Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-22
Gbc Constitutional gglhin.
NIR. CLAY TO Mp CA1J,T,y
OFFICIAL PAPERS
Tn our relations NTH G,euL Rrj,,jn
accompanying The Presidents MESSAGE.

"Your predecessor Mr. Ruins KIM ,,rnos.s low.
ing London IN the month Of June, on that accoun,
as wen as on account OF the important with
which yCu Ia be solely charged tho President &C
e yon I" lose no time UNNECESSARILY in proceeding 10
S''cat btltaih On your arrival there YOU will deliyc
copy al your crcdcntia letter 10 the minister CT Fo
AFFAIRS, and on your presentation the k;u YOU
wi" communicate the original 10 Ills Majcsiy. On that
OCCASION you viii express To him the earnest desire of
Inc PRESIDENT TO maintain the amicaIle relations which
"aPPhy SuoSst between the two countries that on the
pai ol th:s Goycnneni, nothing will be omitted 10 IRE
serve them IN tai! rgor, and, if possible 10 adj fresh
sfrengt to then and it will give great satisfaction TO
side.
You viii find among the papers now put in your nos
session. tue personal instructions by which YOU will
regulate your condnct. Mr.. John y. King, Secretary
OF INC Legation To HON : allowed tue option of re
tanning that appointment, and who will have been Left
oy MT Riius hiig III charge Gf our affairs if e shall
nave 'hen h's departure before your arrival, will deli
yer ever 10 yon The record and papers OF the mission
In communicating the general instructions by which
you are 10 be governed the first subject to which am
TO direct your attention is that of negotiations opcacd
oy Alr. Rush, on the ed day of January, 1924 and
which was suspended the o2d OF July of the Same
year with an understanding between the PARTIES that
was 10 he renewed convenient early periol
owing TO circumstances beyond CONTROL has no,
nec1 resumed as sea as the President had w ;she,
oion 'ir kip9'S arrival last summer in ENGLAND ,,
found the members OF the British Cabinet d,sneIso1
owes The hi:Sdon, and on the CONTINGENT His Britain.
NC Majesty was 'ndisfosed, Mr. Canning also
inu t,p n.
or PAL; ui the time Of his abode in England IL was
n1 until t:c Autumn thai the British Cabinet assem-
0iea al Lo''on and the first object which engaged Mr.
Nihg attention was the state nf the mixed commission
at " asingtcn under the trrarte convention OF ST.
Petersburg. lie for some time OCCUPIED by cnr
respondence and conferences with Mr. Canning on that
Esho}cc', unti was transferred TO this city. Morea
yer the British Parliament had recently passed lave
affecting in most important extent The trade of te
British Colonies, in neg bofood the INTERPRETATION
ana practical operation OF which, desirable 10 ties,
by some experience These explanations of the eau
aeS o Tie delay winch has in tie resuinoton of
Mr. Rusiis negotiation may be made if YOU ALI Grd
H;e'n necessary TO tie British Government That Of
We ohi'eo otaie' has rot been indifferent the Gec:,
interests and 10 Tie harmony between The two conn
l'leS which are Fo we'd IN the negotiation. And is
satisfactory 10 reject thai eudice TO either rari,
i>eiieved 10 have accrued from ie Laps of time
on Inc contrary, Wi! have afforded both more a,n
lie opportunity OF deliberately reviewing the mast and
Of entering again upon tie negotiations under better
is'tsane with spirit of mutual Cancellation mi con
cessoa The tet pledge for bring ing them TO fortunate
conclusion
We have receive. information that 5Ir Tyn.l.;,so,
10d ME- AddinSton !nTmeiy The Brii, Charge a'tf-
fares nj W asiIingon have been named 10 co..uct thc
ncgociaiion on the part OF the British Governments lc
has n;ifia;cd an Expectation that. on our side t,n,o
'Vcria also be two Comniss toner's. In not conforming
10 tha' expectation, no d:srespec intended TO th
h': Government. III brioigs to every nation 10 &c
tefrnne for itself wh7t shall be- The number and To de
sIGnatc te particular inis uais l:oin il !.ouses 10
commit conduct Of its foreign negotiations Nor
has the practice been uniform employ Sic same nun
Der on cacI-sde Great Britain. does not indeed in
sIst upon the appointment Of two as matter of usam
or OF 'ght. inapp"nting you alone, This government
Is inincnccd by the confidence which rcpOses III Won
ana o! considerations Of economy and expedicncy.D
"a. The trade between the u. States and The British
American Colonies
You viii recollec that the British Government do,
cned treating on this subject, in the ncc ncation lch
resulted III TIE convention Of 1915. That convention
iet each party at liberty, by his separate acts TO req
rad dip-f tbo,
entertain oi his own interests and poicy hccordirr
~ the Government of each has since aiopcd yarioIs
measures winch have so restricted and embarrassed IKE
intercourse between the u States and the British 10
ones that II Is almost impossible to comprehend them
and the officers Of the British Government have not
concurred IN The construction Of The last act of The Bri-
tIsh PaflIaTneBt in rolacn TO the subject. THIS act
mas oeen differently interpreted both in the same Ti-
fish port, and in different British ports. \ prjncinaI nh
Ject of those measures has been, the british side 70
secure ana perpeiuate monopoly OF tic navigation
concerned ID The trade and on ours TO obtain fair
and cqnai participation OF H. terms Of inst rccproci
y The experience Of both has been such that # ono,
10 lncuicaie on their respective councils moderation
and liberality.
NV Rush submitted, i'll the progress Of lis ncgota-
ten at Tie third confo cncc, two articles for the rcru-
la'on OF this trade which " ere not accented bv The
British Penipotcn,iariCs Tlreen articles embraced
three leading principles: 1st, That there should ne
mutual abolition Of all discriminating or alien duties
TO place British and American vessels clnsloycd in
the trade. and their cargocs, footing bf perfect
c5naitv I'd That The productions Of tie L. States. I'D
ntIcd into British c0l1ny should be subjected 60 o
higher duties than similar productions Of another Ir;
fish colony and Sd. That the trade should remain RI
strcted If then by the acts OF Congress aud
Parliament, according to which It was limited 10 4 d.
'rf intercourse The British Pienipoentiaries zero
willing TO acccdr. in behalf Of their Government ,,i
first and Third bui not 10 the second of tl,ose ,;;
pics; ana they brought Forward at the sixteenth, coufe
renee, counter project consisting Of six articles
On me @Ith day Of June and the 81, of Tul, 1925
tbe bfitish Government passed two acts. fc ira Of
~hicn IS entitled AN act for further regulating the
rsoe OF ms fnaJesys possessions in America and the
west ndIes' and for the waebousiug ofgoods thcren
ano me second, An act 10 regulate the trade of te
BRUSH possessions abroad" According 10 II 81 acfs
e discrimination between Great Britain and her 4
mericsu colonies, as being subject in fcrard 10 ro
nat'oDs' to different commercial codes is in SOME do
gree aboIIshedi and they incorporates 10 consi
aeTao'e extent, together, and their trade thrown orcn
~ 'oTeISn nations. The legislation of Great Bri,3i,