Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-12


he rnirrnea Of Lake Superior to the most
northwestern point Of The Lake 70 the
Woods, by the arb,,Ia.iru at q Friendly
Power, IN C., Il o. NIFTY WIKI the 9TH Article !
Vt the treaty of Cheat no answer has I
,e' been returned by the British Govern 7
mcni 10 this proposition.
VITA Austria, France. Prus il. Russia.
and the remaining Powers of Europe, / +
An happy 10 infhranyou our relations con
,nue 10 be OF the most friendly character
" IN Belgium, treaty OF commerce aad
navigation, based upon liberal princi, les
oi reciprocity and egua!.ly, WIS cuurlu.lrd
n March last, and. having been ratified BY
The haig'an Governments, will be du,y laid
eci're tic senate /; Is a Subinc.-of con
gro;E'Si'on that II provides ior the salts
lac Org adjustment q! long standing
question CT con sovcrsy; ;hIs removing
the only obstacle which coa,d oLs,ruct he
friendly end ruiaa.ly advantageous in.er.
course between the two nations. 4 mes.
Scnscr has teen despatched with the Han
cYcr!an treaty 70 Balm, where according
10 stipulation, the ra:iiica'ionS are 10 DC
exchanged am hap, to announce TO
YOU that, nl,cr many delays md difficulties,
4 treaty OF commerce andnavigaiiun, be
tween The United Safes and Portugal, was
conclude and signed at Lisbon. on the
2jih OF August las, By the Plcuilo 'cn,iar-
les OF the two Governments. lis stipa,a
tlCns arc founded apon those principles o +
mutual libcra,ity aaa advantage which the
Tinted States have WAYS sought 10 maxi.
the basis of their intercourse wt.h r,rcirn
Powers, md il : hoped .hai they will tn
20 foster had strengthen the commercial in
icrcoGrsc otthc two countries
Under The appropriation or the last ses-
sIoa OF Congress. AN agent has been sent
TO Germany, for the purpose of promoting
he interests OF our tobacco. trade.
The commissioners mp oinicd under the convention
i'F the adjustment of Vla7ts at riiizers If tie United
Stiles up'n MeNcp having met AMI org,n ID a, Was
lnsioa' m Angus ISL tho IA icrs IL, he gSsssi., o.
the Governments. relating - ,9Us, ella ms were crr
N lnicIIc {" the bo!rJ The caials MT mora, ed
by that convention btS the sunie,i II ncy,iia.
non between ilr NyJ Governments through HE mo-
d!Im OF or minister at Hlcx.vu.
Nri!nHs has occurred 10 dsurb tic harmony or orr
fr.nI'n;ia with the did re" Governments ct S,uIh y
'r'Fca. rcgrUL hrvSy-s, a. b, u5l,gp II isioriu
yo1 i'.7, hc coils vi ,ir ems upJi the hath Re.
tn5hc OF C6!.n;'s ,sye not vet aeru slisis! ~ tho
. pHra'e Governments into which At has bscl rcso p
scd.
The chang, darrrs e B-arl having expressed n.
Intention Oihs Government TO pro,on the r., aty
%. l5lS u vii Ceasc 10 be oJlgaoy u:,, either mr.
" "a II IA day Of December. 1871. wneu the cSien.
s.vo commercial intercourse be vvren the Uor.I
Na'iCs and that vast empire will longer be regu.
lated 5g express s;rula ians.
IL aiiI-.s pleasure TO communicate 10 yafl th,t
"a" Gov cEuncni Of Chill has entered into an agree,
meut To Ind snariy Ih. claimants in the c.so OF n
".areaonan. ior American properly fc.z-d ia 1919.
Gnd To AID, hat iHiurnati"n has also been rsce.vyJ
which Jus's tbs pe OF sR early a i sulci o: the
rem 'iIing CLAIM. up,n IhaI G.rs-fnm-nt.
TIE commissioners appointed in pursuance Of the
eo7'enion hc'Hcon rAc U.i!cd S.at.s aad Irx,. t.r
marking the Boundary D, 'vrel them have. .ccYri!ng
10 tc last r'yrt rsccy ct ircsa c,'En - rnrr n.
N'y"i na established IAC whole extent 81 the huIr.
Diary Gpih aio1g tho western aauk OF the Sihu, NV
e. ir"n iir entrance mo tue Guifuf Ns,co u tie
iHisiy-sCcun1 d'grcC OF Isurh latitude The com.
u'''in" 'ipuFu,d Ga ia. II q! June lat To re.s.
rfaHe op The 1t OF N'ye,aper for tie oIrps uf cs
b'Jshiug accurately tie intersection, OF Inc t,;rvs m
nit degree 81 LGiJdo with the wesi-ru Lark ii Tie
> ihuc, U,t the meridian iIsc nee Ia Red river
- - Presumed :iHi ;he WORK val he cusiu.el a., lie
present s-asIn.
The present sounl condition Of their
finances, ana the Success with which c.n
oIrFassmcI's IN regard 20 len, al Tunes
rPParc"iIy iaSurnuuHtabc, have b"eH u
FefcOnc. are matters L o. wlIch ~ u.o
pie and Government Of the U.l,nI S ItrS
."7y Well congr duldtc them selves. A
Overlooking treasury. however IT may b
regarded as an evidence o. pio'ic p:ospcr
Ity, Is so,dDm conducive 10 the permanent,
welfare of ANY people; and experience
has demons rated It's ut.er ncoApatiLllity
wiki the sa!utary action OF political N, ,I.
luiipns Like those Of the United States
Oar safest reliance for financial efficiency
aud independence has, on the contrary,
been found to consist in ample rcsou rces
HHcncumb-rcG win debt and in this =
rcci. The Federal Government OCCUPIES Il
sinGpiariy fortunate AMI truly cnyiuDlc
position.
When | entered upon the oiFi,iaI dis
charge Of my oiii;jaI dI!c3 IN March 1887.
the act for the distribution orthe surplus
revenue was IN course OF rapid execution.
Nearly twenty Ell in riFIous OF dollars o!
Tie pubic mon Us we're, in pursuance o
Is provisions, deposited with the Stalcs
ID The months Of january, 1p.Il and Ju'y.
Of that year. la MAY there occurred4
genera! suspension Of specie payments Ly
me banks, Inciud NJ, with the very few
exceptions, those in which he public mo
n"ls we're deposited, and upon whose n
deIHy III & .yCrnmgHl had unfortunately
u'dn itself dependent for the revenue,
which had been collected from the prop.e
and were Indispensable to the public ser
wee. This sus?cnsior, and The excuses
oi 51nGlng AMI commerce out Of which il
aros', and which were greatly aggrava-
i"i by us occurrence. mad, 10 Il crca!
extent, unayaiIi bic ne principal part Of
'he pubic money then on hand. suspended
ihc collection OF millions acc,ujng Or ncr.
caau,s. bonds ant greatly reduced the rev
enu1 arising from customs and the public
'anis. These effects have continued 4, Oh.
crate, IN various degrees. 10 the present
period; and 10 addition 70 the decrease IN
lhH revenue thus produced, two and u hall
millions Of duties have bccu rclinqli.hcd
by 'wy J'canlut reductions under the ACT
OF 10 So, and FrUblb al much more upon
the importation q iron fDr railroads, by
SgerilI LEGISLATION.