Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-09

fud princeton his person aud property WHEN he shall
have reached his distant hume. Ia this latter erprci,
the Blush Government has been much careful u
the interests II such 81 her people be f,oad IN
that county than the tnil.d States. She has sdr
csssary provision Tor ihr security and prd-cun against
the oi The vciousy dispsed and Iawhss; and h,r
emgaut reses safety under The panoply of her Law
Whatever may he the insult of the p~pdinp nepvaiiun
such measures nee,ssary. IL will afford me the
greatest pleasure 10 witness happy and favorable ermi
nation 10 the existing negotiation, upon compaii-
bic With the public h"nor, and the best us u the Co
vernnient viii continue Ia be- directed to this end.
II would have given the highest graf ifca on in this
my last annual communication 10 Congress, have been
able IN announce To you the complete and settlement
and adjustment Ot other matters IN difference betw cen
the Iniied Sines and the Govern Mt al Her Britannia
Majesty, whch were ady.rird 10 IN pvloos message.
II obviously the interest II both countries ~ respect
To The larry. aud valuable commerce which between
htn thai all cause 81 complaint. however hcohsiders-
hie should he. nh The greatest Iopiiude, removed -
that II mus, be regarded Of regret thai any
Necessary delays SHOULD be permitted to intervene. IL is
true that, IN scunaTy Iuut Il view the matters allu
Died To. are, altogether, Insignificant in amount, when
compared with the ample of that grea, naiun;
but hsy, nevertheless, nore particularly that limited
class which arise under seizures aud deienons 81 Amer
lean slips on The coast u Africa, upon the mistaken sup
position INDUCED The The wrong as comm
ted. Of their being engaged IN the slave trade deeply
affect the sensibiies o Tins Government and Pcoplc
Great Bnialn having recogn'zed b,r responsibility 10
pair such wrongs, by her actnn In other cases eave
nolhing ODE regretted up,n The subject. 10 all
pfor 10 The treaty ol Washington. Than the delay ma
king suitable fcpaaIion in such Of them fall plainly
whm Tie principle Of others, which she las long since
adjusted. The injury Inflicted by delays IN the settle
ul these claims, falls with severity upon the ndi-
vdua clamanls and makes strong appeal her mag
nanmIly and Of justice for speedy settlement
Other matters. arising out Of lie construction Of existing
lfealls, also remain unadusied and will continue be
urged upon her attention.
1be labors Of the joint commission appointed by the
i"o Governments 10 run the dividing line, established
10y the Treaty OF Washington, "fre unfortunately much
delayed IN Tie commencement Of the season. hy The fail
o Congress at its last session. l., make timely an
portiae' Il funds 10 meet the expenses Of the Ameri-
! can party. and by other causes. The United States
Commissioner. however. expresses his expectation that
10y increased diligence and energy, the party will BIZ able
10 make up for lost time.
We continue to receive Of the most end
feelings IN The part oi all the other European powers
WITH EACH and all OF whom, II is So obvl ousy inter
est To cultivate the most amicable relations. Nor can
anticipate The occurrence nfnny event which would be
likely, in any degree, to disturb those relations Rus
sia, the great northern power under the Judcous sw
Il her Emperor, is constantly advancing IN the road OF
science and improvements while France, guided by the
councils OF her wise sovereign pursues a cacrla
ted 10 consolidate the general peace. Spain has obiane
breathing spell OF some duration from the internal
,usons which have. through many years, ma,d her
ptsPer1iy while Austria, the Netherlands, Prussia
Belgium. and the other powers Of Europe, reap rich
harvest of blessings from the prevailing peace.
hin:ined The TWO Houses Ut Congress IN my message
n December last, that instructions had been given Ia
Mr. W heaion, our Minister at Berlin, 10 negotiate n
treaty with The Germanic States composing the Zoll
Neren. II IL could be dones,ipulaIing far as it was
practicable 10 accomplish H. for reduction of The heavy
and duties levied ON our tobacco and other lead
ng articles Of agricultural productions; and yielding, in
return on our part reduction Of duties such articles
the production ol their industry. should not come inc
competition, bu, limited one, with articles the pro
duct OF our manufacturing industry. The Executive
IN giving such nsuctions considered itself as acting in
STREET conformity with the wishes Ut Congress as made
known through several measures which il had adoped,
all directed III the mpishmcnt OF this important re-
suit. The treaty was. therefore. negotiated by which
essential reductions were secured in the duties levied nv
the Zo N,rein on tobacco rice and lard arcomp,nied
by stipulation for the admission Of raw cotton fire.,
Of duty. In exchange for hch highly important con
cessons. a reduction of duties imposed by the laws Of
IA, ui,,d States ON variety ot articles mas, If At, c
admitted tree Of all duty under the act Of Cono,rss
commonly known as the Compromise law and but few
OF which produced in the Unlled States vas sim
ulaed for part. This treaty was comrnun Gated
Ia the Senate at early day Of lis last session. but moi
acted upon until near its close whcn for the wan, os
am bound 10 presume of full time To consider it, it wa.
LAID upon the table. his procedure had the effect of
virtually rejecting in consequence Of stipulation con
tanned the treaty that lrs ratification should be cxchon
gcd on OF before day which has already passed-Ih,
Executive acting non the fair inference that The Sem
did nd it's absolute rejection gave
to our Minister al Berlin to open the negotiation S,
far 10 obtain eNensiun Ut time for the EXCHANGE
rafca'ions regret however, to say that his Efforts