Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1841-01-02

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Three commissioners were appointed
shortly after the adjournment o. Con-
gress. under The act Of the last session,
providing for the exploration and sur
yey Of the line which separates the
States Of Maine and New Hampshire
from the British Provinces; they have
been actively employed, until their pro.
gress was interrupted by the iaclemency
OF the season, and will resume their la
bors as soon as practicable, in the ensu-
ing year
1t is understood that their respective
examinations will throw new light on the
subject in controversy, and serve to re-
move any erroneous impressions which
may have been made elsewhere preiudi-
ciaI to the interests of the United States
1t was, among other reasons, with a view
preventing the embarrassmenls which
in our peculiar system Of government,
impede and compIicate negotiations IN.
voIying the territorial rights Of a State,
that thought It my duty, as you hayo
been informed on previous occasion. TO
propose to the British Government, thro'
its ministers at Washington, that early
steps should be taken to adjust the points
of 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 Of a
friendly Power, in conformity with tho
7th article of the Treaty Of Ghent.--
No answer has yet beet 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 cha
racter. With Belgium, treaty of com
merce and navigation, based upon libe-
raj principles Of reciprocity and oquali
ty, was concluded in March last, and
having been ratified by the Belgian Gov
eminent, will be duly land before the
Senate. It is subject of congratuls
ton that it provides for the satisfactory
adjustment Of long standing question Of
controversy, thus removing the only OBJ
slacle which could obstruct the friendly
and mutually advantageous intercourse
between the two nations. 4 messenger
has been despatched with the Hanoyeri-
an treaty to Berlin, where, according to
stipulation, tie Publications are to be ex-
changed. am happy to announce to
you that, after many Delays ana dlillcul.
ties, a treaty OF commerce and naVlga'
ton, between the United States anu P9r'
tugal, was concluded aud signed at Lis,
bon, on the 26lh Of August last, by the
Plenipoentarie5 of the two Govern
ments. Its stp1lations are founded up
on those principles Of mutual liberality
and advantage which the United 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 inter
course of the two countries.
Under the appropriation Of the last
session Of Congress, an agent has been
sent to Germany, for the purpose OF pro
noting the interests Of our tobacco trade,
Tbs commissioners appointed under
/ the convention for the adjustment Of
claims of citizens Of the Untel States
upon Mexico having met and organized
at Washington, in August last, the pa
pers in the possession Of the Govern
ment, relating to those claims were com
municated to the board The claims not
embraced by that convention are now the
subject Of negotiation between The two
Governments, through the medium oil
our Minister at Mexico.
Nothing has occurred TO disturb the
\ harmony of our relations with the differ
ent Governments Of South America
| regret, however, to be obliged to IN
form you that the claims Of our ciu2en'
upon the late republic Of Columbia have
not vet been satisfied by the separate
| Governments into which it has been re
solved.
The charge d'afTairs Of Brazil having
expressed the intention Of his Govern
ment not to prolong the treaty OF 1873
il will cease to be obligatory upon elthel
party on the 12th day Of December
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