Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-12-13


prevented any answer being given e she over
tHre. Early attention, however. ms h0eI
promised tn the subject, aud every effort d
i my part will be made for a satisfactory set
| tlement Of this questiOD. interesting TO the
Union generally, aud particularly 30 40 one 81
its uarnlhers.
The claims Of our citizens on Spain are
R'.t yet aeknOw ledged. On closer investi-
CATION of them than appears to haze heretO-
| tore taken place, il was discovered that some
1T these demands. hOweFrr strong they might
be upnn the equity 0f that government were
nat such rs could be made the suhject of ma
liOnal inter ference. And faithfultO the pr'n-
cipie of asking nothi0g but what WAS clearly
right. additional instructions have been SENT
! 10 modify our demands 20 rs 70 embraee
those Ouly, ON which, according to lhe laws
of nations. we had a strict right to insist.--
An inevitable delay in procuring the dOcu-
anents necessary for this review Vt the merits
| of these claims retarded this Operations, until
! an unfortunate malady which hss ahlsc!eu ms
Catholic Majesty, prevented no examinatsoo
lOf them. Being now t0f The Hrst time pre-
scented in no uaexceptionable form, u y COO
iidently hoped the application will De sascess-
fal. ers
I.have the satisfaction to inform you. that
the applicatiou directed to be made tor tue
delivery tf part vt the archives Of Florida.
which had been carried 10 the Havana nae
pruduced a royal order for their delivery ana
that measures hare been taken 10 procure Ns
execution. RS&h
By the report Of the Secretary OF Staie.
communicated to y0U on the e5eh suns ies..
SOU ara informed Of the conditional lseaMctson
Ol,!ained by the Minister Of the Omted states
at Madrid, 1t the duties on tonnage ieslsa on
American shipping in the ports Oh Spa,n'-
T'be condition of that reduction having been
complied with on oar part, by the act passed
the 18th Of J,,ly last, have dissatisfaction
10 inform YOU that our ships pow pay no higher
MIR either duties in the continental POrss OF
SPIN than are levied On their national vessels;
Tho demands against Portugal Tor inegal
captures IN the blockade OF Terceira, nave
, been allowed to the fall amonnt OF the ac'
counts presented by the claimants. ana pay
ment was promised to be made in tnree
instalments. The first Of these ~ been
paid--.the second although due, had NOT.
a the date Of ourslast advises. been receive
| VA owing. IL was alleged. to embarrassment
- M, finances. consequent on the evil war ~
| which that nation 10 engaged.
The naymen,s stipulated by the Conven'
lion. Win Denmark, have been punciaai'y
made. and the amount IL ready tor dstrs0u.
| lion among the claimant as soon 40 the ooaro
now siu'oS s" ''a's ''"'s - es,'-
tons.
rfsrrt .Ea. - !, -. h. nIss shat royernn,ent
"" w, 5000 ,ha saf;sfaction due 70 oar
naa s.''' GeMy.. 80. sbs ..f|.ct "a the last
cWizens; o"t o. ."" ~. sn,sn. Drspatches
instrucu""s was 49," =. ,...,es ana the 70,
from Thence aEe ""y - you without de.
snh WIN Oe cO' - e'1 91s
lay. e = $500. any relations, po
WIN 'ne -. y. ia rrs,,s;n ,,nchanged.--
Maeas .Ma - ...;.,s ~ ~ mot On 4 perma
asss" 49,. ~. ,;l,.raI systern Of co,mrnerc
nsn. $3.50 ~. ..r hsswsen us and the empire
w 1870 ~ - 1850, ,.,ncls,tls.d with Austri
....s...a ~, 80 s.nerial Majesty. with Oh
..., W xn..s,s - ;ih--ss. as We have no d.
clomaiic .rsn, at HE Court, he personally In
4 r";r.a into and corrected d proceeding Q
snr. ~ h;s amhaltern officers, TO the injury o
onr C.,nsmi n ons of his ports.
Or, .rsatv vilh the Sublime Porte 10 pro
j A.c;r. Ire .xorcted Effects on our commerce
~" 0,..L.,s are oprniog for onr commodi
,;... ana ! n,ore extensive range fOf the EN-
1 niavr.ent ~ our ships. A slight angmenta
f,;n. ~ The snsies a. o,,r commerce. inconsis
tent with IN. spirit III the treaty. had heen i'm
nosed hut IN the representation Of on
charge des Affaires, Il has been promptl.
:, ;,h,sr.wn. and we now enjoy the trade an'
".~;v.,;,c ~ the Black Sea. and of aA IN
..,s 'rsI.,,yios 10 the Turkish Empire an
80 80, ,,..e..s suualit u with 81