The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-07

more promising train of adjustment than
at your last meeting; but their condition re-
mains unaltcred.
| With the Government of the Netherlands
the mutual abandonment of discriminating
duties had been regulated by legislative
acts on both sides. The act Of Congress OF
the goth of April. 1918, abolished all discri
minating duties o. lmpost and Tonnage, up
on the vessels and produce of the Neither
lands in the ports of the United States, up
on the assurance given by the Government
Of the Netherlands, that all such duties ope-
rating against the shipping and commerce OF
the United States, in that kingdom, had been
abolished These reciprocal regulations had
continued in force several years, when the
discriminating principle was resumed by the
Netherlands in new and indirect form, ny
a bounty of ten per cent. in the shape OF re I.
turn of duties TO their national vessels, and
| in which those of the United States are not
permitted to participate. Ky the act OF Con
gress of the 9TH of January, 1924, all discil-
mnating duties in the United States were a.
gain suspended, so far as related to the yes
sells and produce of the Netherlands, so long
as the reciprocal exemption should DC eX
tended to the vessels and prsduce OF the "
nited States in the Netherlands. But the
storation of discriminating duties, to operate
against the shipping and commerce OF the
! United States, in any of the foreign coun-
tries referred to therein, the suspension of
discriminating duties in favor of the naviga-
tion of such foreign country should CEASE,
and all the provisions of the acts imposing
discriminating foreign tonnage and impost
duties in the United States, should revive,
nd be in full force with regard to that nation.
In the correspondence with the government OF
the Netherlands upon this subject, they have
contendcd that the favor shown 10 their own
shipping by this bounty upon their tonnage isnot
to be considered as y discriminating duty. Butt
cannot be denied that it produces all the same
effects Had the mutual abolition been stpula.
ted by treaty. such bounty upon the national
vessels could scarcely have been granted consls-
tcntly with good faith Yet as the act Of congress
of 7th January 1924, has not expressly au,horlh.
ed the executive authority to determine What
shall be considered asa revival Of discriminating
duties by foreign government to the disadvan.
tagc of the United States, and as the retallatory
measure on our part, however lust and necessa-
rv may tend rather TO that conflict Of legislation
which we deprccatc, than to that concert To
which We invite all commercial nations, as most
! conducive to their interest ard our own, have
! thought it more consistent with the spirit OF our
institutions, to refer the subject again 10 the par
amount authority of the legislature 10 decide what
1mcasurc the emergency may require, than alb
ruptly, by proclamation, to carry into effect, tho
ininatory provision of the act Of 1924.
During the last session Of congress, treaties ol
anity, navigation and commerce, were ncGotla
ted and signed at this place, with the govern
ment Of Denmark, in Europe, and with the Fe.
deraton of. Central America i'll this hemisphere
\ treut ttaL No lr
saned n Of the Senate, by the advice and CON
sent to their ratification. They were according
lv ratified on the part Of the United States, and
during the recess Of congress, have been also IA
tilted by the other contracting parties. The IA
tihcations have been exchanged, and they have
been published by proclamations, copies o
which are herewith communicated to congress
These treaties have established, between the
contracting parties, the principles OF equality Z
reciprocity, in then hroadest and most LIBERAL cX
tent each party admitting the vessels of the oth
er into It's ports, laden with cargocs tho produce
or manufacture Of any quaItcr of the globe, up
on the payment Of the same duties Of tonnag.
and impos that are ohargeablc upon their own
They have further stipulated that the paites shal
hereafter grant no favor Of navigation or com
mcrcc to any other nation, which shall not, upoI
the same terms, be granted to each other am
that neither party will impose, upon articles o
merchandise tho produce or manufacture OF tho
other any other or higher duties than upon tTt
like articles, being the produce or manutActur,
OF any other country. Tothcsc principles there
is, in the convention viii Denmark, an eScep
ton, with regard to tic colonies Of that Kingdom
in the Arctic Seas, but none with rcgar,. to hc
colonies in the West Indies.
IN the course Of the last summer, the term Il
which our last commercial treaty with swedcl
. WAS limited, has expired. continuation OF il i
in the contemplation Of tic Swedish govern
mcnt, and is believed 10 be desirable on The
part of the United States. II has bcca propo5
: cd by the King Of Sweden, that, pcnding th'
negotiation ofrcnewal, the expired trc'y ahoul,
mutually be considered rs still in force meas
ure which will require the sanction Of cnngrcs
to be carried into effect on o,r part, and which
Therefore recommend to veur consideration.
With Prussia, Spain, Portugal, and in gcncr.
all the European powers, between whom and til,
Unitd States relations oftricndly intercourse have
existed, their condition has not materially varied
since the last session Of congress | regret not Il
be able to say the same of our commercial inter
course with the colonial possessions Of Great Dri
tain, in America. Negotiations OF the hghes
importance TO our common interests, have bccl
fol- several years in discussion, between The twt
governments and on the part Of the Unite,
States have invariably been pursued in the sprj
, of candor and Cancellation. Interests of grea
magnitude and decacv hAl been adjusted y,
the conventions Of 1915 and 1918, while that o
1922, medated by tho late emperor Alexander