The Arkansas advocate., 1834-01-01

e measures. and adds new motives .a.t mutual friendship which the two mes have hitherto cherished towards = other.
 >. affords me peculiar satisfaction to state
 he Government or Spain has at length led to the ius.ice of the claims winch - been 50 .c..;g, ..cc.g urged in behalf of our .sons, and has expressed a willingness to de an indemnifieation, as soon as the .ar amount can be agreed upon. Upon latter point, 1t is probable an under !...a had taken place between the Min-
 of the United States and tke Spanish @arnment, before the deeease of the |. King of Spain; and, unless that event
 have delayed its completion, there IS on to hope that 1t may be in my power
 aounec to you, carly in your present
 on, the conclusion of a convention up- .grns not less favorable than those en- e,l into for similar objects with other na- That I hat act act of justice would we'll ac- with the character of Spain, and is due ne United States from their ancient
 l. It could not fail to strengthen the ..iinents of amity and good will between two nations which it IS so much the ssa of the United States to cherish, and
 8iy tiIe interest of both both :o :o maintain
 ' the first section of an act of Con- ;. passed on the 18th duly, 1882, the re duty on Spanish ships arriving Z. the ports of spaiu, was limited to the
 payable on American vessels in the
 of Spain, previous to the 20th 0cto- ,s,. 1877, being five cents per ton. That 5 aas intended to give effect, on OUT side, z.a arrangement made with tke Spanish ernmeni, by which discriminating du- of tonnage were to be abolished in the 8 of the United States and Spain, on tho l'ls of the two nations. Pursuant to
 arrangement, which was carried into on the part of Spain, on the zGth ol e', 1892, by royal order. dated the 18th ..l, 1892, American vessels ill the ports nain have paid five cents per ton, which of duty is also paid in those ports by
 .ish ships; but, as American vessels F7rss= 10 tennare duty in the ports of tht sed States, the duty of five cents paya U our ports by spanish vessels, unde act above mentioned, is really dis snating duty, operating to tthe the t tiiss;;ii;;i of Spain. Though no complaint ha.
 seen made on the part of Spain, We art
 ae less bound by the obligations of gooc to remove the discrimination; and sgnmend that the act be amended accor- y. As dhe royal order, above alluded e Includes tho ports of the Balearc anl
 ery Islands, Us well as those of Spain
 'ald seem that the provisions of the ac
 angress should be equally extensive . that, for the repayment of such dutie, siay have been improperly received, al ion should be made to the sum appro ed at the last session of Congress, fo
 lding discriminating duties.
 the a,rengo oacnt roferrod fo, however < aot embrace tho Islands of Cuba an, Rico, discriminating duties 10 tn,
 aslice Of American shipping, continu, : ..9 levied there. From the extent of thl 4nerce carried on between the UniteS s and those Islands, particularly tllt ..laf, this discrimination causes serious to one of those great national inte which 1t has been considered an es, sll part of our policy to cherish, anC g,ven rise to complaints on the part o alerchants. Under instructions givel DIT minister at Madrid, earnest repre-
 .ilons have been made by him to th(
 lsh Government upon this subject, anC
 Q IS reason to expect, from the friendil R 4sition which Is entertained towards thi. atry, that beneficial change wll b, Iced. The disadvantage, however, tc ! our shipping is subjected by the ope
 D ofthese discriminating duties, ,require' .hey be met by suitable countervailns as during your present session--powe
 at the same time vested in fhe fresi
 10 modify or discontinue them as tn,
 gi.ninating duties on American vessel v iseir cargoes may be modified CT liscon ssd at those islands. iniilnaiions hay, given to the Spanish c Government, tha " nited States may be obliged to resor seh measures as a3e of necessary sell
 nce; and there IS no reason to appre ] that 1t would be unfavorabIy received
 proposed proceedings, if adopted y il not be permitted, however, in an' T. see to induce a relaxation in the efIort stF Minister to esfecta repeal of this ir < arity, by friendly negotiations; and i
 aF serveto give force to his representa- isa, by showing the dangers to which tha
 able trade is exposed by the obstruc
 and burdens which system of dis ;lating and couDtervailing duties neces
 produces.
 Fise selection and preparation of th h archives, for the purpose of bein efed over to the United States, in COT
 ity with the royal order, as mentione E last annual message, though Tn pro