The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-12-22

ment speedy answer may be confidently expected.
From The character OF the points rti' IN dIifeence,
and the undoubted disposition OF both parties 10
bring the matter to an early conclusion, look with
entire confidence To prompt aud satisfactory ter
mnarion of the negotiations Three commissioners
were appointed shortly aler the adjournment of
Congress- under the act of the last session provld
ing for the exploration and survey OF the lne winch
separates the States Of and New Hampshire from
the British Provinces they have bcen actively. EN-
ployed until their progress WAS Interrupted ny the
lnclemency of the season. and VIII resume their
labors practicable in the ensuing year
1t is understood that then respective examinations
will throw new light upon the snbjoot IN conirover
sV, and serve To remove any erroneous Impressions
which may have been made elsewhere RreJudieal
to the rights of the United S,ntes. 1t was among
other reasons, with view of preventing the EN-
barrassments which, in peculiar system OF gov
eminent, impede and complicate negotiations invov
ing tn territorial rights ola State that | thought
it my duty, as you have been informed on IA pre-
vions occasion to propose To the British Govern
ment, through its minister at Washington that ear
ly steps should be taken to adjust the points of diT
ference 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 a
friendly Power, in conformity with tho seventh ar
ticle of the treaty of Client. No answer has vet
been re turned by the British Government TO this
proposition.
With Austria, France, Prussia, Russia, and the
| remaining powers of Europe, am happy to inform
you oui relations continue to be of the most friend
ly character. With Belgium, treaty OF commercs
cprosity and equality, concluded in March
last, and having been ratified by the Belgium gov
eminent. will be duly laid before the Senate 1t is
subject % congratulation that il provides for the
satisfactory adjustment of a long standing question
OF controversy; thus removing the only obstacle
which could obsruct the friendly and mutually adj
vantaSeous intercourse between two nations. A
messenger has been despatched with the Hanova-
rlan treaty to Berlin where riding stpulAton
the ratihcatons are TO be exchanged | am happy
to announce 20 you that, after many delays and diff
hculties n treaty of commerce and navigation, be-
tween the United States and Portugal was conclud
cd and signed Lisbon, the 20th OF August last
by the Plenipotentiaries Of the TWO Governments,
lis spulations are founded upon those principles
| OF mutual liberay and advantage which the Uni
ted States have always sought to make the basis of
their intercourse with foreign Powers, md it is hop
ed they will tend to foster aud strengthen the com
| mercial intercourse of the two countries.
Under the appropriation of the last session oiCon-
gress an agent has been sent TO Germany for the
purpose of promoting the interests of the tobacco
trade.
The commissioners appointed under the conven-
ton for the adjustment of claims of citizens of the
United States upon Mexico having met and organ.
lied at Washington in August last the papers in
the possession of tho Government, relating TO those
claims, were communicated 10 the board. The
claims no, embraced by that convention
the subject Of the negotiatcn between the two
Governments, through the medium Of our Minister
at Mexico.
Nothing has occurred to disturb the harmony Of
relations with the different Governments
OF South America. regret, however, to be oblig
ed 10 inform you that the claims of our citizens up
on the late Republic ofColumhii have not yet been
satisfied by the separate Governments into which
il has been resolved.
The charge d'atfairs of Brazil having expressed
the intention of his Government not prolong The
treaty OF 1898, ii will be obligatory upon
either party on the 18th day of December, lSdl,
whei the extensive commercial intercourse between
The United STATES and that empire will no
longer be regulated by express spLlations.
affords pleasure communicate
the Government of Chill has entered into agree
ment to indemnify the claimants in the case of tho
Macedonian, for American property seized IN lSIo;
and add, that in formation has also been received
which ustiies the hope of an eai!y adjustment of
the remaining claims upon that government.
The commissioners appointed in pursuance of
the convention between the United States u Tex
as for making the boundary line between them
have, according to the last report received from
our commissioner, surveyed and established the
whole extent of the boundary north along the
tern bank dfthc Sabine river, from lis enerapce
into the Cuff of Mexico the thirty second degree
of nouh lauude. The commission adjourned on
the 10Th OF June last, to reassemble on the first OF
November, for the purpose OF establishing accurate
ly the inter section of the thirty second degree of
latitude with the western bank Of the Sabiue, and
the meridian line thence to Red river. 1t is pre-
sumcd that the work will be concluded in the pres
ent
The present sound condition OF the finances, and
the success with which emba in regard
them, at times apparently nsurmonntable, have
pie aud Government Of the United States may well
congratulate themselves An OVERLOOKING Treasu
nv, however it may be regarded as an evidence of
public prosperity, is seldom conducive t" the per
nanent welfare of any people; and experience has
demon rated It's npaIib,lhy with The salutary
action of political institutions like these of the Y
niled States. Our safest reliance for financial eff
cheney and independence has, on the contrary been
found TO consist in ample resources authenticated
with debt; and, in this respect, tho Federal Gov
eminent occupies a singularly fortunate and truly
enviabe position.
When | entered upon the discharge of my Off
cial duties in March, 1887 the act Tor the disrlbu
ton of the surplus revenue was in course OF rap
id execution. Nearly twenty ght millions OF dol
lars OF the public moneys were, in pursuance Of It's
provisions, deposited with the States in the months
of January, April, and July Of TINT year. In May
there occurred general suspension ct specie pay
ments by the banks, including, with very few ex-
ceptions, those in which the public moneys were
deposited aud upon whose fidelity the Governnent
| had unfortunately made itself dependent for the
revenue which had heen collected from the Peo-
pe and were indispensable to the public service.
This SUSPENSION and the excesses in banking and
commerce out Of which it arose, and which were
greatly aggravated by it's occurrences, made 70
great extent, unavailable, the princP' part OF the