Litchfield enquirer., 1833-12-12


more recently through the Minister Of the u
nited States at Paris, that the delay has noe
proceeded from any iOdispOsitiOn on the part
of the King and his Ministers TO fulil the trea-
~, and that measures will he presented at tho
next meeting of the Chambers, and With a
reasonable hope OF success, 60 obtain the me-
cessary appropriation.
II is necessary tn state, however, that the
DOCUMENTS. except certain lists of vessels cap-
tared. Condemned or burnt at sea, proper TO
facilitate the examination and liquidation 0f
the reclamations comprised in the stipulation
Of the Convention, and which by the 9Th Are
ticle France engaged to communicate to the
United States by the intermediary Of the h.
CATION. though repeatedly applied for by the
American Charge d. fairs, under Instructions
from this government, have not yet heen
se0snununicated; aud this delay, il is apEJre-
hended,' will necessarily prevent the compile
ton Of the duties assigned to the Commission
ers within the time at present prescribed by
law.
The reasons for delaying to communicate
these documents have not been explicitly sta
ted. and this is the more to be regretted, as it
is mt understood that the interpOsition of the
Chambers is in any manner required for the
delivery OF those papers..
Under these circumstances, Il, case SO I'M
rortant to the interests Of our citizens. and to
the character Of our country. and under dis ,
appointments so unexpected, deemed Il my
duty. however might respect the general as
surances to which have adverted, no longer
{" delay the appointment of Minister Pleni-
Potentiary to Paris, but to despatch him in
season TO communicate the result Of his ape
plication to the French Government AZ an ear
iy period of your session. accordingly an
NaAi Asotsn~ssiohnA En..
pose, who proceeded on his mission in Au-
gust hast, and was presented to the King,
early IN the month Of October, since which
time no dispatches have been received from
him. He is particularly instructed as to all,
matters connected with the present posture az
affairs. and indulge tho hope, that with the
representations, he is Instructed to make, and
from the dispositions manifested by the King
and his ministers. in their recent assurances to
our Ministers in Paris, the subject will be ear-'
~ considered and satisfactorily disposed Of at
the next meeting Of the Chambers.
As this subject involves important interests
and has attracted y considerable share of the
public attention. have deemed Il proper to
make this explicit statement of its actual con-
tlition; and should be- disappointed in the
hope now entertained. the subject will be a.
gam brought to the notice Of Congress in such
as VbG OCCdSfNU may TeHu1T0s 49,
The friendly relations which have always
been maintained between the United States
and Russia, have been further extended and
strengthened by the treaty Of navigation and
! commerce concluded ON the 8thof Deeembers
last, and sanctioned BY the Senate before the
close OF it's hstsession. The Publications irav-
ing been since exchanged, the liberal provis-
ions Of the Treaty are now in full farce |; and
under the encouragement which they have
received, a fourishing and increasing COM
nerce, yielding its benefits to the enterprise
of both nations, affords to each The Just re-
compcnse Of wise measures, and adds new
motives for that mutual friendship which the
two countries have hitherto cherished towards
each other.
It affords me peculiar satisfaction to state
that the Government Of Spain has at length
yielded to the justice Of the claims which
have been so long urged in behalf Of our citi.
zens. and has expressed a willingness to pro-
vide an decentralization, as soon az the proper
amount can be agreed upon. Upon this latter
point, It is probable an understanding bad taxi
en- place between the Minister Of the United
States l. the Spanish Government, before the
deLease Of the late King Of Spain, and, unless
that event may have delayed it, completion.
there is reason TO hope that 1t may be in my
power to announce to You, early 10 your pres
ent session, the conclusion Of d convention up
on terms mot less favorable than those enter
ed into for similar objects with other nations.
Plat act OF justice would we'll accord with
the character Of Spain. and is due tn the
United States from their ancient friend. It
could not fail to strengthen the sentiments Of
anIity and good win between the two nations
W HIGH it IL SD n,Hch the wish Of the United
States to cberisli, and so truly the interest of
both to niaiDtain.
BY the first section Of the act .df Congress
passed on the 18Th Of July, 1889, the tonnags
duty on Spanish ships arriving from the ports
Of SPAIN was limited to the duty payable on
American vessels in the ports If SPAN previ-
Gus to the Goth October, 1917. being Eve cents
per ton. That act was intended TO give cf-
feet, on our side, 10 an arrangement INSIDE
with the Spanish Government, by which dis
eliminating duties Of tonnage were to be abol-
ished 10 the ports Of the United States and
Spain on the vessels Of the two nations. Pur-
suant to that arrangement. which was carried
into effect on the part of Spain on the 99th Of
May, 1889, by Royal order, dated the Goth
Of A pril. 1889, American vessels 10 the ports Of
Spain have paid Ave cents per ton, which rate
Of duty is also paid ia those ports by Spanish
ships but. as American sessris pay no ton
mage duty in the ports Of the United States,
the duty Of ave cents payable IN our ports by