Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-03

| bringing the dispute to complete and amicabl
| termination.
Our extracts in the Foreign News submit III,
Britr'h Views of this question We slial, give h.
| other side
On the sist March last, Mr.. Lloyd made a re
por, to the Senate of the u. S. which was adopted
by that body The Committee alludng to tShe pc.
tltisn OF certain merchants, Sc. of the City o
Baltimore, observe
:" The recommendation of the meme ralists no,y
Is that the discriminating duties still imposed on
british vessels and merchandise from those colonies
should be Immediately abolished (; and that British
! vessels, coming from whencesoever they NAV and
with whatsoever loaded, should be admitted into
the ports OF the United States, ON the same terms
as the vessels an3 cargoes of the most favored ma
tons.
. The effect OF which, the committee believe,
would be, summarily to yield TO Great Britain all
she could ask, without any equivalent accommo-
aation being granted on her part for admit
British vessels unfortunately into the ports ofthe
Onited States, with their cargoes, from whence-o-
ever arising, or of whatsoever composed, on the
same terms as our own vessels, those of the most
iavonred nations, which would be the same thing
"hHe she allows the admission of American yes
sells INTO her ports only partially, for certain pre
scT'oed articles, and those limited 10 the growth
produce or manufacture OF the u. States, and to
manifest disadvantage when compared with the lik
ana The principal articles which she wants when
rom elsewhere imported into the colonial ports,
fto"!d operate as a surrender of the principle of
eQndny, and a withdrawal from the control of the
government OF the United States, of the means il
possesses OF leading TO better, and more desirable
because more equal, state of intercourse between
the two countries
We also lay before readers the following Ex-
tracts from the n. Intelligencer and the n. Y.
Enquirer
I'm another part OF this paper will be found late
news from England, amongst which the most i'm
portani 10 US, Is, thai order in Council has been
Issued by the Govern ent of Great Britain, for
prohibiting direct trade rom the United States with
the West India Colonial possessions of Great Bri-
tain, TO take effect from the first day CT December
next We have copied, also, the commentaries
| of two leading British Journals upon the measure
which shew the grounds upon which The British
statesmen desire TO see this determination placed
10 those who are familiar with the history of
the diplomacy and Legislation of the two countries
this measure will not occasion any great surprise
though there was no more reason 10 expect il at
this moment, than there has been at any time for
two years past, at the distance of which time the
elaborate negotiations between us and the British
GoveInm nj, on this subject, were suspended. and
II l. believed, have not since been re opened
10 go back, and retrace the history of these ne
EQUATIONS, would consume much time, and even
recapiuation would fatigue and perhaps confuse
the reader, who desires no than general idea
OF the subject. We shall therefore be brief upon
1t, without attempting 10 be particular.
The two Governments of the United States and
Great Britain have been for years past negotia,i,a
on the subject of the intercourse between US and
he co'enies of the latter. All that we claim from
the British Government is perfect recipro city in
the intercourse of navigation between the two
countries. We have been contending that we have
allowed 10 the vessels of Great Britain in Our por,s
certain privileges which they have not allow Ell TO
our vessels in their ports. The Uniform ground of
our Government, touching this controversy, has
been, that the American tonnage should have the
same adv antages in the British West Indies. which
British vessels have enjoyed, and are entitled TO- in
our ports. by the existing treaty bety cen the two
countries, their respective vessels are placed upon
precisely equal and reciprocal footing in the port-
OF the two countries, 50 tar the European do
minions OF Great Bftsin are concerned. That
| treaty was originally negotiated by Mesers Gal
latin, Bayard and Clay, in London in 1915; and
after is expiration, its renewal was negotiated in
ISIS, by Messrs. Rush and Gallatin, with The
British Government. As proof that we only
aimed, In the negotiations above referred TO- nj q
perfect iecipi ocity, Government has repeatedly
invited the British Government TO place the trade
between the United States and the British colonies
on the same footing that on which stands the
trade between the European dominions of Great
Britain and the United States. Here, then. has
arisen The question, 30 much discussed between The
Governments, viz: What as reciprocity of adyan-
tases, a. between the colonies of Great Britain
and the United State? The two Governments
not being able 10 agree on this question, The nego
tiatIons between them came to a stand IN the wear
1874, each Insisting on its own ground so far a.
the agents OF each Government were instructed.
The British Government has now tax en- its course
IN no hostile spirit but iii the spirit of commercial
ro"ci. Fixing so late day for the operation OF
the order, looks if was supposed some change
In the dispo .ltion OF The United States might al
low OF It's revocation. II is fortunate that, in this
co"Jinrture, MIR. Gaaiin is on the spot He is a
man fully possessed Of the merits Of the question.
by being familiar wiihi;, ard of the views of his
Government.
That this measure Of the British Goyernmen, is
not measure Of hostility, is clear from the fact
that it Is one which this Government has, in pur
suance OF lis own policy, by is own act, adopted.
and continued through 1918, 1919, and 1920, and
suDsequeniiy relaxed 10 meet the advances of the
British Government. The coquetry, so TO SPEAK.
Is now on their side.
What the effect of this measure may be. can.
not be predicted at present, even should il be per
sisted In, which much doubt, although the
British Editors seem 10 consider it as the first step
In reiracton of the libeazed colonial policy of that
country. The worst that il can operate 10 our
commerce is TO obIige us to resort to free ports in
The West Indies, to the disadvantage equally OF
the British owner and merchant as Of the Ameri-
can. N,,f T,t
ORDER IN council.
vi all the documents which have tor a long time
arrived from Europe, the British order Ia council
excluding the ships of the United States from the
ports of the British West indies, is certainly The
most important. The subject demands more Sc
Tious consideration than we can aiwavs afford T.,