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€fcorgf» £rlrgt»aj)f) Communicated far the IVa hinzlon Globe. A llfclBF REVIEW OF THE ADMINIS- TR V I'tON OF ANDREW J \CJvSON. Thi* fogi :• 'iic of a new term vroionis a proper o>rcu-iou for n reviewofthe first lour years ' of tiii^ Mmidi^tnuki. placing before t!io people, in,a nmro cinuierti-ii Awn than they liace^jiih.-r- to received; im most iifiportaut and striking ro- aults. This is alike due to the character of tire country, to this venerable patriot mnior whose direction they have boon ncrnmpii-dteiV and to those who nave-trivnu him their support. A proper respect for tilo integrity of publicseuj lim.ent compel] the belief, rli it a candid exhibi tion of those results, uwd of the measure., by which thov have been clfectcd, cannot fail to sccuro.for both tile general approbation ol ttie coun'ry. -A/ they have successively abd partially unfolded themselves to the public view, they have had to contend with tin misrofiresantuiiomi.aiiff indis- •^rirtiinsto dviimiciation-. but loo incident to licat- ’id political contests, luif which, though soiuetivnes ‘extenuated by the blameful cxaggcruiio*;* of in discreet friends, are in cooler moments, by com mon consent consigned to reproh^Uern. Besides’ the general spirit-pfc»iMvisiti;,n nud detraction^ engendered by m livplii ii rivalry and p.frty ani mosity, in my of tho ineasiues to he considered have had to oitcounter th it repugnance to the claims of truth and justice to which they are par ticularly exposed, when founded on services which force a contract between their own mart- oil success and the f d lures of political antagon ists in the suito field. . Time an I circumstances have, however, now deprived of much of .their force these obstacles to tho American people, that it is quite unnecessa ry to dwell upon the subject for tho purpose of re- juintion, and there is no desire to do so as matter of exultation. Til it the depressed stale of thc-coldnies and tin-opening of the new markets while the discus sions between the two govern in cuts'were pending, may liavp made the trrfde less valuable than it would have been heretofore uu ler similar regula- tioos. (circumstances over which the President coaM have no control) is quite probable;' but that the greatest attainable advantages have been, ac quired for this branch of our cotnmchce, and that the footing upon which it note a thuds is, by far, more favorable thanjiny on which if hef-re stood, are positions-avhich uo honest and well informed man will pretend to controvert. • Rat the advantages secured for the trade in qa_cstii*4i are by uo. means the only, nor even the ;.”<ttest benefit which has been gained by that negotiation. Although from the nature of the subject either party, might have originally dccliu- ed any arrangement of alio colonial trade, and c ven rcfnsetl ail intercourse, nithout thereby af fording to theVitlier just ground of nfleuee, mat ters had .taken a turn which materially changed tliis n'-pccl. of the affair. Our government had fronj. times to time yielded important points under discussion,' until i: had cotne. down to the terms to ivhi^ii Ureal Britain had before assented. 12- van those terms, tVliii li she had twice offered to us, and which she had actually extended to other nation?' she now refused—refused ton in a man ner whielr. though courteous iu point of form, car ried with it a sting but little calculated to recon cile us to the result. Of the injurious effects olutitm of July, 1830. This view of the subject is entirely erroneous. The deep interest which tho American people necessarily take in the cause of liboral principles and free government throughout the wot Id, aud the strong sympathies which so naturally exist between us aud the liberal parties in Europe, far from being, os on a superficial glance would seem, productive of umui.xcd ad vantage iu our negotiations wneu those parties are in power, are attended with a disadvantage that more than counterbalances the favorable dis position -which (heyentertain toward us. iu En gland, for in daticc—as is well known to ail who have been charged with our foreign relation—the necessity on the pm t of a Whig .Ministry, oil ac count of their known oias.to free principle, to a- void all gmuud> for the imputation of an uudtte leaning towards this republic, lias proved an ob stacle in our negotiations more than equivalent to tiny advantage which might be supposed to grow out of the politihal feelings of that party. The Tory party, on the contrary, being exempt from the necessity, of guarding against any sut-himpu taliou, are more free to take up all afFiirs be tween the two nations upon their-merits, and to do us justice with perfect safety to themselves iu public opinion. As oite of flic most prominent distinctions and inetits of the lih.r.d party, is, that their principles pledge them lo strict economy iu Ihe expend iture of public money, aud the utiridst tenderness for the pecuniary interests of the peo ple, it is obvious that the geueral consideration here adverted to, acquires peculiar Weight in all questions where these pecuniary interests are in volved, aud the settlement of which in. a partic ular way may require tho imposition of auy new burthen upon the people, it will readily strike every line that these considerations must have had a decided influence in France, aftertho Rev- ac«n lid judgment. Nofiiiug is more certain than j which tliisiuats of things was calculated to pro tii it VndrcwMark-inn will never again bu n can- | dace, no well informed m in cotliil lie ignorant; delate for office before tho American people—j and there were but few who did tint regard a Tb • lays of his political existence arc numbered . i speedy and amicable adjustment o! ihe matter as ! illation. Although—-as will be found on a refer- .*!>-• measure of liis honors is full; and lie cannot 1 exceedingly 'important to- tile preservation of j nice to ihe despatches of. 31 iv Rives—the nego- "h ivo any oilier ^ml.iii view than lo preserve, by j friendly relations between the two countries. Of j tiation had, before Jii3 Revolution, assumed a a ..ready persoverturo i:i -tic cour-c by Which it j jliepresentdat proved character of those relations, I character which left no doubt'of an equally fi lm- been earned, ti.ic large share lie holds in the i noone'at all conyersani with public a (Tails js ig- j vorable termination vvitii that which has -oceur- confidonee and ttTccriuu »f u ; s couurrynicu. Du | norant- Each government will doubtless exert i red ; yet after tlir.t event, notwithstanding tho ring the remainder of his term there are no eiu- | itself to secure, for their respective countries all the ; more congenial spirit of the new Government, bair.issmeny to be a pprefi.-nied for Jus adinims- j advantage of trade which may be within trie scope j aiid the truly friendly feelings of its monarch, the tration ih iji siieii as n ty ar-c from honest differ- j of a fair anil j honorable competition. Such is j negotiation had for a season to struggle with, the eiiceof ipaiion, aud such .as m iy lie saggesied^by j hitman nature, and those who look for the adop- ! new and serious.difficulty which we have pointed personal hate, t 'Vo have reasonable -eeurilv iu tion of a'-differont policy by any eommuuttv, must ! out; and which cannot but greatly enhance, in then ist, tint-the Interest ol thivvountry will nto j expect to make up their account with disappoint- ; the estimation of every intelligent observer, the mom. Rut it is undoubtedly trite, that there ex- 'credit due to tlio present government of Franco il.r at it.p i illy from th>-fonitt-r; ami tb and virtue of our. countrymen aflf ; one, that the uumh irof those may I moon d ; ! i-ts the best disposition, belter than ever before ex- ■{ isle.) between two governments, to discuss every ; suhjeqt of differdneo in a spirit of Irieu iiy liber.tl- for the elevated qour.se it had pursued.* Impoitant ns was the settlement of opr claims fur commercial spoliations,.it was hy no means the most interesting branch of this negotiation.— Under the 8lh article of tho treaty by which Lou isiana was acquired, France elaitned that she was forever entitled to an cutry for her vessels in our ports withiu the ceded,territory. upon the satuJ terms as American vessels, aud this, witiiotit re gciict strap dured to eniisi under the latter b.iuuer cauuot be I subject of difference in a spirit of friendly great. j ity, an.I to cherish the most harmonious relations. Hliould.a single error of fa<t, or a single unfair . This disposition, as every intelligent observer deduction fail its wav into tins commuiiicatio.t j who hasrceently visited England beats tc.stimo- ji sha! be oltogellea ffpmteutioii il. None, how- ny, is fast extending itself to the great body of ev -• it is coufidea iy believed will occur;, nor ! the people, and promises' permanence and indef s'lail there bo any thing in ii> temper to a.Tord jus! , iuite hnprdvemcnt to that good understanding •cans, of offence to any opponent of liie adiui.iis- ! winch is so tlesir.ible’to nations assimilated as we ! gard to the terms which she might see lit to i aij.ose tr.iii or to deter such editors as love ju-tice t are iu m timers, Inhjts and language, and unlur- j upon them, iu her ports.f Th;sclaim, besiues its i • evk truth, from lay mg it belhi a their readers, j ally endeared by the lie's of a common origin. ! future consequences, would, if admitted, have Ihe Th ' detailed view which full justice to all the i The interes-ts involved in tho negotiations with ! retrospeelivo effect of eiitniing France to the rcs- Important theasiiresof-iho Movcriaicnt during the I France, can scarcely be regarded as inferior in titutiou from our treasury of ail itie-diserinimating p. 'io.J in '{ttesiion would require, would lill a vol- ! importance to those already cousideretl. Re- duties levied (luring a long scries of years opt ai one.. Tins will not be attempted. Many ofi twccu’the 'years 1807 and 1810, a scries of depre- I French vessels and merehandizcimportediu iiiu>o lhoao measures, aud many of the circumstances j d at ions were committed upon our commerce, un- i vessels, and also to' an indemnity for the genet nl attest b.’i.; t’tose which su dl b - joticed, must tie j der certain decrees of the French Government, j advantages of which her navigation fiheeu d lot. to ’he impressions of the day, and entrusted j which, besides being in. themselves palpable in- i prived through the operation of I ho (iisciiniiuation. to tlte iccidiorUinis entertniped (>y thepeoplo of , fractions of the law of Nations, were in many ca- Tins retrospective operation however, sinks into "he facts and their accordance with the general j ses executed iu the most' irregular aud illegal ! iusiguificence before the Importance'of the claim har.irter of the administration. It is proposed manner. ; in another point of vjew. Resides enabling Fiance For twenty years had tho United States snifer- | tb mnnirpolize in favor of hornayigution, tiia enr oll in their character as a nation, no less than in ! riage of the tv hole commerce betwecu herdotnin- thoqtrjvate injury sustained by our citizens, from Motts aud the ports ot" Louisiana—which would these unfedressed wrongs. Under the present ; thereby have become the chief, if not the uole touc of feeling in this country, -and the genorhl i marts of our comtnere,-; with France—it would be cotisriou-ne>s of the elevation to which our ua- j difficult to calculate the extent t > which it must fional character has been r;rfs<;d by subsequent c- ' have obstructed the' operation of our cherished 0p1y. to bung forward sonic of the most proiu.u- cut parts .if such as appurtaiu J. To nUr Foreign Rclaiions, 2. To snwt portions of the internal alTairs of tho country as are of general stud pfcnnaueui in- loro*-?. R. Vo such acts as denote the political princi ples by w hiclt i'io conduct been r. _ _ been submitted to. Certain it is. and we shMuld YVhcit Gnu. Jncksati came into o. : fi re ho found ''glory in tilt convict ion, that at this day. no nn- t!io country noniin illy at peace with all nations, tim under the suu would dare to presume so far Its relations with most of the important European upon our forbearance, and that tut a tithe of the Governments, and with several of thoso oi’oiir , violence then done to us would now remain a mo- own continent were, however, embarrassed by Uiu ' incut longer unredre*s»d than might be absolute- jnost seiious difficulties; some of-ihcin of a na- i |y oecetsarv to call ilfo energetic aeliou the re- to ruder their speedy settlement highly itn- | sources of the country. The ihen administration porta nl, if uot indispetisahiu to our u.ilioualehar- j were by no means insensible to'what was due to and which our minister refused to accept. It was resumed naffer instructions from the. present ad ministration, and very soon eventuated in a set dement by which the sum ofjidoO.OOO was secure, to our citizens. This amount, although less tnai their just due, was considerably laiger tbau lb> desponding claimants would have couseuted t< receive, who had "requested the Government t< adjust the matter upou tho best terms that couh be obtained, and had appoiuted a private agen to represent them in the settlement. Thus was another of the long existing source* of cbnteutin., between us and foreign powers removed, in iiia'niier, too. which finally disposed of the who!* subject,-a* Weil between this nation and Denmark as between our t Joverinnent and our citizens. The wrongs indicted upon us by the government of Naples while, in tile-bauds of .Murat, were dis tinguislied by the most flagrant and atrocious breach of public fhith. Iu 1809. under a special invitation w> American commerce, by a Decree o! | Abe Neapolitan Government whose subjects were suffering a[J sorts of privations from the suspension nitride*our merchatits sent vessels, with rich car goes to Naples. The firslthat arrived met with a treatment which confirmed the confidence the de cree Had awakened; but no soouer had the uuih ber of our vessels within their grasp so increased as to make it an-object, than they were all seized and sold. ThesecttWz’ures were followed by. oth ers equally unwarrantable. In 1816, Mr. Piuck- ■ney was sent to Naples as Extraordinary, ,on a special mission to ask indemnity for these spolia tions. . His efforts, although chiefly directed to ihe ob- tnining of an afckuowledgnietit merely of the va lidity of our claims, proved altogether abortive ; sis did those of Mr. Appletbu, who was sent by Mr. Adams as a special agent ou the same cr- r.iud. ; fit rhes» airocidtis wrongs the attention of Geh. Jackson -was early attracted. His - examination of the negotiation of his predecessors determined him. however, to postpone his demand upou Na ples until the siritilar question should bo settled with France.' to w hose dictation the Neapolitan aggressions bad been ascribed by the presetit gov ernment of Naples', aud under Whose position with respect to this subjectMt (tad taken shelter.' The settlement with France being effected, the Presi dent's determination, that-sofar as his constitu tional powers permitted, the loog pending atFiir with Naples .should then lie Speedily brought to a definite issue, was immediately carried loth exe cution. He despatched a Charge d’ Affaires, whose mission has resulted in a-treaty by which j Pritnn, to place an indemnity of one million seven hundred .thoit- j of the Old Wor! sand dollars was obtained, to he paid in Instal ments with interest. All grounds of unpleasant disciissionsjietweon the two uatiens being thus re moved, the effects camlet fail soon to be felt by their commercial intercourse, which! tihjiiits of mutually beneficial improvement and extension. jjy this rapid series ol brilliant and singularly successful negotiations, ihe President has effected the redress of enormities practised against, our rightful commerce at a p riod more strikingly marked hy a disregard of tlie law of nations than any other of modern times. Thus have wcunds epon our country’s honor been healed, the very recoilectioff of which iu the present nalmy state of our national chat acter, could scarcely fail, to crimson the cliecfc of an American citizen; Our relations with Spain were also found in a greatly embarrassed state; arising chiefly trom a pertinacious adherence on her part to a system ol discriminating duties, in its nature, and -particu larly in the manner of i's execution, highly vexa tious and injurious t» our commerce; and from her refusal to make indemnity for depredations, of a date more recent than that of which we have quired, as also the well-directed and ably con flicted measures by which they are secured, are •ssented to by all tuformed and ingenuous inmds. A negotiation opened by the late Administra te with Austria, has been brought to a teuui- luliou by the conclusion of a Commercial troa ' y between the Unhed States and that Power, ■very way satisfactory to us; aud the Govern ment is in the frequent receipt of information showing the most liberal disposition on the part *1' the Emperor to wards this country. A Commercial Trea ty, by which our .trade with JtLiiiuM is placed on ihe most favored fOottug, has been promptly colteltided with that new king —the great benefits of which cannot tail to de relope themselves as soon as its commerce shall ne relieved from tho shackles imposed by the ex isting controversy between.Belgium and Holland. Although oitr relations with Russia have always been of tho most liberal aud friendly character, it had not heeu in the power of.any previous Admi nistration to'cffecta Commercial Treaty with her. ■So strong has been her aversion to entering into auy stipulations of that nature, tfiat, at tiie date of the lam-negotiation's with us, it is believed she had no commercial treaty w:th jany power, ex cept perhaps Prussia: that made many yetlrS siuce w ith England having been allowed to ex pire, without a disposition on her part to renew it. The priviliges granted hy her truly enlightened legislation to foreign Commerce, were extended to ours; that they in some measure fell short of that entire freedom which our commercial code seeks to establish; and, moreover, in tile liability of such regulations to sudden and Onftirseeu chan ges, there is always a degree of insecurity which, from the remoteness of our situation, was peculi arly felt by our cmiiuiercb, aiiff proved greatly ad verse to its prosperity. To free the enterprising spirit of our fellow.citizetis froui the operation of this restraint, tho conclusion ofa commercial trea ty has been a leading object, from the establish ment of our diplomatic relations with that Em 1 flour,—and in many other indications of a > (ledly unfriendly Spiri.t, It was alike di, e . selves and to that most interesting ffster b 9 ’ 1 ' lie. that uo proper effort should be omitted '^ I claim her afl'ectious, inspiring that cii which.our good feelings anfftw-hes soir tlUt ° t ® serve. Those efforts w ere promj.dy ma |' k new Minister was suit out, tin!?icsua" ^ which seconded by his own proper ui-i, {I "’ S| ou trying occasions, and by las able things in their true light, have beta then,r ^ reinorii g every injurious impression, | from the constituted eutlioriiiea the stroagta * cial and public expression pY respect ll ''' will for this country and confidence inour-ov^ meut: expressions, the sincerity ol which ha,t *" sealed by their acts. Nottvithstaudiug ih c ^ *** advantages atitnidiug a series of poltucalcm, ** nous—which we may uow fl itter ourse.vt* vt the hope, are at an esid-Vseveral of th e d, '* of our citizens have beeu settled,^ aod.ta Wc ^ way as to inspire perfect coufioe;<ce iu the j. * sition to do justice to those which remain, fj that it will soou he dime under the nagti m now happily restored. The cxhorbitaut t ties hy which our priucipal export to Uu.t r(JUtll _ —flour,—was almost entirely excluded, n-er- J; •luce i to the point sqgg .sted by our immcter. i discriminating duty oil all articles, when 1^. ed in vessels of a country other tuan that ol n,„, tltey are the growth or manufacture, was rep, 1 ed in favor of the vessels of the l uittsl and this privilege, which, from our geograpGcjj position, is of a peculiar value 10 our comIue a they refused to extern! lo oilier commercial j.. bl: lions that asked for it. Finally, wneu iue utc ; , t . J ties of the Government required a great uitr,^ of duties generally, the duty <111 flour \\ as m Cu2 pliance with a memorial from our minister, v,. maneutly fixed in the new tariff anhe sauit|n, 4 ( with a very iiicousidera le addition) to wi&tg had been before reduced. '1'hese measures apply to a portion only of the country prevue,. pire. The efforts of Mr. Adams in 1809, and of! embraced under the authority of tho Govern Mr. Pinckney in 1810. were directed to this etid. Its aceoinplisholciit, also, was reserved for (ieu- eral JacksOrl. The Treaty recently concluded is; in all respects, such as we desired; aud we may With eoiifidenc 1, look forward to a steadily ex tending commerce with that immense Empire, and to all the good effects whit h arise from an ac tive interchange of substantial benefits.. It remains only to effect the settlement of our claims upon Spain, and a satisfactory adjustment of the Boundary (.lucstiou between us'and Great our relations with all the powers Id Upon a basis of honorable and durable peace, aud active prosperity. Tlio asp'eetofour affairs with some of the Amer ican States was still more unpromising. With our neighbor'republic, Mexico, they were iu a state of peculiar delicacy. In one deeply inter esting point of view, greater importance, is to be attached tp our relations with this, than,with any other laliou for, besides the interests which depend upon them, they entirely test the eharactef of our institutions in their exteruai hearings. Oursituation with regard to that coun try, and the questions, miff inducements arising therefrom, are such as afford opportunities.fbr : proviug the justness of those pretentious to mode ration and exact justice, which tve chum.as the attributes of a repuliiiean go\cnmienr, and which ground of contention SlteH is the elevated of Uu President bus J Vents, it would seem incredibly ihal siidt accuiuu- ; principles of commercial intercourse, aud erippied heeu speaking, ami which grew out of the state of Minted. j lated injuries couid unde; any cir.umstances have j the action of our government over the whole sub- j W ar between her and her Soutii American colo- I. Foukig.v Relations. % " jeet. Tne Uuitud States couteurjed that this pro- ! njes. Every attempt to bring her to terms upon arter aud fo the welfare of the country. .These ; our violated rights. Remonstrances aud demand embarrassments were iu almost every instance, j for indemnity were promptly made, and were per- of very long standing, and accumulated all the 1 secuted with the greatest earnestness and persg- obstaefes to harmonious discussion aud -ati'f ic | verance by each suecqs-ive admimstration, flu- a •tnry settlement which are apt tb spring from that: period vf eighteeu j'cars. Messrs. Barlow, cause. The fourteen years of .peace which had j Crawford, Gallatin, and .Brown, % were under the k&CCeedcd the late warjiviih Grett Britain, cm- administrations of Ylr. Madison. Mr. Monroe, and bracing the "close of Mr. Madison's atul the wiioie.j Mr. .Adams, successively charged with the prose- j cotton, to an amount -which places it iu her nnrk- nd'.'iimstratieas of Messrs. Mou'oe and Adams, 1 cution of these well grounded claims. Noiwith- jets upon a footing equally if uot more favorable had bee'.' Stnploycff iu o most and repo itad eff- 1 standing the ability and diligeuee displayed by , with cotton oftho same quality gnrivn elsewlrere; Ci ts for the.’' adjustment, without effceling auy : these public functioiiarics,.their ex'ertious proved j therehy removing a discrimination which had op tension, to which nothing short of necessity could iuduce them to submit, was not" warranted by a just Construction of the treaty, whatever plausi bility it might derive from its phraseology. The demand was nevertheless universally believed iu France to be well founded ; it Was strenuously in sisted upon by the government, and had as we have already stated, been successfully used, uot only to avoid the settlement of our claims, but to postpone for a period of apparently indefinite du ration, all admission or denial of their validity. This embarrassing subject has beeu finally dis posed of hy the late treaty. France having whol ly relinquished the claim in question, ftlie has also stipulated to reduce her duties itpoh our flue material advance towards it. i altogether ineffectual. During the adrniuistra- In our rclaripfis with Eurepugn Governments ; timi of Mr. Adams, aq expectation of success was thsCu&O.MU T'k.\'-)S question was'proprriy re- ; raised, and communicated to Oougre^s, but soon g 1 rded a> second too"»;»c m iinpartauec, an ! mare i proved to he'wholly illusory, rio far from real- prcssiug than any in ilsci'a.'ms upon tlie immedij ising »his h >po, tbo pending negctiatiun became ate attention of the Executiv e. This subject li is entangled in a preliminary question which was np- h.-eu so fulls'tliscusNed, and is, it jt hoped, so well p irently destined to preclude all future discus, understood, that nulbing moi’3 than ah'fiel notice siou.nf'jgr claims, without passing upon their of it is necessary.' merits. France It id interposed a claim for coin- TI10 efforts t«’ place this trade upoi.’ terms of m rci d privileges iu souto of our ports, tinder the erated Very injuriously in us, and these important objects have been effected by means of a reduc tion ou our part, of the duties on French wines, which it comported wi(li the policy of this country" to make, and which its subsequent legislation has shown would have taken place if that had not been entered into. By it, too. has a final disposi tion been in nle of the famous Bmumarchuisclaim, so familiar to us. all. from the exteut to which il has, at various periods, consumed tb'ejuine of C011- atedly received reciprocal advantage, were commenced I)} - . Gen. 7th article of tho. Louisiana Treaty, which shejgress; and which had repeatedly received the Washington, and occupied tho unremitting atu'."* asked lo have settled hy tho same negotiation iu ; sanction of special committees of that body.— tion of every succeeding administration. Every which mir claim-, for spoliations upon our com- j This claim, including the interest which was ac previous attempt li 1! b - n ini-ut ces ful, and uu- in ei," e should be adjusted. Regarding the two j kiiowlodged to be inseparable from the principle goli.itimi spun this subject li id to all nppuarauce subjects as entifely dissimilar in their nature, our j whenever it might come to bo recognhsed by Con heeu brought to a flTial close under the adiniais- Goveramoui refused to connect tliein in uegotia- | gross, amounted-to upwards of three and a half tr.iri(m immediately preceding tlial of Geu. Jack- jimi,—insisting ‘pnou a separate adjustment of 1 millions of francs; and others swelled tha entire son. Si> hopch-s, in the opinion of the late Pro- our claims ; in anstv.T to winch France insisted | sum to five millmiK. The whole tins been set- sfden:, liaff become all farther cfforls to dju-ttliD on her part that matters s&puhi bo settled at one j tied by a stipulation 011 our part to pay one aud .1 matter upon adnnssable terms, that iu bis last time. Each party declared its uaxlterable de- half millions of francs, lijsssffgc rCl.uing t<* it, lie not only a moiiiiced to ■ termination to maintain the position thus taken; fJongrcss tlio entire failure of all previous uogo- ' and all mbsequeut discussions of necessity related, nations, but added; tint the Rriiisli government, ■ not to the merits of cur respective claims, but to by the principle- it had assumed with reference j the propriety of the giptiiids occupied with refer- to the subjycM, had |wec!uJed eveu the menus of corn to tho preliminary i>bint. negotiation.” < Thus the-inattbFstood, aud so had itstoorl.for In ihe coir.'-a of the mt>j recent of those nego- 1 more than three j’ears, when Gtuerai Jackson tiation-. oar govern.11. it .'1 id finally and «iist'iietly | came imo onSee.—Iaiprps<isd by au examination proposed ti* ili.it of < .1 Britain the term, upon of the records, with a Strong souse of the injury which tlio United-t~ rates could, without prejudice i whitdi his country Jiad safiisred, the President to their rights,'interests, or honor, make a kettle- ! cam*; At once UfTjiermigJusiou that it was duo to mca| of tlio question. These terras were refused j the chat actor ofitlie United States that the delays by GrqatBritain, ft? reason* aud under eiremu-J w hich the country hail experienced should be atances tvhicli it is unnecessary to repeat. Tile brought ti^au cud, and fhatjour demands must in future he prosecuted with more effect, of be abaji- Accflrdingly the subject was spoken of either of these important subjects had proved a- barrive. An explicit ili-oial <>f the validity of pur claims had been officially given to the late admin istration. and it had been found impossible to it - duce that government to adopt in regard to dis criminating duties tho wise aud liberal provisions of ourcommercini code. Rotli sul jeets neverthe less received the early attention'of President Jack- son: and notwithstanding the proverbial repug nance of the Spanish Government to make any changes iu their commercial regulations, and the well known difficulty of bringing it to a decision upon any subject, lie has succeeded in obtaining the ahoIiJun of iliscrWtiiti siting .duties, ami tlio a- doptinn by Spain of the regulation proffered by us to all nations. Not-satisfieil with the reasons on which Spain rested-heir, denial of our claims, he directed a negotiation upon that subject under n mV instructions,—it has been' carefully revised, and stripped of altdinibtfn! pretensions—the ques tion has heeu again opened, anti there is every rea son to hope that'that government will ere long show itself sensible of wfiat is due iu this respect to its own hcnor.no less.than to the violated rights of our citizens. • . In no branch of its negotiations has the adiniu- have heeri illustrated by the President's rule, ask for nothing thatMs not clearly right, and submit to nothing that is wrong;” or, on the other hand, for justifying the mi.-represeututious [ of the tendencies of fre'e go’veriimedts. so iudusli'i- ously circulated by those whose interest or dispo- sition it Is to subject them-(0 odium. Tho course of affairs between us and our neighbor has beeu closely watched from the other side of the Ailau- tic; in the expectation, perhaps »he hope, that we would justify, these aspersions by betraying a de sire for acquisition at the expense of the rights of others. Uitfortunatelv the temper and dejpoi t- ment of the Al -xican authorittes, at the lime when Geooml Jackson assumed his present duties, were such as to render the maintenance of a friendly intercourse with that country a task of no shtalf difficulty. The deep rooted prejudices of the peopje of several of the States composing that confederacy had been displayed in proceeding- of the most offensive nature, which violated the res pect duo to the diplomatic character,' and eveu placed the personal safety of oar minister at .Mex ico in im ninent danger, and which the central government had neither the power nor the inch nation to prevent. The ratification of a commer cial treaty which had been negociated under ma ny embarrassments With the executive authority, was for qnny years suspended in their Cdugress. and finally acted upon in a spirit indicative at Bogota;—the Uuio.i of the Mtates of tvFa• was the organ having unhappily been severe That this will nrore bitta temporary separation.•* however; stroiigiy to be hoped, as it 1* araru;; to be wished ; aud we may flatter.ourselves luj the citizens of those States, profiling i,y vbeir experience and by our happy example, uiU long, exhibit, iu the Republic Of Colombia, u . other hriliinut evidence of the uuexampied hap. piness aud proipenty which the beauUtul polia- cal system devised by our fathers ha, secured to us, and is destined sooner or latet to spread ov u - the globe. Never since the 'foundation of our Government hns such a picture-of universal confidence auJ cordial desire to cultivate our friendship, da ted. In all countries; have the rights, ol our z ms been respected. In fill has the conduct d the President commanded respect, ami h.s roc- duct admiration. lit no iu-tancC has Our ua’iiwij dignity Iteep allowed to suffer, or ournaliouati.- tereststo become involved. The uuiforat tesc.'j of his Vigiiaiice and hi- labors have heeu to re move obi sources of dispute & irritation, without in a single instance, (except iu the recent sties instantly taken iu behalf of our hacly fishennts .against a piratical 'proceeding unworthy of but civilized government*) giving rise to auy otit -Ation which, under the administration oYAsdux Jackson, our government has assumed mm maintained in its intercourse with all tho nr tram of the world. •The proceedings at the Falklun J Islat J*. Ii 1 tliiscase, a^in the summary chastisement iu2iin, | lipon the inhabitants of Qidillah Battoo for tba: outragous treatment or au American ship,tk: spirit again displayed which, whcn-the inures; I of Ins countrymen called for promjti and vigor ous measures, never shruplTfrom rekpousibilitj-1 ilece. too, was exhibtted-tk'at strong judgmeot I the necessary director of such a spirit, which nev er suffered it to expect under circumstances v.feiih 011 being fully weighed by the country-, extortr! from all parties a verdict of approbation of tin measures resorted to. “ From the Boston Statesman. THE SLAVER-Y QUESTION. Of all the efforts •ever made by reckless pol iticians to disturb the peace and -jeopard fi;; prosperity of their country, the attempt to pro duce an excitement relative to. slavery is ft* most unjustifiable. The assertion that a de sign,-or a desire, exists among the people' of the East to interfere either directlv orindirec:- negotiation was renewed by President Jackson, and an adjff.-nneiti of th.-whole, subject effected Upon terms and conditions identic ii with those which had b.ruti cCmiucticoJ by his immediate C rudeccxsor. They were better than any wiiiolt ad over been accorded to our trade, and incom parably more favorable th <u those winch tvp were willing to agree to iu tile earlier stages of our government. (>011. Jackson could uiit, under the circumstances, without exposing liis advailCc'.s to rejection and himsi-lf to reproach. It tve gone lie- yon I them; nud ho determined at the outset to accept 11 itliing low. -The country is Uow enjoy ing the. ad vantages ; and as the recollection .of the bearing wbch'tlie subject had upon party ptli tic* is dyip&away. public sentiment is yielding i b—.-nt to the witdom of the arrangement, as it pressure on our part, ska*dispelled,—the preluui will doub’l' -sniioii *lo, to the merit also of its ac* nary difficulty whsrobviated without prejudice 01 doited; in hi-fost message, iu a onnn.cr indicative uf the impression- which itsa-xamitiation had made, aud which exited the sen'-ibility of the French Gov ernment and attracted a large share of attention frtiiuthc Courts and the Press of Europe; Rev- cued from the stale of apathy aud habitual post- poucincnt which h.-ul frustrated previous efforts, it sqnn eainuffh be considered, not as an old affair furiiDhitlJ? ,1 standing topic for general and fruit- Icss;<lisci'*sii)ii,- but as a matter belonging to the present day. and possessing urgent claims to im- mi'diato and pmiiU'd attention. The danger which at ftr-t threatened ;i rupture of tho new negotiation, from the apprehension of no undue co'iiplislimcnt. The *10 m,*r ol* the friends of the late admin* i,tration to cast cfcjffsure mt tne President for a- gr uiog t9 terms wliiea had. t'itli their anprwbM| tiaa bee 1 •»,,«,; : l times prqio-ud. will never mote V*» itsiul *,f. Jr ciiih) o'ti'y fi;id a momentary comttnmanes in th" unprecedented mimosiiy an.I wsnit'S jtittv oimtuil. The-off >n to with- rt'aw thspqhlic auemlmi from the merits and dc- tn-riis of :!w respaiuive ncgotiatlons,,hy art attack upon 1 pr.uni'.i.mt actor 11 one 0 IhemnJt'asJieeti •o sigualiy rebuked by the solemn juii c meut qi (fauger to our rights—and the discussion upon the merits of qur cliiins, being on re more opeued, was push id by our minister in a manner, the best The depredations upon our commerce, commit ted by Denmark, were contemporaneous with those of France, and though greatly inferior in ex tent were uo less indefeasible. Negoti;ition- 4 equaI ly successful had b?cu carried onto obtain redress In 1828, by an arrangement with an agent sen out by our claimants, the Danish government had agreed to pay an inconsiderable sum iu satisfue tion of a small class of the claim-, decined th strongest, nud the settlement of which would, i. was supposed, weaken the force of our demand:, and shortly after Gen. Jackson CPhle into olfiec. all negotiation with regard to the remainder rt'a.% apparently brought to an end. by tlio offer, id fuh satisfaction, of tlio sum of $170,000, which the Danish Government declared to be its ultimatum. •Previous to the Revolution, every rumor of a disposition ou tho part of the Ministry to rccug- uizo our claims, called forth attacks from the op position : so well calculated was the measure to enlist tho public sympathies, on the side of its op- noncuts. Aud when the settlement was effected, it was made the ground of an immediate and sim ultaneous assault from tho leading nrgau of every party—the Carli-t, tho Bouaparti-t, and the Re publican—interested in weakening the hold of the Government upon tho confidence and affections of the |>coplc. (•Literally, the claim set up by France was, the admis-ion ofhervessels upon terms equally favor able n ith those ou which vessel* of the ntosl favor ed nation, are admitted.. But, as we abolish all discriminating duties in our ports, in favor of the vessels of those nations tvhoexieiid the same prwi-' cosi'n -ur iry 011 which is the Treaty w hereby Jiu j lege to ours,' the claim of France was, in effect, .millions of (falitrs wc.ro secured to our citizens iu that her vessels should be admitted into the ports satisfaction of their long deferred claims; the re-I of that part of our country upon tho same terms istration of General Jackson been crowned with ) frontier but it gave rise to reports of a meditated more complete-success, though uot equal in its im- ; invasion, and the sailiug of one of our national nortance, tliau in thoso-with Portugal. She had ] vessels wi for a long time evadedjhe payment of claims of our citizens, which, tlmugli comparatively incon siderable iu amount, were uot denied to hy just— -lie had ujorc recently committed other depreda tions upon mtr commerce, under the pretence of infractions of the blockade of Tcrceiru—and she of any thing but a disposition to cultivate our I ^ v '^y’^ , Ahn.ri?lits of tbo slave-liqkfeYs, ft as tc- friendship.—Jealousies aud suspicions against tis, j tally unfounded in truth, and so utterly rojw^- tlie most unwarranted, were fotneuted by various*.I -riant to their feelings, that The .intimafiou las influences, and mot discountenanced 5y the Mex- suffered to pass as an idle rumor, toe ab surd to reqnije contradiction. But. we tepi to feel that the presses in the non-slave-liuU- inj Sfalcs. have been censnrahly tardy in uot quenching- this fire-brand the moment it ua> thrown amona their brethren of the South. Althpuch tlie improbability ot' the talc wassu:- ficient in our estimation to render it harmless, lean authorities ; and to such a pitch of extrav agance had this temper betjn worked, that'n mect- of our militia could not take place near the with the design of touching upou their coast was readily tortured into a warlike move ment." To make this unpromising state of things worse, the government had passed iuto tho hands j vet it has had, and continues to have, tnueniu- ofa petty which then deemed a marked hostility j fl„ e nce-upon the feelings of the Southern |W to the alleged views ofthe Uuitedfetates to be Its ! „|„ ‘ rp, , , .. e , of Terceira—and she uistihetive and most important duty; Our ua- ! > ,,P ; . They deplore the rune of slavery, aal h id for ^ long time past impose ] prohibitory <lu«* j tional character as well as the mutual interests of! • e Sensibly than w T e do thev are 'ies upon our rice, iu favor of that of Brazil: there- • the two countries reqttired that Me.tictt should lie ; w a re tlrat it is an-evil that tliev must sooner or bv compelling us to pay money for her wiue and rnade sensible of the-injustice of this course. To iafer-rid themselves of, in order to enjoy the effect the establishment of what might be- truly j full share of happiness and prosperity whicb termed “peace and honest friendship” between their intelligence, luxuriant climate,and hupfj the two republics, was a task worthy of the full : f orm of government, place within their reach nviietmn rtf tlio o •» rr tl r»i f Tr dontfinn *i • #1 noei<i*n G*» . _ ‘ , ■ ■ 1 >tl*cr productions, and destroying the chiet value •>f our commercial intercourse. The Govern ment was, as it bad been for some time, pressed •>V our citizens who had snffered by her captures;, exertion of the sagacity, decision ai d energy for j n.., „„ 1 » , i ' • 0 „ ,„,nlUlird md the merchants of Charleston, Wilmington which Gen. Jackson is every where.kuowu to be ! “ nt I rAf ” amfAote^his B/o be arcomp tob ;nd Pitt! tdnlphia. memorialized Congress upon he unequal and unprofitable character of out fratio, occasioned by the prohibition of our rice. Measures were resorted toby the executive, which have in every particular, been successful. Not withstanding that most of tho captured vessels had been condemned in Iter prize courts, a tair liquidation of oitr demand has been effected, and part paid, as the residue doubtless will Be, whatever may be the result of the contest now waging for the throne of that kingdom; aud the introduction of American rice has been placed upon ah equal footing with that of Brazil—its decided snperieri ty to which, canhot fail in tho end 10 givo to our rice-growers the principal if not-the entire advan tage of that market. 'O'- -The importance of a Commercial Treaty with the Sublime Poute, by which our triule. with Uie Levant should be placed, upou a favorable and permanent footing, and a free passage to the Black 8ea secured to our shipping, had been long and duly appreciated by previous administrations. Some steps were taken towards its accomplish ment hv Mr. Jefferson; and others, at subsequent periods’. The subject occupied a largo share of the attention of the late administration ; but, al though assiduously and zealously proxecutch. their efforts fai'ed of success. The attempt wa- renewed by the present Executive; aud, with that fortune which has distinguished his whole career, and which, from its variety and long con tinuance affords in itself the best proof that it has been well earned he has succeeded ill realizing our utmost Wishes. The ohsttuctons thrown remarkable. Nor wereS/in Uiis h“sranc^u".- I f* is . for ,h f. m a1o,1 « *° decide—the East lias successfully employed. Ilis expostulations cu- j desire to dictate, or. to coerce. I hey are oni. forced by the general knowledge of liis straight- j anxious for thb good of tlioir brethren' of w* forward and open character, carried conviction South, and on this great and important subjett, to reluctant minds, and a radical change was soou j they have no wish to interfere auv farther than effected. The new Minister sent to Mexico was j to aid. the South in the wav rhei/ shall point d received with great kindness: the.uegociation was ; in removin V the evil they acknowledge depres- brought to a satisfatory conclusion by a treaty ; m, , .. • ,, . . .... which, was finally ratified, and which places ofir | s r s . ^^ C 1 olnX '™ t l an S r n ™7 commerce in th* (Mexican ports on the footing of: slave-holders for this P lir P t{je most favored nation, besides containing vjilu- j * he eff'r'ts of this association receive e' (T . able stipulations for the security of our growing I assistance the East can render, and in no sec- island trade. So effectually have good feeling- I tion of the country can be found more zealous replaced the inimical suspicions which so exten- j supporters of its' principles than in Massachu* •sively prevailed, that although disturbances have True, there are a few indiscreet, 6* since risen in the States adjoining tis. in which I - 1 .. , . . c. . settlers from our country have taken part, the na *wal individuals K th.s State, as t».cre are B s ightest suspicion that our Government had anv i °,' r . r ' ‘ ,? - te °Ythe union, yhose ze.i! . , ' their wisdhm: but is the honest intention <• the yre.at mass-of the communitv to be impugne •eipi of which, it 1- tyell known, most of them bad J as our owu,—without tho reciprocal admission of the way of the cotisltmm itiori of the Treaty, by tong since despa.ij'Qd.of. ’ ■ nurvessels into her ports. This favor, which oth- the manner of its reception and treatment here. I’n • •ii. -'it o: this uegoliation has In geueral . er nations purchaso for their vessels hy granting i have been overcome—the cavils in the Congrcs- ?!P. n admitted , but, under tho excitement of a j the same to ours. _ France claimed as part of 'ho 1 about the forms of tho temper of the times,' an- 1 !■: • p flirical canva -. ii has been attempted |«» j consideration given by its lor tho cession of Lou- the nojonger concealed motives winch suggested uuucrvalue it by ascribing its success to tlio Rev- I Liuna. ^ them; and tho importance of the interests ac- tliingto do with them has never been expressed’. Mexicans of allparties appear to entertain cor rect views of the character of the President,’ and f.b repose a just confidence in his and the country’s riprijrhf find frieudbly dispositions towards* that republic!; With the Rei^ubIic or Colombia, our affairs were, involved in similar difficulties. Bolivar* whose rectitude of purpose and pure patriotism, because some of its. members are wicked ,,r mischievous? Becahse one man breaks op 8 another’s store, or ents his neigdibor’s fhroR* fire tve all to be put down as thieves and n ”^' defers? AVo refloat that we have before s' 1 ™’ that the East wishes toefo nothing that theSt’ l! . trill nnt enn<>t'nn mmJ ^ tltn nniVCT 1 of now that^party animosities haVe f/een extinguish-1 nof sanction, apd was it in the potver ed by ha death, are nniversalfy’ acknowledged, I <he inhabitants of the New Eneland portion 0 then exercised tho chief influence in that country, the United States to emancipate every slave’® From causes into which it is Hot HOW tlAMMflUri’ 1 flirt mlinl/s *■ T.L A lltnl' WOUR - couutry- Prom ennses into wnldh* it is not now necessarv to inquire, ho became imjtressed with ihe belief that our government was inimical both to.hi* country and to himself personally ; and this sen liment had very 'widely diffused itself. The eferts were manifested in the feeling evinced towards, >ur.minister, notwithstanding the mildness of Irs tninper and the urbanity ol hi- manners,—in the refusal to listen to thejusi claims of ..ur citizens,— iu tho imposition of prohibitory duties upon our emancipate every the whole twenty-four, tomorrow, thev woi not db it without the approbation of tlie sh’ 1 - oivners. The Hon. Oliver Wolcott, Secretary oft!* Treasury under AVashintrton, and ^ ref y n ^ Governor of .Conn Tticut, died in New 1 on the morning of the 2d inst, iifthe 74th ) ea of his age,