Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-11-11

Macmillan Ciaims.-From the following ex-
tracts of letter from the Agents of our Go
vernment at Paris to the Agents OF the Govern
ment at New York for the Neapolltan claims,
we are gratifed to perceive that the Govern
ment of Naples has performed, with good faith,
the stipulations of its treaty, and has proudly
and hOnorably shown that it will allow no pre-
cedent to give sanction to violation OF the sa-
cred principles of honor and integrity, whlch,
among nations, constitutes the only peaceful
obligation of compacts.
The American Agent in Paris writes:
"Our last respects were of the 10th ult. We
have now the pleasure to announce mat we,
four DAYS since, received information that the
bill we drew upon the Neapolitan Minister OF
Finance was duly honored, and to-day, that 1t
has been integrally paid; we shall, accordingly,
in few days, receive here the amount thereon,
which is fl 1873, S6S." ,
sBv this first instalment being thus paid,
with the gross interest, the principle which had
been before acknowledged is now July con-
6rmed The difference which we in our last
mentioned that this makes in favor of the clai-
mants. was calculated only at per cent. per
annum, simple interest; even at that rate, with
the accommodating interest," which ought 10 De
also calculated this difference amounts to t220,-
| OOO"
sBy the next packet, the Rhone, to sail on
the 10th, we shall expedite to you 100000 In
Nanoleons. which is the extent of the amount
which Won have directed us to send by any one
vessel By the packet of the oath, we shall eX-
nedite an equal sum, and the balance by the
racket Of the lst November"
We have no doubt that the fidelity with which
Naples has executed her engagements with our
country will lead to much more intimate ana
profitable commercial relations between lne
countries than have heretofore subssted. We
Ho odd IN
of q representative Of our Government at the
Cont of Naples authorized by Congress, Tor
the purpose of extending and facilitating our
commercial intercourse with Italy generally,
which we learn from American gentlemen VINO
visited Italy, and have given special attention
to the commerce of the countries IN Its present
state. might be greatly increased and with mu-
tual neutrality-suspicious..
The French Commission-We neglected, at the
time, to state that the Board of Commissioners,
under the act to carry into effect the late treaty
with France, met in this city on Monday, the
9th ult, pursuant to adjournment.
We understand, that having disposed OF all the
memorials filed during the vacation. the Board
called I'D the docket OF cases Set Tor nearing,
according to their previous orders, that they
MIGHT proceed with the examination OF them
on their merits But it was found that the cIal-
mants were not ready with their testimony, 10
try their cases. and at their special instance the
Board agreed to postpone taking up the cases
in the order in which they are set for hearing,
according as the rules required, until the l7th
Instant at which time it is understood, that the
cases will be positively taken up in regular or
der and disposed OF as justice may require. In
the meantime, the Board are engaged IN such
cases as the claimants have prepared Tor lnVeS-
tgation. We would call the attention OF the
claimants, in the different parts OF the country,
q THAR a nd
to the Importance OF preparing their cases anu
the evidence to support them as soon as posi-
bIe-for although The Board may be disposed to
show every indulgence, yet the approach OF the
perod within which they must terminate their
iabors. requires that the Cases and testimony
be laid before them at an early day, and eSpe-
cially since the recent arrival OF the Imperial
decisions OF the Councils of State and OF Prl-
yes from Paris, leave the claimants no excuse
for delay; and if their cases are Jeoparded or
lost by their negligence, they can have no one
to blame but themselves Globe.
The Cholera (Oct 1Sth) has just finished its
career of destruction at Halifax, where it has
driven a fatal car seeking out particularly Tor
its victims the poor, the miserable, the unlortu-
nate, and Incorporate, and with some lew e&-
ceptons, sparing all others. The military it
first seized and they were its victims till they
broke up their encampment in the town, and
pitched their tents in the country. The popula-
ton of Halifax in 1928 was ,439.-Probably
it was not so great when the Cholera broke out,
from the fact, that its trade has not been very
prosperous the year past and that the other
towns in Nova Scotia made free ports have in
terfered with its trade, trade which it for
long time exclusively enjoyed. The population
many now say is not over 10000, and OF these,
the Board of Health have reported over 6OO
deaths, and many contendthat a thousand have
died. Ifthis be so, the pestilence has indeed car
ried death on its wings
ne,p remoral.-We understand that F. o. J.
Smith has succeeded at last, and procured the
removal of Mr.. Mitchell. the Postmaster OF this
city. which is to take place in January. No APP
pointment of Il successor has yet peen mace,
but we presume that good hearted man" Mr..
Todd is to be paid with the appointment as
matter of course, as sort OF copartner IN
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