Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-12-14

StpulatlOnS o1 the treaty OF Gnent are 10 De
carried out in good faith by the two countries,
and that all preence is removed for interference
with our commerce for any purpose whatever
! by a foreign Government. While, therefore, the
| United States have been standing up for the
| freedom Of the seas, they have not thought pro-
| per to make that pretext for avoiding a fulfill
ment of their treaty stipulations, or ground Tor
giving countenance to a trade reprobated byour
| laws. 4 similar arrangement by the other great
powers could not fail to sweep from the ocean
the slave trade, without the Interpolation OF any
new principle into the maritime code. We may
be permitted to hope that the example thus set
will be followed by some, ifnot all ofthem. We
thereby, also, afford suitable protection to the
! fair trader in those seas, thus fulfilling at the
same time, the dictates of a sound policy, and
complying with the claims of justice and hu-
manity.
! 1t would have furnished additional cause for
| congratulation, if the Treaty could have en-
braced all subjects calculated in future to lead
to a misunderstanding between the two Govern
ments. The territory of the United States,
commonly called the Oregon Territory, lying
on the Pacific Ocean, north OF the 42d degfee
of latitude, to portion of which Grea, britain
laws claim. begins to attract the attention OF our
fellow citizens. and the tide of population which
| has reclaimed what was 50 lately an unofokeh
wilderness in more contiguous regions, Is pre-
pairing to flow over those vast districts when
stretch from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacl-
fic Ocean, In advance of the requirement OIL
individual rights to these lands, sound pollcy
dictates that every effort should be resorted to
bv the two Governments, to settle their 1eSpec-
tive claims. 1t became manifest at an early
hour of the late negotiations, that any attempt
for the time being satisfactorily to determine
those rights, would lead to proracted discus
a faIlI n
more pressing matters, and the Executive did
not REGARD it as proper to waive all the advan-
taoes of an honorable adjustment OF other dill
cultes of great magnitude and importance, be-
cause this not SO Immediately pressing, stood
in the way. Although the difficulty referred to
may not for several wears to come involve lhe
peace of the two countries, yet l shall not delay
to urge on Great Britain the importance OF It's
early settlement. Nor will other matters OF COM
mercial importance TO the two countries be over
looked; and have good reason to believe that
it will comport with the policy OF England, as
it does with that of the United States, to seize
upon this moment, when most of the causes OF
irritation have passed away, to cement the
peace and unity of the two countries by wisely
removing all grounds of probable future COLI
sion.
With the other powers Of Europe our rela-
tons continue on the most amlcable footing =
Treaties now existing with them should be rigid
ly observed, and every opportunity, compatible
with the interests of the United States, should
be seized upon to enlarge the basis OF CONNER
cial intercourse. Peace with all the world Is
the true foundation of our policy, which can
only be rendered permanent by the practice OF
equal and impartial justice to all. Our great
desire should be to enter only into that rivalry
which looks to the general good, in the cultiva-
ton the sciences, the enlargement of the field
for the exercise of the mechanical arts, and the
spread of commerce that great clylllZer--to
every land and sea. Carefully abstaining from
interference in all questions exclusively referring
themselves to the political interests of Europe,
we may be permitted to hope an equal exemp-
ton from the interference of European Govern
ments, in what relates TO the States OF the Ame-
rcan Continent
On the 23d Of April last, the commissioners
on the part of the United States, under the con-
vention with the Mexican Republic, of the llth
of April, 1889, made to the proper department
final report in relation TO the proceedings OF
! the commission. From this ii appears that the
total amount awarded to the claimants by the
commissioners and the umpire appointed under
! that convention, was two millions twenty-slX
thousand and seventy nine dollars, and sixty
eight cents The arbiter having considered that
! his functions were required by the convention
ia terminate at the same time with those oil the
commissioners, returned to the board, undec-
ded for want Of time, claims which had been al
| lowed by the American commissioners, to the
amount Of nine hundred and twenty-eight thou
sand six hundred and twenty dollars and eigh-
/ weight cents. Other claims, in which the
amount sought to be recovered was three mil
/ lions three hundred and thirty six thousand
eight hundred and thirty seven dollars and five
cents, were submitted to the board too late fer
its consideration. The Minister Of the Upited
States at Mexico has been duly authorized to
4 make demand for the payment of the ayards ac-
1 cording to the terms of the convention. and the
provisions of the act of Congress, Of tie 18th of
! June, 1910 lie has also been instructed to
communicate to that Cove, agnent the expecta-
tions Of the Government of the United States in
relation to those claims which were not dis
posed Of according To the provisions Of the con-
vention. and ali others of citizens OF the United
States AGAIN., the Mexican Government
lie has also been furnished with other In
strucuor 8 to be followed by him IN case the
GoVer .nnent Of Mexico should not find itself IN
a candition to make present payment OF the
a'.nount OF the awards, in specie or lis equiva-
lent.
| am happy TO be able TO say that Information,
(which is esteemed favorable, both TO just sat
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