government
IN ncighboring State this appIica-
tlon was immediately and successfully
complied With. They gave us also
the pleasing Intelligence that differ
cnocs which had prevailed 10 their in
ternal Affairs had been peaccably ad-
Justed. Our Treaty with TIN, Repub-
nc continues to be faithfully observed.
and promises great and beneficial
commerce between the two countries.
commerce OF the greatest importance,
II the magnificent project IT a ship ca,
nal through the duaiuions 81 that
State. from the Atlantic To the Pacific
ocean, now In serious contemplation.
shall be executed,
have great satisfaction n comDn.
nicatinS the success winch has attend
Gu the cxertions OF our Siinistcr in Co
ioneia to procure very considerable
reduction IN the duties on our -FOUR in
that Republic. Indemnity. also. has
been stipulated Tor injuries received bv
our merchants from Illegal seizures:
aud renewed assurances are given that
the Treaty between the two countries
shall be faithfully observed.
| Chili aud Peru seem TO be- still
threatened with civil connections, and.
until they shall be settled. disorders
may naturally be apprehended, requir
ing inc cons ant presence OF naval
force IN the Paci;cOcesn, to proteetoqr
fisheries and guard our commerce.
Inc disturbances that took place In
the Empire OF Brazil, previously to.
AMI immediately consequent upon. the
abdioation of the late Emperor, neccs
s1fiIy suspended anv efirctuaI applica
ton Tor the redress ofsome past injuries
suffered by our citizens from that Go
.Ncrnmcni. while they have been the
cause oi others, IN which all foreigners
seem TO have participated. Instrao.
lions have been gwen 10 our Minister
there, To press for indemnity due for
losses occasioned by these Irregular
tIc': and 90 take care that our fellow.
eI'ILcns hall ENJOY all the privileges
Stipulated ~ their favor, by the treaty
lately made between the two Powers,
all which. the good intelligence that
prevails between our Minister ~ RIO
Jsneifo and the Regency, gives us the
best reason to expect.
should have placed Buenos Avres
10 lie lat 81 South American Poaers
"a respect 20 which pothing 81 iupot
ancc affecting % vas 10 De- eommoD,
Gated, but iOr occurrences which have
lately taken place At the Fslkland Il.
lands. N Which the name 81 that repub-
hc has been used 10 cover w,,h q show
0i authority, acts injurious to our ON
'nefce, and 10 the property and liberty
OF our ieliOw-eitiLens. Ia the course
OF the present year, one ~ our vessels
engaged IN the pursuit Of trade
which Se have always enjoyed, With
Oat nDlesfattnn. has beeo canfured he