The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-12-13

view, the government of the United States had
determined to sacrifice something of that en-
tire reciprocity which, in ali commercial ar
engagements with foreign powers, they are en-
titled to demand, and to acquiesce IN some IN
CAPABILITIES dsadvantageous to ourselves, rather
than TO foreso the benefit of a final and per
manent adjustment Of this interest, TO the.sat-
isfaction Of Great-Brtain herself. The nego-
tiation, repeatedly suspended by accidental
circumstances, was, however, by mutual a
greemeut and express assent, conidered as
pending, and to be speedily resumed. la the
| mean time, another act Of Parliament, so
doubtful aud ambiguous IN its imp,rt, as 70
have been misunderstood by the Officers in the
colonies, who were to carry it into execution,
opens again certain colonial ports, upon new
! conditions and terms, with threatto clo:e
them against any nation which maynot &C
cept those terms as prescribed by the British
Government. This act passed in July, 1925,
not communicated to the Government Of the
United States, not understood by the British
officers of the customs in hecolonies where it
was TO be enforced, was, nevertheless. sub
mitted to the consideration of Congress at
their las; session. With tie knowledge that
a negotiation upon the SUBJECT had long been
in progress, and pledges gwen of its resump-
tiNu at II Wee lS'tAt TX
to await the result Of thai negotiation, father
than 10 subscribe implicitly TO terms Tie i'm
port Of which was not clsar, and <whih the
British authorities themselves, in this Aemis-
Phere, wero not prepared Il explain.
Immediately after the elise of the last s"s-
sion Of Congress, one OF our most Distinguish
q ed citizens WAS despatched IS Envoy Extrao5.
binary and Minister Plenipoeniiary to Great
| Britain, furnished with instructions which we
could not doubt would lead + conclusion OF
this long controVcrted interest. upon terms
acceptable TO Great Britain. Upon his arri-
val, and before he had delivered his letters Of
credenCe, he was met by an orde ofthe British
Council, excluding. from and aier The first OF
December now current, the vesses OF the Unit.
ed States from all the colonial hitish ports,
excepting those immediately bortering upon
our territories. In answer TO his ex postula-
tons upon measure thus unexpected, he is
Informed that, according 10 the ahcient max
ms Of policy Of European nations having COL
onies, their trade is an exclusive posstssea- OF
the mother country. That all paIti~ ila ion in
Il by other nations, is boon ofiavor, MT form
ing subject OF negotiation, but 10 be egulat-
ed by the Legislative acts Of the powlr own
i,g the colony. That the British Govs ument,
therefore, declines negotiating concerning it /;
and that, as the United States did nd forth
with accept purely and simply the tcrhs offer
ed by ;he act of Parliament, of Juk 1925,
Great Britain would not now admit he yes
sells Of the United States, even upon tie terms
on which she has opened them to the navsa-
ton Of other nations.
We have been accustomed TO consider the
trade which we have enjoyed with the British
colonies, rather as an Interchange ofmutual
benefits, than "a mere favor received; that,
under every circumstance, we have gwen an
ample equivalent. We have seen eydy other
nation, holding colonies, negotiate viii other
nations, aud grant them, freely, admss:on 10
the colonies by treaty; and, so far arethe 9th
er colonizing nations of Europe now, rom re-
fusing to negotiate for trade with thsir colo
mics, that-we ourselves have secured access TO
the colonies Of more than one Of theu5hy trea
/ ty. The refusal. however. of Great Britain
to negotiate, leaves to the United States, no
! other alternative than that OF regulating. or
| introducing, altogether, the tr1de On. their
| part, according as either measure may effect
the interests of our own country; and, with
| that exclusive object, | would recommend the
whole subject to your calm and caudid de!ib-
erations.
1t is hoped that our unaraling exer,ioas TO
! accomplish q CpTtiidt SOO1 UNDERSTANDING OIL
this interest will not have an unpRopitious CT
feet upon the other great topics Of discussion
between the two governments. Our north
| eastern and northwestern boundaries are still
unadjusted. The Commissioners under the
18th article Of the treaty OF Client, have near
| ly come 10 the close of their labors; nor can
we renounce the expectation, enfeebled as it
| Is, that they may agree upon their report, to
| fi,ae OF Tt ion or IF kOGh
! lies. The commission for liquidating the
claims for indemnity for slaves carried away
after the close of the war has been sitting,
with doubtful pro.pects%of success. PROPOSE
! tons of compromise have, however, passed
between the two governments, the result Of
which, we datter ourselves, may yet prove
! satisfactory. Our own dispositions and pur.
poses towards Great Britain are all friendly
and conciiatory; nor can we abandon, but
with strong reluctance, the belief that they
will ultimately meet return, not OF favoEs,
which we neither ask ror desire, but of equal
reciprocity and good will. Gn,t
| With the American governments of this
hemisphere we continue TO maintain an inter
course altogether friendly, aud between their
nations and ours that commercial interchange
Of which mutual benefit is the source. aud
mutual comfort and harmony the result, is in
a continual state Of improvement. The war
| between Spain and them, since the total ex-
puIsion Of the Spanish military force from
| their continental territories, has been little
| more Than nominal and their internal tran.
| guilty, though occasionally menace bp the
| agitations which civil wars never fail 10 leave
behind them, has not been affected ty any Sc
rous calamity.
The Congress Of Ministers from several of
those nations which assembled at Panama,
after short session there, adjourned to meet
again, at more favorable season, in the
neighoorhood of Mexico. The decease Of
\ one Of our Ministers on his way 10 the 18th
mus, and the impedimeDts ofthe season, which
delayed the departure Of the other, deprived
Us OF the advantage OF being represented at
The first meeting OF the Congress. There is.
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