Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-17

their labors as soon as practicable in the
ensuing year.
| Ii is understood that their respective
examinations will throw new lights upon
the subject in controversy, and serve 10
remove any errone GUS Impressions which
may have been made elsewhere preJu-
dicial 10 the rights oi the United States.
IL was, among other reasons, with u view
Of preventing the enbarrassmenls which,
in our peculiar system OF government, +,
impede and complcate negotiations IN
volving the territorial rights OF State,
that thought it my duty as you have
been informed on previous occasion, To
propose The British Government ihro'
IT'S Minister at Washington, that early
steps should be taken TO ADJUST the points
at difference on the line OF boundary
from the entrance OF Lake Superior TO
the most northwestern point Of the Lake
Of the Woods, by the arbitration OF Il
friendly Power, IN conformity with ,hc
sc"cnlh article otthe treaty ul Ghcut.-
No answer has yet boon returned by
the British Government TO this prouosl-
tIoD.
/ With Austria, France, Prussia, Russia
and the remaining Powers ol Europe, |
am happy to INFORM you our relations
continue To be OF the most friendly char
acter. With Belgium, u treaty Of COM
merce and navigation, based upon llbe-
raj principles ol reciprocity aud equality,
Was concluded III March last, and, hhv-
ing been ratified by tha Belgian Govern
meni, will bo duly Land beiole the Sen
ate. 1t is u subject oi copgratuIation
that it provides Tor the satisfactory ad-
juslment Of long standing question OF
Controversy thus removing the on y OBJ
staclc which could obslruct the friendly
and mutually advantageous Intercourse
between the two nations.
a messenger has been despatched with
the Hanoverian treaty 10 Berlin, where,
according to stipulation, the ratihcatlons
are to be exchanged. am happy to
announce 10 you mat, after many delays
and difficulties, treaty OF commerce
and navigation, between the u. States
and Portugal, was concluded and signcd
at Lisbon on the 25lh OF August last,
by the plenipotcn,aries Of the two Go
vernmen,s. Its slipuiations are founded
upon those prInci pies OF mutual liberalhy
and advantage which the United States
have always sough, to make the basis
OF their intercourse with foreign Powers
and II is hoped they will tend TO fosle'
and strengthen the commercial inter
I,,,rea AZ tho tun canntriaa
I Under the appropriation Of the last
sc ss.on of Congress, an agent has been
sent to Germany Tor the purpose OF pro-
' noting the interests OF the tobacco trade
f, The commissioners appointed undc
the convention Tor the ad justmsnt .
claims Of cillzehs Of the UnMed State
upon Mexico, having met and ORGANIZED
ut Washington IN August last, the paper
in the possession oi the Government, re
lating to those claims, were coDImunica a
ted to the board. I he claims not EN-
braced by that convention are now th'
subject Of negotiation between the TIVE
Governments, through the medium OF GU
minister at Mexico.
1, Nolhing Inns occurred 81 d,sturb ih'
/ harmony Of our relations with the differ
ent Governments of South America
! regret, however, to be obliged to inform
you tina, the claims of our citizens upo'
the late Republic of Colombia have 40
yet been satisfied Wy the separate govern
men,s into winch 1t has been resolved.
} The charge d'afa,rcs OF Brazil havin
expressed The intention OF his Govern
mrnt not to prolong The treaty OF 1898,
will cease TO be obligatory upon cltEc
party on the 10Th day OF December, l1al
when the extensive commercial intet
course between the United States mn
t that vas. emp,re will no longer be reg,
; lated by eSpiess siipulatlons.
I 1t affords me pl, asere 10 commune at
, to you that The Government Of Chli ha
4 entered into an agreement to nde:nn'i
: the claimant IN the case of the Macedo
MIN, for American property seized !
5 1922 and To add, that information ba
3 also been received which lustlhes tb
y hope OF an early adjustment ot the 20
= naIqing claio's upon that Govern"e"'
n The commissioners appointed ~ put
= suance Of the convention between tn
d United States and Texas, for markn
: tho boundary between them, ba'e, a1
: cordlng to the last report received ifo'
' our cummissionsr, surveyed aud essat
e hshed the whole extent oi the boundar
= north along the western bank oi ihe %
q bne river, from us entrance inio III
y Gulf oi Mexico % the thirty second de
= yrce of north latitude. The comm,sslo
a adjourned on the 10th Of June last
: re-. assemble on the 1t oi Novembei
= tor the purpose oi establishing ace"r"''
Z ly the intersection az she thrlt-secon
! degree oi latitude VITA the western bar
e of the Sabine, and the meridian lIi
It thence To Red rIver u ~ presume
= that the work will be concluded III u
" present season.
y The present sound condition OF til,
Is finances, and ,be success with whi'
u enbaIrassn,ebt IN regard to them,
y tunes apparently lnsurmouniable, ha'
- been oversome, are matters upon whl'
- the people aud Government of the
~ States may well cong ,a,ulaic themselv'
~ An overlooking treasury, however
y may be recorded rs an evidence oi ru
T. llc prosperity, s se'don conducive