Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-01-24

disturbances like those, which lately agil.
ated The neghborng British Provinces
VIII not again prove the sources of border
contentious, or 'nterpose obstacles to the
continuance Of that good understanding
which II IS the mutual interest of Great
Britain and the United States to preserve
and maintain.
Within the Provinces themselves tran.
guilty is restored, and on our frontier that
Misguided sympathy in favor Of what was
presumed to be general effort in behalf Of
popular rights, and which ia some inston.
ces mlsled few Of our more experienced
citizens, has subsidized into a rational con.
victlon strongly opposed to oil informed
ding with the Internal affairs of odI
neighbors. TIE people of the United
States feel as it is hoped they always will,
a warm solicitude for the success Of all who
are sincerely ondeayoring to improve the
political condition of mankind. This
generous feeling they cherish towards the
most distant nations; and it was natural,
therefore, that 1t should be awakened with
more than common warmth in behalf oI
their immediate neighbors. But it does
not belong to their character, as a comnu-
nity, 10 seek the qualification OF these feel.
ings ia acts which violate their duty as
citizens, endanger the peace Of their
coahify, and tend to bring upon it the
sam Of violated faith towards foreign ma
ATOMS. Ii, jealous to confer benefits on
others, they appear for moment TO lose
sight Of the permanent obligations imposed
upon them as citizens, they are seldom
long misled. From all the Information !
receive, confirmed, to some extent, by
personal observation,I am satisfied that no
one can now hope 10 engage in such en-
terprises without encoGntering public in
dianalon, in addition to the seyertst pen
aliles Of the law.
Recent Information also leads me to
hope that the emigrans from her Males
TVS Provinces, who have sought refuge
within oar boundaries, are disposed to
become penceable residents, and to ab.
stain all attempts to cndanger the peace
of that country which has afforded them
an asylum. On review OF the occur.
rences Oh both sides of the line, i, is salts
factory TO reflect, that ia almost every
complaint against our contry, the offence
may be traced TO emigrauts from the
Provinces who have sought refuge here.
In the few instances in which they were
aided by citizens of the United States, the
acts Of those misguided men were not only
in direct contravention Of the laws and
well known wishes Of their own Govern
ment, but met with the decided disapro-
baton Of the people oftbe United States.
| regret to state the appearance Of a
different spirit among her Majestl's sub
lects in the Canadas.-The sentiments of
hostility 10 our people and institutions,
which have been so frequently expressed
there, and the disregard of our rights
which have been manifested on somo oc-
casions, have, | am sorry to say, been ap.
plauded and encouraged by the people,
aad even by some Of the subordinate local
authorities, of the Provinces. The chief
officers 10 Canada fortunately have cot
enteItaincd the feeling, and probably pre-
vented excuses that must have been fatal
to the peace Of the two countries.
l look forward anXiously to a period
when all the transactions which have
grown out of this condition of our affairs,
and which have been made the sui iecis OF
complaint and remonstrance by the two
Governments respectively, shall be folly
examined, and the proper satisfaction CIV
EN- where 1t is due from either side.
Nothing has occurred to disturb the har.
mony and intercourse with Austria. Bel
GUM. Denmark, France, Naples, Portu-
gal, Prussia, Russia, and Sweden The
internal state of Spain has sensibly i'm
proved, and Il well grounded hope exists
that the return OF peace will restore to the
people of that country their former pros
perity, and enable the Government to full
fiji all its obligations at home and abroad.
The Government OF Portugal, ! have the
to state, has paid in full the
and last ns,ament due to our
citizens for the claims embraced in the
settlement made with it on the Sd of
March, 1887.
l lay before you treaties of commerce
negotiated with the kings Of Sardinia aud
Of the Netherlands, the ratifications OF
which have been exchanged since the ad
ournment of Congress. The liberal
principles Of these treaties will recommend
hem 10 your APPRECIATION. That with
Sardinia is the first treaty of commerce
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