The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-12-18
MESSAGE:
FellolO Citizens Of the Senate,
and the House Of Representatives,

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Fellow Citizens Of the Senate,
and the House Of representatives
The progress OF affairs since the session has been
slch justly be claimed and expect ed, under gov
deriving all IT'S tron enlightened poo
pie aud under Laws formed by their repre- stves on
welfare and happiness OF their constituents the execu-
tion OF th ae laws, and Of he vested the con-
PAD 20 the great OBJ tonich they extend H.
Germs which OK clus,veiy nren. there is good cause
TO be SATISFIED with tise result The had the r
due operation and effect In those relating foreign pow
happy to that peace smity d
rights OF each In matters touching inter-
where difference opinion has eAist=d in any
party has pursued IT'S policy without giving
OF offence 70 the other In this annual ation
scope OF our poea concerns naturally comes nto view
fat errors, II such have been conmitted
medied ands on the other hand, that which
adopted due deliberations which experience has
welfare, should persevered in and supported In pen
forming this necessary and very impotant dury shall ell
aeAsGs 60 pace before you on us merits every
in as i'tinor AID clear light, as may be able.
er acts imposed higher duties the tonnage Of foreign
vessels, and the and Productions of for
slgn natuns' %hen imported into the United for
egn vessels, than when imported in OF United
States were repealed. far respected
ana productions OF the ration which such belong
on the eonuton that the repeal should take eject
III faver any foreign nation, when should
&c ssted th~t such discriminating duties the dsad-
OF the United States had likewise been repealed
such naton BY this proposition to ALI ma.
lions oar commerce, with each, basis, which
was presumed, would be acceptable 20 all Every nation
was allowed 20 bring and productions into
our ports AID 10 take the manufactures and productions
W Ohtsu Stes oack 10 their ports, their vessels
on the same conditions thar they mig transported in
vessels Of the United stste and il required
As accommodation should be granted 20 the vessels
OF the United States, in re ports of other powers The
articles 70 be admitted prohibed either sides formed
no PA. VI he proposed arrangement Zach party would
retain The 70 admit prohibit such articles he
one As 4 Thought proper. and or It's own conditons
Whs the nature OF the commerce between the United
States and other country taken view, r
was thought that this proposition would be considered fair
and even liberal, by every power. The OF the
United STAGES consist generally Of articles of the first
essy and OF rsde materials IN demand for foreign man
les OF gre bulk, requiring tor their taus
many vessels the return tor which. IN the manufactures
aud productions OF any foreign country even when dpo-
cd or there 10 advantage be brought single vessel
THIS observation Is especially applicable 70 those
countries from which manufactures alone imported bur
apies,In gear extcnt, the European domlnons OF
every European power, aud, in rain all The
colonies OF those powers BY placing, rhen the
pesse on inc same grounds IN the transportation of eA-
ports and imports between the United STATES and other
countries, was presumed that all offered which could
be desirrd seemed be the only proposition which
cou be devised which would retain the sembanee OF
equality In our favor.
Many considerations of great weighs gave right
expectts this commerce should BE- extended the colo
Mes As We'll as to he European doninons OF other
with inc 4,e, especially with countries exclusively man
uActuring, the advantage manifesty their side
aud Indemnity for that loss expected from trade
wan hs eoionies, and with the greater reason. as
known that the supplies which the colonies derived from
us were OF the highest importance them their labor be-
ing bestowed win SO much poht IN the Suture OF
other articles, and because the articles OF which
those supplies consisted forming large proportion OF
the exports OF the United States admitted into
OF the OF EuroP, except ia of grear
geney to vert serious Calamity. When article is ad
n1ed which not required TO supply the wants OF the
party admitting r, aud admitted then favor OF any
particular COUNTRY the disadvantage of Others but
eondtohs equally applicable 10 s seems just that the
articles thus admitted and invited houd be carried thht
IN the vessels OF the country aordng such supply and that
the reciprocity should be found corresponding
mooation on the other side. BY allowing each party
participate in the transportation of such supplies, the
accommodating spirit To abandon il the tsnsporta-
on OF the whole, would be sacrifice which ought
De expected The demand in the instance, would
be the more in consideration of the inequality
existing IN the trade with the P,renr country.
such was the basis OF established bv the
act OF Si and such its Character the in which
ths act passed. treaty concluded with Great Bril-
tsn, IN STRICT eHhry with its principles, in regard 20
her European dominon To her colonies however, the
es inass @d On this continent, IL was NOT extended
the BRUSH government claiming the exclusive supply Of
those coioaies, and from ports of the pFoduc
claim the United Ststes could ASSENT and in
quence each party suspended the Intercourse in the
The same conditions offered France, but
cepted Her Government has demanded other conditions
more favorable TO her navigation, md which should als'
give to her m snt
productions, in the ofthe United States To these
was thought improper to accede and in consequence IN
being oounrervsed the of the United States the d
rect commerce, between the two countries in the vessel
OF each party has been IN great measure suspended.
much be regretted that although negotiation hs
een long pending such Is the diversity OF views entertain
Cd the various points, which have brought into dis
CUSTOM that there does not SPpesr be any reasonable
prospect OF its early conclusion.
my duty 10 state, Of very great regret
that very serious differences have occurred this negota
ron respecting the construction OF the eighth article OF tn
Treaty oo3 whereby Louisiana ceded the Unite
Stats ana Likewise respecting the seizure Of the Apollo
A 1870. avloation Of our revenue laws The claim
the OF France has excited less surprise thai
concern because there does appear be founda
ton Tor IT. IN either instance BY the eighth article of I'll
Iey referred to Il stipulated hat after the expiratio
Oh Twelve years. ring which IL provided, by the
Sedng seventh article that the vessels of France
Spain shond be into the ports Of the coded Terri
tory, without paving higher duties merchandise
mage the vessels than such paid by citizens
the United States the ships of France should forever after
wards be placed the footing Of the favored nation
BY the obvious construction OF this article il is presumed
that az thar favor should he granted
power m those ports which France should be forth
with entted nor should any accommodation be allowed
20 another power. conditions. which she would not
also, be entitled upon the conditions Under this
stsueton no favour accommodation could be granted
any power, 10 the prejudice of France By allowing IN
equivalent, allowed By those powers she would Away