Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-05


Of Europe; ana lately the doctrine has been broach-
ed in some OF them OF a balance Of power" on
this continent, 10 check our advancement The
United States, sincerely DESTROYS OF preserving
relations OF g2ud understanding with all nations
cannot in silence permit any European in,rrier-
ance Oh The North American continent and
should any such interference be attempted will
be ready 10 resist ia any and all hazards.
II is well known 10 the American people and
10 Ill nations, that this government has never in
teriered with The relations subsising between
other governments. We have never made our
selves parties 10 their wars or their alliances; we
i have not sought their territories By conquest; we
! have moi mingled with parties in their domestic
struggles; and believing our own form Of govern
/ ment ~ he The best, We have never attempted 10
/ propagate il By inirisues, by diplomacy, or by
i iurce. We may claim on this continent a like
I exemption from European interference. The
nations of America are equally sovereign and in
dependent with those Of Europe. They possess
the same RIG Is, independent OF all foreign inter
| position, 10 make war, 10 conclude peace, and 10
regulate their Internal affairs. The people OF the
| United States cannot therefore, view with indii-
ference attempts OF European powers 10 inter-
icre with the independent action of the ma
lions on this continent. The American sys-
TEN of government is entirely different from that
OF Europe Jealousy among The different sove-
reigns OF Europe, lest any one of hem might be-
! come too powerful for the rest, has caused them
aDxiously 10 desire the establishment oil what
they term the balance OF power" IL cannot he
permitted 10 have any application on The North
American continent, and especially TO, the United
States. We must ever maintain the principle,
that the people OF this continent alone have The
right 10 decide their own destiny. Should any
portion of them, constituting an Independents Stale.
propose 10 unite themselves with our coGiederacy,
this will be question for them and us 10 deter
mine, without any tnreig nerposilion. We can
never conscn; that European Powers shall inter-
irre 10 prevent such union, because il might
disturb The balance OF power" which they may
dtsire 10 maintain upon this continent. Near Il
quarter OF century ago, the principle was dis
lnCtly announced 10 the world, in the annual
message Of one OF my predecessors, that ''thc A me
rican continents, by HE free and independent con
dilion which they have assumed and maintain,
are hencrofh mol 10 nc coEsiere, as subjects lor
future colonization by any EaropcaH bower. =
I This principle Will apply with greatly increased
force, should any European power attempt 10 es-
I iablish any new colony in North America. In
The existing circumstances OF the world the pre-
sent j, deemed proper occasion 10 feiterate and
re-aiiirn the principle avowed BY Mr. Monroe,
and 10 slate my cordial concurrenc" in its Wis
dom and sound policy. The rea.scfl;on of this
ca, is Ill this day bu the PRONUNCIATION ola policy
which no European power should cherish The dis
position /" lesal. Existing rights OF every Eu-
ropean nation should be respected; on! ii IS due
ate 10 on, safely and our Interests that the ei!.-
cicnt protection OF our laws should be extended
over our whole territorial limits, and that it
should he distinctly announced TO the world IS
our settled policy, tha: no future European colony
or dominion shall with our consent, be planted OF
established on any part Of lie North American
continent.
Il question has recent. arisen under The tenth
article Of the .nh<is,ing treaty between the Uni
ed States and Prussia. By this article The con.
st;is cf lie Two countries have the right 10 sill as
iulpps nd hi,rainis Sin >ncn ids, y
arise ac the captains and crews Of HE YES
:eS belonging Ia the nation whose Interests are
comnite,. 10 their charge, without The in,efler-
encc OF the local authorities, unless the conduct
0. The crews or ol The captains should disturb The
oI,icr Q. tranquility OF he cunn;ry; az the SAIL
con>ulS should require their assistance 10 cau.e
their decisions lo h. cauied milo effect or support
3D."
The Prussian consul al New Bedford, in June
1914, applied 10 Mr.. Justice Story 10 carry into
elect decision made by him between the cap
tain and crew Of the Pfussian ship Boru>sia; but
the request was refused on the ground that
without previous legislation by Congress, the IN
dietary did not possess The power 20 give effect IL
his article Of the treaty. The pru>sian Govern
meni, through their Minister here, nave com
planned OF this violation ii the treaty, and have
asked The Government OF the United States &c
adopt the necessary measures 10 prevent similar
violations hereafter Good faith TO Prussia, as
well as 10 other nations with whom we have SINH
lar treaty sipulaiioEs, requires, that these should
be faithfully observed. have deemed il proper
therefore, 10 lay Inc subject before Congress, and
10 recommend such legislation as may be neces-
sa.y 10 give effect 10 these treaty obligations.
BIZ virtue Of an arrangement made between The
Spanish Government and that of the United
States, in December, 1891, American vessels
since the 29lh Of April, 1882, have been admit
ted 10 entry in the ports oil spain, including these
of the Baearic and Canary islands, on payment
of the sa me tonnage duly oi five cents per ion 8.
though they had been Spanish vessels; and this
whether our vessels arrive in Spain directly from
The United States, or indirectly from any olhe
country When Congress, hy the act Of the l3ii
Of July, 1882, gave ellec. 10 this arrangement
between the two governments, they confined lh'
reduction of tonnage duty merely 10 Spanish YES
sells Coming from port in Spain" leaving III
former discriminating duty 20 Iemain a2ans
such vessels coming from port III any o'he
coun,ry. Ii is maniles!ly unjust iha', WINS
American vessels, arriving in the ports al Spar
from other countries, pay no more duty thai
SPANISH Vessels Spanish vessels arriving in IN,
ports Of the United States from other counirie:
should b. subjeciet. 10 heavy discriminating ion
maze duties. This is neither equality nor reel
nrocity. and is in violation Of the arrangement
concluded in December, 1891, between the lw'
countries. The Spanish Government have made
repeated and earnest remons!ranccs against th'
inequality, and line favorable attention OF Cor
aress has Seen several times invokcd 10 The sub
/ (. | al =
OF Justice TO Spain, ila this inequality be re
moved by Congress, and that the discriminaiin:
duties which have been levied underline act OF III
18th of July, 1892, on Spanish vessels coming L
the United States from any other foreign country
&c refunded. This recommendation does nns EN-
brace Spanish vessels arriving in me Unne'
States from Cuba and Porto Rico, which WI
still remain snbject 10 The provisions OF 'le 'ct !
June Both 1891, concerning ionhage-dI'y on sue
vessels. ,ao-
Nv The ACT Of The fourteenth oil July, 10.
coffee was exempted from duly altogether. Thu
e,emrtion vas universal, without reference Y
The country where il was pfcdacsd or The ma
lonal character Of The vessel in which u wa
imported Bv The Tariff act oil The lhirll-t
Of August, 1872 this exemption rom dniy w;s
restricted 10 coffee imported in American YES
sells from the place o! lis production WIS
coffee imported under al other Circumstance
I was subjected 10 GUY VI t"S"J J. $3.50
,oIo, en-. Under this act, and our existing lfeai
. with the King Of the Netherlands, lava cote
imported from The European ports Of th,t KING
dom into The United States, whether in Dutch
American vessels, now pays Ibis rate Of du',
The Government Of the Netherlands complain
,hai snch discriminating duty should hav
b t'el Imposed i on coffee The production OF on
of lis colonies, and which is chietly b.oual
from Java TO the ports of that kingdom and ,e e.
ported from thence 10 foreign countries %
, trade with The Netherlands is highly benehcis
10 both countries, and our relations with lhei
, have ever been Of the most friendly characle
Under all the circumstances OF the case, recon
mend that this discrimination should oe ab'lls
ed. and that The coffee o.! Java imported from u
Netherlands be placed upon the same footing WI
thai imported directly from Brazan other con
+ tries where i. is produced.
Under The eighth section Of The Tariff ac'
The lhirtielh of August, iel2 GUY o, IN, n'e:
| casks. while on the red wines Oi several ON