The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-11

tan Cei8ulai ports Ia the FesseIS Of TIE Iuiit j
S0ies coming difeets iron them, and - tue
importation from tiem u eeriaiu ariicies 81 our
produce bttrdencd WITH heavy dulie-, AID osclu-
dug sofse oftas nasl valuable aItires Of our
exports The United -titea opened their ports
10 British vessels FRONT the Colonies, upon terms
a. exactly corresponding win those Of the Act
Of Patameni, a., "a toe relative position Of the
partes could br made And negotiation was
commenced by mutual consent, viii the hope,
on ON part, that reciprocal spirit Of accom-
uedtiipn aud common sentiment Of the III
purt1urr Of the uade 10 the interest Of the lnha-
b.tauts pftho tHo countries between whom 4
must Be ,lrricd on. would ultimately bring the
partlss 10 a compromise, with Nhirh both might
be- satisfied With this view the Government
of the nlled states bad determined 10 sacrifice
something ai That entire reciprocity which IN all
Commercial arrangements with Foreign Pow
cls thcY are rutitled 10 demand and 10 acqul-
csee 10 Some inequalities disadeanttgcons 10
ourselves rather tBun 10 forego TIC benefit OF a
dnH and permanent adjustment ofths interest.
to the satisfaction OF Greai Britain herself Tin
Z NEGOTIATION. repeatedly suspended by dcclden-
tai circumstances vas, however by mufuai a.
grcemcnl and express assent considered az
pending, aud ~ be speedily resumed la the
mean tiuic, another Aci Of Parliament, 50 doubt
h and ambgnouf in is import as to have been
! nisundei food bv itc officers ~ the Colonies
v ho were to cary It INTO execution, opens a
gum certain Colonial ports, upon new conditions
aud terms, witt threat TO close them against
any Nation winch may not accept those terms,
a. prescribed by the British Government This
aef passed ni'1uly, lS21, not communicated to
the Gorcl dRnl Of the tinted States not undrl-
stood by he British Officers Of the Customs IN
the Colorles whore It vas 10 be enforced, vas
Ia, he
Congress, at then last session. With the know
led" that d negotiation upon The subject had
long been III pfogfcss, and pledges gwen Of is
resumption at an early day, It was deemed TX
prdcnt 10 await the result Of thai negotiation,
rather than To subscribe implicitly to term lhe
import ol which WIS not cleIf, aud which the
brush authorities themselves, IA this hcmis-
pheic @rfe not prepared 10 explain.
Immediately after the close ot the last Session
al Congress, one oi our most distinguished rill.
lcus N.r despatched As Envoy Extraordinary
aud Minister PlcnIpVteuiiary 10 Great bBDln.
lnnished with distractions which We could no.
doubt would lead To a conclusion OF this long
controFeItcd interest, upon terms acceptable L.
hrnat BrHin- Upon hi, arrival, aud before hc
had delivered his letters of ercdence, lie WIS
met by an Oide. ofthe British Council, e>cm-
ding nom aud after Inc first Of December no,
current. fine vessels of the United States from all
the olonlal British ports, excepting thuse i'm.
med.dtrly bordering upon CTR Territories In
answer Ia his rEppSfndIons upon mea-tus
thus unexpected, he is informed that, according
10 the ancient maNuls uf policy pt European
NATIONS having cutnuirs, their tlade is an cxrnl-
5isa p9s-e-s ION OF the mother country. That all
participation init b, Other nations Is Il boon u
idfor, uoj tornne a subject OF ceouation. hul
10 br regulated 10y The Legislative Acts Of the
f""tr owning the COLONY That the british
Government therefore, declines neaotlatus
concerning II aud TINT, Is tbc rnlfcd 7lal.s
dld n9t forthwith accept purely an1 slmpi, tht
terms offered by The Aetof Parliament. OF Iuif.
l7@' Great RaIlan wnuld not uoW admit the
vessels OF the United states even upon thc terms
ON which She has opened them to the navigation
OF Other nations.
We have been accustomed TO consider the
trade which W. have enjoyed with The British
COLONIES, rnthcr Il, an mtclchane" al mutual
benefits, dian as a mere fatDr received that
under every rrcumsta ucr, we have given an
ample cquh alcut. We nave seen every Other
nation, holding COLONIES, negotiate with Other
nations, aud giant them, freely admission 10
the COLONIES by Treaty and, far are the o.
thcr colouizmg nations of Europe now ironlc-
inslng 10 negotiate lor trade with then Colonies,
that We ourselves have secured acccs, to the
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HE refusal, however, of Great Britain TO ncgu-
tate, leaves to 'hc United states 10 other alter
native than that ol regulating, or intrrdlctag,
altogether tine trade On their part, according "a,
eIihri measure may affect the interest OF our
own country aud with that eN aslNe Object
would recommend the whole subject 10 yoar
calm aud eludld deliberations
II Is hoped that uur una xulmg cXcrtionS 10 at
compllah a cordial good understanding ON this
interest viii not have an unpfoPruous effect up
On the othcrsrt1 topics OF discussion between
hc two Governments. OR Northeastern aud
Northwestern boundaries are sull uuudu-,ed
lhr commissioners under the .th article 81 the
Irony OF Ghent have nearly como 10 the ciosr
Of thor labors, nor canWc rcnounce Tie cNper-
ihlioa, cniecblcd as II is, that tfey may agree
uI"n theH report, 30 the satisfaction or acqui-
csfrnec oil both parties. The Commission lor
H." iatas the claims Tor indemnity tor slaves
carried away after the closcot the war has bcen
sitting with doubtful prospects OF success
Propositions OF compromise have, however.
passed between The Two Governments, tine r.
suit et which, ~ ilattcr ourselves may yet
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