Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-12-06

present is deemed proper occasion eiterais and rearm
the principle ayowed by Mr. Monroe and 70 state my cordial
its and sound policy The assertion
Of this pncipe especially In reference North America il
at this day but the PRONUNCIATION Of policy which no Euro
pean Power should cherish the disposition resist Existing
rights Of every European nation should be respected but is
due alike safety and interests that the efficient pro-
lection Of our laws should be extended whole teo
rial limits, and that il should be distinctly announced 70 the
world as Our settled policy that future European colony or
dominion SHALL with CONSENT be planted established q,
i any part Of the North American continent.
question has recently arisen under the tenth article Of
the subssng treaty between the United States and Prussia
y this article the cosul Of the two countries have the right
b s Judges aud abiatos in such differences may
arise between the captains and crews Of the vessels belonging
TO the nation whose interests committed 10 their charge
without the interference Of the local authorities, unless the
conduct Of the Of the captain should disturb the
der or tranquility of the country or the said consuls should
require he assistance TO cause their decisions to be carried
into effect Supported"
The Pussian Consul at New Bedford, in June, 1874 APP
Piled Mr. Justice Story TO carry into effect decision made
by him between the captain and OF the Prnssdn ship
Boussa but the request refused the ground that
without previous Legislation by Congress- the Judiciary did not
possess the power to give effect to this article Of the treaty
The Prssan Government through their Minister here have
complained Of this violation of the treaty. and have asked the
Government OF the United States adopt the necessary ea
sues to prevent similar violations hereafter. Good faith to
Prussia, well to other nations with whom we have sm
lar treaty spulaons requires that these should be faithfully
observed have deemed proper therefore, to lay the sub
ect before Congress- and to recommend such legislation
may be necessary give effect to these treaty obligations
BY virtue of an arrangement made between the Spanish
Government and that of the United States in December,
1884, American vessels the 18th Of April 1882, have
been admitted entry in tho ports of Spain, including those
of the Baleac and Canary Islands, on payment OF the same
tonnage duty of five cents ton, though they had been
Spanish VESSELS and this whether our vessels arrive IN Spain
directly from the United States indirectly from any other
country. When Congress, by the act Of the 18th Of july
1882 gave effect this arrangement between the two CO.
they confined the reduction Of tonnage duty mere
to Spanish vessels coming from port IN Spaln leaving
the former discriminating duty remain against such vessels
coming from port in any other country. Is manifesty
unjust that whilst American vessels arriving in the ports Of
Spain from other countries, pay duty than Spanish
vessels Spanish vessels arriving in the ports Of the United
States from other countries should be subjected to heavy dis
eliminating tonnage duties This is neither equality
cpociy, and violation of the arrangement concluded in
December 1881, between the two countries The Spanish
Government have made repeated and earnest circumstances
against this inequality. and the favorable attention Of Con-
has been several times invoked to the subject by
decessors. Irecommend act of justice TO Spain that
this inequality he removed by Congress- and that the disc
mnang duties which have been levied under the act Of the
18th Of July 1892 on Spanish vessels coming to the United
States from any other foreign country, be refunded This
recommendation does not embrace Spanish vessels arriving
the United States from Cuba and Rto Rico which will still
remain subject to the the act Of June 3d. 1884,
concerning tonnage duty such vessels
By the act Of the 18th Of july 1892 coffee exempted
from duty altogether This exemption universally without
reference to the country where Produced the nation
tariff Of the both August s42 this exemption from duty
restricted coffee imported in American vessels from the
place Of its production whilst coffee imported under all other
circumstances subjected duty of twenty per cent G
raorem Under this act, and existing treaty with the
King of the Netherlands Java coffee imported from the Eu
ropean ports of that kingdom into the United States whether
in Dutch American vessels pays this rate of duty
The Government Of the Netherlands complains that such
discriminating duty should have been imposed coffee the
production Of colonies and which chiefly brought
from Java the ports of that kingdom, and exported from
thence foreign countries Our trade with the Netherlands
highly beneficial to both countries and relations with
them have been of the friendly character Under
all the circumstances Of the case recommend that this dis
elimination should he abolished and that the coffee OF Java
imported from the Netherlands he placed upon the same foot
ing with that imported directly from Brazil and other countries
where il is produced.
Under the eighth section Of the tariff Of the 30h Of Au
gust 1912, duty Of een cents per gallon imposed on
port wine in casks while the red wines OF several other
countries, when imported in casks, duty Of only SIX cents
per gallon imposed This discrimination, SO far re-
garded the port wine of Portugal, deemed violation OF
treaty with that Power which provides that no higher
or other duties shall be imposed the importation into the
United States Of America Of any article the growth Produce
manufacture OF the kingdom and oil Portugal
than such shall be payable the like article being
the growth, produce manufacture OF any other foreign
country Accordingly, TO give effect to the treaty, as wei
10 the intention Of Congress- expressed in proviso TO the
tariff ITSELF that nothing therein contained should be so
construed interfere with subssng treaties with foreign
nations Treasury circular issued the 10Th OF july
1884, which, other things declared the duty on the
port wine OF Portugal casks under the existing laws and
treaty. to be per gallon and directed that the excess
OF duties which had been collected such wine should be
funded BY virtue Of another clause in the same section Of
the act il provided that all limitations Of port or any other
wines shall be subject to the duty provided for the genuine
article limitations of port wine the production oil France are
imported the United States, and the Gov
eminent of that country claims that under correct con-
structon Of the these limitations ought not to pay higher
duty than that imposed upon the original port wine OF or'
gal appears to be unequal and unjust that French
limitations Of port wine should be subjected to duty OF fifteen
cents while the valuable article from Portugal should
pay duty Of six cents only per gallon therefore recon-
mend TO Congress such legislation may be necessary TO cor
rect the inequality.
The late President in his annual message OF December
last recommended appropriation to satisfy the claims OF
the Texan Government against the United States which had
been previously adjusted far the powers OF the Execu-
tive extend These claims out Of the act OF disarmDg
body Of Texan troops under the command OF Major Snvey
officer the service of the United States acting under
tho orders Of Government and the iorcbe entry into the
custonhouse Barys andng ON Red river, by certain
citizens Of the United States and taking away thereom the
goods seized by the Collector of the Customs forfeited
der the laws of Texas This a liquidaed debt
tanned be due 10 Texas when independent State Her
acceptance Of the Of annexation proposed by the United
States discharge invadaic the claim
mend that provision be made for its payment
The Commissioner appointed China during the special
session the Senate March last shortly afterwards set
his mission in the United States sp Columbus On
irving at Rio de Janeo his PASSAGE the state Of bis health
had become critical that by the advice Of his medical at
tsndsn he returned the United States early in the month
of October last Commodore Bddle, commanding the East
India SQUADRON proceeded his voyage in the Columbus and
charged by the Commissioner with the duty Of exchang
ing with the proper authorities the racaons Of the treaty
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