Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-29

West India Colonies and tie United states. One Of
'se c"''s's is an aea duty bod, upoa the slap and
aFon heJ Cargo.
At'r r'eaec'ua' cndcavols cur part to obtain the
V"'oNa' OF l's duty We compelled 10 lax a coun,
S9Sa",'"S uuiy 10 tic same amount, upon American
SHIPS ~ the Colonial ports.
Hir Gailaiin states ..,i-a; ,,y tho i,noo.,; - 81 :;
c'un rTaing duty, British u,i American ye,sels en-,
Pi2yed IN The intercourse between the British Connies
ana Tue oi'ed States, i,!oced on fooi;a Of Ire
nosf peect egtality" ana rurtlicr that tbe,e - moi
= nc Srs'tiv inferred, single act of the Govern
"s''t ot te United States, whch can in the view Ia
ken ol the subject by that His Nlaiestv be coD.i
ueied as not fulfilling the cuudi,ion contemplated t.,
Vhe act ut Ia. lament of the 5t. Juiy 1873 as No,
;'"c ng the and navi.aans Of C;re,, H,i,,,
asa 'cf possession abroad upon the footing Of ne
'S; J"'''rra "acn, excepting only tie continuance
u me scriin!hans image duty ofnineiy four ceuis
pc: ION on Jf't'sh 'csses. and OF the addition of ten
per cent oar lie ordinary duy char gcd OF, pJojs i'm
ported IN 5'i! vessels entering the ports OF tic Uui
leo States fam The British Co!ouiesn
lie arguments drawn b. Hir, Gaiaiin f,or, these
statements are ti!rco: first, that the duly Oh the side
The ;tei Sules and the couno Yelling duty on liz.
sac Oh Great nfiain being equal, Br, ships trading
between The Co'onies aud the United States are as
iH'ch favored Is American ships The sa,a trade: Sc
Co'u.E' de-" i""sif!reA a. with te exception Of tie
discriminating duties Aneica, Great Britain is IN
ut rtteS 'eJ1.;s treated the .!ius favored ,un
'' - ~ Just caAie Tor the exercise, on the paii m
'ct I'E'''l al the pG~e of Introduction uruy tea Nv
tf act OF 1893: aud, thirdly that ng in our hands
t'2 reted es Tor one AM the ' vance we gu h
al ali events, 10 have contcntcd ourse, es with agpi
''g ether hn! not both, By lie Order il. Cuun
In begin with the last Of these three ooinis VIZ the
as'tiiP" '';f, ''havng in hands co remedies for
o"e Sr vance, we ought TO have brn coutt ntt4i with
applying ti'her, but not beth, by tie Orilr in
Council
GUY measure which is ncsg in the Order in Ionn
g. is !c '"tSrd elton of tue Trade bet~oc the - isi
nes. l''dit o:oes and The L nitcd States after spe
ciii2d period lie duties American sta ,s,,
.
10y an Oder IN cuncii, IN 1923, and have been con
SANITY i'vied since that tune. They again men
hohed III me present Order IN Counc only ,, the di.
rIcion ii t!ie British Custom House officers in the
~ esl indies, who, thOsc dulles had ne: been IN.
ca Is 5ii existing, might have gin, tle.G t. be sti-
ated
he history ef these duties i, Simply III; On tie
rsi OF March. 1928, law WIS passed by lie Unitc,
S"jes "h'oh q Gets al alea duiy Ls levied upon
of.s" ','i and c"rsces cunning from the i,ts!, West
ihc!a t''ooa until proof SHALT he ej.en t. Tie 81.
us'"c'0n cI iAu Hre>cn, III Un.;eL $t.!c ,!,a no
her o" '.Aer dHti,s OF tonrase OF i,aposi ana no
n charges q a;y ,ai, cXaa.ci "a je British
No"n" p's - H. on Tie vessel, Il the tnod States
am upon ;'J S"iE 'aa''eS ar s.sr Ginice, Ncye.l.
ga" re" fi% N nc O. >ies, lan uon titis.l vussls
entering i's '""e ports, and uPo" he like gods .ceS
IA .f| ':"Hi-e la'i''Fs IN St.i rtsSs F.,osi ELSE
,.U.RE."
The British G ni!,eni al fast III 1
int'f o. ii's ei3 ~, eise tr leiice;vr IL 10 an
ply 10 ioTc'Sn countries alone ana ::i 10 British ms
SESSIONS ~ N":ii .AiTer.ca Vas i ti !.,, inter
c""rge - s>rcF"l oic.a notes hctM GET c i: i!ish En-
'"y at " asIrrco ard Tie s,nGf!.a,, Secretary Of
7t"e t;a t'c !iiHish Government ma lie 20 con
PseeiG lor rather w"s hrougi to lljevcl to ti.esi,N
eNt't"i ne CONCESSION roqu.d bl Tie act ct Con
:,'sS' i'"i"'H slii ~" pf'iucc 81 t!c Uritcd States
"Ecf !i:ioste.! ..}. tie Jc,: STATES into die British
Ncs India Co'onisS, sl.cA be Gaceiona,. e,rl. toot
ing will the like ptoLuce ;lc ,..:l,. o..,! fcys1
AT ac7 ,!rpentiyacteS.
" lien s"ch was Al !ensth c;4ainc,; 10 t.. tlc .nc
consir ciic o; tt:c .tfrri, IN act u ag ,s III 1922
those c'nntoivail duties wcic ia:csc, On tie frahc
.: tie United states by lie British Government which
a'e new INC o:y con- inued ii the IT. e. l.. c,nbcr
N.Y. toe est ndics, and in eiuoiy N tie ports
oil Is III H. No' b America.
IL 20 be observed tha. by c act Parliament a:
1892 Is Geo " cap. 4l) tic Brij.i Government was
enabled I" '"'c'dH al jaierco;ose betwec. Tie limited
States ami tie British West IuJa COLONIES under any
such circumstances those whclI !a.l already arisen
the L, s.atas.
The mdcr measure of reaIia!otv dntv was rrc
'cFcd, 'uf Two teasonS First we wee nccd ilat
CLAIM SO extraordinary as that pui io'w atd by The in
teFiFrtaitHn gwen TO Tic aC e Congress, OF 1925
would not he re'sevcrCd III after explanations and So.
crndly We had assurance thai full! opportunity of that
explanation world in the CunIsc Of the npyna-
ton wh''h "A5 ihcn about 10 be opened between The
TWO Gov tIhHCnts on tins, Among other points
ihe'r respective Interests were concerned.
That SegoIiaIion took place in London in The Spring
OF 1921 On ;le part 81 the ,'Tish Government ~,
offer made to arrange Ills matter upon Ici IN; high
" favorable IN the u. States Eut the Amer icau Plcni-
poIcnlia'y 'ntrenchCd himself within the letter Of the
American ia" and declared au proposal inadmissabic
whioh WIS n"l acc ompaDied win The ron, Q son 70
qnned by tie final Interpretation IT. III: law.
Things remaining iis stale. and The Brirt,h pro
POSITION avipE bcfn rnnoIicod ict u,ntls b. fore
tic American Gov crmcnt, he act Of Parliament, oil
July, 1923, was r1e-rd
The American Leg .zlotlie bod c,erilsfcc If Il,at
act fon the comm, OF ts last Session. IL bad
also Izaucc OF tic :r,c 6c rt"Gr sl!s tcd bv
the Eihi~'i GOVERN ~ 1924 Farther, here was
brought under IFS consideration by one Of lis rno bcrs
resolution lUr ealing the discriminating duties.
The Session however, ended " shout he enactment
of any law for repeating relaxing the restrictions o.
The act Of Cong ess of 1895 and with tie rejection
after debate of The r,solnon for the repeal of The dis
eliminating duties
10 conc 'x to Mr.. Galatin's allegation that tho
DISCRIMINATING duties are our oniy cause of compla n
that m ether respects, Great Britain is placed On TIC
to"lng Of me most Jacored na6o in her intero out Sc
! between bcr Vest India Colonies and tie l. nited
St1'cg.
| Mr. GalIatiu, in making this a,cnnent appears 10
overlook another enactment contained in The same act