American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-12-06


hare constantly rendered 10 all the nations oil the
earth as the rule of commercial intercourse, when
they would universally prefer, that TAR ana equai
competition is most conducive 10 Inc ihts'es's VI
both parties the United States, in the negotiation
a that Convention earnestly commended tor mutt
al remuneration oil discriminating duties and charges
in the ports oil the Two countries. Onape 10 90
tain the immediate recognition OF this principle IN
its full extent alter reducing the duties OF dlscrImi-
nation SO far as was found attalnable It was agreed
that al the expiration OF two years from the ISL Oh
October, 1922, when the Convention was 10 SO INTO
effect, unless a notice OF SIX months on sHher sue
should be given 10 the other, that the Convention IL
self terminate, those duties should DC reduced
by one fourth; aud that this reduction shouIo nc
yearly repeated until al! discrimination should cease
while the Convention itself should continue IN force
Nv the effect Of this stpustinn three fourths oil
the discriminating duties which had been levied by
each parry upon the vessels OF the other IN rs ports
have already been removed and, on the Isl OF fsx'
October should the Convention be still IN torce the
remaining fourth will be discontinued. French YES
ssls, laden with French produce, will be received IN
our ports on the same terms as our own ana ours
in return, will enjoy the same advantages IN The
ports oil France. BY these approximations to an
equality Of duties and of charges, not only has The
commerce between the two countries piospered'
but friendly dispositions have been on both sides,
encouraged and promoted They will continue to
be cherished and cultivated on the part OF the Unit
ed States 1t would have been gratifying TO have
had it in my power to add. that the claims upon the
Justice Of The French government, involving the
properly and the comfortable subsistence oil many
OF our fellow -ctzeus, and which have been so long
and so earnestly urged, were in more promising
train OF adjustment than al your last meeting, ou
heir condition remains unaered.
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. 1878,
abolished all discriminating duties OF lmpost aud
Tonnage upon the vessels and produce OF the Ne
,her4nd, III he ports OF the United States upon the
assurance given by the Government OF the Neither
lands, that all such duuss operating against Inc
shipping ard commerce otthe United States, in tina,
Kingdom, had been abolished These reciprocal
regulations had continued in !orce several years
when the discriminating principle was Iesumed oy
HE Netherlands IN nav and indirect form, by
bounty OF ten per cent in the shape Of return ii
duties 10 their natioAal vessels and IN which those
Of inc Cnitcd States are not permitted 10 partici
pate BY the act OF Congress Of the Tin OF Jahua-
ry. 1924, all discriminating duues in the Unitet
States again suspended. lar re aed TO The
vessels and produce of The Netherlands, so long 9;
the reciprocal exemption sho.ld be ex ended to tht
vessels and produce Of The UnteG States in the Ne
,heslands. But the same act provides That, IN th'
event oil restoration Of discriminating duties Y
operate against the shipping and commerce OF lt
United States, 10 any OF the foreign countries re
ferIed to therein, the suspension ot discriminating
duties in favor OF he navigation 0! such ioteigr
country should cease, ard all the provisions OF The
acts imposing discriminating ioreIgp tonssge ant
impost duties 10 the United States should revive
and BE- 10 full force With regard TO that ration
In the correspondence with the Government Q
The Netherlands upon this subject, they haze con
tended that the lasor shown 10 their own shipping
by this bounty upon their tonnage, is not to be con
sdered as discriminating duty But ii cannot b
denied that It produces all the same effects. Ha
the mutual abolition been stipulated by treaty,
bounty upon The national vessels could scarcel
have been granted consistently win good laith. Ye
as the act OF Cong 9TH nuaiy, 1894, has nc
expressly authorised the Att uiye authority 10 de
termne what shai be cnnsideted cvlval Of dis
eliminating du'les by foreign Government to th
disadvantage Of the Uoiled States, and as the retail
stoty measure on our pa T. however just and ntce'
sary, may lend rather t. that conflict o. .egslao
which we depTeca(e, thAn to that concert 10 wnc
we invite all commercial nations most conduct,
20 their interest and own, have thought It MOI
consistent with the spirit o. out ns utions 10 rrit
the subject again to the pas amount auihorry of ii
Legislature to decide What measure the emergtnC
may require, than abruptly by proclamation, TO ca
~ into eliec, the mlnatory provision OF the act
1924.
During The last session Of Congress- Treaties of Ann
Navigation and Commerce. we're g0tia Ell ard signed
This place ~ih the Government Of Denmark, IN Europ
and with the Fede aon OF Cent al Americas in ths hen
pbcre These uestes then received TIE constitution
sanction Of The Senate, By tie advice ana Co
ratification, They wire accordingly ratified, on the par
the United Sta'es, and, during the Of Congre
haze been also ratified BY the other respective cantract
parties The a,ifcatons have Teen exchanged, and tn
have been published by Prucamatiuus, pies OF which
herewith communicated to Congress. These Treaties ha
established between he Contracting parirs the pIincir
OF equality and reciprocity in their btoaiesl and most h
eral extent Each party admitting the vessels Of the OH
into its ports, laden sh csrsoes the p ouce maIlu
iure of any quarter Of the gobe upon HE pa,
sane duties Of tonnage mpos, that are cAargcabe u
ti it.yS g. ,hnr IL