Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-08

tSOAS
Your attention is again invited TO the
question OF reciprocal trade between the U
States and Canada and other British pos
sessions near our frontier. Overtures for a
convention upon the subject have been re-
ceived from her Brilanuic Majesty's Minis
ter l'ienipetentiary, but it seems to be in
many respects preferable that the matter
should be regulated by reciprocal legisla-
tion. Documents are laid befure you show
log the terms which the British government
is willing to offer, and the measures which
it may adopt, ii some arrangement upon tie
subject shall not be made.
FROM lie accompanying copy OF note
from the British Legation at Washington,
and the reply OF the Department OF State
thereto, it will appear that her Britannia
Majestt's government is desirous that q
pals oil the boundary line between Oregon
aud the british possessions should be au-
tholltatively marked out, and that all iuten-
ton was expressed to apply to Congress for
all appropriation TO deiray the expenses
thereof on the part Of the United States.
Your attention to this subject is accordingly
invited, aud proper appropriation recom-
mended.
A convention for the adjustment of claims
of clllzens ot the y nlted States against Por-
tugal has been coucu0ed, and the raj fca-
tions have been exchanged. The irst in
siament Of the amount to be paid by Por-
tugai fell due Oh tie 30th Vt September
last. aud has been paid.
'fhe President vi the French Republic,
according to the provisions OF the coasen.
tion, has been selected as arblter in the case
OF General Armstrong, and has sisultied
that he accepts the trust aud the high sa tls-
faction he feels in acting as the cummen
friend of two nations, with which France Is
united by sentiHeuts VI sincere aud lasting
amity.
The Turkish government has expressed
its thauks for the kind reception gwen 10
the SuItan's agent, Amin Bey, on the occa-
siou of his recent visit 10 the United States
On the 2oth ot February last despatch
was addressed by the Secretary OF Stale to
Marsh, the American Minister, Constantine
pie, instructlng him To ask Vi the Turkish
government pefnlsslon i0r the HungaTians,
then i'm prisoned within the dominiuns OF the
Sublime Porte, tu remove 10 this country.
On the I'd ol March last both HOUSES Vi Con-
sress passed resolution requesting the
presd.n to authorlse the empIoyn oi a
Lubc vessel to convey to this country Louis
Kussuth aud hi, associates IN captivity.
Tie instruction above referred TO was
complied with, and the Turkish government,
ha wing released Governor kussuIh aid his
companions from prison, on the 10th oi Sep
tember last they embarked on board The
U. Stales steam irlsate Mississippi which
was selected to carry into effect the resulu-
ton Of Congress. Governor kossuth lett
the M ssissippI at Gibralier. for the purpose
Of making visit to England, AID may
shortly be expected in N. York. By com
munications to the Departnet Of State he
has expressed his grateful acknowledge
lnenis Tor the interpuslllon OF this govern
memt in behalf OF himself and associates.
This country has been justly regarded as
sale as, Ium for thuse whom political events
have exilrd from their own homes in En-.
rope; and il is recommended TO Congress to
consider in what manner Governor kossuth
and his com ,3aui.ns, brought hither by its
authority, shall be received aud Treated.
1t is earnestly to be hope that the differ
ences which have for some tune past been
pending between the government OF the
French republic and that of the Sandwich
Islands, may be peaceably and durabl ad-
justed. SO as to secure the Independence OF
those Islands, Long before the events
which have OF late impaired SO much i'm
portance 10 the possessions Of the United
States on the Pacific, we acknowledged the
Independence Of the Hawlian government
This Government was first in taking that
step, and several OF the leading powers OF
Europe Immediately followed. We were
influenced in this measure by the existing
aid prospective importance oi the islands
as place uf re uge and refreshment for our
vessels engaged in the whale fishery, and
the consideration that they lie in the course
of the great trade which must, at no distant
day. be carried ON between the western
coast Of North America and Eastern Asia.
" e were also influenced by a desire that
those islands should hot pass under the
control Of any other great maratlne State,
but should remain in an independent condi
ton, and so be accessible AND useful 10 the
commerce oil all nations. | need not say
that the importance OF these considerations
hns been greatly enhanced by The sudden
and vast des elopment which The Interests
uI the United States have attained in Cab
fornia and Oregon; and the policy hereto
lore adopted in regard TO these islands will
be steadily pursued.
1t is gratifying not only to those who
consider the commercial interests Of nations,
hu, also TO all who favor the progress OF
knowledge and the diffusion o. religion; 10
see community emerge from savage
S ate ard attain such n degree of civilian
lion in those distant sens.
I, is much 10 be- deplored TINT the inter-
nal tranquility Of the Mexican republic
should ngain be seriously disturbed; tor
since the peace between that republic and
he United States, it hod ENJOY ed snch com
para,ive repose lhatthe mos: favorable an
icipalions for The future might, with n de-
gree of confidence. have been indulged'-
These. however, have been thwarted by
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