The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-12-09

me ConSlueiatlon OF that Government;and
while nothing will be done TO compromi,
the rights, or honor OF the United States.
every proper eXped,ent will be resprted
to III order to bring the negotiation now
IN the progress of resumption, to a speedy
and happy termination, In the meantime
1t : proper to remark, that many of our
cltlzens are either already established IN
the territory, or are on their way lhither
for tie purpose Of forming permanent set
dement's, while Others are preparing to
iollow-and III view of these facts, |
must repeat The recommendation contain
ed in previous messages, for the estab-
IIshment OF military posts q. such places,
on the line of travel, as will furnish Sc
curly and protection TO our hardy adven-
lurers against hostile tribes of Indians
inhablIlng those extensive regions. Our
laws should also follow them, so modified
as the circumstances # the case may seem
to require. Under the influence of our
Tree system OF government, new rermh.
lies are destined to spring up. u, nn dis
tart day, on the shores of The Pacific.
similar in feeling to ihoAe existing on
This side Of the Rocky Mountains, and
giving wider and more extensive spread
10 the principles Of civil and religious
llhtitv.
! ain happy to inform You that the case
which lave arisen, from time to time, of
the detention of American vessels By Brit
ish cruisers on the coast of Africa, under
PreIence of being engaged in the slave
trade, have been placed in fair train OF
adjustment In The case of William s.
Francis. full satisfaction will be allowed
In the cases of The Tygris and Seamew,
he BRUSH Government admits that salts
iacion is due. In the case of the Jones.
he sum accruing from the sale of that
vessel and cargo will be paid to The own
crs-whlIe cannot but halter myself that
full naturalization will be allowed for
all damages sustained by the detention of
The yessel-and in the case of the Doug
lass, her Aajesty's Government has ex-
pressed It's determination TO make indem-
MITIGATION Strong hopes are therefore
er tertancd, HAT most, II not all Of these
cases will be speedily adjusted. MOI
eases have arisen since the ratification Of
the Treaty of Wa, hington; and, i, is con-
idenlly anticipated, that the slave trade
under the operation Of The eighth article
of that treaty, will be altogether suppress
scd.
The occasional interruption experien-
ced by our fellow citizens engaged in The
fisheries on HE neighhoring coast OF No
Va ScntIa, has not failed To claim the al
tenton Of tive Executive. Representa-
lions upon thus subject have ben made.
but as yet no defnitve answer to those
representations las been received from The
Brush Government.
Two other subjects of comparatively
MINOR Importance, but nevertheless Of too
much consequence to be neglected, re-
main sill TO be adjusted between the two
countries. BY The Treaty between the
United States aud Great Britain, of July,
1878, ii is provided that no higher duties
shall be levied in either country on arrI-
clcs imported from the other, than Of Il, =,
same a icles imported from an: o,he,
place. in 1886, rough rice. by ac, of
larlamen', was admitted from the coast
Of Africa mic Great Britain on the nav
ment OF Gu'y Of one penny quarter.
while The same article from all other
countries, including the United S.ates,was
subjected 10 the paymtn, of duly of 90
slIImgs quarter. Oar Minister at Lon
don has from time TO time brought this
soblec. to the consideration of the British
Government. but so far without success
lie is instructed to renew his representa-
tons upon it.
Some years since a claim was preferred
agans, he British Government on the
part of certain American merchants, for
the return Of export duties paid by them
IN shipments Of woollen goods to the L.
nit'd States, after the duty on similar ar
tcles exported to other counlr es had
been repealed, and consequently in Con-
travenuon of the commercial convention
between the two nations securing 10 us
equality in such cases. The principle ON
which the claim rests has long since been
virtually admitted by Great Britain. bur
obstacles to a settlement have from time
10 time been interposed. so thai a large
poIlon O; the amount claimed has not ei
been refunded. Our Minister is now tn-
gagged in the prosecution of the claim aud
cannot but persuade myself that the Brit
ish Government Will no longer delay It's
dyusm ent.
] am happy 10 be able to say that Moth
ing has occurred to disturb in any degree
the relations of anity which exist between
the United States and France, Austria and
Russia,sa veil as with the other Powers of
Europe, since the adjournment of Con-
gress, Spain has been agialed with in
ternal commissions for many years, from
the effects Of which it is to be hoped she
is destined specially to recover-when,
under n more liberal system of CONNER
h.. a Al. L.