Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-12-23

the British Government, propositions i'
settlement and fn,l adjustment, which
Ihowever,have not heretof re proved acc'P-
table TO it. Oar Minister at LONDON his,
under instructions, aga'n trough the sh'.
lect to the consideration Of thai Govern
nent; and while nothing VA. ne aona h
compromt he right, or hon If G; IT," Un'-
ted States, every p-"ner exp d'rht VII J..
resorted to in order 10 bring tn negonh
ton now in the progress OF resumption, TO
IA speedy aud happy IerminnlIon In me
meantime it is proper TO remark, iha'
many Of our citizens are either ALREADY
established in the territory, or are on lhel'
way ihther for the purpose Of forming per-
manent setlrments, while others are pre-
pairing to follow; and in view of these
facts, | must repeat the recommendation
contained in the previous messages, tor
the establishment of mi itary posts, at such
places, on the line of travel, rs will fur,
nish security and protection 10 our hardy
Adventures against hostile tribes ct In
dams inhabIttng those extensive regions.
Our laws should also iJIIow them, 50 mod
| flied as the circ umstances OF the case may
seem to require. Under the influence of
our system of government. new repuAIlrs
are destined to spring up, at no distant
day, on the shores of The Pacific, similar
in policy and in feeling to those existing
on this sido of the Rocky Mountains, and
giving a wider and more extensive spread
to the principles of civil and religious lib
eriy.
am happy to inform you that the cases
which has arisen, from time TO time, ct the
detention of American vessels b, British
cruizers on the coast of A RIGA, under pre-
tence OF being engaged in the slave trade,
have been placed in fair train Of adjust
ment. In the case of the William and
Francis, full satisfaction will he allowed
In the cases of the >gris and Seamew,
the British Government admits that salts
faction IS due. In The case OF The Jones,
the SUN accruing from the sale of thlt YES
sci and cargo will be paid to the owners;
while cannot but flatter myself that full
indemnifcation will be allowed for all dam
ages sustained by the detention OF the YES
sol-tnd in the case Of the Douglass, her
Maiesty's Government has expressed It's
lelermin tton 10 make indemificatlon.--
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; aud it IS confidently anlc.
| ipated, that the slave trade, under the OPP
Grafton of theIeIghth article OF that treaty,
will be altogether suppressed.
The orcasi NAL interruption experienced
by our fellow citizens engaged in the fish
cries on the neighborng coast of Nova
Scotia, has not Jailed to claim the attention
of the Executive. Representations upon
this subject have been m ,de, but as yet
no defntive answer to those represen
atoms has been received from the British
Government.
Two othe. subjects of comparatively
minor Importance, but neverthe esS OF to
much consequence 10 be negle ted, remain
still to be adj listed between the Two c"un-
tries. By tae Treaty between the United
States ami Great Britain of July, 1918, it
is pro, idcd that no higher duties shall be
|
ted from the other, than on the anne arI.
cles imported from any other place, II
| le36, 70 gh rice,b, tot Par iiment.was
admitted from h coast Africa into Gre
Britain, ON tn p yment ri a IA OF me
penny qua ter, wHle he same article
from at the ouer counlrl $, including the
United STATES, WIS suslcCted 10 the paw
mcnt OF d dIty at Nv y In lings qu
ter. Oar Mini Ter al LONDON na, rom Inc
to time Dr ughj this sutject t. he conSla-
eral n Of the British Gov ernmtnt, tut 20
| lar without sue ess. lie Is instructed Ia
renew his presentations upon 1t.
| Some Years since a claim was preferred
against the British Government, on the
part If cert,in American merchants, ipr
the return OF export duties paid BY Them
IN shlpmens of wonllen goods to the UNI
ted Stiles, alter the d ity nn similar articles
exp Irted To other Countries had been re-
pelled, and C ms quently in cnntraveniIon
Of the conmtrcIaI con, en- N between the
two na.ioas securing US equal y in such
cases. The prnci lie IN which Inc Il i'm
rests has long since becn vIru I'll y admit
ted by Great Britain, Tut Obstacles t. a set
Element have, from time to time, been In
terpused, so that large p rion of the
amou int claimed has not ye; been refund
ed. Oar Minister is now eng ged in The
pro. ecutiln of he clam, and cannot bat
persuade myself that The British Govern
ment will no longer delay It's ADJUST
ment.
lam happy to be allie TO say that nothing
has occurred to disturb in any deg zee the
.relaiions of amty WIN h exist be'wern the
Unite States aud F,auce "A Istria and Rus
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