The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1845-12-12


stances was subjected to duty OF 30 per
cent, ad valorem. Under this act, and
our existing treaty witt the King of the
Netherlands, Java coffee imported from
the European port OF that kingdom into
the United States, whether in Dutch OF
American vessels, now pays this rate Of
duty. The government of the Neither.
lands complains that such a discrimina.
ting duty should have been imposed on
coffee, the production of one eff its colon,
iese, and which is chiefly brought from
Java to that kingdom, and exported from
thence to foreign countries. Our trade
with the Netherlands is highly beneficial
to both countries; and our relations with
them have ever been Of the most friendly
character. Under all the circumstances
OF the case, l recommend that this dis
elimination should be abolished, and that
the coffee of Java imported from the
Netherlands be placed upon the same
footing with that imported directly from
Brazil and other countries where it is
produced.
Under the eighth section of the tariff CT
of the 3Oth of August. ls42, duty of Gf.
teen cents per gallon was imposed on Port
wine in casks; while, on the red wine OF
several other countries, when imported
In casks, duty Of only six cents per gal
Ion was imposed. This discrimination
50 lar as regarded the Port wine of Por.
tugal, was deem ed violation of our trea.
" win that power, which provides, that
mo higher or other duties shall be i'm
posed on the importation into the United
states of America of any article the
CROWN, produce, or manufacture Of the
Kingdom and possessions Of Portupal. than
such as are or shall be payable on the like
article being the growth, produce, or
manufacture Of any other foreign com.
try" Accordingly, to give effect to tLe
treaty, as well as to the intention of Co,
gress, expressed in proviso to the tar.
III act Itself, that nothing therein contain.
ed should be SO construed as 10 in,erfer ra
wi'h suosistIng treaties with foreign ma
'ions' treasury circular was issued on
the 10Th of July, 1914, which amonc other
'hlngs, declared the duty on the PORT
VINE OF Portugal, in casks, under the ex.
'S'lhg laws and treaty, to be six cents per
gaiion, and directed that the excess of
dulles which had been collected on s,ch
VINE should be refunded. BY virtue of
ahother clause in the same section Of tho
act, 1t is provided that all limitations Of.
rort, or any other wines, ssshall be sinh.
)ect to the duty provided for the eeuuine
article" lmitatio MS of Port wine. tho
production of France ARE imported 10 some
extent into the United States: and Tho
government of that country now claims
that, under correct construction of III q
act' these imi tations ought not TO paw a
higher duty than that imposed upon the
original Port wine Of Portugal. It an.
pears to me to be unequal and unjust.
'ha' French limitations ofPort wine shou,d
oe subjected TO a duty of fifteen cents
"h'ie The more valuable article from Por.
'"sal should pay a duty of six cents only
per gallon. Il therefore recommend -
congress such legislation as NAV be nee,
'Ssary TO correct that inequality,
The late Pre- esident in his ANNA, al
''ess OF December last, recommended an
appropriation to satisfy the claims of The
eSas government against the United
states, which had been previously adiusiod
% lar as the powers of the executive ex.
end These claims arose out of the act
u disarming body Of Texian ,roons
'noerthe command of Major SniveIv hr
10 oficer in the service of the United
''a'es' acting under the orders of opr
government; and the forcible entry into
he custom house at Bryarly's landior. IN
'eo river, by certain ci tizens Of the Uni,
ca states, and taking away therefrom
ne goods seized by the collector of ,ho
ustoms as forfeited under the laws of
eAas' This was liquidated debt. as.
er'athed to be due to Texas when a,
ad ependent State. Her acceptance of
'e 'erms OF annexation proposed by the ,
'"itea ,. states does not discharge or in
al'date the claim. | recommend ,b,t I
roV'sions DO made for It's payment. |
"' commissioners appointed 10 China I
uflng the special session of the Sen,to
March last, shortly afterwards So > o,, {
n his mission the United States sh;n Q
oiumbus. On arriving at Rio de .Jo,e c
10 on MS passage, the state of his health t
ad become SO critical, that, by the al f
ice oil his medical attendants, he re,ur, d
~ 'ne oni'ed States, early in the
,0n'h OF October last. Commodore Bid. /
'e' commanding the East India squad c
'h' proceeded on his voyage in the Co. i