Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-12-24

I"SHNy ouu oHctOuS uuuca tehleu Oh Y
InbsccO, and other leading articles OF a
rlcGliuTal pTo5uctiOn; and yielding.
reiuTn,.o oHr part q reduction of dutil
on such. articles, the production Of the
industry, as should not come into con
petition, or but limited one, with art
cles The produce OF ous manufacturing il
dHsiry. The execuiVe, in giving sue
instructions, coDsidereds:iself as actin
IN strict con niOrmity with the wishes d
Congress, as made known through severs
measures which it had adopted, sll direct
ed TO The accomplishment OF this impor
tant result. The treaty wss, therefore
negotiated, by which essential reduction
we're secured in the duties levied BY III,
Zoll VereiD, on tobacco, rice and lard
accompanied by stipulation for the ad,
mission Of raw cotton, free OF duly. II
exchange for which highly important con
cesslons !, a reduction OF duties, imposed
by The laws Of the. Uniied States on va
Tiety Of articles, most OF which were Bd>
mitted free ofall duty under the act ol
Congress commonly known as the com.
promise law, and but few of which were
produced in the United States, was supu
lated for on our part. This treaty was
communicated to the Senate at an early
day Of its last session, but not acted upon
until near its close, when, for the want,
as am bound to presume, Offull time 10
considerit. il was laid upon the table. =
This procedure had the effect OF virtually
rejecting il, in consequence of a sIipulas
ton contained in the treaty that its rats
ficatior should be exchanged on or before
day which hns already passed. The
executive. acting upon the fair inference
that the Senate did not intend its abso-
lule rejection, gave instructions TO our
Minister at Berlin lore open the negotia-
lion so far as to obtain an extension Of
lime for The exchange Of ralifcatioDs. |
regret, however, 10 say that his eforiY. in
this respect, have been unsuccessful !
am, nevertheless, not without hope that i,
The great advantages which we're intended
20 be secured by the treatys may. yet be
realized. ~s
] am happy 10 inform you that Belgium
has by an 'aTTete royale,' issued in July
last, assimilated the flag Of the United
States TO. her OVID, SO far as the direct
trade between the two countries is con-
Gsrncd. This measure will prove OF
atservIce TO our shipping interest, the
trade having, therefore, been carried on
chiefly in foreign bottoms, llfatier myself
thai, she will speedily resort to a modifica
ton Of her system, relating 70 the tobacco
trade, which would decidedly benefit The
agricultural of The United States, and op.
crate to The mutual advantages of both
.,.s .st.e
No definite intelligence has YET been
received from our Minister, Of the ron.
clusion Of a Treaty. with the Chinese EN-
pire, but enough is known to induce the
hopes that The mission will be
crowned with success. ,.a.
With Brazil our relations continue on
the most friendly footing. The CONNER
cial intercourse between that growing
Empire and the United States, is becom'
ing daily of greater importance TO both,
and il is lha interest Of both that, the
6rmest relations Of Omily and good will,
should continue tO'be cultivated between
them. u
The Republic of New Grenada still
withholds, Notwithstanding the most per,
severing efforts have been employed by
our charged Affairs, Nj. BlackforI %
produce different result-iudemnity in
The case of the brig morris" And The
Congress OF Venezula, although an at.
raDgement has been effecIod between our
minister and The Minister of foreign af.
fairs Of that Government, for The payment
of Sis, 1000, in discharge of its liabilities
in the same case--has altogether neglect,
ed TO make provision for its payment. Il
is 10 be hoped shat a sense Of justice will
soon Induce a settlement oflhese claims
Our late Minister Of Chill, Mr.. Pendle'
on, has returned 10 The United States
without having effected an adjustment il
the second claim of the Macedonian
which is sdelayed on grounds altogether
| frivolous and untenable. Mr. Pendlelon'l
successor has been directed 10 urge tht
claim ia The strongest terms, and, in th'
event OF failure 10 obtain permanen
| adjustment, TO report the fact TO The exc
cutive at as early day as possible, 8
that the whole matter may be communi
Gated to Congress
AL your last session, Isubmiiled, 10 th
attention Of Congress, the ConyeniiO
| with the Republic Of Perue, Of the 1T
Mach, ls4I, providing for The adjustmsr
| Of the claims Of citizens Of The Unite
States against that Republic, buI no del
niliye action was taken uPUn the subleC
i | again i0viteio il your attention a.
prompt action.
In my last Animal Message, Ifslt il
J be my duty TO make SHOWN % CongEes
\ LID terms both plain and emphatic, I
/. .lobini6N III regard 10 the war which has
along existed between Mexico and Tex
4 which, since the battle Of San Isein,os