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Vol.  VI, No. 50.]
HUNTINGDON, PHNNSYLVANIA, WEDNESDAY, DKCEMBER 15, 1841.
[Whole No. 310.
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HUNT^XGDO^'   JOUJ'INAL.
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AGENTS
FOR
T.'ie Si;tiilifis:t?,o)t Jonriifil.
Daniel Teague, Orbisonia; David l>laii'> i'.sq. Shade Gap; Benjamin Lease. .Viirlrys' burg; Eliel Smith. Esq. Cliilcottstovm; lus- Entriken. jr. Ci-Jfie A'i(«;Hugh Maddem l':sq. Slii-iiigficld; Dr. S. S. Pewoy, Itir- mingham; lames Morvo'v. Union Furiicice i JohnSisler. Warrior Murk; lames Divis, I'.sq. IVcst torjnship ; D. 11. MonvP. E'iq Franksto-ivn-. Eph. G-ilbrcath. Esq. Holli- daysiitrf:; Henrv NcfF. Alexandria-, Aaron Burns, Wdliiimi'hiir^; A.J. Stcwr.rt. Water .Vrrct; Wm. Reed. Esq. M.r-riii tovmsliip; SilnmonHamei-. Ap/?"« .I'////; James Dysiirt. Mouth flfiruce Crick; Wm. Murrny, F.xq. Graysville; John Crum. Manor Hill; Jus. E. Stewart. Sinking Vallty; L. C. Kessler Afill Creek.
''ILL bc Bulil by uriler of the Or¬ phans' Court uf IIuntin;,(loii and Redford counties, on the prcini,-^cs, in Dub¬ lin tovvnship, nn f/ednesday tl.p l.itli day ol December, A. 1). 1841, a certain tract nf land situated on either side of the county lino between liuntingtlon and Bed¬ ford counties, containing about
5^©  Acres,
Tuoro nr less, about 90 aerps rlpurud, and nnder fencp; and about 12 acres ufwhicli is meadovv, antl about 40 acres can be niade exccllpnt ineadnvv. Thereon eree- X- .* ted tvvo log houses, tvvo sturies iiriTa higii, a iluuble log barn, all ,'-hiiig I iiOii  It'll ; and ulno twu apple flSK?;^
agood water power on the Au^li '^^W^ ivick creek, vvhich runs fhruin^h i"'^" the tract; and tlic woodland is heavily timbered with vvhitc pine. There i.s a never tailing spring and spring house ne.'ir thc dwelling. The whole land is tillable except 8 or 10 acre.!-. All the buildings nre situated in Bedfurd county, within a half milo of the State road leaiiin;!; from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, and wilhin 1.5 miles of the ttirnpike leading troin Phila¬ delphia to Pittsburg.
'The terms of sale will bc made knovvn on the day ofsale. Any persons wishing to purchase, can soe the land or aspprlaiii the terms at any lime previnus tu sale, by caUing on either ufthe nndprsigni'd, HENRY MATHIAS,} Ex'rs. of Philip JOHN  MATIUAS,     I Muthicis, dec\l.
Nov. 10, 1841.
Auditor's Notice.
PW^HE undersigned Auditor appointed M- by the Orphans' Court uf Hunfir.gN don county, to apportion and tlisiiibntp the balance in the hands of David Snare, Administratoi of Murllia Miller, ilpc'd. to and among the creditors of the said dec'd hereby gives notice that he vvill attend for that pui'poap.in the room occupied by the Post Otficc, at Huntingdon, on Kriiluy, the 34th day of Dpceinbcr next, at 2 o'clock, P.M.
THOMAS FISHER, Auditor. Nov. 3-1. mil.
TE,1Bi'KB£,ir«<i;E'; SOKCSS.
otice.
To the heirs of AL-rgarct Messencope. lale of Hopewell Tmv.nship, Hunlingdun county, Pennsylvani.a, der-cascd, or their alienees, notice is hereby giv.•in:
Thalin pui'sinnccnf a writ or order is¬ sued by the Orphans' Court of said county, an Inquest vvill he held on the, jjre mises tm Wednesday the 22d December iieXU ^" P-H't and divideamongst the heirs of said deceas¬ ed gr their alinees, or lo value and appr.'isc the real estate of said deceased, coiisistinvr of a tract of land situate in Hopewell tawn¬ ship aforesaid containing one hundred and fifty acres, with a small house and burn thereon erected.
JOHN SHAVEIt, Sh'fT.
Huntingdon Noy, 23d 1841.
OUCKS PANACEA, just  received and fur sale at the Drugstore of
'T. K. SIMONTON,.Jgenf. Huntins;dtP,Dei'. 1. 11J41,
Am~-"Rosin the Bow.'"
C ome. join in onr'Tempci-.incc army;
And I'll' oil the Washington badge; I'm sure tiiat itm.ver will harm vou,
'To give in your name tothe pl'edgc!
We've done with nur days of carrnsin?:. Our nights toiot froliksome glee;
Fur now vvith (iur sober minds chousing, We've pledged ourselves never to spree!
Not even to handle the evil,
N.it even to taste the old bowl; Nit even to look at that devil,
'That ruins Ivotli body and soul.
They calUK n\<\ broken dovvn topers;
And liny imy say jusl what they will; Hut nnce we we're very g'lod loafers.
When our money wenl into their till I
Hut vvc'vr lirokcn the charm of their glasses, .And mended the joys uf our home;
Onr wives and our little ones' laces Wear a ghulncss instead of a gloom.
Onr garments arc sound now and decent;
Our jn'Ckef; witli ni'.n'.-y are liu'd! Our friends- v.-heii they meet us are plcas.-int.
And even the Ladi'ks look kind!
We've laun.'.h'd rut a Culd Water Frigiite, And call'd it llie 'Temperanci' Ship; nd invite you tu help us to rig it,
.AAnd join in i.ur telottd trip?
She's fully pp.sui-'diii hcf rni'sin™, Frnm piracy,shidwi-i-ck and fire;
.\nd yuu mav' be sure of not losing Yor vvag^s or character by her.
Her crew lire ircn litncst and hearty;
Her cargo is plenty and peace. Come j liu then onr tetotal partv.
And all your old sorrows vvili cease.
We'i'P bMn-,ii fur a haven cf gladness.
And nil tin- wm-ld's j.-iiniiig our crew, I'm sure the i 'lis folly and madness.
If you'll not embark with us loo !
Hurrah fur the Wasliintiton banner, 'That fliiats o'er our 'Temperance ship!
CoTfiP on then yc Harties, and man her, An(5 take a long tetotal tri;,-11
AND ARE YOU SURE THK NEIVS IS TRUE. Tn.XK—' There's nac luck aboul the houte.' And arc you sure the news is true? .And are yuu sure he's sigiiedl I cant he'lievp tl-pjovl'nl tclp .Anil leave my friends behind. If John has signed and drinks no more The happiest wife am I That evpr svvppt a cottage hearth. Or sung a lullaby.
For there's nac luck about the house,
'Tlipre's nae luck at a'
And ;;ane's tlip comfoi-t u' the house
Since ho to drink did fa.'
Vvhose eye fo kimi, whose hand .su strong, Whose love liotrue vvill shine? If he lia,' lient liii! heurt and hand The total pledgu to sign. Hut v.hr.t puts breaking in iny head? 1 trust he'll taste r.u morp, Bc still, bc still, w.y breaking lieatt, Ilarkl hark! he's at the dour! For there's nao luck about the iiouse,S:c
And blessings on the helping hands
'That sent him back tn me,
llaftte, haste, yp liUle ones and run
Vour fathpr's tnee to see.
Anil urp you sure my Juhn you've sij^Jird.'
A ml are you sure 'tis pusll
TiiPii niiiic'i the happiost, brightpflt home.
On tenippi'ptice fliures at last.
Thpre'.'* iiecn nae luck about the house.
And not,' 'tig comfort a,'
And heaven preserve my uiu gaotl man
'That he may never I'a.
Tuke—"BounapititecrosHng Ihe Hhiiis."
FRO.M the colli nurihcrn lakpa 'To the lair .Southern ciiine. Our standard is liftpd O'er sorrovv and crime. Ki-o;n the brnail ocpun plains Tuthe fur Western hills, The loud vuice of I'rpcmpn The pitriot-hcart thrills.
''Via tho im burstinc joys
Of thu thousands relpa.scd,
Vrom the pains ul their bondiigt;.
To freedum and peace.
'Tis the herald nf victory—
Crying "make room"
For the day.star that
Pierces "the darkness and glouiiil"
And beneath hur bright radiance I,»inarching along, 'The temperance Ipgiuii In gladness and song. Shouting "here aro yuur lost ones Come back to the fiild — And our naines un the scroll To thcpZct/^i-caie enroU'd.
Come join vvith us lathers. ,J.nd brothers, come all; Lei your bosoms the answer Return lo our cull. 'To our social communion Come in—oh! come in. And be guuriled iiy wisdom Friin rtiiii ami sin.
TuE3ii.vy, December 7th. We have received antl present our rca- der.-5 the
PR KSIDENT'3 MESSAGE.
To Ihe Suia.'e and House if Kiprcscn- luiiocs nftlie United Slutes.
In coming together, felluw citi'.'.cn.^, to enter again upon the di=tliargc ofthe du¬ ties vvitii vviiich the Pcuplu have charged us, severally, vve find great occasion to rejoico in the general prosperity of the country. S\e .irc in tht; ciijoyinont ofall the blessings of civil and religious liber¬ ty, with iiiit;xaniploil itieaiis cf education, knowledge and improvcnient. 'Throuj^h tho year which is now drawing to a close, peace his bnoti in our holders, and plen¬ ty ill our habitations;and although disease has visited some lew purtiuns ol'thc land with diiiti'cssj ami murlality, yet in gener¬ al llii; health ofthe People baa been pre- scrveil, anil wc are .'.11 ctilkd uj)tin, hy the highest obligiUions of duty, lo renew our Ihanks and our ilovotiun to our Heavenly Parent, who has continuctl to vouchsafe to us the eminent blessings whicii sur¬ round us.and vvho ha.^ so generally crown¬ ed ihe year vvitii lu,? goodness. It wc Iilul utir.-clvcs increasing, beyond exam¬ ple, in riii!iitici'-5, in strength, in wealth, in kiiuvvledgo, in every thing which pro¬ motes human and social liappiness, Ict ur, over I'fincmber our dependence, fur all these, on the protection ami merciful tlis- peiis:.tiun3 ol Divinu Pioviilencc.
Since yuur last atljouriiineiii, Alexand¬ er McLpud, ,i Hritish subject, who vvas inilictfd for Ihi'niurder ol .in American citiici'ii, and vvhosu cisp. has bucn the sub¬ ject of a correiiiumlencc heretofure cum- inu'iicateil tuyou, h.is been acfjuittcd by the veidict ul an impartial and intelligent jury, und has, under the judgment of the Court, been regularly discharged.
Great ilritain having made knovvn fo this Govcrnnient that the expedition which was fitted out frum Canada for the ile- sti'uclion uf tlio steaiiibo'at Caruluic, in the vviiitor of 1357, and which resulted in tlii; destruction of said boat, nnd in (.lie death ofan American citi'.-.er,, w.is under- taken by u'.'iler.s ciniiiKiiing from the auu thoriiii's ot the British Guvernment in ('.iiiada, and demanding the discharge of "•icLt'iid upnn the gruaail tliat, if cn";n;CC(! in lliai cxpoilitiun, hfc tiid but i'ullil tlio oidcr.i of ilis (Jovernment, has thus been answered iu tlic only way in whicii she cuuld beanswei-pd by a tlovcriiment ihe puwers of which are distributed among its
Guvernment ought to he competent in it- Ameiican llag and engagpil in prospcuting i.-iclflnr the fulfilment ul the high ihities lawful coiumorcc in thu .\lricaii seus. , which have been dcvolvi'il upon it   under  Dur commercial inttreits  in  that   region
the organic law by thu States iheiiiselvps. have experienced considerable incieasi-, In the  month  of   Spptcinber,  a party   and have becuine an ubject  of much  im-
of armeil men frnm Uppur Canatla,  iiiva    portance, and itis fhe duty of this Govern-
led the territoiy ofthe United States, and   "lent to protect them ngainst ull iiiipru icr
forcibly sei-/.pd upon the ppi son of one Grepaii, and, under circiiinstunces of great liarslinc'is, hurriedly carried liim bpyond the limits ufthe United States, antl de¬ livered him up to the authorities of Up¬ per Canada. His immediate ilisrhurge was urilprpd by those authoriliHS, upun the f:tcts ofthe case being brought to their kno'ivlptlg!! —a course of proceit'.;rc vvhicli vvas to have bpen expected from a naliun vvith whom wc are at peace, and which was not mure due to the rights of United Slates than to its iiwii regarti lur justicp. The correspaniloncc which passed be¬ tween the Dcpart.Ticnt of State and Brit ish Envoy, Mr. Fox, and with the Gov¬ ernor of Vermont, as sooti ns the lacts had been iii.iile known to this Departiimnt, ;
and vexatious interruptiur,. Huwever sirous the Uniled States may be fur the sujiprcssion of thp slave tiuile, they can¬ not consent lo inierpolatiuns intu the uiar- itiiiip code, at the mere vvill ami pleasure of other gnvcrnnicnts. ^^¦c deny the right of any snch iiiterpulation to any one, oralltlip nations of the parlli. vvitlumt uur consent.—\Vc clniin to have a vuice in all liiiieiuliiients or alterations ol that COUP—and vviipn vve arc given to uniler- stand, as in Ihis instance, by a lunign govprnnipiit, (Int its treaties vviili o'.i-.er nations cannot b'.i cxpiuted without tlie establislinient ami piil'orceiiieiil of nevv priiiciiilci nf m:;iitinic policy, to be ap- plip.l without our coiis-eiit, vie must eiiw ploy a laiinunE:'; ppitl.cr of tquivucul iiii-
hcrewith cotnmunicafed.    I regret lliat  it  l">'-"f. nor suscppiiblc uf niiscoiistruclion.
is not ill toy p'lvvcr tu make known luyuu an Ctji'.ally satislactory conclusion in tlie ca.'ie of ihc C.".roIine" stc.iuicr. with the circrrist.-.nccs connected vvith the dpsfruc- (ion I vvhicii in December, 1S;17, by an arme! furco fitted out in tlip, Proviticc of Uppp.r Canatla, you nrc alreatly mnde ac- qua!:.tc;!. Nu si'.cli nfonomont as was (lue fir the public wrong done to tn tlu- Uiiiteil States by the invasion of her ter- rilor", so wholly irrccoiicila'^le with her ri;;!it: as lui iiidepciidpnt power, has yut b<:eti made. In llie view taken by this gove 'nnipnt, the inquiry '.vhotlier the ves¬ sel vv '.s in tha euinloy.TloiU ol those per¬ suns 'vlio vvere prosecuting an uiiauthiir- ised var against that Province, or vvus en gaged by tlip owner iu the business ol transmrtiiig pas.iengors to .ind fruniN.'ivy Ishiii.l in hones ol private gain, vvhicii vvMs must probably the case, in no degree alters the real question at issue between the two governments. Thi'v govoriinicnt cun never concede to any firnign Gov- erninriitthe power, except in cuie of iho mo5t urgent antl extreme necessity, of in- v.iilil'.;: its ferritury, eilhor to arrest the persons or destroy tl.c property of thute who may have violated the municipal laws of r.iicli lyrcign Government, or iiave disre^'Hrdcd tlicir obligations ar..-*ing un¬ der the lavv ol nations. 'The territory of thn United dtates must bc rpa;uriled ns sa¬ credly secure against all inv.asioiis, until they shall voluntarily  acknowlcdg
several tleparlnients by the fundamental' bility to arquit tliiinsclves of their duties law.—llu;)pily fur the people uf Groat' to others. Andin ahnoiincing this sen- llrituili, as well as those nl the United tiinent, 1 do but nllirni .T principh vvhicli States, tiiu only mode by whicii an iiiiii- no n.ition on c.irth would be mure ready vidual, arraigned for r. criminal oli'-ncc, tn vinilieaLV. nt all lia-/.urils, than the ppo- bclore the Courts of eiiher, can obtain his j pie and (iuvcrnnieiit of Great Uritain. discharge, is by the independent action ofl If, upmi a full investigation uf all the llu; jailiciury, a.ad by pruceedings equally Ifacts, it shall appear th.it the owner ut the laimiiar to the Cinir'ts ol bulh countries. ICnruline vvas guverned by a luistile inteiil, 11 in Great Britain a power exists ill the'or had made comnion   cause with   Ihuse
.American citi/.PMS prosecuting a law¬ ful ctimmerce in African seas, under the na;; rf their country, arp not rcsponsiblp fur thp abuse or unlavvlul use oflliat llag by othars ; nor cun they rightfully on ac¬ count of any such alleged abusi:s, be in¬ terrupted, 'iiiolesfed, ur ileluincd, vhile on the ncpaii ; and if thus iiiolestetl aud detained, while pursuing honest vuyag'js, in tho usual way, and violating tin law themFclvps, fliey arc nnqupstiuiiably cii- tiilctl to iilemiiily. 'This government has manifpsted its rcpugiiaiice to the slave Iratle in a manner vvhich cannut be mis- unilcriiood. Ry its kindunier.tal law, it prescribed limits in puint of time to its cnntinuaiu'P : and ajainst its own citizens who iT:iglit su f,ir forgot tlie rights of hu¬ manity us lo engage iu that wicked liai¬ iil-, it has Ions since, by its mutiiciiial laws, denounced ilie most condign pun¬ ishment. iVlutiy of the Sl.Ttcs coiiipoiiiig this Union, had made appeals to the civil- '/,pd world for its suppression, long be¬ fore the moral rpiisc uf other nutiuns had becoine shocked by the iniquities i)\' the IratJic. Whether Ihis Government should novv cntpr into treatips containing mutual stiptilatii.-ns i!|ioii tlii;'. subject, is a ques¬ tion lur its nsaturc deliliprations.
Cerl.iiii it is, ihai il llie liglil lo lit lu.i. .Auipriran ships un the high seas cun be justified on the plea of a necessity I'm such iletpiitiori, arising; oul of the exis tonce uf treaiies belwppii u'liier naliuns, llic samp plpa may bp exiended and cn hii'gctl by the new slipulutiuns ot iicvv fiealies. to vviiich the Uiutcii States may nut be a party. 'This iiovcrniiiciit vvill mil ceuse lo ursic upon that of (irciM Hril ain. full ami ample rpinuneratioii furall kisses, whether arising from delentitm or otherwise, fo which American citi/.eiis have heretofore been, or may liercallei be subjected,   by   tin;   exercise
ot   rigliis, cruvvn lu cause to be entered a nolle pros-j vvho vvere in the occupancy nl  Nuvv Is-i ^"'hicli this government  cannot recognise equi, which is nut the case vvith the Exec-1 land, then, so far as he is c'uncerm.'d,"tliere ! ''^ legitimate ami iiroper.     Nor vvill I in¬ dulge a duubl   but that the sense ofjiis-
utive power of the Unitetl States  upon a jean be no claim to indemnity forthe  de prosecutiun pending in a State Court; yet | struetitm of his boat,  which this  govern' tlicra no mure than here  can tho  Execu. tive povvcr rescue a prisuner from custody
ment vvould feci itself bound tn prosecute — since lie wouhl have acted not onlv  in
without an ortler ofthe proper tribunal '-'crogatiuii of the right,-, uf Great Uri'tuin, iliricliiig his discharge. 'The precise but in clear violation ol tlie laws ofthe stage of the proceedings at whicii such or-I United States! hut that is a question llcr may be m.ade, is a matter ul inunicip j which, however settled, inno manner in¬ al regulation exclusively, and nut to be, ivolvcs the highc-consideration ol the vi- compluined of by any other guvernment. {olatiou nl territwial sovereignity  and ju
—In cas-es of this kiiid a government be¬ comes politically tesponsibly only, when its tribunals of last resort arc shuwn to liave rendered unjust and injurious judg¬ ments in matters nut ilo'.ibtt'iil. To llie establishment uiki cliicidatiun of lliis prin¬ ciple no nation has Isnt its authority more elficiciiily than Great linlain.
Alexander McLeod having his option either lo prosecute a writ of error Irom the decisionof the Supreme Com tof Nevv York, which had been rendered upun his application for a discharge to the Supreme Cuurt of the United States, or to sjbmil his case to the decision ofa jury, preferr¬ ed the latter, liceining it the readiest nifidc (if obtui.niiig his liberation, ;ind the result lius lully sustained the wisdom of his chuice. Tlio manner in which the issue submitted vvas tried, vvill satisfy the Eng¬ lish guveriimenl that the i>ri!icipiea of juslice will never fail to govern the eii- lighlt-ned decisiun ofan American tribu¬ nal. I cannot fail however, lo su;;gest to Cungress the propriety and in sume de¬ gree Ihe necessity ut making such provi¬ sions by lavv, so tar as they may coiisii- tiitionully tlo so, fur the removal at tlieir (ommentement and at the option of the partj, of all such cases as may hereafter arise, and winch may involve the faithful ubservaiicc and   execution of our iiiter-
risilit lion. To recognise il as an atimis- sible pr.ictice that each Guverninent, in its turn, upon any sudilen and uiiaulhor- i/.eil outbreak, which, un a frontier the extent of vvhicii renders it impossible for either to have an cfhciBut force on every mile of it, and which outbreak thirelore, neither may be able to suppress in a ilay, may take vengeance into his own haml's, ami witho'ut, even a remnnalrance. and in the absence of any pressing or ovcruliiig necessity, may invade the territory ol the othtr, would inevitably lead to results equally to be deplored by buth. V') hen border eoUieioiis come lo receive the sane-
tice'of Great lliitain vvill eoiistruiii liertu make a rctribulion hn- iiiiy wrong, ur lu.-,-, which any Anieriran citi'/.eii engaged in the prusecuiion ol lawful cummeice, may have experieticcd ul the hand of her crui'/.- ers, or other public authuiilies. ihis guveriiuiiiit, .at Uic same ume, vvill relax no eflbi't to prrveiit her citizeliri, li tliPie bc UTiy so dispused, from prusecuiing a liufliee so revulliiig to ilie leelings ul Hu¬ manity. It seeks to do no mure llian tu protect the fair ami hunest iratie, Irom mo ieslatiu.'i or injury; but while ilie eiiler- prising mariner, engaged in tiie pursuit oi an lioiiural.ile trude, i» ciititleil toils pro- lectiuM, it vvill visit with condign puiiisli-- meiit, others uf uii ujipusito eliuiaeler.
1 invite your atleiitiuti lo existing laws f'or tlie su|ipro>.siiiri of the Afiicuii slave Irade, and recommend i.ll sueli alleiatioiis as may gii'u to them greater lorce and ef« liciency. 'Vhe Aiiurieuii flag is grossly abusetl by the abanduned ami prulligule of olher nations, is but tuo probable. Cou-
tioti, or to bc  made on the  authority of g''«ss Itis, nut long since, hud
either Government, general war must  be J"-'*;* '""der   its cinsideruiiuu. at.d Us un-
the inevitablo result.    While il is the ar- fortaiicc deiuuudsrenewed and anxious at
dent desire ut thu United States to culti- tention.
vate the relations ul peace with nil nations       1 "I*" communicate  herewith the copy
and to fulfil all tl.u duties ot guod neitih ol a curipspoiiileiice   between   Mr   Ste-
borhood lowHi'ds those whu pussess  teiri- vensoii ami   Lord  Talmiistun   k;.uu llie
lories .idjj.ning Iheir own, that verv de-1 s"''j>^ct so iiiterestini; to several  ul i!
sire vvuuld lead them to deny the rigti' ut any loreign puwer to invade their buumla- ry with an iirmed force. 'The corri-.spund- euce beiween the tvvo Guvernineiils on this subject will, a luture d.iy ol yoar ses¬ sion, be subiiiitted to yuur cunsiderutiun; and in the mean lime, I cannut but in¬ dulge the hope that the Hritish Govern¬ mcnl vvill sec the propriety of renouneiii
national o'lligations, from the State to the |as a rule of tuturp actiun, the pi-pcedeiit Federal Judiciary. 'This Government, | which has been set in the affair al Schlos- by our institutionu, is charged wih the mainlenuiice of peace and the jireserva- tiou ofamicuble relations wiih the natitiiis uf the earth, and ought lo possess, with¬ out question, all the reasonable and prop¬ er means of maintaining the one and pre¬ serving the other. Whilst just confidence i« lelt III llie Tiulitiary of states, yet  this
I herewith submit the correspontlenco v/hicli has recently taken pluce between the AmeiicuH Minister at the Conn o! St. Jaines, Mr. i'teveiison, and the Minister of Foreign Allairs of that Guvernineiit, on the rigiil claimed by that Guveriimenl tu visit luii i'i.'t.i:n vcs,-i<;l3 sailing uniler thp
Southern States, of the licp duties, which resulted huiiui'„bly tothe justice ol Greul Uritain, and ailvanUigeously to llie I.'iii ted .Stutes.
Atthe opening ofthe last uniiuul se» sum, the I'lcsideiit informed Con^rpss ol llie prugress which had been mudem iie- gociuliiig a cunveniio'i between this guv¬ eriiiiient and thai of England, with a view tu the lliial selileiiieiit ul the quesliun uf the iioundary between the lerrituriul limits ol two cuuntries, I regret iii say tlia'. litlle furlher advaiieenieiil uf tbe o'jjet t has b.^^'n accoiiipli.shed since lust year; but this is owing to eircumslaiiees no wuy indicative ot any ubutemeiit uf the ^le^ire ofboth parlies tu hasten the uegotiulion lu Its conclusion, and to settle the queBlion Iiri dispute aa  earlv as possible.    In the
course of the session, it is my hope to h." .'iblp to announce some lurtlur dpgree of pi'ii:;ress towards the accoinplislimeiit of this liitilily ilesirable end.
'The cuinmissiun uppuinted by this gov¬ crnnient fur ihe exploration ami survey of the liiip of buiindary separating the stutps ot Maiue and Npvv Hampshire Irom the coiitermmuus British Piovince is, it is be lipved, abi'Ut to close its field labiirs, and is expectpil soun lo repurt the results uf its pxaminatiuii to the Department of Slate. The rpport, when received, vvill b; laid before Congress.
The failure on the part of Spain to pay vvith punctuality, the interest due iituler the Convention uf lS.34, for the Betilc- ni"nt of claims between the two countries has matle it tl'.e duty ol tlic Executive to call the particular atlentiun of that Gov- CI ninpiit tu the subject. A disposition has been manifested by it, which is believed to be entirely sincere, to fulfil its obliga- liuns, ill this respect, so soon as its inter¬ nal conilition und the state of its finances vvill permit. An arrangempnt is in pro¬ gress, Iruin the result of which, it is trus¬ ted that those of our citizens who have claims under the convention, vvill at no, distant day, receive the stipulated pay- lueiifs.
A 'Treaty of Commerce and Navigation vvith Belgium vvas concluded and signed at Washington un the 39th March, 1840. and was duly sanctioned by the Senate of the Uliited States. The trea'y wa.s ratified by his I'elgiuni Majesty, but did not receive the approbutioti of Belgian Chambers within thp time limited by its terms, and bus llierefore, become void.
'This uccurrence assumes the graver as¬ pect from the consideration that in 1633. a treaty negotiated betvveen the tvvo Gov» eriimciits, anil ratified oii the parlof Bel¬ gium. 'The Representative of that Gov- ernmeiif, at Washington, infurms the De¬ partment uf State that he has been in¬ structed to give explanations of the caus¬ es which oceasiuneil delay in the approv. ul ot the lale Treaty by the Legislnlurf:, and lo express the "regret of the King at the occurrence.
'The joint commission under the Con- venlioM vvith 'Texas, to ascertain the true boundary lietwien the two countries,has luiieiuileil it.s labors; but the final report c.< III. romuiissiuiier ofthe United States Ilis nut been received, ll is understood, huvvevei-, Ihat the meridian line us traced (by ih.- cummission, lies somewhat further j East than ihe position hitherto gpnerally as-i'u;npi: to it, and cnnsequently, include* in Texas some purt of the territory which had been con.sidered as belonging lo Um Stales of Louisiana and Arkansas.
'The United Slates cannot but take a lieep interest in whatever relates to this yniiiig. but growing Republic, Settled piimipully iiy emigrants from the U. S., vve liuve fhe happiness lo know that the 'Jive&l principle uf civil liberty are there destined to ^lluurish under wise institu- l ons and wliulesome lavvsj and that through its example, another evidence ia tu be aH'urilcd of the capacity of popular institutions lo advance the prosperity, hap piness and permanent glory ol the human race. 'The great truth, Ihut government vvas mule for the people, and not the peo- |ile lur government, has already been es¬ tablished in the practice and by the exam jile of tiiese United Staths; and we can do nu oilier than contemplate its further p.xeinpT.fication by a sisler Republic with ilic ilet-pesl interest.
Our   relations  with   the   independent
slates uf this hcmispliere, lurmerly under
the dominion of .!i'paiii, have nut under-
iiOne any iiiatciial cliange vvitliin the past
year.   'Tl.e incessant sanguinary conlliclg
ill, or between  these countries, are to be
greally   deplored, as  necesaaiily lending
lo disable Ihem from performing their du-
j lies as members of the cummuniiy of na-
1 tions, and rising lo  the destiny which the
I pusition and natural resources'of many of
j il'.cm might lead tliem justly to anticipate,
I as constanlly giving oticasion, also, direct
I ly   cr indirectly, fir complaints   on  the
I purl of our ciii-/.ens vvho resort thither for
I purposes of commercial inlercourse, and
I as retarding repariition, lor wrongs alrca-
jtlyconimitted, seme of wliich are by no
means of recent ilate.
'The lailure of the Congress of Ecua¬ dor to hold a session, at the time appoint- ! ed fur that purpose, in January last, will probably render abortive a treaty of com¬ merce with lliut Republic, which vv^iwign ed at liuito on the 13lh of June, 1839, iind had been duly ratified on our part, but vvhicii requiretl the approbation of that body, prior to its ratification by the Ecu¬ adorian Executive.
A Cunveniion which has been cnnclu- ! ded with IhetRppublic of Peru, providing ; lur the settlcniont ef certain claims ofthe ritizi-ns of the United States upon the gov j ernment of that Republic, will be duly submitted tothe Se'nate.
'The claims of uur citi'tens against the Bra'/.ilian gnvernnient, originating frnm caplnres, and other causes, are still un- saiisOed. 'The United Stales, have, how- over, so uniformly shuwn a disposition to cultivate i'thitleii: !il auiilv witii tliut etnx