Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-30


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Nothing has occurred 10 disturb the harmony NJ
w. ~ c.toafSe Nllh Austria, Belgium. Deumaik
rance. y 'pieS, Portugal. PfussiI, Russiant Snr-
uo''' ne internal state OF Spain has sensbly I'M
proved and well grounded hope exists thai HE =.
'ufh OF peace viii restore TO The People of that conn
ny 'ielf lotner prosperity. and enable the Govern
meh' To ihIil all its obligations AT home and abroad
ne government OF Portugal, | have the sat sac-
ton 10 state, has paid IN full the eleventh and ,,., ~
,'anent dueto our eiliE"ns for the claims embraced
y" '''e set'emeht made on the hind of March. 1897
49, Ss S YOU treaties OF commerce negotiated with
b ~ Sa ulhd ana oil Tic Netherlands the Publications ol
ha.e h,sn exchanged sncc The adjournment u Con
eiess lie liberal principles of theso noot will recon.
a. "a III 10 your Appreciation. lhat with Sardinia Ito
'.lutaN OF commerce ouHcdby that kingdom, and il " H.
rust answer the expectations OF the present Sovereign Nv
"t ue a'N eI"men OF Tie rcsouees o his country, and
s3"l9anS lhe enterprise ct lis people. That with tho
Netherlands happily terminates long sui eot Of
P"e una lcioo'e s nom o nturc commercial intercourse
al apprehension of embarrassment. The King Of the Meth
'ahds las also IN further illustration his Character for ju
ce ana OF his desire TO dlssafsiac
a luG compensation for American vessel captured in
iooo 10y fench pryoccr and carried no CuIaeoa
ePoceeds were appropriated To the the ulon, them
ana iof sIoil TINE after, under the dominion OF luund.
ne de"lh ct the late Sultan has produced alteration in
our relations with Turkey Our newly apportcd Minister
Resident has reached Constuntnope and u,e received as
sn#nccs 'rom thn present Ruler lInt tie obligations
treat and those ei friendship will he fulfilled by hmselfi
the same spit that ncluntcd his iustrious father.
regret TO lie obgedt inform You that convention for
Tie settlement of the claims of our citizens unon Me xeo
hnsNe been ratified by the Government that country
ne t convention formed Tor that purpose present.
ed lv the President of Mexico for the nronton m ts nm
sress from belief that the King OF Prussia the arbitrator IN
case OF dsaere men IN the JOINT commission be appointed
by tue United States and Mexico would not consent to take
upon himself that friendly Office Although not entirely sat.
shed with the course pursued hy Mexico felt hesitation
in receiving The most concaory spirI the cxnlnnntion
offered and also chceully consented convention in
order ioalangc Tho proposed he made
tzcns in manner which willie eonaly iutt to tbcm WINS
deemed less onerous and ncom cnicnt 10 The Mexican Co
scrnncnt RELYING confidently upon intentions of thai
Governments Mr. Ellis was directed IN rrnoir m Mr,ico n"d
Ii. Irtx tln
countries. The new onun has lie loms us been re-
Gently sntmirdby the President of ha eIHhc lis Con
press, under circumstances which promise speedy ;atfca
lion; a result which cannot allow IN, self doubt
Instructions have been given to the Commissioner ofths
United States under Convention with TcNas Tor the de-
markaon OF The line which separates Us from that Republic.
The Commissioners of both Governments in New
leans ~ August last The joint commission organized,
and adjourned The place the twelfth
October 1t Is presumed to be mite performance OF Its
The Government Of Texas has shown its aesc 10 cul.
tNne rcndN relations with by prompt repaaon for
ted Satct
With Central America convention ho- been concluded
tor The renewal OF its former frenzy with the United States.
This was not ruicd before the departure OF ne Charge
dAfars from that country, aud the copy Of il brought by
the last session In The meanwhile, the period limited for
the exchange of publications. having pred deemed tx.
peden nconseqncnce OF the death OF the ChnrGe Apcs,
to send seeh agent 10 Central America close the a
iars OF mission there, and with Govern
men an extension OF the tine Tor the exchange OF raca-
tons.
The commission created bv the States which
formerly composed the Republic Of Columbia, for
adjusting the claims against that Government, has,
by very unexpected construction oflhe treaty un-
der which ii acts, decided that no provision was
made for those claims Of citizens ot Ill., Uuitcd States
which arose from captures by Columbian 1rNateets
and were adjndged against the olalnanrs in the Judi
cal tribunals. This decision will compel the L niied
States to apply 10 several Governments formerly u
MED for redress. With all these New Grenada
Venezuela, and Eeuador-a perfectly good under
standing exists. Our treaty vih Nerezuela is falh-
fully carried into execution. aud that country, in tie
enjoyment Of uarqnilliry is gradually advancing in
prosperity under the guidance of its present dis IN
enshed President, General Paez. With Ecuador,
liberal commercial convention has lately beeu
concluded, which will be transmitted TO the State
AT an early day.
With The great American Empire Of Brazil our
relations continue unchanged. as does our (nrrdly
intercourse with the other Governments of Sonth
Amciica-tle Argentine Republics OF Uruguay
Chill, Peru, ard Bolivia The dissolution OF the Pc
~, BOLIVIAN Confederation may occasion some tenn
poray Inconvenience To our citizens In that quarter
but the obligations on the new Governments which
have arisen out OF that Confederation observe its
treaty spuations will doubt be soon under
stood, and il is presumed that no ndisposiop W III
exist fulfil those which it contracted with the u
ued States.
The financial operations rf tie Government du-
ring the present year have, am happy TO say, been
very successful. The difficulties under which the
Treasury Department has labored from known de-
iecs IN the existing laws relative the safe keeping
OF the public moneys, aggravated by the suspension
OF specie payments by several of the banks holding
public dcpostes, or indebted to public officers for
notes received in payment of public dues have been
surmounied TO very gratifying extent The large
expenditures have been punctually met, and
the faith of the Government IN all lis pecuniary
Germs has been scrupulously maintained.
The nineteen millions of Treasury notes author
zed by the act OF Congress Of 1887, and the mod-
hcalions thereof with view to the indulgence OF
merchants on their duty bonds, and Of the dcposltc
banks in the pay ment Of public moneys heldby them,
have been so punctually redeemed rs 10 leave less
than The original ten millions outstanding at any ore
time and the whole amount unredeemed now falls
short Of three million. OF these the chef portion
is due I'LL next year, and the whole would have
been already cxiinguished coudlh Treasury have
realized the payments due to it from the banks. II
those due from them during the next year shall be
punctually made, and Congress shall keepthe appfo-
priations within The estimates there is every
to believe that all the outstanding Treasury notes
can be redeemed, and the ordinary expenses de-
frayed, without imposing the People any addi-
tional burden either OF loans or increased taxes.
To avoid this, and to keep the expenditures with
in reasonable bounds, is duty. second only In I'M
portance to the preservation Of our national char
acter, and The protection Of our citizens in their CT
vii ald Political rights The crealIon, III time OF
peace of debt likely to become permanent, is an evil
Tor which there is no equivalent. The rapdrty with
which many Of the States are apparently approach
lug 10 THIS condition, admouisles us OF our0wn du
ties, in TOO impressive oLe dsre garded Ono
not the least important, is to keep the Federal Go
vernmen always in condition to discharge, with