The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-01-04

Government To eject tnat 0Dlect,
There is every reason 10 believe that
like those which lately agtated
the neighborng British Provinces will not
again prove the sources of border conlen-
lion, or iuterpose obstacles 10 the contnu-
ance of that good understanding which it
is The mutual interest of Great Britain and |
the United States to preserve aud maintain. !
Within the provinces themselves tran
guilty is restored, and on our frontier that |
misguided sympathy in favor of what was !
premsumed to be a general effort in behalf
Of popular rights, ,and which in some ins(an-
ces mlsled few of our more ineXperenc- |
ed citizens, has subsidized into rational |
conviction strongly opposed to all intermed
ding with the internal affairs Of our neigh !
bors. The people of the United States teCl, |
as it is hoped they always will, Il warm so-
liCtude for the success of all who are sin
cerciy endeayOling TO improve the political
condition OF mankind. This generous feel.
ing they cherish towards the most distant
nations; and it was natural therefore, that il
should be awakened with more than com
mon warmth in behalf of their immediate
neghbOrs. But it does not belong tU1
their character as community, TO
seek the qualification Of those feelings III
acts which violate their duty as cil2ens,
cndanger the peace Of their country, and
tend 10 bring upon it the stain of a violated
llllh towards foreign nations. IF, jealous
to confer benefits on others, they appear
for moment to loose sight of the perma-
Inent obligation imposed upon them as citi-
zens, they are seldom long misled From
all the information receive, confirmed to
some eXte t, by personal observation, am
satisfied that no one can now hope to engage
in such enterprises without enCOunleling
public indignation, in addition to the sever
est penalties Of the law.
Recent information also leads me 10 hope
that the emigrantg from the Majes,v's Pro-
vlnces, who have sought refuge within our
boundaries, are disposed to become peacea-
able residents, and to abstain from all at-
leu,p'5 10 eadangor tic peace of that coun-
try which has afforded them an asylum, On
review Of the occurrences on both sides
Of the line, it is satisfactory to reflect, that
in almost every complaint against our coun-
Try, the offence may be traced to emigrants
| from the Provinces who have sought refuge
! here. In the few instances in which they
we're aided by the citizens Of the United
States, the acts of these misguided men
were not only in direct conlraven,on of the
| laws and well known wishes Of their own
! Government, but met with the decided
disapprobalon Of the people of the United
States.
regret to state the appearance Of dil-
/ icrenl spirit among her Majesly's subjects
in the Canadas. The sentiments of hoslii-
ty to our people aud institutions, which
! have been SO frequently expressed there,
aud the disregard OF cur rights which have
been manifested on some occasions, have,
am sorry to say, been appauded and en-
couraged by the people, and even by some
of the subordinate local authorities of the
/ Provinces. The chief officers in Canada
/ fortunately have not entertained the same
/ feeling, and have probably prevented excess
ses that must have been fatal to the peace
Of the two countries.
I 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 COM
plant and remonsrance by the two govern
ments respectively, shall be fully examined,
and the proper satisfaction given where it is
due from either side.
Nothing has occurred to disturb the har-
mony ofour intercourse with Austria, Bel
gium, Denmark, France, Naples, Portugal,
russia, Russia, Sweden. The internal
state of Spain has sensbly improved, and a
well-groundod hope exists that the return
Of peace will restore to the people ollhat
country their former prosperity, and enable
the government to fulfil all its obligations
at home and abroad. The government ol
Portugal, | have the satisfaction TO state,
has paid in full the eleventh and last install
ment due to our citizens for the claims em-
braced in the settlement made with her on the
3d of March, 1887,
| Iay before you treaties of commerce ne
gotiated with the kings of Sardinia and of
the Netherlands, the atificalions of which
have been exchanged since the adjourn
men, Of Congress. The liberal principles
of these treaties will recommend them TO
your appreciation. 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
aiding the deveopement ofIhe resources oil