Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-12-21

ceptaDle to 1t. Uur Minister at IIouuoH,
has. under instructions, again brought the
subieat to the consideration of that Gov
ernment; and while nothing will be done
to compromit the rights, or honor Ut the
) United States, every proper expecient
will be resorted to in order to bring the
negotiation now in the progress of re-
sumption, to speedy and happy terml-
nation. La the meantime it is proper to
remark, that many of our citizens are ell
Their already established in the territory,
or are on their way thither for The pur-
pose of forming permanent settlements,
while others are preparing to follow
and in view of these facts, | must repeat
thu recommendation contained IN previ-
Gus messages, for the establishment of
military posts, at such places, on the line
/ of travel, as will furnish security and
protection to our hardy adventures "a
eainst hostile tribes of Indians lnhabitng
those extensive regions. Our laws should
also follow them, SO modified as the Cir
cumstances of the case may seem to re-
quire. Under the influence of our free
system of government, new republics are
destined to spring up, at.no distant day.
on the shores of the Pacific, similar in
policy anu in feeling to those existing on
this side of the Rocky Mountains, and
giving wider and more extensive spread
to the principles of civil and religious
! liberty.
am happy to inform you that the ca
ses which have arisen from time to time
of . the detention of American vessels by
British cruisers on the coast of Africa,
under pretence of being engaged in the
slave trade, have been placed in a fair
train of adjustment. In the case of the
William and Francis, full satisfaction
will be allowed. In the cases of the Ii
girls and Seamew,t the British Government
admits that satisfaction is due. In the
case of the Jones, the sum accruing from
the sale of that vessel and cargo will be
| paid to the owners--while | cannot but
ffatter myself that full indemnification
will be allowed for all damages sustain
ed by the detention of the vessel-and
in the case of the Douglas, Her Majesty's
Government has expressed its determi-
nation TO make ndemnihcation. Strong
hopes are therefore entertained that most,
if not all of these cases will be speedily
adjusted. No new cases have arisen
since the ratification of the treaty Of
Washington; and, it is confidently anti
cipated, that The slave trade, under the
operation of that treaty, will be altogeth-
er suppressed.
The occasionalinterruption experience
ed by our fellow citizens engaged in the
fisheries on the neighbo:ing coast Of No
va Scotia, has not failed to claim the at
tention of the Executive. Representa-
tions upon this subject have been made
but as yet no dehnitive answer to those
representations has been received from
the British Government.
Two other subjects Of comparatively
minor importance, but nevertheless OF too
much consequence to be neglected, re-
main still to be adjusted between the two
countries. BY the Treaty between the
United States and Great Britain, of July.
1915, it is provided that no higher duties
shall be levied in either country on arti-
cles imported from any other place. In
1896, rough rice, by act of Parliament,
was admitted from the coast Of Africa
into Great Britain on the payment of
duty of one penny a quarter, while the
same article from all other countries, in
Guiding the United States, was subjected
to the payment of duty of twenty shil-
lings a quarter. Our Minister at Lon
don has from time to time brought this
subject to the consideration of the Brit
ish Government, but so far without sue
cess. He is instructed to renew his rep
resentation upon it.
j Some years since claim was preferr-
ed against the British Government on the
part of certain American merchants, for
| the return of export duties paid by them
OH shipments of woolen goods to the u
nited States, after the duty on similar ar
ticles exported to other countries had
been repealed, and consequently in con-
travention of the commercial convention
between the two nations securing to us
equality in such cases. The principle
on which the claim rests has long since
been virtually admitted by Great Britain,
| but obstacles to a settlement have from
time to time been interposed, SO that
large portion of the amount claimed has
not yet been refunded. Our minister is
now engaged in the prosecution OF the
claim, and cannot but persuade myself
that the British Government will no Ion
ger delay its adjustment.
/ am happy to be able TO say that moth
ing has occurred to disturb in any degree
the relations of amity which exist be-
tween the United States and France,
Austria and Russia, as we'll as with the
other Powers of Europe, since the ad-
iournment of Congress. Spain has been
agitated with internal commissions for
many years, from the effects of which it
is to be hoped she is destined speedily
| to recaver-when, under more liberal
system Of commercial policy on her part,
our trade with her may again fill its old,
and SO far as her continental possessions