Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-12-13
BATH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1888.

| privileges it secures to them. has been to
supply the indians with spurious lqu"rs,
ammunition, and firearms; that this traffic
has been excluded from the Russian trade
and as the supplies furnished from the
United States are in jurieu, to the Russian
establishments on the northwest coast, and
aud calculated to produce complaints be
tween the two governments, His Imperial
! Majesty thinks it for the interest Of beth
governments not to accede to the PROPOSE
ton made by the American Governmen
for the renewal ofthe article last referred
| TO.
The correspondence herewith connu-
| nicaicd will show the grounds upon which
we contend thnt the citizens of the United
/ States have, indepcndcn, Of the provisions
Of the convention of 1924. n right to trade
with the natives upon the coast in question
at nrorupied places; liable However I i
admitted to be AZ any time exilngushed
| ny the creatinn Of Russian establishments
at such points. This light is denied by
the Russian government, which asserts
that, by the opr,t MS OF the treaty of 1924.
each party agreed to waive the general
right To laud on The vacant coasts on the
respective sides of he degree of latitude re-
| fered To, and excepted in lieu thereof, The
mutual privileges mentioned in The fourth
article The capital empleved by our Cit
zens in their trade with the northwest coast
nf America, will perhaps, on advertng to
the official statement OF the commerce and
navigation ofthe United States for the last
1 few years, be deemed too nconslderable in
amount to attract much attention: vet the
subject may. in other respects, deserve the
careful consideration Of Congress.
| regret to state TINT the blockade of the
principal ports on the eastern coast of
Mexico, which in consequences of d!irran-
ces between that Republic and france,
was Instituted in May last, unfortunately
still continues, enforced by competent
French naval force, and is necessarily en,-
barrasing to our own rade III the gull, 10
common will, that of other narlons. E"~ry
dispnsiti,n. however; Is believed to eyIst
| on the part of the French Government, to
render the measure as little odions as prac-
tirable 10 the interests of the citizens ofthe
United States, and 10 those Of neutral com
merce; and it is to be hoped that an early
settlement ofthe Gihicnlies between France
and Mexico, will soon re-establiSh The har-
lnoneous relati,ps formerly existing be-
! tween them, and again open the ports of
thu Republic to The vessels of al friendly
nations.
A convention for making that part Of the
boundary between the United States aud
the republic OF exas. which extends from
the mouth Of the Sabine tn The Red river.
was concluded and signed at this city on
the 95ih of April last. 1t has been ratified
by both governments, and snasonable mra-
surrs will be taken 10 carry il into effect
III the part OF the United Safes.
The application of tina, Republic for adj
mission into the Union, made in August
| 1887. and was declined for reasons already
made known to YOU, has been formally
withdrawn, as will appear from the accom-
panying of the note of theMinisterPl enipo-
Tertiary of Texas, which was prescnied to
The Secretary of State on the occasion Of
! the exchange of the raiticatious Of the
| convention above menipned.
Copies of the convention with Texas,
of commercial treaty concluded with the
King of Greece, and oi similar treaty
treaty with The Pern-Bol,ian Coniedera-
ton, the Publications of which have been
recently exchanged, accompanying this
message for the INF; rmatinn of Congress,
aud for such Legislative enacimen's as may
be found necessary or expedlent, in rela-
ton to either Of them.
To watch over and foster the intare SITS
of gradually increasing and widely ex-
tended commerce; to guard the rights o'
American citizens, whom business, or
pleasure, or other motives may tempt INTO
disian, chimes, aud al the $ NE tine I" cul-
tjvate those sentiments OF mdtual respect
and good will which experience has proved
so beneficial in intern aiinnal intrtcourse,
the Government of tie United Strte has
/ deemed exaetient, from time 10 time. to es,
tahllsh automatic connections with different
foreign States, by the appoinlnent Of rep
resrnta,iyes 10 reside within their respec-
tive territories. am gratilied to be ena-
blsd to announce to you That, since the
close of your last session. these relations
have been opened under the happirst aus
pices with Austria and the two Siciles.
that new nomination, have been made in
the respective missions of Russia Brazil,
Belgium, and Sweden aud Norway. in
this country aud that minister Exiraor-
binary has been received, accredited to
this government; from the Argentine Con-
| federation.
The exposition of the fiscal affairs of the
government. and ofiheir condition for the
past year. will be made>toyou by the Sec
retary of the Treasury, ma