Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-01-01


In the course OF the session, 1t ~ my h"po er
+, he able TO announce some further de" Gu
gree Of progress tow ards the accomplish pr
ment Of this highly desirable erd. ke
The commission appointed by this gov az
eminent Cor,the exploration and survey Of W
ina line of the boundary separating 'he az
States Of Maine and New Hampshire
.lrom the conterminous British PROVINCES pr
Is. il ia believed, about 10 close IT'S hein st
labors, and s expected soon to reP"r' the II
results of its examinations I" the Depart p
men, Of Sia,e.-The report, when recelV' I"
ed, will be laid before Congress. c
The failure on he part Of Spain !" pay t
with pnnctlaltv the interest o"e """'' v
ahe Convention oC 1884 for the settlement a
l,E claims between the two countries, mas I
made it the duty Of The Executive I" eau
the particular attention OF that Govern
,npnl To the subject. A disposition has
neen manifested bv il, which 10 believed
IN be entirely sincere, 10 fulfil I's "bl'gh-
lions, in this respect, 81 soon "s us '"'e''
oal condition aud the state of ITS hnaGces
!. VlIl hermit. An arrangement Is ~ pro- |
= Dress, from the result OF which 1t IS 'rns''
u ell hat those OF our clllZens VINO nave
:. claims under convention, will. at no dis
: ant day, receive the stipulated payments
n A treaty of commerce ant navigation
: with BELGIUM was concluded aud signed
+, Il WASHINGTON on the 29th March, lS40,
and was dnlv sanctioned 10y the Senate OF
ID the United States. The treaty was ran-
fled by his Belgian M4jrsry, but do not
IS receive the Appreciation OF the belgium
n. Chambers within the ume limited ny us
,v terms, aud has therefore become Volo.
ts This occurrence assumes the graVef
,o ,o,.c, from the consideration that, Ia
So 1888, a treaty was negotiated between '"e
m Governments, aud raafied on the part ol
no Belgium. The representative oil tha'
ed Government. at Washington, Informs Tue
&c D.oar,mrnt of State that he has been IN
de srncted TO give explanations OF Inc causes
lis which occasloned delay IN the approval 0
,.r the Ia,e treaty by the Legislature, and Il
by express the regre. Of the King at he oc
his currpnce.
"a The ioini commission under The conVen
on lion with Texas, to ascertain the Uu'
ire boundary between the two countries, Ia
he ,nrIu led ns labors; but the hhdi rep"r
ne If, the United States has not been received
y II is understood, however, tia! the merI
,u, dian line, as traced by the commission
yer Iies somewhat further east than the posi-
led lion hitherto Centrally assigned to IT, AM
If consequently, includes il Texas som
ties MARI OF the territory which had been con
ptI s,dered u. belonging to the STATES oil L1uI
eat slana and Arkansas.
for The United States cannot but take
inn deem interest 10 whatever relates TO 'bI
ems ,ouuy but growing Republic. Settle
b4 nrincipaly bv emigranIs from the Un'I'
ich States, we have the happiness I" Kh"'
l.. that the yreh principles OF civII l'Oer'
,,c. are there destined to flourish, under vii
al institutions and wholesome laws; and ina
AXE through it's example, another evidence
,;ch :, ne afforded Of she capacIiy OF PopuIi
IN. institutions TO advance the Prosper't.
ave happiness, and permanen, glory "l -"
prs. human race. The great truth, Ihal 20
,oy' .romeot was made tor the people, and u
no the people for the Government has
h. ready been established ~ the Practce al
,f,c NV the example Of the United States; III
inv we can do no other than contemplate
the further exempIication by sister rePubI
ton with the deepes, interest.
slog Our relations wiz" '"s I.' 'nd
an states of this hemisphere, formerly uno
fec. the domialon of Spain, have not unoeFgo
men, any material change within the past ye'
The lncessant saDguinary cottlc's'oe'"
laws those countries, are 10 be greatly depIor'
,I,v, As necessarily tending TO dlsiOio 'ne
ian. from performing their duties as memo'
and oi the communliy Of nations, AND rising
q !. The destiny which The position and mi
e,o al resources OF many Of them might le
az. them Justly To anticipate, as constant
his g,viuc occasion, also, directly or Ihnlre
;m t.. f,T complsin,s on the part OF our Ct
.nx 1ens Who resort thIther Tor purposes
commercial intercourse, aud as Telardl
coov r4oaratinn for wrongs already cotnmIIl
,yan. some Of which are by no means oil rece
sub date.
",,h The failure Of tho Congress OF Ecuaf
A., 80. IN hold a session at the time appointed
aren, that purpose, in January last, VIII pro-
,,,ad bIy render abortive treaty Of con'neI
viii that republic, which was signed
ses. Quito, on the 18Th OF June, 1882 a
-. ~ had been duly ratified on our part,
ne. which required the appreciation OF ("
Cow. b,dy prior to its ratification by the la
view dorian Executive
On 0t convehuon' w""" ~ ""o 49,
lin ed with the republic OF Peru, providing
ho set,Iement of certain claims oil cltiz