The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-12-13

seeeds N the proposition sssae By The
Americas Government far The Tehess Of
The articles lssl referred %. -~-s--
The correspondence herewith COMMIT
nicAlsd . III she's Ile grounds apon xhieh
DE eontenI that tie eitirrRs II llse Uni.
ted si..es have. independent 81 lie pro-
EsslNns VI the convention ol 1874. right
10 Esde with the natives upon tie eassi
IN question:. ~ uEOeeupied places. iisblr.
haseseT. IL IL admitted. 10 be a. any ilme
sKilaeulshed by The creation ri RUssisn
establishments al such paints. This right
Is deRI-d By The Russian Gnrcrnr.nl.
vhirh asserts that. by tie operation Of
the treaty Of 1874. each party ssssrd 10
saise tie grnrral right 10 land on he va
cant Coast on tie respective sides nj the
degree Of latitude referred 10. and sccepi-
ed. in lieu thereof, Ihe mutual privileges
men1iOHed la the fourth sr,icle. Tie
capital and tonsge employed by our citi-
zsns in their trade with The northwest
cossI of America. will. perhaps, on sd-
seF.ing "a Tie Official statements NJ The
commerce and navigation Of the United
States for the last few years, be deemed
tho iGeonsideIsbIe in amount 10 attract
much attention; yet tie subject NAV, in
other respects, deserve The careful con.
siderslion Of Congress.
regret 10 state that The blockade Of
the principal ports on the eastern coast Of
Mefico. which. in consequence of di-
ierenees. between that Republic and
France. was instituted in May last. I'M
fortunately still continues. enforced by a
competent French naval force. and is
necessarily embarrassing TO our own trade
in The gull. in common xiIh that of 9th.
er nations. Every disposition, however.
Is believed 10 exist on the part of the
French Government. 10 render this meas
uTe as little onerous as Practicable 20 the
Interests of The citizens Of tie United
States. and u those of neutral commerce;
and il is 10 he hoped thai an early settle
meBt OF the difficulties between France
and Mexico. will soon re.esiablish the
harmonious relations formerly sBbsisling
between thsm, and again open the ports
of that Republic 10 the vessels of all
friendly nations.
4 convention for making that part oil
,iie boundary between the United States
and the Republic Of Texas, which ~.
tends from the mouth Of The Sabine TO the
Red river. was concluded and signed al
this city m The 25,h Of April last Il
has since been ratified by both Govern.
msnls: and seasansble measures will b.
taken 10 carry il into effect on The par,
Of the United States.
The application Of that Republic FOL
admission into this Union, made IN Au
gust, 1897. and which was declined fol
reasons already made known 10 you. hs,
bern formally Withdrawn, as will appeal
from the accompanying copy of the mol,
Of The Minister PlenipoienIisry Of Texas
which was presented To the Secretary oI
State on the occasion ii the exchange ol
the ratification VI The convention above
mentioned.
| Copies Of The convention with Texas
Of commercial treaty concluded with
the King Of Greece, and Of a similar trea'
~ With the Peru Bolivian Confederation
The Publications of which have been re.
Gently exchanged, accompany this mes
sage for the information Of Congress, and
for such legislative enacimenls as may b
found necessary or expsdieni, in relation
TO either Of them.
To watch over and foster the interest,
Of a gradually increasing and widely ex
tended commerce; To guard the rights o.
American citizens. whom business, OF
pleasure. or other motives, may tempt in.
to distant climes, and at the same time
10 cultivate those sentiments of mutual
respect and good will which expert
encs has proved 50 beneficial IN in;erna'
National intercourse, the government oI
the United States has deemed il eSpedi.
en,, from tine TO time. TO establish diplo-
matte connections with different foreign
states, by the appointment nf represents
uves to reside within their respective ter
rltnries. am gra,iied To be ensb!ed to
announce tn you that, since the close oi
your last session, these relations have
been opened under the happisst auspices
with Austria and the Two Sicilles: that
new nominations have been made in the
respective missions Of Russia. Brazil.
Belgium, and Sweden and Norway, IN
this country; and tina, Minister Extra
ordinary has been received, accredited to
this government, from the Argentine Con-
federation.
An exposition Of the fiscal affairs Of the
government, and of their condition for the
past year, will be made to you by the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
| The available balance in the treasury,
IN the Is. Of January next, is estimated
at So, 165.342. The receipts of.he year,
from customs and lands. will probably
amount to S2o,6l5, 59s. These usual
sources of revenue have been increased
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