The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-12-16

yet pfephTtu W ehp'ess an opihioh. uriet
period will determine.
With France our ancient relations Of
still continue to exist. The French
government have in several recent instances
which need not be enumerated, eyinced
spirit Of good will and kindness towards our
country which heartily reciprocate. II is.
notwithstanding, much to be regretted thar
two nations whose productions are Of such
character as to invite the most extensive ex-
changes and freest commercial intercourse,
should continue TO enforce ancient aud OBJ
soete restrictions of trade against each other.
Our commercial treaty with France Is in this
respect an exception from our treaties with,
all other commercial nations. 1t iealously
leaves discriminating duties botiIon tonnage
and on articles the growth, produce. Or manu~
facture Of the one country. when arriving In
vessels belonging to the other.
More than forty year ago. on the "a March.
1915, Congress passed an act Offering "a all
nations to admit their vessels laden with their
national productions into the ports Of the
United States upon the same terms with our
own vessels. provided they woud reciprocate
to US similar advantages. This act confined
| the reciprocity to the productions Of the re-
spectiye foreign nations who night enter in
| to the proposed arrangement with the United
States. The act Of Nav "a, 1928 removed
this restriction, and offered similar recip-
rucity to all such vessels without reference
TO the origin Of their cargoes. Upon these
principles, our commercial treaties and arr
rangements have been founded. except with
France and let US hope that this exception
may not long exist.
i n..a A. .tl IN. fhax
have ever been. on the most friendly footing.
The present Emperor. as well as his pre-
,lecessnrs. have never failed. when the occa-
sion altered. to manifest their good will to
our country and their friendship has always
been highly appreciated by the government
and people Of the United States.
Will all other European governments. ex-
| cept that OF spain. our relations are as peace.
iul n we could desire. Iregret to say that
no progress whatever has been made since
the adjournment Of Congress towards the
settlement Of any Of the numerous claims Of
our citizens against the Spanish government.
Besides, the outrage committed on our flag
by the Spanish war frigate Ferrolana On the
high seas. on the cast of Cuba. in March.
1855, by firing into the American mail steamer
FL Dnrado. aud OBTAINING aud searching her,
remains unaeknowIedgel and unre,lressed
4 The general tome and temper of the Spanish
government towards the United States sIe
to be much regretted. Our present envOy ex-
trsnrtinary and minister plenipotentiary to
Madrid has asked 90 be recalled I; and Il Is my
purpose TO send out new minister 10 Spain,
with special instructions on all questions
pending brtseen the two governments, and
with determination 90 have them speedily
and amicably adjusted. il this be possible.
10 the meantime, whenever our minister ur-
yes the just claims Of our citizens ON the
notice u the Spanish government. he y met
with the objection that Congress has never
! mad. the appropriation recommended BY
] President Pnlk. 10 his annual message &c
/. December. lS45, "ta be paid Il the Spanish
! government Tor the purpose ~ distribUtation
AIMING the claimants IN the Amistad case
A similar Recommendation wa- made by nv
immediate predecessor IN his message 90
December, 1855; and entirely concurrin g
siih both IN thr opinion that this indemnity
| y jusily due under the treaty with Spain 81
I the 9Th October. i795. I earnestly recon
! mend such an appropriation TO the favorable
consideration 81 Congress.
I trsatr 81 friendship snd commerce was
concluded NJ Cnnstantinoplr an the 18Th De-
. cember. 1856. brtwrrn the United states
and Persia. the publications. of which we're
exchanged at Constantiaople on the 18Th
June. 1857. aud the treaty ~as proclaimed
J BY the President on The 18th Of August.
1857 This treaty. u u believed. will prove
beneficial TO American commerce. The
Shah has manifested an earnest disposition
iocultiyate friendly relations with oar conn
try. and has expressed strong wish that We
should be represented al Teheran BY a
minister plenipotentisrv and ! recommend
that an appropriation be made Tor this pur-
pose.
Recent occurrences in China have been un-
favorable Co revision Of the treaty With th.t
empire Of the 81 July. 1884. with view TO
the security and extension Of our commerce.
{ The 2ith article Of this treaty stipulated for
arevision 81 y. 10 case experience should
prnse ihi. TO be requisite; % in which case
The iwe governments will. al the expiration
ot twelve years lrom the date ri said canyen-
lion, treat am'cabiy concerning the same. by
I means nl suitable persons appointed 10 con.
duct snch negotiations" The twelse years
expired on the 81 July. 1856; hot long be-
Tore that period IL was ascertsined that im.
p0riani changes m The treaty. we're necessary
and several fruitless attempts we're made BY
the commissioner 81 the Uaited State. TO FL.
feet these changes. Anaiher effort was about
70 be made for the SANE purpose b. a1r
commissioner, in canjnnctirn With the min
isiers 81 England anil France, but this was
suspended BY the occurrence of hostilities in
The canton river between Great Britain AMI
The fhines- Empire. These hasfiliiiss have
necessarily interrupted the trade ~ al nations
/ with Canton. which j. nos in a state nf
b ,ckadr. and have necasioned serious loss
II lie and property. Meanwhile the insur-