Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1838-12-29

mass Of our people have been so long and
so justly distinguishes d, viii deter the com
paraiively few who ire engaged in them
from forher prosecution OF such despcr.
ale enterprises. In The mean time, the
existing laws have been. and will continue
faithfully executed; AMI every Effort will
be made TO carry 'hem out to their fall
extent. Whether tnev are Sufficient or
not, TO ncet the actual state Of ,hogs on
the Canada frontier, II is for Congress 10
GCciGe.
IL viii appear from the correspondence
herewith subinlted that the Government
OF Russia Ok cilEes renewal Of the fourth
article OF the convention Of April, 1924,
between the United States aud His I'M
perial Majesty, b. the third article OF
which il is agreed that =" hereafter there
shall mol be formed by the citizens Of the
Uoiied States, or under the authority OF
said States, any establishment upon III"
uorh west coast Of America, nor in any
Of the Islands adncen', to The north OF 54d
40m Of north latitude; and that IN the
same manner there shall he none formed
by Rdssan subjects, or upder the anlhor-
ny OF Russia. sutuh Of the same PARALLEL
---and by the i'Hrh article, " that during
a term Of ten ears, counting trom The sig
Da'ufe Of the present Convention, the slips
of bon ! wacs. Or which uelong TO their
citizens or sal 7cs respectively, may re-
clprocally tlequen, without any hIn'
d:auce whatever, The interior seas, guis,
haIbors, ami creeks upon the coast mcn-
toned in the preceding article flr he pur-
pose of fishing and trading with the na-
lives Ct the counIry.'' The reasons
assigned for declining to renew the pro-
visions Of the article. are, briefly, that the
only use made by our citizens of the priv
ilcge il secures to them, has been to sup
ply the Indians with spir,uous liqrc s,
Ammunition, and fire arms; that lhis trai.
&c has been excluded from the Russian
trade; and as the supplies furnished by
the United States are Injurious 10 The
Russian establishments on Me norIh west
coast, and calculated 10 produce COM
pairis Letnten the two Governments.
Ills ImperiaI hIglesiy thinks it for the IN
teres! Of both countries not to accedc to
the proposition made by the American
Government fer the renewal I'll lie article
last referred TO-
The correspondence herewith commu-
nicated will show the grounds UPON which
We contend that the ciiZens of the United
States have, independent Of the provisions
Of the convention of 1874, ia right to trade
with the natives rpon lie coast In ques-
ion, at unaccupied places, liable, how
ever, il is admitted, TO he at any tine cX-
,ugushed by Ike creation Of Russian
ts,al lis monts at such points. TINS !iShi
IS denied hy the Russian Government.
which asserts that, ty the operation OF
The treaty OF 1874. each party agreed to
waive he gen raj light TO IaId on the
vacant coast on their respective sides OF
The degree oi lailude referred TO. and nc
copied, ia lien thereof, the mutual priv.
lcces mentloned ia the fourth article. The
capital and tnnoae employed by our ci,-
l2et in their trade with the north west
coast Of America. will, perhaps, on i'd
vcrina to the oti3cial statements ct the
ommorce and tasigaion Of The United
States for the last year, be deemed neon
siderable in amount to attract much at
eniion; yet the sui ieci may, in ether re-
spects, deserve the careful consideration
III Congress.
rpgret to state that the blockade Of
he prlnciI al ports of the eastern coast OF
Mexico, which, in cons qnence OF the IT.
dti, renee between that Republic and
France, was instituted in May last, unior-
,uuateiv continues enforced bl compe-
tent French naval force, aud is necessa-
Iriy embarrassing To cur own trade IN the
Gull, in 60 mmon with TINT If other ma
tons. Every disposition, however is be-
hrved TO exist on the part OF the French
Government, TO render this measure as
hHIe onerous as practicable 10 tho interest
of the citizens OF the United States, and to
those of ueuiral commerce; and il is to be
hoped that an early settlement Of the diff
cuIles between France and Mexico, will
Isoon re-establsh the harmonious relations
formerly snbsisting between them, and
again open the ports Of that Republic to
the vessels Of all friendly nations.
A convention for making that part Of
the boundary between The United States
md the Republic Of Texas, which extends
from the mouth Of the SabIne to The Red
river, was concluded AMI signed at this
city on the 25lh Of April last. 1t has
since been ratified h, both Governments;
and spasonahle measures viii he taken to
carry into effect Oh the art of the United
States.
The application of that Republic for
admission into the Union, made in August,
1887, and which was declined for reasons
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