Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-10-05
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snnexed articles Bali. Gus.
The Paris papers contain intelligence
from Portugal of some interest The
partisans of Don Miguel, disregarding
the admonitions contained in the letter
ofthat Prince, 10 his sister the Infanta
Regent, are underwriting TO obstruct,
by every means in their power, the as
tablishment Of the Charter. We be-
lieye, however, the measures adopted
by the Government, and the means pos
sessed by the Princess Regent, are
such as to justify the most confident ex-
pectation that the permanenttranquility
of the country will not be compromised.
The real actors are known, and the in
trigues by which they are attempting to
accomplish their ends. To battle them,
therefore, will not be of much difficult
ty.
Tha nostimportant article which pre-
gents itself to the American reader is an
Order in Counsel, which was adopted
on the a8th July, (but was not publish
ed until the 18th of August which a
mong other provisions, goes TO prohibit
our direct intercourse with the British
possessions in the West Indies, sc. af-
Ter the first day in December neat. We
have given the order in its official form.
The London Traveller, has the follow
ing remarks on this subject: -
Ournew and more liberal system of
free trade, has encountered more obsta-
cIes than was anticipated. Mr.. Hus-
kisson's argument, could effect no
change in the policy Of France: And
the Government of the United States,
has refused to allow British ships into
their ports ON the same terms and the
asame duties as an American ship FROM the
same quarter. This is a jealous and
siiiibsral policy on the part of America,
and has been met by an order to our
Colonial Governors, prohibit all inter
course with the United States in .ameri.
can vessels, from the LIST of December
next. Sufficient time is thus allowed to
effect an understanding, and the Amer
ican Government, we trust, will view
this question differently in the interval.
Mr.. Robinson's Bill of 1925, relaxed the
previous severity of the Colonial mon
opoly considerably Canada, Jamaica,
and the West India Islands, are now
permitted to maintain direct inter-
course with the various countries of
Europe, Africa and America, and to
export their produce direct. The ex.
elusive right to supply the Colonies with
manufactured goods, is still secured to
this country. But the Colonies are au-
thofised to import all sorts Of raw pro-
duce, with the exception OF coffee, rum,
and sugar from Foreigners. In their
intercourse with North and South A
merica, ColoRists may em2loy either
British or American ships, but in ira
4 ding with Europe and Africa, they can |
only use British vessels. The Colonies
are still! exciudsdtlrom direct inter-
course with Hindostan and Asia. While
our Navigation Law was in proscriptive
force, retaliatieR by America or any o.
tier State was iustifiable. And with |
this view, the American Legislature
passed., in 1917, an Act, copie to the
very letter from our code, and svowed- |
ly as measure of retail alton against G. |
Britain. Our no rthern rivals acted on |
the same principle, and Prussia framed !
their.
"Charte Maratiman on the same mo.
~dle,-"N,ais nous ayons change tout ce-
la."-Another day, and different po-
LEY has dawned over England, and no
thing could be more equitable than our
arrangement with the Government of
the United States. BY this convention
direct intercourse was allowed with
our West India Colonies, limiting the
importation by American vessels to the
direct produce of those States; that is
allowing Jonathan to bring flour, slaves
lumber, and other home produce, and
to receive coffee, sugar and rum in ex-
change. One indispensable, condition of
this arrangement was, that British YES
sells, trading from British colonies,
should be admitted into the ports of the
United States on the same terms, and |
paying the same duties as American
ships .Buttkis condition the American
Government have refused to sanction,
and has thrown the thing into the ''stat-
us quo ante Beilum," we have no fears
however, that this temporary misunder-
standing, win prodace any rupture with
hmsrica.--The sovereign Congress,
have some what too much republican
jealousy about them, but little Dip
iomatlc interchange, we trust will adjust
the matter satisfactorily between iona.