The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-12-18

was - parted alre iiy afam Bra
"a ana 0'hsr countries. where il il pro-
Under he eighsh section nr The tariff
arI II The iisirlielh Of August 1879, a d.
" q Eileen cents Ter gallon wss imposed
On Pm wire in casks; WLIle, On llls red
wines n several ether countries. when
impaired IN casks, aduly Of only six cents
per gsl.aa was imposed. This discrimi.
nasioa. 30 lar - REGARDED The Port wine Of
Portugal, was deemed a Fi0Ia,ion Il oar
treaty with that Power. xLish provides
thai ''no higl er or olhsr duties shall be
imposed On the importation into the Uni.
Ted States OF America Of any article the
growth, produce. or manufacture If the
kingdom or possessions or Portugal. Than
s"ei a. are ar shall be payable or the like
article being the grawlh. pruiuee. of ma
n"iaclre II any ether f,reign roan,ry. 81
Accordingly. n give effect a. tie treaty.
as vel Is 10 the intention If Congress.
expressed IN n proEisn to the tariff act
itself, ihain0li.ing therein contained should
be 50 construed as 10 interfere viii sub.
sis'.ng treaties with foreign iinns, a
treasury circular was issued on lhe six,
'e'nsh 1t JulY. 1915, which, smoag other
things. declared the duly oi tie port wine
at Portugal, in casks, under lhe existing
laws aud ireaiy. 10 b. six cents per gallon.
and directed that the excess Of duties
which had been collected on such wine
should be refunded. by virtue Of another
clause IN the same section Of The act, il,
- provide that all mmilaIi0Es Of Porl.
or any other wines, 4" .hall be subject to
the duty provided for the genuine ar iele."
IrnIt1,i rs OF Pen wine, the production. Of
France. are imported To some exten, into
the United States; and the government of
that country now claims that under a
cnrrec, construct on Of the act, these imi.
tatiUns ougltn"t 10 pay higher duty than
that imposed upnn the original Pori wine
Of Portugal. II appears to me 20 be un.
equal and unjust, that French limitations
OF Port wine should be subjected 10 tla-
~ of fifteen esGi-, while the more valuable
a tirle from Portugal should pay duty
Of liz CEN. only per gallon. therefore
recommend 10 Congress such legislation
as may be necessary 10 correct The in.
equality.
Tie late President in his annual mes.
sage Of December last, recommended an
appropriation to satisfy The claims of the
Texan Government against the United
States. which had been previously adj.
jnsied, so far as The powers OF the execu-
i've rATrnu. ! Iirse'rturuS arusr uut uT
the act Of disarming body Of Texan
troops under the command Of Major
Snively. b. an officer in the service Of
the United States, acting under the orders
OF our Government; and the lurcible Ell
try into the custom house at Bryarly's
landing, on Red ri, er, by certain citizens
of The United States, and taking away
rherefrom the goods seized by the col
leclof of the customs as forfeited under
the laws OF Texas. This was a liQuida-
ted debt, asre,tained to be due TO Texas
when an Independent state. Her accep-
lance Of the terms of annexation propos.
ed by the United Staes does not discharge
or mvaliJaie the claim. recommend
tha, provision be made for lis payment.
The Commissioner appointed to Chi
M during the special session Of The Senate
in March last shortly afterwards set out
on his mission IN the United States ship
Columbus. On arriving at Rio de Jane.
rio on his passage, the state of his health
had become so critical, that by the adj
vice OF his medical attendants, he return
ed to the United States early in the month
Of Octuhct last. Gem. Biddle, command
ing the East india Squadron. proceeded
on his voyage in The Columbus, ard was
charged hy the commissioner with the
] duty OF exchanging with the proper au-
! thorilies the notifications of the treaty late
: " concluded with the Emperor Of China.
Since the return Of the commissioned TO
j the United States, his health has been
much improved, and he entcrtains the con-
. fident belief that he will soon be allie to
proceed on his mission.
Unfortunately differences continue to
exist among some Of the nations OF South
j America, which, following our example,
have established their independence, while
in others internal discussions prevail. Ills
natural that our sympathies should be
warmly enlisted for their welfare; that we
should desire that all controversies he:
| tween them should be amicably adjusted,
and their governments administered IN a
manner to protect the rights, and pro-
mote the prosperity of their people. 1t
! is contrary, however, 10 our settled pol'-
CIV, to Interfere in their controversies,
whether external or internal.
| have thus adveried to all the subjects
connected with our foreign relations, TO
which deem Vt necessary to call your
attention. Our policy is not only peace
with all, but good will towards all the
Powers of the Earth, While we are just
to all. we require that all shall be just to
us. Excepting the differences with Mex,-
! IN and Ereat Rritain, our relations win