The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1845-12-09

six cents per gallon was imposed. This
discrimination. so far as regarded the
Port wine Of Portugal. was deemed
violation Of our treaty with tAat Power,
which provides, that mo higher or 9th.
er duties shall be imposed on the impor-
tation into the United States of America
of any article the growth, produce. or
manufacture Of The kingdom and posses
sions 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" According
iv, 10 give effect to the treaty, as well
as TO the intention Of Congress, express
ed in proviso TO the tariff act itself, that
nothing therein contained should be so
construed as TO interfere with subsisting
treaties with foreign nations, treasury
circular was issued on the sixteenth of
July, 1888, which, among other things,
declared the duty on the Port wine OF
Portugal, in casks, under the existing
laws and treaty, TO be six cents per gall
lon, and directed that the excess OF dn-
ties which had been collected on such
wine should be refunded. By virtue of
another clause in the same section OF the
act. it is provided that all limitations Of
Port, or any other wines, "shall be sub
Jec, 10 the duty provided for the genuine
article limitations OF Port wine, the pro-
duclion of France, are imported 10 some
extent into the United States; and the
government of that country now claims
that, under correct construction oil the
act. these limitations ought not 10 pay
higher duty than that imposed upon the
original Port wine of Portugal. Ii ap-
pears to me TO be unequal and unjust.
that French limitations of Port wine
should be subjected TO a duty of fifteen
cents, while the more valuable article
from Portugal should pay duty of six
cents only per gallon. | therefore rec
ommend to Congress such legislation as
may be necessary TO correct the inequai-
ty.
The last President, in his annual mes
sage Of December last, recommended an
appropriation 10 satisfy the claims of the
Texan government against the United
States, which had been previously ad-
justed, SO far as the powers of The Exec
utiye extend. These claims arose out
OF the act Of disarming body Of Texan
troops under the command of Major
Snively, by an officer in The service Of
the United States. acting under the or.
ders of our governments; and the forcble
entry into The custom honse at Baiarly's
landing, on Red river, oy certain cii-
zens OF the United States, and taking a.
way therefrom the goods seized by ,he
collector of the customs as forfeited un-
der the laws of Texas. This was IL
quidated debt, ascertained 10 be due 10
Texas when all independent state. Her
acceptance iof the terms Of annexation
proposed by The United States does not
discharge or invalidaie The claim. rec
ommend lha! provision be made for its
payment.
The commissioner appointed TO China
during the special session of the
of the Senate in March last shortly sf-
terwards set out on his mission in the
United States ship Columbus. On ar
irving at Rio de Janeiro on lis pas
sage, The state of his health had become
so critical, thai. by the advice Of his med
zeal attendants, he returned 10 The United
States early in the month Of October
last. Commodore BiddIe, commanding
the East India squadron, proceeded on his
voyage in the Columbus, and was char
ged by the Commissioner with the duty
of exchanging with the proper authori-
lies the rati6caions OF the treaty lately
concluded with the Emperor OF China.
Since the return of the Commissioned to
the United States, his health has been
improved, and he enlerlains the conf
dent belief that he will soon be able 10
proceed on his mission.
Unfortunately, differences continue 10
exist among some of the nations OF
South America. which, following eur
example, have established their inde-
penence, while in others internal dis
sensions prevail. II is natural that our
svmpathies should be warmly enlisted
for their welfare: that we should desire
that all controversies between them
should be amicably adjusted, and their
governments administered in manner
TO protect the rights, and promote the
prosperity Of their people. In is con.
trary, however, 10 our sellled policy. 10
interfere in their controversies, whe Iher
external or internal.
have thus adver,ed TO all the subjects
connected with our foreign relations, TO
which deem i! necessary 10 cali your
attention. Our policy is not only peace
with all. bu! good will towards all The
Powers Of the earth. While we are
just TO all, we require that all shall be
just to US. Excepting the differences
with Mexico and Grea. Britain. our re-
lations with all civilized nations of the
most satisfactory character. It's hoped
that in This enlightened age. these differ