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cOnVehuonaI line, II the consent OF the
States interested in the question could be
obtained. To this proposition, no an
swer has yet been received. The atteu-
ton OF the British Government has, how
ever, been urgently invited to the sub
lJect. and its reply cannot, am confident,
be much longer delayed. The general
relations between Great Britain and the
| u. States are Of the most friendly charac-
ter, and | am well satisfied Of the sim
cere disposition OF that Government to
maintain them upon their present foot
ing. This disposition has also, am
persuaded, become more general with
the people Of England than at any pre-
vioas period. Ii is scarcely necessary
TO say to you, how cordially il is reel
procated by the Government and people
Of the U. States. The conviction which
must be common 10 all, OF the injurious
consequences that result from the keep,
ing open this irritating question, and the
certainty that lis final settlement cannot
! be much longer deferred, will, | trust,
lead to an early and satisfactory adjust.
ment. At your last session, I laid be-
fore you the recent communications be-
tween the two Governments, aud be-
tween this Government and that of the
State OF Maine, in whose solicitude, cons
ceraing a subject in which she has so
deep an interest. every portion of the
Union participates.
The feelings produced by a temporary
interruption of those harmonious rela-
tons between France and the u. States,
which are due as well to the recollection
OF former times as TO correct apprecia-
ton Of existing interests, have been hap
PLY succeeded by cordial disposition
OH both sides to cultivate an active
friendship in their future intercourse
The opinion, undoubtedly correct, and
steadily entertained BY us, that the com-
mercial relations at present existing be-
tween the two countries, are susceptible
OF great and reciprocaily beneficial i'm
provements, is obviously gaining ground
in France and | am assured of the dis
position of that Government TO favor the
Accomplishment of such an object This
disposition shall be met in proper spirit
on our part. The few and comparative
lly unimportant questions that remain 10
be adjusted between us, can, / have no
doubt. be settled with entire satisfaction,
and without difficulty.
Between Russia and the u. States,
sentiments of good will continue 10 be
mutually cherished. Our Minister re-
Gently accredited to that Court, has been
received with frankness and cordiali-
ty, and with evidences Of respect for his
couatry, which leave US no room TO
doubt the preservation in future of those
amicable and liberal relations which
have SO long and SO uninteriuptedly ex-
listed between the two countries. On
the few subjects under discussion be-
tween US, all early and just decision is
confidently anticipated.
A correspondence has been opened
with the Government Of Austria, for the
establishment of diplomatic relations, in
conformity with the wishes Of Congress,
as indicated by an appropriation act of
the session of 1887. and arrangements
made for the purpose, which will be
duly carried into effect.
With Austria and Prussia, and with
the States of the German Empire, now
composing with the latter the CONNER
cial League, our political relations are of
the most friendly character, whilst our
commercial intercourse is gradually ex-
tending, it'll benefit TO all who are en-
gagged III it.
Civil war yet RACES in Spain, producing
intense suffering to its own people, and
to other nations inconvenience and re-
greet. Our citizens who have claims upon
that county will be prejudiced fer time
by the condition Of its treasury, the in
evi;able consequence OF long continued
and exhausting internal wars. The last
! instalment OH the interest OF the debt due
uader the convention with the Queen Of
Spain has not been paid and similar
failures may be expected to happen. un
til a portion of the resources of her
kingdom can be devoted to the extin-
guisbmeni of its foreign debt.
Having received satisfactory evidence
that discriminating tonnage duties were
charged upon the vessels OF the y. States
in the ports of Portugal, a proclamation
was issued on the It'll October last, in
compliance with the act OF May %,
1882, declaring that fact and the duties
on foreign tonnage which were levied
upon Portuguese vessels in the u. States,
previously to the passage of that act, are
accordingly revived.
The act of July a, 1886, suspending
the discriminating duties upon the pro-
duce o! Portugal imported into this
county in Portuguese vessels, was pass
ed upon the application of that Govern
ment, through its representative here,
under the belief that no similar discTim-
ination existed in Portugal to the preju-
dice Of the u. States. | regret to state
| that such duties are now exacled in that