Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-12-14

the vessels of this country and their
cargoes, seasonabls rcmonstrance was
made. and notice was given to the Por-
tuguese Government, that unless they
should be discontinued, the adoption Of
countervailing measures on the part o..
the u, States would become necessary {;
but the reply of that Government. re-
ceived at the Department OF State
through our Charge d. Affaires at Lisbon.
in the month OF Septr last, afforded no
ground to hope for the abandonment of
a system. so little in harmony with the
treatment shown to the vessels OF Portu-
gal and their cargoes in the ports of this
country, and SO contrery TO the expecta-
tons we had RICH. TO entertain.
With Holland Sweden, Denmark,
Naples and Belgium. friendly inter
course has beeen uninterruptedly main
tanned.
With the Government Of the Ottoman
Porte and its dependencies on the coast
OF the Mediterranean, peace and good
will are carefully cultivated, and hare
been iostered by such good Offices as the
relative distance and the condition of
those countries would permit.
Our commerce with Greece is carried
on under the laws of the two Govern
ments, reciprocally beneficial TO the nav
igating Interests of both ; and | have
reason to look forward to the adoption
of other measures which will be more
extensively and permanently advinta.
geous.
Copies Of the treaties concluded with
the Governments of Siam and Muscat
| or tron toA G4r III IF
Congress, the ratifcations having been
received, and the treaties made public,
since the close Of the last annual session.
Already have we reason TO congratulate
ourselves on the prospect Of considerable
commercial benefit; and we have, be-
sides, received from the Sultan of nj uscat
prompt evidence of his desire 10 cultivate
the most friendly feelings, by liberal acts
towards one of our vessels, bestowed in
a manner so striking as TO require on our
part grateful acknowledgement.
| Our commerce with the Islands Of
Porto Rico and Cuba still labors under
heavy restrictions. the continuance of
which IS subject of regret. The only
effect of an adherence to them will be to
benefit the navigation of other countries,
at the expense both Of the u. States and
Spain.
The Independent nations ofthis CONT
nent have, ever since they emerged from
the colonial state, experienced severe
trials in their progress TO the permanent
establishment Of liberal political iustitu-
tons. Their unsettled condition not on.
ly interrupts their own advances to pros
perity, but has often seriously injured the
other powers of the world. The claims
of our citizens upon Peru, Chilli, Brazil,
theArgentine Republic the Governments
formed out of the Republics Of Columbia,
and Mexico. are still pending. although
many Of them have been presented for
examination more than twenty years.
New Granada, Venezuela and Ecuador,
have recently formed convention for
the purpose of ascertainiDg and ADJUST,
ing claims upon the Republic of CoIum-
bia, from which it is earnestly hoped our
citizens will, ere long, receive full com
pensation for the injuries originally in>
flicted upon them, and for the delay in
affording it.
An advantageous'treaty of commerce
has been concluded bv the u. States
with the Peru-Bolivian Confederation,
&
Government The progress of subse-
quent negotiation for the settlement OF
claims upon Peru, has been unfavorabIy
affected by the war between that Power
and Chill, and the Argentine Republic (;
and the same event is also likely TO pro-
duce delays in the settlement of our de-
mands on those Powers.
The aggravatiDg circumstances con-
nectrd with our claims upon Mexico, and
variety of events touching the honor d.
integrity of our government, led my pre-
decessor TO make at the second session Of
the last congress, special recommends
ton OF the course to be pursued TO obtain
a speedy and final satisfaction OF the in
juries complained of by this government
and by our citizens. He recommended
a final demand of redress, with q contin-
gent authority to the executive TO make
reprisals, If that demand should be made
in vain. From the proceedings Of con-
gress on that recommendation. it appear
ed, that the opinion Of both branches of
the legislature conceded with that Of the
executive, that any mode of redress
| known to the law Of nations might iusti-
fsbIy be used. 1t was obvious too that
congress believed, with the president that
another demand should be made, in order
to give uDdeniable and satisfactory proof
Of our desire TO avoid extremities with a
neigh boring power;b but that there was an
| indisposition to vest a discretionary su-
! thority in the executive TO take redress,
should it unfortunately be either denied
or unTeasonablY DELAYED by the Mexican