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tinguish our intercourse, with our first frierldly European power, that it shall be taken off altogether The probability is that the imports would be light, and inconsider- able, under any, circumstances untill after, the next annual meeting of Congress at which time, some permanent modification would doubtless be made. The duty on wines, the product of other countries, compared, with their high price, is so very low, that any thing short of a total, remission in favor of the French would give them no advantage In fact, it would have heen better for France if the old Tariff had remained, undis- turbed only subject to an abatement. in her favor under, the pro- visions of the treaty To seek out, the most favorable market for her wines has always been, an object of much solicitude, with France, and should no decided advantage to her be presented, by the Treaty of commerce, with Texas, there can be no doubt, such omission, would be seized with avidity, b-y the opposition, in her chamber of deputies, to weaken, if not subvert, the authority of the present. :Ministry in either event, the probable, results, would be unfavora_ble to us If the present Ministry should be compeled to give way, or its strength impaired in consequence, of its connexion with us we loose, much of the advantage of the precedent, given by it, to other powers of Europe in the acknowledgement of our Independence; And further if the Treaty should become, impopulfn- in France, it would operate very prejudicially to the successfull negocia- tions of our loan Commissioners I would therefore respectfully advise the Preside~t, to exercise, the plenary power confered on him, by the 11th. Sect. of the Act of Congress altering t4e several acts, to raise a revenue by impost duties
I have the Honor to be very Respectfully Your Obdt Abner. S Lipscomb Secretary of State •
To His Excellency the President
[Endor-sed] Abner S Lipscombe. Secretary of State Feby 1840.
relative to duties on French wines.
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18.f;O Feb. 11, H. BEACH & COMPANY, NEW ORLEANS, [LOUIS- IANA.], TO [1IIRABEAU BUONAPARTE] LAl\IAR, [AUSTIN, TEXAS] Account for a carriage purchased by [William] Bryan for Lamar. L. S. 1 p. No. 1722 1840 Feb. 14, CH[ARLE] S H. STEWART, AUSTIN, [TEXAS], TO l\I[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [AUSTIN, TEXAS] Requesting as agent for the State of l\fichigan the extradition of a man accused of forgery. A. L. S. 3 p.
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