The Arkansas advocate., 1832-01-11

friendly relations--an encouragement willbe given Tor perseverance, in ttlle demands of justice, by tAis new proof. that that, f steadily ,la.sseed, they will be listened to--and adnonition will be of fefed to those Powers, if aay, which may be inclined to evade them. that they will never be abandoned. Aboxe all, a just confidence will be inspired in our fellow-cilizens, lilat their ttisiTi S esyee:sn ment will exert all the powers with which they have invested if. in support oi their just claims upon Foreign na- tlons; at the same time that the frank acknowledgement and provision for tilc payment of those which were address ed to cur equity, although unsupported by legal prcef, affords 2 practical illus tration of our submission to the divine rule of doing 10 others what we desire they should do unto Us. aa
 Sweden and Denmark having mnde compensation for tie irregularities com mitted by their vessels, or in their ports, to the perfect satisfaction of the parties. concerned; and having renewed the Treaties of Commerce entered into with tbem, cur political ard commer- eial relations withtl4ose Powers contii- ue to be on the most frieudls footing.
 With Spain, cur differences upto the 22d of Eebruary. iSi9, were settled by the. Treaty Of Washington Of that dale; hut at a subsequent period, our commerce with tie States, formerly CO., lenles Of Spain, on Inc continent of A.. meriea, was annoyed and frequently in- terrup1ed by her public and private aimed ships. They captured many of our vessels prosecuting a lawful com meree, aud sold them and their cargoes; ;.usi at el,eFts,.s. tss ,i;,s;si,sls fasre s'eration and indemnity opposedthe al- legation, that thcy were fnIen in the violation of a blockade of all the ports of those States. This blockade was aeclaratory only, and the inadeqnacy of the fercc to maintain it, was so mani- fest, that this allegation was varied to a charge of trade in contvabana of war. This, in it's turn, was also found unto nable; and the minister whom sent #siittha #siittha instructions 10 press with tho re- paration that was due 10 our injured feilow-citizens, has transmitted an an swcr to lis demand, by which the cap lures are declared to have been legal, and are justified, because the indepen- denee of the States of America never having been acknowledged by Spain, sic had q right to prohibit trade with them under her old colonial laws. This ground of defence was contradictory, not only to those which had been for merly alleged, bot to the uniform prac- tee and established laws of nations; and bad been abandoned by Spain her self in the convention which. granted indemnits toBritishsubje bjects forcaptures, made at the same tfne, under the same anees, and fir the same aIIega- tioas with those of which we complain. ] Ioweversinaulge the hope that future reflection will lead toother views, and feel confident that when His Catholic Majesty silail be convinced of the jus tiee of the claim, his desire to preserve friendly relations between the two coun- tres, which it is my earnest endeavor ta niaiutain, will induce him 10 acccde 10 our den.aud. hase therefore des- patched d special messenger with in- ], 4sss.- +,~ o,r Rf;rtsfx. {o L,,,,r. r. +l,.. case once more to his consideration; to tie end that if, witch ] cannot bring myself 10 believe, the same decision, that cannot but De deemed an iii1fffiieiiii iiiia- lY deDiaio justice, should be persisted | ia, the matter may, before your adjourn- meDt, be laid before you, the eonstitu- tional judges of what is proper 10 be done when negotiation for redress ofin- jury fails.
 The conclusion ofa Treaty forindem- nity with France seemed 10 present a favorable opportunity to repew our claims of q similar nature on otherpo ers;and particularly in the case of those upou Naples, mere especially IS in the course If former negotiations with that pos7es < GUT failure to induce Franco to render us jnstiee,was used as an argu- ment against us. Tie desires of the merchants who were the principal sui ierers have therefore been aceed1edi tto, and mission has been instituted for sne special purpose of obtaining for them q reparatioa already too long de iaxed. This measure having been re- soived OF, t was put i'll s.xesussioii with out waitips, far the meeting of t J, fess,