Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-12
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The English House of Commons, on
the 6rSt of Juae, resolved itselfInlo a com.
Tnttre TO consider OF the neans OF pro
mclirg commercial intercourse with 4
meIica,
Ws. Rose prefaccd the motion he in.
tended te submit By succnc, history al
the CNmmercisl intercourse between this
country and america. in which he spoke
so low as moi To be audible from H. pal.
iery. He then adverted to the unlriead-
iy disposition recently and still NANTES
ted BY America towards this country, so
obviously to the uual Disadvantage al
bo'h nations. the object OF his pro
position was, 20 sbew to America TIA
this country had friendly dispositions 10.
wards her. and hat she was disposed /,
future 10 carry on commercial intercourse
with her, Whenever complete am,ty he
tween both should be restored He was
not anxious 70 renew the treaty which
had been settled before, that intercourse
broke up because il was one which wou,i
have been very disadyantagecus TO En-
gland. But his purpose would be 10 pu,
America, in her luHire trade, or a foo.ing
with the most favoured nations and 10
propose that he principle he meant 70 Of
fer, should, in the FIRST instance, continue
one gear in operar on. IL crnciud-d b,
moving resolution tothe following ei.
feet ;--H That ali goods, wares and rer.
chan6lzes, the growth and produce Of A.
merica, imported to tins country, either
m British ships navigaied according Ia
law, or IN ships built in America or cap
tured from an enemy by the American
arms, the masters aud three fourths oil
the crews OF Which should re natives oil
America, should be Admitted AT the sam,
rates OF duty as we're paid for the ~:
articles coming from the most fayouroc
nations and hat all commodities brourh
from other nations or csptured from az
enemy 10y iae Americans, should be en-
tered in British ports at The lowest dutie.
PAID by any other ccuaGy"
Afer some Conversation between NJ. !
Pousonby, the Chancellor ol7thc Fxchc- |
oar, and Alr. EldoR, the Resolution was
.sgreed 10.
Mo Rose then moved archer RcsoIu |
iion, that oil Jobsccc imported from A |
Tnar;ca in BRUSH or American SHIPS IS
a aforesaid, be admitted in British ports 81 !
HE same duties with tobacco z amirg from I
pri.ish Plantations; add that oil soufls /
from the same, be admitted az the same
duties us snuffs coming from any county
in Europe.
This resolution was slso agreed TO, and |
ordered to be reported 10 morrow.
On the motion of Mr.. Rose, it was or
Tered, that the House should 10 mOrfOu.
resolve i,selfinio Committee ofthe whole
House, to take into considera lon The trade
with BrsziIs.
fnreTicaH CoNsuiafe London, .Jiivr 6. 1909
The following official communication
10 this office, his instant arrived, I have
deemed an incumbent dDty to nuke pub.
Iic, fpr the Information Of all American Il
merchants and others sfIec ID thereby.
(SIgDed) WIN. LYMAN.
81. FcfeTsbWrgh W. 26h .6hyA, 1908.
Sfs II hefewilb land you a copy Of y
rote have lately received fiom the Mi
hsicr Of Foreign Affairs, which will ac.
quaint you, that measures similar 10 those
pursued by France, with respect o Nen'ral |,
vessels trading between England and her
sorts, have been adopted here, All inter II
,oufse by means of our nsg is thus SOP h
I'D between Great Bsiiain and Russia Il
You VII please 70 communicate this IT,
diligence &C. az those whom 1t May inter. r
81, aud belisYe me respectfully, T.
Sir, your L,osf Obedisnl servant,
(Signei) LOVETT HARRIS. /.
WIN LYMAN, [ q. American Consul, X