Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1843-12-21

mas n6eh receiver from the British Government.
iva other subjects of comparatively manor inn
portance. but nevertheless of too much conse.
quence to be neglected, remain still to be adjust.
ed between the two countries BY treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Britain Of
July, 1915, it is provided that no higher duties
shall be levied in either country on articles I'm.
ported from the other, than on the same articles
imported from any other place. In 1886. rough
rice, by act of Parliament, was admitted from the
coast of Africa into Great Britain on the payment
of a duty Of one penny quarter; while the same
article from all other countries, including the o.
States, was subjected TO the payment of a duty of
twenty shillings quarter. Our Minister at Lon
don has, from time to time, brought this subject
to the consideration Of the British Government,
but, SO far, without success. He is instructed to
renew his representations upon it.
Some years since, claim was preferred against
the, British Government on the part of certain
American merchants, for the return of export
duties paid by them on shipments of wooden goods
tc the United States, after the duty on similar ar
tceS exported TO other countries had been repeal
ed, and consequently in contravention ofthe COM
mercial convention between the two nations, Sc
curing tous equality in such cases. The prnci.
pie on which the claim rests has long since been
: virtually admitted by Great BRIAN; but obstacles
to a settlement have from time to time been inter-
posed, SO that large portion of the amount claim.
ed has not yet been refunded. Our Minister is
now gagged in the prosecution Of the claim and
! cannot but persuade myself that the British
Government will no longer delay its adjustment.
am happy to be able to say that nothing has
occurred to disturb IN any degree the relations of
afnity which exist between the United States and
France, Austria, and Russia, as well as with the,
other powers of Europe since the adjournment.
of Congress. Spain has been agitated with in-
terna convulsions for raany years, from the eff
fects of which it is to be hoped she is destined
speedily to recover; when, undersa more liberal
system of commercial policy on her part. our
trade with her may again fill its old, and, so far
as her continental possessions are concerned, its
almost forsaken channels; thereby adding 10 the
mutual prosperity ofthe two countries,
The Germanc Association of Customs and
Commerce, which,A since its establishment in
1888, has been steadily growing in power and
Importance, and consists at this time of more
than twenty German States, and embraces pop
ulaton of $4,000, 600 Of people united for all
the purposes of commercial intercourse with each
other and with foreign States offers TO the latter
the most valuable exchanges on principles more
liberal than. are offered in the fiscal system of
any other European power. From its origin,
the importance Of the German Union has never
been lost sight of by the United States. The
industry morality, and other valuable qualities of
the German nation, have always been well known
attention of Congress to the report of the Secre.
tary Of State, from which It win be seen that,
while our cotton is admitted free of duty, and
the duty on rice has been much reduced (which
has already led TO a greatly increased comsump-
ton, strong disposition has been recently evin.
ced by that great body to reduce, upon certain
conditions their present duty upon tobacco
This being the discrimination of concession On
this Interesting subject ever made by any Euro
hut ri
culated to remove the only impeachment which has
/ so far existed TO the most liberal commercial IN.
tercourse between us and them. In this view,
our Minister az Berlin. who has heretofore indus
triotssly pursued the subject, has been instructed
10 enter upon the negotiation of commercial
treaty, which while twill open new advantages
to the agricultural interests Of the United States,
and d more free and expanded field for CONNER
cial obefations win atfeci iliurously no existing
interest Of the Union. Should the negotiation
be crowned with success, its results will be com.
muncated TO both Houses Of Cong ress,
communicates herewith certain dispatches
received from our Minister at Mexico, and also
| correspondence which has recently occurred be-
tween the Envoy from that Republic and the Sec
retary of State 1t must be regarded as mol
little extraordinary that the Government OF Mex
ico in anticipation Of public discussions Wnlcn
4 has been pleased to- infer, from newspaper
nnbl,cations az likely TO take place in Congress-
srelafi,,o 10 Inc annexation Of Texas TO the Unl-
ts sta1es. should have so far anticipated The re.
Ssult If sIch discussion as 10 have announced It's
i dafarnainafion 10 visit any such anticipated de-
Ecisofl Nv 8 formal declafition Of war against the
i United States. IrdesIgned to<prevent Congress
/ from introducing that question as mt suplec
i for its calm delberaiion and inal judgment. tne
Executive has no son 10 doubt that lt VII en-
II tffeIv fail Of its object. Tic representatives. g
-. - s<.tf,ss r,enfs11aa will suffer no an.