New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-25
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN +.
Duty On slave.0rsw. Products,

Nuty On Sl0ves0KoWn PEOdaotAv.
The Treasury Department has sent tn,
following correspondence to Tho House o.
Representatives for such action as may be
thought proper. 1t was referred to tn
Committee on Ways and Means:
BRUSSELS, February lS 1876.
To the Presid.n.:
Just before sailing on the twenty.sixth
ultimo wrote u briet note to Senator Conk-
ling to suggest the expediency of dis
mot only for Its political effects at homo,
but for the advantage Of the South and its
influence abroad. The expenses Of the war
!. Cuba are paid by the slave owners, who,
in fact, collect them from as in return for
their sugar. a 'prxcticaP measure of thb
kind could not be called IN unfriendly act
against Spain, and it would be . fair and
efeOtual blow to the war and to slavery in
Cuba. Again. it would promote-greatly
stimulste, in fact-the culture of sugar in,
Louisiana, Texaa and Florida, attract cap
ital and ENTERPRISE and vastly increase tho
prosperity of those States, to the glory
Of your administrator and. the benefit Of
the Republican party; and with respect to
coffee. Brazil is profting from US immedi-
ing product, the proceeds Of which mainly
60 to purchase British goods. Why not en-
courage its culture by Oul republican neigh
bOre, Mexico and the Central American
States, where it would all be exchanged
for our products. and where new sources Of
wealth would be developed tor our further
benefit - manifest destiny extends our
borders! The world would generally look
with favor upon, such q course as the
natural completion of the great act of |
emancipation at home, that we should pro-
tect our freedmen from the unpaid labor Of |
foreign slaves: We have tariff to protect |
our people from foreign labor abroed, but |
what We want is higher and more far |
reaching philanthropy; q measure which
from the competition Of those owned by /
the armed opponents of Cuba Libra. Par
don the liberty take, and believe me- to
1 De, very respectfully {oSr oSsdiens ser
The Secretary of State addressed the fol-
lowing letter to the Secretary. Of the Treas
DEPARTMENT OF STATE |
Washington. D. c., March %, 1876. !
SRI have thebenor to acknov Wedge the
receipt of your letter Of the seventeenth
instant. It is accompanied by one address
ed to the President by II. s. Sanford, ESQ,
suggesting the expediency of discriminate
ing duty on the production of those coun-
tries where slavery is tolerated. In answer
to your request for the views of this depart
ment on this subject, have to state that
tnero 10 no existing treaty between the |
United States and Brazil, and there is no
in the treaty Of 195 With Spain,
which would give occasion for complaint
Dy the latter power against such duty.
These may be regarded as the most impor.
amt countries now tOlersting slavery; this |
9 also for the present tolerated in Portugal,
hough practically it is believed to be re-
trlcted to her African possessions. The
realty Of !84O with Portugal promises the
anne duties on her production - in
hose OF any other countries. If, there
ore, there should be legislative provision
n the subject, Portugal, at least, should
70 exempted from discrimination against
Their slsvehOlding countries. 1t would, s
owever, be preferable for the exception to
9 general in favor Of all such countries
'hich might claim to be protected by treaty.
his would possibly include the Ottoman
mpire as well as Egypt; OF. the provision
nght De- made soas to specify certain arti-
es, Tor instance, sugar, molasses, tobacco, | /.
gars, coffee, ETC., including il the list the
rlnclpal articles which are the results of Of
ave labor, with the reservation in favor of y
ach countries as may be protected by N
eaty stipnlati0ns. 1t lie the impression of q
lis department that most at least of the | :
1vantages from the duty pointed out BY l.
r. SANFORD would be realized land perhaps q
tners OF an important practical character y
llgnt also result therefrom, The PRESIDENT N,
as recommended the measure in one ut y
asst OF his messages. :.
nave the honor to be, sir, your obedient te
'rvant' HAMILTON FISH.