Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-12-19

the CONSIDERATION OF, that d0VerDment
and while nothing will be done TO cOm-
prOmit the rights or honor Of the Uni
ted States, every proper expedienl will b
fesoTted TO in order to bring the nego
tiaIiOn now in the progress OfresumptioH
10 speedy and happy termination. In
The meantime il is proper TO remark, thai
many of our citizens are already estab
llshed in the territory, or are on theiI
way thlther for the purpose OF forming
permanent settlements, while others are
preparing to follow-aDd in view of these
facts, must repeat the recommendation
contained in previous messages, for the
establishment of military posts, at such
places, on the line of travel, as will fur,
nish security and protection TO our hardy
adventureTs against hostile tribes of Indit
ans inhabiting those extensive regions
Our laws should also follow them, SO
modified as the circumstances of the case
may seem TO require. Under the iDfu.
enCe 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 aud in feeling
to those existing on this side of the Rock
ey Mountains, and giving a wider and
more extensive spread to the principles
Ofciyil and religious liberty.
am happy TO inform you that the cas-.
es 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 & Francis, full satisfaction will
be allowed. In the cases of the Tygris
and Seamew, the British Government ad.
miis that satisfaction is due. In the
case OF the Jones, the sum accruing
from the sale of that vessel and cargo
will be paid le the CwneTs-while | csn-
not but hatter myself that full indemni6-
cation will be allowed for all damages
sustained by the detention Of the vessel
and in the case Of the Douglass her
Maiesty's Government has expressed its
determination to make indemnification.-
Strong hope are therefore enterained,
that most, il not all of these cases will be
speedily adjusted. No new cases have a.
risen since the ratification Of the Treaty
of Washington; and, il is confidently an.
liCipated, that the slave trade, under the
operation Of the eighth article Ofthat trea.
", will be altogether suppressed.
The occasional interruption experien4
ced by our fellow citizens engaged in the
fisheries on the neighboring coast Of No.
Va Scotia, has not failed to claim the at.
tention of the Executive. Represents.
tives upon the subject have been made,
but as yet no de6nitive 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 the other, than on the
same articles imported from any other
place. In 1886, rough rice, by act Of
Parliament, was admitted from the coast
Of Africa into Great Britain on the pay
ment Of a duty Of one penny quarter, +,
while the same article from all other
countries, including the United States,
was subjected to the payment Of a duty Of
twenty shlllings quarter. Our Minis-
ter at London has from time to time
brought this subject TO the consideration
Of the British Government, but so far
without success. He is instructed tOr
new his Representations upon it.
Some years since q claim was prefer
red against the British Government on
the part Of certain American merchants,
for the return of sxport duties paid by
them on shipments Of WOODEN goods TO the
United States, after the duty on similar
articles exported TO other countries had
been repealed, and consequently in con
travoRtion Of the commercial convention
between the two nations securin 6 to US
equality IN sHch 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 1
large portion Of the amount claimed has
not yet bsen refunded. Our Minister il
now engaged in the prosecution OF th'
/ claim. and / cannot but Derauada mVsal
that the British Government will no lon
ger delay its adjustment.
lam happy 10 be able to say that no
thing has occurred to disturb in any de
gree the relations Of amity which exis
between the United States and France
Austria and Russia, as we'll as With th
other, Powers Of Europe, since She ad
lournment Of Congress. Spain has bee
sqiIated with internal cOnvulaions for ma
NJ years, from ihe effects Of which it |
10 be hoped she is destined speedily /