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and by the fourth article, "that. during
term OF ten Years, counting from the sig
mature of the present convention, the ships
of both powers, or which belong to their
citizens or subjects respectively, may re-
/ ciprocally frequent without any hindrance
whatever. the interior seas, CULTS, harbors,
and creeks upon the coast mentioned In
/ the preceding article for the purpose OF
I fishing and trading with the natives OF the
country" The reasons assigned for de
c!ning to renew the provisions of this ar
ficle are, briefly, That the only use made
I by our citizens of the privilege it secures
10 them, has been TO supply the Indians
with spiriluous liquors, ammunition, and
fire arms; that this traffic has been eXcia~
ded from the Russian trade; and as the
supplies furnished from the United States
are injurious TO the Russian establish.
ments on the northwest coast, and calcuA
lated to produce complaints between the
two Governments. His Imperial Majesty
thinks 1t for the interest OF both countries
not 10 accede to the proposition made by
the American Cove rnment for the renew
al OF the article last referred to.
4 The correspondence herewith commu-
nicated will show the grounds upon which
we contend that the citizens of the United
States have, Independent Of the provisions
OF the conventional 1924, right 10 trade
with the nativesupon the coast in question,
at unocupied places, liable, however, il is
admitted, to be at any time exlinguished
by the creation of Russian establishments
at such points ] his right is denied by the
Russian Government, which asserts that,
by the operation ofthe treaty of 1894, each
party agreed to waive the general right
TO land on the vacant coast on their re-
spective sides of the degree of latitude
referred to, and accepted. in lieu thereof,
the mutual privileges men TONED in the
fourth article. The capital aud tonnage
employed by our citizens in their trade
with the northwest coast of America, win
perhaps, on adVerting 20 the official state
ments Of the commerce and navigation Of
the United Ststes for the last few years,
be deemed lnconsiderable in amount 10
attract much attention; yet the subject
may, in other respects, deserve the care
full consideration Of Congress-
+ regret to state that the blockade Of
the principal ports on the eastern coast of
Mexico, which, in consequences Of the in.
+ difference between that Republic and
France, was Instituted in May last, un.
/ fortunately continues enforced by a com
petent French naval force, and Is neccs.
sanly embarrassing to our own trade in
+ the gulf. in common with ihat Of other nae
lions. Every disposition, however is be-
lieved TO exist on the part Of the French
Government. 10 render this measure as
little onorous as practicable to the inter
ests of the citizcus of The United States,
and 10 those Cf neutral commerce, and il
is to be hoped that an early seitIemepieS
the difficulties between France and Mex
leo, viii soon rcostablish the harmonious
relations formerly subsisting between
them. and again open the parts OF the Re,
public TO the vesselsof all friendly nations i
/ 4 convention for marking that part Of
the boundary between the United States
and the Republic Of Texas, which extent .
( from the mouth of the Sabine 10 the Rel /
river, was concluded and signed at tbs /
city on the 25lh of April last. 1t his
since been raiifi ed by both Governments
and seasonable measures WILDE taken o
carry it into effect on the part Of the Uni
ted States.
The application of their Republic br
admission into the Union, made in August
1887, and which was declined for reasons I
uIready made known TO YOU, has been for
ally withdrawn. as will appear from The
4 accompanying copy of note Of the Minis (
ter Plenipctentrary Of Texas, which vas
presented to the Secretary of State on.he
occasion of the exchange of the ratifca.
tons Of the convention above mentioned.
Copies Of the convention with Texas.
of u commercial treaty concluded wiihthe
King of Greece, and a similar treaty With
the Peru Bolivian Confederation, the rat
iicaions of which have been recently ex-
changed, accompany this message 70, the
information of Congress, and for such
legislative enactments as may be band
necessary or expedient, IN relatim to
either Of them.
To watch over and foster the interests
of a gradually easing and wideL ex.
tended commerce; to guard the rights of
American citizens, whom business. or
pleasure, or other motives may tempt 10
distant chimes, and at the same time 10
cultivate those sentiments of mutual re-,
spect and good will which experience has
proved SO beneficial to observation-disclosures
course, the Government of the United
States has deemed ii expedient, from time
to time, to establish diplomatic connexions
with different States, by the appointment
of representatives to reside within ,beir
respective territories. | am gratif;ed 10
be enabled TO announce TO you thit. since
the close of your last session, these roIa,