Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-12-12

harmonizing conflicting claims 10 ter
rilory in that quarter should be adopt.
ed, il will consequently be my endea.
vor to cause any further negotiation on
the part Of this Government for this
purpose, to be so construed as to bring
them to speedy and successful close.--
Some unavoidable delay has occurred.
arising from distance and the difficulty
Of intercourse between this Govern
ment and that of Nicaragua, but as intel.
ligence has just been received Of the APP
pointment of an Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipoientiary of thai
Government to reside at Washington,
whose arrival may soon be expected, il
is hoped that no further difficulty will
be experienced in the prompt transac.
ton of business between the Govern
ments. Citizens OF the United States
have undertaken the connection Of the
two oceans by means of railroad
across the lsihmus of Tehuantepec, un.
der grants Of the Mexican Government,
to citizen of that republic. 1t is un.
derstood a survey ofthe cost of the com,
munication is in preparation, and there
is every reason 10 expect that il will be
prosecuted with characteristic energy.
especially when that Government shall
have consented 10 such s,ipulalions with
the Government of the United States
as may be necessary TO impart feel
ing of security to those who may EN-
bark their property in the enterprise
Negotiations are pending for the &C.
complishment Of that object, and the
hope is confidently entertained tina,
when the Government of Mexico shall
become duly sensible of the advantages,
which that country cannot fail to de.
rive from the works, and learn that the
Government of the U. States desires
that the right of sovereignty Of Mexico
in the Isthmus shall remain unimpaired.
the stipulations referred 10 will be
agreed to with alacrity.
BY the last advices from Mexico it
would appear, however, that that Gov
eminent entertains strong objections to
the stipulations, which the parties con.
cerned in the railroad deemed necessa.
ry for their protection and security
Further constellation, il is to be hoped,
or some modification Of terms. may yet
reconcile the differences existing be.
tween the two Governments in this re.
spec'.
Fresh instructions have recently been
given TO the minister Of the United
States in Mexico who is prosecuting
this subject with promptitude and abili.
~.
Although the negotiations with Por-
tugal for the payment of claims Of cili-
Gems Of the U. States. against that COWS
eminent, have not yet resulted in for
malIreaty, yet proposition made by
the government of Portugal for final
adjustment and payment Of those claims,
has recently been accepted on the part
of the United States. l,gives me pleas
ute to say tina, Mr.. Clay, to whom ne.
gotiations on the part of the U. States,
had been entrusted, discharged the du,
ties of his appointment with ability and
discretion, acting always within the in.
slructions Of his government,
1t is expected that regular conven.
ton will be Immediately negotiated for
carrying the agreement of The two gov.
ernmenIs into effect.
The commissioner appointed under
The act Of Congress for carrying into
effect the convention with Brazil, of
the 9Th January, ls49, has entered up
on the performance Of the duties i'm.
posed upon him by that act. II is hop
ed these duties may be completed with.
in the time which it prescribed. The
documents, however, which the Impe.
rial government, by the third article
of the convention, stipulates to furnish
TO the government of the United States,
have moi yet been received, and as il is
presumed that those documents will be
essential 10 the correct disposition Of
the claims, il may become necessary
for the government 10 extend the pc.
riod limited for the duration of The
commission. The sum stipulated by
the 4lh article Of the convention to be
paid 10 this government has been re.
ceived.
The collection in the ports of the U.
States Of discriminating duties upon
The vessels of Chill and their cargoes,
has been suspended, pursuant TO the
provisions of the act of Congress of the
Gath May. 1928. 1t is TO be hoped,
that this measure will impart a fresh
impulse 10 commerce between the two
governments. which of late, and espe.
cially since our acquisition Of Califor.
MIA, has to the mutual advantage of the
parties been much augmented.
Peruvian guano has be come so desi.
rable an article TO the agricultural inter.
esis Of the U. States, that il is the duty
of the government, to employ all the |
means properly in its power, for the
purpose of causing that article to be
imported into the country al a reason.