Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-01-11

Recent Information also leads me to hon
that the emigrants from her Majesty's Pre-
u vlnces, who have sought refuge within ou
boundaries, are disposed to become peaceu
Bile residents, and to abstain from all at
tempts to endanger the peace of that coun
try which has afforded them an asylum
On a review of the occurrences on bot
: sides of the line, it is satisfactory to rehec
that IN almost every complaint against ou
!, country, the offence may be traced to cmi
grants from the Provinces who have sough
refuge here. In the few instances in whc
: they were aided by citizens of the Unitet
States, the acts of these misguided mel
were not only in direct contravention of thu
laws and well known wishes of their owl
Government, but met with the decided dis
appreciation of the people Of the Untet
States.
regret to state the appearance of DIFF
terent spirit among her Majesty's subjects
in the Canadas. The sentiments of hosti
lity to our people and institutions, which
have been so frequently expressed there
and the disregard of our rights which have
been manifested on some occasions, have,
am sorry to say, been applauded and en-.
couraged oy the people, and even by some
of the subordinate loca, authorities, of the
Provinces. The chief officers in Canada
fortunately have not entertained the same
feeling, and have probably prevented ex-
cesses that must have been fatal to the
peace of the two countries.
look forward anxiously to period when
all the transactions which have grown out
of this condition of our affairs, and which
have been made the subjects of complaint
and remonstrance by the two Governments
respectively, shall be fully examined, and
the proper salts action given where it is
due from either side.
Nothing has occurred to disturb the har-
mony of our intercourse with Austria, Belg-
um, Denmark, France, Naples, Portugal,
| Prussia, Russia, or Sweden. The internal
state of Spain has sensby improved, and a
well grounded hope exists that the return
OF peace will restore to the people of that
country their former prosperity, and enable
the Government to fulfil all its obligations
at home and abroad. The Government of
Portugal, have the satisfaction to state,
has paid in full the eleventh and last in
stalment due to our citizens for the claims
embraced in the settlement made with it on
the third of March, 1887.
! lay before You treaties of commerce ne
gotiated with the King of Sardinia and of
the Netherlands, the rattications of whlcl,
have been exchanged since the adjournment
of Congress. The liberal principles ofthese
treaties will recommend them to your appro-
h. Co =, . th.~E
ty ofcommerce formed BY that kingdom, and
it will, trust, answer the expectations of the
present sovereign, ,oyaiding the development
of the resources of his country, and stimua-
ting the enterprise of his people. That
with the Netherlands happily terminates
long existing subject Of dispute, and re-
moves from our future commercial inter-
course all apprehensons of embarrassment.
The King of the Netherlands has also, in
further illustration of his character for JUS
tice, and of his desire to remove every
cause of dissatisfaction, made compensation
for an American vessel captured in 1900 by
a French pr,vateer, and carried into Cura-
Goa, where the proceeds were appropria-
ted to the use of the colony, then, and for
short time after, under the dominion Of
Holland.
The death of the late Sultan has produ-
ced 10 alteration in our relations with Tur-
key. Our newly appointed Minister Re-
sident has reached Constantnople, and
have received assurances from the present
Ruler that the obligations of our treaty,
and those of friendship, will be fulfilled by
himself in the same spirit that actuated his
illuslrious father.
regret to be obliged to inform you that
no convention for the settlement of the
claims of our citizens upon Mexico has yet
been ratified by the Government of that
country. The first convention formed fo.
that purpose was not presented by the Pre-
sident of Mexico for the appreciation of its
Congress, from belief that the King of
Prussia, the arbitrator in case of disaglee-
ment IN the joint commission to be appoint
ed by the United States and Mexico, would
not consent to take upon himself that
friendly office. Although not entirely sat-
istied with the course pursued by Mexico,
felt no hesitation in receiving in the most
conciliatory spirit the explanation offered,
and also cheerfnlIy consented to new con-
vention, in order to arrange the payments
proposed to be made to our citizens, in a
manner which, while equally just to them,
was deemed less onerous and inconvenient
to the Mexican Government. Relying
confidently upon the intentions of that Go
vernment, Mr.. Ellis was directed to repair
to Mexico, and diplomatic intercourse has
been resumed between the two countries.
The now convention has, he informs us,
been recently submitted by the President OF
that Republic to its Congress, under cir
cumstances which promise a speedy rati
fication; II result which cannot allow my
self to doubt.
Instructions have been given to the Com
missioner of the United States under our
Convention with Texas, for The demarcation
of the line which separates US from that re-
public. The commissioners of both Gov
ernments met in New Orleans in August
last. The joint commission was organized,
and adjourned to convene at the same place
on the twelfth of October. 1t is presumed
to be now in the performance Of Its duties.
The new Government of Texas has
shown It's desire to cultivate friendly rela-
tions with US, by prompt reparation for
injuries complained of in the cases of two
vessels of the United States.
With Central America convention has
been concluded for the renewal of its former
treaty with the United States. This was
not ratified before the departure of our late