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am happy 10 inform you that the
cases which have arisen, from time 10
time, Of tho detention Of American YES
sells By British cruisers on The coast Of
Africa, under pretence Of being engaged
in the slave trade, have been placed IN a
fair train of adjustment 10 the case of
the William and Francis foil satisfac
ton will be allowed 10 the cases OF
the Tigrs and Sesmew the British Gov
ernment admits that satisfaction is due.
10 tho case of the Jones the sum accru.
ING from the sale Of that vessel and car
go will be paid 10 the owners, while
cannot but falter mysel! that full Indem.
MITIGATION will be allowed for all dam
ages sustained BY lhe detention of the
vessel and in the case OF the Douglass,
her MNjesly's Government has express.
ed its determination 10 make inde mnti
cation. Strong hopes are therefore en-.
terlained that most, il no, all, OF these
cases will be speedily adjusted. No new
cases have arisen since the ratification
Of the treaty Of Washinglon; and it is
confidently anticipated that the slave
trade, under ihe operation OF the eighth
article Of that treaty, will be aItogeth.
or suppressed.
The occasional interruption experien>
ced by our fellow citizqns engaged in
the fisheries on the nsighboring coast
of Nova Scotia has not failed to claim
the attention Of .he Executive. Repre-
sentations upon this subject have been
made, but as yet no definite answer lc
those representations has been received
from the British Government.
Two other subjects Of comparatively
minor importance, but nevertheless o
too much consequence TO be neglected
remain still TO be adjusted between the
Two countries BY The treaty between
the Unled States and Great Britain o
Julv, 1915, it is provided that no highe
d llies shall be levied 10 either counrr,
on articles imported from the other thai
on the same articles imported from an
other place. 10 1886. rough rice, by &C
Of Parliament, was admitted from tn
coast of Africa into Great Britain on tn
payment Of a duty Of ono penny quartz
while the same article from all olhe
countries, including the United Slate'
was subjected TO the payment oI dut
Of twenty shilIinga a quarter. Our Nun
lister at London has from time TO tim
brought this subject TO the considerable
Of the British Government, but so ia
wi,hou, success He is instructed 10 r.
new his representations upon it,
+ Some wears since n claim was prefer
q req against the British Government O
, lhe part of certain American merchant
= for the return Of export duties paid b
d them on shipments Of wool|en goods I
II the United Safes, after the duty on sin
10 lIsr articles exported TO other countre
O had been repealed, and consequently
contravenlirn Of the CONNIE rcla CONVEX
II ton between The two nations securing
US equality IN such cases. The prime
pie on which the claim rests has Ion
y since been virtually admitted by Gre
= Britain, but obstacles TO setlems
,s havG from time TO time been lnterpOse
0. so that large portion OF the smou
If claimed has not vet been refunded. o.
,e Minister is now engaged in the pros
h culion OF the claim, and | cannot b
ss persuade myself that the British Go
70 ernment will no longer delay its adjus
as ment.
l. ! am happy 20 he able to say that not
ir ing has occurred 10 disturb in any d
as gree The relations oI amitY which exj
4 between the United States and Franc
es Austria, and Russia, as we'll as with Il
is other Powers Of Europe, since the q
n journment Of Congress, Spain has be-
ed agl'aled with Internal commissions f
40 many years. from the effects ol whiC
m it il 10 be hoped. she s destined speed
n, ly 10 recover: when, under, a more Ii
ut eral system ofcommercial policy on h
II. part. our trade with her may again
mn irs old and, 40 far as her continental pc
IN sessions are concerned. its almost ia
ed saken channels, thereby adding TO t
ms actual prosperity ot the two countries
nj, The Germantc Association Of CT
e. toms and Commsrcs, which, since
at establishment in 1888, has been stead
in growing in power and importance, a
on consists al this Time of more than lwen
ng German States, and embraces popu
or ton Of $1,000 600 Of people, united
o. all the purposes Of commercial inl'
r. course with each other and with forei
he States, offers to the latter the most "
md uable exchanges on principles more !
ne, eral than are offered in the 6sca' s,
'ur tenn Of any other European Power
'ed From it's origin tbe importance of
ay German Union has never been lost sil
'r- Of by the United States, The induSl
ire morality, and other valuable qnalll