Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-12-06

character that we could press upon it The renewal
OF negotiations which had been unfortunately brok off
nv the unexpected recall of Minister who had com
menced them with some hopes OF My great OBJ
iect was the settlement OF questions which, though now
dormant might hereafter be revived under ciycmstan
ces that would cndanger the good understanding which
il is the interest of both parties preserve nyoate
mented it is, by Community of language manners.
and social habits, andD the high obligations we owe to
British ancestors FOR many Of our most valuable ins
tutons, and forthst system of Representative Govern
ment which has enabled US to preserve and improve
them
The question of North Eastern Boundary still re-
mains unsettled. In my last annual message explain
ed TO you the situation ia which found that business on
my coming into Office, and the measures thought nv
duty pursue for asserting the rights of the United
States before the Sovereign who had been chosen by my
predecessor to determine the question and, Also the
manner IN which he had disposed of it. A special mes
sage to the Senate IN their Executive capacity afterwards
brought before them The question: whether they would
advise submission TO the opinion of the Sovereign arb
ter That body having considered the award as not OBJ
lgatory, and advised open further negotiation
the proposition was immediately made TO The British Co
vernment but the circumstances to which have all
ded, have hitherto prevented any answer being given TO
The overture Early attention, however, has been pro.
missed 20 the subject and every effort on nv mart viii
fer satisfactory settlement of this question
interesting othe Union generally and particularly SO to
one of its members
The claims Of citizens Spain are not vet acknow
lodged. On closer investigation of them than aDpears
TO have heretofore taken place. it was discovered that
some of these demands, however strong they might he
upon the equity of that government 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 instructions have been seot 10
modify demands 10 embrace those only on which.
according to the laws of nations, we had strict rph, RI
insist. An inevitable delay in procuring the documents
necessary for this review of the merits &c these c;ms
retarded this operation, until an unfortunate m,lalv
which has afflicted his Catholic Majesty preyente an
examination Of them. Being for the first time pre
sented in an unexceptonabe form, is confidently hon.
ed the application viii be successful
have the satisfaction inform you that the applca
ton directed 10 be made for the delivery of part q
the archives of Florida, which had been carried to the
Havana, has produced royal order fer their delivery
and that measures have been taken procure its execu
tion
BY the Report of the Secretary Of State communicated
to you the 25h June last, you informed of the
conditional reduction obtained by the Minister OF the IT
Madrid, of the duties tonnage levied on Ane
rican shipping in the ports Of Spain. The condition of h
reduction having been complied with on our part bv ~
act passed the 18th of July last have the satisfaction
inform you that our ships now pay higher nor othe
duties in the continental ports of Spain than are le
on their national vessels.
The demands against Portugal for illegal captures i
the blockade of Terceira have been allowed to the FIJI
amount OF the accounts presented by the claimants an,
payment was promised to be made in three astaments
The first OF these has been paid the second althour
due had not, at the date of last advices been %
ceved, owing, il was alleged, to endorsements in tn
finances consequent on the civil war IN which that nato
il engaged.
The payments stipulated by the Convention with Den
mark have been punciualy made, and the amount
ready for distribution among the claimants as tn
Board now sitting shall have performed their functions
regret that by the last avices from our Charge d AZ
faires al Naples that Government had still DELAYED In
satisfaction due eur citizens; but, at that date tn
effect of the last instructions was not known Despatch
es from thence hsugly expected, a.d the result vii
be communicated to you without delay.