Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-04


proper to make provision for giving that notice. we shs
have reached PERIOD when the niuoaa iighis IN oi'go
must either be abandoned "rmy maintained Iha; the
cannot be absndonol wiIoat sacrifice ct both ntron'
hoaoT and mtoTest, ~ too clear 10 admit OF doubt
Oregon - part ct the North American conLn' NJ, Il
which, Is confidently siirmed the title O. the = Is III
best IN existence. For the grounds IN which that
tie rests refer you the rsspondcnce OF the late an
present Secretary Of safe with the British Penpoienta
during the nc yotison The British pIoPosiuon OF com
promise, which would make the Columbia the inc souu
VI 10 dserses. with uing additiol # dc,auched terrific
the u. = north f that and would caNc on III
British side thirds OF the whole Oregon territory in
Guiding the free navigation ,f the Colnmb and ul the va
usbc barbors The Pacific. for moment. b
entet,ined by tie L. States without abandonment o
their Just aud clear territorial rishs, their selrespcet
aud I'll. national hoaor For the information Of Congres.
communicate herewith the coresp InGonec which tool
place between the two governments during the late Ecso
tation.
The rapid extension of our settlements terrific
res heretofore unoccupicd the addition OF States
coniedeacy; the expansion ct tree principles, and 90
rising greatness naun attracting the attention 81
the Power. Of Europe; and lately the doctrine has been
broached ut them, OF "balance OF power on this
continent check Announcements The L. States. lin
cerey DESTROYS Of preserving relations OF good understand
ing with all nations cannot sencc permit any the
Nouh American continent aad should an. such incrie
be attempted will be resdy To resist II at any aj
all hazards.
It's well known TO toe American people and 10 all
ons that this has never inori red with the re
lanons subsst,ng between other governments We have
ourselves parties 10 their wars their alliances
we have not sought their by conquest; have
mingled With paiues ~ their domestic struggles; and
believing form OF gcveEm mt 10 b: the best. We
have attempted Propagate u 10y nrcues by dPo
macy by force. We may claim this continent like
exemption from European interference. The nations OF
America equally sovereign aud independent with thosc
OF Eurooe They the same rights, independent OF
all foreign nteposion, 10 make war; TO conclude peace
and regulate their nernel affairs. The people OF the
United States therefore, with indifference at
Ienpts If European powers interfere with the ndepen
dent action OF tho ths The Amer.
system OF government IS entirely different from that oi
Europe JEALOUSY amoag the different sOvereigns OF Eu
rope Of them might become powerful for
the rcs' has caused them auxously 20 des'e the establish
OF what they tenn the "baarce oi power" Ii can
not be permitted 10 have any application ON tho North
American continent aud especially To tho United States
We m,nran the principle, 'aat the people VI
tins alone have the right 10 decide their
Should portion ct them, constituting an incepen
dent propose mite themselves with cJHcdc
rscy this will be question for hem 10 determine, without
any sgn n'erpoSuOn. We consent that Eu
ropean Powers shall interfere 10 prevent such union, te
cause il might disturb The balance ii power" which
they desire 10 msnain upon this continent Near
quarter Ut century ago. the principle distinctly an.
nOuucod the world the annual message 81 at
predecessors. that the American continents by the free
and independent condition which they have assumed aud
maintain, henceOrih TO be considered subjects
Tor further colonization by any European power" The
principle will apply with greatly increased force shoad
European power attempt to establish any colony IN
North America. In the existing circumstances Of the
world the present deemed proper occasion reiieTae
and rearm the principle avowed by MIR. Monroe and
nv codia in It's wisdom and sound pol
icy. The rcasseriiOn Of this principle, especially
ference North America Is this day but the pronu-
cation policy which European power should cherish
the disposition To resist Existing nights o. every Euro
pean should be respected but IL due SkC
safety and Interests that the efficient protection OF
should be extended whole territorial limits,
and that she old be distinctly announced 10 the world
settled pocy, that future European colony do
minon shall, with consent be planted established
gu any part OF the North American continent.
question has recently arisen under the tenth article
By article, the consuls OF the have
right judges and arbiiators "n icn dlToreuccs
as may between the captains Of the
-es belonging 10 the nation ~ho,e Interests committed
their charge, without The 81 The local
thorte unless the conduct Of the Of the captain
should disturb order tranquility Of the country; or
the said conu should require 'heir assistance their
decisions be carried INFO effect supported"
The Prassian consul at New Bedford, IN June, lsA,
pped Mr. Just story carry elect decision
made by him between captain aud o ths Prussisn
ship BJrusss but the request refused the ground
that without previous sapn by Concre's; the JJdcia
did - r~Sv give ELECT 10 tbs article Of
tue treaty. The Prussan government through their min
lister here, have comp aimed Of hs violation OF the ea
and have ssked he government Of the un Sicies
dept the Necessary TO prevent similar violations
hereafter. Good faith - Prucsa, vel other ma
tons with whom have similar treaty stpGlatIons re-.
qIiIes, that these should be Faithfully observed.
deemed proper therefore q lay the subject betre Con-
gress and 10 recommend such legislation may be
sary 10 give effect To- these treaty obligations
BY virtue OF arrangement INSIDE between tie Spanish
government and that ol the United States, IN December
1884, American tss-s since the twenty ninth April
o32 have been ADMITTED entry the p0rls Of Spsn
GLIDING those vi ae BaIeGrc aud Canary and, pay.
ment of the Gnage DUTY OF 1--we per ton,
ihough they had been Spanish vessels aGd this whether
vessels arrve in spain directly from the Unpd States
indirecty from any other county When Congress, b.
the o aC thTtseutI Of july 1882 gave effect the
arrangement, between the two governments they eohned
the reduction o. Onnsge duty merely Spanish vessel,
looming from port in SPAIN, lravHg the former disenm-
mating duty remain against such vessels coming
port Buy other couLtry il manssy unjust whilst
American vessels, arriving in the ports oi Spain other
Junrirs pay duy than Spanish vessels Spanish
vessels arriving the Il Inc United States from other
cuunrcs should tie subjected heavy discriminating ton
mage duties THIS IS neither equality reciprocity,
IN violation Oi the arrangement concluded IN December
1881, between the two The Span 81 govern
meat have made repeated and ebrnes, circumstances
against this .Gequay, and the favorable attehOn u Con-
gres hes been sevsTs times invoked the subject By y
predecessor. / recommend, act ofIusrce Spoin
tbs nequsly be removed by Congress- and that the
discrmin lug due which have been levied under the act
the thirteenth Of Jolly $50 Spanish vessels coming
the United States from any foreign country, be refunded
This recommend .uJn dues not embrace Spanish vessels
arriving the United ates from Cuba aud Porto Rico
which will still remain subject to the provisions OF the
OF June hirnsth 1884 concerning Tonnage duly such
vessels
b. the OF the fourteenth Of July 1882 coffee was
ted from duty altogether. The exemption uni.
ver-n without reference 10 the country where prOdu
ced, the alOns character the vessel IN which
imported By the arif OF the thfteh Of August 1912
this exemption from duty restricted 10 coffee imported
American vessels from the place rs production whilst
coffee imported under all other ccumssnccs scted
duty Of tweniy per ad uaisrem. Under this act
aud sIng treaty with the King Of the Netherlands,
Java coffee imported from the European ports that king
dom into the United States, whether ia Dutch American
vessels, pays this Of duty. The government OF
the Netherlands conpsi1s that such discriminating duty
should have been imposed coffee the production one
OF colonies and which chiefly brought from Java
the ports Of that kin zdJn aud exported from thence
O!eign cOrues Our trade with the Netherlands - highly
beneficial t. both countries, aud relations with item
have been Of the most friendly character Under oil
the circumstances ui the case recommend that this dis
elimination should be abolished and that the coffee Of Java
imported from the Netherlands DO placed upon s4me
footing with That imported directly from Brazil end othsr
counties where Il IS produced
Under the eighth section nj ihe tariff cf the lirrieh
Of August. 1872 duty Of fifteen per gallon
posed POu wine ~ cesk= while the red wines of
several other countries, when imported in cssks, duty N
Ony six cents per gallon imposed. This discrmina-
ton, for regarded the Port wine Of Portugal. was
deemed violation OF treaty with that Power, which
provides ha"No higher other duties shall he imposed
the nnpououon into the United Ststes n America oi
shy article the growth pfDdnge manufacture Of the king
dom and possessions at Portugal than such as are or shall
lac thr 10 10 he