The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-11

Nicaragua, but, as intelligence has Just bee n
received of tie appointment of an En,oy Ex-
firaordnafy end Minister p enpo'en'isry Of
that Government to reside at Wa.hirg,onS
whose arrival may soon be expected, II is bo-
ped that no turtle, nlpedIp,hts ~tll hc exps-
renced IN the promp, transaction of business
between tie two Governments.
Cnlzens oG the Uuud Sroies have under.
taken he connexon of,hetuo oceans h, mears
Of aail snsd across The lsinu US of Iehuanie.
pee, uoder e,ons of The Mex,can Govstnn.eat
10 a tiftzrn ofthsi Republic. Il is Understood
that lhoroueh survey Of ibc course OF tho
communication is in preparsiIOn. and tEeie IS
eve reason To- expect that il will be prosecu-
ted With characteristic energy, especially
when that Government sbaii have consented
to such stiru's'iuns aBh the Government Of
the United Safes as may be necessary 10 i'm
! part q lceling OF security Ia those, who nav
euibark iier property IN the enterprise
Negotiations are pending Tor the accomplish
msnt Of that cbjec', opd hope is confidently
entertained that, when the Government OF
Mexico shall become duly sensible Of he ad,
vaniagcs 1hich that country cannot fad to de-
i've from the un'k, aud learn that the Gov.
eminent OF The Uuned Safes desires that the
right OF sovefe ghy of Mexico in the is,hmus
shall remain uulinpaired, the slipuls,nns re.
'erred TO will be agreed to with aaciity.
BY the last advIres fom Mexico i, would
appear, however, that the Government enter.
tains strong objections 10 some OF the stiIus.
utns which parties col cefued ia the project
Of the rall rad deem recessory for their pro.
lection and security. Further consideration,
I, is to be hoped OF soN ~ pification terms.
may yet reconcile y ~ Fences existing be.
tween The two Gov fs in This respect,
Flesh Insituc'iq ) bve recently been civ.
en- 10 the Minister Of HE United States in Mex.
ice, " ho is prosecuting the subject with promp.
,iiude and ability.
Although the negotiations with Portugal.
for the pay ment Of claims Of the United States
against that Government, have mol yet result.
ed IN formal treaty, yet proposition made
BY The Government OF Portugal for the faal
adj lstmeu, and payment Of those claims, has
recently been accepted on the part Of the Uni.
ted SIaes. is'eives rue pleasure 10 say taat
Nj. Gay, to whom the negotiations on the
part OF The Unned States has been entrusted,
discharged The duties Of b.s appointment with
ability aud discretion, acting always within
the instructions Of his Government.
II /. expected that regular convention will
be Immediately negotiated for carrying the
agreement between the two Governments into
.s5,f.,- stI-f!.- -
= The commissioners appointed under the act
OF Congress tnr carrying into effect the con.
veniion with Brazil, OF ibe 9th Of January,
1919, has entertd upon the duties imposed
upon him by that act. |. is hoped tina, these
may be completed within the time which il
piescrIb,s. The documents, however, which
The Imperial Govei nmenl, by The third article
oil The convention, sipulates to furnish TO the
government of the Uni,ed S.ates, have
not been received. As it is presumed tha,
these documents will be essential for the cor.
rect disposition Of the claims, it may become
necessary for Congress TO extend the period
limited for the duration of the commission
The sum stipulated ty the 4th article of the
convention 10 be paid 10 this Government has
been received. M
The collection in the pors Of the United
States OF discriminating duties upon the vessels
OF Chill and thei: cargoes has been suspended,
pur.uan: to the provls,ons Of the &C, of Con.
S'Nes VI 'uS 81 u w "aN 1900 ~ IS u Uc
hoped that this measure will impart fresh
Impulse TO the commerce between the two
countries, which Of late, aud especially since
cur acquisition of California, has TO the mutu.
al advantage Of the parties, been much aug.
menied.
Peruvian guano has become so desirable an
article to the agricultural interest Of the Uni.
ted States, that it is the duty Of the Govern.
meot TO employ al! the means properly In its
power for the purpose Of causing tha. article
10 be imported into the country at a reasons-
ble price. Nothing will be omitted on nv
part towards accomplishing this desirable end.
| am persuaded that in removing any restraints
on this traffic, the Peruvian Government will
promote its own best interests, while it will
afford proof of friendly disposition towards
this country, which will be duly appreciated.
The treaty between The United States and
hs Majesty the King Of the Hawaiian Islands,
~hlch has recently been made public, will, it
is believed, have beneficial effect upon the
rehuons between the two countries.
The relations between those parts Of the
Island Of S.. Domingo, which were formerly
colonies Of Spain and France, respectively, are
still in an unsettled condition. The proxim.
ty of tha, island 10 The United States, and the
dellca,e questions involved IN the existing con.
,roversy there, render it desirable that il should
be permanently aud speedily adjusted. Tho
interests Of humanity aud Of general commerce
also demand this; and as in,imatons Of tho
same sentiment have been received from 9th.
er Governments, it is hoped that some plan
may soon be devised TO effect the object in
manner likely to give general satisfactiou.-
The Government Of the United States will not
fa,l, BY the exercise Of all proper friendly Of.
fees, to do all in ts power to put an end to
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