Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-08

II, nffitces. hs diplomacy. or by force We may claim
,n this continent like ,Nrfnpion tom kao:eah utter
ference Tie nsials Of America are r4uay s1sefeiga
and independent with ihose OF Enepe. They Ptssess
the same n dts independent al all ufugn inieprsiiion.
Ia make war Ia ronclude peace and regulate hrlr III.
ternal affairs The people of The uniled Sfales cannot
tbeehrp view with Indifference attempts Of European
puyers 10 interfere with he independent acion vi the
naiions on this continent The American system Of 20
,ernmenl is entirely different um That 81 Europe Jeal'
ousy Among The different soyetigns III Europe hast any
one hem might become loo powerful Tor tie resi-, has
eansed Them anA0usly iodse the establishment oil what
HEY fern the 'balanee oi pnaer" II eannot he per-
mitied IN have any application the North AmrTran
contIncn aud especially 10 the United States. We
must maintain the principle that tic people Of this
continent alone have The ghi 10 decide their own destiny
Should any portion Of them, constituting independent
State propose 10 une themselves with cnuierracy,
his Will be question for their AM 10 determine,
without any furelgn niefp1sifi n. w never
that European Powers shall interfere prevent surh
nnun because II might disturb the 'balance o power"
which they may desire 10 maintain upon this continent
Near quarter "i century ago. the pnr lie was dis
ncy announced TO lie world, in the annual message
ofone of my predecessors That the American continents
by the free and nd pendent condition which they have
assumed and maintain, are hencetoh not to BIZ consider
ed subjects for future colonization by any uropean
power" This pfinelp e viii apply with greatly rs
creased lurce, should any European power attempt Ia
establish any new coony in North Anelc,. In the
existing circumstances Of the world, The present. is Zee n
ed proper occasion 10 Ieerae aud affirm The pfinc
Pile ayowed by Mr. Monroe, and 10 State cordial
cnrrrnce in its isdon and souud ppcy. The
zion Of his principle especially IN reference 10 Noh
America, is at this day but The proulaa alton of policy
which no European Power shonld cherish the DISPOSE.
ton 10 resist. Existing rights Of every European ma.
ton should be respected; 5h II is due alike 10 our safety
and interests that the eff lent protection OF our laws
should he extended over whole territorial limits and
that It should he distinctly announced to The world as our
settled policy that no future European colony OF domln
ion shall, with our consent, be planted or established ON
any part of the North American continent
question has recently under he tenth .r,ile
Of HE snbssng treaty between the United States and
Prussia by This article. The consnls Of the Two coun
trts Lave HE rght I" sil IS Judges and abitralos sin
such deHnces as may arise between the captains and
crews Of the vessels belonging the nation whose in
erests are committed To their charge wlthout the
interference Of the local authorities unless the cnnduc
81 the crews OF the captain should disturb the order or
tranquility OF the coIniry the said consus should
require their assistance TO their decisions 10 be
| ned into effect or snrpored.'
The Prussian Consul at New Bedford in Jnne 1914
applied 10 Mr. Justice Story 10 carry into effect decis
ION made by HIN between the captain aud crew of the
Prussan ship Boussla; but The request refused on
the ground that, without previous Legislation by CON
gress the Judiciary did not possess power 10 Give eff,
icct 10 tins article Of the treaty. The Pussian Governs
udnl, through their Minister here, have complained Of
TINS violation o the treaty, and have asked the Govern.
men OF the United States 10 adopt the necessary mea
snt,s 10 prevent similar Violations hereafter Good
iailh to Prussia, as well os to other nations w nh
whom we have similar treaty stpulaons, requires thai
these should be faithfully observed. | have deemed il
proper therefore, 10 lay The subject before Congress- and
Ia recommend such geaiion as may be necessary To
give eject 10 these treaty obligations
By virtue oian arrangement made between the Spao-
sf Government and that OF he United States in De.
cember, 1881, Ame lean vessels, since the 29lh of Apr
1907 nave oeeh admitted 10 entry IN the ports If Spain
Including those OF The Baearlc and Canary Islands ON
payment oil me same tonnage duty Of five per ton
as though they had been Spanish vessels; and this
whether oar vessels arrive in SPAIN directly from the
United States, or indirectly from any other country
hen congress. by The act OF the 18Th July, 1882 gave
eject 10 his arrangement between the two Governments
they confined the reduction OF Tonnage duty merely In
spanish vessels 'comlng from pur IN Spain y vino
the iormer discriminating duty remain AGAINST such
vessels coming from port IN any other country 1t is
manlestly unjust that. whilst American vessels arriving
IN the ports OF Spain from other countries, pay no more
duty than Spanish vessels arriving IN the prts of the
Unled States ir other countries should be subjected
TO heavy discriminating tonnage duties This is neither
quality or reciprocity and is in violation of the arrapge
men concluded in December, 1881 between The ,,y,
countries. The Spanish Government have made 70.
peaied and earnest auainst this ne, v
aud the iav' rable attention Congress has been several
llines invoked 10 the subject by predecessors re-.
cunmeud Of justice 10 Spain that this inern,l
ty be removed by Congress, and that the dscr,nina
Jug duties which have been levied under the act al The
18th Of july 1882, Spanish vessels cnnnq In the
United States from any other foreign country be refunds
ed. lhS recommendation does not embrace Spanish
vessels arriving In the United States from Cuh, and
Poo Rco which Will still remain subject 10 he pryjs
Ions of the act Of June 90 1884 conct nipu TONNAGE
lies such vessels.
BY the act flhe 18th of july 1882, coffee was ex
emWed from duty altogether. This exemption was
universal without reference 10 the country where was
Produced the national character of the vessel in which
1t was imported BY the tariff act cf the 3Oh of Au.
gust 1892 this exemption from duty was restricted 10
coffee Imported In American vessels from the place of
lis production; whilst coffee imported under all other
circumstances was SUBJECTED 10 duty Of twenty per
cent al rdlorem Under this act and our pxstng
y with the King of the Netherlands Java co1.e i'm
ported IRON the European ports Of that kingdom into the
ChIled STATES, whether IN Dutch American vessels
now pays that rate OF duty. The Government of the
Netherlands complains that such discriminating dutv
should have been imposed coffee, the production of
one OF lis colonies. and which chiefly brouph from Java
To the ports OF that kngdum and exported from thence To
ioregn countries Our trade with the Netherlands is
Mighty beneficial 10 both countries, and relations with
them have ever oeen OF the friendly character I'M
der all the circumstances Of the case recommend that
hs discrimination should be abp ished ard that the co.
lee oil Java imported from the Netherlands be be placed
upon the same footing with that imported directly from,
Brazil and other countries " here ii is produced
Under the el9ti section of the tariff OF The 30h of
August, 1872, duty Of fifteen cents per Hon was i'm
posed on port wlie Ia casks while on The red wines of
seNea' otef countries, Amen Imported IN casks duty
III Only SIX cents per gallon was imposed. THIS dis
cfmhalism, 50 tar as regarded The Port wine Of Por.
,u2ai' was deemed violation Of our treaty with that
r"Wef which provides that ono higher other duties
s,'ali oe imposed upon the importation into the United
states OF A"eTca oi any article the grow H. produce or
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