The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-12-26

American NS88eAst now pay tl4e NAte - y n
The government Of The Netherlands cons.
plains that discriminating duty should
have been imposed On coffee, The pFoducaioh
81 one 81 tie colonies, ard which Is chiefly
brought from Java to tie ports 81 that king.
dom, and exported flom thence % foreign
countries. Our trade with The Netherlands
il highly benefeial 10 both countries, anu
our relations with them have eyet been q
the most friendly character. Under Al me
circumstances cf The case, Recommend sla.
this discrimination should balahollshed' aiia
thas the coffee 81 Java imported from the
Netherlands be placed upoRths sane 1901.
inp with that imported directly from bFazil
ana other countries where II ii Produced.
Under the a.h section Of the tatia act q ine
90th August, e42. duty et u cents per gal, w
was imposed on port wine in casks; while eo ~
red wines nf several other cuunlFite, VIXEN impott-
ed N caske. duty Of only 8 cents per gallon WIS
imposed This Discrimination 20 fer as IegaIos
the Port wine Of Portugal, was deemed WoialiOO
of OR treaty with that power. which provides that
ttno higher or other duties shall Be imposee oN
the Importation into the United States q America
Of INV article the growth, produce, o. manuiucs
ture Of the kingdom end possessions Of Portugal,
than such as are OF shall be payable on me lke
article being the growth produce, OF manninctnIe
Of any other foreign 0oupiry.n Aeenrdlpeiy, 70
give effect to the treaty, us well ~ % the lnten-
non Of Congress, expressed IN q PFoVlso 20 the
tariff act ITSELF that nothing therein contained
should be 90 consumed as 70 interfere with SUBJ
eiftng treatiee with foreign nationFa treasury
circular was issued on the 10th july 1884, which,
among other thnga, declared the duty on the Port
wine &c Portugal, in casks, under the existing law
and treaty, 10 be cents per gallon and directed
that the excess of dunes which had been collect
- - s.t,.L ,,tna ahCgtfd Ia r0fnAded. BV virtue
of another clause in the same action Of the act,
il IL provided that all limitations OF Port, or any
other wines, shall be subject TO the duty pEovid'
ed for the genuine article.D limitations OF Port
wine. the produce Of France are imported C
Some extent into The United States, and the gov
eminent Of that country now claims that, under
q correct construction Of the act, these immita.
tions ought not to pay q higher duty than that inn
posed on the original Port wine Of Portugal. i
appears 10 me 20 be unequal and unjust, that
French limitations Of Port wine should be subject.
ed 70 a duty Of Is cents, while the more valusbls
article from Proiugai should pay duty Of 8 cent?
only per gallon. ] therefore recommend to Con.
Rress such legislation as may be necessary to cor
rect the inequality.
Tho late President in his annual message Of
December last, recommended an appropriation q
satisfy the claims Of the TEXAN Government
against the United SIates, which had been preSi
ously adjusted, 80 far as the powers of the execu
tive extended. These claims arose out Of the &C
Of dsarming body Of Texas troops under ths
command Of Maj. Snively, by an officer in til,
service Of the United States, acting nnder the or
ders Of our Government; and the forcibIe entr,
into the custom honse 81 BFyarly's landieg on Ret
river, by certain citizens Of the United Stalesaas
taking away theTefrom the goods seized by tn
collector Of the cosinms Is forfeited under ihl
laws Of Texas This was a liquidated debt, as
ceFtained TO be due TO IexRs when an indepen
dent State. Her acceptance Of the terms Of an
4 81. lie
discharge or inyalidato the claim. recomment
that provision be made for issRapment
The commissioner appointed q Cbina durfnl
the special session OF the Senate in March last
shortly afterwrEds Get out on HE mission II th,
United States ship Columbus. On arriving at Ri,
de Janeiro on his passage, the state OF his healtl
had become so cTitibai, that by the odvice uf7hi
medical attendants, he returned to the Unites
States early in the month Of October last. Com
modoFe Biddle, commander of the East Indi
squadron, proceeded on his xoyage in the CuIum
bas, and was charged by the commissioner will
the duty Of exchanging with the proper authori
ties the FatifeatioHs Of the treaty lately concludes
with the Emperor Of China. Since the return D
the commissioner to the United States, his heaitl
has been much improved, and he entertains tn
confident belief that he will soon be able 10 pro
coed on bis mission.
Unfortunately. differences continue to ex
isl among some Of tho nations Of SoutI
America, which, following our example .hay,
Established their independence, while i
Iolhers. internal discussions prevail. II i
natural that our sympathes should be warm
" enlisted for their welfare, that We shout,
desire that ali controversies between then
should be amicably adjusted, and their gov
ernments administered in a maBner 10 pro
tect the rights, and promote the prosperii
Of their people. II is contrary, however, L
lsetsled policy, TO interfere in their contio
yersies, whether external OF internal.
i have thus adYeFted 10 All the subject
connected with our foreign relations, &
which deem It necessary 70 call your al
tention. Our policy is mol only peace witt
Lall. but good will towards all the powers q
The earth. While we nre just t. an, we IL
lqnite that all shall be Just to Us. Except
I ing the differences with Mexico and Grta
Britain. our relations with al civilized na
ltions are Of the most satisfactory character
| II Is hoped that ia this enlightened age
these differences may be amicably adjusted
| The Secretary Of tie Treasury. il his an
I nual Report 10 Congress, viii communical
a full statement of che condition at on
finances. The imports Coz the fiscal yea
\ ending on ~ 30lh June last were of III,
value Of 81 II, 254, 564, Of which The amour
exported was 81, 346, $50 leaving bal
ance Of s l0I % OF 10 for domestic consun1r
ton The exports for the same year wer
lol he value Of el14.646, 608sof which III
amount Of domestic articles vas @99, 29o,
I ZIG, The receipts into the Treasury dur
I ing he same year were 829, 76o, l33 Sc; 3
which there were derived iron custom
4 e27 52e, 1l2 20, from sales of public land
So ,071022 so; and from misceIlaneou
sources 8 l6a. 005 Sc. The expenditures fo
The same period were S29, 1858 206 %: 3
which s. .5se, Isl So were applied d II
paymento f tie public debt. The balanc
The balance III he Treasury OF The fgstc
July last. was b. 65s 500 g.