Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-08

yesse,s,on The same conditions that thcymighi
be transported in vessels of the United States;
and, IN return, 1t was required that a like ac-
communication should be granted To the vessels
of the United States,in the ports of other pow
crs. The articles TO be admitted OF prohibi-
ted, ON either side, formed no part of the pro-
posed arrangement Each party would re-
tam tue right To admit or prohibit such arti-
clc> from the other as it thought proper, and
on its own conditions.
When the nature of the commerce between
the United States and every other country
was taken into view, it was thought that this
proposition would be considered fair, and even
liberal, by every power. The exports of the
United States consist generally of articles of
the FIRST necessity, and of rude materials, in
demand for foreign manufactures, of great
bulk, requiring for their transportation many
vessels, the return for which, in the manuac-
lures and productions of any foreign country,
even when disposed ofthere to advantage may
ne brought in single vessel. This ubserva-
ton is more especially applicable to those
countries from which manufactures alone are
imported, but it applies, in great extent, to
the European dominions of every European
power, and, in certain extent, to all the CO.
LONE. OF those powers. By placing, them the
navigation precisely on the same ground i'm
the transportation of exports and imports, be-
tween the United States and other countries
ii was presumed that all WAS offered which
could be desired. 1t seemed to be the only
proposition which could be devised which
would retain even the scmblance of equality
| i'll our favor.
Many considerations OF great weight gave
us right to expcctthat this commerce should
hn extended to the colonies, AS well as TO the
European dominions of other powers. With
the latter, especially with countries exclusive
~ manufacturing, the advantage was mani
testify on their side. An indemnity for that
loss was expected from trade with the colo
MES, and, with the greater reason, as it was
known that the supplies which The colonies
derived FRONT were of the highest importance
TO them, their labor hcing bestowed with so
much greater profit in the culture of other ar
ticies aud because, likewise, the articles of
winch those supplies consisted, forming SO
large proportion of the exports OF the United
StaIes, were never admitted into any of the
ports Of Europe, except in cases ofgrcai emcr-
gency, TO avert "A serious calamity When no
article is admitted which is not required To
supply the wants of the party admitting it,
anu admitted then, not in favor of any parti-
cnlar country, TO the disadvantage of others,
but on conditions equally applicable to all, i;
seems Just that the articles thus admitted and
invited should be carried tLithcr in the vessel;
OF the country aflording sucl, supply, and that
| the reciprocity should be found in IL cores
pondlnS accommodation on the other side. BY
allowing each party tn participate in the trans
portation of such supplies, on the payment of
equal tonnage, strong proof was afforded OF
an accommodating spirit. To abandon to it
the transportation of the whole would be sa-
crice which ought not to he expected. The
demand, IN the present instance, would he the
more unreasonable, i'm considerat on of the in,
qualify existing in the trade with the parcn,
country.
Such was the basis of our system, AS esta
blIshed by the act of 1915, and such It's true
character. In the year in which this act was
passed, treaty was concluded with Great
Britain, m strict conformity with its principles
IN regard to her European dominions. To
her colonies, however, in the West Indies and
on tins continent, it was not extended the
British government claiming the exclusive
supply OF those colonies, and from Our own
ports, and ofthe productions the colonies in
return, III her own vessels To this claim the
United States could not assent, and, in con-
sequence, each party suspended the intercourse.
In the vessels of the other, by prohibition.
which still exists
The same conditions were offered To France.
but not accepted. Her Government has do
manded other conditions, more favourable 10
her NAVIGATION, and which should also give
extraordinary encouragement TO her manu-
iactures and productions, in the port. of IN.
United States. To these it was though, i'm
proper TO accedc, and, in consequence. tn res
trici'e regulations, which bad been adopted
on ner part, being countcrvailed on the part
oil the United States, the direct commerce
between the two countries, in the vessels oil
each party, has been in great measure sue
pended. II is much 10 be regretted, tina, al.
though negotiation has been long pending.
such is the diversity of views entertained. on
the various points, which have been brought
INTO discussion, that there does not appear 10
De any reasonable prospect ofits early conclu-
sion.
1t is my duty to state, as a cause of very
great regret, that very serious differences have
occurred, IN this negotiation. respecting thp
construction of the eighth article ofthe Treaty
ot 1905, whereby Louisiana was ceded TO The
United States, and likewise respecting the sci-
Zure OF the Apollo, in 1920, for violation OIL
our revenue laws. The claim Of the govern
ment of France has excited not less surprise
Than concern, because there does not appear
10 be Just foundation for 1T, in either instance.
by Inc eighth article of the Treaty referred TO,
1t is stipulated that, after the expiration oil
twelve years, during which it was provided. |
Dy the preceding or seventh article that the |
'cT'.'9 VI H'dnce ana spain should he admit |
ted INTO the ports OF The ceded Territory, with
out paying higher duties on merchandise, or
tonnage on the vessels, than such as were paid |
by the citizens Of the u. States, the ships of
rance should forever afterwards be placed on |
The footing of the most favored nation Bv The |
Obvious construction of this article, il is pre-
stunned, that il was intended, that no favor
should be granted TO any power in those ports,
to which France sIoHId not bc forthwith emf
tied nor should any accommodation he al
lowed. TO anntlnr nnMnr. On cnndifinns to