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FRIDAY, DlCEHlE2EG a, 1888.


Whether they are sufficient or not to meet the
actual state oGthings Ell tho Canada frontier it
is for Congress to decide.
1t will appear from the correspondence here.
with subm tied, that the Government of Russia,
declines renewal Of the fourth article of the
convention OF April, 1924, between the United
States and his Imperial Majesty, ly the third
article OF which it is agreed that "hcrc fer there
shall not be formed by the teens oflhc United
States, Or under the authority of lac said states.
a establishment upon the norihwes! coast of
Amcricanor IN any OF The islands ad lacenl,to the
north OF 81 deg. ~ m OF north latitude; ana that
in the same manner there shall be nouc formed
by Russian subjects, or under the authority of
Russia, south of the snmUparalIel;" and by the
fourth article, 'lhat during term OF ten years,
counting from the signature of the present con-
yenlion, the ships OF both powers which be.
long to their cltizens or sui ct respectively
may rccprocally frequent, without any hindrance
whatever, the interior 5 as, gulis, harbors, and
creeks, UPON III coast mentioned ~ the prGce-
ding article, tor the purpose ct fishing and ira
ding with the natives OF the coUntry." The rCa.
sons s!ucd for declining 10 rel cw the provis-
ions ofthls article, arc, briefly that the only Use
made by our citizens OF the privilege II secures
to them. has been to supply The Indians with
splriturus liquors, ammunition, and lire arms
that ,h's traffic has been excluded from the Rus.
sian trade; and the supplies furnished from
the United States are njurious 10 the Russian
establishments on the northwest coast,and caicu.
late 10 produce complaints between the two
Governments, his Imperial Majesty thinks it for
the interesto of both countries not to accedc to
the proposition made by tn, American Govern
tor the renewal c The article last re Ter cd to-
Inc correspondence herewith comm
ncdied will show the grounds on which
we contend that the citizens Of the Uui-
ted States have, independent Of the proyj-
slocs Of the convention of 1924, a right
to trade with tie natives upon the coast
in question al unoccupicI places liable
however, it is admitted to be at any time
eXlingulshed by The creation of Russia
establishments at such points. The ligh,
is denied by the Russian Government,
which asserts that, by the operation of
the treaty OF 1924 each party agreed to
waive the general right to land Oh
the vacant coasts on the respective sides
of the degrcc of latitude referred 10 ard
, accepted in lieu thereof the mutual
privileges mentioned in the fourth article.
The capital and tonnage employed by oar
citizens in their trade with the nurlhWcs,
coast of America, Will, perhaps, on ad.
yelling to The otiica! statements Of tie
: CONN cree and nnviga:ion of the United
States for the last few years be dccmel
. too lnconsidc!ab.c 10 amount 10 attract
much attention yet the subject may, il
y. other respects, deserve the careful con
0 siAuAliuu Of Congress.
rc4get to state that Tic blockade .
h tie principal ports on the eastern coas
i Of Mexico Wu!ch in consequence Of dIi
y icreuces between that Republic ant
e France, was instituted in May last, TN
:. fortunately still continues enforced b
S the competent French naval force and /
l. necessarily embarrassing to our trade /
2, The Gulf, in common with that of Oihe
=, nations. Every disposition however,
IF believed TO exist on The pant Of the fIe"c
lie Government to render tbs measure 4
IS little onerous As practicable 20 The ln'el
ess Of the ci,iICus Of the United state:
: and TO those of neutral commerce an
IA. it is to be hoped that an carly settlencI
lc of the difficulties between France III
a, Mexico will soon rc.cstatlish the han
~ i monicus relations formerly sobsistlt
Il. between them and again open the ports
nd that Republic 10 the vessels Of all friend
e, nations.
o, A convention for making that part ,
ST the boundary between the United Stat
p. and Tie Republic of Texas which eXton'
ur from the mouth Of the Sabine to the II,
y; river was concluded aud signed at III
"a ~ city on the ojth Of April last. 1t b
for since been ratified by boihGovernments
in and seasonable measures will be taken
be carry it into effect on the part Of 1
~ n' United States.
~. The application of that Republic {
he admission into this Union, mndo in A
in. gust, 1887. and which was declined {
IRE reasons already made known to you, Ii
,Ia been formally withdrawn, is will appe
ion from the accompanying copy of the ne
to of the Minister flenipotentiary Of Tex
VS. which was presented to the Secretary
nr State on the occasion of exchange Of
cos ra,ilications of the convention above mt
lily toned.
'ea Copies Of the convention with TcX
,wh Of commercial treaty concluded W
'"' the king Of Greece and Of similar ire
As with the Peru Bolivian Confederation
mp ratification Of which have been recer
anu anu the information of Congress and for ST
ma legislative enactments as may be fo'
ssuc necessary or eXpedient, in relation
but either of them.
re- TO watch over and foster the iutcr'
have Of n gradually increasing and widely
n