Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-24
TIE Br1fah TO the american sr PSnp.s.n.iarie,

nipo entiarics OF tire 9th instant in which they
oHe' 10 sign convention embracing the second
ar,icie entire, and the first separate articles III,
whole convention to be limited to the term ri
fou' Years f'om the date of the exchange of j..
fa,ihcatlon or to agree to convention for III.
sole purpose OF ab hsh,ng all discriminating du
'ea on american and British vessels, and Their car
goes, ~ The IN ercourse between The Unit ed STA, {,
ana me British territories in Europe, omit ng 81
'he o'her provisions conta red in the same arti
cie' aud winch had for object to place the two
Couh'r es respectively on the footing of The mos
favored nation.
AS neither Of these proposals were cont empla.
tea IN The mstructions with which the unders gn
ed were originally furnished, end winch We {
Framed with view to less limited arrangement,
they have telt themselves under the nec essIty ci
referring The last mite of the Amer can pleqlipo
teniaries to the consideration OF their govern
meni, and will not fail TO commun cate he re
sun OF MAJ reference Is soon as they shall be en-
abled to do %.
lhe"ndersigned ate happy to avail themselye,
OF TINS opportunity Of renewing TO The American
plempotentlarles the assurance of Their high en-,
sidsr2tiOn.
T. ROBINSON,
HENRY GOULBURN,
WAI. ADAMS.
10 ne .7ne'1eaa PembofeAGarjes.
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The British 70 the .7rierieGn Pleni6oi.nHariss.
Board Of Trade, June 2otb. 1915.
In reference to- the note which the ut,dcrn,y,,ed
had the honor to address 70 the Amerison nlsn;.
Poten,iaries, on the 26th instant, they are noyy
instructed to acquant them that the British go.
TarnDnent is ready to agree to a convention f,r
four years 10 be calculated from the date Of ita
signature) which shall contain the whole of the
second article, as propose cd BY the upders. pnsd
and as explained and mutually agreed upon in
aheir several conferences, and also the FIRST sepa
rate article relating TO the East Indies, as pro.
posed on the part OF Great-Briainy the latter ar.
iice also 10 be IN fsrce for four ,ears from The
sane date. The undersigned, IN making this
communication 20 theAmcrcaD plenipoi entisrieS
tetl tito be their duty 10 stale III the most explicit
manner, that although IN the earnest desire of
promote good understanding between the two
countries, The British government has. At the nre
sent time fofboTne 10 insist on making in the boz
dy ofthe treaty any Tnaried distinction between
as concession in regard to the East Indies and
US otheT concessions Tor VII oh stipulated equi-
vslent IS obtained, get that it stiIl considers H.
self az granting TO The United States a privilege
ia regard 10 the East Indies, for which il is en-.
Titled TO require en- equivalent; and the UNDER
signed must therefore be understood as reservins,
70 his maJesiy's government IN any other future
niegociai 'ons, the clear right ethe Of withhold
ms this privilege altogether, after the expiration
Of tour years, or of renewing the grant of II FIR
such equivalents, or subject 20 such modifca.
tio"s as exped'eney may seem to requ re at the
time ct such future negotiations.
The undersigned request to have the honor Of
sesng 'l'e American plenlpot ent,aries ON Friday
neA,, me SVlh inst. a two O'clock, n tie Board
OF Trade, and avail themselves Of this opportun,.
y Of af~iA Offering uit assurance Of Their h,eh
esnsde, n'oA.
y. ROBINSON, ~,
HENRY GOULBURE,
WA. ADAMS.