The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-12-10

tioh IHrhl -uHS lllCItdSC -,
SIX millions upon those of the previou
year.
The improved conlitiou of this branch /
of our commerce is mainly attributable to
the aforementioned treaty.
Provision was made, in the first ar
Gle Of that treaty, for a commission 10
designate the months of rivers to VIII rh
the common right Of fishery, on The co, t
of the United states and the Brit h
Provinces was not TO extend This co a.
mission has been employed part of t"
seasons, hut without much progress
the object for which it
Instituted, in consequence of seriO =
difference of opinion between the co /,
nisSoners. not only as to the prec sc
point where the rivers terminate. but in
n,ny instances as to what constitutes a
river. These difficulties however, may
he overcome by resort to the umpirage
provided f,r by tn, treaty
The efforts persezeringly prosecuted
since the commencement Of my admins
tration, to relieve our trade to the Baltic
from the eXaction of sound dues by Den
mark, have not yet been attended with
success. Other Governments have also
sought to obtain II like relief to their
commerce and Denmark as thus induced
10 propose an arrangement to all the En-
roi,ean powers interested in the subject,
and the manner in which her proposition
was received, warranting her to believe
that satisfactory arrangement with them
could soon he concluded, she made
strong appeal TO thi. government for tenn
lorary suspension of definite action on
its part, in consideration of the eml,ar-
rasSment which might result to her Euro
pean negotiations hy an imme'liste adj
jluStmeni of the question with the United
Stats. This request has been ac. eded
tn, upon the condition that the sums col
!ectet! after the 9Th of June last and
nnt'l the 18th of June next, from vessels
an cargOes belonging to our merchants,
are 10 be considered as paid under pro-
test and subject to future adjustment
There is reason to believe that an arrange
ment, between Denmark and the maritime
powers OF Europe on the subject, will be
soon concluded, and that the pending ne
goJia,ion with the United States may
then he re>amed aud terminated in sat.
| iSfactOrv manner
With SPAN no new difficulties hav
arisen, nor has much rogrtsS been mai,
in The adjustment of pending ones.
| NrgnialiunS catered in,o for the nur
| pose ut relieving our commercial inter
course with The Island "i Cul.a If >orl,t
of its burdens, aud irnvi,iiny Tor the uurt
speedy settlement "f local disputes grow
ing .uJ of that int.ycuur>r have not yc.
been attended with any results
Souu after the commencement uf TIT,
late war i" EnroI,e, ibis government sui
mi;ted 10 the constellation nf all mariInl,
nations. Two principles for III. security q
neutral commerce; one, that The ncutra
dag should cover enemies goods, tXcal.
articles c"utraiand Of war; and the %, l.,
that Neutral property on board merchant
vessels OF heilgerent> should b. tXen.
from condrnilatiun with he exec :, ion e.
|
scented us new rules of International law
havi"g been generally claimed Ivy uti'
trails, though NOT aiwa,s admitted i,y i.e
llgercntS. One of The ,artitS TO he war
Russia -aS wei as several neutral powr $
promptly ucceded to these propositions
and the two other principal belli igere,ss
Great Britain and France, having ror,
sented to observe them for the pres,
occasion, a favorable opportunity secms q
to be presented for obtaining IL geHe a
| A nerira.
! But Great Britain and France. in con
mou with most of the S alpS of EIru, e
while torhearing to reject, dill nos affirm
a,ivriy act upon the ovcrtureS Of the Uni
ted S ales.
While the question was in this poi
,ion, he representatives of Russia, Franc,
Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, Sardin. /;
aud Turkey, assembled at p, u.s. took in {
consideration the snhject of martin
rights, and put forth IA declaration cor
tanning the twn principles which this gov
eminent had submitted nearly :wo years
before, 70 the consideration of mar. tim,
pOwers, anl added thereto the follow ing
Propositions: Privat"eriug is aud re
mains abnliShed," and "BIwka'leS, ih or
der to he binding, mus, be effective. thai
is to say, maintained hy force, sufficient
really. to prevent access u the coast of til,
enemy" To lh' declaration thus ro.n,nS d
of four points. TWO uf with had air al,
been proposed by the U:itek Safes. ,hi,
government has been inv ed 10 accede h,
all the powers represented at Paris. ex
ceirt Great Britain and Turkey TO th,
LAST of the two adlitonal propositions
;hal i'll relation TO h!uckadcs there ral
certainly he no objection. Ii is m"r !,
ih., .ia'iniiinn af what SHAH runSilu1e ht
efft.rtua! investment ai a iiurkatl4e :...,c
a Il, tinition for which his goycrg.Invut ta.
always coutcueich, claiming juiymall, 'nl
losses who're Il Fraciic icat violation II Ii,
rule thus tctintd has been IL" urjous "a
our commerce A ~ he +, IA in3rg a..
tire ur the tc;,ri inn OF he conf re,.ct