Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-08

WiiiCh aha hot, upon the same terms, be grated 10
each other and that neither party will impose upon ar
tcies OF merchandise the produce or manufacture of
tho other, any other higher duties than upon the like
articles, beinS the produce manufacture Of any
o,her country 10 these PRINCIPLES there IS. in the
Convention with Denmark, exception Ti;ir rcga ri
to The Colonies OF that Kingdom the Arctic Seas,
ont none with regard TO her Colonies in the West In
dies.
In the course of the last summer the term 20 which
otV 'aSt commercial Treaty with Sweden was limited,
has expired. continuation OF IL is in the centennial
on oi Tue swedish Government, and IL is believed
DE desirable on the part of the United States 1t has
oeen proposed by the King OF Sweden that pending
The negotiation of renewal, the expired treaty should
en1tualy Considered as still, in forces which.
VIII require the sanction Of Congress 10 he carried into
effect part and which | ther ecre retcopm.p,I
10 vour consideration.
w IN Prussia, Spain Portugal, and in general all the
European Powers. between whom and the United States
relations OF friendly intercourse have existed their
dion has not materially varied The last session OF
congress regret not to be able 10 say the same oil
our coninercial intercourse with the Colonial Possess
IONS OF Great Britain u America. Negotiations of the
inquest Importance 20 our common Interests have been
inVa!ao!y pursued IN The spirit of candor and conCia
ton Interests of great magnitude and dcIicacy had
been adjusted by the Conventions of 1915 and 1915
while that of 1922, mediatcd by the late Emperor Al
exander, had promised satisfactory compromise of
claims which the Government of the United States in
justice 10 the rights ola numerous class of their ci;i
zens, was bound 10 sustain. Bu, with regard 10 the
commercial Intercourse between Ike United States and
Drlsil COiOnleS III America, II been kitlcrD
iouud inpraciicabie TO bring the parties an under
standing satisfactory TO both The relative peoo ra
cal pos~r, and the respcc tive products Of nature nI
hvated by human industry had ed the elements
OF co'!nercia intercourse between the United States
and i5r Itlsh America insular and continental impor-
ant to the inhabitants of both countries But il had
been interi'cted by Great Britain, upon principle
heretofore practised upon by the coonixin natons
Europe, of holding the trade of their COLONIES each in
exclusive monopoly to herself After the termination
OF the late war; this introduction had been revived and
the British Government declined including this portion
OK our intercourse with her possessions in the neeotia
ton OF the Convention OF 1915. The trade was then
carried on exclusively in British vessels till the act OF
congress concerning nav CATION of 1919, and The sup>
Elemental act of 1890, met the iaterdict by CORES.
pondinS measure on the part of the United States.
These measures not of retaliation, but of necessary
sell defence, were soon succeeded by Act Parlia-
ent, opening certain colonial ports the vessels OF the
u d coming directly from them and the importation
from Them of certain articles Of pIoiucc burdened
with heary duties, and excluding CT the most
haoie articles OF our exports. The u. States cnencd
their ports to british vessels from the Colonies npon
terms as exactly corresponding with those OF the Ac,
oi Parliament, as III the relative position OF the parties
could be made. And negotiation was commenced
by mutual consent, with the hope, OH our part that a
reciprocal spirit of accommodation and u common sen
tnent OF The Importance OF the trade 10 the interests o.
the inhabitants of the two countries between whom il
must be carried on, would ultimately bring the parties
| to compromise with which bath might be satisfied
with tins view, the Government of The United State.
lad determined 10 sacrifice something of that entire re-
cproc!iy which in all commercial arrangements IS IN
foregn Powers they are entitled to demand and 70
rclulescc in some inequalities observation-disclosures tn orr
Selves rather than TO lorego the benefit OF final and
permanent adjustment of this interest ~ The sail. con
OF Great Britain herself The negotation rcpeateJv
suspended by accidental circumstances was. however
ny mutual agr jnt aa5 express assent couserC
pending, and 10 be speedily resumed In tie ,neop
tire: another act of Parliament SO heub;sJl nnI am
nguous IN It's import as to have been misunderstood, by
the officers in the Colonies who were 10 carr, If ,,io o.
| f'cf,
conditions and terms, with threat to close them aeains,
any Nation which mayn accept those terms as pre-.
sciibed by the British Government This act passed
IN July, 1898, not communicated 10 the Government
OF the United States not understood by the British Of
hceTs OF the Customs 10 the Colonies where it was 10
oe enforced was nevertheless submitted to the consi
Grafton OF Congress, al their last session. With the
kno" ledge that negotiation upon the subject had Ion0
oeen IN progress, and pledges given of its resumpon
an early day, it was deemed expedicu to await the re-
sun OF that negotiation, rather than 10 subscribe iipp
c',iy 10 terms the import Of which not clear, aud
which Inc British authorities themselves in this Lenis
pbere, were not prepared to explain.
Immediately after the close of the last Session nj
congress, one OF our most distinguished citizens was
despatched as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen
pOtenaLy TO Great Britain furnished with insrucons
Which we could uot doubt would lead te a conclusion
% ms long controVerted interest, upon aCcepta-
oe 10 Great Britain Upon his arrival, and before he
mad delivered his letters ofcredencc he was met BIZ an
Order of the British CauDcil excluding from AMI AZ
ter The first OF December current the vessels of the
United States from all the Colonial British po,ts. ex-
cePng those Immediately bordering upon our Terrific.
RES. In answer 10 bis exposlulaions upon measure
thus unexpected, lie is informed that according TO The
ancient maxi,ns of policy OF European nations having
colonies, their trade is exclusive possession fine
mother country. That all participaton in il hv Other
nations, is boon favor not forming subject of ne
So'i9'on but to be regulated by the Legislative Acts
u the Power owning the colony. That the British
Government, therefore. declines negotiating concern
ing 1t; and that, the United States did moi forthwith
accept purely and simply The terms offered by tie Act
oil aiiament, ofJuIy, 1926 Great Britain you'd moi
no" ADMIT The vessels Of the United States even upon
tcn of other nations
we have been accustomed 10 consider the trade
"ch we nave enjoyed with The British Colonies rather
IS an interchange Of mutual benefits than as a mere
laTor received; that. under every circumstances we
nave given an ample equivalent. We have seen eve
~ other nation b0diug Colonies negotiate with other
ns'Ch' ana grant them freely, admission to The Colo
Dics by treaty; and SO FAR arc the other colon;in ma
ions OF Europe from refusing TO negotiate for trade