Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-22

to the briti.h government. with the ins,runer
ct ratification, counter declaration to that cf
fec'. The whole suticct WAS before our govern
nient, VITA our scfong and decided obiec ion Z,
me paper. Al that We could do - az 60 ttansmi
TO yor, with correct statement OF wha, he {
occurred in the negotiation respecting il, which
we DID. To the goverament it belonged l. .ck,
the step which the occasion feqni,ed not 10 us
Hsving no.icad the affections which sre es
pesiaily stated in yous let,er Of May 20, 1907 IN
| svcn our view of he ssve. nj paris of The treat
20 which rhsy relate, shai proceed 60 make ex-
P'ansiory remarks on the other articles in o.,le.
TO do justice TO the Conduct of the America
commissioners in regard 10 them
| ARTICLE $. You ,drnit tia, this article ;s NJ
essen'iai improvement of that on the same sub
Jsct In the treaty of l79t Il cer,aioly innrcves
IN two important interests; ist, in that Of che
navigation of the United States ans, I'd in tba :
OF duties en- American productions carried 10 he
br;'i'h market. The tonnage on Amcr,can
| ships in Bsitish port had bean raised TO
= sterling per ton. wi,ile tina. OF, British
sni5s IN the ports Of the United States was oi,y
so GEMS, o. q 80 per ton and The dur, ON M,
oa'Sy productions cf ihe United STAGES, in Anne
mean bottoms, had oeen raised to such \ hsi-ht
| uHder me couhteIvsiDg regulations which the
usiy aiiovec, as 10 secotc, IN IKE Of peace the
eNue eaf'ifge Of hose p ccuc.i ms &c B itish
vSssi,, II, indeed. il o;s not ma risy afec he
prlee OF the articles thenisclres WA, made it
more unfortunate VS., tina, ,lie uried States
cou ms adept any measure 20 remedy those.
rv'is WHOM commit avg = street and pslosble
violation OF tire treaty, as they were bound b, IL
no 10 raise the exis;ing duties higher than they
were at the time the s,c2sy va. Concluded Those
evils would, however, hSve been completely don.
| away by shia sr5,o:e. Ny il the United States
would have mad r'sht to raise the duty on Bri
.'sa Vessels 10 any height to which the British
Sosenineht might raise II Gu theirs, check
winch could not fail 70 prove ADEQUATE 10 the oh
Jece. While they bad also ! right 10 give VIVA
preferences they thought fit to their own yessc,s
whtcn might DC d ne b. reducing he duty On them
, below the tonnage which was imposed on those
CT Great Bsi;ain This arrangement secured to
the Vnited States IN advantage which G. Britain
cohi2 not >coun'ervait rs the necessity she is un
der q avail hsseif of every resource which she
car coiTiFand 10 raise revenue for Indispensable
.u poses renders impossible for her - make a
IKE discrimination IN favor of her own vessels.
ins iuhioiiion of alt discriminating duties OF The
productions o. the cres III n,anufac,u, es AZ he
"'hef psT'y, wbGthen they oe carrica in Ameri
can OF bEisHh batson5. way L s.ipula.icn which
II was pIesuSie. would =i,o prove highly ahvan
S~Ssous 70 the Uni'en atztes. The pesniciaus
's.lde1cy G that principe vas well kEoun 70 YOU
and we we've hsP,y 20 be able TO tunpiess it,
he objecti'nS " h:..h GU urge to other parts
ot yhc article. apply 10 clauses in the treaty of
lI95, Which il was i'm, .oi:,ibe for usto charge
have, however, to oi,,c We that ;hcfe Is nothing
IN IT 10 prevent The pa5eage Ct na,iga,ion ACT,
?rcVii;d Il be a,ioS;ed IS measure Cf general
oNiey. H'oss oi ii'e nations, Of Europe. esneci
2''y france, wcuia nc IA ~. IN general view
10 see the On;cd Sia;cs u;sort 10 tina, cxpad:cg,
to coun'eract the restrictive system of FngIsnd
and - u Is o''e which cOuid csse htia5 q.
taen', they c9rd find no motive of thai Kind
20 INSPIRE win TO opi'ose H. nor cauId he u
S a suPpo ed. find one 10 exempt them from.
il.
We regret ed hi I've could not obtain 81;
pnia'icn which should compel Great Britain 70
rriiea' the laws waich irn,o.e 80 high 6uiy on
her naatfas:u when expofted TO the L. n;ted
Statss Our ie',er showed shat we did eves.,
thirS IN cur power 10 obtain such q stipua,ion.
wa, however. persuaded <ili4g he want of 4
you'd not expose Us To all The evils which Won
seem TO apDTehend tion ii, admitting ina, the
British oonosTueiiUn Uf that eiau.e in Ehc forms
treaty was sound one, aud that no hing IS con-
sainsd III the 2Sd aItCle Of she pies,nt one Z,
ii, ceumenance it. L. is certain that no govern
mrEt will ever taA exports higher tkan ind, pen
cable necessity corpels It, because such = t.x
ttnds in Al cases essentially TO checl. Industry
and 20 deircy The r1osr prcduc, i've source of ma.
';o:ai pee ;sriiy. The inhibition imposed bs
tl,e constitution OF fCe " S. on the coue.ess. 10
TAX, IA tie slightest degree, ,hsir expurts, af-
fo, DIS ropg srgum'st, 4 avn from the &c.
tnovlc igtd wisdom OF is trainers. against the
pohcy a such a AK, iG he abAract: AMI I am
persurded tha' the against il ara s:rony
win Crcar Bri ain, if not st,ooger, than o,itb
any Stn.r la,ion. Wishcui ~ iaq i tns,e G M.
PrehenSiVe view OF lie suhjeC. it is sufficient to
ob-ervc, 'ha5 tx on Br".sh exposss must orc
r1;s as i ,.uaty III favo. Of Areficsn nar,,fac
iurss winch s'e shesiiy IN IN advanced staie. in
CERTAIN PARIS CT tie uu;ep. Great Brian r,us;
be ceosioie OF ihis fact. and awfrs of the encnu-
'sgemsn' winch tic p's'ent export duty cives
tteTn, aiid OF the consequence, attending t.,
5houd presume that there VI as Dot much cause
tO appIsheno. hat she wcl,i AK The cxpoYt of
mr. manuiaciu IS To he Y. 5. % prevent ,he;r
( being sent ,ieBce 20 oiher countries The sole
eject OF such q AK woue &c 10 secure 10 hcr
>'~n vessels he c. Ti2ge of the articles, lfindeed
! lat were aiia!u4be. a. both cases The r.. anu
tac'uFes of Gtsa; BFnain would be the s,I,i Ct OF
! the commerce The supply &c the g,ea,. ,he
productive and ncrsasisg markets OF tie u. s
n'ust &c primary cbjec' C! British policy, and
Crea' Britain wcuh doubtless be can lou, no, 10
hazard II !or ore comparatively Of much les i'm
ponaree.
! ARTICLE 6. As this article was appro-
( we'd, shall only observe, thN considered
the reservation contained in it important,
! IS II enabled the y. ). to countcract the
/ British policy, in respect TO the trade with
| the West Indies, which is he object of il.
by means the mos efiicacious, whenever
they should be resorted to. The trade o.