Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-12-24

Win tneSe views, tne etgntn ar
ticle of the Treaty was framed, which pro-
vides that "each nation shall keep afoat in
the African seas force not less than
eighty guns, to act separately and apart,
under instructions from their respective
Governments, and for the enforcement of
their respective laws and obligations"
From this it will be seen, that the ground
assumed in the Message has been fully
maintained, at the same time that the slip.
ulations of the Treaty of Client are to be
carried out in good faith by the two coun-
tries, and that all pretence 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 proper to make
that pretext for avoiding fulflment OF
their Treaty stipulations, or ground for
giving countenance to trade reprobated
bv our laws A similar arrangement by
the other great powers, could not fail to
sweep from the ocean the slave trade, with.
out the intcrposition of any new principle
into the maritime code. We may be per-
mitted to hope, that the example thus set,
will be followed by some, if not all of
them. We thereby also afford suitable
protection TO the fair trader in those seas,
thus fulfilling at the same time the dictates
of sound policy, and complying with the
claims of Justice and humanity.
1t would have furnished additional cause
for congratulation. if the Treaty could
have embraced all subjects calculated in fu-
ture to lead to misunderstanding between
the two Governments. The territory of
the United States, commonly called the
Oregon territory, lying on the Pacific
ocean, north of the 42d degree of latitude,
to portion of which Great Britain lays
claim, begins to attract the attention of
our fellow-ctizens, and the tide of popua-
ton, which has reclaimed what was so
J lately an unbroken wilderness, in more
contiguous regions, is preparing TO flow
over those vast districts, which stretch from
the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.
In advance of the requirement of individ.
ual rights to these lands, sound policy die
tates that every effort should be resorted
20 BY the two Governments, to settle their
respective claims. 1t became manifest at
an early hour of the late negotiations, that
any attempt for the time being, satisfac-
torily to determine those rights, would lead
to protracted discussion. which might en-
brace in its failure other more pressing
matters, and the Executive did not regard
it as proper to waive all the advantages of
an honorable adjustment Of other Difficult
ties of great magnitude and Importance,
, because this, not so Immediately pressing
9 stood in the way. Although the difficulty
referred to, may not, for several years IL
come, involve the peace of the two coun-
tries, yet shall not delay to urge on Great
Britain the Importance of its early settle
: ment.
Nor will other matters of commercial
importance to the two countries be over
looked, and | have good reason to believe
that it will comport with the policy of Eng
land, 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 countries by wisely removing all grounds
of probable future collision.
, With the other powers Of Europe our
n relations continue on the most amicable
: footing. Treaties now existing with them
e should be rigidly observed, and every op.
e portunity, compatible with the interests OF
q the United States, should be seized upon to
enlarge the basis Of commercial inter.
# course Peace with all the world is the
t true foundation of our policy, which can
i only be rendered permanent by the practice
d of equal and impartial justice to all. Our
d great desire should be to enter only into
l. that rivalry which looks to the general
y good, in the cultivation of the sciences, the
e enlargement of the field for the exercise
l. Of the mechanical arts, and the spread O
J. commerce-that great civiIizer-to every
d land and sea.
= Carefully abstaning from interference
t in all questions exclusively referring them
n selves to the political interests Of Europe
:, we may be permitted to hope an equal ex
l. emption from the interference of European
a Governments, in what relates to the State
l. of the American Continent.
G On the 23d of April last, the commits
h sioners on the part of the United States
h under the convention with the Mexican
y Republic, of the 18th of April, 1889, mad
N to the proper department final report il
a relation to the proceedings of the Com
lie mission. From this it appears that, tn
ii total amount awarded to the claimants b,
s. the commissioners and the umpire appoint
ID ed under that Convention, was two mil
Id lions twen,y-six thousand and seventy-nn
e, dollars and sixty-eight cents The arbite
q lhoy.nx oon,,Jarod tho, liz c,.o,:o,, ,,,o =.