Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-23


owners-while | cannot but nater myself that
full Naturalization will be allowed for all dam.
ages sustained by the detention OF the vessel
and in the case Of the Douglass, her Msesty's
Government has expressed its determination to
make indemnifcalon. Strong hopes are there
fore entertained, that most, if not all Of these
cases will be speedily adjusted. No new cases
have arisen since the ratification Of the Treaty Of
Washington; and, i, is confidently anticipated,
that the slave trade, under the operation Of the
eighth article Of that treaty, will 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
TO claim the attention Of the Executive. Repre-.
sensations upon this subject have been made, but
as yet no definite answer to those representations
has been received from the British Government.
Two other subjects Of comparatively minor
importance, 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, oil
July, 1915, il is provided that no higher duties
shall be levied in either country on articles i'm.
ported llom the other, than on the same articles
imported ltom any other place. In 1886, rough
rice, hy act UI Parliament, was admitted from
the coast Of Africa into Great Britain on the
payment oil du'y OF one penny quarter, while
the same article from all other countries, includ
ing the United Sates was Injected to the pay.
ment Of a duty Of twenty shlIings a quartet.
Our Minister a, London has from time TO time
broush, this subject to the consideration Of the
British Government, bet so far without success
He is instructed to renewhis representations
upon it.
Some years since claim was preferred against
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 on similar
articles exported 10 other countries had been re
pealed, and consequently in contraventlon OF the
commercial convention between the two nations
securing TO us equality in such cases. The Prn-
ciple on which the claim rests has long since been
virtually admitted by Great Britain, but obstacles
to settlement have from time 10 time been inter-
posed, so that large portion oil the amount
claimed has not yet been refunded. Our Minis.
ter is now engaged in the prosecution oil the
claim, and cannot but persuade myself that the
British Government will no longer delay its adj.
nstment.
am happy to be able to say that nothing has
occurred TO disturb in any degree the relations oil
amity 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 hes been ag,ated with in.
ternaI convulsons for many years, from the effects
Of which it is to be hoped she is destined speedily
to recover-when under more liberal system Of
commercial policy on her part, our trade with her
may again fill its old, and so far as her continen.
tai possessions are concerned, its almost (orsaken
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Of the two countries.
The Germanic Associations OF Customs and
Commerce, which, since its establishment in 1888
has been steadily growing in power and import.
ance, and consists at this time OF more than TWEEN.
| ty German States. and embraces population Of
100000 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 are offered in the fiscal system Of any other
European power. From its origin, the import,
ance OF the German Union has never been lost
sight of by the United States. The industry,
morality ard other valuable qualities of the Ger.
man nation. have always been well known and
appreciated On this subject invite the atten.
ton Of Congress 10 the report of the Secretary
of State, from which it will be seen that while
our cotton is admitted free Of duty, and the duty
on rice has been much reduced which has already
led TO greatly increased consumption, a strong
disposition has been recently evinced by tina
great body TO reduce, upon certain conditions
their present duty upon tobacco. This being the
first ntimation OF concession on this interesting
subjec, ever made by any European power,
cannot but regard it as well calculated 10 remove
| the only impeachment which has SO far existed tc
the most liberal commercial intercourse between
US and them. In this yiew our Minister at Der
lin, who has heretofore industriously pursued the
subject has been instructed to enter upon the
negotiation Of CONNER isl treaty, which, while
it will open new advantages 10 the agriculture
interests Of the United States, and more free
and expanded field for commercial operations
will affect njuriously no existing interest Of tn,
Union. Should the negotiation be crowned witt
success, its results will be communicated 10 both
Houses Of Congress.
communicate herewith certain despatch
es received from our Minister at Mexico
and also a correspondence which has re
Gently occurred between the Envoy from
that Republic and the Secretary of State
II must be regarded as not little extraor
binary that the Government of Mexico
in anticipation of public discussion, which
it has been pleased to infer from newspape
publications. as likely to take place in Con
gress, relating to the annexation Of Texa
to the United States, should have SO fa
anticipated the result Of such discussion
as TO have announced its determination t.
visit any such anticipated decision by
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