Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-19
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TUESDAY MORNING. DEC. 10. 1896.

British Colonial 7rade.--Ne have not been ab,e
as yet 10 publish the documents communicated TO Con-
gress with the Presidents Message relating 10 the
QUESTION of our trade with the British w es, India ca
ionies, affecting though it does so considerable, the
commercial interests of tic U. States and presenting
SUBJECT which in domestic politics and foreign re-
iatons, rs al this time interesting than any other
we shall commence on Friday, the pubca ton of such
documents as VIII furnish the reader with clear view
OF all the points IN controversy between the coun.
"'es' from Inc Act OF Parliament opening the West
i"'a ports IN 1872, TO the order in Council iuterdct
ing American trade with those ports after the Ist Dec
current.
IAe subject has two aspects, the foreign and domes-
tic-thc first embracing the motives and con,,uct If
Great Britain explained in her Colonial regulations
and IN the negotiation conducted By hessrs Rush and
Gailatin-tle second, the policy of our government,
In preierrng 10 regulate The subject by treaty instead
of law.
The last wc are apprised, furnishes the ground on
winch the administration is TO be assaled at this Ses.
sion ottongress, the Panama Mission did at the Fast
That is more cXpsdient arrange international diff
cui;Ies by treaty, than by act of the Legislature
world not seem TO admit of question. law binds
only the nation passing ia treaty all nations which
are Par'os'o lt-GAe party may repeal aw--the fa,
Vi na'ohs nieFposes to preserve the permanence and
inv'oabiY of treaties. On this point Mr. GaI,a.;n
nigh authority IN his letter of Goth Aug to Mr.
Canning says, 'tc Of the marked preference
given br the government of tie u States to an ar
rangenent by treaty, instead regulations adopted BY
both countries, sufficiently obvious II is biob,r
important for all the parties concerned essential TO the
security OF agriculture commercial operations that
the intercourse should be placed on more permanen,
and explicit footing than it be by reciprocal laws
liable 10 be modified or revoked at any ,,,no =, TIC,
VIII OF either party, and always easily understood
ny those on whom they operate.o
The warm desire and active efforts OF the govern.
/ nent TO complete The desired commercial arranoe
mems with England have not been, and cannot be
called in question: All of which lis at:versares COM
'a'n u.s. that Tie mode adopted unwise and inef
c'sn Even this narrow ground of censure is plain
~ unenaoie-ior every mans common sense must Tell
ANN mat II IS better 10 operate by treaty than by law
ana tnat the fact OF Great Brain's having declined
negotiation, proves only that she deems it her interest
10 ciosc her colonial ports the direct trade Of he T.
States.
The correspondence will prove Grea, Britain to be
placed clearly and rrefagaby in the wrong, and tie
Efforts OF tie government haze been zeaious and
?eTseveTing 10 arrange all difficulties
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Cshf--he fate OF Cuha, supposed to be interviewer
with the E.voInt;o,s of s.,,,.s,, ''' ~"
from its ra!otiye positioo to ,,,o s-;,;.t,
louies, and the T. States an, -, -. '''' 70,
ana V@ine' and the character of its population, with
deep interest By both coporr;,. H., :, 10y, vi"
continue in its nre son, ,.o' 0's
mixed aer;ance 20 t,,e n,,,,,t oo',''o", o
voIu,;onized States {, ;n,,c,or1oroo
ei Its conscouor,... to tho s,,,r,.,n,;.s.
possessors Of ColonS% and Tho
cal situation, attract 10 if mus orrr;,;.I 49, -.
can regard rum9ur has been o-ov,;,;, g..
days, that Great Britain was on ,ls eve IF o,,,;,,
garrison on tic Island. either for tl,o