The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-03

three to ten inches long and from and half 10 six
inches broad toys of every description snuhboxes OF
paper material, lead pencils, hographc stones, and
wooden clocks Cologne water bronze OF all kinds
panes scythes saws files scissors fish hooks gold, sill
YER and copper wires tn-iol; musical strings of all
kinds; leather pocket-books and other fabrics OF fine
leather ten per ad oalorsm all thread laces
and insengs, gaoons esses teases. knobs. stars OF
gold and silver, fine half fine mineral waters; spell
ter and hares wool dressed"
The ZollVeren obligate itself to levy higher
other imports manufactured tobacco than four
thalers per centner exstng duty FIVE and half equal to
SO 33l American currency and weghD and three halers
centner stems two thaers per cenner on lard to
continue the existing duty 1.-TWO thaers per cenner) on
rice; and to admit cotton ree Gas was then the case
Article stipulated that 'The dminutons of and ex-
empons from duties of importation, stipulated in the pre-
cedng schedule shall only be applied to the productions
and manufactures therein mentioned when laden on
board the vessels of the other contracting party
board the vessels of those States which placed
the footing of national vessels by the laws and rea-
ties respectively of the other contracting party,
and imported directly from the ports of one party into
the ports of the other The States of the Gemanic
Confederation of Customs and Commerce the
right Of considering the ports between the mouth of the
Elbe and the Sched both rivers included or any OF them
this respect, ports of the Germanic Association of
Customs and Commerce"
By article the spulations to extend TO such
other States of the Germanc Confederation might
cede to the Zoll -Veren.
Itmay be proper for to state that negotiations had
been opened with Belgium, previous to Mr. Tyes retire
ment from Office for treaty of reciprocity with Belgium
and we are, indeed led to believe that they in ad
vanced state from Mr. Tylers auson to the subject in
his message The convention, however, formally
concluded at Brussels, on the 10th November 1885, by
Thomas G. Clemson, esq, SON law of Mr.. Calhoun
and present charge near the government of Belgium
1t contains new feature of reciprocy-that of levy
ing no tonnage, anchorage, buoyage, lighthouse du
ties on steam vessels engaged in direct intercourse be-
tween the two countries This stipulation was perhaps
inserted at the instance of Belgium and agreed to by the
United States, with view to influence the termination
of the line of steamers from New York to Cowes and
Bremen at Antwerp 1t is not probable in view of the
re- establishment of the nationality of Germany, that
during the term OF the treaty will avail anything to
either party
The first navigation treaty negotiated under the pres
ent administration, that with the Kingdom OF the
Two Sciies concluded at Naples December 1915, by
William II Polk, plenpoentary of the United States,
and Cuisine Fortunate, Principe Comtni, and Antonio
Spineli plenpoentares the part of the Two Settles
This treaty is reciprocal merely relates to the direct
carrying but important as regulating the commerce and
as strengthening the ties of friendship between the two
countries Immediately after its ratification, resident
minister from Naples accredited to govern
ment The King of Naples declined recprocatng in the
triangular trade.
The second navigation treaty negotiated under the
present administration was that with the kingdom of
Hanover concluded at the city Of Hanover, June 10,
1916, by a. Dudley Mann and George Frederick Baron
Won Falcke, penpoentiares OF the respective govern
mens It spuates that the high contracting parties shall
recprocally enjoy the direct carrying to and from the
ports of each other without being submitted to higher
or other duties or charges their cagoes vessels than
those imposed by each State its vessels and
goes-thus, in this respect conforming precisely to the
spirit of the act of Congress of 1885, and that too, with
out ambiguity OF expression.
We will here remark that Hanover the last of the
maritime western and northern States of continental Eu
rope that was not in possession OF the right by treaty
by proclamation to trade with from all parts of the
world, except Denmark. which is confined in her inter
course with us to the west of the Cape OF Good Hope
Had she made application for the benefit of the provisions
of our reciprocity at any time after she in
don to reclprocate, Executive would probably have
felt himself justified in taking the responsibility to with
hold them But she did not so apply until the spring of
1885, when the President despatched special diplomatic
agent Mr. Manu. with instructions from the Secretary of
State to contract with her treaty; and, if possible
to imbody in it principles more favorable to in
teress than those contained in any of its predecessors In
little more than sixty days from the time he left Wash
ington, this duty was successfully performed by Mr.
Mann. Hanover, duly estimating our magnanmity, our
generosity to small States, acted spirit of the mos
extended lberalty and consented TO make import and
transit duty concessions in favor of chief staples
Article s of the convention STIMULATES "ln order tC
augment by all the at its bestowa the commercial
relations between the United States and Germany the
kingdom of Hanover hereby agrees TO abolish the impor
duty on raw cotton and also to abolish the existing trans
duties upon leaves STEMS and strips of tobacco imported
in hogsheads or casks cotton in bales bags whale
oil in casks OF barrels and rice in erces or half teces
And further the kingdom of Hanover agrees TO levy M
Weser tolls on the aforementioned articles which des
tined for or landed in ports other places within its ter
rorv on the Weser and it agrees, that if thu
States bordering upon said river shall consent at any
time however soon to abolish the duties which they
levy and collect upon said articles, destined Tor ports OF
other places within the Hanoverian territory the kingdom
olish he tolls th