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vim', to operate on the United States. it has since
been made known that the suspension, which in fact
took place, was intended by Great Britain, not infers.
rence to negotiation, but In order to ascertain the result
of the proceedings of Congress.
la,rd Dudley intimates that the Government of the
United States set out with a very mistaken opinion of
the views of Great Britain respecting her colonies, and
more especially respecting the importance to those co-
lonies of a direct intercourse with the ports of the United
States; and he seems to think that this is the only prin-
ciple which would account for some of the proceedings
ot that Government.
Coinciding entirely in Lord Dudley's opinion, that
perfect frankness is not only consistent with friendly
feelings, but even essential to a mutual good under-
standing and confidence, the undersigned will be as
lexplicit on this as on any other subject.
The United States do not suppose the direct inter-
course between their ports and the British colonies to
be necessary to those colonies. They know that the
British West Indies have been supplied by other means,
and have not materially suffered during those periods
when that intercourse was interrupted by war, or has
been interdicted by the laws of the two countries. .
But, though not necessary to either party. that com-
merce is known to be beneficial to both. The proof is
found in the tact, that it has always been carried on to
a considerable extent whenever it has been permitted ;
that absolute prohibitions can alone stop it. That Great
Britain thinks so herself cannot be denied. It is believed
that, except when the two nations have unfortunately
been at war, there has not to this day been any time,
at which the intercourse has not, with certain limits.
tions, been allowed by her in British vessels.
There are not, perhaps, two countries, within the
same distance from one another, and with such easy
and prompt communications, which have products so
essentially different as the West Indies and the United
States. There are, therefore, not any between which
commerce is more natural, and the exchange of their
respective commodities more mutually beneficial. The
laws which interdict such an intercourse are an obvious
and practical departure from those principles of free
trade which are, iu other respects, so ably upheld and
vindicated.
It is not at all asserted that the injury arising from a
suspension of that commerce is more heavily felt by
one party than by the other. The American Govern-
ment neither over-rates the importance to the West In-
dies of the direct intercourse, nor denies its great utility
to the United States. In both countries the planter or
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farmer is, by the suspension, deprived of one of the mar.
kets for his produce, and compelled to pay dearer for
his supplies ; and a positive evil is inflicted on both
parties, without any visible advantage to either.
The right of Great Britain to regulate the intercourse
with her Colonies is not questioned ; and it is not usual
for nations to make any great sacrifice for the sake of
asserting abstract principles which are not contested.
Sbe is undoubtedly the only proper judge of what
should be her commercial policy. The undersigned
has not been fortunate enough to be able tn discover
what actial advantages she derives from the measures
in which she perseveres in regard to the colonial inter-"
course. He has apprehended that considerations foreign
to the, question. might continue to oppose obstacles to a
proper understanding. Nothing has been omitted to
remove those which might have arisen from miscon.
ceptions of the views and proceedings of the American
Government. It is gratifying to have received auur-
ances that the decision of Great Britain was not is le-'
by any unfriendly feeling towards the United
States. Their sentiments for Great Britain are those of
amity and good will ; and their Government is ani-
mated by a sincere desire to improve and strengthen
the friendly relations of the two countries.
The nudenigned has the beam to renew, ate.
(Signed) ALBERT GA LL ATTN.
The Bari et Dudley, Re. dm.