The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-01-24

and it was natural therefore, that il should
be awakened with more than common warmth
in behalf of their immediate neighbors. But
it does not belong to their character. las a
community, to seek the qualification of those
feelings in acts which violate their duty as
citizens, endanger the peace of their coun-
try, and tend TO bring upon il the stain of a
violated faith towards foreign nations. If
Jealous to confer benefits on others, they
appear for moment to lose Of the
permanent obligation imposed EN- as
citizens, they are seldom long il III. E'rom
all the information receive, con6rmed to
some extent by personal observatiou. lam
satisfied that no one can now hope to en-
gage in such enterprises without encounter
ing public indignation, in addition to the Sc
verest penalties of the law
Recent information also leads me to hope
that the emigrants from her Majesty's Pro-
vinces, who have songh refuge within our
boundaries. are disposed to become peacea-
BILE residents, and to abstain from all at
tempts to endanger the peace of that coun
try which has afforded them an asylum. On
review of the occurrences of both sides OF
the line, it is satisfactory to reflect, that in
almost every complaint against our country,
the offence may be traced to emigrants from
the Provinces who have sought refuge here.
In the few instances in which they were al
ded by citizens of the United States, the
acts Of these misguided men we're not only
in direct contravention of the laws and we'll
known wishes Of their own Government, but
met with the decided disapprobation of the
people of the United States.
Iregret to state the appearance of "a diff
ferent spirit among her Majesty's subjects
in the Canadas. The sentiments of hostili-
ty to our people and institutions, (which have
been so frequently expressed there and the
disregard of our rights which have been ma
infested on some occasions, have, am sor
ry to say, been applauded and encouraged
by the people, and even by some of the sub
ordinate local authorities, Of the provinces.
The chief officers in Canada fortunatefyhaVe
no entertained the same feeling, and have
probably prevented excuses that must have
been fatal to the peace of the Two coun-
tries.
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 satisfaction given where ii is due
from either side.
Nothing has occurred to disturb the har-
mony Of our intercourse with Austria, Bel
GUM, Denmark, France, Naples, Portugal,
Prussia, Russia, or Sweden The internal
state of Spain has sensibly improved, and
we'll grounded hope exists that the return of
peace will restore to the people their former
prosperity, and enable the government to
fulfill all its obligations at home and abroad.
The government of Portugal, have the sa-
tsfaction to state, has paid in full the ele-
venth and last installment due to our citi-
zens for the claims embraced in the settle
ment made with it on the third of March,
1897.
I lay before you treaties of commerce ne
gotiated with the Kings of Sardinia and of
the Netherlands, the notifications of which
have been exchanged since the adjournment
Of Congress. The liberal principles of these
treaties will recommend them to your APP
probation. That with Sardinia is the first
treaty of commerce formed by that kingdom
and it will, trust, answer the expectations
of the present Sovereign, by asking the de-
velopment of the resources of his country,
and stimulating the enterprise of his people.
That with the Netherlands happily termi-
mates long existing subject of dispute, and
removes from our future commercial inter-
course all apprehension 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
for dissatisfaction, made compensation for
an American vessel captured in 1900 by
French prvateer, and carried into Carieoa,
where the proceeds were appropriated for
theuse of the colony, then, and for short
time after, under the dominion of Holland.
The death of the late Sultan has pro-
duced no alteration in our relations with
Turkey.-Our newly appointed minister
have received assurance from the present
ruler that the obligations of our treaty, and
those of friendship, will be fulfilled by him
selfin the same spirit that actuated his illus
trious father.
regret to be obliged to inform you that
the convention for the settlement of the
claims of our citizens upon Mexico has not
been ratified by the government of that
country. The first convention formed for
that purpose was not presented by the presi-
dent of Mexico for the appreciation of its
congress, from believe that the king of.
Prussia, the arbitrator in case of disagree
ment in the joint commission to be appointed
by the United States and Mexico, would not
consent to take upon himself that friendly
Office. Although not entirely satisfied with
the course pursued BY Mexico. Ifelt no he
station in receiving in the most conciliato-
~ spirit the explanation offered, and also
cheerGully consented to new convention,
in order to arrange the payments proposed
to be made to our citizens, in a manner
,ub;eh 1vhila EQUALLY inst fo them was deem