Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-17

less Offering some obvious ajrantave, we ieas,.
Il embarrassing, on account OF the difficulties
attached 10 its execution.
With t,s view ofthetvo subjects, and finding
hat TO arrange them in satisfactory manner ,vns
lmpt-'ctcabc, we proposed in our note Of theo1st
as.. 10 omit altogether the article relating to
hem.
On the subject Of thc intercourse Wit, fn,.a
nc british pienipotcntiares, conirar, 10 tho. i'm.
Dression made in the unofficial canyers,t;o, ~,
v ssri. Clay and t,&listn, had insisted in cir
'ihcia conferences, that our admission 10 ,h,,e
trsde was, un the part OF Great -Drit.:a. en.,.
lcesson altogether gratuitous; and for Which.
particularly as the privilege OF indirect o,nwa-i
voyages, she ultimately expected an eauiyaIenr
Whist we strenuousy cnntencied that Am e,,;-
vsient WAS found in the trsle itself which n,as
nighiy beneficial 70 India, or at all events. consi.,
lue'lhS me nature OF The commercial intercourse
generally between the two countries, in the other
provisions 1.-THE convention. Onthe same ground
we urged our claim to be placed in India on the
same ioo,ingS at least, as the most favored ma
IONS o which was replied that they made
,stlnc'in between nations which ll,d possessions
Were and those which had none The ref,sni
no Deihg a'together explicit we'renewed our pro
Posal to that effect in our note =
me British plenipo,entiaries, in a note of the
~oa. marked accredited 10 orr proposal To
omit the Sd and 5,h articles, and refusing ,hst
on1he subject of mdia, offered 70 omit the art;
Gle altogether and to sign conyentop emln,cne,
Only me provisions respecting Tie intercourse he
tween TIE United States and the british terrific.
ries in Europe.
ms pEt.posai we rejected IN our note of The
@ftn, marked 81 But in order TO neet. if nrac-
uoanie, the views of the British government. and
10 AVOID nauipg any distinction beweet, In, is,st
ifidla trad and the other branches OF comr srcoi
intercourse, we proposed To limit the tiura.inn &c
,ne wboie convention to four years, and we oc.
isreu, MS an alternative, an Arrangement for ,b
soie purpose of establishing the discriminaf;ner
la les IN conformity with The act OF Congress- e
The last session. "a
ina noe ef the Goth (marled e) tho T,r;t;sb
"n'potehtiarcs Informed us that they fund !,
"eSees a." t. refer orr last proposaIs to their sco.
FePnneni, and by their note Of the 2oth fynspt-
ID 10 uey accepted our offer of a conyen,;cn
embracing the East India article, and limited To
our years, to b. calculated from the date ofi,a
,SaS,nre We replied to this in a note datsd
'Oll JUNG, (inarked I'D and on the same dav ar.
H6ed' N conference, the details of the colyen.
ION
we beg leave TO add that the same res,r;ct;or,
winch continues our vessels to the PRINCIPAL nor.s
hda, s,eNcept in special cases, imposed bv liz
'cl on parliament, on British subjects and that
besides the discrimination in the export duty
rom England, the difference on the inport J,;,
y On tle article OF cotton, had, by late act Of
P4rA'itent Deen increased TO two pence sterlin.,
Der pound N favor of every species import FL 20
,r !is Vessels and even of Brazil cotton, import
cd IN Pouguese vessels
obedien, servants, 'ON~
(SIgned)