Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10

The quantity taken for consumption has
not however, been larger than usual, the
increased demand having arisen from the
purchases of spectators.
The Anti. Corn law League still continue
their agitation.
The cabinet Of the Tuilleries has pro.
posed to the British Government the alb
rogation of the treaties of 1881 and 1888,
by which the mutual right Of search fol
the prevention of the slave trade was es-
tablshed; and the adoption, instead of it,
of the system agreed upon between Eng
land and Amerca--that each country
should maintain an equal naval force on
the west coast of Africa as a check on
malpractices under its own flag. AS an
inducement to this, NJ. Guizot expresses
his perfect willingness at once to enter on
the discussion of commercaI traaty se-
tween France and England. Iona Abef-
deem has evaded any definite answer 70
the Sr,t proposal, by merely stating that no
change can be made in the existing rela.
tons as TO the light of search til the expi-
ration of the periol for which French
letters of marque were granted to English
cruisers This will be next year. With
respect to the treaty Of commerce, his
lordShp is anxious to meet the French
Government half way.
There is less probability than there was
Of the proposed commercial union between
France and Belgium being carried into eff
feet.
The first meeting Of the United Com
mittee Of the Provincial States has Just
taken pace in Prussia. A recent decree
of The King convoked this body. The
committee have no power 10 discuss any
pubic matters but such as shall be referred
to them by the Crown. The topics now
to be considered by them, are, a uniform
diminuion of the public burdens, ant the
adoption of a general system of railways
throughout the Prussian provinces. The
expense Of the railroads, if determined
on, is to be met by an issue of treasury
notes, to The amount of sO,O0O,OOO tha-
lers-
In Spain, the government shows its a.
tachment TO liberty, by iustiuling prosecu.
ton against the press; and lis financial
prosperity, by making demand on the
Cortes, as soon as thoy shall meet, for the
sum of 3o0,0O0,OO0 rails.
The reply Of the STATES General of Ho'.
land to the Kings address on the opening
of the legislative session in,mates the
hope that The new tariff for imports and ex.
ports, promised by the Government, will
be so far advanced as to allow of some
decisive action upon it, before the lapse Of
any considerable period; and further en-
phatically expresses its desire that the Co.
veInment may not lose sight of the &C.
knowledged trusm, that moderate and
equal duties can alone enrich the people,
while they increase the revenue of the
Sta'e.
The States General urge the necessity
of early attention TO the declining condi-
ton of the West India possessions.
Allan Cunningham is dead.
The Tines asserts, on The auth rity of
its Paris letter, that the French Govern.
ment had despatched !, or intended to des-
patch, notification to the English Gov
eminent thlt the new slave.trade treaty
will not be ratified
The Paris Presse of Sun lay contains
long article relative to the decision taken
by the Belgian Government, TO make re.
prisalS on the commerce of the United
States Of America, for her ad !itional char
ges lately LEVIED on the British Queen
steamer in the port of New Yoik. 1t shows
that, as French vessels cannot by treaty
be made subject in Belgium to any other
duty than that payable on coming from
France, no matter from what foreign port
or with what cargo these vessels may ar
rive, consequence of this quarrel will be,
that French bottoms must become the ar
riers between the United States and Ant
werp. 1t contends that, though, no doubt,
the American merchants will endeavor to
introduce their commodities into Begi I'M
by Dunkirk or Rotterdam, lbe advantage
will still result for importations made di.
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