New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-03

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Iii, well known to tas American people and to 81! ns-
;cus tia; this Government has never in;eisFea WIZ
tie relations suSsistns between otleF Goyeiuneats-
We bare made ourselves parties 10 trciF "ars OF
,b.ir alliances have sought their territories by
conquest, have mingled wiki parties IN their do
r,ss:ic struggles believing form OF Govern
men. Re the best we hare never attempted 20 pTocR-
rste il hy utrigues by diplomacy hy force. We may
cl.r, on this continent Ike exemption from European
,-s-fs-,nc, TIE nations of America equally scve-
eyn and indepenGeu, with those OF Europe They pos
s n, same nights independent OF al foreign irerposi
ton 10 make war. conclude peace anG to regulate
their internal Affairs The people 81 L'.s 0ha Sa'es
canno therefore. view with indifference attempts OF
F-nss1 bowers 10 interfere with the independent ac-
.on OF the nations on this continent
hs American system OF government IS entirely cfer,
en-: FROM that of Europe Jealousy sinons 'e h..
sovsrecus of Europe lest any one OF them h'sH oe
come 100 powerful for tie rest. mas caused mem ANY
ous!v 10 desire the establishment OF whs' 'hes en- -
"a balance NJ newer L cannot be permitted % n7' :,
any spnIicsti6n on The North american continent ana
esnaciaI- n the United States We must ever MAN
tain the principle that the people OF THIS conneht so
haze the -ct; 70 decide their own DESTINY ouo~'' ~
norton OF them constituting independent etSe Fi
os m ,,n. themselves with coueGeracy ,hs VIII
Re question for ;hen sud US 10 determine "tnoc a
-s;S in,er,osi,ion We can never consent that Euro
moan mowers shall interfere prevent sucn uflo oe
cause i. might disturb the balance OF power WHICH
rhey may desire 10 maintain upon this continent.
Near quarter OF century Inc principle was dls,
,rly zunoluced the world in the annual essace OF enc
nj nv predecessors that the American continents by the
go "a ;nis1epdert condition which ;hey have sssurned
"a .ntan are hereeor.h rot 10 be considered sub
scts Tor ;uire ceion;zaton By any European Power
rbis principle VIII apply with cresty increased orce
T N Eortb America Il the existing circumstances OF
.e word the present deemed Troper occasion 20 ree
. -Sr,r re o-ipcipe avoyved By Mr.. Monroe, ard
10 af- my cordial corcurrArce in Us wisdom and sound
nocv TIE res.-er,iUr o. tins principle espccisy IA re-
-a,c N Mort, America this day but the promulsa-
,o,rv ,ybich no European power should Oh trish
the disposition TO resist Existing rights OF every 1ufol
nation should he respected ert It IS due axe 70 or
I tho '-isrt
shoud be extended whole territorial hios anu
hat /, should ~ distinctly announced 10 the word ss CUR
settled uolicy future European Colony pr dominion
shall W. III cur consent be planted or essbished on an!
psrt Of ne North American continent;
\ question has recently arisen under the tenth article
of the ubssug treaty between the United States and
Prussia By this article the cousuls OF the Two coun-
tries have the rightto sit as judges and ar6ra'ors IN
such differences may arise between the captains ana
crews of vessels belonging TO the uaon whose inter-
ess are committed thcii charge, without the nterie-
encc OF the local authorities. unless the conduct OF me
crews or Of captain should disturb me order or iran
guilty OF the country or the SAID consrls snoud eque
their assistance their decisions to be carried INTO
The Prussan Consul az New Bedford in Jane, loi4,
applied TO Mr. Justice Story carry into effect decision
made by him between the Captain and crew ot the Prs-
sian ship BoruSsa but the request Was refused on ne
ground thar without previous legislation by Congress
the Judiciary did possess the Power 10 give effect 10
this article of the treaty The Prussian Government
through their minister here. have complained OF ms Vo
aton the treaty and have asked the GoycrNent OF
United States to adopt Inc necessary
prevent similar violations hereafter Good iai,h to Frus-
sin - well other natons With whom we have SIM
liar treaty stlpuHtions requires that These should re
faithfully observed. have deemed 1t proper therefore,
10 ley the subject before Congress- ami 10 recommend
such legislation may be necessary to give effect to these
| treaty obligations.
By virtue of IN arrangement made between the span
sh Government and that of the United States, in pecem
Der 1881 American vessels since the twenty ninth Of
April 1892 have been admitted 20 entry IN tue ports OF
Spain including those OF toe Balearic and Canary Isl
rNf 'hns arpc
per ton though they had been Spanish vessels and hs
whether vessels arrive in spain directly from the
United States. indirectly from any other country
When Congress- by the act OF the thirteenth OF July
1882 gave effect this Arrangement between the Two
governments they confined the reduction of tonnage
duty merely 70 Spanish vessels coming from port IN
Spain leaving the former Discriminating duty 10 remain
against such vessels coming from port IN any other
country Il is maniiesty unjust that, whilst American
vessels arriving in the ports OF Spain from ether coun
tries pay duty than Spanish vessels arriving in
the ports OF the United States from other countries
should be subjected to hcery discriminating tonnage
! duties.
This is neither equality nor reciprocity and h in vio
lation OF the concluded in December 1881
between the two countries The Spanish Government
have made repeated and remousrances against
this inequality and the favorable attention OF Congress
has been several times invoked 10 the subject by my
predecessors. recommend as nm act OF justice to
SPAIN that this inequality be- removed by Congress, and
that the discriminating duties which have been cvied
under the the thirteenth OF July lc2, Spanish
vessels coming the United States from any other tor
not embrace Spanish vessels arriving in the United
States from Cuba and Porto Rico which will still rcnan
subject the provisions OF the act OF June thlrtieh
ls34 concerning tonnace-duty such vessels
By the Act of the fourteenth of Juy 1882, coffee was
exempted from duty altogether. This exemption was
universal without reference to the country where twas
produced the national character otthe vessel which
il was imported BY the Tariff Act OF the thrtieth OF
August l5i1, this exemption from duty was restricted to
coffee imported in American vessels from the place OF its
production whilst coffee imported under all other cir.
pt nor
ad rdlOren. Under this Act, and existing treaty
with the King OF the Netherlands, Java Coffee imported
from the European ports OF that Kingdom into the Uni
ted States whether in Dutch or American vessels now
pays this rate OF duty
The Government of the Netherland, complains that
such discriminating duty should have been imposed
coffee. the production OF OF its ones aud which
is chiefly brought from Java 10 the ports OF tua king
dom, and exported from thence TO foreign coGn-
tries. Our trade with the Netherlands is highly ben
eical 20 both countries, and relations with them
have ever been OF the friendly characteristics
der all the circumstances Of the case, recommend
that that this discrimination should be abolished and
that the coffee OF Java imported from the Netherlands
be placed upon the footing with that imported di
recty from Brazil and other countries wheret IS pro-
duced.
Under the eighth section of the Tariff Act OF the thr
lieh oil August 1872 duty OF fifteen per gallon
was imposed on Port wine casks while on the ret
! wines of several other countries. when imported in
casks duty OF only six cents per gallon was imposed
This Discrimination so tar regarded the Port wine OF
Portugal. deemed violation of our treaty with that
Power which provides that No higher or other duties
shall be imposed the importation inio the United
States OF America OF any arc! the growth produce
manufacture Of the kingdom and possessions If Portu
sai than such as or shall be payable the ike
Gle being the growth produce, or manufacture OF any
other foreign country" Accordingly. give effect 10
the treaty. as well 10 the intention OF Congress
pressed in proviso the Tariff Act itself that nothing
therein contained should be construed as TO interfere
with suosisting treaties with foreign nations treasury
circular was issued the sixteenth OF July 1874 which
among other things, declared the duty on the PORT wine
OF Portugal in casks under the existing laws and treaty
TO De six cents per gallon and directed the excess
duties which had been collected such wine should be
refunded.
By virtue OF another clause in the section of the
ACT Is provided that all limitations Port or any Other
wines shall De subject 10 the duty provided Tor the
genuine article. limitations oil Port wine the produc-
tion OF France, are imported to extent iii the
( United States and the Government Of that country
no" claims that under construction OF the
these limitations ought pay higher duty than that
imposed upon tie original Port wine OF Portugal II ep
pears 70 me 20 DC unequal and unjust that French !ta
lions OF Port vine should be subjected duty Of ne
teen cents while The valuable article from portu
! gal should pay duty Of six cents only per gallon
therefore recommend Congress such legislation
may De necessary TO correct tee inequality.
The late President in mis- annual message Of December