The Arkansas advocate., 1834-01-01

the same duties as Brazilian rice. Beng satis0ed that no better arrangement could be made, my consent was given; and a roy al order of the King of Portugal was aceor- dingly issued on the 4th of February last, fer the reduction of duty on rice oi the Unl- ted States. Ii would give me great pieas- ufe if, iii speaking, ef that country, Ill whose prosperity the United s States are 50 much in- terested, and with whom long subslsting, extensive, and mutually advantageous com
 nercial intercourse has strengthened the re- Iations of friendship, l could announce to 1 you the restoration Of it's internal tranquil l lity.
 Subsequently, 10 the commencement of the last session of Congress, the final install ment payable by Denmark, under the con-
 vention of the 26th day of March, lS3O, was received. The commissioners for ex- amining the claims have since terminated their labors, and their awards have beenpaid at the Treasury as they have been called for. The justice rendered to our citizens by that Government is thus completed, and
 pledge IS thereby afforded for the mainte-
 nance of that friendly intercourse becoming
 the relations that the two nations mutually
 bear to each other.
 Ii Is satisfactory to inform you that the l Danish Government have recently issued
 an ordinance by which the commerce with
 the island of St. Crolx IS placed on more
 liberal footing than heretofore. This change
 cannot fail to prove beneficial 10 inc trade
 between the United States and that colony;
 and the advantages likely to flow from it
 may lead to greater relaxations in the colo
 nial systems of other nations.
 The ratifcatIons of the convention with
 the King of the Two siciies have been du-
 ly exchanged, and the commissioners ap-
 pointed for examining the claims under 1t
 have entered upon the duties assigued to E them by law. Ihe friendship that the in-
 terests of the two nations require of them,
 being now established, 1t may be hoped that
 each will enjoy the benefits which liberal commerce should yield to both.
 \ treaty of amiiy and commerce between the United States and Belgium, was con- cludod during the last winter, and received the sanction of the Senate; but the ex-
 change of the notifications has been hither- to delayed, in consequence, in the first in- stance, of some delay in the reception Of the treaty at Brussels, and, subsequently, of the absence of the Belgian Minister of Foreign
 Affairs, at the important conferences in which his Government IS engaged at Lon- don. That treaty does but embody those enlarged principles of friendly policy which
 It IS sincerely hoped, will always regulate { the conduct of the two nations, having such strong motives to maintain amIeable reIa- Z tons towards each other, and so sincerely :, desirous to cherish them.
 With ali the other European Powers with : whom the United States have formed iiplo-
 matic relations, and with the Sublime Porte,
 the best understanding prevails. From al, 4 l continue to receive assuTances Of good Q will towards the United States-assurances Q which Ii gives me no less pleasure to recip- : Irocate than to receive. Nt ith al, the en. | agreements which have been entered into , are fulfilled with good faith on both sides. Measures have also been taken to enlarge our friendly relations and extend our con-
 mercial intercourse with other States. The | o)6tSAh nO HtNS PuiouCd, Ci Uti4tEllg al IU z exclusive advantages, of dealing with all on terms of fair and equal reciprocity, and of adhering scrupulously 10 all oir engage . ments, is well calculated to give success to I efforts intended to be mutually beneficial. The wars of which the Southern part oi this continent was so long the theatre, and which were carried on either by the mother , country against the States which had for merly been her colonies, or by the States against each other, having terminated, and their civil dissensions having so far sgbsid- ed, as, with few exceptions, no loGger to
 disturb the public tranquility, 1t is earnestly hoped those States will be able to employ themselves without interruption in perfect
 ing theis institutions, cultivating the arts O peace, and promoting, by wise counsels ane / able exeriious, sfe pubic and pfIvate pros. | perity which their patriotic struggles so vel entitle them to enjoy.
 With those States our relations have un.
 dergone but little change during the present
 year. No reunion having yet taken place : between the States which composed the Re. public of Colombia, OUT Charge d' Affares at Bogota has been accredited to the Gov. !. ernmem of New Granada, and we have therefore no diplomatic relations with Ve. : nezuela and Equator. except as they ma, ' be included in those heretofore formed wit the Colombian Republic. It is understood that representatives from the three States
 were. about to assemble at Bogota, to con-
 ter on the subject of their mutual interests particularly that of their union; and if the 5 result should render it necessary, measures :, :, wiii De taken on cur part to preserve with u each, that friendship and those liberal com T mercial connexions which it has heen tho