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cations in this respect, as soon as the
internal condition and the state Of it,
finances will permit. An arrangement
is 10 progress from the result of whrn
it is trusted that those ol our ci'rz~n,
who have claims under the Convention
will, al no distant day, receive The sip
ulaIed payments.
A Treaty Of Commerce and Naviga
tion with Belgium was concluded and
signed at Washington ou the l9rh oI
March ls4l, and was duly ratified by
tho Senate Of the United States The
/ Treaty was sanctioned by his Belgium
Majesty, but did not receive the ap.
probation Of the Belgium Chambers IS
within the time limited by its terms,
and has, therefore become void
This occurrence assumes the graver
aspect from the consideration that, in
1888, a Treaty negotiated between the
two Governments. and ratified on the
part OF the United Slales, failed 10 be
ratified on the part Of Belgium The
representative Of that Government. al
Washington, Informs the Department
OF State that he has been instructed to
give explanations Of the causes which
occasioned the delay in the approval of
the late Treaty by the Legislature and
TO express The regret Of The King at he
occurrence.
The joint committee under the Con
vention with Texas. 10 ascertain The
true boundary between the two couu-
tries, has concluded its labors; but The
final report Of the Commissioners Of the
United States has not been received -
1t is unde rstood, however, that the mer.
idan line, as traced by The commission,
lies somewhat further East, than The po
siton hitherto generally assigned TO it.
and, consequently, includes in Texas,
some part Of the territory which has
been considered as belonging 10 the
States Of Louisiana and Arkansas
The United States cannot but take a
deep interest in whatever relates 10 this
young but growing Republic. Settled
principally by emigrants from the Uni
ted States, we have Ihe happiness to
know that the great principles Of civil
liberty are there destined 10 flourish,
under wise institutions and wholesome
laws; and that, through its example, an
other evidence is afforded of the capa-
city of popular institutions TO advance
the prosperity, happiness and the per-
manent glory OF the hUman race. The
great truth that government was made
for the people, and not the people for
the government, has already been cs.
Iablshed in the practice and by the ex
ample Of these United States; and We
can do no other than contemplate its
further exemplifcAtion by sister re-
public, with theldeepest interest.
Our relations with the independent
States of this hemisphere, formerly un-
der the dominion Of Spain, have not IN.
dergone any material change within the
past year. The incessant souguinsry
conflict in or between these countries
are to be greatly depIored, as necessarl'
Iy tending to disable them from per.
forming their parts as members OF the
community Of nations, and rising to the
destiny which he position Il natural re,
Of many Of them m CHI lead them
Justly TO anticipate, as constantly giving
occasion, also, directly or indirectly, for
complaints on the part Of OF our citizens
who resort thither for the purposes Of
intercourse, and as retard |
ing reparation for wrongs already com
some Of which are by no means
Of recent date
The failure OF the Congress Of Ecua-
dor to hold a session at the time appoint
I'd for that purpose, in January last.
will probably render sbor'iVe treaty
1C commerce with that Republic, which |.
was signed at Qubo on the 18th Of
June, 1889, and had been duly ratified
IN our part, but which required the sp,
probation Of that body. prior TO a.. ro
fcaton by the Ecuadorisn Executive.
A Convention has been concluded
with the Republic Of Peru, providing
for the settlement OF certain claims of
he citizens Of the United States upon
he Government OF that RupubIic, will
be submitted 10 the Senate.
The claims oi our citizens against the
Brazilian Government originating from
captures, and other causes are still un.
satisfied. The United States have,
however, so uniformly shown dIspo-
Iition 10 cultivate relations Of amity
With that Empire, that it is hoped the
lneouivocal tokens Of the same spirit
owards US, which an adjustment Of the
Iffalrs referred to would afford, will be
,iven without further avoldable delay.
The war with the Indian tribes on
he Peninsula Of Florida has, during the
asst summer and fall, been prosecuted
With un'irrng activity and zeal. A sum
ner campaign was resolved upon as
he best mode Of bringing it 10 close.