Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-28

shall be levied in either country on articles i'm
ported from the other, than on the same article
imported hom any other place. In 1886, roug
rice, by act of Parliament, was admitted fron
the coast of Africa into Great Britain on the pay
ment of duty of one penny quarter, while tn
same article from all the other countries, includ
ing the United States, was subjected to the pay
ment OF duty oftwenty shillings quarter. Gu
Minister at London has from time to time brough
this subject to the consideration of the British
Government, but SO far without success He il
instructed to renew his representations upon it.
Some years since claim was preferred agains
the British Government, on the part of certain
American merchants, for the return of export du
ties paid by them on shipments of wooden goods
to the United States, after the duty similar ar
ticles exported TO other countries had been re-
pealed, and consequently in contravention of the
commercial convention between the TIVE nations
securing to us equality in such cases. The prin.
cple on which the claim rests has long since beer
virtually admitted by Great Britain, but obstacles
to settlement have, from time to time, been in
terposed, SO that large portion of the amount
claimed has not yet been refunded. Our Minis.
ter is now engaged 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
anity which exist between the United States and
France, Austria and Russia, as we'll as with the
other powers of Europe, since the adjournment
OF Congress. Spain has been agitated with inter
nal commissions for MANY wears from the effects
Of which it is to be hoped she is destined speed
lily to recover-when, under more liberal sys-
TEN of commercial policy on her part, our trade
with her may again I'LL its old, and 80 far as her
continental possessions are concerned, its almost
iorsaken channels, thereby adding to the mutual
prosperity OF the two countries
The Germanic Associations of Customs and
Commerce. which. since its establishment in
1883, has been steadily growing in power and i'm
poltance, and consists, at this time. of more than
twenty German States, and embraces a popula-
ton OF 2',0W,0O0 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 offered in the fiscal system of anv
other European power. From its origin. the I'M
portance Of the German Union has never been
lost sight OF by the L. States. The industry,
morality, and other valuable qualities of the Ger
man nation, have always been well known and
appreciated On this subject, invite the atten
ton OF Congress to the report of the Secretary of
State, from which it Will be seen that. while our
cotton is admitted free Of duty ard the duty on
rice has been much reduced, which has already
led to greatly increased consumption, strong
disposition has LeeL recently evinced, by that
49, - AN|StNNt upon Slit tam COiiulIOIS
their present duty upon tobacco. This being the
frst ihtnaton Of conce ssjon on this interesting
SUBJECT ever made by any European power can
no, but regard It as well calculated to remove the
only impeachment which has so far existed TO the
most liberal commercial intercourse between us
and them In this view, our Minister at Berlin.
VINO has heretofore udustrously pursued the sub
lect' mas been instructed to enter upon the nego-
tlation ola commercial treaty, which. while it
viii open new advantages e t,le agricultural in
teresls 0! the United States, and more free and
expanded held for commercial operations, will
lilecl ln]uTIouSy no existing interest of the Union
Should the negotiation be crowned with success
Its results will be communicated to both houses
Of Congress
communicate herewith certain dispatches re-
ccIved from our Minister at Mexico, and also a
correspondence which has recently occurred be-
"een the Envoy from that Republic and the
Secretary of State. 1t must be regarded as not
little extraordinary that the Government of
heSlco, III anticipation of public discussion.
when II has been pleased to infer from newspa- |
'er publications, is likely to take place in Con-
ress, relating to the annexation Of Texas to the
Jnited States, should have SO far anticipated the
eSuit of such discussion as to have announced its
cterinlnaton to visit any such anticipated decis-
IN BY formal declaration of war against the
mtcd States. If designed to prevent Congress-
IT Its calm dellberatlon and final Judgment, the
Executive has no reason to doubt that it will en-
rely fail OF It's object. The REPRESENTATIVES of
brave and patriotic people will suffer no appre-
enslon OF future consequences to embarrass them
the course of their proposed deliberations
or will the Executive Department of the Gov
nment fail, for any such cause, to discharge its
hole duty TO the country.
The war which has existed for so LONG fine
tween Mexico and Texas has, since the battle
San Jacinto, consisted for the most part of
edatory lncursions, which, while they have
zen attended with much of suffering to individ-
us, and have kept the borders of the two coun- S
les In state of constant alarm, have failed to
'proach to any detinitive result. Mexico has
ted out no formidable armament by land or by
a for the subjugation of Texas Eight wears I
we now elapsed since Texas declared her in !
pendence OF Mexico, and during that time she '
s been recognized as sovereign power by
veral OF the principal civilized states. Mexico e
vertheless. preserves in her plans of reconquest,
d refuses to recognize her independence The g
edatory incursions to which l have alluded, e
We been attended, in one instance, with break fl
: up of the courts of justice by the Selling upon il
persons OF the Judges, jury and officers of the il
urt, and dragging them along with unarmed "
q therefore non-combatant citizens, into cruel v
oppressive bondage, thus leaving crime to 90
punished A border warfare is evermore to il
deprecated, and over such war as has existed j,
SO many years between these two States, hu- G
NIFTY has had great cause to lament Nor is fl
IN condition OF things to be deplored only a
cause of the individual suffering attendant upon
The effects are far more extensive. II
y ne creator of the Universe has given man the
run Tor his resting place, and its fruits for his
oslstence. Whatever, therefore, shall make Il
hrst or any part oft scene of desolation. af-
is inJurlously his heritage, and may be regard
as a general calamity: Wars may sometimes t,
est in bringing them speedily to close The G
States have an immediate interest in seeing ~ n
put to the state of hostilites existing between b,
'xlco and Texas They are our neiehbors. Of Of