The Arkansas advocate., 1832-01-11


 of nations----hoA universally abandoned. cygn tbs ttisosc powers a Pes hona the responsibility for acts oi past rulers bore the most heavily. will naaeslionar ply begiyen tip by His Siclian Maics- 1 , :; whose councils will receive all in- pulse rom that high.scnse of honor and regard to justice which are salaeto characterize him; and feel the fullest 1 ii9eealldenca that the talents ef 9iaaz es4;. zen commissioned tor that purpose will place before him the just claims. of onr injured citizens in such light as will enable me, before your adjournmeni. to announce that they have been adjusted and secured. Precise instructions, to the effect of bringing the negotiation, to q speedy issue, have been given and will be obeyed.
 In tue late blockade of Tercera. some ol he Portuguese fleet captured several of our vessels aud cornaIIited other exeesses iorWhich reparafioil Was demanded; and was on the point of despatching an armed force. fo prevent any recurrence of II similar vioisncn and proteotour citizens in the prosecu- ton of their lawful commerce, when official assurances on which relied. made the sailing of tho ships unneees- sary. ssinee that period frequent nro- lnises have been made that tfullindemni- ty shaIlbegiyen for the injuries inflicted ard the losses sustained. In the. per- ioIInallee ittlefe has been some sefIsaxs unavoidable, delay; but have the l.ll lest confidence that my searIest desire that this business may tt once be clos ed. which our Minister has been instruc- ted strongly to express, Will yer, 5000 be gTatihed. 1 have the better ground ] for sl,is hope. from the evidence oi. a friendly disposition which that Govern- ment has shown by an actual reduc- ton intlle duty on rice, the produce Of our Southern States, authorizing the anticipation tllat this important article of our export will soon be admitted on ] the same footing with that produced by 1 the most favored nation.
 With ihe other powers of Europe1 liwe have fortunately had 10 cause Of dis eussions fer the redress of luipries.---- With the Empire oi tine isussias, our political come xionis of the most friend 1 ly, and our commercial, of the most Iib- eral kifd. We enjoy the advantages of navigation aud trade, given to the most favored patton: bu. 1t has not yet suited theiF policy, or perhaps has not been found convenient from other COTE siderations, to give stability and rcci- procity 10 those privileges, by d eom- inereial Treaty.. The illLcaltla ofsthe Minister last Year charged with making Ia proposition for that arrangement, did noi permit him 10 remaina al St. Feters- burgh; and the attention of that Cio-s yernmeni, during the whole of the pe
 riod since his eparture, having bccnoc~ ttupled by the war in which 1t was en- gagged. we have been assured that notf- ing could have been effected by his pre- senoe. A Ministerswllis soon be snoni- nateds as well to effect this important object, as to keep up the relations of arnity and good understanding of which l we have received SO many assurances and proofs from His Imperial Majesty and the Emperor hispredecessor. The Treaty with Austriais opening fo us an important trade with the heredi- tary dominions of the Emperor, the val .ue of which has been hitherto little knowns and of course not sufficiently appreciated. While our commerce. finds an entrance into the South of Ger. : I.y ssseans of fhis Treaty. fhosf. we have formed with the Hanseatic Towns and Prussia, and others now in I negotiation, will open that vast country 10 the entcrprizifg spirit of our mef- chants, on the North: 8 country abound | ing in all the materials for a mutually beneficial commerce, filled with erl- l frightened and. industrious Inhabitants. Eholdng all important place in the poll lties of Europe, and to which VIC owe so many valuable citizens. The ratifica- ton of the Treaty with the Porte s.;fs l sent to De exchanged by thesgentlenaat. appointed our Charge d ziii;sires ii;,i to that Court. Some difficulties occurred OH his arrival; but at the date of his last l official despatch. he supposed they had been oityialed, and that there as eve ry prospect of tho exchange being speedily effected.
 This finishes the connected vieui give Of o,i,. 1 1 political and commercial relations II.