Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-12-13

negotiations which had been unfortunate
ly broken of by the unexpected recall
Of our Minister, who has commenced
: them with some hopes Of success. My
!. great object was the settlement of qucs
: tons, which, though now dormant, nigh
hereafter be revived under circumstan
ces which would endanger the good un
derstanding which it is the interest o
both parties to preserve inviolate, ccmcn.
ted rs il is by community of language
manners and social habits, and by the
high obligations we owe 10 our British
ancestors for many Of our most valuable
institutions, end Tor that system of Re-
preventative Government which has cna-
+ bled us to preserve and improve them.
I. The question Of our North Eastern
Boundary still remains unsettled. In my
last annual message, ] explained TO you
the situation in which found that busi-
ness on my coming into Office, and the
measures thought it my duty to pursue
for asserting the rights Of the United
States before the Sovereign who had
been chosen by my predecessor TO de-
tcrminc The question; and also the man
ncr in which he had disposed of it. a
special message to the Senate in their
executive capacity, afterwards brought
before them the question, whether they
would advise submission to the opinion
of the sovereign arbter. That body
having considered the award as not OBJ
ligatory, and advised me to open fur,
ther negotiation, the proposition was inn
mcdiatcly made TO the British Govern
ment, but the circumstances to which |
have alluded have hitherto prevented
any answer being given to the overture.
Early attention, however, has been prom
ised to the subject, and every effort Oh
my part will be made for a satisfactory
settlement Of this question interesting to
the Union generally, and particularly so
to one Of its members.
The claims Of our citizens on Spain,
are not yet acknowledged. On closer
investigation of them than appears to
have heretofore taken place, It was dis
covered that some Of these demands,
however strong they might be upon the
equity of that government, were not such
as could be made the subject of national
interference. And faithful to the prin-
ciPle of asking nothing but what was
clearly right, additional Instructions have
been sent, to modify our demands so as
to embrace those on nly on which, accord
ing to the laws Of nations, we had strict
right to insist. An inevitable delay in
procuring the documents necessary for
this review Of the merits of these claims
retarded this operation, until an uniortu-
nate malady which has afflicted his Cath
ollc Majesty, prevented an examination
Of them. Being now for the first time
presented in an eptionable form, it
is confidently hoped the apple cation will
be successful.
/ have the satisfaction to inform you,
that the application l directed to be made
for the delivery of part of the archives
Of Florida, which had been carried to
Havana, has produced royal order for
their delivery, and that measures have
been taken to procure its execution.
BY the report ofthe Secretary of State,
TO you on the 25th June
last, you are informed Of the conditional
reduction, obtained by the Minister of.
he United States at Madrid, of the du-
les on tonnage levied on American ship
ping in the ports of Spain. The condi-
ion Of that reduction having been COM
,lcd with on our part, by the act passed
he 9Th July last, have the satisfaction
o inform you that our ships now pay no
higher nor other duties in the continental ;
,orts of Spain than arc levied on their {
rational vessels. II
The demands against Portugal for il q
egal captures in the blockade Of Tercei- ,lt
a, have been allowed TO the full amount $
# the accounts presented by the claim n
nts, and payment was promised to be I
made in three instalmcnts. The first Of q
hese has been paid--the second, although /
ue, had not, at the date Of our last adj n
ices, been received; owing, it was al c
eyed, to embarrassmcnts in the finances, C
onsequent on the civil war in which that a
alton is engaged. o
The payments stipulated by the con- C
ontion with Denmark, have been pune
Ially made, and the amount is ready for Ii
istribution among the claimants rs soon l.
S the board now setting shall have per- c,
'rmed their functions. N
l regret that by the last advices from vi
lr Charge d'Allares at Naples, that W
overnmcnt had still delayed the satisiac- in
on due to our citizens; but, at that date,
&C effect of the last instructions was not h;
nown. Dispatches from thence arc c
,urly expected, and the result will be W
TO you without delay. m
With the rest of Europe, our relations, pc
'th political and commercial, remain un- be
langed. Negotiations are going on, to CT