Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-01-01

I Furopeanpower, and, in q certain ex-
tenn. 10 allthe colonies of those powers
/ By placing, then, the navigation precise
" on the same ground, in the tranSporla-
lion of exports and imports, between '0e
United States and other countries, hW'f
presumed that all was offered whic
could be desired. Ii seemed to be thf
only proposition which could be devised,
4 which would retain even the semblahee
Of equality in our favor
| Many considerations of great weight
gave Us a right to expect that this com
| merce should be extended to the colo
mics, as well as to the European domi-
Mons, OF other powers. With the latter,
especially with countries exclusively ma
nufaeturng, the advantage was manifest
" on their side. An indemnity to7 that
loss was expected from trade with the
colonies, ard, wish The greater reason, as
it was known that the supplies which the
colonies derived from Us were of the
highest importance to them, their labor
being bestowed with SO much greater
profit in the culture Of other articles
and because, likewise, the articles OF
which those supplies consisted, forming
SO large proportion Of the exports oil
the Unitc' States, were never admitted
into any of the ports OF Europe except in
| casoa Of great emergency, to avert Sc
rious Calamity. When no article is adj
mii.cd which is not required 10 supply
the wants of the party admitting it, and
admitted then, not in favor of any parti-
cular country, to the disadvantage of
others, but on conditions equally appli-
cable TO all, it seems Just that the arlic les
thus admitted and invited should be car
ried thither in the vessels of the country
atfordins such supply, and that the re-
ciprocity should be found in cores
ponding accommodation on the other
side. BY allowing each party to partic.
pate in the transportation of such sup
plies, on the payment CT equal tonnage,
a strong proof was afforded CT an accom-
modating spirit. To abandon TO it the
transportation OF the whole woull be
sacrifice which ought not 10 be expected.
The demand, in the present instance,
would be the more unreasonable, in con-
sheraton OF the inequality existing in
the trade with the parent country.
Such was the basis of cur system, as
established by the &C, Of 1878, and such
its true character. In the year in which
this act was passed, a treaty was con-
cluded with Great Britain, in strict con-
forinity with its principles, in regard TO
her European doninicns. To her colo
MES, however, i'll the AVesl Indies and
on this continent, it was not extended,
the British government claiming the ex-
elusive supply of those colonies, and
from our own ports, and of the produc-
tons of the colonies in return.in her own
vessels. To this claim the United States |
could not assent, and, in consequence,
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 govern
ment has demanded other conditions,
more favorable to her navigation, and
which should also give extraordinary en-
to her manufactures and
productions, in the ports of the United
States. To these it was thought i'm
proper to accede, and, in consequence,
the restrictive regulations, which had
been adopted on her part, being counter
vailed on the part OF the United States,
the direct commerce, between the two
countries, in the vessels Of each party,
has been in great measure suspended. !
1t is much to be regretted, that, although !
a negotiation has been long pending,
such is the diversity of views entertain |
ed, on the various points, which have
been brought into discussion, that there
does not appear TO be any reasonable
prospect Of its early conclusion.
1t is my duty to state, as cause Of
very great regret, that very serious diff
ferences have occurred, in this negocia-
ton, respecting the constru c;ion Of the |
sth article of the Treaty of 1903, where
by Louisiana was coded to the United
States, and likewise respecting the
seizure of the Apollo, in 1920, for vio-
lation OF our revenue laws. The claim
ofthe government of France has excited
not less surprise than concern, because
there does not appear to be just foun-
dation for it, in either instance. By the
9Th article of the Treaty referred to, it is
stipulated that, after the expiration of
twelve years, during which it was pro-
vided, by the preceding or 9TH article,
that the vessels Of France and Spain
should be admitted into the ports of the
coded Territory, without paying higher