, 1842-12-24

c!pr0clted the MISSION Oh We Ouiteu
States to that Government by accred.
iting to this q minister of the same
rank as that of the representative OF
the United States in Mexico. From
the circumstances connected with
his mission, favorable results are an
ticipated from it. 1t is so obviously
Tor the interest Of both counties as
neighbors and friends, that all just
eauses Of mutual dissatisfaction
should be removed, that it is to be
hoped neither will omit or delay the
employment of any practicable and
honorable means to accomplish that
end.
The affairs pending between this
Government and several others OF the
State Of this hemisphere formerly un-
der the dominion ofSpain, have again,
within the past year. been materially
INSTRUCTED by the military revolu-
tons and conflicts in those countries.
The r~ati6cations of the Treaty be-
tween the United States and the Re-
public of Ecuador of the 18th Of June,
1889, have been exchanged, and that
instrument has been duly promulga-
ted on the part of this Gevernmt.
Copies are now communicated to
Congress with a view to enable that
body to make such change in the laws
applicable to our intercourse with
that Republic, as may be deemed re-
quisite.
Provision has been made by the
Government Of Chill for the payment
of the claim on account of the illegal
detention Of the big Warrior at Co
4uinbo, in 1920. This Government
has reason TO except that other
claims of our citizens against Chill.
will be fastened to q final and salts
factory close.
The Empire of Brazil has not been
altogether exempt from those %convul-
sions which so constantly affiict the
neighboriag republics. Disturbances
which recently broke out are, howev-
err, now understood to be quoted.
But these occurrences, by threatning
the stability of the Governments. or
by causing incessant and violent
changes in them, or in the persons
who administer them, tend greatly to
retard provisions for a just indemnity
for LOSSES and injuries suffered by
individual subjects or citizen of the
other States. The Government of
the United States will feel it to be It's
duty, however, to consent to no DELAY,
not unavoidable, in making satisfac.
ton for wrongs and injuries sustain
ed by its own citizens. Many years
having, in some cases, elapsed a ceci-
sive and effectual course of proceed
ing will be demanded Of the respec.
tive Governments against whom
claims have been preferred.
The vexatieus, harrassiog and ex,
pensise war which so long prevailed
: with the Indian tribes inhabiting the
-peninsular Of Florida, has happily
been terminated; whereby oar army
has been relieved from a service OF
the most ~diagreeable character and
the Treasury from 4 large cxpendi.
ture. Some casual outbreaks may
occur, such as are incident TO the
close proximity of border settlers and
the Indians; but these, as in all ether
cases, may be left to the care of the
local authorities, aided, when occa-
sion may require, by the forces Of the
United States. A sufficient number
OF troops will be maintainedin Florida,
SO long as the remotest apprehensions
OF danger shall exist, yet their duties
will be limited rather to the garrison.
ing OF the necessary posts than 10 The
maintenance of active hostiiities.
1t is TO be hoped that a territory SO
long retarded in its growth, will now
speedily recover from the evils incl
dent 10 a protracted war, exhibiting,
IN the Increased amount of its rich
productions, true evidences of return
ing wealth and prosperity. By the
practice of rigid justice towards the
numerous Indian tribes residing with
in our territorial limits, and the exer-
else of parental vigilance over their
interests, protecting them against
fraud and intrusion, and at the same
time using every proper expedient to
introduce among them the arts of civil
ized life. we may fondiy hope not Oh
ly 10 wean them from their love for
war, but to inspire them with love
for peace and its avocations. With
several Of the tribes great progress in
civilizing them has already been made.
The schoolmastes and the missionary
are found side by side, and the rem
nants of what were once numerous
and powerful nations may yet be
preserved as the builders mn of n