Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-12

sel m which it was imported. by the thriH act o' the 18th of August IS42, thIs exemption from duty was restricted to coffIe imported in American ves- sells from the place Of ils production; whilst coffee imported under all other cIrcumsiances sulJeet- ed o duty of twenty per cent ad voioreta Under this aci, and our existing treaty with the King of the Netherlands. Java coffee imported irom the Eu ropean ports of that Kingdom into the United States, whether in Dutch or American vessels, now pays this rate of duty. The government of the NeIler- lands complains thai such discriminating duty should have been imposed on coffee, the production of one of its colonies. and which Is chiefly brought from Java 10 the ports of that kingd gdDm and export ed from ihence lo ign countries. Our trade with he Netherlands is highly beneficial to both countries, and our relations with them have ever been 0! Ihe most friendly character. Under all the circumstances of the case, recommend that this discrimination should be aboiishcd and that the cof fee of Java imported from the Netherlands be placed upon the same footing with that imported directly from Brazil and other countries W here IS produced.
 Under the eighth s"ciIon Of the tariff ncl of the tirieth ot August. 1899, duty of fifteen cents per gallon was imposed on Port wine in casks; while, on the red wines of several other countries, when imported in casks, duty of only six cents per gall lon was imposed. This discrImluaiOn, far as re- garaed ihe Port wine of Portugal. deemed yi0- lltion of treaty with that Power, which provides that "No higher other dules shall be imposed on l the importation into the United States of America of any article the growth, produce or manufacture of the kingdom and possessions ol Portugal, than such IS ate or small De plyaDle on tue lke hfllce
 he growth, produce, or manufacture of any other foreign country" Accordingly, to give effect 10 the treaty, as well as 10 the intention ol Congress. ex pressed proviso 10 the lf act sel that nothing
 therein contained should he construed 10 inter ere with subsisiing treaties with foreign nat ions. reasury circular issued the sixteenth of July l 1S44. which, among other things, declared the duiy on the Port wine of Portugal, in casks, under the existing laws and treaty, to be six cents per gallon. and directed that the of duties which had been ina ha raiun lad -tp
 tue of another clause in inc same section of the act. | il is provided that all limitations of Port, any ober wines, shal be subject to the duty provided fer the genuine article" limitations of Port wine, the pro- duclon of France, aIe imported to some extent into the United States; and the government of that coun- tIy claims that, under correct construction of the act these limitations ought not 10 pay higher duty than that imposed upon the original Port wine | of Portugal. It appears io me 10 be unequal and | unjust, that French limitations of Port wine should | be subjected to duty of 6eieen cents, while the more valuable artice from Portugal should pay duty of six cents only per gallon. therefore recommend 10 Congress such egIslaon may be necessary To correct the inequality
 | The late President in his annual message of De- | cember last, recommended an appropriation io sat- isiy the cSimS of the Texan Government against the | United States, which had been previously adjusted, 20 fur the powers of the executive extend. These claims arose out of the act of dsarming body of | Texan troops under the command of Major Snively by an officer in the service of the United States, acting under the orders of cur Government; and the orcible eutry inio the custOm-house at Brvariy's landing, Red river, by certain citizens of the Uni-
 ted States, and taking away therefrom the goods seized by ile collector of the customs Forfeited under the laws of Texas- This was a liquidaed debt, ascerained to be due to Texas when an inde- pendent state. Her acceptance of the terms of nexatiou proposed by the United States does not discharge invalidste the claim. 1 recommend that provsion be made for its payment.
 | special session of the Senate in March last, shortly afterwards set out on hIs mission in the United States ship Columbus. On arriving ni Rio de Ja- neiro his passage, the state of his health became critical, that. by the advice of his medical atten dants he returred to the United States early in the
 month of October last. Commodore Riddle. com manding the East India squadron, proceeded on his voyage in the Columbus, and charged by the commissioner with the duty of exchanging with the proper authorities the Ttcatons Of the treaty lately concluded with the Emperor of China. Since the return of the commissioner to the United States, his health has been much improved, aud he entertains the confident belief thai he will be able pro. ceed on his mission.
 Unfortunately, differences continue to exist among some of the nations of South America, which. follow ing example ,have established their independence, while in others, internal disseniions prevail 1t is natural that our sympathies should be warmly enlist. ed for their welfare; that we should desire that all controversies between them should be amcaby ad. justed, and their governments administered in ner to protect the rights, and promote the prosperity oi their people. lt is contrary, however, to tied policy to interfere in their controversies, whei | CT external or iHternai.
 have thus adverted to all the subjects connected with our ioreigus relations, 10 which deem it ne- cessary to call your attention. Our policy is not only peace with all, hut good will towards all the Powers Of the earth. While we are just to all, qure that all shall be just to Excepting the df lerences with Mexico and Great Britain, our rela. lions with the civilized nations of the must sat- isactory character IL is hoped that in this enlight- ened age, these differences may he anicaby adjusted. | The Secretary of the Treasury, in his annual re- port 10 Congress, will communicate full statement of the condition of our finances The imports for the fiscal year ending the thrtieth of June last. of the value of one hundred and seventeen millions two hundred and fifty yiour thousand five hundred and | sxty-oar dollars, Of which the amount exported was fifteen millions three hundred and iortv.six thousand eight hundred and thirty dullars-leaving balance of one hundred and millions nine hundred and seven thousand seven hundred and thirty dollars for domestic consumption The exporls for the same year were of the value of hundred and fourteen millions six hundred and forysix thousand six hun dred and dollars; of which the amount of domes- tic articles ninety nine millions hundred and ninety nine thousand seven hundred and seventy six dollars. The receipts into the treasSry during the | same year were twenty-nne millions seven hundred and sixtynne thousand hundred and thirty three dollars and fifty six cents; of which, there were | der ived from customs, twenty-seven millions five hundred and twenty eight thousand one huDlre, and twelve dollars and seventy cents from sales of pub lie lands, TWO millions seventy seven thousand and | twenty-lwo dollars and thirty cents; and from incl
 dental and miscellaneous sources, one hundred and sixty three thousand nine hundred and ninety fight dollars and fifty six cents. The expenditures for lhe same period were twent, -nne millions nine hundred and sixty eight thousand two hundred and six dol lars and nRet eight cents; oi winch. eight millions five hundred and eiRhtyeight thousand one hundred and fifty seven dollars and sixty two cents ap- piled to the payment of the public debt. The bal ance in the treasury the first of July last, was seven millions six hundred and iity-eight thousand three hundred and six dollars and twenty cents.
 The amount of ibe public debt ramainlng unpaid on the first October last, seventeen millions | seventy five thousand four hundred and forty five dollars and fifty two cents. Further payments of the public debt would have been made. in anticipa- ton of ihe period of it's reimbursement under tie authority conferred upon the Secretary of the Treas April fifteenth, lS42, and March third, lS43, had not the unsettled state of our relations with Mexico menaced hostile collision with that power In view ot such contingency, it was deemed prudent 10 | tain in the treasury amount unusually large for l ordinary purposes.
 l A few years ago our whole national debt growing | out of the K, volutisn and the sf 1872 win | Great Britain was exiingushed, and presented to the world the rare aud noble spectacle of gses and growing people who had fully discharged every nbtIgaIion Since that lime, the existing debt has been contracted; and small it is, in compar ison with the similar burdens of other nations, it should be extinguished at the earliest practicable period should the state of the country permit, and especially, if our foreign relations nterpose no ob- sacle it is contemplated to apply all the moneys in the treasury s they accrue be\ oad what is required