Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-12-22

intJeet, including also provision Tor the cef.
iain and final adjustment Of the limits in dis
pfe. was then beiote the British goyernmcn,
/ foe its consideration, The answer Of that
gcfrrnment, accompanied by additional prop
osslons of It's own, was received through its
rnEf isirr here, since your separation. These
WE promptly considered such as were
| df1ned correct IN principle, and consistent
VIII due regard 10 the Just rights Of the
! uhited States and of the state Of Maize, con
! CURED IN. and the reason for dissenting from
tls residue, with an additional suggestion on
I oYr part, communicated 10y the Secretary of
Stte TO Mr.. Fox That minister, not feeling
hfrseli sufficiently instructed upon some OF
tfepoints raised IN the discussion, felt il 10 be
pfA 'pty TO refer the matter TO his own govern
st,- lsss its further decision Having now
been for sometime under its advisement,
speedy answer may be confidently expected
From the character ofthe points still in differ
ence, and the undoubted disposition of both
parties to bring the matter TO an early CON
ciuslon, | look with entire confidence TO a
prompt and satisfactory termination Of the
negotiation. Three commissioners were ap-
pointed shortly after the adjournment of con
gtess, under the act of the last session pro-
viding for the exploration and survey Of the
line which separates the states Of Maine
and New Hampshire from the British prov
inces; they have been actively employed until
their progress was interrupted dy the enclem-
ency OF the season, and will resume their la
bors as soon as practicable in the ensuing
/ year.
1t is understood that their respective exam
nations will throw new light upon the sub
/ ject in controversy, and serve to remove any
erroneous impressions which may have been
made elsewhere prejudicial to the rights ofthe
! United States. IL was, among other reasons,
With view OF preventing the embarrassments
which, IN our peculiar system Of government,
/ impede and compicate negotiations involving
the territorial rights Of 4 state, that ] thought
1t my duty, as you have been informed on
previous occasion, to propose to the British
government, through its minister at Washing
| ton, that early steps would 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 at friendly power
In conformity with the seventh article of the
treaty of Client. No answer has yet been
returned by the British government to this
| proposition.
With Austria, France, Prussia, Russia, and
the remaining Powers of Europe, am happy
| TO inform YOU our relations continue to be Of
the most friendly character. With Belgium
a treaty of commerce and navigation, BASED
upon liberal principles of reciprocity and equal
ity, was concluded in Marsh last, and having
been railhed by the Belgian government, will
be duly laid before the Senate II is a sub
ject Of congratulatlon that it provides for the
satisfactory adjustment of long standing
question of controversy; thus removing the
only obstacle which obstruct the friendly and
| mutually advantageous intercourse between
| the two nations. A messenger has been des-
patched with the Hanoveran treaty to Berlin,
| where, according 10 stipulation, the ratihca-
| lions are to be exchanged. ! am happy to
| announce to you that, after many delays and
difficulties, a treaty of commerce and naviga-
ton, between the United States and Portu-
gal, was concluded and signed at Lisbon, on
the Goth of August last, by the plenipoten,ia-
ries Of the two Governments Its stipulations
are founded upon those principles of mutual
Liberty and advantage which the u. States
have always sought to make the basis Of their
intercourse with foreign powers, and it is
hoped they will tend to foster and strengthen
| the commercial interests of the Two countries
Under the appropriation Of the last session
| OF congress, an agent has been sent 10 Ger
many, for the purpose Of promoting the inter
ests OF our tobacco trade.
The commissioners appointed under the
convention for the adjustment OF claims of cit
liens ofthe United States upon Mexico hav-
ing met and organized at Washington, in Au-
gust last, the papers IN the possession Of the
Government, relating to those claims, were
communicated TO the Board. The claims not
embraced By that convention are now the sub
ect of negotiation between the two Govern
meats, through the medium Of our minister al
Mexico,
Noihing has occurred to disturb the harmo-
ny OF our relations with the different govern
ments Of South America. ! regret, however,
to be obliged 10 inform you that the claims OF
our citizens upon the late republic OF Colon
bia have not yet been satisfied by the separate
Governments into which II has been resolved.
The charge d'af1dirs OF Brazil having ex-
pressed the intention OF his Government not 10
prolong the treaty of 1928, il will cease 10 be
obligatory upon either party on the i2lh day
of December, lSil, when the extensive com
mercial intercourse between the United States
and that vast empire will 40 longer be regula-
ted by express stipulaiOns.
II affords me pleasure to communicate 10
you that the Government OF Chill has entered
into an agreement 10 idemniiy the claimants
in the case OF the Macedonian, for American
property seized ia 1919; aud 10 add, that in
fomliion has been received which justifies the
hope Of an early adjustment Of the remaining
claims upon that Government.
Tie commissioners appointed IN pursuance
ofthe convention between the United States
and Texas, for marking the boundary between
them, have. according 10 the last report receiy-
ed from our commissioner, surveyed and es-
tablshed the whole extent Of the boundary
north along the western back Of the Sabine
river, from is enlrance intO the Gulf OF MeN-
co 10 the 80 degree Of north latitude. The
commission adjourned on the 18th Of June
last 10 Ieassemble on the - OF November for