Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-12-23

tween Us, can, have no doubt, be settled with
entire satisfaction, and without difficulty.
Between Russia and the United States, senti-
ments Of good will continue to be mutually cher
I lShed Ow Minister recently accredited TO that
Court. was received with lrankness aadcordnity,
and with evidences Of respect for his country,
which leave rs no room TO doubt the preservation
IN future Of those amlcabe and liberal relations
which have 50 long and so uninlerruptedly existed
between the two oountyies. On the few subjects
under discussion between Us, an early and just
decision is confidently anticipated.
correspondence has beeu opened with the
government OF Austin, Tor the establishment Of
diplomatic relations, IN conformity with the wish
Is of Congress, as Indicated by an appropriation
act Of the session of s37, and arrangements made
tor The purpose. which Will be duly carried into
effect.
With Austria and Prussia and with the States
of The German empe, now composing with the
latter the Commercial League, our political re-
l4ol., s. are of IL most friendly character, whilst
oft /, mmorc,l intercourse is gradually extend.
ng wih benefit to all who are engaged IN IT,
Civil war vet RACES IN Span, producing III
tense suffering to It's own people, and to other
nations inconvenience and regret. Our citizens
who have claims upon that country viii be plcIu-
diced for a time by the condition of ITS Treasury,
the inevitable consequence 81 long continued and
oxhaustng internal wars. The last msIalmont OF
the interest Of the debt due under the convention
with The Queen Of Span has moi been pal and
similar lai!ures may be expected 10 happen, unul
portion OF the resources OF her kingdom can be
devoted 70 the cXiingulshmcnt Of It's foreign debt.
Having received satisfactory evidence llui dts-
criminatng tonnage duties were charged upon
the vessels of the United States in the ports OF
Portugal, proclamation was issued on the lth
day of October last, IN compliance with the act
of May IS, 1884, declaring that fact; and the
dalRs on foreign tonnage which were levied upon
Portuguese vessels in the United States, prcyt-
ously to the passage Of that act are accordingly
revived,
; Theact Of July 4, 1886, suspending the dis
crminang duties upon the produce OF Portugal
imported into THIS country in Portuguese vessels,
was passed upon the application OF that Govern
MON, through its representative here, under the
belief that 10 similar discrimination existed IN
por.~a TO the prejudice OF the United Stoics.--
I ro,.S, IL sr,. ,hat such duIIcs arc now eXacod
in INF country, upon the cargoes OF American
vessels and as the act re,srrt" 'o' Nos's no
discretion in the Executive, II is for Iona '''
10 determine upon the cXpcdcncy OF further lc-
gislatlon on the subject Against these dlscriml-
nations, affecting the vessels Of tins country and
their cdrgoes, reasonable romunsuance was
made and notice was given 10 the Portuguese
Government, that unless ihey should be dlscon-
| tinued, the adoption of couutcyailing measure.
on the part Of the United States would become
AN ,,I ~
1 received al the Department Of State through ON
Charge hilairs al Lisbon, in the month Of Sep
TENDER last, afforded no ground 10 hope for the
abandonment of system, so little in harmony
with the treatment shown to the vessels of Por-
tugal and theJ cargoes IN the ports Of this conn
t,y, and so contrary to the expectations we had a
RIGHT to entertain.
= With Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Naples, and
Belgium, friendly Intercourse has been unnter
rupedIy maintained
. With the Government Of the Ottoman Porte
and its dependencies on the coast Of the Med
termnean, peace and good will are carefully cul.
tiyated and have been iostered by such Offices a,
! the relative distance and the condition Of those
countries would permit,
c Our commerce with Greece is carried ON I'm
= der the laws Of the two Governments, reclprocal
l " beneficial to the navigating interests OF both
and have reason to look forward to the adop
c ton Of other measures which will be more exten
: syeIy and permanently advantageous.
Copies of the treaties concluded with the Go
l yemment5 Of siam aud Mlscat are transmitted
for the Information Of Congress, the Publications
having been received, and the uoaues made pub
lac, sigce the close Of the last annual session.
I Already have We reason TO congratulate ourselves
Z on the prospect Of considerable commercial ben
EFT ; aud we haze, besides, received lrom lh'
Sulta Of Muscat prompi evidence Of his desn
to cultivate the most inendly feelings, by lIbcr'
. acts towards one Of our vessels, bestowed IN I
manner SO striking as 10 requnc on our part
: grateful acknowledgement.
: Our commerce with the Islands Of Cuba am
= Porto Rico, still labors under heavy restrictions
= the continuance OF which Is a subject OF regret
II The only effect OF an adherence to them, viii b.
u to benefit lhe navigation Of otter countries ot til
o expense both Of the United States and Spain.
/ The independent nations Of this continent hay
: ever since they emerged from the colonial state
Z experienced severe trials IN their progress to lh
! permanent establishment Of liberal political inst
y lailons. Their unsettled condition not only il
y terrups their own advances to prosperity, but hg
= often seriously injured the other powers Of I'll
% World. The claims of our citizens upon Per
? Chill, Brazil, the Argentine Republic, the Go
y ernmcuts formed out Of the Republics Of Colon
q bla and Mexico are still pending, although mar
,, Of them have been presented for examinatlt
y more than twenty years. New Greneda, Ven
l" zuela, and Ecuador, have recently formed a co
u yention for the purpose of asceItanng and a
. justlng claims upon the republic Of Colombia, fro
on Ion, rnoo,o III ca,,,aa,,eo,;o c.r H. ;n;,,,,
originally inflicted upon them, and for the del
y in afording it.
:" An advantageous treaty Of commerce has be
a. concluded by tho United States with the Per
Bolivian Confederation, which wants only
We ratification of that Covarunnent Tho nyoure