The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-12-21


subjects, Or under the authority Of Russia,
south OF the same parallels" and by the
lourth article, "ihat during a term of ten
years, counting from the signature of the
present convention, the ships of both pow.
ers, or which belong TO their citizens or
subjects respectively, may reciprocally fire.
quen', without any hIndrance whatever,
The interior seas, gulls, harbors, and creeks
upon The coast mentioned IN the preceding
article, Tor the purpose OF fishing and trad
ing with the natives of the country The
reasons assigned tor declining to renew the
provisions OF tins article, are, briefly, that
The only use made by our citizens Of the
privilege II secures to them has been 10
supply the Indians with spurious liquors,
ammunition, and fire arms that this traffic
has been excluded from the Russian trade !;
aud rs the supplies furnished from the I'm
ted States are injurious 10 the RUSSIAN cs.
tablsh,nents on the northwest coast, ard
calculated to produce complaints between
the two Governments, His Imperial Males
y thinks II for the interest Of both countries
mol 10 accede 10 the proposition made by
the American Government for the renewal
Of the article last referred 10.
j TIE CORES oudencc herewith communi
Gated vii sho" the grounds upon which
We contend that the ct,izeus OF the United
States have, independent OF The provisions
of the convention Of 1924, rIght 10 trade.
with the natives upon the coast ~ question,
al unoccuped places, liable, however, 1t IS
admitted, 10 be al any time exungushed
By the creation oi Russian establishments
at such points. This rIgh, Is denied BY the
Russian Government, which asserts that, by
the operation o the treaty Of 1874, each
party a. reed To waive the General night 10
land on the vacant coasts OH the respective
sides Of the degree Of latitude referred 10,
aud accepted IN Ileu thereof, the mutual
privileges mentioned ia the fourth article.
The capital and tonnage employed by our
citizens IN theIr trade WIN the northwest
coastof America vii, perhaps, on advert
ny 10 the official statements OF III. CON.
merce and navigation OF the United States
tor the last few years, be deemed too in
considerable IN amount TO attract much at.
tenuon; yet the subj & may, N other re.
spects, deserve the CAREFUL consideration OF
Congress.
+ regret to state thai the bloc kade o. the
principal ports Oh TIE eastern coast Of Slex.
Ico, which, 10 consequence Of differences
between tia, Republic and France, was IN.
stl,uled IN May ast, unfortunately sllII con.
unues, enforced by competent French
naval force, aud is necessarily embarrassing
to our own trade m the Gulf, IN common
with that Of other nations. Every dlspus
ton, however, is believed TO exist on the
part Of the French Government, 10 render
this measure as little onerous as practIca
tie To the interests Of the citizens Of the
United States, and to those OF neutral com.
merce and II is 10 be hoped that an early
settlement OF the difficulties between France
aud Mexico Will soon re establish the bar.
monous relations formerly subsIsting be
tween them, aad again open The ports oi
that Republic 10 the vessels OF all friendly
nations.
( A convention for making that part Of the
boundary between the U0ted states and the
Republic of Texas, which extends from the
mouth Of the Sabine 10 the Red river, was
concluded and signed at THIS city on the
25ih of April last. Ii has since been rau.
lied By both Governments and seasonab!e
measures will be taken TO carry II INTO Ell
feet on the part of the United States.
The application of that Republic for adj
mission into thus tulon, made IN August,
1887, aud which was declined ior reasons
already made known TO you, has been for
mally withdrawn, as will appear from the
accompany ing copy of the note OF the Nun.
lister PIeulpoIen,lary Of Texas, which was
presented to the Secretary OF State on the
occasion of the exchange Ut the rathca'
tons of the convention above mention d.
Copies OF the convention with Texas, OF
a commercial treaty concluded with the
klug of Greece aud OF slmliar treaty with
the Peru Bolivian Confederation, the ratlh-
cations of which have been recently eS.
changed, accompany this message tor the
Information of Congress, and for such leg
lsatlve enactmeuts as may be found neces
sary or expedient, IN relation TO either OF
them.
To watch over and foster the interests
of gradually Increasing and widely eX
tended commerce ; to guard the rights OF
American citizens, whom business, or plea
sure, or other motives, may tempt INTO DIS
lant clmes, and at the same time 10 cul'
tvate those sentiments of mutual respect
aud good will which experience has proved
50 beneficial IN International intercourse,
the Government Of the United States has
deemed IT expedlen, from time to time, to
establish dinlonat,c connections " tn differ.