American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-04-18
GREAT BRITAIN AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

GREAT BRITAIN AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Legislature of South Carolina, it will be re-
collected, have enacted law compelling vessels
having colorrd persons on board to lay off at least
so Yards from the wharves, and load and UNLOAD
BY means of lighters. The following article VIII
piye the people Of South Carolina idea OF the re-
ception their policy is likely to meet with in Eng
land:
From fhe Liverpool Commercial Chronicle, March a.
1t may no, be generally known, that, until re.
cent period the master Of any British vessel gong
10 Charleston, having colored person on board
was required to transmit that coored person to the
custody Of the sheriff, who imprisoned him until
the British ship was again about to SAIL. several
intelligent commanders OF British vessels have more
than once. in our presence, expressed their indig-
nation at being compelled to submit to this practice
An act has recently been passed, by the legislature
OF the State of South Carolina, to modify this law,
and the following letter received at This port from
the British Consul, at Charlelton. communicates
the results OF the deliberations OF this republican
sembly:--
Charleston, goth Dec. 1895.
Sir,-With reference TO my letter OF the 4th
March last, have to acquaint you, that an act has
Just passed the legislature OF this state, amending
the law which prohibits the introduction of persons
of color, and provides that the arrival OF all pack
persons, the sheriff of the district shall repair on
board the vessel, and order the captain to remove
his vessel into the stream, at distance OF not less
than one hundred and fifty yards from the wharf,
and to unload and load the same with lighters, I'M
der penalty of one thousand dollars for refusal
non ompliance.' am, Sir, your most obedient
servant, (Sgned)
81 Hi. Britannia Majesty's Consul for North
and South Carolina.
!" To the Collector Of His .Majesty's Customs,
Liverpool"
Admitting that the state of South Carolina has q
right to enact such laws her legislature may deem
best calculated TO promote her interests, and to pro-
vide for her security, We cannot but assume that
Grea, Britain has correspondent right, and we
may hope that right will be instantly exercised by
the issuing of an Order in Council, to compel all
vessels coming from Charleston, or any other port,
where this odous regulation is enforced to discharge
their cargoes into lighters, and at distance Of ono
hundred and fifty yards from the shore. There
are many " colored persons" men Of considerable
property and of excellent character, residing in
England, born under the British dominion, and en-
titled to all the rights which British subjects pos
aess Is il to be allowed to the State Of South Car
ona absolutely to prescribe any portion Of the sub
ects of Great Britain Is any state legislature TO
be permitted TO inhict pecunisry fine upon Brit
ish merchant, who shall have the temerity to EN-
ploy any colored persons - American vessels
coming to England are not subject to any detention,
nor the owners to any fine, in consequence Of the
color of any Of the Reciprocity is the prin-
ciple which regulates the application OF our new
commercial regulations to the trade and vessels OF
foreign states; and it is the practice at present to
allow the benefit OF those regulations TO be partic-
Pated by the subjects and vessels of those states
only which are willing to concur with ours, in pro-
noting that freedom OF intercourse between nations
and that liberal system Of commercial policy, for
the establishing OF which our new code was framed,
by the adoption OF regulations similar to our own
fit were right to exclude the ships of the King OF
the Netherlands from any benefit which accrues
from the enforcement of these laws, because his
Dutch Majesty did not think FIT to reciprocatr
what, ask, ought to be the policy Of our govern
ment with regard to this enactment of the state of
South Carolinaf Why should not an Order in
Council at once be issued, prohibiting all vessels
coming to England from any state where such
law az that above quoted may exist, from entering
our docks, requiring them to discharge their car
goes into lighters, at distance of $50 yards from
our quays. under penalty of 1000 doarsP Thus
might We convince these Republican Legislators,
who atak over their plantations with the state
alitu'on in one hand and the COW skin in the other"
hat England will not permit any Of her citizens TO
be placed under the prescription Of this infamous
regulation, without retaliang upon its authors some
portion al least, OF the Inconvenience, which flow
from syaem so narrow. minded, and 80 fraught
with outrage.
From late English papers.
The .quthor Of Waverly.-The failure Of the
great booksellers, Constable 81 Co. is said to have
ruined Sir Walter Scott, who had made himself re.