Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-12-16

u and Lord Palmerslon. upon the subject 50 in
lterosiing To several Of the southern States. a.
the rice duties, which resulted honorably To
the Justice of Great Britain, and sdvantpgc-
ously To- the United States.
\ Al the opening uf the last annual session.
the President informed Congress OF the pro
| grcss which had then been made in negocia
ting a convention between this Government
anl that Of England, with view TO the fina
settlement OF the question OF the boundary
between the territorial limits Of the tw"
countries. | regret to say, that little further
advancement ot the object has been accom-
! pll,hed since last year; but this Is owing 4"
circumstances no way indicative OF any a.
II batement Of the desire OF both parties To has
ten the negotiation To its conclusion, and To-
settle the question in dispute, as early ~
possible. In the course Of the session, it Is
my hope to be able TO announce some further
/ degree of progress, toward the accomplish
ment of this highly desirable end.
II The commission appointed by this govern
ment for the exploration and survey Of the
II line of boundary separating the states OF
| Maine aud New Hampshire from the confer
minous British Provinces IL, It Is believed. q
bout TO close ls field labors, aud Is expected
soon TO report the result Of its examinations
Il to the Department OF State. The report,
H when received, will be laid before Congress.
\ The failure on the phrt Of Spain TO pay.
with punctuullly, The interest due under The
n Convention of 1894, for the settlement oi
| claims between The Two countries, has made
n II the duty of the Executive TO call the o.
peca attention Of that Government to the
! subject disposition has been manifested
| by It, which is believed to be entirely sincere,
TO fulfil its obligations, in this respect, So
soon as its internal condition and the state oi
| It's finances will permit. An arrangement j.
IN progress, from the result OF which, IT L.
trusted that those of our citizens who have
any claims under the Convention, will, nj no
distant day, receive the stipulated payments
II A Treaty of Commerce aud Navigation
| with Belgium was concluded and signed al
i Washington on the 29lh March, 1910, and
was duly sanctioned by the Senate OF the u.
States. The Treaty was ratified by his Bel
gian Majesty, but did not receive the appro
baton of the Belgian Chambers within the
time limited by Its terms, and has, therefore.
i become void.
II This occurrence assumes the eravcr aspect
| from the consideration that, IN 1888. a Treaty
Il negotiated between the two Governments,
aud ratified on the part Of the United States,
| failed to be ratified On the part Of Belgium.
Il Washington, informs the Department Of
\ State that he has been instructed to give ex
i plantations Of the causes which occasioncd
| delay in he approval Of the late Treaty by
II the Legislature, aud 10 express the regret OF
II the KING at the occurrence.
II The JOINT commission under the convention
with Texas, To ascertain the true boundary
between the two countries, has concluded lts
abors; but the hnal report Of the commits
/ sionor OF the United States has not been re.
| ceivcd. Ii is understood, however, that the
meridian line, a. traced by the commission.
lies somewhat further East than the position
hitherto generally assigned TO it, and, conse.
| qnently, includes in Texas some part Of the
| Territory which had been considered as be-
longing to the States of Louisiana and Ar.
|, kansas.
/ The United States cannot but take a deep
!, interest in whatever relates To this Young
but growing republic. Settled principally by
rmigrants from the United States, we have
the happiness to know, that the great prn
clples oi civil liberty ure there destined Ia
flourish, under wise institutions and whole
some laws and that, through iis example
another evidence Is 10 be afforded of the ca
paciiy of popular Institutions. to advance the
prosperity, happiness, and permanent glory
oi the human race.
| The great truth. that government was made
Tor the people, and not the people for gov
ernmen., has already been established in the
practice and by the example OF these UntcO
States; and we can do no other than contem
plate It's further exempllicaiion by q sister
Republic, with the deepest interest.
! Oar relations with the independent States
Of this hemisphere. formerly under the doinin.
ION Of Spain, have not undergone any mate |
rial change within the past year. The in
cessant sanguInary conflicts in, or between
those countries, are 10 be greatly dcplored. |
as necessarily tending 10 disable them from
performing their duties ns members OF the
community Of nations, and rising 10 the des l
tiny which the position and natural resources
Of many o! them might lead them Justly TO
anticipate, as constantly giving occasion, ,also
directly or indirectly, for complaints on th,
part OF oUr citizens who resort thither for pur.
poses OF commercial Intercourse, nnd as re.
tardlng Tcparatlon for wrongs already com II
miltcd, some of which are by no means of n
recent date.
The failure Of the Congress Of Eicad1-- -
hold n session, OF the time appointed for that
purpose, will probably render abortIve trcn-
ty of commerce with that republic. which waS
signed at Quito, on the 18Th Of June, 1899
aud bad been duly ratified on our par> PRO
to ITS ratification by the EucadorIan Exec
utlve. H
A Convention which had been concluded H
with the Republic of Peru, providing for the
settlement Of certain claims Of citizens OF
the United States, upon the Government Of
that Republic, will be duly submitted to the
Senate. II
The claims Of our citizens against the Bra
lillian government, originating from captures
and other causes, are unsatished. The Uni H
ted States have, however, so uniformly shown
n disposition to cultivate relations of amiiy H
with that Empire, that 1t is hoped, the une
1uvocal tokens Of the same spirit toward us H
which m adjustment Of the affairs referred to
would afford, will be given without, further
avoldable delay. Il
The war with the Indian tribes on the pc
nnsua of Florida has, during the last sum
mer aud fall, been prosecuted with unliring
activity and zeal. A summer campaign was
resolved upon, rs the best mode of bringing
IT TO u close. Our brave officers and men
who have been engaged IN that service. hav,
suffered tolls and prlvatlons, and exhibited al
cn"rgy. which, in any other war, would have
won tor them unfadrng laUrels. In dcspi,,
o' the sickness incident to the climate, the,
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