The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-12-14


tive To call The especial attention of that Govern
| ment to the subject. disposition has been man
ifested by it, which is believed TO be entirely SIN
cerc, 10 fulfil its Obligations, in tins respectso soon
as its internal condition and The Of It's finances
will permit. An arrangement is IN progress, from
the result Of which, it is trusted, that nose OF our
citizens who have claims under Inc CONVENTION,
will, AT no distant day, receive the stipulated pay
ments.
! A Treaty Of Commerce and Navigation with
Be GUM was concluded aud signed at washington
on the 29lh of March lS40, and was duly sanction
ed by Tie Senate of the United States The Urea
~ was ratified by his Belgian Majesty but did not
receive tho appreciation OF me belgian Chamoers
within the time limited by It's terms, ana mas,
thereote, become VOID.
This occurrence assumes The graver aspect from
ihe consideration that in 1888, Treaty negotiated
between the two governments. aud ratified on The
part of tie United States, alied 10 he ratified on
the part of Belgium. The Representative" Of that
Guvernment ut Washington. Informs the DePatt
mcnt of State that he hns been lnshncted =" give
explanations of he causes which ocrasi"ncd delay
in the approval of the late Treaty by The Leg'sin
lure and 10 express the regret OF The Nlng at the
occurrences
The Joint commission under the convention with
Texas, to ascertain The true boundary between The
two countries, has concluded ITS labnrsj hui lie
final report of the commissioner of the United
States has been received II Is understood,
however; that lhe meridian line, as traced by The
commission. lies somewhat farther East than the
position hitherto generally assigned 20 il, and,
seuuently, includes in Texas part OF the terri
rury which had been considered as belonging to
the States of Louisiana aud Arkansas.
The United States cannot but take deep inter
est IN whatever relates TO tins young, but growing
Republic. Settlsd principally by cmigranis from
the United States, we have HE happiness To know
that the great principles OF civil liberty hre there
destined 10 flourish, under wise institutions and
wholesome laws; and that, through it's exam
pie, another evidence is to be afforded oi the capa
city Of popular institutions, to adtanc the prosper
iy, happiness, and permanent glory OF the human
race.
The great truth, that government made for
the people, and not the PEG pie for government has
already been established in The practice aud by the
example ni these United States; and we can do no
other than contemplate it's further exnmplfcniion
by sister Republic, with The deepest interest.
Our relations with the independent States OF
this hemisphere, formerly under the dominion Of
Spain have not undergone any material change
within the past year. The Incesssnt sanauinary
conflicts IN or between those countries. efe to be
greatly depored, as necessarii; tending to disable
them from performing their duties as members of
The community OF nations, and rising TO The des
ny which the position aud natural resources OF
many nlthem might lend them justly L" anticipate,
aS constantly giving OCCASION also, directly or IN
directly. for complaints on the part Of our citizens
who resort thither Tor purposes of commercial IN
tercourse, and as retardiEg reparaion Tor wrongs
already committed, some of which are by no
means of recent date,
The failure al the Congress Of Ecuador 10 hold
session, at the time appointed for that purpose
in January last, will probably render abortive
treaty of commerce with that Republic w bch was
signed AT Quito the 18Th of June 1889, and had
been duly ratified part. prior 10 its tati6ca
lion by the EcuadnrIan Executive.
A Convention which has been concluded with
lhe 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 10 the Senate.
The claims Of our citizens against the Brazilian
government, originating from captures, and other
causes are still unsat istied. Tie United States
hava however, SO uniformly shown disposition
To cultivate relations of umity with that Empre,
that it is hoped, the un"quivocal tokens of the
affairs referred To- would afford, will be gwen with
out tur,hel avoidab'e delay.
The with the Indian tribes on the peninsula
of Florida has, during the last summer and fail,
been prosecuted with uniting activity and zeal
= summer campaign was resolved upon, as the
best mode of bringing il to Il close, DOR brave 9th
GERS and men who have been engaged in that ser.
vice. have suffered tolls and priva,ions and exhib-
tied an energy, which, in any other war, would
have won for them unfiding laurels In despite of
the sickness incident To the climate, they have
penetrated the Businesses of the Indians, broken
up their encampments, and haIrassed them unceas
ingiv
Numbers have been captured, and still greater
numbers have sure ndered, and have been trans
ported TO Join their brethren the lands elsewhere
allotted H. them 10y the Government-and strong
hope Is entertained that. under the the conduct of
the gallant officer at the head of the troops Flor
ida. that troublesome and expensive war is deslin.
ed to IL speedy termination With all the other In
Our duty, we'll as our best interests, prompt us
To observe in all our intercourse with Them fidelity
in fulfilling engagements the practice nj Strict
Justice as well ms the constant exercise of acts Of
henevoIerce and k iudness. These the great
instruments Of civiilZaion aud through The use of
than alone, the un,u ,nred child of the forest
he induced to listen to its tsachings
The Secretary of State, on whom the acts Of Con
gress have devolvcd the duty of directing The pro-
ceedings for the taking of the Sixth Census,
meration of the Inhabitants of the United States,
will report to the two Houses the progress of the
work
The enumeration Of persons has been completed
and exhb,ts-a grand total OF ,O69 .543 making
increase over the Census OF $780, Of d pop GIG in
hnhitants and showing gain in IA ratio exceeding
32 | = per cent Tor the last ten years.
From the report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
you will be informed of the condition Of the 6nan
ces The balance the Treasury on the first of
January last as stated in the report of the Secreta
nv Of the Treasury, submitted to Congress at tho
Exua Session, was 1887 ,345 OBJ. The receipts in
the Treasury, during the first three qnarters Of
his year, from all sources, amount to 23, 467 O52
! SO The estimated receipts for tho fourth quarter
amount to So ,943 095 %, amounting to $3O4l0,.
i67 II; and making with the balance in the Urea
] e T., l,.t