Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-01-03
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The feelings produced by a temporary
interruption Of those harmonious relations
between France and the United States,
which are due as we'll 10 the recollection of
former times as to a correct appreciation
OF existing interests, have been happily
succeeded by cordial disposition on both
sides TO cultivate an active friendship in
their future intercourse. The opinion un.
doubleday correct, and steadily entertained
by US, that the comma rcial relations at pre-.
sent existing between the two countries,
are susceptible Of great and reciprocally
beneficial improvements, is obviously gain.
ing ground in France and | am assured
Of the disposition Of that government TO ia
yor the accomplishment Of such an object.
This disposition shall be met in a proper
spirit on our part. The few and compar.
lively unimportant questions that remain to
be adjusted between tuscan, have no doubt
be settled with entire satisfaction and with.
out difficulty.
Between Russia and the United States,
sentiments of good will continue to be mu.
tualy cherished. Our minister recently
accredited 10 that court, has been received
with frankness and cordially, and with
evidences of respect for his country, which
leaves US no room to doubt the preserva.
ton in future of those amicable and liberal
relations which have SO long and so uninter-
ruptedly existed between the two countries.
On the few subjects under discussion be.
tween us, an early and just decision is con-
fidently anticipated.
A correspondence has been opened with
the government Of Austria, for the estab.
lishment Of diplomatic relations, in confor-
nifty with the wishes Of Congress, as indi.
Gated by an appropriation act Of the ses.
sion Of 1887, and arrangements made for
the purpose, which will be duly carried in.
TO effect.
With Austria and Prussia and with the
States of the German empire, now com.
posing with the latter the commercial
league, our political relations are Of the
most friendly character, whilst our com.
mercial intercourse il gradually extend.
ing, with benefi: to all who are engaged in
it.
Civil war yet RACES in Spain, producing
intense suffering to its own people, and to
other nations inconvenience and regret
Our own citizens who have claims upon
that country, will be prejudiced for a time
by the condition of its treasury, the inevi-
table consequence of long confined and ex-
hausting internal wars. The last install
ment of the interest of the debt due under
the convention with the Queen Of Spain,
has not been paid and similar failures
may be expected to happen, until portion
of the resources of her kingdom can be de-.
voted to the extinguishment Of its foreign
| debt.
Having received satisfactory evidence
that discriminating tonnage duties were
charged upon the vessels Of the United
States in the ports of Portugal, proclama.
ton was issued on the 18th day of October
last, in compliance with the act Of May 25lh
1882, declaring tina. fact; and the duties
on foreign tonnage which were levied on
Portuguese vessels in the United States,pre-
vious to the passage Of that act, are ac-
cordingly revived.
The act Of July 4, 1886, suspending the
discriminating duties upon the produce Of
Portugal imported into this country in Por-
tuguese vessels, was passed upon the ap-
pication of that government, through its
representative here, under the belief thai
no similar discrimination existed in Portu.
gal to the prejudice of the United States.
regret to state that such duties are now ex
acted in that country, upon tho cargoes o
American vessels; and as the act referred
to, vests no discretion in the Executive
it is for Congress to determine upon the
expediency OF further Legislation on the sub
ject. Against these determinations, aflec
ting the vessels of this country and thei
cargoes, seasonable remoustrance wa
made and notice was given to the Poriu
guese Government that unless they shoulc
be discontinued, the adoption Of counterval
ling measures on the part Of the Unitct
States would become necessary but TIT
reply of that Government, received ut tn
Department Of State through our Charg'
d'Affaires at Lisbon, in the month Of Sep
tember last, afforded no ground to hope 70
the abandonment Of system, so little II
harmony with the treatment shown TO tn
vessels OF Portugal and their cargoes in tn
ports of this country, and so contrary t
the expectations we had right to enter
, tain.
. With Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Ma
/ pies, and Belgium, friendly intercours
has been uninterruptedly maintained.
With the Government Of the Oitoma
, Porte, and its dependencies on the coast {
3 the Mediterranean, peace and good will ar
carefully cultivated and have been fosterc
a by such good Offices as the relative distanc
and the condition Of those countries woul
1 permit.
!. Our commerce with Greece is carrie
on under the laws of the two government
j. reciprocally beneficial to tho navigating il
!. terests of both; and.I have good reason
i look forward to the adoption of other meo
e sures which will be more extensively all
: permanently advantageous.
h. Copies Of the treaties concluded with I'll
i. Governments of Spain and Muscat al
I transmitted for the information of Congre:
h the Publications having been received, an
$ the treaties made public since the close
o the last annual session. Already have "
Q reason TO congratulate ourselves on Il
}. prospect Of considerable commercial ben
o fit, and we have, besides, received from Il
}. Sultan Of Muscat prompt evidence Of h
J. desire to cultivate the most friendly feclinI
}. by liberal acts toward one Of our vessel