The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-21
Inc u,,, ~. states Treaty witA Holland,
from The Eipg.pors Free Press, Ju.-s. lO'J

from The Singapore Free Press, Ju.-s@ ioJ
II appears that the United States have concluded
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sular gents with the usual powers and privileges
in all the tranmarne possessions or colonies Of Hol
land which are open TO the vessels Of al nations
promise Of the Gibson case. The Americans probably
thought that Gibson had altogether compromised
himself too much TO allow Of the demand for CON-
pensation being pressed to nm ISSUE but at the
very extraordinary and oppressive nature, it fur
nished good enough grounds for insisting that the
means should be provided for adording the requisite
protection and assistance TO American citizens i'm
any cases which might hereafter arise.
This concession having been made TO the Amer
cans IL follows matter OF course that other ma
tioDs In alliance with Holland viii be entitled to-
claim its extension to them. AS regards Great Bri-
clause Of the treaty Of 1b24-"the high contracting
parties engage to admit the subjects Of each other
to trade with their respective possessions in the
Eastern Archipelago and on the continent Of India
and in Ceyl0n upon the footing of the most favored
nation" A necessary part Of the machinery for
carrying on trade in foreign country Il consul.
and as BY the above clause We placed In regard
to trade with the Dutch Indian poessions upon the
footing Of the most favored nation the ADMISSION Of
American c0nsuls into these Possessions must Of
course secure to Great Britain the right also 10 APP
point consnls.
The Dutch Themselves, win benefit BY this. While
the appointment Of English consuls In Java and tho.
other Nctherand possessions in India will be Of al
vantage to English trade and can do no harm to the
Dutch, the establishment Of Dutch consuls at Hinga
pore and other British Indian ports will prove o.
considerable service to numerous Dutch vessels
which now frequent them. At present the COM
manders Of Dutch vessels frequently experience
great inconvenience from having no one to whom
they can resort for the adjustment Of Disputes be-
tween themselves and their crews and their inter
ests suffer in other respects from the absence Of con-
sular aid.
In Al =
appoint consuls In the Netherland Indian ports,
Great Britain has shown that spirit OF forbearance
and consideration towards Holland which has charac
terized al her cor duct in matters relating TO the
tual position OF the two powers In the Indian Arch
pelago, and which hitherto has met with very in
adequate return on the part Of the Dutch government
This has not arisen from any Ignorance Of the advsn
tages which would have resulted to British trade
from srch appointments, The presence Of con-
suar representative Of Great Britain in Java would
in many instances, in times past have been of essen
tal benefit to British merchants, both by remon.
strances on the spot against infiactions Of treaty
rights, and by aford < q channel through which
representations could have been addressed to the
British government, and information obtained BY
the latter on subjects which for many years formed
just grounds Of complaint against the Dutch gov
the Eastern Archipelago. The English govern
Ment therefore repeatedly pressed the subject upon
the attention Of that Of Holland, but, a. we learn
from Lord Aberdeen's letter to N. Dedel in May,
lc9V, Al dpphcSuohs ior inc sdhctlOn OF the Ne
therland government to the appointment Of British
consus for the protection of British interests have
failed"
The Dutch government Of the present day, how
ever, appears to be gradually acquiring more libe
raj and uster ideas OF the policy which it ought to
pursue in regard to the magnificent possessions which
it possesses in the Indian Archipelago. The inter.
nal administration is being ameliorated, while a.
regards the external commerce, it is being regua-
ted, although slowly, on sounder principles than
heretofore, and which will give fair chance Of
the resources Of the Netherland India possessions
being properly developed, and thereby materially
promote the interests Of the inhabitants O. wei
as Of the government