Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-24


bade them to conclude And they ex-
pressed their readiness 10 agree to the in
%rtl0n OF such words as would clear up
any doubt which might exist upon the sub
|ject
AS to the navigation of the river st.
Lawrence as lar as Montreal, and that of
the waters flowing from Lake Champaign
to that river, the undersigned stated them
selves not to be authorized to stipulate the
concession OF that indulgence in the way
proposed by the American pienipotentia-
RES. The undersigned likewise stated
their objections to extending article S. be-
yond the intercourse between the United
States and his Britannia majesty's doni-
mons in Europe.
In regard to the two separate articles of
the contre prjet, the undersigned stated
taat they had no authority to grant the
hrst, unless accompanied by limitation
IN point of time, and when the American
plcnlpotentiaries proposed as substitute
for that article, one which should give the
United States the same privilege as the
most sivoured European aat.ons IN their
intercourse with the British possessions in
that quarter, the undersigned, whilst they
admitted that In some respects it stoud on
different grounds from an article which
should grant the Indirect voyages to the
East Indies, without any equivalent or Ii.
imitation in point of time, did not feel
themselves authorized to hold out any ex-
pectation that this new suggestion could
be acceded TO by Great Britain.
The undersigned request the American
1tar> tanf ay Al
OF their hIsh consideration.
+. ROBINSON,
HENRY G0ULBURN,
WILLIAM ADAMS.
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Second Sketch of article for EguaIi=inS
Duties.
The same duties shall be paid on the
importations in the ports o. any of his Bri-
tannic majesty's territories in Europe, of
the growth, produce, or manufacture of the
United States, and The same drawbacks
shall be allowed on the re-exportation
thereof, whether such importaions shall
be IN vessels of the United States or
IN British vessels, and the same duties
shall be paid on the importation in the u
nlted States OF any articles, the growth,
produce, or manufacture OF his Britannia
majesty's territories in Europe, and the
same drawbacks shall be allowed on the
re-expOrtatlOn thereof, whether such i'm
portatlon shall be in vessels of the United
States or in British vessels.-The same
duties snail be paid and the same bounties
allowed on the expectation of any articles,
the growth, produce, or manufacture of
the United States tn his Britannia maies-
tvs territories in Europe, whether such
expectation shall be in vessels of the Uni
ted States, or in British vessels, aud the
same duties shall be paid, and the same
bountles allowed on the expectation of any
articles, the growth. produce, or manuiac-
ture OF his Btitannic mles US territories
in Europe to the u. States, whether such
expectation shall be In vessels I'll the o.
States or in British vessels.
Is.
The .americGn TO the Brihsh Comnisgionsrs.
HUley-street, June d, 1915.
The undersigned have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt Of the note Of the
british pletipOtentiaries, dated the 2Oh
INST. communicating the substance of the
observations which they had made in tie
conference of the i9th, upon the diffe ent
points relerredto in the note of the un ier.
signed oil the 18th inst.
Thevews o. the undersigned, with resp,ct to
the sec I'D article beng precise the same with
those stated by lac British plen pc en,iar.es.
there viii be no difficulty in forming clause
embracing the jec;s co ;enpla ell by both
par les, and which shall be free from ambied ~.
The explanation gwen by the British pien,po-
tenharieS upon that part IF tie tlird article
which The Undersigned unprecedented might be
liable 10 constrlic ION IN reference to lie Indian
trade, not intended by eithe- parry, is ef.cQy
sausiac DRY. But they regret that they cannot
accede To Tie alterations proposed IN other res
poets by the British plen potentares 10 the ar
ucles which had been offered by tie undersigned.
PARTICULAR as they affect the privilege of inland
navigation by the river St Lawrence and by tha
waters flowing from Lake Cham lain. nor haye
hey found Il prac cable TO fame any article
compatible with the different views entertained
by the Two parties respecting Tie intercourse be.
tween the the United a,es and Canada Tnev
therefore recur to the proposal made in their
note of the i7tl instant, 10 omit that art Gle alto,
setier, that proposal not having been n Itlccd in
he note of the British plendotentiarie, of tic
10Th inst
They make the same offer as to the sth arti.
Gle OF the c0nfre brojsf
And thIfdly, they hereby renew the pro,osal
made verbally in The conference of the 1oth met
TO substitute for the two separate articles. one
placing the United States in their inter .<.,r,e
with the British possessions IN India, on the foot.
ing OF the most favored European ration.
The Undersigned request TO be made acduant-
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