Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-12-14

extensive spread To The principles oi cVi'
and religious liberty.
am happy To inform you that the ca
ses which have arisen, from time Ia time.
If the detention of American vessels by
British cruisers on the coast oi Africa.
under preience Of being engaged IN The
dave trade. have been placed ~ II far
rain Of adjustment.
ln the cuse Of the William and Fran.
cls, full satisfaction will be allowed. Ia
he cases oflhe T,gris and Snanow, the
British GovernmeHt admits that sat,slac
ion is due. In tho case Of the Jones'
The sum accruing from the sale Of that
vessel and cargo will be paid TO the ow'
ers-while | cannot but hauer myself
lba; full indemnfica;ion will be allowed
Tor all damages sustained by The detention
pf the ves-el- aud IN :ae case OF The
Douglass, her MnjcsI,'s government, has
expressed its determination ~ make III
identification. Strong hopes ire there
iore entertained, thai most. i not all o
hesc cases will be speedily adjusted
No new cases have arisen since the raii
icalion of the Treaty Of Washington
and, it is confidently anticipated, that tho
slave trade, under the operation Of 'h'
eighth article of that treaty, will be alto
ge,her suppressed.
The occasional interruption eXperien
ced by our fellow citizens engaged IN ih'
fisheries OH the ncichbprDg coast Of No
VA Scotia, has moi failed to claim The at
'ention of The Executive. Representa-
ions upon this subject have been made
bu. as vet no definite answ erlo those rep
reservations has been received from III,
British Government.
Two other subjects of comparatively
minor importance. but nevertheless Of toe
much consequence to be neglected, re-
main still to be adjusted between the tive
countries. BY the Treaty between the
United States aud Great Britain, of July
1915, it is provided that no higher du
lies shall be levied ~ either country OF
articles imported from the other, than OF
the same articles imported from any 9th
er place. In 1910. rough rice, By act o
Parliament, was admitted from the coas
of Africa into Greal Briaiin on the pay
ment Of duty Of one penny d quarter
while the saE,e article from all oihe
Countries, including the United States
was subjected TO The payment Of ID dut.
cf twenty sh;llngs quarter. Ga
Minister al London has from time Il
time brought thus subj CT TO the con'ide
ration Of the British Government, but s.
far without success. He Is instructed l.
renew his representations upon II.
/ Some years since u claim was pre-
ferrcd against the British Government oI
the part Of certain American merchants
for the return ot export duties paid b.
them Oh shipments Of woullcn goods I,
The United States, after the duty on simila
articles exported to other Countries ha'
been repealed, and consequently IN cOn
travention Of the commercial convention
between the two nations securing TO u
equality in such Gases The principle o.
which the claim rests has long since bee.
virtually admitted by Great DIi,ain, bu
pbstacles To settlement have from tim.
to time been interposed, SO that a larg'
portion of the amount claimed has no
yet been refunded Oar Minister Is nov
engaged in the prosecution of the claim
aud cannot but persuade myself that tn
British Government will no longer della
its adjustment.
am happy to be able to say that moth
ing has occurred to disturb in any degre
the relations OF amity which exist bctweeI
the United States aud France, Austri
and Russia, AS well as with the olhe
Powers Of Europe, since The nd, 'urnmcn
Of Congress. Spain has been agila,e'
with internal couvulsons for many Years
from The effects Of which IL is 10 be hope,
she is destined speedily 10 recoyeI-when
under more liberal sy stem Of CONNER
Gal policy Oh her part. our trade viii
her may again fill its old and, so far a
her continental possessions are Concern
ed, its almost fprsnken channels. lhcreb,
,ddlng to the mutual prosperity Of III,
Two countries.
/ The Gcrmauic Association Of Custom
,nd Commerce, which. since lis cslabiish
meni in 1893, bas been steadily growing
/ in power and importance, and consists Il
\ his time Of more than twenty German
States, aud embraces population d
\ ,7.0O0,000 Of people united for all the
purposes of commercial Intercourse viii
zach other aud with foreign states, Of
,;rrs 10 the latter the most valuable ex
changes OH principles more liberal thar
,.e offered IN the fiscal system Of any
ther European power. F,om its Origin
he importance of the German union hat
rever been last sight Of by lh'
/ United States. The industry, morality
md other valuable qualities Of the Ger
nan nation, have always been well know
md appreciated. On this subject | IN
ute the utIenlian q. Congress TO the rc
.,ori OF The Secretary of State, from whicl
will be scen that while our cotton /,
omitted free ot duty, aud the duiy "
l ice has bccn much reduced, which hu'
,lrcady led to greatly increased con
ump,inn, strong disposition has bceI
ecenll, evlpced by that great b Jdy I,
~educc, upon certain conditions, thel
,rcsen, duty upon tobacco. This being
| the first in,lmaiion of u concession on thu
Interesting subject ever made by any
\ t,uropeaa power. ! cannot but regard 4