Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-12-11

our safely aud our interests, that the elect
ing protection OF our laws should be ex
tended over our whole territorial limits,
and that it should he distinctly announced
tothe world as our settled policy, that no
future European colony or dominion she'll
with our consent, be planted OF established
on any part of the North American CONT
nent.
A question has recently arisen under
the tenth article of the subsistimg treaty
between the United States and Prussia
BY this article, the counsels Of the two
countries have the right 10 sill as jndges
and arburators sin such differences as
may arise between the captains and crews
OF The vessels belonging to the llation
whose interests are committed TO their
charge, without The interference Of the 10.
cal authorities, unless the conduct OF the
crews or of the captain should disturb the
order anc tranquilIt, of the country; or
the said consuls should require their as
slstance 10 cause their decision 10 be car
ned INTO effect or supported.
The Pru>sIan consul "A, New Bedford,
in June, 1914, applied to Mr.. Justice Sto-
ry 10 carry into effect decision made by
hun between the captain ard crew of the
Borussla; but the request was refused on
the ground that, without previous legisla
ion by Congress, the Judiciary did not pos
ses the power TO give effect TO this article
OF ,he treaty. The Prussian government,
through their minister here, have com
planned of this violation of the treaty, and
have asked the government OF the United
States to adodt the necessary measures to
prevent similar violations hereafter. Good
faith to Prussia,as well as 10 other nations
with whom we have similar treaty stipu-
lailons, requires that these should be faith
fully observed. ! have deemed il prop
er, 10 lay the subject before Congress, aud
TO recommend such legislation as may be
necessary to give effect TO these treaty OBJ
legations.
by virtue Of an arrangement made be-
tween the Spanish Government and that of
the United States. in December, 1881,
American vessels, since the twenty ninth
of April, 1882, have been admitted to en-
Ter into the ports ofSpain, including those
of the Balearic and Canary islands, on Gay
ment OF the same tonage duty offive cents
per ton, as though they had been Spanish
vessels: and this, whether our vessels ar
rive in Spain directly from the United
States, or indirectly from any other coun-
try. When Congress, by the act of the
of July, 1882, gave effect TO this
between the two govern
ments, then confined the reduction of ton
mage duty merely TO Spanish vessels "com.
ing from port in SPAIN" leaving the for
mer discriminating duty TO remain against
such vessels coming from port in any
other country. 1t is manifestIy unjnst
that, whilst American vessels, arriving in
the ports of Spain from other countries,
pay no more duty than Spanish vessels,
Spanish vessels arriving in the ports Of
the United States fr'm other countries
should be subject to heavy discriminating
tonnage duties. This is neither equality
nor reciprocity. and is in violation of the
arrangement concluded IN December, | 83l
b between the two countries. The Spanish
government have made repeated and ear
nest remonstranCes agains this inequality,
and the favorable attention of Congres has
been several times invoked to the subject
by my predecessors recommend as an
act Of justice TO Spain. that this inequality
be removed to Congress, and that the dis
duties which have been levied
under the act Of the 9Th Of July, 1889, ,on
Spanish vessels coming TO the United
States from any other foreign country be-
This recommendation does
,ot embrace Spanish vessels arriving in the
United States from Cuba and Porto Rico,
which will still remain subject to the pro
'isions of the act OF June 3Olh, l8S4, con
,ernlng tonnage-duty on such vessels.
By the act of the l4th of July, 1882,
coffe was exempted from duty altogether.
This exemption was universal, without
reference 10 the country where it was pro
luced, or the national character Of the
'essel in whIchit was imported. BY the
arIff act of the lhirteth of August, I842,
hls exemption from duty was restricted to
;offee importad in American vessels from
he place of its production; whilst coffee
under all other circumstances
vas subjected TO a dniy Of twenty per
ent, ad ualorem. Under this act, and
'nr existing treaty with The King of the |
Np(herlandS lava cuff,.. imnort.d from,