Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-19


meht and people Of the United States. The
conviction which must be common to all, If
the injurious consequences that result from
Keeping open this irritating question, and
the certainty that its final settlement cannot
be much longer deferred, will, I trust, lead
TO an early and satisfactory adjustment. At
your last session, laid before you the re-
cent communications between the two Gov
ernments, and between this Government
and that Of the State of Maine, in whose So
licitude, concerning a subject in which she
has 50 deep an interest, every portion of the
Union participates.
The feelings produced by temporary
interruption of those harmonious relations
between France and the u. States, which
are due as we'll to the recolleCtinns Of former
times as tO correct appreciation Of exist
ING Interests, have been happily succeeded
by cordial disposition on both sides To cn!-
tivate an active friendship in their future in
tercourse. The opinion, undoubtedly cor
rect, and steadily entertained hv us, that
the commercial relations at present existing
between the tWo countries are susceptible of
great and reciprocally beneficial improve
ments, is obviously Eaining ground in France:
and ] am assured Of the disposition Of that
Government 10 favor the Accomplishment of
such an object, This disposition shall be
met in . proper spirit on our part. TIE
fec and comparatively unimportSnt ques-
toes that remain To be adjusted bet Ueen ws,
can. have no doubt, be settled with entire
satisfaction. ana without difficulty.
A%tWeRn Russia and the u. States, senti-
ments Of good will continue to be mutually
cherished. A Minister recently accredited
ts that Court, has been received with a
trOnhne@ and cordiSlity, and 9th evidences
Of respect for his country, which leave us
No room 20 doubt the preservation in future
Of those amicSble and liberal relations
Which have 30 long and so uninterruOtedlv
existed 'RtOeen the tSo countries. On the
fee subjects under discussion betWeen us;
An esrlV and just decision is confidently an
ticipatOd.
A correspondence has been opened with
the government of Austria, for the estab-
lishmsRt of diplomatic relations, IN confnr-
mitv wNh the wishes of Congress, as indi-
Gated by a. appropriation act Of tie session
Of 1857, and arrangements made for the
purpose, which will be duly carried into ef-
iect.
With Austria and Prussia, and With the
SsaNes IT the German Empire, noe compos-
inc eth the latter the Commercial League,
our political relations are ~ the most friend
| II character, whilst our commercial inter
course is gradually eUteRdinY, With benefit
TO all Oho are engaged in IL.
Civil var vet RACES in Spain, producing
intense SuGtrinG IN its own people, and t.
o'hOr nations Inconvenience and regret.-
Oar citiGens Who have claimS up@n that
CouOtrv Whl be prWjudiced for time by
the condition ~ its Treasury. the newt able
I r 4
| ing internal vars. The las, inStalment NJ
| the interest OF the debt due under the con
ventiOn With the Queen Of Spain has mi
been paid; and similar failures NAV be .x
prc'ed {" happen. until portion oGlhe re-
sources Of her Kingdom can I've devoted t.
the eAtinGuiShment of itS foreign debt.
Having received satisfactory evidence
that discriminating tonnage dHties were
charged upon the vessels Of the U. States IL
the pOVts Of Portugal, q proclamation va
issued on the nth day Of October last. u
compliance with the act Of May IS, 1882
declaring that fact; and the duties on foreign
tonnage which were levied upon Portuguese
vessels in tine United States. previously It
The passage of that act; are accordingly re
vived
The act Of July 4, '36 suspending the dis
eliminating duties upon the the produce o.
Portugal imported into this country in Por
ltnEueSe vessels, was passed upon the APP.
plicatioO Of that Government, through it,
1 representative here, under the belief that M
similar discrimination existed in Portuga
to the prejudice Of tim United States. / re
grrt 10 state that such duties are now eXac
ted in that country. upon the Cargoes of A.
merican vessels; and as the act referred to
vests no discretion in the Executive; it i
for Congress 90 determine upon the eXpedi
ency Of further legislation on the subject
Against these Determinations. affecting thu
vessels If this country and their cargoes
SeasnnabIe remonstrance was made, and no
tice was given to the Portuguese Govern
lment. that unless they should be d!Scontin
ued, the adoption Of counterValing measure
on the part Of TIE United States would be-
come necessary, but the reply of that Gov
eminent, received at the Department O
State through our Charge d'Afairs at Lis
: bon, in the month Of September last, afford
ed no ground to hope for the abandonment
Of system, so little in harmony with thu
treatment shown to the vessels OF Portuga
and their cargoes in the ports OF this coun
try, and so contrary, to the expectations WI
had a right to entertain.
With Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Ma
pies and Belgium, a friendly intercourse ha
been uninterruptedlY maintained.
With the Government of the Ottoman
Porte and its dependencies on the coast o
the Mediterranean, peace and good will ar
carefully cultivated, and have been fnstere'
by such offices as the relative distance ant
the condition of these countries would per
nit.
Our commerce with Greece is carried Of
under the laws of the two Governments
reciDrocaIly beneficial to the navigating in
terests Of both; and have reason to lool
forward to the adoption of other measure
which will be more extensively and perma
nently advantageous.
|. Copies Of the treaties concluded will
the Governments of Siam and Muscat ar
> transmitted for the information OF Congress
the notifications having been received, an
the treaties made DOhlic since the close q