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amicsbie aud literal relations which have so
ioug and uniuierruptseiy existed between
the too countries On the e. ~ subjects uader
di,cussion between Us. on early and just dec,-
sion t. confidently anticipated.
\ correspondence has been opened ~iih the
Government of Ausiris, fur the ssiab ha.ent
Of diplomatic relations, To- eobfotmity 18th tbs
wishes OF Congrrs>, n, indicated nv an sppro-
priation act at the session Of 1897. ssd ar
rang a'eni' made foeihe purpose, which - 10
be duly carried nio effect
With Ausiris aud Prussia, and with the
States Of the Germsn empire composing
with the latter the 'omm.rCiai League. our
political relations are Of the mort friendly
character, whilst our commerc mi satercourse
- gradually extending. with benefit To ali who
are engaged 90 a.
! CIvil war yet rsges In Spain. producing in-
| tense Suffering TO 10 own people, AID 10 other
! nations Inconvenience and regret Our citi-
Eens who have claims upon that country will
be prejudIcsd for . time by The rondiii on of
! its Treasury, the Inevitable consr quence Of
I ioog-coSiinued and ekhsu-ling iu,eTn-I wars
The last instaimsnt VI the interest OF The deOi
due under the convention With the Qneen of
Spain has not b en- psit, and similar failures
may be expected 90 hspp~n. until a poItHn ~
the resources of her kingdom eau be de, oted
! tisviug received satisfactory evidence that
discriminating tonnage duties were charged
upon the vessels of the United states in the
| ports Of Portugal. q proclamation was issued
! on the lth day of tpctrb~T last IL compliance
/ with tie act ,.f May 25. 1882 ec'aris,g that
/ fact. aud the duties on foreign Tonnage which
were levied upon Portuguese vessels in the
United States, previously 10 the passage Of
that act. are accordingly revived.
! The act Of July 4. ls36, suspending the
discriminating duties upon the produce 81 Pvr-
tuSal imported inio TIN. country ~ Portuguese
vessels, was passed upon the application 81
that Government. through it, r-p'esen tAiiye
here. under the belief that no siniisr dscTiuI-
nation existed IN Portugal to the pr. JUDGE Il
the Unit.d States. regret to state mat sici,
duties are nov exacteJ in that country upon
the c9rgoes 81 American vessels; and Tie
act referred la vests no si>cIetIon "a the Ex.
\ ecuiIye. Il j. for Congress in determine upon
the eNpedlency Of further legislation on The
subject. Against these DETERMINATIONS. al
fecting The vessels of this country aud thrir
! "arsOes, >eason9b'e remembrance was made
sI'd notice was given tO the PoTiugese t,o-
veTnmenI that uhlsss they shoHd be discoo-
tibued, the adoption OF CouuIrFy siiink mea-
sures on the pat of the Cnited States wou d
become necessary; bat the reply 81 that G,-
TVer,.n,ent, received 1t the Department uI State
through our barge d'Adaires al Lisbon, 90
the Iaobth OF September last. afforded nO
ground to hope for the sbandonrnenI Of n syS-
TEN so'iitiie in harmony ~ih the treatment
shown To- the vessel, Of Portugal and their
csrgoes In the ports OF this country, aud sc
contrary 10 the expectations We had right q
! entertain.
/ With Holland. Sweden, Denmark Naples
and Belgium, friendly intercourse has been
uninterrnPtedIy maintained.
With the Government of the Ottoman Porte
and hs dependencies on the coast of the Med
Tierranean, peace aud good will are carefully
cultivated, and have been fosicred by kuct
good Offices as the reisiive distance aud the
condition Of ihnse countries would permit.
/ Our commerce with Greerc j. carried ot
under the laws OF the tao Governments, re-
ci2rocaily beneficial to the nav eating interest.
4 of both; and have reason 90 look forward "a
4 the adoption 81 other measures which will IL
4 more extensively and permanently advanta-
geous.
Copies ofthe treaties concluded with the
Government. Of Siam aud Mu.cat are Ifans.
mitted for the Information Of Congress. the
Publications having been received. and The
treaties made public. since the close of the
last annual session. Already have We reason
to congratulate ourselves on the prospect oI
considerable commercial benefit aud We
have, besides. received from the sultan nj
Masest prompt eVjdenre 81 his desire To cult
vate the most friendly fee iings by liberal act.
toward one of our vessels, besIo~ ed IN q man
ner 50 striking - 10 require on our part .
grateful acknowledgment.
Our commerce with The Islands Of Cuba
and Porto Rico still laburs under heavy ~.
sirictiDns, the continuance of whirh IS n sub
- - ~. II
renee to them will be To beBeft the Raviza
ton of other countries, at the expense both
of the United States snd Spain
The independent hitiOn, oG Ihis continent
have, ever since they emerged frOn the CO..
lOhisi state experienced severe trials 10 then
progress To the permanent establishment III
liberal political Institutions. Their unset
tied condition net only H,tsTrppt, their Owu
advance. TO pro>pe fity. hut has often seri.
o,i,l, Injured tie other yoWsrs 81 the ~Otld
TIE claims % our citizens upon Peru, chill
BrsE'l. the ArgeniIns Republic, the GSverH
, a,ebt, formed DOT 90 the KepaDiIcs of %
Z inmbia aud Mexico. are stiH pending. a.
, though many Of them have been pfesenisf
fOr examination more than twenty years 49,
New Gfanads. Esbexueis aud cusdoT have
recently formed q convention fOf the pufp,s.s
of ssesrisibing ard sdiu,liss claim, upos
"
, earnestly hoped our citizens lii. sgs long
, receive foil compensation Tor the IrIurte,
originally inflicted upon them, and Tor Ghs
/. delay ~ sdDfding a.
As advantageous treaty % eoumercs be-
hsen conchidrd by tl.e Unned States wa
the Peru BoiiVisb Confederation, uhtet
4 ants ""iy Fsti6css'o1 u that q ,vefna,sn,.
The PruEfrs' Of su'J.s Qiisht bssOtiatiOn co.
the settlement ~ rlsiHs upOn Peru. hs,
d been usf.'ufsbiJ sBestrd 10y ne Yer b..
tsseH that rover sud chit, ard The Argetr
tine hepubiic aBd the "a as rsent B., si.o
IKE y a. produce delays 90 Tie settlement 81
oar demands oH those poSers
TIE sggravstIpg circamstanees connected
sith or claims upon Mearco, aHd q ware =,
u events tou,hing he honor snd iaiek fdj
~ oar GOysrpmeut. isa ny pFedsfessof 3,
aaske. 81 the second session ~ ibs test Con.
gfes-. aspsrtsi fecousnir ndHtrsH ~ tie eoHF.s
90 BE- pursued o. Obtain . SPEEDY shd hus
ssiHfsstiOH - tbe injuries complained - D.,
tbi. GoFefrmeHt sHd ~ or titixrus go
Recommended huai desaard orFedfss.. uHi
q eout,nEeH; sutbSrty % the Execu'te ~
make rePrsais, " thsi dsmsnd should D.
4 usds ~ 'sia From The proceedings d