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


ton should be abolished, and that the cof.
fee of Java imported from the Neither
lands, be placed upon the same footing
with that imported direct ftom Brazil and
other countries were it is produced.
| Under the eighth section of the tariff
act of the 5Oth Of August, l842, 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 GAL
lon as imposed. This discrimination, SO
| far as rega rded the Port Wine of Portu.
gal, was deemed a violation 10 our treaty
with the Power, which provides that" No
4 higher or other duties shall be imposed on
the importation into the United States of
America ofany article The growth, produce
or manufacture Of the kingdom and pos
session of Portugal than such as are or
shall be payable on the like article being
the growth, produce or manufacture OF
any other foreign country Accordingly,
to give effect 10 the treaty, as well as 10
the intention of Congress, expressed in
provso to the tariff act itself; that nothing
contained should be SO constructed as TO
interfere with subsisting treaties with for
eign nations, treasury circular circle
was issued on the 10Th of July, 1914,
which, among other things, declared that
duty on Port wine, Of Portugal, in casks,
under the existing laws and treaty, TO be
six cents per gallon, and directed that
the excess of duties which had been col.
lected on such wine should be refunded.
Bv virtue of another clause in the same
section Of the act, j. is provided that all
limitations of Port, or any other wines,
''shall be subject 10 the duty provided for
the genuine article" limitations Of Port
wine, the production Of France. are i'm
ported TO some exten: into the United
States; and the government of that coun-
try now claims that, under correct con-
struction of the act, these limitations ought
not TO pay higher duty than tina. impos-
ed upon the original Port wine Of I'ortu-
gal. 1t appears TO me TO be unequal and
unjust, that French limitations of Port wine
should be subject to a duty OF fifteen cents.
while the more valuable article from Por
tugaI should pay duty OF only six cents
| per gallon. therefore recommend to
Congress such legislation as may be ne
cessary to correct the inequality.
The late President, IN his annual mes.
sage of December last, recommended all
appropriation to satisfy the claims Of the
Texan government against the United
States, which had previously adjusted, so
far as the powers Of the Executive extend.
These claims arose out of the act of dis
arming body of Texan troops under tine
command of Major Snively, by an officer
in the service OF the United States, acting
under the orders of our government; and
the forcible entry into the customhouse
at Brayarly's landing, on Red river, by
certain citizens of the United States, and
taking away therefrom the goods seized
by the collector of the customs as forfeited
under laws of Texas. This was liqui.
dated debt, ascertained to be due TO Tex
as when an independent State. Her &C
ceptince of terms of annexation proposed
by the United States does not discharge
or invalidate the claim. ] recommend
that provisions be made for its payment.
The commissioner appointed to China
during the special session Of the Senate in
March last shortly afterwards set out on
his mission in the United States Ship Co
umbus. On arriving at Rio de Janero on
his passage, the state of bis health became
so critical, that, b, advice of his medical
attendants, he returned to the United
States early in the month of October last.
Commodore Biddle, commanding the Eas-
India squadron, proceeded on his voyage
in the Columbus, and was charged by the
commissioner with the duty of exchang
ing with the proper authorities the ratlh
cations 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, and
entertains the confident belief that he will
soon be able to proceed on his mission.
Unfortunately. differences continue 20
exist among some of the nations of South
America. which following our example.
have established their independence, while
in others internal dissensions prevail. 1t
is natural that our sympathies should be
warmly enlisted for their welfare; that we
should desire that all controversies be
tween them should be amicably adjusted.
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