The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-12-08

having been complied with on our part, by the act
passed the 18th of July last have the satisfaction
to inform you that our ships now pay no higher nor
other duties in the continental ports of Spain 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 accounts presented by the
claimants, and payment was promised to be made in
three instruments. The first of these has been paid
the second, although due, had not, at the date of
our last advices, been received; owing, it was al
legged, to endorsements in the finances, consequent
on the civil war in which that nation is engaged.
The payments stipulated by the convention with
Denmark, have been punctually made, and the
amount is ready for distribution among the claimants
the board now sitting shall have per-
formed their functions.
regret that by the last advices from our Charge
d. Affairs at Naples, that government had still de-
layed the satisfaction due to citizens but, at
that date the effect of the last instructions was not
known. Dispatches from thence are hourly ex-
pected, and the result will be communicated to you
without delay.
With the rest Of Europe, our relations, political
and commercial, remain unchanged. Negotiations
are going on, to put on permanent basis the lib
eral system of commerce now carried on between
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 in
CURED into and corrected proceeding of some of
his subalten officers to the injury of our Consul
in of his ports.
Our treaty with the Sublime Porte is producing
its expected effect on our commerce. New markets
are opening for our commodities, and more extern
sve range for the employment of our ships. slight
augmentation of the duties our commerce, incon-
sistent with the spirit of the treaty. had been i'm
posed; but on the representation of our Charge
dAffairs. it has been promptly withdrawn, and we
now enjoy the trade and navigation of the Black Sea-
and nf all tho 70 fbo 1eb
and Asia, on the most perfect equality with all for
eign nations.
wish earnestly, that in announcing to you the
continuance of friendship, and the increase of
profitable commercial intercourse with Mexico,with
Central America and the States of the South, |
could accompany it with the assurance that they
are all blessed with that internal tranquility and
foreign peace which their heroic devotion to the
cause OF their independence merits. In Mexico, a
sanguinary struggle is carried on, which has
caused some embarrassment to our commerce; but
both parties profess the most friendly disposition
towards us. To the termination of this contest, we
look for the establishment of that intercourse
SO necessary to nations whose territories are con-
tguous. How important it will be to us, we may
calculate from the fact, that even in this unfavora-
Bile state of things, maritime commerce has in
creased, and internal trade by caravans, from st.
Louis to 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, to de-
signate the boundaries which it established have
been named on our part but one of the evils OF
the civil war now raging there has been, that the
appointment OF those with whom they were to CO.
operate has not yet been announced to US.
The Government of Central America has expel-
led from its Territory the party which sometime
since disturbed its peace. DESTROYS of fostering
favorable disposition towards U.S. which has on more
than one occasion been evinced by this interesting
country, made second attempt, in this year, to
establish diplomatic intercourse with them but
the death of the distinguished citizen whom had
appointed for that purpose, has retarded the execu-
ton OF measures from which hoped much advan-
tage to our commerce. The union of the three
States which formed the Republic of Colombia has
been dissolved; but they ALL it is believed consid-
er themselves as separately bound by the Treaty
which was made in their federal capacity. The
Minister accredited to the Federation continues in
that character near the Government of New Grena-
da and hopes were entertained, that new Union
would be formed between the separate States, at
least for the purposes of foreign intercourse. Our
Minister has been instructed to use his good Offices
whenever they shall be desired to produce the re-
union so much to be wished, for the domestic tran
quillity of the parties and the security and facility
OF foreign commerce.
Some agltations naturally attendant on an infant
reign have prevailed in the empire of Brazil which
have had the usual effect upon commercial opera
tons; and while they suspended the consideration
of claims created on similar occasions they have
given rise to complaints on the part of our cit
liens. proper consideration for calamities and
difficulties of this nature has made us less urgent
and peremptory in our demands for Justice than du-
ty to our fellow citizens would, under other crcum-
stances, have required. But their claims are not
neglected. and will on all proper occasions be urg-
ed, and it is hoped, with effect
refrain from making any communication on the
subject of our affairs with Buenos Ayres, because
the negotiation communicated to you in nv last au
still pending, and in state that would render pub
hcation Of the details inexpedient.
Treaty of Amity and Commerce has been form
ed with the Republic of Chill, which, if approved by
the Senate, will be laid before you. That Govern
ment seems to be established and at peace with its
neighbors; and its ports being the resorts of our
ships which are employed in The highly important
trade OF the fisheries, this commercial convention
cannot but be OF great advantage to our fellow cit
liens engaged in that perilous but profitable bust
ness.
Our commerce with the neighboring state of Pc
ru, owing to the enormous duties levied on our prin
clpa articles of export has been on the decline and
all endeavors to procure alteration have hitherto
proved truitess. With Bolivia, we have vet no d.
piomatlc intercourse, and the continual contests
carried on between it and Peru have made me de-
fer, until more favorable period, the appointment
amy agent for that purpose.
AN act OF atrocious piracy having been commit
ted on one of our trading ships by the inhabitants of
settlement on the west coast of Sumatra. frigate
was despatched with orders to demand satisfaction
for the injury, if those who committed it shoud be
found members OF regular government, capable of
maintaining the usu al relations with forepn nations
but if as it was supposed and as they proved to he
they were band of lawess pirates, to inAict such
chastisement as would deter them and otbers fron,