The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-12-13

led in their character than the transactions 81 sif
Tin Bay. Al the time, however, when our present
to Nicaragua wassppcintsd, IN usfem
Der, 1857. no redress had besn obtained LOT M "
% The demands which had been made by this gov
eminent upon that of Costa kiea, more than year
before. Our Minister was instrucsd, therefore, 10
lose time in expressing to these governments
the de ep regret with whieh the President has WIZ
nessed this inattsni.n To the just claims Of the
United States, and In dem anding their prompt ana
-Atisfaetory adjustment. Uness this demand Snail
be comptisd with at m eariy day II Will only ~
main Tor this Eevernment 70 adopt such other mses
urss ~ may be necessary In order 70 obtain Tor II
self that justice which II has In vain attempted 70
secure By peaceful means. from the govefnments
Of Ncsragus and Costs kica. While u hes shown.
and will continue 70 show, the most sincere regard
for tho righs and honor Of these biss, ~ can
NOS permit this regard TO b. met By IN utter neg
lea. % their part. Of what 10 due 70 the govsrn
ment and citissns of he UAitcd States.
Against New Granada W have long standing
causes Of complaint arising out Of the ansstisfsd
claims d eur eitisens upon thst republic; snd to
these have bsen more recently addsd the ostrages
committed upon our citissns u Pansma ~ April,
1850. treaty for the adjustmsnt u tAsss aim.
ssls:s e. concluded y q: . S..'; ssa
which contain jsst and acesptable provisions Tor
that purpose. This treaty vas Usnsmittsd 70 Bo-
eota, end wss ratihsd ~ ths gcvsxnneat Of New
0ranada. bat With certain aaesdnsnts. Il was
not however returned 10 this city sntil altar the
close Of the last session Of the Senate. II will be
Immediately transmitted 10 that body for their Ad
Vice and ,nssnt; ssd should this b obtained, IL
will remove eli our existing causes q complaint
against New 0ransda ~ the subject of claims.
Questions have arisen bstwesn the two govern
nsns = 70 the night d New Granada 70 lsvy . ton.
mage duty upon the vessels Of the United Stats in
ito ports 81 the lsthmus and to levy passenger TAX
upcn our citssns arriving In that country, whether
with design 10 remain there OF 10 pas from ocean
70 ocean BY the transit route and also tAx apon the
mails Of the United Stats transported over the Pan
has been Informed Inst tia listed Stats would co.,
sidsr thu coertioa Of either Of these taxes act
u violation Of the treaty between tho two countries
and y such would be resisted By the United States.
At TIE same time We are prepared 10 diAcun these
Questions in spirit Of amity and ustics. and With
sincere desire TO adjust them in sasisfactnry man
nor. nsgotiation Tor thst purpose Aas already beau
collsct tAese taxes, nor u any antieipatcd nndcr
present circumstance.
With The empire Of Brazil orr relations arc Of the
most fsadly character. The productions Of the tive
countries. and especially those Of agricultural ma
turc are sach y 70 invite extensive mutual exchang
| large quantity Of American Aour - consumed in
Brasil. Whilst more than treble the smount in value
4 RF31lttou COWO0 CO0eUW00 III Inc Uuu0u Dt8ke8
Whilst this y TIE eass, sheavy duty be- bean levied.
until very rsssntiy, upon the imponstious Of Amsi
en- Aour into BfGil. l am gratifisd. however, "
bc able 10 inform you that in 6sptemb~ last this has
hssn reduced iron 81 n 10 shout forty -sins cnta
per barrel and the duties on other articles Of ear pro-
ducaioa hes bean dniniahsd in nsarly the saas Eo-
portion.
continues 10 levy export duty d abost II pr a..
on Coffee potwitAstanding this article u admitted
free from duty In ths United 6tata. Thb , hes
W charge upon IL eensumsn II coffee IN our com
try, y we purchase half u Tie satrs saius crop Of
thas article raissd in Brasil Our minister. under
instructions, will rssssas biz sitoss 70 Asvs this
port dsty renewed; ed Il y Aopsd tAA shs n light
wiss just md sqanl policy II that event. there =
goood rsasou 70 believe thst tbs comnssse betwesn
the two countries will gratly isersaas. much b the
advantage d botA.
The claims II our citisess agaias Tie government
of Brazil are pot in The aggregate. Il vsy large
nount bat some of thsse Fsst upon plain principles
Of justice and tAsr sstsmsat ought not . he loas-
Isaccesald sflert. viii ~ nAls By esr Miaistx h
procure tAsir fina aliustnsst
On The I'd ii Jane lest. Coagrss passsd jsin,
resolntioa antAeTsing tAs Freshest "tO adops sach
measures snl - each iosse =, in his judgment may
b nsrssaRy and advisable, s1os - psrpose u ID
Ijusting the difisrssca hstvssn - United StaGss
ssd the rspahlk q psrsgaay. u eosasctsoa With u
other neasurss rslesrsa 70 in annual nsssage.--
And on the I'M Jssy following, tAsy nads IN sp.
preparation b dslny tn e1psssss and compensation
Of commiaisuer b tAat mPsblir. sAoula tAs Pro-.
ident deem it proper 10 nake s1ch IN sppointmsnt
In compliance with these caactmsns hsvs sp
pointed : commiasiss~. vhO has proceeded 70 Para
gray with iul pcweS and astsueeoas b ssttis Aes,
L. "A L.
this b. prac4isabls- Hs sspsrisnes and diserssior
Justify tie hsPs ~ b nay prove ssesasfnl II
vinciag the Paraguay goverrnssa 1T 4 b DIS bcta
~ honor and jusce tn tAsy shoalA voluntarily end
promptly make atonsn1at a. the wroags which the,
ksve committed against The Usitsd 6iat~, snd in
! dsnnhy our injured citizens whom tAsy havv forci
bly, dspuilsd 4 tAsir property
Should our commissioasf psove unsacceDsful, alts
sincere and earnest effort 10 accomplish ths ohjec
Of Ais miaaiss, tAsa % alternative will rsnaa bu
the employmcat Il feses b oheain 49, sssfAetUn'
from Paraguay. In viSw Of sAh eentin9sasy, u
Secretary Of the Navy, undsr my dirsrtien. ~ ~
ted cut and dcspstehcd naval iorce. 70 rsadssvou
, near Bneao Ayra. vhieh. i : tsiisssa. will prov
sslicsat ior ~ oesssisn. Il y ~ earsat dsssv
,, sort TO this 1T altsnseive.
II Whsa Congr0 mt IN Dccsmbsr lat, The husi
ines u - ssaatzy hAA int bssa sruss1 b one
thoss perioAieAl Fsvueas wkieh an ~ iasyilabl
eonDeqoee 81 cur uaeoand md sxtfsvaeant sySGsu
d bAak credit and infls1sd earsacy. With III II
elements Of nateaAl wsa,tA saa shsndaass CIR man
uiactura wsre saspsads1. on usfui paAlk and pr
rate enewpuso vss arrested. ssa tkOassnAs Of 4
beren wsse deprived Of smplsynsat md rsdncsd i
vast Universal distress prevailed smong tbs com
|. merciai, manufacturing and mxhanicsi classss :
!. This rsyalaion wM fslt tAe more severely In u
! Uni1sd Sntn because similar cansa had psOducs
) The Ike dsplonbls 4Bsh lApsgAost ~ comnsrcia
Ipations Of Europe. All were sxperisacing I'd N
d verses ct u sams nesnsnt. Our nasulAeturpi
everywhere safsrsd seysssly not heesase a u n
ecnt reduction in tn tariff Of duties on imports, B.
bseauss there was NJ demand 4 any prics Tor the
J prodnctioaa Ths psoPis wsss Obliged 10 rasrie
themselves in thsr paieAaaa 70 articles of prime NJ
eosity. In the general prustration Of business Ii
iron manuiaetsrss i Ai1srsat otatss probably sui
fered more than any other class, and much dntitu
ton was ths Inevitable epassqusnoe amosg he gre
number Il workmsa who nd been snploysd il hi
; sssfal branch II oar isdssty. TAsss eoald h )
2 supply whsN tAefs was ~ dsnAnd. To pssssnt 5
: example, thsre could b. NO dsmand for railroad iro
afsr en- nagsfssn4 sys1sa q railroads, sztssSia
IL benefits 70 svay portion Il ~ Unios, I'D bss
brought y dsad psnss. The sane conseousne,
l have rss0ltsd irsn similar cansa 70 many oths