Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-22

declaring that iac, and the duties on \
ore'gn lonuge which were levied up.
N Portuguese vessels IN he United 9
states, previous 20 the passage Of that I
ct. are according revived. Il
The act Of july I. 1886, suspendiug !
he discriminating duties upon the pro.
luce Of Portugal imported into this
in Portuguese vessels, was pas
led upon the application d that gov
through It's representative 4
iere. under the belief tha. no similar (
existed IN Portugal TO +
the prejudice Of the United States. +
regret to state thatsuch duties are now I
oxacted in that country upon the car
roeS of American vessels; and as the /
act REFER Il to. vests no discretion in
the executive, it is for congress TO de-
termlne upon the expediency oIiurthcr
Legislation upon the subject. Against
these determinations, affecting the
vessels Of this country and their car
goes, seasonable rcmonstranec was
made. and notice was given 70 the Por-
tuguese government that unless they
should be discontinued the adoption ol
countervailing measures, on the part
Of the United States, would become
necessary; but the reply Of that gov
ernment, received at the department
Of state through our Charge d'AilalrS
at Lisbon. in the month OF September
last. afforded no ground to hope for
the abandonment ola system 50 little
in harmony with the treatment shown
to the vessels Of Portugaland their car
goes in the ports of this country, and
SO contrary to the expectations we had
a right to entertain.
/ With Holland, Sweden, Denmark,
] Naples and Belgium, a friendly inter
course has been uninterruptedly main
tanned.
With the government Of the Otto
man Porte and its dependencies on the
coast Of the Mediterranean, peace anc
, uoo6 will are carefully cultivated, anC
| have been lostered by such good 9th
: ces rs the relative distance and Tho
, condition Of those countries would per
/ init.
Our commerce with Greece is earn
ed on under the laws of the two gov
ernmonts, reciprocally beneficial to th'
nayigatingintcrests oil both aud ] have
reason to look forward TO the adoption
, of other measures which will be more
!. extensively and permanently adyanta
i geous. =,
, Copieso;the treaties concluded WIT
4 the governments of Siam and Alusca
+ arc transmitted for the information {
i Congress, the Publications having bee
Q received, and the treaties made publ
= since the close Of the last annual SCI
= sion. Already have we reason to cor
/. graduate ourselves on the prospect
- considerable commercial benefit; an
6. we have besides, received from IL
Sultan Of Muscat prompt evidence
ID his desire to cultivate the most tlen'
n. " feelings, by liberal acts towards or
nr OF our vessels, bestowed in 50 str'km
NJ n manner as to require on our part
/. grateful acknowledgment.
no Our commerce with tho islands
i. Cuba and Porto Rico still labors und
.e.Iheavv restrictions, the continuance
\. which is a subject ofregret. The o
yoI " effect Of an adherence to them "
er be to benefit the navigation OF 9th
nd countries, al the expense both OF I
ID. United States aud Spain,
cd The Independent nations oithls &C
Cor tinent have, ever since they cmerg
Ia. from the colonial state, cxperienc
,es severe trials in their progress TO
70. permanent establishment oiiiboral
a. iitical institutions. Their unset
mr.. conditioned onlyinterrupts their o
otoi advances to prosperity, but has OF
seriously injured the other powers
.;,b the world. The claims of our cltIz
ow upon Peru, Chill, Brazil, the Argent
ON republic, the governments formed
ons ofthe republic of Colombia and Nj
Ter. co, are Still pending, although man,
, IS them have been presented Tor eXa
10 nation more than twenty years. !
Grenada. Venezua and Ecuador h
BRO recently formed convention tor
own purpose Of asccrtalning and adlus
nee claims upon.the republic OF Colon
ave from which It is earnestly hoped
be citizens will, ere long, receive lull 9
tion pensation for the injuries original.
,nsc. ilicted upon them, and for the de''
aust aflording It. .
nent An advantageous tteay "
nder MERGE has beer conciuueu y VIZ