Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-12-17


of April 1882 have been admitted to entry in the ports
OF Spain. including those of the Baearic and Canary
islands, on payment of the same tonnage duty of FIVE
cents per ION 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 of the thirteenth of
July 1882 gave effect TO this arrangement between the
two governments, they confined the reduction of ton.
mage duty merely to Spanish vessels "coming from a
port IN Spain," leaving the former discriminating duty
to remain against such vessels coming from port in
any other county, II is manifestiy 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 eff The U. S. from
other countries should be subjected to heavy discrim-
mating tonnage duties This is neither equ ay
cprocy, and in violation of the arrangement conc lad
ed in Deccmbr 1871. between the two countries the
Spanish government have made repeated and earnes,
remonstrances against this inequality, and the fayora
Bile attention of Congress has been several tines nv
as act of justice to Spain that this inequality
moved by Congress- and that the discriminating duties
wh9h have been levied under the of the thirteenth
of JULY 1882, Spanish vessels coming to the Uni.
ted States from any other foreign country be refunded
This recommendation does embrace Spanish ves-
sells arriving in the United States from Cuba and Psro
Rico, which i'll still remain subject the provisions
OF the act Of June hrteh IL 2, concerning tonnage
duty on such vessels.
By the of the four zenith of July, 1872 coffee was
cAeHPteu iIO!E uuty a.t0getnef. 1nlS exemption
was universal, without reference the country where
where it produced or the national character of the
vessel ia which it was imported. By the tariff act oil
the 18th of August, 1872 this exemption from dny
was restricted to coffee imported in American vessels
from the place of its production while coffee impor-
TED under all other circumstances was subjected to
duty Of twenty per cent ad valorem Under this act
our now existing treaty with the King of the Neither
lands, Java coffee imported into the United States from
the European ports of that kingdom whether in Dutch
or American vessels, now pay this rate of duty. The
government OF the Netherlands complains that such
discriminating duty should have been imposed on co
ee the production of of its colonies and which is
chiefly brought from Java the ports eff that kingdom
and exported fiom thence to foreign countries. Our
trade with the Netherlands is highly be nefcial to both
countries. and relations with them have been
OF the most friendly character, Under all the circum
stances of the case, recommend that that this dis
elimination should be abolished and coffee of Java
imported from the Netherlands be placed upon the
footing with that imported directly from Brazil
and other countries where it is produced
Under the 9TH section of the Tariff act of the 30th
of Augu ST. 1912. duty of fifteen per gallon
imposed port wine IN casks, while on the red wines
of several other countries. when imported in casks
duty OF only SIX per cent was imposed. This dscrim-
nation so far as regared the port wine in Porugawas
deemed violation of our treaty with that power, which
provides that no higher othe. duties shall be mpos
ed the mportaons into tho United States of Amer
lea of any article the growth, produce manufacture
of the kingdom and possessions of Portugal than such
shall be payable on the like article being the
growth, prduduce manufacture of any other foreign
country" Accordingly, give effect TO this treaty as
we'll the intention Of Congress, expressed in pro
the tariff act ITSELF that nothing therein contain
ed should be construed to interfere with subssting
treaties with foreign nations treasury circular is
sued the 10Th day of July, 1874, which, among oth
er things, declared the duty the Port wine in Por
ugal casks, under the existing laws and treaty, 10
De six cents per gallon and directed that the OF
duties which bad been collected such wine should be
refunded. By virtue of another clause in the
ton of the it is provided that all limitations of
Port any other Wines 'shall be subject to the duty
provided by the genuine article. limitations of the Port
wine, the productions of France. imported some
extent into the United States. and the government of
that country claim that, under correct consruc
lion of the act, these limitations ought not to pay high
dnty than that imposed the original Port wine of
Portugal. 1t appears to be unequal and unjust,
hat French limitations of Port wine should be subjected
% duty of fifteen cents, while the more valuable art-
Gle from Portugal should pay duty OF sixteen cents
only per gallon. | therefore recommend to Congress
such Legislation may be necessary to correct the in
equality.
The late president in his annual message of Deem
Der last recommended appropriation to satisfy the
claims OF tine Texan government against the United
States which had been previously adjusted. far
he Executive extended. These claims arose out of
he act OF dsarmng body of Texan troops under the
command of MAJOR Snivey, by an officer in the United
States service, acting under the orders eff government
md the forcble entry into the custom house at Bayar
US landing Red River by certain citizens of the
United States, and taking away therefrom the goods sell
led by the collector of the customs forfeited unde5s
he laws of Texas. This certainly lquidateH
lebt, ascerained to be due Texas when an ndepen
lendent State. Her acceptance of the terms of annexa
ION proposed by the United States does drcha rye
" invalidate the claim. l recommend that provision
% made for its payment.
The Commissioner appointed to China during the
special session of the Senate during March last shortly
afterwards set his mission in the United States
ship Columbus. On arriving at Rio de Janerlo his
the state af his health had become SO crit.
;a that, by the advice of his medical atendents, he
returned to the United States early in the month of
October last Commodore Biddle commanding the
East India squadron, proceeded his voyage in the
and was charged by the commissioner with
he duty of exchanging with the proper authorities the
affiliations OF the treaty lately concluded with the En-
of China Since the return of the Commissioner
o the United States, his health has been much improv
ID and he entcrtans the confident belief that he will
oon be able to proceed on his mission.
Unfortunately differences continue to exist among
some of the nations of South America, which follow
NC our example, have established their independence
while in others internal dissentions prevail. 1t is
natural that sympathies should be warmly enls-
ed for their welfare; that should desire that all
between them should be amicably adj
listed, and their governments administered in man
to protect the rights and promote the prosperity
If their people. 1t is contrary however to our set
led policy, to ntefere with their controversy, wheth
r external or internal.
have thus adverted to all the subjects connected
With our foreign relations, to which deem it neces
AIRY to cayour attention. Our policy snot onlypeace