The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-12-24

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y instructed upon some Of the points raised
10 the dlscusslon, felt il 10 be Ills duty Il
refer the matter TO bis own GaveTuucul
tor lis further decision. Having now been
for some time under IT'S Amusement, spec.
/ dy answer may be confidently expeelcd-
From the character Of the. points sill in
difference, and tbs undoubted disposition
o. both parties 10 bring tho matter TO ~
early conclusion, look with eo,ire cont.
dence TO prompt aud satisfactory ieFmua.
ton ofthe negotiation. Three commission
ers we're appointed shortly a.!er the adl9uFn.
meui O. Congress, under lal act OF tue iasl
session providing for the exploration and
survey Of tho lie which separates Tue
States Of Maine lud New Hampshire f,ou
lhe Brl,sa o9guces; they have oeeo az.
lively .UpIoyrd uoti. heir progress gas b..
Iefruped by tie iucemeucy Of lbe sgas9D,
aud vii resume their laOoEs as soon as
practicable N tie ensuing year.
l. IS understood that their respective OK
anlunIious vi ibroY coy hight upon tho
81 Iect ~ controversy 1ud serve 70 remove
any erroneous impressions which may have
been mado elsewhere pre,Id.ciaI 10 he
nights " toe Juited States. Twas, among
other reasons, With visv Of preventing ITO
em61rfasneuts which, IN cur pecYl.or sys
lem Of government, impede aud coUphca,e
negotiations lHyo.yiug lie territorial. rights
o. State, that | thought /, @ y duty, as you
have b.:n ln.otued o. a Previous occasion,
10 propose 10 he British Goyctame1i,
through is minister at Washington, thai
early sIepd should he taken 10 eeiIs, the
noIuis Of difference % tho los Of boundary
IRON tho onirenee Of Lake Superior 10 tho
mosI northwestern point u tbs LsBe o. the
Woods, BY toe Arbitration Of friendly poa.
cr, % conformity ait5 tue seventh nf,tclo
or ihs treaty u Glea, No answer has ret
been returned By tie British Government,
to tbs proposition.
With Austria, France, PRUSSIA, Rassla,
ani ,bs renailias Pssois Of Europe, am
tapHy 10 ialotm roI cur relations couG6u.
70 ~ II the Ui3s. .feodiy character, WGb
Belgium, treaty ol comnSrc3 and nav "a.
lieu, based uPoo i,bera! prioct Plies Of rccipro.
city and equality, vas concluded in Matea
las', aud, haYieg bceu ratified By the b!
eian Government, viii 10 duly laid before
ib0 Senate. /, is subject Of cougtstala.
uoo 1haI !; p:os des for I've satisfactory ad.
ils!mens Of a long standing question Of con.
1rosersy; ih1s removing tho only v5siaac
which could oosfuct tic friendly and na.
;ualiy cd'anlag eous intercourse betaseu the
two nations. 4 messenger has bsea %.
spaiCh0d With the liaaaycu1u treaty 10 Btr.
In, where, according to stipulation, the
raii6ca,jous are to 10 eIcheugeJ. ! am
happy 10 announce TO you that, after nany
delays and difficulties, treaty Of commerce
and navigation, between The ntlcl States
aud Portugal, was concluded aod signed 81
Lisbon, on lbo 2Gih Of August last, ly the
PleUi poientafies ot tho two Governments.
Ito sIipuati0ns Gro founded upon those pria.
clpes Of mutual i5erality end advantage
which toe ugued States have always sought
10 make The basis 81 gheir intercourse with
loreigo Powers, aal i is hoped they will
tc9d 10 foster sal strengthen the CONNER.
cial intercourse. OF t5a two countries.
Under The appreciation Of tho last session
Of Congress, ao agsut hes been seat 10 Gar.
many for tho purpose Of promoting too IL.
tercsls Of our tobaccouade.
The commissioners appointed unde, tho
convention for the adjustment Of claims Of
citizens Of the United States unou Mexico
hayiog met aud organized at Nashiag;oo
10 Angus! last, the papers 10 the possession
Of the Government, relating 10 those claims,
we're communicated to tho board. The
claims not embraced by that convention ara
uew the subject Of negotiation between the
two Governments, through the medium oil
cur Minister at Mexico.
Nolbiag has Occurred To disturb the bar.
unony of our relations with tie different
Governments Of South America. | regret,
however, to ia obliged to inform you that
tho claims Of our eltz.ns upon tbs late Ro.
public Of Colombia have not yc; b:ca satis'
fed ty the separate Governments into
which il hos hce1 restIysd.
Tho charge d'sd'I't:s Of Brazil having
expressed The inleation OF his Government
not to pfolong The treaty Of ls2s, II vii
cease TO be obligatory upon either party on
the l2th day Of December, ls4l when tho
extensive commercial intercourse between
the United States and that vast empire wlli
no longer be regulated by express slipuia.
tons.
Ii affords mo pleasure 70 communicate 10
YOU that the Government Of Chill has en-.
tered into an agreement 10 indemnity the
claimants in the case Of tho Macedonlan,
for American property seized in 1919; aud
10 add, tina, information has also been 70.
ceived which justldes tho ho7a OF an early
adjustment Of the remaining claims upon
that Government
Tho commissioners appointed 10 pursn,
nuce of the convention between tho United
States and Texas, for marking tho boundary
between them, have, according 70 the last
report received from our commissioner,
surveyed and established the whole extent
of the boundary north along the western
bank Of the Sabine river, from us entrance