Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-12-21

'Oi''Oho "hSh uoFtt tIOUR0 50 many years,
mared her prosperity: while Austria, the Meth.
erlands, Prussia, lgum, and the other powers
Of Europe reap rich harvest Of blessings from
the prevailing peace.
| | informed the two Houses OF Congress in nv
Message OF December last, that instructions had
been given 10 Mr.. Wheaton. our Minister at
Berlin, 10 negotiate treaty with the Germanic
States, composing the ZolI Verin, If it could be
done-stpuang, as far as il was practicable to
accomplish it, for reduction OF the heavy ard
onerous duties levied on our tobacco, and other
leading articles OF agricultural production; and
yielding, in return, on our own 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 manufacturing industry. The Executive, in
giving such instructions, considered itself acting
in strict conformity with the wishes OF Congress,
as made known through several measures which ii
had adopted; all directed to the accomplishment
Of this important result. The treaty was. there.
lore, negotiated, by which essential reductions
were secured in the duties levied by the Zoll We.
rein, on tobacco, rice, and lard, accompanied by
stipulation for the admission OF raw cotton, free
OF duty.
In exchange for which highly important con.
cessions, reduction OF duties imposed by the
laws OF the United States on . variety or articles,
most OF which were admitted free OF duty under
the act Of Congress, commonly Known as the
compromise law, end but few OF which were pro.
duced in the United States, was stipulated for on
our part. This treaty was communicated to the
Senate at an early day of its last session, bu:
not acted on until nearly its close; when for the
want, as am bound TO presume, Of full time 10
consider it, it was laid upon the table. This pro.
cedure had the effect Of virtually rejecting it, in
consequence OF stipulation contained in the
treaty, that its ratification should be exchanged
on or before day which has slready passed.
The Executive acting upon the fair inference that
the Senate did not intend its absolute rejection,
gave instructions to our Minister at Berlin, to re.
open the negotiation so far as to obtain an extern.
tension Of time for the exchange Of ratifcations
| regret, however, TO say, that his efforts in
this respect have proved unsuccessful. am.
nevertheless. not without hope, that the great ad.
vontages which were intended TO be secured by
the treaty may yet be realized.
| am happy TO inform you that Belgium has,
by an "arree royale, issued in July last, assmi.
lated the flag Of the United States to her own, 80
far as the direct trade between the two countries
is concerned. This measure will prove OF great
service 10 our shipping interest; the trade having
heretofore been carried on in foreign bottoms.-
hstter myself that she will speedily resort to a
modification OF her system relating 10 the tobacco
trade, which would decidedly benefit the agricul.
ture OF the United States, and operate to the mu.
tua advantage CT both countries.
No definite intelligence has yet been received
from our Minister. Of the conclusion OF treaty
with the Chinese Empire; but enough is known
to induce the strongest hopes that the mission has
been crowned with success.
| With Brazil our relations continue on the
most friendly footing. The commercial inter.
course between that growing Empire and the
United States, is becoming daily OF greater i'm
portance to both; and it is the interest Of both
that the frmest relations OF smity and good will
should continue 10 be cultivated between them.
The Republic OF New Grenada still withhods
notwithstanding the most persevering efforts havs
been employed by our Charge d'AEares, Mr..
Blackford, TO produce different result, indemni.
ty in the case OF the brig Morris" And the
Congress OF VeneEueie, although an arrangement
has been effected between orr Minister and the
Minister OF Foreign Afaires Of thai, Government,
for the payment OF SIS 900, in discharge of its
liabilities in the same case, has altogether neg.
ected 10 make provisions for its payment. Ills
hoped that a sense OF Justice will soon induce
settlement of these claims.
Our late Minister TO Chill, Mr.. Pendleton, has
returned to the United States, without having eli.
fected an adjustment in the second claim Of the
Macedonian, which is delayed on grounds alto.
gether frivolous and untenable. Mr.. Pendeton's
successor has been directed TO urge the claim in
the srogest terms; and in the event OF failure
to obtain permanent adjustment, 10 report the
fact to the Executive, at as early day a. posi-.
bic, so that the whole MISTER may be com.
municated 10 Congress.
AT your last session, submitted to the atten.
ton OF Congress- the Convention with the Re.
public Of Peru, Of the l7th March, 1871, pro-
vidne for the adjustment OF the claims OF the
citizens Of the United States against that Re.
public: but no definite action was taken upon the
: subject. again invite your attention and prompt
action.
In my last Annual Message, felt it to be my
( duty to make known 10 Congress, in terms both
E plain and emphatic, my opinion in regard 10 tbs
war which has so long existed between Mexico
] and Texas; witch, since the battle OF San ia.
( cnto, has consisted altogether Of predatory incur.
sions, attended by circumstances revolving to hu.
| mainly. | repeat now, what then said that az.
ter eight years OF feeble and Intellectual efforts to
| recover Texas, it was time that The war should
t have ceased. The United States had direct in
# terest in the question. The contiguty Of the two
. nations TO our territory was but too we'll calculs
y ted to involve our peace. Unjust suspicious wers
e engendered in the mind OF one or the other OF the
i belliEerents against US; and as a necessary con.
II sequence. American interests made TO suffer,
y and our peace became daily endangered.
e In addition to which. it must have been obvious
n TO all, that the exhaustion produced by the war.
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