Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-13
The British to the American Plenipotcntia-



Board Of Trade, June 20th, 1918.
In compliance with the request Of the
American plenpotentiaries, the undersign-
cd have the honor to communicates to them
in writing, the substance of the observat-
OTIS which we're made Oh the part OF the
British picnipOtentiaiies in the conference
OF yesterday, upon the different points re-
ferreI to n the note Of the American plen-
ipotentiaries ofthe l7th instant.
Upon tac first point relating 10 part Of
the second article OF the confye trojet of
the undersigned, the British plenipcteati-
aries stated 1t to te the int ntion of their
government to agree, not only TO . mutual
equalization of such duties as may be pro-
pcrly called tonnage dut es, but also Of all
duties upon the importation OF gaods. the
growth, prodacc, or manufacture Of the
t"o countries respectively, whether i'm
ported in British or IN American ships !;
they stated further, their readiness to az
cele to a similar and mutual equalization
of bcuHties payable upon the above arti-
clcs. Upon the subject Of dra abacks, they
represented that the Clause as proposed by
the American pienpo'entaries, appeared
to give to the vessels of the United States
which might BE- engaged in the gencral re-
expectation of American produce from this
country to ali other parts OF the word, ain
advant Sc equal to thAt enjoyed by Brit sh
ships, and that this privilege went beyond
the genera! principle OF an article which
was confined to the trade between the two
countries respectively. They expressed
wish to receive from the American p!eni-
potc8tlarics, more pre- isc explanation
OF Their views upon this point.
Upon the second point ref -rrcd 20 il thu
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undersigned expressed their readiness 10
agree to It clause, VIII CHI should contain
the latter alternative sugg sted by the A
meriCan plenpotent;arieg.
Upon the third article relating to the IN
tercourse bctwseA Canada AMI thc United
Staes, The unlers gned disciaimed any in
tcnion Of obtaining, by any i.tsrp citation
OF the words OF the article, as they had
proposed i, 9 righ, to IN intercourse with
the Indians resting within the acknow-
lcdgei limits OF tie Unired States, wniCA
the Anerrc IN pl npntentlaiies had alrea-
dy stated that their Instructions forbade
then to concede. And they exp, S. d
their readiness 70 agree to the insertion Of
such words IS would &C r up any doubt
which IN ght eZ st upon the SUI jet.
As TO the navigation OF the River ST.
Lawrence as far as Montreal, C that ~ The
waters flowing from Like Champla,n to
that rive., tie undersigned stted them
selves not TO be Authorised to stipul4tc Tie
conc -ssion Of that ibdui ;ence il th. WY
proposed by the American Pc spotcntia-
ries. The undersigned likew,s. stated
their objections 80 extending article $, be-
yond the intercourse between the United
Sttss and If Britannia M4jestys domm
ions in Europe.
In regard t. the two separate articles Of
the coHGre HT0jef, the undersigned stated
that they had no authority to grant the
first, unless accompanied by a limitation ~
point Of time and wbea the Americ ~
pienipotentarics proposed, as a substitute
TOR tnat article, One which should give the
United States the same privileges as the
most favored European nations in thrir in
tcrCourse viii, tie British possessions in
that quarter, tic undersigned, whist they
admitted that in some respects il stood ue-
on diiicreat grounds from an article when
should graut tle indirect voyage 90 the
East-lndiss, Without any equiv alcnt or Inn
itation in point Of time, did not feel them
selves authorised to bold out any expccta-
ton that this ncw suggestion could be sccc-
dcd to BY Great Britain.
Tie undersigned request the American
plenlpotcntiafies to accept the assurances
o. their high consideration,