Demoine courier., 1856-12-11

Otnti iittciSStV, III tuc YIOtfSktu IL mace 10
reciprocal :seecom of trade between the U. s
and the Pftish Provinces Vt America. TIL
EXPORT of domestic articles to those Proyin
ces during the last year, amounted to more thaI
so 00,000, exceeding those of the previou
yearb by nearly 1000 ,0o0; and the imports Their,
from during the same period amounted &
more than S21.O00 900, an increase of 81, 900
600 upon those Of the previous year. The i'm
proved condition Of this branch of our com
merce is mainly attributable to the abov,
mentioned treaty. Provision was made il
the first article OF that treaty for a Commits
sion to designate the mouths of rivers to which
the common right Of fishing on the coast Of
the u. s.. and the British Provences was no,
to extend. This Commission has been employ
ed at a part OF two sessions, but without mucl
progress in accomplishing the object 70,
which IL was instituted. in consequence of {
serions difference of opinion between the Com
missioners, not only as to the precise poin
where the rivers terminate, but IN many in
stances as TO what constitutes a river. Thes,
difficulties. however, may be overcome by re
sort to the umpirage provided for BY thu
treaty.
Fhe efforts persevering!y prosecuted
since the commencement of my admin.
s,ra,ion, to reileys our trade TO the Bal
tic, IRON exacnon Of Sound dues BY
Denmark, have no, YET been auende,
with success. Other governments have
also sough, to Obtain a like relief 10 ,heil
commerce, and Denmark wss thus in
duced TO propose an arrangement 10 vi
the European powers interested in ,hs
snhjec:, and the manner in which he
proposition was receiyec, wars ming be-
to believe that a satisfactory arrangement
with them could soon be concluded, SHE
made a strong appeal 10 This government
sr temporary suspension OF definite ac'
ton on It's part in consideration Of tbs
embarrassment wbisn might resui, 10 bel
European negotiations by. an immediate
adjustment OF the question with the Uni
ted States. This reaues, has been acre.
ded TO upon the condition ina, the suns
collected at the 10Th Of June last and
until the 10Th Of June next. from vessels
and cargoes belonging 10 our merchants,
are to be considered as paid under proles,
aud subjec,,o future adj us,ment. There
is reason To believe that an arrangement
between Denmark and tho maritime pow
ere Of Europe on the subjec, will soon
be con cIuded. and ,ha, the pending nego
,iation with The United States may then
be resumed and terminated in a sa,isiac.
tory ANN
With Spain no new difficulties have
arisen, nor has much progress been
made in the adjustment of pending one.
Negotiations entered into Tor the pnr.
pose Of relieving our commercial inter.
course with the leland of Cuba from
some Of its burdens, and providing for
the more SPECIFY settlement OF local die
putes growing Out Of Ina, intercourse,
have not vet been attended with any re.
suits.
Soon after the commencement OF the
late war IN Europe this Government Sch
milied 10 The consideration OF all mari
time nations Two principles for the Sc
cnrity Of neutral commerce: one, INA, the
neu,ral h4g should cover enerniss' good,
except articles conirabsud oil war-and
the other, iha! neutral property On board
merchants vessels oil beliigerents should
be exempt from condemnation, with the
exception of con'rahant articles. These
were no! presented ~ new rties of H.
lernationai law, having been generally
claimed BY neutrais, though not alssa,s
admiued Us belligsren;s. One OF The
par,les TO The war. Russia. as well US
several neutral powers. promptly ac
acceded 10 these proposilions, anl two
other beliigeren,s Great Britain and
France. having consented to observe
them tor the present OCCASION. a favor.
able opportunity seemed tu be presented
for obtaining a general Recognition oil
,hem. both in Enurope and America.
But Grea, BRIAN and France, in com
mon with most Of Ihe States If Europe
while iorbearing TO reject, did moi affirm
atively act upon li,r overtnres Of the u.
$. While the question was in this po
sifion. the representatives OF sussia,
France, Great Bei.s,n, Austria, Prussia.
Sardinia and Turkey; assembled al Paris
took mic consideration the subject III
maritime rights, aud pd, forth a dcciara-
lion containing the two principles which
this Government had submitted nearly
Two years before 10 the consideration III
maritIme powers, aad added thereto The
following propositions: Pnva,eerIpg Is.
and remains abolished. and bloekalPs ia
order to be binding. must be elective
tina, is 10 say, maintained by a force saf-
ieient really 70 prevent access tn the
coast OF the enemy. aud 10 the deelara-
lion ihus composed Of four points. W ol
which had already been proposed by Tn
II. S. the Government has been insi,ed
IL accede by all the Powers represented
at PATS, except Great Britain aud Iur
key. To the last OF tue two addinonai
proposi,ions-lhai in relation 10 block.
AIDES, there can certainly be no objection
tits merely the Lefiai.ion OF what shall
constitute the ef.ec,uaI investment ut .
bluckaded place, a definition for which
this government has sIwsvs commended,
claiming indemai'y for losses where a
practical violation Of the rsls thas defn
ed has heeD injurious 10 our commerce
As TO the remainiag article of The dsciar-
alton Of ,he conference of Paris tina, phi
watering is and remains a~boiisbed--i,
certainly ann ascribe to the powers
represented in tho conference o. Paris.
any but liberal and philan,hrop,c views