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son by the failure of Congress at the last
session to make q timely appropriation Of
funds to meet the expenses of the Ameri-
can party, and by other causes, The Uni
ted States Commissioner, expresses his ex-
pectation that, by increased diligence and
energy, the party will be able to make up
for lost time.
! We continue to receive assurances OF
the most friendly feelings on the part OF all
the other European Powers; with each and
all OF whom it is so obviously our interest
to cultivate the most amicable relations.-
Nor can anticipate the occurrence ofany
event which would be likely, in any de-
gree, to disturo those relations Russia,
the great northern Power, under the Judi
cious sway of her Emperor, is constantly
advancing in the road of science and inn
provemeut; while France, guided by the
counsels of her wise sovereign, pursues
course calculated to consolidate the gener-
al peace. Spain has obtained breathing
spell of some duration from the internal
commissions which have, through somany
years, marred her prosperity; while Aus
tria, the Netherlands, Prussia, Belgium,
and the other Powers Of Europe, reap
rich harvest of blessings from the prevail
ing peace.
informed the two Houses Of Congress
in my message of December last that in
structions had been given to Mr.. Wheaton,
our Minister at Berlin, to negotiate trea-
ty with the Germanie States com posing
the Zol-Verein, ifit could lie donr- stipu-
lating, as far as it was practicable to ac-
complish it, for reduction of the heavy
and onerous duties levied on our tobacco
and other leadng articles of agricultural
production; and yielding, IN return, on our
part, reduction Of duties on such articles
| the production of their industry as should
not come into competition, or but limited
one, with articles the product of our man.
ufocturng industry. The Executive, in
giving such instructions, considered itself
as acting in strict conformity with the
wishes Of Congress-, as made known thro'
several measures which it had adopted;aI
directed to the accomplishment ofthjs i'm
portant result. The treaty was, therefore
! negotiated; by which essential reductions
were secured in the duties levied by the
Zoll-Verein on tobacco, rice, ard lard, ac-
companied by a stipulation for the admls-
sion of raw cotton, free of duty. In eX-
change for which highly important concrs-
sions, reduction Of duties, imposed by the
laws Of the United States on a variety Of
articles, most of which were admitted tree
of all duty under the act Of Congress COM
monty known as the compromising law.
J and bnt few Of which were produced IN
the United States, was stipulated tor on
our part. This treaty was communicated
to the Senate at an early day OF Its last ses
sion, but not acted upon until near Its
close; when, tor the want as am bound
to presume, OF full time 70 consider 1t, It
was lald upon the tafe 1hIs procedure
had the effect OF virtually rolecnog IT, IN
consequence OF stipulation contained IN
the treaty that It's ratification should he
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hotwoor tho two Countries is concerned
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