Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-04

whilst American vessels, arriving in the por.s
Oh Spain from other countries, psy no ;1pors
d~ty than Spanish vessels Spanish vcsselfss.
r,'ng 10 the ports Of the Uni, 4 States froas
other countries should be subjected toa heavy
duty. Tins Is neither equality nor Hcipeect.
W ana Is M violation OF the treaty concluded
IN DEC. 1881, between the two countries.-
The Spanish goucrnneut have made repeated
and earnest remonitrances against this ineouai.
NY, and the favorable attention of consress
has been often called TO the subject by nav
predecessors. recommend, as al act Of
justice to Spain. that this inequality be reno
we'd by congress, and that the discfihsiuutiup
duties which have heretofore been levied uno
der the act Of July 1892. on Spanish vessels
coming to the United States hom any other
foreign country, be refunded This recon-
incubation does not embrace Spanish vessels
arriving from Cuba and Porto Rico, which
still remain subject To the provisions Of the
act oi June Both, 1884, concerning tonnage
duty OH such vessels.
By the act Of the l4th July 1881, coffee
WAS exempted from duty altogether. This
exemption was universal, without reference
10 The county where IL WAS produced, or the
the national character Of the vessel in which
II was imported. BY the tariff act of 1872.
this exemption from duty Was restricted to
coffee imported in American vessels, from
the place oil Its productions; whilst coffee inn
ported under all other circumstances was sub.
Jected TO duty OF ~ per cent all valorem
Under this act and by our existing treaty with
the Hing OF the Netherlands, Java coffee inn
ported iroIa the European Ports of that king.
dom, into Inc United States, w neither in Dutch
or American vessels now pays this rate Of du-
y. Inc government vi the Ne the rlanls COM
pidiis That This rate oil discriminating duty
should have been imposed on coffee, the pro-
ddeuon III one Ot It's colonies, and which ~
chiefly brought from Java 10 that Kingdom &
exported from thence to foreign committees
Oar trade win the Netherlands is highly ben
eh,lai To ootn counIIies, and our relations
VIA them have ever been oi the most friend
~ Character. Under the circumstances, rec
omend tnal this discrimination should be abol-
ishcd, aii that the coffee oil Java imported
from The Netherlands be placed upon the
sdiie IuounS Win that Imported directly from
Brazil ANA other countries where il il produ-
c,d.
Under the 18th section of the act of 1872. :.
adut! vi nitc.n cents is imposed upon Port
winc IA SasAs, w.nic on the red wines "a sew
erai o.lcr CONFINES, wnsn Imported in casks,
d1t yoi on! SIX Genus per CATION was isupo-
sd. Inns discrimination, sU lar ~ regarded
The For, wihc oi Portugal, was deemed vio-
la'ion oi our treaty with that power, which
imposed upon The importation into the Unit
tea States, vi am erticle the growth, produce,
or manufacture oi the kingdom sui posse sions
oi Portugal than such rs arr or shall b. paya.
bic on the like aruc,e, b-ing the growth, pro-
ddce or manufacture vi any other country
Accordingly To give effect to the treaty. "a
We'll as ~ tn in,enlions OF congress e Z pressed
III Pro'iso vi The ,ariif acl Itself, thai moth.
ing tn,r, la contained snoLld BE- construed as
to intrricre WIN subsisiing trci,s,;s with tor
elot nations, trcaslry rtecliar way issued On
the l6.h July 1914, which. among Other
lhh5s, 'ciured thr ddIy un the port wine Il,
bc, under existing lawsaht treaty. 10 be six
cenis per gaiion and directed that the excess;
ot duties that hal aeen collected should be re-
funded. BY virtue oil another clause in the
same section OF the act 1t is provid.d-that ALI
Init tiois oi Port or any Other Wines shall be
SUBJECT 10 the same duty as The genuine arti-
c.e. limitations ul Port wine, the production
oi France, are imported, to som, extent into
tao Oh VI ) a.es, anl the eovernin int Of that
country, now claims that, under the correct
construction al he act; these limitations ought
not TO pay higher duty than that imposed on
/ the original port wine OF Portugal. II appears
TO mc 10 bc uneqal and unjust that French
! limitations OF port wine should be subjected to.
u duty of 10 cents, while the more vaiua bic
ARTICLE from Portugal should pay q duty of six
cents onl per gallon. thcreiofe recommend
TO Congress, such legislation as may be neccs-
siry To correct the inequality.
| The late President, III his annual message
OF December last, recommend an appropri-
alton 10 satisfy the demands OF the Texan
governm mt against the United States, which
had been previously adjusted, so far as the
powers OF the Executive extend. These
claims arose ont OF the act of disarming bo-
! dy oil Texan troops under command of Major
Snivcly, BY an officer III the service Of the u
ni,ed States, acting under the orders Of gov
ernmcnt, and the iorcible entry into the Gus.
tom house at Bryarlcy's landing, on Red river
by certain citizens OF the United States, and
taking away thereirom the goods seized by the
collector OF the customs as forfeited under the
laws OF Texas This was a liquidatcd debt,
asc rtained TO be due to Texas when an indie
pendent State. Her acceptance of the terms
OF annexation proposed BY the United States
does not discharge or inualidate the claim
! recommend that provision be made for its
payment.
The commissioner appointed to Chisa du-
ring tn special session of the Senate in March
last, shortly afterwards set ont on his connns-
sion in the United States ship Columbia. On
arrlvingat Rio d. Janeiro on his passage, the
state oil his health had become so critical that
by the advice OF his medical attendants, he
returned to the United States early in the
month of OctOb last. Commodore Biddlo.
commanding the last lndin squadron, pro-
ceedcd OH his voyage in the Columbia, and
was charge by the commissioner with the du-
ty Of exchanging with the proper authorities
the ratiicalions Of thu treaty lately concluded
with the Emperor Of China. Since the re-
tara OF the commissioner to the u. S., his
health has been much improved, and he en-
ter,ains The confident beliet that be will soon
be able to proceed oa his mission.
Unfortunately. differences continue to eI-
lea, which, following our example, have ess
taOished their independence. while in others
internal dissensions prevail. II is natural
that our sympathes shall be warmly enlisted
Tor their welfare; that we should desire that
all controversies between them should be am.
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