Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-08

existing on this side Of the Rocky |
Mvoasains- and giving = wider and more
rx'ensive spread To the principles Of
civ! and religious liberty.
lam happy to inform you that the
cases which have arisen, from time ,o
time. Of the detention OF American vcs.
sells by British cruise rs on the coast Of
Africa, under pre,ence or being engaged
IN the slsve trade, have been placed in
a fair train Of adjustment. In the case
OF the William 4 francis. foil satisfac>
ion will be allowed. In tie case OF the
Tygris and Seamew. the British Gsv.
eminent sdmia that satisfaction is due
In the case or the Jones, the sum accru-
ing from the sale OF that vessel and car
60 will be paid to the owners-wh,le I
cannot but fatter myself that full IN
Identification will be allowed for ali
damages sustained by the detention OF
the veSsel-and in the case Of the Doug
lass, her Majesty's government has ex.
pr cssed It's determination to make in
demnihcat'on. Strong hopes are there
lore entertained. that most IL no, all Of
these cases will be speedily adjusted =
No new cases have arisen since he rat
ihcaiion Of the treaty OF Washington
aud u Is confidently anticipated. Thai
the slsve trade, unde. the cperat,oo Of
the eight article Of that treaty, will be
altogether suppressed.
The occasional interruption experjeo.
ced by our fellow citizens coeaped in
the fisheries on the neighborina co.st NJ
Nova Scotia. has not failed TO claim ,he
attention OF the Executive. Reprrsen
'aiions upon this subject have b,eo
made. bur as yet no di6nitive answer 70
those representations has been received
from the British Government.
Two other subjects OF comparatively
minor Importance but nevertheless of to
much consequences 10 be neglected re
main still to be adjusted between the two
countries BY the Treaty between the
United States and Great Britain. Of Julv
1918, is Is provided that no eipeer duties
shall be levied in either countr, on ar
ticles imported from the other. than on
the same articles imported from anv n.
Their place. In 1886, rough rice. by net
oil Parliament was admitted from the
coast of Africa. into Great Britain on
the payment Of a duty of one penny a
quarter while the same article from all
other countries, including the United
States, was subjected To the payment of
duty OF twenty shillinys a quarter.
Our Minister at London has from fine
10 time brought this subject 10 the CON.
stderation Of the British Government.
but so far without success. lie n. in.
strucied to renew his representation up
on il. n
Some years sine a claim was orefer-
ed against the British Government On
no part Of certain A ncrican merchants
Tor the return ofexport duties paid by
them on the shipments o. wooIIen goods
IN the Omitted States sfIer thp duty on
similar ssiic'es exported to other coun.
tries had been reoeaIed and consequent.
~ IN contraven.ion Of the commeruial
convention betwee the two nations a
curing to US equality in such cases. The
principle on which The claim rests has
long since been virtually admitted bv
Ureai Britain, but obstacles 10 a settIe.
M nj have from time 10 lime been inter.
Posco. so that large portion of t,e a
mount claimed has not yet been refund.
co. Our Minister is now engaged in
the prosecution of the claim, and can.
not but persuade myself that the British
Government will no longer delay its
adjustment. "
am happy To Do able to say IN AT no.
hing has occurred 10 disturb in any de.
gree the relations of amity which exis,
between the United S.ates ana Franc.
Austria and Russia. rs we'll as viii a..
o'ner POWERS OF Europe, since the ad
loutnment OF Coneres Spain has been
"g"aieo with Internal commissions for
many years. from The effects of which
u isto De hoped she is destined speedily
10 recovcr-when, under a more liberal
system oicemmercial policy on her oar,
our trade with her may again fiji its oId.
and so IRA as her continental oosees;ons
are concerned, its almost forsaken chan.
neis thereby addiag to the mutual pros.
perry OF the two countries.
The Ger,nanic Association of cy.,o.
ana Commerce, which since tie establish
ment IA 1888, has been steadily grow
ing IN power and importance, and con
sIsts ct this time Of more than ,wen,v
herman States, and embraces a poouls-
ION OFF, 100000 people united for Ali
ne purposes OF commercial ,nterco,rs,
With each other and with foreign states
'ners TO the latter the most valuable ex.
;nanges on principles more liberal than
IRE offered IN the fiscal system ossnv |
'.ner EuroP can power. From its orr
IN me imPortance Of the German Union
'ss sever been lost sight Of by the JIM. |
90 States. The industry, morality
nd other valuable qualities OF the Ger.
nan naiiou, have always been well
nown and aDDrecia,ed n, 80