Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1837-12-19

-, ;,,ores,s. hnyc been hnprily sncec e''c"
~, :. CORDIAL disposition on both s'des .o'c"f
.a,e an active friendship in their 'n'n,e
The opinion, undes''aou'.
correct. and stcadily entertained oy ":' ~"
the ullfnercial relations at present eA'su"s
between the two countries, are suscop''''o
of area, and reciproca!ly bcnehciai mnI'ose
nents is obviously gaining ground 'nf 'nne
and am assured of the disposition oil ina,
favor the accomplishment OF
snch an object. This disposition shall ne
met in a proper spirit on our part. Inc
few and comparatively un'mport"h' 9"ss-
,;ons that remain to be adliis'sd he.Meen us
can. have no doubt, be settled Win ch'''e
satisfaction, and without difficulty. -
Between Russia and tue U. States, sentl-
mems Of good will continue to be "a'nn'',
cherished. Our minister. recently acrred-
;,e,l To that Court, has Leen received win
6, mi. ness and cordially. and with evidences
ne respect for his country which leave ns no
r. ON to doubt the preservation IN future :"
those amcable aud liberal relations when
have SO long and uninterriptedly ex's.ch ne
tween the two governments. On the lew
subjects under discussion between us, an
early and Just decision is confidently ansic'-
pated.
A correspondence has been opened with
the government of Austria, for the es.abiish-
ment of diplomatic relations, 70 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 co'npos-
;nu with the latter the Commercial League,
onr noIitical relations are of the most TREND
Nv character. whilst oar commercial inter
course is gradually extending, with benefit
to all who are engaged IN it.
Civil war yet remains in Spain, prodnc
ing intense suffering To its own people, and
to other nations Inconvenience and regret
Our citizens " no have claims upon thai
country will be prcjhdiced for time hy The
condition of its Treasury, the inevitable
consequence Of long continued and ex
haustliLg internal wars. The last install
ment of the interest of the debt. due rnt'r
the Convention with the Queen of Spain
has no, been paid; and similar failures ma!
be expected to happen until portion OF thu
resources If her kingdom can he devoted e
the ex'ina uishment of Its f.re;gn debt.
Having received satisfactory evidence
that discriminating tonnage duties wer'
charged upon the vessels of the u. State
in the ports of Portugal, n Proclamation wa
issued on the | 18th oi. October lat, in &C
cordancc with tie act of May 25, 1892, dc
caring ihgt fact; and the duties on f"reig
tonnage which were levied upon Por'ugues
vessels in the U. States, previously TO III
passage Of that act, are accordingly revi,
ed.
The act of JULY 4, 1886, s,'srending III
discriminating duties up n the produce {
Portugal imported into this country in POI
tuguese vessels, was passed upon the az
p,ica;ion of that Government, through til
representative here. under the beliefthat n
similar discrimination existed in Port,igi
TO the prejudice of the United States.
regret to state that such duties are now e,
acted in that country, upon the cargaes
r American vessels; and as the net rcterrc
to vests no discretion in the Executive, it
for Congress to determine upon the exp,
dicncy of further Legislation on the snbjcc
Against these determinations, affecting ib
vessels of this country and their cargoc
seasonabFe rcmonsirance was made, an
, notice was given to the Portuguese G"veri
men', that unless they should lie disconti'
ucd, The adoption Of coun.ervailing mea
ures on the part of the United States, wou
become necessary, but the reply of tn
Government, received at the Depar,mcl
of State through our Charge d'Af;.ires
Lisbon, in the mon.h of September last, a
forded no ground TO l.ore for the abando
ment Of a system, so little in harmony wi
the treatment shown to the vessels of Port
gal and their cargoes, in the ports Of til
coun'ry, and SO contrary to the expectation
/ we had Il right to entertain.
RI With Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Napl,
and Belgium, friendly intercourse h
been uninterruptedlym maintained.
fl With the Government of the Otsoms
: Porte and its dependencies on the coast
: the Mediterranean, peace and good will
$ carefully cultivated and have oeen foster,
= by such good Offices as the relative distan
z and the condition of those countries wou
n permit.
i Our commerce with Greece is carried ,
o under the laws of the two governments. r
e ciprocallv beneficial to the navigating i
e terests OF both; and have reason to 10,
$ forward to the adoption Of o,her measur
a which will lie more extensively and perm
$ nently advantageous.
J. Copies of the treaties concluded with Il
n Governments Of Siam and M,iscat are tran
: m'tfed for The information Of Congress, II
! Publications having been received and Il
d treaties made nnhlic since tho elas. &c Il