Rising Sun Times, Volume 1, Number 5, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 14 December 1833 — Page 2

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or th? President of the Vetted States to both Hoiasesof Congees. Fe'iov: Citiz-ns of thr Senate G.ii House of RepnscntctiZ' . : On ioAr assembling to pi rform the inghe-st trusts which th- people of the UldtCu Slate- ha 10 CoCld. -':! Ij y on. of gii.iting for their eo'.nu.ou welfare, it gives m" !p inin; io congratulate vou upon the happy i ondi'ion c f our bi't'if'.l ro iu'iv. Bv tin' favor : Di-

;Pr..vi .!,!;.(, lo u-' : care : n:i r -ti.rreigns v.H! "TOW 11 Olli orders: ; of our the i;h:i Ms: eommer; e a-m .torn stic Clu-try fioui i-h and ii.cn a-e: and iadiudml happiness, reward.- the private virtu- and enfrrpriz : of our eitizet O ir condition abroad i :r. ie-s !n.;ior iMe than it is prosperous at lo:;v. S eking nothing that is not right, and determined to submit to nothing that is wrong, h i; dosirh-g hotuM f. -hmd-hips aad lih'-n.i intercourse with ail nation, the ladled S'atcshave i.'aim. d.thrr.ughi ut the o;!d,the confidence and respect which are due to the character of the American people, and to a poiiy just, aad so cor-g-'nial to ti.e pitit of their institutions.. la hringinc to tour notice the pa:tiular stale of our Foreign Affairs it adonis me high p"it ideation to inform you, t!i it they are in a condition which promi-es the cor.tir.u.tticr of friend-!;ip with all natiutis. U'ilh Great Britain the int'-rc-H:; quolioa of our nortii-e.ti-; a houtidarv roarr.ns s till undeiideii. A j.o Folia tion, however, upon that subject hi? been renewed since the close of the ,t!-t Congress; and a proposition ha been uibmitted to the Ihitisli ciovenvoent wi:h t ie iew of e?t.ihh-!iin, in conf'rmity willi the resolution of the Senale, til" line designated by the Tie .tv f I78J. Thouj;!i i;o definitive a.;wcr Ha-eci ; id in; : V: i ;.i: it ceiveo.it rna hedai'v bicxI ! entertain a liooe ) ti v uiinr.at in-(rne-t i le.i i to a -nii;npor!a:',t ra-u.c '. I have ihe sa;ifa;:i: t.ia; i.t irotiation u !.i o miono ii the Hue of R 'pr -ctiial : e t as P:t .'. e ., some vc,m t;.-!i (In'erninent, f the erectiuii oi o s on the I? enai lew. beeti ulii'i) com successful. The se w pleted, together wu! tlie.se which the U. ttate have constructed on the western si l -rf the Gulf of Florida, will i : -.urn!!,, tsentiatiy to t;ie safety of a ivi. rjon in that sea. This joint participation in establishments inteiestmg to humanity, an I beneficial to commerce, is worthy of two enlightened itaiions and indicates feelings which caniot til to hae a happy influence up e.l their political relations. Il is cratihi: g to ihe friend, (4 l oth to per:e:;e lint the iiitercouise beiwei.ts t-:c tivo. people i, becoming tlaily more etensive, ami l!ial .en(im'i,t- u ulna! g ! "! v.'U hav yrown up. ' w-ih'm;: t;i- r i.'i.rfci.fi!i or; '!!. j!i-l:: ? 'h- i:opt.) i', ny w;-e rouii-.!. ( in ac;i sid- . not nli uns -it!-, d ! sfi' t mav ! .iii--t ie.ii.rdy tenniiia'e.f, hr. n;nv can e i.u-n.id -.r'ar:dij!: piev-o' d. Noiwith.'.an'hhg thai I c.on'inue. to nceive i ! . ' mo-i nmicaM" a.--ui ances fr.nn the ioi ernnainl f France, and that in ;d! o'her respect !! mas! fiiendly relations txi-t hiiw ecu the Fiiit -d b!ae.s and (hat ( J -vei nne-. t. it i- to le regret t d t'lat t .e stipulalions ot liie Convent; coeclude l on the 5:h July, I 0.11. rem tin. in some imoort ant par;?, unfulfilled. By t'le second ariicle of th i! Cunveot:o;i, it w.h stipui i'ed thit the sum pavahh to tin- ' hi : States, should ipaid at Pari-, in s annual in-Mhncnls lulo t'e' ii and- o -u :i per-ou r per sons as s.i.ni'd ! a rhoriz-'l i tl).' ' Vcr:.n.; :.t ol the l;mt re in- il ; and hv the snm St :te. to' uti.de the fn-t instalment was pavabie i t!ie 21 1 iV of Feloilari, IH.l.J. By th ; ! rd Cungress of the I J-h .Inly, io tJ.it warn ide the dut c f t1'." Secr-tai of the Ti iii;iry, t ) can, l!,. several instalments, w ith t!;e infeiv: here..n, to !e re eiv. 1 fn :.i th; I'r -ni !i je ei : ni t,!. and tian-nnnd to tin lh.i; .i Slate, in -ach m inn .r as he m v deem !-! ; ;cii! by the s ime act i f t'ouiic-s. tJi(. s;',p. e! t'.io:i- on the p.nt rd" ti'.e lT. States, i i tie; C;:v -ntiors w . re. in a! I r- -;' !-, fi'.;i!!ed. .nl douh.'hv. that a tea! lirh made, an I ratified v the t.vo (io'.ernuien: 1 f ; ; ; r 1 1 1 v x" nieii to- fh.it-d State-, w.ai'd bn'hed r.ti b ih - i-.her rea odv - :r:i, en I ue.snj.jg to avoid t e risk an I -; ' ine me dial" a-'-u i s, tlie S"n"' e rea-nrv ueemed it a! r- r to rc. iie and transfer the first in-tal-lO'-l.l l:y v:.' J! e a drift tlie Fr 'e h M oi!-;. ; ot Finance. A draft I t t ' . : j.'u. i- ; wa-a -cordiii'iv drawn I.i'. -r 'the ( a-hi-r f th- liinkn! t ! : '. en i 1-e i ,

to the United Stat sent of fhe hrst instalment v.nd the interest payable with it. The bill was not drawn at Washington until ihc days after the instal

ment wai payable at Pari?, and was ac- j companicd by a special authority from the President, r.utho.izmg the Cashier, ! or his assigns', to receive the amount. I The r.ioi.e tint.; adopted ot receiving instalment, was cfiicinllv made known to the French Government ! the American Charge d' Affairs at Paris,! iirii.m: to in-iructions Ire.m tin.. Dojartmon! I Slat Tl 10 01: I. houev-i et, . u:.:H p;id. oi i 1 ul re.'t Iiieu lot paunciit j i.h- .via n..i o: sae r.'nsot; ass 'tj(-(i e.i i:;' '

Frenrh .Mit.ister of Finance, that no ' pressed a w i!!n.;ness lo provide an iuapprPriatio'n had bet n made by the i demnilicalion. ;. soon as the proper Frei.ch (.hhamber.-. It i not known to nir.eutit can hv. agreed upon. Upon this me that, up to that period, am appro- j lutterpohit, il is probableanunderstand-

nria'ien bad been reip.'.ircd ol 'the Cham-1 en-; and ahh.nig'i a canuiiunicalion j W'.i riif su:i; ('ienuy made to tlie v ham- j by diifction i f the Kitig, recom-; .din", thai the iieces.cv provision should he itsr.de t -r cai ri in the ("onvneion in'o tti et, it ua at an adan--ed p.-riod of (he session. in 1 th. ' sunprt wa- finally postponed until the next i me'Minu oi Uie v. liamner.-. j Notw ithstai.ding it ha hoensupposed j by th.e Frenrh Minilr, thtit lite tinan- i ci d iii"jt.i'ioi: of the treaty cannot I ue ai rn. '.i nno eii-. ei W iinoui an ap.pro-; prinli: ii h t e: (hiamiiers, it appears ; : iti' the , : not o: cons;ste:;t v. w.i r ei Franif. but due to til

charactered' r-otlj (toverr.nents,as well j nim:h the ih of the United States to a to the lights i f our titizens, to tiealj r h ii-i,. and so tndv the i: forest of the. Coniention made and ratified,, in; both !o snaintain i roin r form, a j iedguig the goo ! faith ! By the iir-t section of an act cl Conof the French GjvcrPi.v.-ot for its ex-e-i gres pissed on the l.lih of July, It 32. ciitie::, -v d ;;s iiivpo'iiig upon each do- j the tonage duty on Spanish ships arrivp.u tment an .hliation to fdl'd it; and I ing frun ports f Spain, was limited lo ! h-.ve reCn ived a -surartce.-. I'.irou jh our t the le.;y payable on American vesels

at Faiis, ano toe I r renin Washin .-lister ! tenipoteuliarv nt i on, and m-u e recetitl y t'n oue'i ! ttie .Minister of tne Lnited States at Paris, that the delay has not proceeded from any indisposition on the part of the King and his Mitiisters to fulfil the treaty, and lli it measures will be presented at the-1 m eting i f the ( .'hr.tnhers, and v. il'n a n a-o.'iaLd .' hoti't of success to oht.. in the neces ar nppropriaiioi:. It is necessary to stale, how ei er. lh it the document-, ex opt certain lists ol vc-s.cl; captured, condemned, or burnt at aca, proper to facilitate the examination and liquidation of the reclamations comprised in the stipulations of the convention, and which, by the 6th article, France entered to communicate to the ihi.n d States by the intermedian of tee l. gation. te.oug'i repeatedly :- ph' d f r Ijv tin' American Charge d"Atlairs under iustruciio?, from this Ga eminent, have rot iel been communicated ; ami tiiis delay, it is appre hended, will necessarily prevent the j ( ompletien of the duties r.s-ined t.i the ( ' immisstot.crs w ithin, i res tit M escribed by 1 r.v, the time a! Ti.;' reason tnr delaying to comma-! iccaie the-e doc uments have not l ei oxphi i:!v stated, and tiiisi the more lo !" i cere! .ed. as it is not understood that the interposition of the Chambers is in a-v ie..:. in-, r recpiired fir the deliien e.f tiio-e paper.-. L' inter tnese turcums! -a important '") t lie i: :inres in a c.nse t eres's: of cur a ctiiz-ns and ti h: eaaracter oi our a. cnuntn. and under di-appointiri nts so miexoected. I deemed it my dutv. !iowevr 1 might icspa cl tiie general assur rife- t which I have adveited, -.o 1 nger to delay tiie ajipointment of a M:t;i!cr Plenipotentiary to Paris, hut 'ouh -patch him in ensou to communic i!e the result til' his application to the French Government at an earlv period of your session. I accordingly appointed a distinguished citizen tor this ptir--e. who proceeded oil his mission in A i i n I ist, and was presented to lot w a prcsente'. King, e n !v ie the mailt h of Oeloher. 11 p.iriieu! 1 1 1 instructed a to all masters connected with the '.-re-ent pasture d aifiiis, and I tao.ilg. toe hope thai, w i a the representatn) i iii-tno te I to make, and from the dis-to-iliou-in inifeste 1 by th- King and hi Mmi(ers, in lie ir recent assurance lo our minister nt Paris, the subject will I:- eailv considered and satisfactorily disposed of at the next meeting of tile ( '".Limbers. As (his subject involm in'ei est and ha sitlractr able '.i ire i f the public important a eonsiderUtentiou. I nave iieeme.l it proper explicit statement of il nclua condi tio:,; d shoubl 1 he disappointed in . . . . I . : ' ... m.. i. oe no v ri.iei ini sou, me su ' p i a will 'ne a ; i:n bi--.ug!:t to the notice oi Congers in sitch a maimer sis the occasion mav require. Tit" friendly relation which hive ahvai been maintained between the United Slate and Busia have been further ex'ended and strengthened by the treaty of navigation and commerce con. bided on (he. (ith of December last, n 1 s ,;, !,,;, d l, the S. na'e before

the close of its last session. The ratifications having been since exchanged, the liberal provisions of the treaty are

now in lull force; and, under the encouragnn e.t which they have received, a flourishing and increasing commerce, v ielding its benefit?, to the enterprise of both nations, affords to each the just recompe nse 01 w ie measures, and adds new motives for that mutual friendship which the two countries have hitherto t hcrished toward cat h oilier. 1; auo: r.ie peculiar satisfaction to - !att- iliat the Government of Spain lias at leuglli iei.ied to the justice ol t ave tieen so long uraeu in nciia i (. ran- l ;z. !:--. .-on i n rv inghad taken place he (ween the Minister of l!ie United States and the Soanish Government befoie tlie decease of ti.e late King of Spain; and, unless that event may h .ve d -l ied its completion there i reason to hope- that it max be in my pee." or to aiinouiice to you. earlv in your pu sent o-smoi, the cone lesion of a Convention upon terms not less f; vora:,..- ttnan tnose entered into for mmilar objects with other nation. That net of justice would well accord with the character of So ain. and is due to s ne. i. niani male? f: :n t'u ir ancient irien . P could net te.il to strengthen ti.v r.ud'.tiietds or amiti and rood !etue'.-i the two nnueiis wh'.ch it is wn m toe porta o! Spam, previous to th -Utli Uctoner, lvl(, lu m-' live icnts per toe. The act wa intendeJ to rive eliect, en our side, to n arrantreuH t made wiiii the Soaniso G'ver;imet!, by which discriminatim; dutii cf tonaie were to be n'to of the United Slates lish"d in the p.u Is and Spain, on tin; lesscls ol tiie two naiiotis. Ptiisui:.t ti that arrangement, winch was carried itdv chect, on the p.arl of Spain, on the JJ'.h cf May, I 8.3:, by a royal order tinted the. 2Uth April, 1 832, American ves fc-h in the pons of Spain have paid t:v. tents per ton, which rate of tlutv is also paid in those purls by Spanish ships; iuil as American vessels pay no tonage duty in the ports of tlie United Stains, the duly of fie cents payable in our oris by Spanish vessls, under the act above mentioned, i really a (Incriminating tlutv, opei aliir; to the disadvantage of Spain. Though no complaint has ye? been made on the part of Spain, we are not the less buimd by the ohhg itions of ood faith, to the discrimination; and I rece remove mmetiil that tne act niiended accordingly. ;.)'. above alluded to. i As tne roia.1 or unhide- the pons of Baleai ie and Ca nary l-lantb. ;i well a tho-e oi 'Snam. it wf iilo seem dial ti provision o tiu' act ol Conivs. Mild be etpially extensive : an. trial lor the repayment ol saeii iMtics a- miv rene neen lmorn periy receivvl. -u addition should be made to the srn appropriated at the last seion of t mgress for refm ling discriminating dnii.--. As the a: rang' ment referred lo,hoivever, did n..t eudirace the Islands of Cu'iia and Porto Rico, disci iminating duties, to the prejudice of the Americaiihippi.ng,ecntinue to he levied there. From the. extent of the commerce carried on between the United States and those Island, particularly the former, the discrimination causes serious injury to one of those, great national interests which i' has been cousideied an ('Srei'.ti.'.l p:.ihy to cherish, and has given rise lo t oniplaiuts on the part of our merchants. Under instructions given to our Minister at Madrid, earnc-t re pi eseiitation have been made hv him eaaisn lovcrmii -ut upon tin vernm -nt upon a id .1 nore is reason to expect Iron! (!,,. jV fie"d!y disposition which i enlei tasned towards til! country, mat he produced. a ncneiicie.i cuange wilt lie pre The dis.advaiitnge. how ever, to w hieh our sliipping i suhjee! !- the oper iti n of tiu-s,-; discriminating ilutics, require that liiei be met by suitable countervailing duties during your presiuit session power being at (lie same time vested in the President to modify or discontinue them as the discriminating duties on American vesse ls or their cargoes may be modified or discontinued at those -land-. Intimations have been given to the Spanish (lovernment, that the United States may be obliged to resort to such mea-ures as are. ot necessary self defence; and there is no reason to .apprehend that it would be unfavourably received. The proposed proceeding, if adopted, would not he permitted, however, in any degree lo induce a relaxation in the efforts of our Minister to ,-fl-cf repeal of this irrr

gularitv, bi friendly negoeiation ; and it may serve to give force to Ids representations, by showing the dangers to which that valuable trade is exposed by the obstructions and burthens which a system of discriminating and countervailing duties necessarily produce. The selection and preparation of the Florida archives, for the purpose of being delivered to the United States, in conformity with the royal order, as menhoned in my la.-t ai una! messai;e.

though in progress. h..s not c t on completed. Tnis del av has been produced, parllv bv calces which were unavoidable, pnrtic n!a i lv the prevalence of ch-era at Ilnv-ttmu : hut mea sures have been taken, which it I telievee xi ill expedite the delivery of those hi,; ortant records Congress were informed, at the opening of the !.:( scs -ion, that "owing, as it was alleged, to embarrassment- in the finance- of P.atngai, consequent upon the civil w ar in w hicli that nation w;s i gag' of call on ti,' i hi ii'ij uviil 1 1 ii.il! m w Inch tiie lWtuiruese (lovernment had stipulated io pay fir indemnii'v ing our citiz "lis tor piopcMy illegally captured in the blockade of Teiceira. Since that time, a postponement for tw o yesirs with inkn'sl of the two remaining instalments, via requested by the Portuguese (v)Veruni '!:t ; and as a consideration, it offend to stipulate that rice of the United States should be sielmiled into Portugal, sit the same duties as Brazilian rice. Being satisfied that no e-cttri" arrangement could be made, my consent was riven; and a royal older ol the king of Portugal was accordingly issued, on the 1th e f Fe bruary last, for the redm tiou of the dutv on rice of the United States. It would give me great pleasure if, in speaking of that country in whose prosperity the United Siates are so much interested, and with whom a long subsisting, extensive and mutually sulvanlageou commercial intercourse has strengthened the relations of friendship, 1 could sumotmce to you the testorniion ot its internal tranquility. Suh-equ ently to the commencement of the, !a-t session of Congress the final instalment payable, by Denmark, under the Convention of the JC'h of .March. 18 30, wsis received. The commissioners for examining the claims, have since terminated their labors, and their siwards have been paid sit tlie Tieasury as they hav e been called for. The jus tice rendered to our citizens bv thai Government, i thus completed, and a pledge is thereby .afforded for the maintenance of 'ant friendly intercourse becoming the relalions that two nations mutually bear to each other. It is satisfactory to inform ou that the Danish Government has recently issued an ordinance bv which the commerce with the Island of St. Croix, is placed on a more lihcral footing than heretofore. This change cannot fail to prove beneficial to the trade between tin; Unite d States and that colony ; and the advantages likely lo flow from it may load to greater relaxations in the colonial systems of other nations. The ratifications cf the Convention with the king of (he two Sicilies, have been duly exchanged, and the Commissioners sippointed for examining the claim under il. havetnleied upon the duties assigned lo them by law. The friendship that the interests of tiie two tuitions require of them, being now established, it may lie hoped that each will enjoy the benefits which libera! commerce should yield to both. A treaty of amiti un l commerce be- . 1 IT. (-.. t l I I ween llic united states and Jjelgium. w is conclude d during the last w inter. iad n ceived the sanction of the Senate ; but the exchange, of the ratification has been heietol'ore delavcd, in conse quence, in the firs! in-(anee, of some ih lav in the reception of (lie treaty at Brussels, and subsequently, of the ab sence ed U:C ih Iginn Minister o! r oreigi Ati.urs, at lie iae;o tant conferences law is it: i hi - G.M. uncet is e ngaged at London. Thai treaty dots hut. embody these enlarged principles rf friendly policy, which, it is sincerely hoped, will ab iv ays regulate the conduct of the two l ath es, having such strong motive to maintain amicable relations towards eaci i other and so sincerely desirous to clieiish them. With all the other F.uropean pow ers with whom tlie United State havt formed diplomatic relations, and with the Sublime Porte, the best undershmding prevails. From all. 1 continue to receive assurances of good w ill towards the. United States assurances which i gives me no less pleasure to reciprocsite thon to receive. With all, the engagements which have been entered into, are fulfilled with good faith on both sides. Measures have also been tsiken to enlarge our friendly relation? and extend our commercial intercourse with ether States. The vnVm we have

pursued ot' aiming at no exclusiv advantage?, of dealing with all on term of fair and equsil reciprocity, and c-f adhering scrupulously to all cur eu gagements, i well calculated to give success to efforts intended (o be mutt) silly bencfieist. The wars of which the southern part of this counliy was so long the theatre, and which were carried on, cither bv the mother country against the State', which had formerly been her colonies-, or by the Stales again! each other, having terminated, and lhcjr civil dis-sensb-n ha i ing to far subsided, as with few excrptious.no longer lo disturb the public tranquility, it i-earnestly hoped those States w ill be able lo 'employ themselves without interruption in pertc.ting their institutions cultivating the an of peace, and promoting, bv wi-e counsel a.-.d ;i!de exertions, life public and private pro.-perity wlrch their patriotic : truggb's so wcil entitle

them to enjov. With those Slates our relations have undeigone but little t Large dining (he present )ear. No re-union having yet taken place betwean the States which compose tiie Republic of Columbia, our Charge d'Afftirs at Bogota has been accredited to the Government of NewGrenada, and we have therefore no di pdomatic relations with Venezuela and F.qnator, except sis they may be included in those heretofore formed with the Columbian Republic. It is understood that lleprcsentalive.s from the tluee States were about to usemhle at Bogota to confer on the subject of their mutual interests, particularly that rf their union; and if the result should render it necessary, measures will be taken on our part preserve with each thai fiiend-hin and those liberal coinnieicial connections width it ha I ern the constant tlesiieof th United Sh-Me to cultivate with her -i-tcr Republic of tins hemisphere. Until the important question of re-union shall be settb d, however, the di 111 rent matters which have been under disec.-siori between the United Stan ... and the Republic, of Colombia, or either of the States which composed it, are m l likely to be hro't to a satisfactory ismv. In consequence of the illnef of (he Charge dWffaiis appointed to Central America at the last se.--ion of Congrenhe was prevcnii d fi-an proceeding on his mission until the month of October. It is hoped, however, that lie ia by thiatime at his post, and that the official intercourse, unfortunately so long interrupted, has been thus renewed on the part of the two nations so amicably ant! sidvantageoiisli connected bv en gagements founded on the most enlarged principles of commercial reciprocity. II is gratifying to stale that since m ist annual message, some of the mod important claim- of our fellow -citizen-from the Govt rnmcnt of Brnzil l av. been ssitisfactoi i!y adjusted, smd a reliance is placed on the friendly disposition manifested hv it that justice wiU also be done in oilier. No new cause of complaint have ai isen; and the trade between the. two countries flourishes under the encouragement secured to it by the liberal provisions of the treaty. It is cause of reuret, that, ow ing pro bably to tlie civil dissensions which haye occupied the attention of the Mexican Government, the time fixed by the treaty of limits with the United State for the nieetintr of the CnmmU. ioiicis lo define the boundaries be tween toe two i .u'.o'is, n.as been suffer ed to expire wi hoat the iippomtmcnt of any Commissioners, on tiie. nart of that Government. While the true boundary remain in doubt by either party, it is difficult to give effect to lose measures which are iietcssary to tin: protection and quiet of our numer ous ciiiz ns residing near that frontier. ri.e. subject is one of great solicitude to the United States, and will not fail to receive my earnest attention. Ihe treaty concluded with Chili. smd sippioved by the Somite at it last essmn, was ratified by the Chilian Government, but w ith certain addition al and t xplanatoiy ai tides of a nature to have required it to be sigain submited lo the Senate. The lim lir.,;., n for the exchange of the ratifications, howi ver. having since expired, the action of both Governments on the treaty will sigain become necessary. The negotiations commenced with the Argentine Republic, relative to tiie. oul rages commiled on our vessels engaged in the fisheries at the Falkland Islands, by persons acting under the colour of its authoiili, us well as the other m ilters in controversy between the two Governments, have been suspended by the departure of the. Charge d' A flairs of (he United Slates from Buenocs Ayres. It is undei stood, however, that a Minister was subsequently appointed by that Government to renew the negotiations in the United States, but, though daily expected, he ha not arrived io thit country.