Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-12-16

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1882, on S.,ani.h vessels coming 10 the u
n:ied States fom any other foreign coun-
try, be refunded. This rec mmenda,ioa
does rot embrace Spanish vessels arriving
IN the United states from Cuba and Porto
R'ca, which will reman subject to The pro,
VISIONS OF The act ofl3 h Junh, 81, con-
corning tonnage duty on such vessels
10y the ACT otih l1lh of July, ls42,c
Zee was exempted from du'y altogether
LIS exemption was universal, without ref
erence 10 the country, where il was produ-
ced OF the national character of the vessel
IN which it was imported BY the tariff act
OF the 18th OF August, iS42,'h exemption
from duty was restricted to coffee imported
N American vessels from the place of its
producton-whIlst coffee imported under
all other circumstances was subjected to 4
duty - per cent ad valorem Under
this act and our now existing treaty with
the King of the Netherlands, Java coffee
imported from the European ports of that
Kingdom into the United States, whether
in Dutch or American vessels, now pays this
rate of duty. The government of the
Netherlands complains that such discrim-
'na,ing duty should have been imposed on
coffee, the production Of enc of its colonies,
and which is chiefly brought from Java to
The ports of that kingdom, and exported
from thence TO foreign countries. Our trade
with the Netherlands is hugely beneficial to
both countries, and our relations with them
have ever been fthe most friendly charac-
ter. Under all the circumstances of the
case, recommend that this d scriminatiom
should be abolished and that the coffee of
Java imported from the Netherlands be pla-
ced upon the same footing with that impor-
ted directly from Brazil and other countries
where it sproduced.
Under the 8 h section of The Tariff act
of the 3Oth Of August, 1sl2,-a duty Of Is
cents per lion was imposed on Port wine
III casks, while on the red wines of several
other counr 9 '.vh, i'm o I'd casks,a du-
ty OF only SIX cents per gallon Was imposed.
IhIs dIScrIm nation, SO far as regarded the
Port wine of Portugal, was deemed viola
ton OF cur treaty with that power. which
provides, that ''No higher, or other duties
shall be imposed on the importations Of the
United States of America Of any article the
growth, produce or manufacture of the king
dom and possessions of Portugal, than such
as are, or shall be payable on the like anti
Gle being tho growth, produce or manufac-
ture ofany ther foreign country" Accor-
DINGHY, 10 give effect TO the treaty, as well
as to the intention Of Congress, expressed
in proviso TO the tariff ac, ITSELF that moth
ing therein contained, should be so con-
strncd as TO interfere with subs.sing treaties
! vii h fnrni mi n ,irctlor
issued on the 9Th day of July, Is IA, which,
among other things, declared The Port wine
in Portugal, in casks, under tie existing
laws aud treaty, to be six cents per gallon,
and directed that the excess of duties which
had been collected on such wine should be
refunded. BY virtue of another clause in
The same section ofthe act, it is provided
that all i'm tdtons of Port or any other " mes
''shaIl be subject TO the duty provided by
the genuine article. Limitations Of Port
wine. the poluctions of France. are i'm
ported TO some extent into the u. S. aud
the government Of ihlt coun ny now claim
that, under construction Of the act, these
imitation ous no; to pay higher duiytlan
that imposed upon the orig FINAL Por,wine o
Portugal. 1t appears TO me 10 be unequal,
and unjust, that French limitations OF Port
wine should be subject to duly OF 3 cents
while the more valuable article from Portu-
gal should pay duty Of six cents only per
gallon. | therefore recommend 10 Con
g'ess such legislation as may be necessary
10 correct the inequality.
The late resident, in his annual mes
sage of December last recommended an APP
preparation 10 satisfy The claims of the Tex
an government against tie u. S. which had
been pteviously adjusted, SO far as the pow
ers of the Executive extended. These
claims arose out Of the act Of disarming a
body of Texan troops under the command
of Major Snively, by an officer in the ser
vice ofthe u. S. acting under the orders Of
government; and the forcble entry into the
custom-house at Bryary's landing. on Red
River, by certain citizens ofthe u. S. and
taking away therelrom the goods seized by
the collector of the customs as forfeited un-
der the laws ofTexas. This was liquda-
ted debt, ascertaining 10 be due TO Texas
when an independent state. Her accept
ance of the terms of annexatien proposed
by the United states does not discharge or
invalidate the claim. | recommend that
provision be made for its payment.
The commissioner appointed to China
during the special session of the Senate
during March last. shortly afterwards set
out on his Mission in the U. States ship
: Columbus. On arriving q: Rio de Jane
rio on his passage, the state of his health
had become so critical, that, by the advice
of his medical attendants, he returned TO
the United States early in the month oil
October last Commodore Bidde com
manding the East India squadron, procee-,
ded on his voyage in the Columbus, and
was charged By the Commissioner with the
duty OF exchanging with the proper au-
thorities the vatfcations Of thetreaty late
ly concluded with the Emperor of China.
Since the return Of the Commissioner 10
the United States, his health has been
much improved, and he enterlains the con-
6dent belief that he will soon be able TO
proceed on his mission.
Unfortunately difference continue 70
exist between some Of the nations oil D
America, which following our example
have established their independence, whlie
in others internal dissen'ions prevail. IL
is natural that our sympathes should DO
- ,:,ol Cor their welfare : that we