Washington telegraph., 1858-12-22


The government Of New Granada has been in
formed that the United States would consider tie
COLLECTION Of either Of these taxes. u nn act IN
violation OF tine treaty between the two countries
and such would ie resisted by the United
States. At the same time we are prepared ;n
discuss these questions in a spirit OF amily and
justice. and with sincere desire 10 adjust them
in satisfactory manner. \ negotiation for
that purpose has already been comm .ncrd.-
W effort ha. recently baea made to collect these
taNes, nor Is any anticipated under the present
circumstances
With the empire Of Brazil our relations are
oi the most friendly character. The productions
oi the two countries. and especially tio-. Of
agricultural nature. such to invite cNten-
sivc mutual exchanges. a large quantity Of
Am rical -four i consumed in Brazil, whilst
more than treble the amount in value Of brazil
ian coffee i CONSUMED in the United States
Whilst this i the case. heavy duty has bcyn
levied until very recently upon the importation
of American -four in Brazil. lam gratiticd how
ever. TO be able 10 inform yuu that in Septein-
lcr last this has been reduced from ~ 3 To
about for;yniuc cents per barrel. and the duties
ol Other articles Of our production hsvc bcca
diminished in nearly the sime proportion.
regret to state that thc government of Brazil
still continues To levy export dniy Of about
II per ct.at. on enlce. Notwithstanding this ar
t'clr j. admitted free from duty in the Initcd
States Tht. is heavy charge uppI the con
sumrrs OF coffee in our cpaniry. a. SO pgrcha.'
half Of the cltire surplus crop of that article
raised in SclziL oar minister. uuicr iGsiruc-
tios. will rcit rate his efforts To have this export
dniy removed and il l. hoped ;iiai ih, cnli -ht-
cn-d government uf the Emperor will adopt tls
wise Just and equal policy. In that cvcai there
y good rrl=e1 "a leli y, that thr commerce ie-
tween tic tao c"Intrle~ viii er,aily Increase.
/ uiuch ;o tie advantage uf 10th.
] Tin cla;gs of our citizens -aiEst the govern
meat of Brazil are not. in ihe aggregate. 81 very
large ainuauts; bgt soma of tlc-c r,st GpDl plain
prsUcplcS Of justice. and their settlement ought
I not Ia l'c loag'r Il laycd. r,Icwcd and cariI-
CT. and trIu-t a Successful caur;. will h. made
hy minister 10 procure their .inal a1u-im 1T.
On the 2d of June la-t. Congress passed joint
resolution authorizing tiie President To adopt
such ava and u-e s5iCh force ~. in his JUL =
nsnt. may be necessary and 3tlvisalilc for the
I purpose OF adjusting th" difference between the
J United States and tir r,puhlic of Paraguay. in
connection with the attack oI the United Staies
I amer Water Witch. and With other mcastrc.
referred t. in his annual Me--agr. And on the
i2th Of July following. they sadc aprgopsia-
ton o. detiay the tNp.n-,- and compensation oi
a Commissioner to that Repuilc. should the
President deem it proper to make such an ap
p0;ntment.
IN compliance with these enactments hay,
appointed commissioner. who has proceeded u
Paraguay. with .ail powers and Instructions t1
Sciti. these Il iicreEc' IN an amcahis aud .ic
altl. rinncr. II this he practicable. Ili- expert
eace and DISCRETION justify th- hope. that he may
prove Successful in convincing tie paEa-I Iiay Al
government. that il j. due both g. hoaor and jus
tie. ,aaf lii,y should voluntarily aud Pruugp.ly
make i'oncm-nt Soc lie wrongs which ihey tay,
cn;nfnittsd against iIt | uit-d States. aut Ia
demaify or Injured citizens whom they have
iorcitiy d~pn.lsd u ;igiT property.
Should cur comm --tuutr prove uu-tcres-fu
after a SINGER. aud earnest cf"r. 10 aseumpli>i
the olljec; OF his mission. then no alternative
|...sa a. =. -
tsin just satisEieii1n" iIun Paraguay. In view
Of this contingency the Seer, tary of the Navy
under mT dirc1t al. has fit. 4 out and dispatch
Cd naval f,'rce to rendezvous near Bucno
Ayr1s. which il J. believed will prove .uilcirn
for the occasion. Il l. my Earnest d.-irr. how
cvrr. that it may not b. found Necessary 10 r.
sort 10 this last alternative.
Whcl Coagrrs- mgt in December ll-i the l'g,
-iacs- of the couairy bad just l,--n crushed Is
olc of thos.. periodical r.yul-iur-. which 81
inevitable consequence of our uu~ouud aud ~
trayagaut -y-ii-il uC bank cr ,iii- a II iufiHirs
currency. With all the clements of natiuuI
wealth IN abundance. "ut manufacture W"r
prs Wcre T 5ffesf ,i a iit q taa.inas d a-''f n iisr i
Ncr' dspriv u ,r employ ymcut aud rllctd q
want. Universal di-irrs- prevailed aiH1ug th'
commercial naHui.ir;uriug ard mechanical e'siss
-. THIS rsyuisiol VI. felt the more -eyrry!y II
the United s~t1f-s. h.cau~c similar ctu>s- ii7S
produced the like deplor.Iblc cii1r.s tisuushuu
All wcrr experiencing saI revere - the saint
moment. Oar manufacturers ever where ~li
icred severely. nni l-sguus. Il the recent rciue
tiOl IN the Iaiiis % duic~ "a imports. hut ~.
c.,ri-e there wus nod .maud ai any price f,r thci
productions Tie p-upl,. were obliged 10 r.,
strict thrm- Ives. ia their p,irehas = tnarticle- 9,
prime necessity In the gea,r.,l pFp trstiua q
hu-iae-s. thr iron manufacturers IL d!n ren
States Probably suffered mcrc than any uthr
elias. and much destiiu.iol w.ss the in' y,tAil'
consequences. amon. the IT al auInicr of wuri.
met. who hsd Teen employ, in this u-,fil
branch of our iHda-iry. Th'r. cou,d d. No. sup
ply while ther- M demand.
To present example. ia. r. could le uo lie
ma ID for Railroad iron. II CT cur maguiiy'u
system Of railroads. extending it, benefits to ~
cry portion q the Uaion had hccn trunsht t.
dead pause. The same Consequence have re
suited FROM similar causs-. to many 9th uranch
- of useful manufactures. IL j. sslteNid-at iha
wLere there j. no ability to purchase mauuiac
tur,d articles. these cannot b. sold. and cons.
qu'nily must eeas, 10 - produced.
No GOV, r.Imeut. AMI especially govcrnmcp
81 such limited poScr- iLat of the aiie,
states. could have prevented ;he late rsvul-ioH
The whole commercial world seemed for wear
TO have been rushing to this catastrophe. Tn
same ruiuuus Consequences would have folloyy.,
in tire United States. whether the duties uppi
foreign imports had remained as they un
der tic taru Of IStG or lIafl lurcn rai-c,l 10 :
no agency in tho rr>Jfli. The general causes tx
isiing throughout the world. could not have bceI
cpaipllelh by the lct-lat.oa 81 any particular
country.
The periodical revolutions which have exisie,
ii oar past history must continue a. r-turu a
Intervals 30 l0Ig Vrc-s.lt uuboundcd -
ten of hank cr, dts shall pr vail. They Will
however. probably b. ii,- l,ss severe in future
bccau~c tits not 10 bc supposed at asi for many
years 10 ronle tiisIf the commercial nations q,
\ Europe. riih Whose Interests cur own arc ni;s
terialy Involved will expose ihcmsclvc> to simi.
lar calsrnTiti,s. But TIE -ii,jcct treated -
much at Large ia my l..si annual message that
shall not now pursue il further.
Sill respectfully renew the recommendation
! in favor Of the passage Of uniform bankrupt
law applicable 10 banking Institutions. This is
I all the power over the subject. which believe
! ihe federal government possesses. Such las
would mitigate. though 1t might not prevent the
evil. The instinct of .slfPr,ssTyation might
proiuc" wholesome restraint upon their hank
| ing iitisiness. Il they knew in advance, that =