The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-12-13

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der in those seas thus fulfilling n. the SAM
time, the dictates OF sound policy, and
complying with the claims of justice and
humaCItv.
Ii would have furnished additional ceuse
for congra!ularion, if the Treaty could have
embraced all subjects calculated in future to
lead 10 misunderstanding between The i"',
Govcrnmcn,s.--The Territory of the United
States, commonly called the Oregon terri
tory. lying on the Pacific ocean, norm Oh
the 42J degree Of latiIuce, TO pof"on VI
which Grea, Bi,ain lays claim, begins 10
attract the attention of our fellow cii'Zens'
and the t,dc OF population which has re-
claimed what was so lately an unofoken VIII
derness, in more contiguous regions Is
preparing TO flow over those vast districts
which stretch from the Rocky Mountains To
tho pacific ocean. la advance of the &C.
/ ouircn,eni ofindividual rights 10 these lands.
sound policy dictates that every elliott should
be oesorlrd 10 by the Two Governments, o"
settle their RESPECTIVE claims. Ii becumr
manifest a, an eahy hour Of the late neg
o,iaiions. that any attempt for The time
being satisfactorily TO determine those rights
would l-ai to proiractej discussion. WHICH
might embrace in its failure ether more
pressing matters, and the Exec uiivc did moi
regard IL as proper 10 waive all The advaI-
iages of an honorable adjustment OF o'he'
difficulties of great magnitude and Impor-
tzncc. because this, rot SO immediaiely
pressing STOOD in the way. Although the
| difficulty referred to NAV not for several
/ years 10 come involve the peace Of the Nv q
countries, vet | shall not delay TO urge Oh
Grca, Britain The importance IF its carl'
settlement Nor will other matters of com
merciai in,pnltance 10 the Two nations be- o.
verlooked; and have good reason To be-
i;eve that il will comport with the policy oil
England, as il docs with tia; of the United
States, 10 seize upot tins moment. when
most OF The causes of irritation have passed
away, 10 cement the peace aud unity Of the
Two countries. by wisely Ienovlng all
GROUNDS Of probable future collision.
With the other powers CT Eurore OH
relations continue on the most amicable
footing. Treaties now existing between
them should be rigidy observed, and every
opportunity, compatible with The interests
of The United States, should be seized up.
on 10 enlarge The basis of commercial inter.
COURSE. Peace with all the world is tho
true foundation of our policy. which can
only be rendered permanent by the Prac.
lice of equal ano impartial justice TO all
Our great desire should be 10 enter only
into that rivalry which looks TO the genera
good in the cultivation Of the sciences, the
enlargement of the field for the exercise
of the mechanical arts, and the spread o.
commerce-that great civilizer-to every
land and sea. Carefully abstaining from
Interference in all questions exclusively re.
ferriDg themselves 10 the political interest:
Of Europe. we may be PERMITTED 10 hope
an equal exemption from the interference
Of European Governments, in what relate:
10 the States of the American Continent
On the Odd of April last, the commits
sioners on the Part of the United States
under the convention with the Mexican
Republic, OF The llth of April. 1889. made
10 The proper department final report in
relation 70 the proceedings of The commits.
sion. From this it appears that the total
amount awarded TO the claimants by the
commissioners and the umpire appointed
under that convention, was two millions
twenty six thousand and seventy nine dol.
lars and sixty eight cents The arbiter
having considered that his functions were
required by The convention to terminate al
the same time with those of the commits.
sioners, returned to the board, undecided
for want of time, claims which had been
allowed by the American Commissioners,
to the amount of nine hundred and twenty
eight thousand six hundred and twenty
dollars and eighty Eight cents. Other
claims, in which the amount sought TO be
recovered was three millions three hundred
and thirty-six thousand eight hundred and
thirty. seven dollars and five cents, wei re
submitted to the board too late for lis con.
sideration. The Minister OF the United
Suites at Mexico, has been duly authorised
to make demand for the payment of The
awards according TO the terms of The con,
ventiOn, and The provisions of the act Of
Congress of the 18th of June, 1910. He
has also been instructed to communicate t,
that government the expectations of the
government of the United States in rela.
tion to those claims which were not dispos
ed Of according TO the provisions of the
convention, and all others of citizens oil
the United States against the Mexican gov.
eminent.
lie has also been furnished with Other
instructions, to be followed bv him in case
the Government of Mexico should not find
itself in condition 10 make present pay
ment of The awards, in specie or its equiv.
alent.
am happy 10 be able TO say .liat infor.
nation, which is esteemed favorable, both
TO ii just satisfaction of the awards, and ii
reasonable provision for other claims. has
been recently received from AIR. Thomp.
son, the Minister of the United States, who
has promptly and efficiently executed the
instructions of his government, in regard
to this important subject.
The citizens Of the United States who
accompanied the late Texan expedition to
Santa Fe, and who were wrongfn!lv taken
and held Us prisoners Of war in Mexico,
have all been liberated.