Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-12-14
sTRoUDsBURG Pa THURSDAY

no distant day, on the shores of the Pacific smi
lar IN policy and IN feeling to those existing or
tins side OF the Rocky Mountoins, and giving {
"lder and more extensive spread to the principles
OF civil and religious liberty.
am happy to inform you that the cases which
nave arisen, from time to time, of the detention O
American vessels by British cruisers on the coas
OF Africa; under pretence of being engaged in the
slave trade, have been placed in a fair train o
adjustment. In the case of the William & Fran
CTS, full satisfaction will be allowed. In the ca.
ses OF the Tygris and Seamew, the British Gov.
ernment admits that satisfaction is due. In the
case OF the Jones, the sum accruing from the sale
OF that vessel and cargo will be paid to the own-
ers while cannot but flatter myself that full in
identification viii be allowed for all damages sus-
tained by the detention of the vesse-and in The
case of the Douglass, her Maiestv's Government
has expressed its determination to make indem-
nitication. Strong hopes are therefore entertained,
that most, if not all these cases will he speedily
| adjusted. No new cases have arisen since the
ratification Of the Treaty of Washington; and. ii
is confidently anticipated, that the slave trade, un-
der the operation of the eighth article of that trea-
ty, viii be altogether suppressed.
The occasional interruption experienced by
our fellow citizens engaged In the fisheries on the
neighboring coast of Nova Scotia, has not failed
10 claim the attention Of the Executive Repre-
as vet no defnltive answer 10 those representa-
tions has been received from the British Govern
ment.
Two other subjects of comparatively minor i'm
portance, but nevertheless of too much conse-
quence to be neglected, remain still to be adjust
ed between the two countries. BY the Treaty
between 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 Oh 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 duty of one penny quarter, while the same
articles from all other countries. including the T.
States, was subjected TO the payment of a duty OF
twenty shlllngs 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 re-
new his representations upon it.
Some years since claim was preferred against
ihe British Government on the part of certain
American merchants, loI the return of export du-
ties paid by them Oh shipments of woollen goods
TO the United States, after the duty Oh similar ar
ilcies exported to other countries had been re.
peated, and consequently in contravention of the
commercial convention between the two nations
securing 10 Us equality in such cases. The prin-
clpe on which the claim rests has long since been
virtually admitted by Great Britain, but obstacles
10 settlement have from time TO time been in
terposed- so that large portion OF the amount
claimed has not vet been refunded Cur Minister
is now engaged in the prosecution of the claim,
and cannot but persuade myself that the British
Government will no longer delay It's adjustment.
am happy to be able 10 say that roihing has
occurred Ia disturb In any degree the relations of
amty which exist between the United States and
France AuStria and Russia xroll ,o ,,.i,L 81,
other Powers of Europe, since the adjournment of
Congress. Spain has been agitated with internal
convuislons Tor many years from the effects of
which 1t Is 10 be hoped she is destined speedily
70 recover--when, under more liberal system OF
commercial policy on her part, our trade with her
may again fill It's old, and so far as her conneu-
tai possessions are concerned. It's almost forsaken
channels, thereby adding TO the mutual prosperity
OF the two countries.
The Germanc Association ofCustcms and Com
merce, which, since It's establishment in 1889, has
been steadily growing In power and importance.
and consists at this time OF more than twenty Ger
man States and embraces population of 27 70G0,-
600 Of people united for the purposes Of CONNER
clal intercourse with each other and with foreign
states, offers to the latter the most valuable ey
changes on principles more liberal than are offer
ed IN the flscal system of anv other European
power From lis 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 al
ways been well known and appreciated On this
subject invite the attention Of Congress 70 the
report OF the Secretary of STATE. from which il will
be seen that while our cotton is admitted free of
1uty and the duty on rice has been much reduced
which has areacy led 10 greatly increased con
sumption. strong disposition has been recently
evlnced by that great body 10 reduce, upon certain
conditions. their present duty on tobacco This
being the first mtimation of a concession on this
interesting subject ever made by any European
power, ] cannot but regard it as well calculated 10
remove the only impedlment which bas so far ex-
sied To the most liberal commercial Intercourse
between US and them. IN this view, our Minister
al Berlin, who has heretofore industriously pun
'ued lie subject, has been instructed to enter upon
ne negotiation of commercial treaty, which.
"mie ! VII! open new advantages TO the agricul-
ura interests OF the United States and more
rec and expanded field for commercial operations.
FHl aHect lnlurousiy no existing interest of the
Jnloa Should the negotiation be crowned with
'uecess, lis results will be communicated to both
Houses OF Congress-
communicate herewith certain dispatches re-