The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-11

inatiun should eaasr 81 hilt tie CouslafHpn ttscl
should continue 10 ioree. ~ the elleei VI lhi'
lsupulaiou l.. et-lpufth. Of the discriminating
duties - beh had been levied 10y each pfIi} up"t
tho vessels If tie othertD rs ports, nave already
been n moved; and. al tie lst Of ueSi October
saould ia, Convection be still IN force, lae re-
manning fourth sill be Discontinued. French
vessels. laden With french produce, vii be re
| ftitul IN our ports 90 tie same tefuis as our
own, add oafs. IA return, vii cnlvy the same al
vantage. ~ the ports oi ifancc. b. these APP
presentations 10 an equality Of duties and Of elBu'
rcs not ouiy has the commerce between the t"o
countries pfosp.red, but friendly dispositions
have been. On both sldrs. encouraged aud promo
ficd fhry val continue 10 be cherished and
cultivated On the PAT Of the Iniled 0iac., Il
would have bccn giaHgiag - have had II IA my
power n add. that fHe elalns upon tin justice OF
the French Government involving the Propel ~
aud lIe comfortable subsistence Of many Of our
hilow eiHlets and ahieb hatc been 50 long and
so earnestly urged. ncre n n more promising
tam of adjustment thaa at your last meeting
bW tIeF condition remains unaItefed.
With the Government OF thr Netherlands, the
mutual abandonment Of discriminating duties
bad been regulated by Legislative aets on both
sides, TIE act Of Coneres. oi the 2oth oi April.
lsis abolished all discriminating duties Of I'M
posi- and Tonnage, upon Tire vessels and pro-
duee Of tle Netherlands ~ the ports Of the INT
tod -teies Upon the assurance gwen by tie 90.
gcmmeut the Netherlands, thai ul sucu du-
ucs operating against the shipping aud COM
merrc Of IT, United States IN that Kingdom.
had bnar abolished 1hrse reciprocal rceul1-
iiols had csntiaucd in loice several years, when
'he discriminating principle was resumed by
/ tho Netherlands M new aud indirect iorm
by Il buiur of tcu per cent IN the shape OF u rc.
/ tuIn ot duties % their national vessels, and IN
! which those 81 the United states are not permit
/ I'D 10 participate. By tic urt of Congress of the
'u oil January, 1921. all discriminating dulle- III
/ the 0Eued stntes "er" again Suspended. 50 lar
a, u lated to the vessels aud produce Of the Nc
! thrflands, 50 long Is the reciprocal exemption
/ should be extended 10 thcvessrls aud produce of
| the lutcd states IN the Ncthcrlauds. But the
nnc tet provides that, IN the event Of u fcstorn-
! ton 81 discriminating duties, 90 operate against
/ me shlpping aud commerce ot The United Niaits
~ ny Of thu torreu countries referred to there.
n, IL suspension OF discriminating dutes ia Ia
yur Of the aatigation Of such foreign country
imposing DISCRIMINATING foreign tonnage and mn
post duties IL tn United states. should revive,
aud be IA inll force with regard 10 thai nht3n.
IN the correspondence will The Government
nj the Ncil1erlana. upon this subject they haNt
roulcnded thai the favor shown 10 thrir own
shipping by tins bounty upon Unif Tonnage, IS
not 10 bc considered Is discriminating duty
but u cannot be drnlcd that It pfoduces ~ the
sam effects. Had ibe mutual abolition been stl-
PtIatcd 10y treaty such u bounty upon the Ma
hnuh 'ltsHia could SCARCELY hatr bcen r antcA
Consistently with good flith Yet as dlr act Of
! I onetess 81 tth January 1921, ba@ not eSpra,..
y authorized tn Executive authority u drict-
mme what shall be coasldetrd a. q revival OF
ID a.
10 th"dsadtmaac9 of tda tu,fcd Static and rs
therf'aiatnrN mcasa. Oh oarp part, bowe1 - Iusl
Iud necessary, may tend rather 10 thlt cunltct
"ilrg,laiion which Ne dcprrcsic, than to thar
! concert 10 Which ~ invite al commercial M
in'1, ls uo.t conducive 10 thrif interest aud our
"Nn husc Thought II moe consistent with the
e1bt OF ON institutions to rrlri the subject
tun 70 the paramount autlollty Of the Lcgisll
ture 20 i eide what measure the emergency NAV
require lnan abruptly, by proclamation, to cur
~ INTO effect the mndory provision Of the act OF
/ l42L
during the last Session Of Congress, Treaties
OF Amtg Navigation and Commerce, were ne
gotlatcd and siaucd M thi, place with the gov.
enmrot OF Dsnmafk IN Europe, aud with the
edcralon OF Central America IN tins hcnis-
pherc, These treaties thcn received the consti-
! lutiohnl auction of the SENATE. hs The adv ice q
consrntio thcif ratification. They were accor-
dngly ratified on tho pant OF the United stats
'nd during the rccess al tuugress have been also
taiiicd by the other respective contracting par.
tes The notifications have been exchanged
and they have been published h, ProCanltions.
coplrs ot which ave herewith communicated 10
congress. these lrcaucs have established be
tween the contracting parties the principles Of
equality aud reciprocity in their broadu,t aud
mo,t liberal extent: Zach party admitting the
1 II 9TH, =. Il
carg"es, The produce or manufacture ofauy quar-
ter OF thr glohc upon the payment of The sam,
duties Of tonnage and in,post that are chaleca.
hle upon their own. They have further stjpula-
ted. that the PARTIES shall hereafter grnr 40 ia
No' ~ navigation 81 commerce to any other ma
/ ION winch shfl not upon the same terms he
| si3nted 10 ,ach oth,ri aud fhut nritari part,
VIII impose upon articles of merchandise. tnr
/ produce ~ manufacture of the other, any othri
or higher dulir, tHan upon the like article, hring
+ 'a' produce, 81 Manufacture OF LnN nihiI coun.
! ny 10 ilc'e prmrlplro there is in the ION
N'al'oh WIN Denmuh an exception, with resurd
To the COLONIES OF that Kingdom IN the Arcli,.
ntaN' Bat NONE with regard 10 her COLONIES IN the
West Indies
! In the course ofthc last summer. thu term 10
winch onr last Commercial treaty with Sweden
Nas UNITED has yNpucd. \ continuation oft is
/ IA ne contemplation OF the Swedish Govern
W'h'' ana Is believed tnhr desirable on the part
/ ~ the tutod states. Ii has bccu proposed hy
i tue hmg Of sweden. that, pending the ncsutil-
I Ton oil renewal the expired Treaty should IL.
maIu1tJN considered It's sull in force. a measure
Nhth "Iil ir4phr the sanction of Congress 10
u 'ali''a INTO elect on our part, aud which
therefore recommend tNs Your consideration.
Nlth Prussia, apaln, Portugal and in scncr-
III All The tanapcan Powers, between whom aud
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