The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-12-17

peeled. From HE rhsTscier &c de points
smIl in dslIerenre. and she undoubied
disposition of both parties ~ bring the
matter 10 80 early conclusion. | look silh
enlirs confidence % promps and szsisfse-
IoIy termination Of The negoiisiisn.-
THREE commissioners we're appointed
shortly slierlle adjaurnmrniof Congress-.
under The eel Of The last session providing
Tor The expiration and survey aflhe liss
which separsles The States ~ Maine and
New Hampshire from The British Pro-
rinees; they have been actively employed
uDil ilIeir progress WIS interrupted by
the inriemeney Of The seasan. and will
rrsBme their hbors as soon az praeIicsble
in The ensuing year. esas ae
ID is understood that their respective
examinations will throw new hghi upon
The subjeet IN controversy. and serve 90
remove any errnncous impressions which
mar have been made elsewhere prrjudicial
10 the rights Of the U. States. II ~s..
among other reasons. wiIh view 0f
preventing the embarassmsnis whirh. Ia
our peculiar system Of government. ina
pede and eomplirate nrg"iisiions invnls-
ing the territorial rights &c a Stair, that
thought il my duty. IS you have been in
formed on previous occasion. 10 propose
IA The British Government. through is
minister a. Washington. ihst early steps
should be taken In adjust the poims Of
difference on the line Of boundary from
The entrance Of Lake Superior 10 the Hsost
north western poln, Of the Lake of the
Woods. by The arbitration OF . friendly
power. in conformity with the seventh
article Of the treaty Of Client No answer
has yet been returned bv the. British Go.
,ernmeh, To this proposition aa #a-
With Austria. France, Prussi., Russia,
and lie remaining powers of Europe. 1
am happy to inform you nur rela,ions
conlinue In be nfthe most friendly charar.
|, ter. With Belgium, a treaty Of cum.
I mcrcs and navigation, based upon liberal
principles of reciprocity and equality.
was concluded in March. last. and, having
been ratified by the Belgian Government.
will be duly laid before The Senats. It's
subject Of congta,uIa,ion that j, provides
Tor the satisfactory adjustment Of long
standing question Of controversy; Tins
removing The only obstacle which could
obsirucl The friendly and muiuslly sdvsnia-
geous ftercourse between The two ma
E-.- - s--------s sss- 0~~ss ssslsssSssS~
uMh the Hanoserian treaty To Berlin,
, where. 'ccording 10 stipulation, the rsii-
ficaIipns are 10 be exchanged. I am
sr - -. -.
many delays and difficulties. a treaty OF
commerce and navigation. between The
United States and Portugal. wa. conclu-
ded and signed at Lisbon. on The 26.h Of
August last. by the plenipoten,isriss OF
the iva Governments. It's siipulaiions
are founded upon those principles Of
mutual hberalily and advantage which
the United States have always sought 20
make the basis Of their intercourse with
foreign powers. and il il hoped they will
tend 10 foster and strengthen the com
mefcial intercourse Of The Two countries.
/ Under the appropriation OF the last
session Of Congress, an agen. has been
sent 10 Germany. for the purpose Of pro-
noting the interests Of our tobacco trade.
The commissioners appointed under
the cow nlion for the adjustment Of
clsims oil citizens of the Un,tedi States
upon Mexico, having met and organized
o. Washington. in August last. the pa:
. pers in the possession Of the Government
relating to those claims were commune
Gated to the Board. The claims not EN-
brsced By that convention are now the
sbbjec. Of negotiation between The two
Governments; through the medium Of our
Minister at Mexico. -
Nothing has occurred to disturb tho
harmony ol our relations with The differ.
ent Governments s. America. | regret,
however, 10 be obliged 10 inform you
that the claims Of our citizens upon The
late Republic Of Columbia, have not yet
been ratified by the ssparsie Govern
meuis into which il has been resolved. :
! The charge d'sfIaires Of Brazil having
expressed The intention Of hin Govern.
ment no. to prolong the treaty Of 1928.
it will cease to be obligatory upon either
party on the l2Ih day Of December. Al.
when the extensive commercial inter
course between the U. Sistesl and that
was. empirs, will no longer be regulated
By express slipula,ions. .
1t affords me pleasure to communicate
7 to.you tha, ID Government Of Chill has
inferred in,dhn agreement to indemnity tho
claimants in l case Of the Macedonian.
for property sixed in 1919; and 10 add.
thai information has also been received
which jus,i6es The hope Of an early ad.
iuslmen. OF The remaining claims upon
tina, Government.
/ The comtnssiosers appointed in pur-
susnce Of The convention between the u.
sta,ss and Texas. for marking The bcun-
dairy between them. have, according To
the las, report received from our commits.
|, sioner, surveyed and established the
, whole extent OF the boundary north ..
lon. ,ha wastern hank of the SABINE riv.