Holly Springs gazette., 1844-12-20

" tiies0C -tihciy dDptoptidntO0 OF IuffQS 10
meet the express of the American party, aud
by other causes The United States Com,
missioner, however, expresses his expecta
lion that by increased diligence and energy
the party will be able to make up for lost
time
We continue to receive assurance of the
most friendly feelings on the part of all lhe
otherEuTopean powers; with each. and all
OF whom, i: is so obviously our interest 10
cultivate the most amicable relatious-Nor
can | anticipate the occurrence of an event
which would be likely, ia any degree, to
disturb those relations. Russia. the great
Northern power under the iudicious sway
Of her Emperor, is constantly advancing in
he road of science and Improvement: while
France, guided by the councils of her wise
sovereign, puTsuCs a course calculated 10
consolidate the general peace. Spain. has
obtained a breathing spell OF some duration
from the internal convulsons which have.
through SO many years. marred her pros
perity: while Austria. The Netherlands
Purssia. Belgium, and the other powers Of
Europe. reap a rich harvest Of blessings
from the prevailing peace.
| Informed the two Houses Of Cong ress
st;uctions.ha had been given to Mir Wheaton,
our Minister to Berlin, to negotiate treaty
with the Germanic States composing the
Zoii Verein If ii could BE done-stlpualing,
as far as il was practicable 10 accomplish it,
for a reduction Of the heavy and enormous
duty levied on our tobacco, aud other lead.
lng articles of agricultural production; and
Welding, In return, on our part, d reduction
Of duties on such articles the production Of
their Industry as should not come into com}
petition, or but limited one, with articles
the product Of our manufacturing industry
The Executive, in giving such Instructions
considered itself as acting in strict contJnma'
,;on with the wishes ot Congress. as made
known through several measures which it
had adopted; all directed TO the accomp!ish>
ment of,ais important result The treaty
was, therefore, negotiated; 5y which essen
tial reductions were secured in the duties
levied by the Loll Yecein, on tobacco, rice
and lard accom- panied by stipulation for
the admission OF raw cotton, fee Of duty.
In exchange for which highly important
concessions a reduction of duties imposed BY
tie laws OF the Uuited States 0 a VARIETY OF
articles. most OF ~ hlch were admitted free
I
monty known as the compromise law, and
out few Of " hich were produced in The Uni
ted States, wss stipulated for on our part.
/ Ihis treaty was communicated To the Sem
ate at an early day Of lis last session, but not
/ ACTED upon until near its close; when Tor
! the oant, as | am bound to presume, of fall
/ time 10 consider It, II was lad upon the table.
/ Tnis procedure had the eGeci of virtually
I rejecting Il, IN consequence Of stipulation
contained IN the treaty, tha: lis ratification
I should be exchanged on or before a day
which has passed. The Executive acting
upon the fdlr IntesteCeuCes that the Senate
dld bot inlen6 ITS absolute rejection, gave IN
sttucJiJns TO our Ailli.-eT at Berlin 10 reopen
the negotiation 50 far as TO obtain an exten
sioa of time for the exchange OF Publications
Z | regret, however, to say that his efforts /!
this respect have been unsuccessful L an
nevertheless not without hope that the grea
advantages which are intended 10 be secured
bv the II eatv may vet be realized. | an
baorv to Inform you that Belgium has b,
4f "arrete ropale," issued in July last, as
sinlltted The fl q Of tie United States to he
own. so far as The direct trade between III
two countries Is concerned. This mearur
will prove forea. service 10 our Shipping 10
tetesf. :he trade having heretofore been car
ried on chiefly In foreign bottoms | flatte
mysely that she will speedily resort to
modification of her system relating to th
tobacco trade, which would decidedly benz
fit the United States, and operate TO the mt
lual advantage of both ounlrleS.
No d. finite intelligence has yet been re
ceived from our Minister OF The concluslo
ETA treaty with the Cbiaese Empire; bi
ppouoh IS known t. induce the stronge'
homes that the mission has been crowne
with success.
With Brazil our relations continue on tn
I most friendly foonng. The commerct
intercourse between that growing Emptl
and the Uaited States. is becoming daily
I greater importance to both and Il IS lhe Il
terest Of both that the hfmest relations
amitv and good will should continue 10
: cultivated between them.
; The republic Of New Grenada still W.T.
j holds. notwi:hstanGinE the most perseverl'
: .fforts have been employed by our Charge
r Affljres. Mr.. Blacktord, to produce ii
, fsrept result. indemnify in the case ef q
hr;o "M3rrIsn And the Congress of We
; eznela although an arrangement has bee
! ef, c,ed between our Minister and the Mi
, ister of Foreign Al .ifs OF that Governme
: tor the payment OF SIS, 900. IN discharge
! lis liabilities in the same case. has altoget
. er NEGLECTED to make provision for its pa
, ment Ii is to be hoped that sense ofju
ice will soon induce settIemen, Of the
, claims
Our late Minister Mr.. Pendleton, h
E returned. to he Uniled States, without IA
ing effected an adjustment IN the Sc col