The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-01

! The GuASo qrRsroy---We are indebted to the Hon.
George Riddle for copy Of elaborate report sub
med in the ioa Of Representatives from special oom-
mtee, of which he was chairman to whom Ind been
ferred the memorial OF thousand citizens of the Stale
of Delaware praying the government Of the United States
effect so,e arrangement with Peru by which, for ust
and proper equivalent the Peruvian government will ethics
cede to the United States of her guano islands, by
removing the existing restrictions upon American vessels
engaged in the guano trade place the trade in that article
upon more just aud liberal commercial basis The
mee have collaed with great industry all the negotiations
that have taken place between the republics of the United
States Peru Inc general subject and
tcnationa poIty and have swelled out their report to tie
proportions Of respectable volume by the reprnting Of
treaties and correspondence that might very properly have
been allowed to quietly repose in the archives of the State
Department. What connexon much OF the matter pre-
scented has TO do with the guano question unable to
discover ara cannot but regret that important
subject toe committee should have confused and dsacea
the attention directed to it by entombing their really im
portau suggestions beneath such prox and formal mas
of treaties and diplomatic correspondence will deter the
majority of readers from attempt at penetrating
the dull profundity,
The result Of what it takes fifty octave pages of the
port reprint stated to he that efforts have been made
10y three successive administrations to induce Peru TO enter
into liberal commercial treaties with the government
OF the United States but that such efforts, strong they
facts and the which have conucei them the COM
mittee feel authorized TO recommend that the President OF
the United States again invite the Peruvian government to
treaty, with the specific object of obtaining the right to
merchants to purchase guauo like other products Of
Peru upon her SOIL and upon the terms Of the most
favored nation; also to report bill imposing mpos'
duties 5lidng scale, upon The phncha sanq glahY
The first proposition the committee believe, would b
unayang unless followed by the retuliatory Legislation
proposed. The English bondholdcrs, who absorb large
portion of the receipts received from the guano sales are
represented to be the parties inuentiay concerned III
maintaining the cSorbitan and restrictive price which
it is sold and there thought TO be but little doubt that
the Peruvian government left TO itself and uninuenccd by
foreign interests would long since have negotiated with
the United States favorable treaty But whilst under
this English influence, the committee think there
hope for negotiation except by the coerclve mode adopt
ing plan of imposts as proposed II Congress will pass
law admitting guano duty free while it is sold in the Uni
ted States at price which will literally reward the pro-
duccr, and which the farmer probably afford to give
aud impose prphibtory duty when it reaches prize
which no circumstances justify is very gene
rally the case Peru it is argued win very soon come TO
terms, and enter into liberal treaty with our govern
ment--Boiisaore 1Bericdn.