Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-12-21

AVE trade, and recommend all sucn al
srations as may give to them greater !.
orce and efficacy. That the AmerI- r
an flag is grossly abused by the aban- I
Ioned and prohigate of other nations
5 but probable Congress has, not long
since, had this subject under its con
and its importance well JUS
ifies renewed AID anxious attention.
also communicate herewith the CO.
by and correspondence between Mr.
stevenson and Lord Palmerston, upon
the subject so interesting to several oil
The Southern States, of the rice duties
which resulted honorably to the justice
Of Great Britain, and advantageously
10 the Uuited States.
AT the opening of The last annual sesslon,the
President informed Congress of the progress
which had then been made IN negotiating
convention between this government aud that
IF England, with view to the final settlement
1fthe question ofihe boundary between The
erritora limits of the two countries. l re-
sret 10 say that little further advancement OF
he object has been accomplished since last
indicative OF any abatement of the desire o.
both parties to hasten the nego' iation to ITS
conclusion, and to etile the question IN dispute
as early as possbl In the course OF the ses-
sion it is my hope to be able to announce some
further degree ofprogress. towards the accom-
Dlishment of this highly desirable emo.
The commission appointed by this govern
ment for the exploratlon and survey OF the me
of boundary separating the State of Maine and
| New Hampshire from the contermI1ous British
Provinces is, i. Is believed, about to close ITS
| field labors, and it is expected soon to report
he results of its examinations to the Depart
MT of State. The report, when received,
be laid before Congress.
The failure on the part Of SPAN to pay with
1nctiaIlty, the interest due under the Con
I ventioa of 534, for the settlement OF CLAIMS
between the two cOuatres, has made It The ta-
ty of the Executive 10 call h particular al
| lentiod of the Government 10 the subject.
disposition has been manifested by It, which rs
believed to be entirely sincere, 10 fulfil its obi
cations, in this respect so soon as It's internal
condition and the state Gifts finances will per-
NIT. An arrangement IS in progress, from the
result of which, II il trusted that those OF oul
citizens who hive claims under the Convcn-
ton, will, at no distant day, receive the supu
/ lated payments.
A treaty of Commerce and Navigation will
Beg IN was concluded and signed at Wash
ngtol "a the 29.h March, 1910 and was duly
slncrirned by the Senate ofthe United States
4 The treaty w ) ratified by His Belgiam Ma
jasty, but d not receive the approbatiou Of thu
, 3 y rum Chambers within the TINE linbe'
byits term, d oas, therefore, become void.
Il / occurrence assumes the grave aspec
from tle consideration that, III 1884, treat
ne yOtated 5tt Yeen the two G1yernmcnts,an
2 ratified on the part the u. 5 afes, failed to
, ratified on the part of Belgium. The Repre-
sentative OF that Government, at Washington
informs the Department of state that he ha
I been instructed t. give explanations of the Cal
= ses which Occasioned delay in the approval {
I the te Treaty by the Legislature, and to e.
= press the regret Of the King at the occurrence
u The JOINT comm isscner under the conver
0 ton with Texas To ascertain the true bounday
be,wepn the two countries, has concluded /
lAbors; but the final report of the commission
= er of the United States has not been receive
d II is understood, however, that the meredia
l. line, as faced by the commission, lies som
what further east, than the position heretofo
generally assigned, TO it, aud Consequently, !
u cludeS IN Taxas some part of the terrIto
III which had heretofore been considered as b
\
sas.
D The United States cannot but take de
a. interest in whatever relates to this Young, b
le growing republic. Settled principally by Ell
- grants from the Uaited States, we have {
happiness to know, that the great princip
De of civil liberty are there destined to fourlshu
ST der wise institutions and wholesome laws; a
n. that through its example, another evidence
TO be afforded OF the capacity of popular in-
IL tutions, TO advance the prosperity, happne
e. and permanent glory Of The human race. I
ri- great truth, that government was made for
people and not the people for the goVe
~ mant, has already been established in the Or
se tice and by the example of these Uni ed Stat
rs: and we can do NJ other than contemplate
ri further exempt Fl ;aton by sister republic, w
the deepest int est.
pit Our rel tons with the Independent State
he this hemisphere. formerly under The domin
in of Spain have not undergone any m lie
change within the past year. The incess
0S' sang I'm r. c. 1icts, in or between tn
no COUNTRIES, are 10 he greatly deplored, as nee
in slrly ter di g dis lble them from perf lrm
their duties as members oftIle community
nations aa1 rising to the destiny which the
lis stion and natural resources of many of tn
an might lead them Justly to anticipate: as {
1
rectly, FOR complaints on the part Of our
'eu zens who resort thither for purposes Of c
nu- mercial intercourse, and as re arding rep
Who tons for wrongs already committed, s.
-, ofwhich are by no means of recent date.
;. The failure of the Congress of Ecuador
nc, hold session, at the time appointed for
VS., purpose. in January last viii probably rel
ish- abortIve treaty of commerce with taat rel
lie, which was signed at Quito on the 13t
'l"S June, 1889, and had been duly ratified on
CIV part, but which required the appreciation of
ono body, prior to its ratification by the Ecuadc
Executive.
A Convention which has been concll
tles with the Republic of Peru. providing for
ern- settlemen of certain claims of citizens Of
Ties United States, upon the Government of
Republic viii be duly submitted to he Ser
pom Tue CLAIMS ofout citizens against the
ture zlian Governments. originating from can't
the and other causes, are still unsatisind.
Tho Unite States have, however, so uuifo
,"o shown disposition to cultivate relati ,ns o.
plea ity with that Empire. that it is hoped, the
sing equivecal tokens of the same spirit toward
,aen which an adjustment of the affairs referre
= would afford, viii be given without further
De ayoidabe DELAY.
new Tho war with the Indian tribes on the
hich sula of Florida has. during tbs last summer
fall, been prosecuted with untiring vigor
y zeal A summer campaign was resolved
e 10 as the best mode of bringing K to a close,
full brave officers and men who have been
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