Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-12-22

oSS Ho" promptly uiSaSler lnaue uTu
neighbors of districts and cities SCI
arated widely from each other, an
cheering to watch the strength
that common bond of brotherhood
which unites all hearts, in all parts {
this Union, when dan ger threaten
from abroad, or calamity impend
over US at home.
Our diplomatic relations with for
eign powers have undergone no es
sential change since the adjournmen
of the last Congress. With some Q
them questions of disturbing
character are still pending, but ther,
are good reasons to believe tha
these may all be amicably adjusted
For some years past Great Britain
has so construed the first article O
the convention of the Goth of April
1918, in regard to the fisheries OF
the northeastern coast, as to ex-
clude our citizens from some Of the
fishing grounds, to which they freely
resorted for nearly a quarter of Gen.
tury subsequent to the date of that
treaty. The United States have
never acquiesced in this construc-
ton, but have always claimed for
their fishermen all the rights which
they had so long enjoyed without
molestation. With a view to remove
all difficulties on the subject, to ex-
tend the rights of our fishermen be-
yond the limits, fixed by the conven-
ton of 1918, and to regulate trade
between the United States and the
British North American provinces, a
negotiation has been open ed, with a
fair prospect of a favorable result. t.-
To protect our fishermen in the en-
joy ment of their rights, and prevent
collision between them and British
fishermen, ! deemed it expedient to
station q naval force in that quarter
during the fishing season.
Embarrassing questions have also
arisen between the two governments
in regard to Central America =
Great Britain has proposed to settle
them by an amicable arrangement,
and our minister at London is in
structed to enter into negotiations
on that subject.
A commission for adjusting the
claims Of our citizens against Great
Britain, and those of British subjects
agai nst the United States, organized
under the convention of the Sth of
February last, is now sitting in Lon
don for the transaction Of busiu ess.
1T is in many respects desiriIble
that the boundary line between the
United States and the British pIov-
iuces in the northwest, as designa,
ted in the convention of the 10TH Of
June, 1916, and especially that part
which separates the Territory Of
Washington from the British pos
sessions in the north; should be
traced and marked. ] there fore
present the subject to your notice.
'4Vith Fra nee our relations contin
ue on the most friendly footing.-I.
The extensi i've commerce between
the United States and that cou ntry
might, it is conceived, be rele eased
from some unnecessary restrictions,
to-the mutual advantage Of both par
lies. With a view to this object,
some progress has been made in ne
tre ATTY of commerce and
independently of our valuable
trade with Spain, we have important
political rehiio ms with her, growing
out of our neighborhood to the IS
lands Of Cuba and Porto Rico. I
nm happy to announce that since the
ast Congress, no attempts have been
made by unauthorized expeditions
within the United States against Ell
her of these colonies Should any
be manifested within orr
limits, all the means at my command
yill be vigorously exerted to repress
t. Several annoying occurrences
lave taken place at Havana. or in
he vicinity of the Island of Cuba,
,etween our citizens and the Span
sh authorities.
Considering the proximity of that
sland TO our shores-lying as it
loes, in the track Of trade between
ONE of our principal ciiies-and the
uspiciousfvigilance with which for
ign intercourse, particularly that
nth the United States, is there
uarded, a repetition Of such occ pr-
enees may well be apprehended. :