The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-12-11

Government, but the circumstances 10
which have alluded, have hitherto pre-
vented any answer being given to the over
ture. Early attention, however, has been
promised to the subject, and every effort on
my part will be made for satisfactory set
tlement 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 inyes
tlgatlon of them than appears TO have hefc-
So,s fSeya.a II. plaIs. 10 Wa discovered that 4
some Of these demands, however strong
they might be upon the equity of that go
vernment, were not such as could be made
the subject OF national interference. And
faithful to the principle of asking nothing
but what was clearly right, additional in
structions nave been sent. to modify our
demands so as TO embrace those only on
which, according to the laws of nations, we
had a 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 unfortunate
malady which has afflicted his Catholicf
Majesty, prevented an examination ofthem.
Being now for tho first time presented IN
an unexceptionable form. it Is confidently
hoped the application will be successful.
have the satiiaction to inform you, that
the application directed to be made for the
delivery OF partof the archives of Florida,
which had been carried to the Havana, has
produced royal order for their delivery,
and that measures have been taken to pro-
cure its execution.
BY the report of the Secretary of State.
communicated to you on the 25th June last,
you are informed Of the conditional reduc-
ton obtained by the Minister Of the United
States at Madrid, of the duties on tonnage
levied on American shipping in the ports Of
SPAN. The condition ofthat reduction hav-
ing been complied with on our part, by the
act passed the 18th of July last. Fhave the
satisfaction to inform you, that our ships
now pay no higher nor other duties in the
continental ports ofSpajn than are levied on
their national vessels.
The demands against Portugal for illegal
captures in the blockade Of Terceira, have
been allowed to the full amount of the ac-
counts presented by the claimants, and pay
ment was promised to be made in three in
stalments. The first ofthese has been paid
the second, although due. had not, at the !
date ofour last advices, been received ; ow
ing it was alledged, to embarrassmeDts in
the finances, consequent on the civil war IN
which that nation is engaged.
The payments stipulated by the Conven-
tion with Denmark, have been punctually
made, and the amount is ready for distribu-
tion among the claimants as soon as the
Board now sitting, shall have performed |
their functions.
| regret that by the last advices from |
our Charge d Affairs at Naples. that go.
vernment had still delayed the satisiac-
ton due to our citizens but al that date |
the effect Of the last instructions was not |
known. Dispatches from thence are
hourly expected, and the result will be
communicated TO you without delay
With the rest Of Europe, our rela.
tions, political and commercial, remain
unchanged. Negotiations are going on,
to put on permanent basis, the liberal
system Of commerce now carried on be-
tween us and the Empire Of Russia.
The treaty concluded with Austria is
executed by His Imperial Majesty, with
the most perfect good faith,-and as we
have no diplomatic agent at his court,he
personally inquired into AID corrected
proceeding of some Of his subultern off,
GERS, to the injury Of our Consul in one
Of his ports.
Our treaty with the Sublime Porte is
producing its expected effect on onr
commerce. New markets are opening
for our commodities, and more exten.
sive range for the employment Of our
ships. A slight augmentation Of the
duties on our commerce, Inconsistent
with the spirit Of the treaty, had been
imposed but on representation of our
Charge d Afaires, it ihas been prompt
ly Withdrawn, and we now enjoy the
trade and navigation Of the Black Sea,
and Of all the ports belonging to the
Turkish Empire and Asia. on the most
perfect equality with all foreign nations.
| wish earnestly, that in announcing
to you the contiL Luance Of friendship,
and the increase Of profitable COM
mercial intercourse with Mexico. with
Central America and the States Of the
South, could accompany it with the
assurance tha. they are all blessed with
that internal tranquility and foreign
peace which their heroic devotion to
the cause Of their independence merits.
10 Mexico, a struggle is now carried on
which has caused some embarrassment
10 our commerce but both parties pro-
fess the most friendly disposition towards
US. TO the termination OF this contest,
we look for the establishment OF that
secure intercourse, SO necessary TO ma
tions whose territories are contiguous.
How important it will be to us, we may
calculate from the fact, that even in this
unfavorable state Of fittings, our maritime
commerce has increased, and an internal
trade by caravans, from St. Louis TO