The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-09

Sp.s.asd CIT R~ifsia hsse bern for
was past nrsaiis,ing ~ The sahjret ri the
Intercourse between "a aud thr celaaiss OF
fhc ffrr. AL that ~ css,a fe.m the
Erif.sl. Grverainrat j. perfect ,eciri oct
~ ~ the intercourse @ a4stetiiaa be-
i.se=s sh= tssa. countries. We haze heeea
caufend'ue that we asse sAaNed 10 the
vessels oFGfest Britata, ~ oar peris, ccr-
tain pr grs which they have not allow
I'd tn our vessels in th.ir ports. The aai~
form GRAND af our Gevesnmert, ioaching
This controversy, has hecN. that the ameri-
can tonnage shsu'd have the same adssn-
tagrs IN the British West Indies, which
British vessels have soieyed, aud ara ent'-
tied Ia, Ia or parts. by the exisua, lrea-
" between the two countries, Their frsrec-
rlvs ,ess''is are placed upon = precisely .
aual and reciprocal footing IN the pVrt5 ot
the iwa countries, 81 FAR as the EUROPEAN
dam,nlpus Of tireAt Britain arr concerned.
That treaty was originally negotiated bj
Messrs. Gallatin, Adams and Clay, ~
London, ~ 1910; and, after ITS expiration.
SIS renewal VAS negotiated, 10 f8f3 by
Messfs. Rush aud t;ailatin, with The British
Government As pruef that I've oniy
aimed, ~ the negotiations above referred
10, At per4ect reciprocity, our Gaye1o-
mint has repeatedly invited the British
Gorsrnmeni 10 place the II : between
the United States aud the Brlloh colonies
on tie same lsuliug rs that IN which stand
the Trad" between the European domini0ns
OF Great Brllaia and the United States
Her, then, has arisen the QUESTION, So
much DISCUSSED between the Governments,
w: What Is reciprocity of advantage, as
between the colonies of Great Britain aud
the United st5,s The two Govern
MINIS not being able 10 agree on thi, ques-
ton, thr neguiiatI,pas between them came
Ia stand IN the year 1894, each insisting
IN lis own ground, so FAR As the agents OF
each Government were Instructed. The
British Government has oow taken its
course, 10 40 hostile spirit. but il She spirit
OF commereid policy. Fixing 80 late 4
day lnr the operation Of the order, looks AS
Il II was supposed some change 10 the dis
position OF the Uulted States might allow
OF lis reyoeaiiou. II is fortunate that, in
this coulunetue, aIr. Gallatn is IN the
spot iie is man faly possessed of The
"'''''' VI WV H''ahbb' ny btfHE ldl1lHdt
with II, Il of The views of his Government.
That this errasure of the British Govern
ment IS not measure of hostility, is clear,
tom the fact, that il u one which This Go.
yernment has, 10 pursuance Of its own po.
hey, by its owp act, adopted, and contnu-
ed through 1919, 1219, and 1920, and sub
a"qaently relaxed 10 meet the advances of
The British Govrroment. The c0quetry,
50 to speak, Is nov on their side.
What the effect of this measure may be,
cannot he predicted at present, even should
It be persisted in, winch We much doubt,
although the British Editors seem to cou-
slider II AS the first step is retraotioo of the
llbefalized colonial policy Of that country.
The worst that it can operate To our com
merce IS 10 oblgc US TO resort To free ports
IN the West Indies, to the DISADVANTAGE
equally of the British owner and merchant
as Of the American. I.Nai. Int