Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-23

adjustment. They never could have dreamt that,
wrhou, the smallest previous notice, and at the
very moment OF the arrival IN England oil new
American Minister, fully prepared TO resume the
negotiation il was 10 he suddenly rested and the
new glodnd, for the first time, taken, that the
subject itself was of nature to admit OF no ne
go,iaton. Entire confidence being rsposed on The
iesump,foa of the negotiation, as the means on
which both parties relied, upon the recall OF Mr.
Rush. in the Spring of 1926, MIR. King was sent
to replace him, fully empowered 10 uea, on all
the subjects (including the colonial uade) OF the
previous neaoat on. lie was instructed, ~ the
first instance, as being subject OF more pressing
urgency, to invoke the position of the British
Government to remove he impediments TO the
ecu,,on of the ST. Peter sburgh Conv enon, which
had been created by the British Commissioner at
Washngton. And he was informed that his in
s;ructions on the objects f the suspended negota-
ton should be transmitted TO him in time again to
open it, They would have been so transmitted,
but that, upon his arrival in England, in the month
OF June, 1925, he was indispos.d; that he learnt
that His Britannia Majesty i'll, & that Mr.. Cam
ming AFRO unwe ell; & moreover, that the British
Cabinet was dispersed the Island, or npon the
continent, in the pursuit of health and recreation
Happily, His Britannia Majesty and his principal
Secretary of Foreign Affairs, restored to
health The British Cabinet did not re-assemble
unit, the Autumn of 1925, and Mr.. King untor-
tuuateiy remained feeble and unwell up 10 the Pc
riod of his return to the United States, ia conse-
quence of his ndisposi,ion. If his Instructions
not forwarded To him. il because il wa
known that he was ensased in discussions respect
ing the ST. Petersburg Convention, and it was
believed that his anguid condition did not admi,
Of his entering upon tie discharge OF the more
arduous duty of resuming tire suspended nego,ia-
ton. II woulc now seem o have been altogether
useless 10 have transmitted them, the British Go
Passage of the &C, of Parliament of July, 1925 TO
close the door of negotiation. Such purpose was
Limited TO the Government of the United
States. On the contrary, as late as 22i March,
1926, Nh. Vaughan addressed official note to
this Department, in which he stated, &" have re-
ceived instructions from His Majesty's Government
to acquant you, tina, it is preparing to proceed in
the important negotiations between that country
and The Uniiaj States, now placed in the hands of
the American Minister in London; MIR. Hu.kis.
son has been already introduced TO Mr.. r. King,
as his Majesiy's P!enipotentiary, and the Minister
of State, having the department of Foreign AZ
fairs, has received His Majesty's commands TO as.
sociate Mr. Arlington, late His Malesy's Charge
d. Affis in America, with Mr.. Huskisson, az
joint Plenipotentary the part of Great Britain.
- rhe negotiations will, therefore, be forthwith
resumed, and it will be for the Gevernmen, OF the
Unted States to judge whether, considering the
state of the health OF Mr.. Rufus King, which MIR.
Canning lanents TO say has been, since his arrival
in Eaglaad, far from satisfactory, will Join any
other nesolisior in the commission with him.
ITO he concluded ia next)