Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-01-03


'htermeddling with the internal affairs Of
our nelghbor. The people OF the United
SALES feel as it Is hoped they always will,
warm solclude for the success %! n U who
are sincerely endeavoring 10 Improve the
poItlcal condition of mankind. This gen
etons feeling they cherish towards the most
distant nations and it was natural there.
fore, that it should be awakened with
more than common warmth in behalf Of
Their immediate neighbors. But It does
moi belong to their character. as a coInmu
n''y TO seek the qualification Of those
feelings in acts which violate their duty as
citizens, endanger the peace of their conn-
Try. and tend to bring upon 1t the stain ct
. violated faith towards foreign nations.
u, jealous TO confer benefits on others.
the! appear for moment to lose sight OF
lie permanent obligation imposed upon
ten as citizens, they are seldom long
nisHd. From all The Information receive
tonbmrd to some extent, by personal OBJ
seNaticn, | am satisfied that no one can
row boe TO engage in such enterprises
wihou, eucounlering public Indignation,
in nddtidn TO the severest penalties OF
tle law.
Recent information also leads me TO
h,pe that the emlgrants from her Majes'y's
Pov,ntes. who have sought refuge within
| on boundaries, are disposed to become
paceable residents, and ~ abstain from
al attempts to endanger the peace Of that
cu,nlry which has afforded them an assy-
l,p. Ona review of the occurrences on
hh sdes of the line, 1t Is satisfactory TO
dlecl, that IN almost every complaint
uansl our county. the offence may be
teced To cmgran,s from The Provinces
Who have eought refuge here In the lew
instances III which they were aided by cls'.
NDs of the United States, the acts OF these
Misguided men were only ~ direct con-
raven,.ou of the laws. and well known
Wishes of their own Government, but met
sirh The decided dlsappro5atlon OF the
eople Of the United States.
! : | regret to state the appearance OF n
hferent spirit among her Majesly's sub.
ects in the Canadas. The sentiments OF
hostility to our people and institutions,
shich have been 50 frequently expressed
here, md the disregard Of our rights
yhlch have been manifested on some &C
;aslous. have, am sorry TO say. been APP
paudcd and encouraged by the people, and
even by some Of The subordinate local au'
thorIlIes. of the Provinces. The chef ofli
GERS in Canada fortunately have not enter
tanned the same feeling, and have probably
prevented excesses that must have been
fatal TO the peace Of The two countries
look .Mward anXlOusly 10 q Eeriod
when III il,r iran-n.'.o..- .ei.. s. i.... sr.--.
out uf this condition OF our affaus, and
which bave been made The subjects OF com
plant and remonstronce by the two gov
ernments respectively, shall be fully ex
ahmed, and the proper satisfaction gveI
where 1t Is due from either side.
Nothing has occurred to disturb the har
mony of our iniercnerse with Austria
Bele ,um. Denmark. France. Naples, Por
tugal, Prussia, Russia, Or Sweden. TN
internal state Of SPAN has senslby i'm
proved and well grounded hope exist
that the return OF peace will restore TO III
people Of that country their former pro.
perny, and enable the government to tulf
all It's obligations at home and abroad
The government Of Portugal, l have tn
satisfaction to state, has paid in fnll III
eleventh aud last instalment due to O,
citizens for the claims embraced IN I'll
settlement mado with II on the third
March, 1887.
lay before you treaties Of commerce
negotiated with the Kings Of SARDINIA al
of The Netherlands, the Publications
which have been exchanged slEce the a.
iournment OF Congress. The liberal pr,
+ cples OF these treaties will recommeI
them to your. appreciation. That Wi
Sardinia is The first treaty Of commer;
formed by that kingdom, and 1t viii
trust answer the expectations of The pes
ent sovereign, by aiding the developeuen
of the resources Of his country, and sllnu
3 a,ing the enterprise Of his people. ma
e with the Netherlands happily tcrmlnaes
. long existing subject of dispute. AM re
\ moves from Gur future commercial nter
II course all apprehension of embarra ssne ri
# The King otthe Netherlands has abo, i
II hrlher 'llust alton Of his character iir jus
!. ice. and of bis desire to remove ever
q cause OF dlsA 'lsiscllOn, made cOupensa
J. ton for an american vessel capued j
e 1900 by a Fench prlvatee', andcarrle
C INTO Curacoa where the proceeds wer
Z appropriated o the use Of the colony, lher
e and for shoa time after, under tie dunn
e ion Of Holani.
n The death If ,he lato Sultan has produce
: no alteration IN our relations wil Turkey
8 Our newly appointed Minister ResidtI
g has reached Cons,antinople, and | hav
u received assurances from the present RuI,
i that the obligations of our treaty and thos
e Of friendship will be fulfilled BY himself
the same spirit that actuated bis il ustrlo,
!. father.
q lregret to be obliged to inform YOU tn,
no convention for the settlement of #
claims of our citizens upon Mex,co has v,
I been ratified by the Government of III,
i. country. The first convenllon formed f.
u hat purpose was not presented by Il
l. President Of Mexico for the Appreciation
), It's Congress, from belief that the Xxi,
d OF PRUSSIA, the arbitrator in case of dis
q greement IN the JOINT Commission to
d appointed by the United States aud Me,