The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-04


be considered the proper solid foundation OF the com.
nercial prosperity OF the United states II was 2a
nrst act 81 the government thai proved the saOMsy
OF the federal constitution. a. severe uial
and the steadiness with which the government bore
the shock, may be attributed in some degree to me
personal character Of the Presldeut.n
The treaty Of i7s4, notwtbs standing the advan.
tages gained BY h-amoDg which vas the fact that
probably averted thereby in reality settled
but few OF the important point in discussion. The
war between England and France led to blockadess
neutral rights. The peace, o. rather truce, Of
Amiens, in 1902, afforded short respite but, witH
that slight exception, II must b. Considered that the
two beligerents waPed maritime war upon the
United States from 1872 TO 1917.
Rufus King succeeded Thomas Pincknsy ~
Minister to the Court Of St james. IN 1856. He re-
NAMED in England until 1903 lie discussed with
the British ministry the principal PROVISIONS OF mari
time law in which this country feels an interest
though with the the exception Of two conventions M
relation to jays treaty OF 1874, he did not succeed
in agreeing on any formal instrument reguhnng tAe
commerce, or defining the rights OF neutrais. Me-
King returned to this country in 1903, and was us.
ceeded by James Monroe Early in 1904, Mr.. Mon.
roe proposed to the British ministry convention
regulating the right Of search. bockades, contra
bands, DC. Mr.. King had previously paid much az
teHtlOn TO the subject of impressnent OF American
sesmen. But the British government refused To
settle that and other questions OF maritime rights,
ana from that period to 1872 the American com.
merce to the British possessions in every part OF the
protection Of acts of parliament
Mr.. Pitt died in January, 1906, and wing mlniss
try coming into power III which Dir. Fox was Secrc'
tHy for Foreign Affairs the American government
maritime treaty. In May, 1906 commission was.
issued appointing Mr.. Monre st resident in Lon.
don, and William Pncney. Of Maryland, jointly and
severally, Ministers Plenipoeatlfy and Enjoys Ex-
traOrdnary at the Court OF st. James. Mr.. Fox died
in September, but whig ministry was still continued
in power The Commissioners succeeded in con-
GLIDING with Lords Holland and Auckland. a treaty
of amity, navigation and commerce, on the 3lst De
cemter, 1906. Although this instrument was not
ratified by the United States, il i an important event
in the diplomatic history OF the country. Ii was
mainly renewal Of the principal provisions in jays
treaty of 1884 PTesi Gent jefferson, without con.
sung the Senate refused to r,ty this treaty, pri.
cipay because it did not contain provision against
impressmeDts on the high seas England has always
insisted on the abstract right Of impressment; not
so much, perhaps, on account OF the lumber OF her
seamen in foreign service as to prevent them from
leaving her own, and she ula.ntained her right 10
take her seamen from foreign merchaot vessels whe
Their naturazed or not in the United States or else
where.
Mr.. Monroe returned home, and Mr. Pinckney re.
NAMED in London, as Minister until 1871, when he
also returned home, leaving Mr. John Spear Smith
~ Charge dAflires. The same year he was sue.
ceeded by jonathan Russell. Mr.. &. II. Rose was
sent to the United States in 1908, with instructions
to settle the dispute respecting the outrage upon the
frigate Chesapeake. But his mission was unsatis.
factory. The Chesapeake aiflir was finally settled
by hr. Foster, in November ISL, on terms proposed
by Mr. Erskine, in 1909.
War with Great Britain was declared by the United
States in June, 1872; and early in 1913, President
Madison accepted the offer OF mediation made by toe
Emperor Of Russia, and appointed commissioners TO
negotiate accordingly. The British ministry refused
the mediation of Russia, but offered to negotiate di-
rect with the United States This negotiation termi-
mated in peace concluded at Client, the Gath OF
December, 1914, and ratified by tue President and
Senate in February, 1915. The diplomatic inter-
course Of the two countries was renewed by the app
pointment the part OF the United States OF John
Quincy Adams in February, 1915, and Of Charles
Bagot, on the part of Great Britain, in June Of tho
same year, both as ENJOYS Extraordinary and Minisg
tiers PlenpOtentiary.
The following is list of the treaties between the
United States and Great Britain, excepting the
postal treaty, and other minor negotiations, princi.
pally of recent dates. The West Indian Commercial
question was settled by acts Of Congress and Para-
ment, in 1880 -
UNITED STATES TREATIES WITH GREAT BRITAIN
Provisional articles Of peaca. November 90 1882,
gotaeo at Paris Sanctioned by Congress April, H. 1888.
Amstice decaripga cesssnoa of no Titles Janua.
ry20 1888 negotiated Versailles oy Aibyne Fts Her
bert John Acams. and Benjamin Rankin. Sanctioned
by Congress. April H. 1888.
3 De6ptye treaty Of peace September ., 1885, neso-
T,saty Of city, oo@eise md navss. No.
yembsr 10, 1894 negotiated at london. by William
Wyndham (Baron Grenvile) ard John Jay. The ratid-
catons were exchanged 1t Louoon, October o. 1875.
Convention relative to the execution of the sixth ~.
~, %
1902, BY Lord Hswke.buy, (Jenkinson), and Rafus
King Ratified April %. 1902.
oenber "a 1914 BY Jan e. Lord Gsaabier Harry Gou-
bourn, and William Adams: aad hn Quincy Adams,
James A Baynrd Henry Clay. Jooasn.n Russell, and Al.
Convention TO regulate commerce. bet ~een the Uni
ted States and British domnioos negotiated 1t London
July 3, 1873 By Adams Clay and Ga nsin on tho part
GouibouTLe, and William Adams, the part Of Great
nv and SruQ1a
g. Conve nton respecting fsheries. boundaries SO.
negotiated at London October - 1918, by GalAtin and
and GoulbousDe the part Of Great iain RaAoatens
exchanged at Washington Jan. 30 1919
o. CONVENTION Of St. Petersburg of the 10Th July 1872
respecting decentralization tor savss taken during the
late war with Great Britain. according the first article
81 the sat Of Client nsseiis "a 81 s. Petersburg BY
Nest ecde and Count Cspodstra the part Russia
and Charles Baeo on he part of Great Britain Ratfca
10. Convention awarding The amount Of indemniaos-
ton nnder the st. Petersburg oonventisn negotiated ct
United states, and VIM Huskisaon and Henry U. Al
GDgton the part Of Great Britain. RAt6ostiOns ex
charged in LONDON Feb. 8. 1871.
IL Decision Of commissioners under the fourth article
OF the treaty OF Ghen respecting certain islands in the
Bay Of PsssamaquOddy, adjusted BY John Holmes and
H. Declaration of commissioners under fourth aroIs
Of treaty OF Client.
10 Decision Of commissioners under sixth article Of
treaty OF Ghent respecting boundaries at Utica, N T.,
June is, 1922.
a. Convention to refer the decision Of the hfkh article
ofGhent respecting the northeast boundary to friendly
sovereign, negotiated at London, Scot 1927 BY GaAtn
for the United States and Charles Giauf and Henry U
Addngton for Great Britain Routed May H. 1923; but
the decision OF the King Of the Netherlands The referee
not confirmed.
Is. Treaty Of Washington. settlement ss northeast
boundary question: negotiated at WsshDkton IN 1872 By
Daniel Webster Secretary ofsate and Lord Ahburtou,
Special Minister Ratified by the Scnste Aug. 20 1912.
10 Oregon partition treaty, settlement Of northwest.
crn boundary question signed at Wa hipgton June 1896
by James Buchanan, Secretary OF State, and Richard
Pakenham British Minister Ratified by the Senate JaAe
Is, lS46. .Es
UNITED STATES MINISTER'S, Etc., TO GREAT BRITAIN,
AIposMei.
John Adams, Mass, Minister Pepp0teptiary .17sS
Gonyerneur korrs, N Y, CoDhdend4l Agent. .171
Thomas Pipchney, s. c., Minister PenpotAntiary. .l7g2
John Jay, New York, Special 1874
Rufus King, New York Minister Peni petenhary 1895
W,sm sG P;usins ss, %d Joint do ls
John Spear Smith, Charge. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1871
iona. Russell, Massachusetts. Charge ........ 1917
John Quincy Adams, Mass, Minister PsnpotenaYylsl5
Richard Rush Pennsylvania do. .19l0