New-York daily tribune., 1844-12-04

seem 10 be growing and b; coming deeper aiaonsse
.bc enlightened ercrv where; and mere IS 20
neople wsp have i stronger iH,arest IN c'isf's''
inc the sentiments, and adopting me means "
ursserving and giving II permancnce, 'hi.h IN lse
Of the United StlIss. Among these, the h's'
,,,d mos. effective are, no doubt, the itscs oo,
se-yeuce of Justice and iha honest and Pa'clus'
fulGlnent Of all engagements. Bu! It Is NJ. 10
be forgotten that, In ;he present STATE oi ''o
world, il is no less necessary 10 be feaoV 10 en-
f1,ca their observence and iuifin1nt, IN fs'eE-
en-e to ourselves, than to observe and iuihi 'nshi
on our part in regard 10 o'he;s
Since the close OF your last session, negol!s-
,ion has been formally entered upon between t'le
Secretary of State am Her Bntannic MAJESTY
Minister PlenipoteDiiary and Envoy ENtaof6I-
nary residing at Washington, relative TO the
rights Of Their respective nations IN and eFer
the Oregon Territory. That negotiation Is siii
pending Should it, during your session. ne Dc,
Brought to dehnitive CONCLUSION, the result VII
be promptly communicated to Ccn2ress. would,
however, again call your attention to the recon-
mendations contained in previous messages, &c
.cned to protect and facilitate emigration 10 that
TerfI,ofy. The establishment of military pests
at suitable points upon the extended line o. idna
travel, would enable our citizens to migrate II
comparative safety TO the fertile regions Delo"
the falls OF the Columbia, and make the provision
of tie existing convention for the joint occuPl-
ton of tha Territory by subjects of Great BIZ
tain, and the citizens OF the United States, more
available than heretofore to the latter Inese
posts would constitute places OF rest Tor TIC
weary ern,yrant, where he would be sheltered se
cnrcly against the danger Of attack from the In.
dams. and be enabled to recover from the ex-
baustion of a long line Of travel. Legislative en-
actnents should also be made which should
spread over him the tsgis Of our laws, so as to at
ford protection to his pers9n and property when
he shall have reached his distant home. In tins
latter respect the Bitish Government has been
much more careful Of the interests OF such OF ReF
people az arc 10 he found in that country, than
the United States She hes made necessary pro-
vision for their fec9rity and protection against
the acts of the vic;ously disposed end law!ess; !;
and her emcrant rcposesin safety under the pan
oplv Of her laws Whatever may he the result OF
the pending negotiation, such measures are ne
ccssSry. 1t will afford me the greatest pleasure
to witness happy and favorable termination to
the existing negotiation, upon terms compatible
with the public honor; and the best efforts OF
the Government will continue to be directed 70
this end.
1t would have given me the hghest grathca-
ton, ia this, my last anRua! communication TO
Congress, to have been able to announce TO you
the complete and entire statement and adlust-
ment of other matters in difference beteeen the
United States and the Government OF Her Brl-
tannic Majesty, which were advetted to III 2
previous message. Ii is so obviously the interest
of b1lh countries, in respect TO he large aad val
liable commerce which exists between them,
that all CAUSES Of complaint, however lncoas'ocr-
able, should be, with tho greatest promPtitude,
removcd-that 1t must be regarded rs cause s'
regret, that any unnecessary delays should be
permitted 10 intervene. 1t is true that, in pc.
cuniary oint of view, the matters alluded TO, are,
altogether, insignificant IN amount, when CON-
ared with the ample resources of that great ma
ton =; but they, nevertheless, more particularly
that limited class which arise uader seiZnTes and
dctensluns of American ships on the coast OF
Africa, upon the mis- aiken supposition INDUCED
in at the time the wrong was committed, OF their
beng engaged in the slave trede,-dccply affect
the scn.inilities OF this Government and People.
Great Britain having recognised her responsible
ty to repair all such wrongs, By her action IN 9th
er cases, leaves nothing to be regretted upon the
subject, as to all c4ses prior to the Treaty of
Washington, than the delay in making suitable
rep4ra,i0n in such of them as fall plainly within
the principle of others which she has long s!nce
adjusted. The injury inflicted by delays in the
settlement of these claims, falls with severity
upon the individual claimants, and makes a
strong appeal to her magnanmity and sense OF
Justice 70, u speedy settlement. Other matters,
arising out of the construction Of existing t'ea
ties, also remain unadjusted, and will continue
TO be urged upon her attention.
The labors of the joint commission appointed
by the two Governments 70 run the dividing line,
established by the Treaty of Washington, were,
ment of the season, By the failure of Congress,
at lis last session, to make timely appropriation
of funds to meet the expenses Of the American
party, and by other causes. The United States
Commissioner, however, expresses his expec;a
ton that, by increased diligence and energy, the
party will be able to make up for lost time.
We continue to receive assurances of the most
friendly feelings on the part OF all The other Eu-
ropeaa powers; with each, and all of whom, 1t
is 80 obviously our interest TO cultivate the
most emicable relations. Nor can anticipate
the occurrence Of any event which would be
likely, in any degree, to disturb those relations
Russia, the great northern power, under the ju
vancing in the road of science and improve
ment; while France, guided by the councils of
her wise sovereign, pursues course calculated
to consolidate the general peace Spain has OBJ
tanned breathing spell Of some duration from
the internal convulsions which have, through so
many years, marred her prosperity while Aus
tria, the Netherlands, Prussia, Belgium, and the
other powers of Europe, reap rich harvest OF
blessings from the prevailing peace.
informed the two Houses Of Congress in my
message OF December last, that instructions hl d
been given to MIR. Wheaton, our Minister at Ber-
In, to negotiate a treaty with the GeTmanic
States composing the Zoll Verein, if it could be
donc-stipulating, as far as it was practicable 10
accomplish it. tor reduction of the heavy and
one,ous cu,ics levied on our tobacco, and other
leading articles of agricultural production and
yielding, in return, or part reduction of du-
ties on such articles, the production of their in
cuslrv, as should not como ihto competition OF
bnt limited one, with articles the product Of
our manufacturing industry. The Executive,
in giving such instructions, considered itself az
acting IN strict conformity w;4h the wishes OF