Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-22
Mt>. G.A--A =, % III. CANNING.
O., UPPER SEYMOUR STREET. }

Z al tT,!l Iasi
on The day he i1th inst) via, sc had the honor OF an
in'e'vie'v viii, M. Canning, Ills Gaie.:,s Pr;nci;a!
Secreiacy Il State inr Foreign in,,iis
Iau ne then been aware II '!e precise import of tie
priern q'c,or and Of the provisions OF tie cr
acts OF Parliament which, refers tic undersigned
woh! have ,,olgi ''.s i"y make The sh,c,va-
tiois !, ".';ch 70 lIw hr leave call '. Ca.ni;gs
atien'ioD !.
tappcars .at his Nsajcsiy's government was vested
win two distinct authorities applicable 20 the inter
Course between lis aiAiss,,'s Cuio''s ana the T. S.
lily The al section of the az! &c Parliament f tho
5h jnlv 1875, enacted that t.c PRIVILEGES -,,u
ted hy tho a.: of navigation f,reg., Sims 10 ira.,
WIZ the b''s' pnssefs'rns abroad, shon, be limited
with respect II countries not marine o,oniaI p,sse.
si'iS, To Nie vessels ut such s:,l lacc tho corn
rierce ana navigation of Great Britain aad Of her
POSSESSIONS aofna nrn '''e Jo:n, OF the flrs; fivrrt:
Hauan' EaeS his Ilaj-sty, by his Oi,er i'll Council
shouH - ANY case deem expciiaut giant The
%"Vle or any iat. Of such privileges 10 the ships a
any Foreign country. oou;h the conditions should
not III ell respects De fulfilled uy suc, country.
And by two other arts of Parliament passed in The
fourth ana fifth Of the reign o his p,esen, Nines
ty, authority given to levy additional or cnrner
Va'iing tonnage dates on vessels, and additional or
coGn cTvaiiHg Llcs Of customs nn goods mnorieI or
exported in vsscls beionGius any foreign county
III 'hc.. higher duties le:ed British vessels or
on goods imported exported in Bri,is;, vessels than
90 vessels OF such country, similar goods when
"npci TED or exported in vessels of such countrv.
Both authorizes have been resorted 20 IN Tie Order
IN Council oi The eth lnly las.
On the ground that the condition referred to in ..,
act OF Parliament Of 9Th Ju.v, 1895 having not in ali
respects been :iiicd ny the Government of tie United
states, tc privileges granted 10 foreign Ships cannot
ia"n.!y tc onJycd by Slips c: .!c said States unless
specially giauttt by Ills Majesty Council. te salt!
ii'iegG9 agan thus granted by the Order in Couu
"n win t'e express rrovso that the sail privileges
or IN o;iler words the intercourse in American vesss
s'tveen the United States and the Rritls! Colonies
snail absolutely cease on te st CT December next, so
9ar rs respects South America, the West Indies tie
EahaIna Islands, Bermuda. end New f,ndani and On
some other subsequent davs 50 Gar as respects the B7i
10 = -
Cape Of Good Hope. NIarri.irs tci lon Nc.: Holland
a1i Van Dicmau's Land.
And, inasr"ri British vessels entering the por al
tha United STATS, fton British Cooues arc CHARGED
with additional ion?age duty al ninciy-lour cents per
tan, aid hl an addition OF per cent OF, the nl:or
daty pal able ca c Goods r!cn imported in .ne
Tican vessels cou1tervaing duty deemed equivalent
an amount, ty the Order of Couucl laid during the
time that ilc intercourse is permitted Ia continue on
American vessels, and goods imported in American
vessels entering the ports Of lis Eiajcs,'s possessions
IL North an! South America and in "a, West Indies
There Is not, - the unda:signc! is rightly informed.
single act OF t!'e Government OF tic United Stalcs
winch cam IN tc view taken OF the s,i3cc y that O,
Ills Majesty, DE considered fulfilling The conii
Ton contemplated by the act OF Parliament OF Tire ah
July, 1879. as not placing the cofnie ce and Dayir,.
ton of Great Britain, and OF her posse. ols abroad
upon the cotnG OF the favored nation eXcept..g
only the Continuance of the discriminating tonnae
amy ~ H'nety-ionr cents per !on British vcsscs
and OF e ASHTON OF ten reI cent The ordinary dur
cIai@cf on gopis imported in British, vessels entering
'he ports o: the United States from, the British Col,
MES Both the measures embrace. liz tc ORDER in
tounc7, The ccancrTaiag A.es aud tic ,!;-cn.:,:ia
@ice OF the intercourse, fJInn 81 enc arr, ,,c
same tact-i'Ie continuance OF the Uniei :::ae,, de-
CFif'h'a''nr cn'!"i. And the C0untcTvai!in.- Gut,
deemed equivalent thereto, which has 10y the Order N
Council boaa lad on American vessels am, cool, IL,
0Hrci in Americas vessels cnterinp t;,p oT,e ri ,c
British Colonies, alone sufficient to place the -.
t'7'i ana Amc-ran 'ess" employed Tie i,.;cicaur.r
bctwecn these Colonies an! tie aitei Stairs ~, Il
fcCting e the most perfect couaii:y
u docs not belong TO the undersigned to question, Ok!
Pt.cy oi The measure wiG!i Great Rritaa nav iiii
proper to adopt respecting the trade with her olonirs
lie only In:.Is from the OF Paf,rfe, raised 60
that subject during The last four wears that the infer
course between III" United States and i.e British Colo.
MES IN tie West Indies, South Afnerica ana, other
places, 90 tie extent authorised hy those acts is co,
deteJ by His MIiHst,s Government as beneficial 10
these colonies and t'e British empire at large.
HihIis conWction a:id tie only inequality suppo-
seI 10 exist having been removed by the cuuncrvaiinr
duties, the undersigned has beeuunabe discover tie
tn"ti.c for iDerlicne altog ether after short time
50 far respects the British possessions in The West
Indies South America, and several other piaces an
intercourse beneficial both parties and bcL ,o;g
in conformity with the act of Parliament have +!
deemed expe,'cni been Indefinitely continued with
those colonies III tie as has b,n done s
respects tue British possessions Of North America.
Wholly unable, therefore, assign a caiIga for the
contemplated suspension Of ne intercourse in que. Jon
the undersigned apTrehends that, Cor the very Scason
tha Tie object IN "cw cannot be understood il NAV
ba CHS construed.
liaviog no instruction on contingency which was
~" iofseeh he cr' at his time, oniy express his re-
SFef 'n"'-'i'e which cl@not ne yevtd ,vofabiy
- lis Government sitnud have BEEN alnnIcl nj H.
un'neHt waen ne was authorized 10 rcncv ie nerocia
ipas On that subject a',i with a we'll founded hope
fon lie liberal f"'or Of mis- Instructions at an ar
ranSemcn Founded principles ofn.u,ua! convc1iieuc.i
{, both parties, might III ccncu,!cl
1t is vel haoY1 'tr TIC delay in dat respect was
'is to causes not u1lcr U.a co:i.5oi of TIC Iniied
1Fs, principally 10 l''e safe of icab Of Mr. King
which has ultimately deprived item or his services
81 reasons OF the marked prefer cncc given By the
go ornnent Of tile Uucd States TO an arrangement
BY treaty, In5caI {" regulations adopted ~ both coun
tics sufficiently obvious. II bic nv important foy
M tue parties concerned, essential for e security OF
commercial or agricultural operations that tie inter
shouil be placed on permanent and OK nil
cit fnong Than Il can he bv reciprocal l,gs Liable 70
b, mod fed revoked ~ any time TIC i'll Of either
patty and not a!~ars easily understood by those on
w'pIn ihcy operate AM thc oiTstaclcs which hayc