Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-09

Witnessed this patecon g the ns csaane
rstment Unless this demand shall be compiled With
~ sarlyd.s. Il xill esy remain M this government 20
time sss :
to secure by peaceful means from the % Nj
time to show the sincere regard for the rights and
of these republics cannot permit this regard to be
net By an u,.ss eae States
Against New Granada We have iong,sandlng causes OF
rsg1SS and to these have been
Gently added the ourages committed upon our citizens at
April Se Of
and the minister of New Granada in September, 1885,
which contained just and tor that pu
fled BY the government of New Granaea but with certain
amendments 1t not however returned to this city
will be Immediately transmitted to that body for their adj
vice and consent should this be obtained viii! re-
Granada ds' on the subject Of claims
Questions have between the two governments as
tn the right of New Granada levy tonnage duty
the vessels of United States in its ports OF the Ishmus
and to lew passenger tax upon our citizens arriving IN
that country whether with design TO enma 'nede Or
tax upon the mail the United States transported the
railroad The Of New rnsdr mas
collection either of these taxes as an act IN ~
between the two and as such would De
prepared discuss these questions in spirit OF amy and
Justice and with sincere desire to adjust them in satis-
isco No effort has recently been made to
collect these taxes any anticipated under present cir
With the empire Brazil relations of the most
friendly character The productions of the two countries
and especially those of agricultural nature such as
to invite extensive mutual exchanges large quantity of
American -four consumed in Brazil; whilst more than
treble the amount value of Brazilian coffee is consumed
in the United States Whilst this is the heavy duty
has been levied until recently upon the
American -four into Brazil am gratIted however to be
able 10 inform you that in September last this has been
duced from 81 about frtynine cents barrel and
the duties other articles Of our production have been
regret state that the government Of Brazil continues
export duty Of about II Per cent 9 on coffee not
United States This is heavy charge upon the consumers
of coffee country purchase half of the entire
under instructions will reerae his Efforts to have this
port duty removed and is hoped that the enlightened
of the Emperor will adopt thus WISE Just and
that the between the Two countries will greatly
increase, much to the advantage OF both.
The citizens against the government of Bra
iii not, the aggregate OF very large amount but
of these plain principles of justice and their
settlement ought not to be longer DELAYED renewed and
earnest and trust successful effort will be made by
minister to procure their final adjustment
authorizing the President to adopt such use
such as his Judgment be necessary and adv
sable for the purpose adjusting the difference between
the United States and the republic Paraguay connec
with the attack the United States steamer Water
Witch and with other measures rsrred to- in his annual
appropriation deny the expenses and compensation Of
to that republic should the President deem
it proper to make such an appointment
In compliance with these enacments, have appointed
commissioner who has proceeded to Paraguay with full
p.wers and instructions to settle these differences in
amcable and peaceful manner if practicable His expert
and discretion justify the hope that he sue
is due both honor Justice that they should vounta
rily and promptly make aonment for the wrongs winch
they have Committed against the United States and linden
Nifty injured citizens whom they have forcbly despoile
Shonld our commissioner prove unsuccessful after
and earnest effort to accomplish the object of his mis-
si0n alternative will but the employment
of force to obtain just satisfaction from Paraguay In
Of this contingency the Secretary of the Navy. under
my direction has fitted and despatched a naval force
to rendezvous Buen0s Ayres which, believed will
prove sufficient for the OCCASION is my earnest desire
rnE LATE COMMERCIAL REvu1s1ox
When Congress in December last, the business of
the country had just been crushed by of those perod
cal revulsions which the inevitable sequence of
ed Wh al the Of
in abundance manufactures suspended useful
public and private enterprises arrested and thousands
Of aborers deprived of employment and reduced
want Universal distress prevailed the commercial
felt the severely in the United States because similar
had produced the like deporabe effects throughout
the commercial nations of Europe All experiencing
sad reverses at the same moment Our manufacturers
everywhere suffered severely not because of the
dncon the tariff Of duties imports but because there
was demand any price for their productions The
people obliged to restrict themselves in their purcha
ches to articles of prime necessity In the general
States probably suffered than class and
much destution the inevitable consequence among
the great number Of w"knen who had been employed in
this useful branch of industry There could be sup
ply where there demand. To present example,
there could be demand for railroad iron, after mag
difcent of railroads, extending its benefits every
portion Of the Union, had been brought to dead pause
The consequences have resulted from similar
other branches of useful manufactures. 1t is self
evident that where there ability purchase
tured articles these cannot be sod and consequently must
cease to be produced.
No government especially government such linn
tied that of the United States could have
ed for years nave been rushing to this catastrophe The
luinous consequences would have followed in the
United States whether the duties upon foreign imports had
remained they We're under the tariff of ls4s had been
raised TO much higher standard The tariff of 1857 had
agency in the result. The general existing
throughout the world cond not have been controlled by
the legislation of any particular country.
The periodical revusons which existed our past
history continue return intervals long
present unbounded system of bank credits shall prevail
They will probably be the less severe future because is
nations Of Europe with whose interests
materially involved will expose themselves to similar
caamities But this treated mnch at large
in my last annual message that shall not pursue it
further Still, respectfully the recommendation
favor Of the passage Of uniform bankrupt law appica
the subject which, believe the federal possess
Such law would mitigate though might not prevent
wholesome upon their banking business if they
knew in advance, that suspension of specie payments
| would inevitably produce their civil death.
But the effects Of the revulsOn slowly but surely
passing away The energy and enterprise of our citizens
with unbounded WILL within the period of
another restore state Of wholesome industry and
trade Capital has again accumulated in large cities
The rate Of interest is there low Confidence grad
nay revving and as is discovered that this
ita be protabIy employed in commercial and manufac
turing and the construction of railroads and
other works public and private improvement prosperity
will again smile throughout the land It is vain however,
to disguise the fact from ourselves, that speculative na
ton Of our currency without corresponding imitation
other countries whose manufactures into competition
With our must ever produce disastrous seants to
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