The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-12-19

Portugal to the prejudice OF lilc o"''l :, nvort
| regret to state that such uul'ce NV Amcricun
cd in Tint country upon the caISocs va ~, lie
osois. and nc tHe act referred 10 Ves's "O "'e
ro,;o,, in the Executive, il IS Tor Cu's'I1s W
drtertnine upon the expectancy ~ ILL., i',i'o
laiion on the subject. Against Inese md
;' carCoes seosonnble remonstrancc was 'huue'
.iu WV o,ic yyos given 10 the Portuguese govern
,,,rt ,Lo, unless they should be discontinued, wy
odopon of counicrvnillng measures o'i ,''' l' Th
10 Tinted States would become necessary pu' Wv
renIv of that government received nt rno ~ ~
ieIry or S,oto through our Charge NHAlrs ht LIS
hon in the month Of September last "''"'uou Nv
gronnd TO hone for the abandonment OF " sy''Im ~
little in harmony with the trealhlent If
vessels of Portugal and their cargoes IN me Po''So
his country and so contrary to the expectations we
had right to entertain. - , No,Ios and
With Holland, Sweden, Denmark, NaP'eS' anu
BeIgium,a friendly Intercourse '''' ~ va
edly maiRtaineu. - ,.,, ,,,d
With the Government OF the Cto,4"I W :" "
its dopendences on the coast OF tho Meu''eI' 1e'"i
peace and good will are careful ,Ga r"i
have been f5slered by such good Offices as te It''I
i've distance and condition Of those countries "op'u
permit. r, :. ,r.iod nm urder
the laws of the two governments, reciProchIly pc"-
Gii ~ tho novootiTu interests OF both--Uud have
reason to look forward to the adoption OF otno'
measures which will be more extensively anu per
manontly advantageous. o., , -
ments Of Siam and Muscat arc fansInttHu i"t t'o
information of Congress, the raiicntton having peG.
received, and the treaties maze pune S,nC" Wv
close of the last annual session Already h''o we
reason to CONGRATULATE ourselves on the prospect u
considerable commercial benefit; ana we nave, DC,
SIDES received from the Sultan OF Musca' p'oli,pt
evidence of his desire cultivate the ihosllF'eHuy
failing Inv liberal acts towards ono OF our vessels,
bestowed in Il manner so stIiAlhS us u ''I"''0 ''
our part n grateful acknowledgement.
Our commerce with the islands OF CGDa ana zorro
Rico sill labors under heavy restrictions, the con-
tiuuance of which is subject Of regret-thG only
effect of an adherance to them Will be TO DeheW
the navigation of other countries, at Inc expense
both of the United States and Spnn
The indie penlent nations of this continent nave,
ever since they emerged from the coleman state, cA
pcrienced trials IN their progress 10 tno Pu'
manont establishment OF liberal polItica Ihsututols
Their unsettled condition not only interrupts thG'r
own advances to prosperity, but has oi'GT se'IHSy
injured the other powers OF the world. inc C'"'"I9
our ciZcus upon Peru, Chill, Brazil, the ATgch-
fine RoDublc. the Governments formed out OF the
Republics of Colombia and Mexico, are sun pend,
ing although many Of them have been Presch'cu
for examination moro than twenty years. -NoW
Grenada. Venezuela, and Ecuador, have recently
formed convention for the purpose OF osceIiaIn!nS
and adjusting claims upon tleRepubiIc o! COLOMBIA;
from which it is earnestly hoPed our e,i,|eu2 WI
ore long receive full compensation tor inc INJURIES
originally inflicted upon them, ana ior Inc oe'"y !"
ai,ording it
concluded by the United States with the Icru 30
l;vinn Confederation which wants only the rathca-
ton of that Government. The progress of snbse'
ouent negotiation for the settlement OF lalns upon
Peru has been unavorabIY affected by the war pc
tween that power and Chill and tho Argentine re-
public, and The event is likely to produce de-
laws in the settlement of our demands on those
powers. .,
The naqravaling circumstances connected with
orr claims upon Mexico, and a variety OF events
touching the honor and integrity ofour Government,
led my predecessor so make, at the second session
Of the last Congress, a special recommendation OF
the course to be pursued to obtain speedy and hnal
satisfaction of the injuries complained OF by TINS
Government and by our citizens. tie Recommend
ed final demand Of redress, with contingent au-
thority to the Executive to make reprisalS, II that
demand should be made i'll vain. From INC pro-
cecdngs of Congress on that recommendation, 1t
appeared lhal the opinion of both branches of the
Legislature coincide with that Of the Executive,
that any mode of redress known to the law oI ma
tons might juslifaby be used. 1t was obvious too
that CONGRESS believed with the President that Il
mother demand should be made, in order to give
undenable and satisfactory proof OF our desire TO
avoid extremites with neighborinS power; but
that there indspcstion to vent discretionary
authority in the Executive to take redress, should
it unfortunately be either denied or sunreasonNbly
delayed by tho Mex, Govt. So soon as the necessary
documents prepared, after entering upon the
duties of my Office special messenger was sen! to
Mexico to make final demand Of redi ess, with
the documents required by the provisions oil our
treaty. Tho demand was made on the 2Jth OF July
last. The reply, which bears date or the ?Olh OF
the same month, contains assurances cfa DESIRE on
the part of that Government to give prompt ana
explicit answer respecting each OF the complaints,
but that the examination OF them would necessarily
delnerate that in this examination 1t would be
guided by the principles Of public law and the OBJ
legation Of treaties that nothing should be left un-
done that might lead to the most speedy and cqnIta-
bic adjustment of our demands and that It's deter
minaton, i'll respect to each case, should be COM
muncated through the Mexican Minister here,
Since that Tune, an Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenpotentiary has been accredited to this
Government by that of the Mexican Republic. lie
brought with him assurances of desire that the diff
cuties between the two Governments should be ter