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will treat her as by the recognition Of
her independence the United States
have long since declared they would
do, as entirely independent of Mex.
co. The high obligations Of public
duty may enforce from the constitu.
ted authorities of the United States
4 policy which the course p~erseyered
in by Mexico will have mainly con
tributed TO produce; and the Exccu-
tive, in such a contingency, will with
confidence throw itself upon the pat
riotIsm OF the People 10 sustain the
Government in lis course Of action.
Measures of an unusual character
have recently been adopted by the
Mexican Government calculated IN
no small degree to affect the t.adc OF
other nations with Mexico, and 10 op-
crate iniuriously to the United States.
All foreigners by a decree of the 23i
day ofSeptember, and aftersix mcnthS
from the day Of its pronunciation. are
forbidden TO carry on the business 81
selling by retail any goods within the
confines Of Mexico. Against this de-
cree u Minister has not failed 10 re-
moBStra.c.
The trade heretofore carried on ~
our citizens with Santa Fe. in which
much capital was already invested,
and which WIS becoming of daily H.
creaslng Importance, has suddenly
been arrested by Il decree of virtual
prohibition on the part Of the Mcxi-
can Government. Whatever nav
lie the right of Mexico &c prohiait INV
particular course Of trade. to the cit
izens or subjects Of foreign Powers,
tins late procedure, TO say the least
ct IT, wears a harsh and ~rn.r:cmd!y
aspect.
The instruments en- the claims re
Gently settled blythe Convention with
Mexico have been principally 7t,2 as
they have fallen due, and our Minis
ter Is engaged il Urging tie es,ab-
lishment at a LcR Commission in par.
suance Of the Convention for the set.
tleneRt Of unadjusted claims.
With tie other American States
su' relations Of amy and gaod Will
have remained uninterrupted. Our
Minister near the Republic Of New
Grenada, has succeeded in efrctingI
an adjustment Of tie claim upon TINT
Government for the schooner BY
Chance" which had been pending fnrI
many years. The claim for the brig
"Alorrls." which had lis origin during
the existence Of the Republic of Col
lumtia, and indemnifcation for which,
since the dissolution Of the Repu5Ijc,
has tevo!Ted on lis several members.
viii be urged with renewed zeal.
have much pleasure in saving that
the Government OF Brazil has adjust
ed the claim upon that Government.
IA the case OF the schooner John s.
Bryan and that sanguiac hopes are
entertained that the same spirit oil,
will influence lis councils in
arriving at an early decision upon the
-emaIning claims; thereby remoyinci
III Cause Ct diSsension between The
wo Powers, whose interests are tol
ONE extent interviewer with each
I,
Our Minister At Chill has succeed
ID in inducing a recognition by that
government, Of the adjustment effect
d BY his predecessor, OF the first
laIms IN the case Of the "Macedoni-
n" The first instaimont has been
eceivsd By the claimants ID the Uni. {
ed States. |,
Notice Of The exchange Of ratifca- ,
ions Of the treaty with Peru, which !
"iIl take place at Lima, has not yeti
cached this country, but Is shortly
expected TO be received, when tie I
upon that Republic Ril' doubt I
IS be IIquldated and paid. T.
Ia consequence cfa misunderstood, S
g between this Government and t
lat Of Buenos Ayres, occurring sew
years ago, this Government he's
emained unrePreSentad at that court, {.
'hile a minister from it hcs been con [
resident here. The causes 9
irritation have in a great measure :
assed away, and it is in contempla- 4
on, in view of important interests ?
hitch haze crown up in that country. b
some early period during the pres f
ut session of Congress, with The con II
Irrence Of the Senate, to restore c
Iplonatic relations between the two 5,
,untries. IC
Under the provisions Of an act Of ic
ongress Of tho last session, 4 Minis 81
II was despatched from the United 0
to China, in August Of the T
'esent year, VINO, from the last ac- 4
'unts we have from him. was at c,