The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-01-09

bnth pAtles. ne tllite spent ~ discussing
!. the meaning OF the Clay ton aud BplWe'
4 treaty would have been devoted to Ills
d.. prasewotthy purpose, aud Tie task would
. hays been the more easily accomplished
q because tho interest Of tho two countries
e in Central America is Identical, being cons
I fined TO securing safe trausls over all the
{ routes across the Isthmus.
1 Whilst entertaining those sentiments, |
. shall nevertheless not refuse to contribute
. to any reasonable adjustment Of tae tens
, trail American questions ~ hich IL not pfac-
. lically inconsistent, with the American la
, terpr,taNon Of the treaty Oyetlures ior
, this purpose hsre been recenil, made h5
the BRITISH Government Ia a frieHdv spiuf,
which | cordially reeiprocate; but whrlher
this renewed effort will result ia success |
AN not yet prepared TO express an opinion.
\ brief period viii determine.
With France our ancient relations Of
friendship stll continue TO exist The
French Government have 10 several recent
instances which need not be enumerated,
eyinced spirit Of good viii and kindness
towards our country which heartily re-,
ciproeate. |, -, notwithstanding much to
be regretted that two nations whose pro
auctions are of such a character as to IA
vile the most extensive exchanges aud he>
os. commercial inlaicoa,sa, should cuulin-
ue TO enforce ancient mud obsolete resiric>
lous OF trade against each other Our com.
meteial treaty with france Is this respect
an exception from ouf treaties with all 9th.
er commercial nations. Il aalously less-
discriminating duties both on tonnage aud
on articles, the gtaNth. produce, OF mana
lactare OF the one csontty, when arriving
Ia vessels belonging to the other.
More than forty years ago, GA the Bid al
March, 1919, Congress passed an act ul.
ietiug 20 all nations TO admit their vessels
laden lh their national productions into
the port. CT the uailed States upon the
same terms with their own vessels proyl-
ded they wond rec procate to Us simi'arud
VANTAGE. lhi. act confirmed the tceip,
rocily TO the productions OF the respective
fJfogu uatops who mlsh eater into Tie pto'
posed arrangement with the uiltd states.
ihe net y, Ma II. ls3s removed taisfe
suicHon, mad oTuod - similar reciprocity
10 al such ypsseis without reference Gao Gle
origin Of their cargnes Upon these piin,
ciples, our commercial treaties aud the ar
,aa,sn,.,ts bs,. h,.n t,nuJad .xe.nt with
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