The Arkansas banner., 1844-12-18

ted States, was stipulated for on our part 1 This treaty was communicated to the Senate at an early of it's last session, but not acted upon until near its close, when, for the want, as am bound to presume, of full time 10 consider 1t, it was laid upon the table. This procedure had the effect of virtually reject l ing it, in consequence of stipulation con tained in the treaty that it's ratification should 1 be exchanged on or before day which has already passed The Executive, acting upon the fair inference that the Senate did not in- tend it's absolute rejection, gave instructions to our Minister at Berlin to reopen the ne gotiation, so far as to obtain an extension of time for the exchange of ratifications. re- gret, however, to say that his efforts, In this respect, have been unsuccessful. l am, nev- ertheless, not without hope that the great advantages which were intended to be se- cured by the treaty, may yet be realized.
 1 am happy to inform you hat Belgium has, by an 'sarrete royale," issued ln July last, assinilated the flag of the United States to her own, so far as the direct trade between the two countries is concerned. This mea- sure will prove of great service to our ship ping interest; the trade having, heretofore, been carried on chiefly in foreign bottoms.- flatter myself that she will speedily resort to a modification of her system, relating to the tobacco trade, which would decidedly benefit the agriculture of the United States, and operate to the mutual advantage of both countries.
 No definitive intelligence has yet been re- ceived from our Minister. of the conclusion | IL 1,,+ enough IS known to induce the strongest hopes that, the mission will be crowned with success.
 With Brazil our relations continue on the most friendly footing The commercial in- tercourse between that growing Empire and the United States. is becoming daily of great CT importance to both and it is the inter- est of both that the firmest relations of am- ity and good will, should continue to be eul- tivated between them.
 The Republic of New Greneda still with holds, notwithstanding the most perseyering efforts have been employed by our Charge d'Af1airs, NIr. Blackiord to produce differ ent result-indemnity in the case of the brig "Morrisn 3 And the Congress of Venezue- la, although an arrangement has been effect ed between our Minister, and the Minister of foreign affairs of that government, for the payment of Sl8,000, in discharge of it's lia blities in the same case, has altogether neg lected to make provision forits payment. 1t is to be hoped that a sense of justice will soon induce a settlement of these claims.
 Our late Minister to Chili, Mir. Pendleton has returned to the United States without having effected an adjustment i'll the second claim of the Macedonian, which is delayed on grounds altogether frivolous and untena ble. Mr. Pendeton's successor has been di- rected to urge the claim in the strongest terms; and, ill the event of failure to ob tain permanent adjustment, to report the l fact to the Executive at as carly a day as possible, so that the whole matter may be communicated to Congress.
 Al your last session, l submitted to the attention of Congress, the Convention with the Republic of Peru of the Eth March, 1841, providing for the adjustment of the claims of citizens of the United States against that Republic but no defnitive action was taken upon the subject. l again invite 10 1t your attention and prompt action.
 In my last Annual Message, felt t to be | terms both plain and emphatic, my opinion in regard to the war which has so long ex- isted between Mexico and Texas; which since the battle of San Jacinto, has consis= ted altogether of predatory incursons, at tended by circumstances revolting to human ity repeat now, what then said, that, after eight years of feeble and intellectual ef forts to recover Texas, it was time that the war should have cased. The United States had dnect interest i'll the question. The contiguity of the two nations to our terrlto- " was but too well calculated to involve our peace, Unjust suspicious were enjendered in the mind of one or the other of the bel ligerents against us; and, as a necessary con sequence, American interests were made to suffer, and our peace became daily endan- gered. In addition to which, 1t must have been obvious to all that the exhaustion pro- duced by the war, subjected both Mexico and Texas to the interference of other pow CTS; which, without the interpositlon of this Government, might eyentuate in the most se rlous injury to the United States. This Government, from time to time, exerted it's friendly offices to bring about termination of hostillties upon terms honorable alike to both the belligerents. It's efforts in this be- half proved unavaling. Mexico seemed, al- almost without all object, 10 persevere in the war, and no other alternative was left the ex- ecutive but to take advantage of the we'll known dispositions of Texas, and to invite her to enter into a treaty for annexing her i territory to that of the United States.
 Since your last session, Mexico has threat ened to renew the war, and has either made, or proposes to make, formidable preparations for invading Texas. She has issued decrees and proclamations, preparatory to the com- mencement of hostilites, full of threats, re- voltihg to humanity and which, if carried into effect, would arouse the attention of all Christendom. This new demonstration of feeling, there is too much reason to believe, has been produced in consequence of the negotiation of the late treaty of annexation