Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-12-14


tion of the Swedish Government, aud
is believed 10 be desirable on the part OF
the United States. 1t has been propo.
sed by the king of Sweden, that, pend.
ing the negotiation of renewal, the ex-
PRED Treaty should be mutually consid-
ered as still in force; n measure which
will require the sanction of Congress 20
be carried into effect on our part, and
which therefore recommend to your
consideration.
With Russia, Spain, Portugal, ard in
general all the European Powers, be-
tween whom and the United States rela-
tons of friendly intercourse have exist
ed, their condition has not materially va
ried since the last session of Congress-
regret not to ba able to say The same Of
our commercial intercourse WITH the
| Coinnlai Possessions OF Great Britain,
IN America. Negotiations of the high.
est importance TO our comtnon interests
have been fer sevpral years IN discussion
between the two governments: and on
the part of the United States have been
invariably pursued in the spirit Of candor
ami conciiiatlon. Interests Of greet mag
nitude and deliracy had been adjusted
| by the conventions of 1916 and 1918,
while that of isa2, mediated by the
late Emperor Alexander, had promised
satisfactory compromise of claims
which the Government of tie United
States, in justice to the rights OF nn-
merous class of their citizens, was bound
TO sustain. But with regard toihe com
mercial Intercourse between the United
States and the British Colonies in Amer
lea, il has been hitherto found impracti.
cable TO bring the parties 10 an under
standing satisfactory to both. The rcla.
tive geographical position, and The re-
spectlye products OF nature cultivated
by human industry, had constituted the
elements of a commercial intercourse
between the United States and British
America, insular and continental, i'm
postant to the Inhabitants o. both coun.
tries. But it had been iaterlicied by
Great Britain, upon principle hereto
fore praciised upon by the coloni8ing ma
tons of Europe, holding the trade of
their Colonies each in exclusive mono
poly to herself After the termination Of
the late war, this interdiction had been
revived, and the British Government
declined this portion of our intercourse
with her pos sessions in the negotiation
of the Convention of 1915. The trade
was then carried on exclusively ia British
vessels, till the act OF Congress concern
| ing the navigation, of 1918, and tho
Supplemental act of 1870, met The inter-
diet by corresponding measure On the
part OF the United states. these meas
ares, not of retaliation, but Of nccessa-
ry eifdeience, were soon succeede d
by an Act of Parliament, opening cer-
tain Colonial ports TO the vessels Of the
United States, coming directly fran
them, and to the importation from them
of certain articles of our exports. The
United states opened THEN PORTS 10 Bril-
fish vessels from the Colonies, upon
terms as exactly corresponding with
those OF the Act of Parliament, as, in
the relative position of the parties could
be made, and a negotiation was COM
menced by mutual consent, with the
hope, on our part, that reciprocal spirit
Fof accommodation and common sent
ment of the importance Of trade to the
interests of the Inhabitants of the two
countries, between whom il must be
carried on, would ultimately bring the
parties to Compromise, With which
both might be satisfied. With this view,
the Government OF the United States
determined to sacrifice something Of that
entire reciprocity which in all CONNER
cial arrangements with Fotega Powers
they are entitled to demand. and to ac.
quesce in some inequalities disadyan-
liageous to ourselves, rather than forego
the benefit Of a final AID permanent ads
justnent of this interest, 10 the saiissac-
lion OF Great Britain herself. The
negotiation, repeatedly suspended by
accidental circumstances, was, howe
yer, By mutual agreement and express
assent, considered as pending, and to
be speedily resumed. In the mean time,
another Act OF Parliament, so doubtful
and ambiguous in its import as to have
been misunderstood by the officers in
1.-The Colonies who were TO carry il into
Execution, opens again certain colonial
ports, upon new conditions and terms,
with threat to close them against any
nation which may not accept those terms,
as prescribed by the British Govern
ment. This act passed in July. 1875,
i not communicated 10 the Government