The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-12-11

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leace md there 10 no reasoa 10 appve
bend that i would be- uafsvorsbly- r.
ceived. The proposed proceeding, u
adopted, would not be permitted. how'
ever, in any degree Ipdoce I RELAXATION
ia the efforts ofour Minister to effect I
repeal Of this irreeuisrity BY friendly
negotiation, and il might serve to give
I force TO bic representations by shelving
the dangers to which that valuable trade
Z y exposed b., the obstructiops and
burthens which system Of disc crimina-
ting and countervailing dsties necessarily
produces. 'in' efte'El w
The selection and preparation Of the
Florida archisves for the psrPose Of
being delivered ever 10 the United States
70 conformity 10 the royal order. ~ mep-
I tioned in my iast annual message, though
IN prsgress, has moi yet been completed.
This GALAXY has been produced, partly By
causeswhich we're snav oidable, part,cu-
larly the prevalence Of the cholera At
Havana but measures have been taken
which il is believed will expedite the
delivery oflhose important records. ~ \
Congress were iatormed Ut the open
ing Of the last session, that. J. owing. ~
was alleged, to imbarrsssments in the
finances Of Portugal consequent upon
the civil war in which that nation was
fngaged," payment had been made of
bnly one installment Of the amount
khich the Portuguese Government had
\liPulsted to pay for ipdemuiiying our
litizens for property illegally captured
b the blockade Of Terceira. Since that
time a postponement for two years, With
ijterest. Of the two remaining install
nents, was requested by the Portuguese
Government and az u consideration, il
offered to stipulate that rice ofthe Uni
ted States should be admitted into Por-
tuga at the same duties ~ Brazilian
rice Being saiis6ed that no better mr.
rangement could be made, my consent
was given, and royal order Of the
king Of Portugal was accordingly Issued
oA the 4th oil February lass. for the re-
durtiou OF the duty on rice Of the Uni,
'Isd States. Il would give me gssst
pleasure. il. 10 speaking Of that country,
h whose prosperity the United States
are 90 much interested, ssd with whom
q long subsisting, extensive, snd mutual
Iy dvan,agsous commercial Intercourse
,hss streaslh lhensdthe relsiioes effrisad-
ehiRv e01I'd anpounce 70 yep the resto,
Subsequently TO the cemnencemept
of the last session Of Congress. the 6nal
instalmsnl payable BY Dsomark under
the Convention of the cath day Of March
1880, was received. The commission.
ers for examining the claims have siace
Terminated their labors and their awards
have been paid at the Treasury as they
have been called for., The justice rem
dered to our citizens by that Govern
ment is thus completed, apd u pledge 10
thereby afforded for the maintenance Of
that friendly Intercourse becoming the
relations that the two nations mutually
bear 10 each other. p
II 10 satisfactory to inform you that
the Danish Government have recently
Issued an ordinance by which The com
mercs with the Island Of ST. Croix 10
placed on more liberal footing than
heretofore. This change cannst fail t.
prove beneficial to the trade between
the U. s. and that colony, and the nd.
vanlsges likely 10 Cow from il may lead
TO greater relaxssions in the oolooial
systems OF other nations. gtear7fe =
The ratilications Of the Convention
with the King Of the Two Sicilies, have
been duly exchanged, and the Commits
sionsrs appointed for examining the
claims under it, have entered upon the
duties assigned them by law. The
friendship that the interests Of the two
nations require Of them being now e..
tablished, Il may be hoped that each
win enjoy The benefits which liberal
commerce should yield to both.
sATreaiy Of Amiiy and Commerce bs.
tween the u. 8. and Belgium was con-
cluded during the last winter, asd re-
csived the sanction ofthe Senate /; but
the exchange Of the ra.i6cations has
been hitherto delayed, in consequence.
in the frst instance, ofseme delay in the
reception of the Treaty at Brussels, and,
jsubseq equently, Of the absence OF the Bel
gian Minister Of Foreign Affairs st the
important Conference ir which his Go
vernment 10 engaged at Lsndon.
ssTkat treaty does but embody thoss
ENLARGED principles Of friendly policy,
which. il is sincerely hoped. will always
reeulsts the conduct Of the two nations,
having such strong motives to maintain
amicsble relations towards each other.
tnd 90 sincerely desirous 10 cherish
hem. .N~re rl s-t
With all The other European powers
/ With .uhom the u. States have formed di-
plonslic relations. snd with the Sublime
Porte. the best eederstssdins Prevail'.