The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-12-11

ttect 10 the cODst0SIdslOU ~ NOO8sSos'
+ Your attention Is sgsin invited to tho
! question Of Reciprocal Trade between tho
Il u. s., and Canada, and other British pos
sessions near our frontier. Oyertures tor
la Convention upon this subject, hsve been
received from her British Msjestys Minis
ter Plenipotentiary, but il seemsto be 10
Imanv respects preferable, that the matter
should be regulated by reciprocal lcgisia-
ltion. Documents are laid before you,
showing the terms which the British Gov
ernment is willing TO offsr, and The meas
lures which il may adopt, il some arrange
ment should be made on this subject
From tho accompanying copy Of note
from the British Legation 1t Washington,
and the reply Of the Department Of State
Thereto, it will appear that her Briltauic
Majesty. Governmen ut is desiro0s that
part oftho Boundary line between Oregon
and the British possessions, should be su-
thoritatiyey marked out ;and that an inten-
,ion was expressed, to apply TO Congress
for % appropriation to defray the expenses
thereof; on the part Of the U. s. Your at.
tcn,ion to this subject, is accordingly To-
yi,ed, and proper appropriation recon-
mended.
| A Convention for the adjustment Of
Claims Of citizens Of the u. s., against
Portugal, has been concluded, and the rati-
fications have been exchanged. The first
Iins,alment Of the amount 10 be paid BY
Portugal, fell due on the 30th Of Septem.
Der last, and has been paid. Tho Presi.
dent Of the French Republic, according to
,he provisions of the Convention, has been
selected as arbiter 10 the case Of General
Armstrong, and has signfied that he ac-
cep,s the trust. and the high satisfaction
he feels in acting as the common friend Of
nation with which France is united by
sc en,inents of sincere and lasting amity.
The Turkish Government has expressed
| its thanks for the kind reception given to
the Su,,n's Agent, Amin Bey, on the &C.
casion Of his recen, visit 10 the U. 8.
On the 2Sth of February last, q dispatch
was addressed by the Secretary Of State to
Mr.. Marsh, the American Minister at
Constantinople, instructing him to ask OF
the Turkish Government, permission for
the Hungarians then imprisoned within
the Dominous Of the Sublime Porte, 10 re.
move to this country. On the 3rd Of March
last, both Houses Of Congress passed res
oution requesting the President to author
ize the employment of public vessel to
convey to this country, Louis kossuih and
his associates in captivity. The instruc-
tions above referred to was complied with.
and the Turkish Government having releas-
ed General Kcssuth and his companions
from prison, on the 10th Of September last.
thev embarked on board the U. 8. frigato
Mississippi which was selected TO carry in
TO effect the resolution Of Congress. Gov
ernor Kossuth left the Mississippi At Glib
ralter, for the purpose Of making visit TO
England, and may shortly be expected in
New York. By communications to tho
Department State, he has expressed his
grateful Acknowledgements for the inteposi-
lion of this government. in behalf Of him
self and his associates. This country has
been Justly regarded as safe ssylum for
those whom political events have exiled
from their own homes in Europe, and il 10
recommended 10 Congress to consider in
what manner, Governor Knssuth and his
companions brought hither by its authofi-
ty, shall be received and treated,
II is earnestly to be hoped that the differ
ences that have for some time past, been
pending between the Government Of the
French Republic and that Of the Sandwich
Islands, mny be peaceabiy and durably ID.
iusted, SO as to secure the Independence
Of these Islands.
Long before the events which have of
late, impaired so much importance 10 tho
pos sessions Eof the u. States on the
Pacific, we acknowledged tho Independence
Of the Hawaiian Government. This Gov
ernment wns first in taking that step, and
several of the leading powers OF Europe
Immediately followed We were influence
ed in this measure by the existing and pros
pective Importance Of the Islands, 40 >
place Of refuge and refreshment for our ves-
sells engaged in the Whale Fishery, and by
the consideration that they lie in the course
of the great trade which must, At no dis
tan. day, be carried On between the west
ern coast Of North Americs, and Eastern
Asia.
We were also influenced by a desire that
those Islands should not pass under the con-
troll Of any other great muratime state. but
should remain in an independent condition,
and so be accessible and useful 10 the COM
merce Of all nations need not say that
the Importance Of these considerations has
been greatly enhanced BY the interests that
the u. States have attained in California
and Oregon, and the policy hereioeore ..
dopted 10 regard TO those islauds, will b
steadily pursued. Il isgratifying, not only
10 those VII, cansider the commercial in
terests of nations, but also to all who favor
the progress Of knowledge in the diffusion
Of religion, to see community emerge
from savage state, and attain such = do
gree ofciviiization in those distant seas.
Il is much TO be deplored that tho inter-
national tranquility Of the Mexican Re-
public should again be seriously disturbed:
for since the peace between that republic
and the U. States il had enjoyed such .
comparative repoee, that the most favorable
anticipations for the future might, with
degree of confidence have been INDUCED.
These however, have been thwsrted BY
the recent o. t5reak in the State OF I'smau-
lpas. on the right bank ofthe Rio Bravo.