Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-12-21

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The general pence Spain has obtained D
breathing spell of some duration ffom lh'
internal convictions which have, through
80 many years, mnrroi her prosperity
while Austria, tbs Netherlands, Prls,ia,
Belgium. aud The other powers Of Europe
reap rich harvest OF blessings from the
prevailing peace.
informed the Two houses Of Congress,
10 ny message o. December last that in
slrucJuns bad been given 10 MIR. Whea
ton, our Minister at BItIl1, to negotiate d
treaty with the Germluic States compo
sing the Z1ll Verein, if it could be done
-sljpulatlng, as Tar as it vas practicable
10 accomp llsh it, for reduction OF the
heavy and onerous duties levied on our
tobacco, and other leading articles oil
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 compe
tIlIon, or bGI limited one, with art IceS
the product Of our manufacturing indus,
try. The Executive, in giving such in.
structions, considered itself as acting in
strict conformity with the wishes Of Con.
greSs, as made known through several
measures which it had adopted; all di,
rected 10 the accomplishment Of this i'm,
portant result. The treaty was there.
fore negotiated; by which essential re-
ductions were secured in the duties levied
by the IolI Nerein, on tobacco, rice and
lard, accompanied by stipulation for the
exchange Of raw cotton, free of duty.
In exchange for which highly impor-
tant concessions, reduction of duties
imposed by the laws Of the United States
on a variety of articles, most Of which
were adm itted free Of duty under the ac
of Congress commonly known as the
compromise law, and but lea Of which
were produced in the United States, was
stipulated for on our part. This treaty
was communicated 10 the Senate at an
early day of lis last session, but not act
ed upon until near its close; when for the
want, as am bound to presume, of full
time to consider II, it was laid upon the
table. This procedure had the effect Of
N'rt"a'y feJec'u'e IT, Ia consequence OF
tonla'"Gi III the treaty, that
lis ratification should be exchanged on or
before a day which has already passed -
The executive acting upon the fair infe-
renee that The Senate did not intend its alb
s..o.e fejec''oh' gave INSTRUCTIONS 10 our
munster al berlln TO reopen Inc nego-
l.d'ion SO TAR as 10 OBTAIN an extension o.
'''''e 'o' exchange OF Fa,Incat'ohS. re-
S'ei' however, 10 say 'ha| MS eilor's "a
'h'S feS?eci nave been unsuccessful |
am nevertheless not "i'nooF nope that
'ne great advantages "'''cn were 'l'ehd
"a 10 De secured oy Inc treaty may yet be-
e4IIZed.
am haPPy 10 INFORM you maj beigl-I
I'M mas by an 'afrete Foya'e,' issued III
uly Iasf' assIm''aten the Nag OF The UNI
cd states to her own, as tar as the direct
raoe between the TWO countries Is con
ctned' ms measure Will prove of
reat service to our shipping interest; the
'ade having heretofore been carried on
hieHy IN foreign bottoms. | hatter my.
'jt that she viii speedily resort to a mo.
IicatIon of her system relating to the
'bacco trade, which would decidedly Z
1neilt the agriculture OF the United /
rares and operate to the mutual advan. a
tTe Of both countries. t
No definite Intelligence has We: been e
,ceived from our Minister, of the con i
uSion of treaty with the Chinese En- \
re: but enough is known 10 induce the h
hopes that the mission has been v
owned with success. ID
With Brazil our relations continue on /
c most friendly footing. The CONNER 81
al intercourse between that growing Il
npiro and the United States is becoming II
iIy Of greater Importance to both; and II
is The infere 81 Of both that the titmest al
Iations Of amity aud good will should gi