The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-03
From the Journal Of Ccmme,e,
EXTRACTS FROM FOREIGN PAPERS

inc the question of the new treaty concu ded or at
10 be concluded, between France and Belgium n,
specting custom duties. The grand que stion Of pr
lection seems 10 be the point at issue NJ. lMer
the leader of the opposition has ayowed himself h.
half in favor of the project. The Courier France.
advocates the ground taken by Nj. 1hlers The JON.
nal des Debats comes out decidedly for the COun
while lie Commerce insists that the trea " has been
brought about by intrigues directed again the l,-
est interests and against the industry OF the cOuir
The following is an extr act from this paper Of .
4th instant;
"The union of Belgium with France has two yer,
distinct features, viz union IN dustral and political
| The latter is favorable 10 the French the former
the Belgians. We Offering TO Belgium, a uatar
essentially productive and manufacturing the Freu,
market, one of the most extensive and rich on l,
Globe. We give them 35 million consumers wt..
they give Us only millions. Our principal manu.r
lures cannot compete on that footing, with their, ~
Belgium will overload US with its manufacture, Of
iron and steel, It's ribbons, cloths and arms, that,
| manufactures cheaper than we can. In fine, the p
ducts of Belgium beginning to overflow our eQun,n
to the injury of our own industry, the amount OF b.
Dor will diminish in France, while it will increase
that country. The union is, therefore, eXcusy.y
commercial, to the immense benefit of Belgium
The advocates Of the treaty know and ayow Tins b.,
they add that these sacrifices will be compensate
US by the political advantages"
The Journal des Debats has a long article on tie
subject Of the American Tariff maintaining that ID.
principal exports to the United states, consisting o
brandy, wines, and silks, will not be DIMINISHED
With regard TO the doctrine Of reputation, the
paper holds the following language;
% 10 the local legislatures they are striving again,
necessary increase of taxes, and prefer TO inlet
the Government of the United States the stigma q.
bankrupt. In their iniatuation, they conceWn.a
theory, that of reputation which disayows the pub
lie debts contracted IN the face of open day. Such
| errors fraught with fearful consequences Ono
! at a he
the sentiment of national honor all public and pr.
vate sense Of shame. May heaven grant that the
cruel uses of adversely may not be necessary to reca
America TO a sense OF her duty"
The Notifications of Paris were being construct
with great enterprise, and in manner that he
J French journals speak of " it'll pride But thous
they will contribute much honor to the engineers en-.
gagged in their construction, the contractors con-
planning that the work is losing game to them
| During the year 1912, the Notifications have taken
J ten twenty times the amount OF quarry stone cor
sumed in the city during the same year and the ,1,
gineers more particular about the stone used thai
the contractors had anticipated.
THE RIGHT OF SEARCH.
The French papers complaining of a new al
OF insolence on the part of the British cruisers
French vessel. L'Aige, Captain Brice, stopped
on the 9th July, when off Cape Formosa, by the
Swan, an English cruiser. A ball was first fired u
summon him to heave TO- which, when he bad done
second one was fired so as to Craze ms vessel
! Two men without uniform, came on board and after
that Captain Brice had shown his French papers, r-
stead OF proceeding to search the vessel, went nlo
! the cabin and commenced conversation with THE
passengers and servants. After remaining on board
for about two hours, they took their leave
The English captain stated that slavers had made
use of the French flag for the purpose Of carrying o
The traffic iii slaves that coast, and that tins
his reason for nstituting the search of the Aige.
| oh,
Europe, they have continually fine dry weather, ~
have had here every day for two months pronsa
rains to such degree as to lnundae the streets
render them impossible for hours. These rains
extraordinary here, as this month is usually dry
one The immen.e quantity OF water already fall
has not refreshed the atmosphere; for the heat
suferable. This elevation Of temperature, witt u
frequency of storms, seems TO prognosticate crup
! ton of Nesuyius, which, from time to time, sends
! forth loud sounds, and belches forth volumes Of
! smoke accompanied with an odor of sulphur
News had been received at Constanunope, under
date Of the 1ith September with regard TO the a-
fairs of Servia, and orders had been given TO direct
the troops towards the north. The accounts speak
of a concentration OF Russian troops upon The Puh
BEYRooT, September 3d.-The French feet, lndc
Admiral de la SUISSE, departed from this port on the
lst September, to go 10 Smyrna. Bloody scenes have
| taken place at Gazir Mustapha Pacha Immediately
marched his Albanian troops to repossess himself Of
kesronan, and to re-esablish the Ottoman sway m
that unhappy country
There is curb TO the insolencc Of the Albanian,
The French corvette La Creole, which had been SEM
from Syria to Tripo 10 obtain satisfaction for az
insult offered to French officer had made the yuy
age without effect; the guilty could not be found
| Some sailors of the Creole attacked by ia "
number of Albaniaus. The commandment made hi,
complaint to the Pacha, who delayed his reply for
! long time. At length, one Of the guilty found
! and bastinadoed One Is not safe at some lea-a,s
from Beyroot, and it is very unsafe 10 penetrate iui
| the country. Commerce is at a stand
SPIN.-The frequent attacks directed against tie
Salines i'll the enyirons of Alicante, by armed band,
OF i or 5OU men, are occupying the atteEt Of ltt
| Spanish journals, who demand explanations from
General Van llalen, relative to the forced conrbl
ton he has been levying upon the inhabitants for Tie
support of the troops.
Forces sufficiently large TO strike decisive blow
will be directed against these districts The last at
tacks will be made to the cry of rire Isabella H.
| The Caaelano, of the 9th September says that
there are threats of an nsurrecton. Anxiety prevails
according to this paper. letter from Madrid, Of
the same date, says that the threats of an usurruc
ton are not much 10 be feared.
letter from kasan, Sept 9, in the Berlin Ga
zette, gives the following details of the late fire m
that town in the course OF II hours 1903 houses,
9 churches, and a convent, became prey to The
flames, notw outstanding the zeal and courage display
ed IN the endeayor 10 eXtinguish them. The vast
entrepot Of merchandise, and all the adjoining
houses, destroyed and the scientific establish
ments, which are numerous, suffered greatly The
observatory is heap of ashes, and it with d il-
Guilty that the instruments saved. On the 9Th
the day after the fire broke out, the flames were sub
dued for time, but they broke out again in the al
temoon, and continued to rage the 18th aud -tI
The total loss IS estimated at Is millions of roupIe,
(nearly millions of francs) The assurances are
said not to amount to more than Goth part Of ts
sum" Another letter, 10th ult, in the Post AmP
Gazette of Frankfort states that the fire broke
again on that day, and was still burning. According
to this letter the fire. in its origin, the effect Of
incendarsm.
The Leipac Gazette states that Prince Mosch, the
ex-Premier of Syria, and father of Prince Mich 81,
who has Just been expelled from that country, pos
sses. without comnfInp his In Mnlnchla