Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-07
United States and Great Britain.

| United States and Great Britain.
| The New York Courier learns by special
telegraphic despatch from it's Washington corr
respondent, that the steamer Africa brought
important dispatches from Mr. lngersol, tothe
effect that negotiations are far advanced to.
wards the framing of treaty by which all
matters of Disagreement betu cen England and
the United States will be settled as nearly as
possible definitely The CourieF goes ON 10
say Il
"There is reasoa for believing that special
Instructions have been sent TO the British Min
lister, authorizing INN To conclude an arrange
mcnt Of the points more recently mooted upon
terms heretofore agreed upon by Mr.. Everett.
who seems to be reaping honors rapidly by his
administration Of his department. Weare nd
vised that II is first proposed, that Jolnt Com.
mission shall be appointed for The settlement
OF such mutual claims Of American citizens and
British subjects upon those Governments res.
pectlvely, as have arisen since 1873. In the
next place II Is suggested that n Commercia!
Convention shall consider and arrange the sub
jects of reel procal / adc, the free navigation OF
the St Lawrence and the st Johns, together
with the partial throwing open Of the Amcr-
can coastlng tradeto provincial British vessels
granting them for this purpose American reg
lsters) and the material extension of the list of
American manufactures and produce to pass
free into the British provinces.
at is designed also that this Convention
shall determine the Fishery question which
her Majesrys Government is quito willing
should bo placed on basis very favorable to
this country. The negotiation includes also
r. [ A l.t,t a.
very properly to DO committed to the consid-
Grafton OF separate Convention. So mature
is the form which The project has now ussum.
ed, TINT the dispatches received warrant the
expectation that 1t will be- entirely accomplish
cd under the present administration Under
the present aspect Of the negotiation, 1t cannot
be too soon concluded. If It's terms and de-
tails be entirely consistent with this representa-
ton of its scope * lntendment, it will be indeed
a comp omise beneficial 10 both parties; rcci-
rocity which Is not all on one side. Meantime
what are the prospects of svch treaty III the
SenateI The present condition Of the Com
milteo on Foreign affairs, is such tl.aL 1t VIII
be difficult TO get It's quorum togelher. Senator
| Douglas IS lncnpactnted for business by his
recent bereavement, and two other members
are too unwell TO appear III their seats. Under
these circumstances, 1t is believed that the sub
Jet will for the present, not receive definite
consideration.
Mr.. Fillmore seems determined to dis
grace the country often as possible by set
ding It's difficulties peacenbIy. Not~i,hstand-
ing the many opportunities he has had for
bouncing upon audacions nations that dared
> to speak their mother tongues without our
nprmissiou, md Notwithstanding the boiIin O
aid impatient courage Of the bellicosc democ
racy, he has tamcly submitted 10 arbitrations
0 aud conventions and inglorjously preferred
Is peace 10 war Nothing, for example, would
he more easy than 10 drab Portugal aud make
4 her pay the money which ii has been decided
she does not owe. Austria aud Russia. too
would have their way, Notwithstanding Gen
o Cass shook his fist nj them. What presump-
e toni And even poor tottering old Spain thai
8, we could whip with both hands tied behind
= our back, had The hardwood To put to death
Q men who had only gone 10 Of her posses
G sions 10 kill, burn and devastate Ii has beer
several years since we took our hands of
!, Mexico--if Mr. Fillmore had been II man o
It spirit he would have seen the proprety of re
u quiring further Indemnity for the past and
i security for the future before this. Franc,
and England and ST. Domingo have not beer
as respectful they might have been at al
II times, but still they remain uu-larruped We
t, look to the incoming of the multuuduous de.
e rnoeracy TO set all these things right.
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