Southern planter., 1832-12-22

=" Ftotrn'tu my answer being gwen 10 the over
trc. Early attention, however, has been promis
ed 10 the ouhiect, and every effort on my part vii
he made for a satisfactory settlement Of this ques
tion. interesting 10 the Unon generally, and parlic
nlarly - to one of its members.
The CLAIMS ofonr citizens on Spain are not ye
acknowledged. On a closer Investigation Of lher
than apcsls 10 hayc heretofore taken place, il wa.
discovered that somc of these demands, however
s'foag tAey micM hc upon the equity Of that GOV
eminent. wcre not sOch as could be made the sub
'leci efna'ional in,crtcIcncc And faithful 10 the
rrncr,c II aAsne no,hiss but what was clearl,
rfA's ada,ioNal Instructions have been sent 10 mod
Ns or demands - 81 % embrace those only on
wach, sccoriinc 10 he laws ofnaiions, we had a
stncl ilchl 10 INSIST. An inevitable DELAY in pro.
coitnc hc documonU neocSSau cor this review OF
he merits ofshcse Claims retarded this operation
unul an onisiuna,c malsdy which has afflicted bis
Catholic Malcs'y, p'cronicd an examination Of
ihon. Beng nov for TIC fast time presented in an
IuncyoopuonaAle form, a is cou6dentl,, ,hoped tEo
appiicanon wil b. successful
have ihc satisfaction TO inform YOU, that the an.
Pioaiioa dsccicd TO be made for the delivery of
Pas' ofthe archives of Florida. which had been
canned 10 The Havana, has produced royal order
Tor 'heif delivery, and that measures have been Ia
ken 70 proourc is execution.
nica,od to you on The 25,h June last, YOU were i.
iormed o the conditional reduction, obtained by the
Minister Of the u $. at Madrid, Of the duties on
lonnege levied on American shipping in the ports
Of Spain. The condition Of that reduction hayino
been complied with on our part, by the act passed
lS'h hJuiy last, have dissatisfaction TO inform YOU
that our ships now pay no higher other duties in
the continental ports Of Spain than are levied on
their national vessels.
Inc demands against Portugal for illegal CAP
lures IN inc blockade Of erceira, have been allowed
20 the iull amountof the accounts presented BY the
Claimants, and payment was promised to be made
IN three lnstalments. The first of these has been
paid,he second although due, has not, at the date
Of our last advlces, been received; owing, il was al
legged, 10 embarrassmenis nthe finances consequnet
on the civil war IN which the nation is engaged.
The payments stipulated by the Convention with
Denmark, have been punctually made, and the a.
mount isready for distribution among the claimants
as soon as the board now sitting shall have perform
ed their functions.
regret that by the last adyices form our Charge
d. Affairs at Naples, that government had still de.
ayed the satisfaction due to our citizens; but al
that date, the effect Of the last instructions was not
known Dispatches from thence are hourly expect
ed and the result will be communicated TO you with
out delay.
With the rest Of Europe, our relations, political
and commercial, remain unchanged. Negotiations
are going on, to put on permanent basis the liber-
al system Of commerce now carried on between us
and the Empire ofRussa. 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 in
CURED into and corrected proceeding of some of
his subaliern officers to the injury of our Consul in
one Of bis ports
Our treaty win the Sublime Porte is producing
ne expected effect on our commerce. New mar |
kets are opening for our commodities, and more
extensive range for the employment of our ships
A slight augmentation Of the duties on our COM
nerce inconsistent with the spirit of the treaty. had
been imposed, but on the representation of our
Charge d. Affairs, it has been promptly withdrawn.
and we now enjoy the trade and navigation of the
Black Sea, aud Of all the ports belonging to the
Turkish Empire and ASIA, on the most perfect equal
ty with all foreign nations
wish earnestly, that in announcing to you the |
continuance ofiriendship, and the increase of pro
hlable commercial intercourse with Mexico, with
Central America, and the States of the South. |
could accompany II with the assurance that thev ali
are blessed with that internal tranquility and foreon
peace which their heroic devotion TO the cause of
their independence merits. In Mexico, sanquin.
airy struggle is now carried on, which has caused
some embarrassment to our commerce; but both
parties profess the IN, ST friendly disposition towards
us.-To the termnation of this contest we look for
the establishment Of that secure intercourse, so ne
cessary TO nations whose territories are contiguous
How important il viii be to us, we may calculate
from the fact, that even this unfavorable state of
things, our maritime commerce has increased, and
an internal trade by caravans, from st. Louis 10
Santa Fe under the protection Of escorts furnished
by the Government is carried on TO great advantage
and is daily increasing The agents provided for
by the treaty with this power, 10 designate the boun
daues which is established, have been named on our
part; but one Ofthe evils ofthe civil war now raging
there has been, thar the appointment of those with
whom they were TO cooperate hes not yet been an.
to US.
The Government Of Central America has expel. |
led from ITS Territory the party which some time
since disturbed its peace. DESTROYS of fostering
favorable disposition towards u.s. which has on more
than one occasion been evnced by this interesting
country ] made second attempt, IN this wear. TO
establish diplomatic intercourse with them; bur
the death OF the distinguished citizen TO whom |
had appointed Tor hltpurpose has retarded the ex.
3cutlon oi measures from which hoped much ad.
fo