The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-12-07


dividusI Iappiuess rewards the privslG
viass and eplsrPfise pf our sitixens:
| Our condition abroad u no les homer
}Sbio thar ~ prosperous at home. 6eeh-
ling nolhing thai y not right, and detN-
mined to submit TO nothing that u wrong,
hut desiring honest ffiendships and liberal
| |(utsrcourse with all nations, the. United
States have gained throughout ths world
the confidence and respect which ora due
10 policy 40 just and 20 eongenial to the
character of the American people and 10
the spirit Of their Institutions. /.
In bringing TO your notice the pastisu-
| lar state Of our Foreign Affairs, Is sGorda
| me high qualification to inform you, that
they are 10 condition which promises
the continuance ofiriepdship with al na.
tions. y
With Great Britain the intssestine
luuestion Of our North Eastern boundary
remains still undecided. "A negocistion.
however, upon that subject, has 'been re-
newed since the close Of the last Con-
gress, and proposition has been submit
ted to the British government with ths
view of establishing, in conformity with.
| the resolution the Senate, the line do
sienated by the Treaty Of 1888. Though
no defnitive answer has been received, it
may be daily looked for, and ! entertain = !
hope that the overture may ultimately
lead to satisfactory adjustment Of this
| important matter.e s-l-s@ -,
have the satisfaction to inform you
chat negotiation, which, By desire Ofths
House OF Representatives, was opened
some years ago with the British Govern
ment, for the erection Of Lighthouses on
the Bahamas, has been svccsssful. -
Those works, when completed, together
with those which the United States have
ON the western side Of the
Gulf of Florida, will contribute essential
ly to the safety of navigation in that sea.
This joint participation in establishments
Interesting to humanity and beneficial to
commerce, is worthy Of two enlightened
nations; and indicates feelings whloh can
not fail to. have q happy influence upon
their political relations. II ID gratifying
to the friends Of both TO perceive that the
intercourse between the two people 10 be-
coming daily more extensive, and thae
sentiments of:mutual good will hass grown
up, befittipg their common origin and JUS
tiiying tho hope, that by wise counssls on
each side, not only unsettled questions
may be satisfactorily terminated, but new
causes fmisunderstandin prevented.
Notwithstanding that ! continue TO re-
,ceiye the most amicable assurances from
the Government of France, and that in all
other respects the most friendly relations
exist between the United St.tes ,snd that
Government, it is to be regretted that the
stipulations of the Convention concluded
on the 4,h ofJuly, 1881, remain, in some
important parts, unful6lled.
Blythe second article Of that Couven-
tion il was stipulated that the sum payable.
to the United States should bs paid q
Parls in six annual instalnsepis into, the
hands of such person or psrsoas, 10 should
be authorised by the Government Of .lhe
United States to receive it; and by tho
same article the first snstalment was pay.
able on the second day Of February, 1898.
BY the act Of congress of the 18th July
1882, il was made the duty of tho Trsas-.
ury to cause the several instilmepts, with
the interest thereon, to be received from -
the French Government, and transferred
to tho United States in such manner a.
he may deem best; and by the same act
|of Congress, the stipulations ON the part
|of the United States, in the Convention
were, in all respects, fulfilled. Not
doubling that q. Treaty thus made and
ratified by the two Governments, and
faithfully executed by the United States,
would be promptly complied with By &he
other party, and desiring to avoid the risk
and expense Of intermediate agencies, tho
Secretary of the Treasury deemed X ,ad-
visable to receive and transfer tho 6rst
instalment by neans of draft upon tho
French Minister Of France. A draA for
this purpose was accordingly drawn ia
favor OF the Cashier Of the Bank of the
United States, for the amount accruin9
to the United States out Of the frst install.
ment, and the interest payable with 49,
This bill was not drawn at Washington
until FIVE days afer the instalment was
pay able. at Paris, and Was accompanied
by a special authority from the President
authorising the Cashier or his assigns to
receive the amount. The mode t6us a.
|dopted Of receiving the instalment was
officially made known 10 The French
Government, BY the Americas Charge
d'AGaiss at Paris, pursuant ~ instruce-
ions tiomsthe Departments &C Stsn. The
Ibill, however, Enough ma presented for
payment untn the twenty-lhiyd day &C
March, was not psid, cad for the rsason
assigned by the French Minister Of Fi-
nance, thst 40 appropriation isd been
made by the French Chambess.. Il 10