Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-12-29

peratcS the states oil Maine and New Hamp-
shire from the British Provinces; they have
been actively employed until their rogress
was interrupted by the inclemency OF the
season, and will resume their laborS as soon
as practicable in the ensuing year.
1t is understood that their respective ex-
aminations will throw new light upon the
subject in controversy, and serve TO remove
any erroneous impressions which may have
been made elsewhere prejndicial 10 the
rights of the United States. 1t was, among
other reasons, with view of preventing
the embarassments which, in cur peculiar
system Of government, impede and compli-
cate negotiations involving the territorial
rights of a state, that1 thought it my duty,
as you have been informed on previous
occasion, to propose to the British Govern
ment, through its ministerial Washington,
that early steps should be taken to adjust
the points at difference on the line Of boun-
dairy, from the entrance Of lake Superior
to the most northwestern point Of the lake
Of the Woods, by the arbitration Of a friend
ly power, in conformity with the seventh
article ofthe treaty Of Client. No answer
has yet been returned by the British Co
ycrnment to this proposition.
With Austria, France, Prussia, Russia,
and the remaining powers Of Europe, | am
happy TO inform you our relations continue
to be Of the most friendly character. With
Belgium, a treaty Of commerce and navi-
cation, based upon liberal principles of re-
ciprocity and equality, was concluded in
March last, and having been ratified by the
Belgian government, will be duly laid be-
fore the Senate. 1t is a subject of congra-
tulation that it provides for the satisfactory
adjustment Of long-standing question Of
controversy; thus removing the only OBJ
staclo which could obstruct the friendly and
mutually advanta geous intercourse between
the two nations. a messenger has been
despatched with the Hanoverian treaty to
Berlin, where, according to stipulation. the
ratfcations are to be exchanged. | am
happy TO announce to you that, after many
delays and difficulties. treaty of COM
merce and navigation, betl. cen the United
States and Portugal, was concluded and
signed at Lisbon, on the 2Sth Of August
last, by the Plenipotentiaries Of the two CO.
vernments. lis stipulations are founded
upon those principles OF mutual liberality
and advantage which the United States
have sought TO make the basis OF their in
tercourse with foreign Powers, and it is
hoped they will tend to foster and strength
en- the commercial Intercourse with the two
countries.
Under the appropriation Of the last scs-
sion Of Congress, an agent has been sent
10 Germany for the purpose Of promoting
the interests of our tobacco trade.
The commissioners appointed under the
convention for the adjustment Of claims of
citizens Of the United States upon Mexico
having met and organized at Washington,
in August last, the papers in possession Of
the Government, relating 10 those claims
we're communicated to the board. The
claims not embraced by that convention are
now the subject Of negotiation between the
two Governments, through the medium of
oul minister at Mexico.
Nothing has occurred to disturb the har-
mony of our relations with the different
Governments of South Anne RIGA. | regret,
however to be obliged to inform you thatthe
claims Of our citizens upon the late repub-
lie of Columbia have not yet been satisfied
by the separate governments into which ii
has been resolved.
The charge d'alIars of Brazil having
expressed the intention Of his Government
not to prolong the treaty 1928, will cease
10 be obligatory upon either party on the
10Th day OF December, lS4I, when the ex-
tensive commercial intercourse between the
United States and that vast empire will no
longer be regulated by any express stipu-
lations.
1t affords me pleasure to communicate
to you that the Government of Chill has
entered into an agreement TO in Iemnify the
claimants in the case of the Macedonian,
for property seized in 1919; and to add,
that information has also been received
which justifes the hope ofan early adjust
ment of all the remaining claims upon that
Government.
The commissioners appointed in pursu-
ance of the convention between the United
States and Texas, for marking the bounda-
nv between them, have according TO the last
report received from our commissioner,
surveyed and established the whole extent
of the boundary north along the western
bank of the Sabine river, from its entrance
! into the Cult OF Mexico to inc thirty sec
ond degree of north latitude. The com
mission adjourned on the 10Th of June last
to re-assemble on the Isl OF November. fol
the purpose of establishing accurately tht
intersection of the thirty second degree o.
! latitude with the western bank of the Sa
bine, and the meridian line thence 10 Re-
River. Ii is presumed that the work vii
be concluded in the present season.
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