Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-12-08

ment. of the field ior the exercise OF Tie
mechanical arts. and tie spread o, COM
merce THAT great clsiizer) to every land
and seq. Carefully abs,aining irom IN
reference III all questions exclusively re-
fe.ring themselves TO the political inte-
rests If Europe. we may be permitted to
hone an equal exemption from the H.
reference Uf European Governments IN
villa; relates TO lie Suites OF the Ameri-
Can continent.
o.. the Esd Of April last, the comm,s-
sioners on the part Of United States, I'M
der the convention with the Mexican Re
public Of the ll,h Of April, 1889, made
TO the proper department hnai report
in relation 10 the proceedings OF the COM
mission. From tits it appears that the
total amount awarded to the claimants
b. the commissioners and the umpire ap-
pointed under that convention. was two
million twenty.six thousand and seven
ty.nine dollars aid s,Aty-ei9ht cents.
The arbiter having properly considered
that his functions ere required by the
convention to terminate at the SAME time
with those Of the commissioners, return
ed to the board, undecided Tor want or
time. claims which had been allowed by
the American commissioners, to the IA
mount of niue hundred and twenty eight
thousand SIX hundred and twenty dollars
and eighty eight cents. Other CLAIMS. II
which the amount sought to be recovered
was three million three hundred aud ihlr-
ty-six thousand eight hundred ANA TIM ty-
seven dollars and five cents, were submit
ted to the board too late FOR its consi-
deratiou. The Minister Of the United
States at Mexico las been duly authoriZ-
ed to make demand for the payment OF
the awards, according to The terms el the
convention, and the provisions ct the act
of Congress of the 18th CT June, l840.
He has also been instructed to commuAi-
cate to that Government the expectations
Of the Government of the United states
in relation to those claims which were
not disposed of according to the provi-
s;ons of the convention. and all others oil
citizens Of the United States against the
Mexican Government. He has also been
furnished with other instructions, to be
followed by him in case the Government
of Mexico should not find itself IN con-
dtion to make present payment OF the a
mount Of the awards, IN specie or its G.
9aiyaen:. ...-
am happy to be able to say that in
formation which is esteemed favorable.
both to q just satisfaction OF the awards,
and a reasonable provision I1r other
claims, has been recently received from
MIR. Thompson, the Minister of the Uni
ted States, who has promptly and etfic'-
Gently 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 wronsfuily
tax 81 and held as prisoners of war IN
Mexico. have all been liberated.
A correspondence has taken place be-
tween the Department Of State and the
Mexican Minister Of Foreign Affairs, up
on the complaint of Mexico that citizens
Of the United States were permitted to
give aid 10 the inhabitants of Texas IN
the war existing between her anu 'nat
republic. Copies Of this correspondence
are herewith communicated to Congress,
together with copies Of letters on the
same subject, addressed to the diploma
:ic corps at Mexico, BY the American
Minister and the Mexican Secretary OF
State.
aiexico has thought proper to recipro
cate the mission vi the United States TO
th,t Government, by accrediting to this
minister Of the same rank as that OF the
representative of the United States IN
Mexico. From the circumstances con-
nected with his mission, favorable results
are attic, pated from it. 1t is so obvious
~ for the interest Of both countries as
neishbors and friends, that all just cati-
SEES of II dtuaI dissatisfaction should be re-
moved, that it is to be hoped neither will
omit or delay the employment Of any
practicable and honorable means to &C
complish that end.
The affairs pending between this Gov
ernment and several others of the States
of this hemisphere formerly under the
dominion of Spain, have again, within
the past year. been materially obstruct.
et by tie military revolutions and con-
tiicts in those countries
The notifications Of tie treaty between
the United States and the Republic Of
Ecuador, of Inc 18th of June, $50, have
been exchanged. and that instrument has
Leen duly promulgated Oh the part IT his
Government. Copies are now communi-
Gated to Congress, with a view to enable
that body to make such changes in the
laws applicable TO our intercourse with
that Republic as may be deemed requisite
Provision has been made by the Gov
crnment o: Chill for the payment Of the
claim on account of the illegal detention
Ur the brig Warrior at Ccquluibo, in 1920.
This Government has reason to.expect
that other claims o! our citizens against
Chill, will be fastened to inal and SAL
isfactory close.
The Empire Of Brazil has not been
altogether exempt from those commissions
which so constantly sMict the neIshbor-
ing republics. Disturbances wliicE4e-