Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-12-12

4 pT0dncl Ol lnci' .GidSiry, hs NHUlu 10
come into competition, or lu]a limited
one, With articles the production ol oui
manufacturing industry The Executive
in giving such iIstrucly1 y1ns, coffidcrcd il
self as acting in slrc, conIohi,y viii
Tho wishes of Congress. ns- -rsst g skpowr
lhrorqh R.,pctAls sf..o is,.scs sssl1tHSJ'At hnt
adopted all directed TO the accomplish
mcnt Of this important result. The ,rco
IIty was, therefore ncgotiaied,lby whicl
essential reductions were sccGred in tho
duties levied by the Zoll Noroin, on to
bacco, rice, and lard, accompanied by
stipulation for the admission of raw cot
ton, free of duty. ln exchange for whIcl
highly important concessions, a reduc
tion Of duties, imposed by the h,ws o
tho United States on variety OF articles
most Of which were admitted free Of al
duty under the act of Congress Common
| ly known as the Compromise lpw, anC
bu, few of which were produced in the
United States, was stipulated iot on ou'
part. THIS treaty was communicated It
The Senate a, an early day OF iI' hst SOS
sion, but not acted upon until, near ilG
close, when. f,r the want, | am bound ia
presume, OF full time 10 consider it, II
was laid upon tho table. This.ptoceod'
ure had the effect Of virtually rejecting it
in consequence Of sliPulation colltaineo
in the treaty that it's ratificallon should
be exchanged on or before a day which
has already passed. Tho Executive
acting upon the fair inference ftba, ,ao
Senate did not intend its absolute rejcc
ton, gave Instructions TO our Munster Al
Berlin to reopen the negotiation, 50 faI
as to obtain an extension OF time for the
exchange of ratification. regret, how.
ever, to say that his Efforts, il ibis re.
spect, have boen unsuccesslu. ] am
nevertheless, not without hope tbnt the
great advantages which were lliended ,c
be secured ty lhe treaty, may ystbc real
i.ed. tf4
am happy to inform you. 'ha, Bel
gum has, by an "arrcte royalcf IN Jul,
last, asslmilaled the lng of tBe 1Uni'c'
States 10 her own, so far as te diroc
trade belw cen the two coun,risssis con
cered. This measure will Ftnye o
great service to orr shipping jrtsres,
the trade having, heretofore, E,sns car
rod on chiefly in foreign -aoltonrs. NJ
ilater myself that she will speedily 70
sor, to a modification IF her system, re
uting 10 the tobacco trade, which woul
decidedly benefit the agriculture Of ,h'
United States. and operate to tho a!utua
advantage of both countries.
No dofni,e Intelligence has yet beer
received from our Minister OF the conc.u
sion Of Treaty with The Chinese En-
pire bu, enough is known Ia induce the
strongest hopes that the riGsion will be
crowned with success.
With Brazil our relations continue or
tho most friendly footing. The com
nercial intercourse bulwecn that grow
ing Empire aud The uuiled States is be
coming daily Of greater importance lc
both and i, is the interest OF both thai
the frmest relations Of anily aud goo,
will should continue TO be cultivated be
tween them.
The Republic of New Grenada sill
wilhholds, Notwithstanding the m)st per
severing efforts have been employed by
our Charso d. AGare5, Mr Black!ord, It
Iproducc a different resuli ,Ddcnlni,y II
the case OF the brig "Morri,." Aud tho
Congress of Ven, zuela, although an nr
rangemont has been effected between
our Minister and the Minister of iorcIgr
aauirs Of THAI government, for tho pay
mcnt ot s le,O00, in discharge Of lis LA
bli,os in the same cuse-has altogcthei
neglected to make provision for lis pay
mcnl. ii is to be hoped tina, sense o
Justice will soon induce settlement .
these claims.
Our late Minister to Chill, Mr. Pen
ldIeton, has returned to the United State
without having effected an adjustment ii
he second claim Of the Macedonian
which is delayed on grounds atogothc
frivolous and untcnabo. Mr. Pendicton'
successor has bocu directed 10 urge th'
claim in the strongest terms and, ~ ih'
event of failure to obtain "a pcrmancn
adjusimcnt, to report tho fact To tho Tx
ccullvc at as eur!y day as possible. ST
that the whole matter may BE- communi
Gated to Congress.
At you. last session, submitted, to ih'
attention of Congress, the Convention
with tho Republic of Peru Of the la
March, lSll, providing for the ADJUST
| A. Al. .,I iI
Unilcd States against that Republic bn
Ino dulinilivc acllcn wus taken upon ihC
sub Jet. nbain in'ito To 1t your 1I'en
ilon aud prompt action.
ln INV last Annual Message, lell II t
be my duty to moke known to Congress
IN terms both plain aud crphallc, NJ,
opinion in regard 10 the war which ha
so long existed between Mexico an'
\ ITcxas; which, since the baulc oi Sal
4 Jaciuto, has consisted ultorc,hcr 81 pre-
datory ncursious, attended by cream
stances revolving 10 humanity. | rcp"a
l,uow, what | then said, that after cIgll
wears Of feeble aud ,ncflcctual efforts 4
lItccovCr Texas. It was time that the VA
|. should have cea ed. The United State
lihnd dlfcc, interest IA the question. -
! The conligudy of tho t0o nations to on
territory was but too well calculated &
involve our peace. uwusl suspicion
were eugcudcrcd IN the mud Of Que u
the other of the bcllireronts against us
anl, as u necessary consequence. Amer
,can interests were made 10 suffer, au
our peace became daily endangered. |
Tnddilion ~ which, 1t must have bee
ob,lou, 70 al, Slal tho exhaustion rt,