The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-12-27
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From the National Journal.
WESTINDI.a TRIBE.

| Stratford Canning, on this and other mat
tiers, in 1924; and that the parties were
very near agreeing on the terms by
which the trade should be regulated
One point only prevented the conclusion
Of such an agreement and this was,
that the United States insisted their pro-
duce should be received in the British
Colonial ports on The same terms as SIM
liar produce might be received in those
ports, coming from any other country,
British or foreign. They believe tha'
their produce (lumber and -four for exam
ple) could not, without such an equality
in the terms of admission. maintain any
thing like an equal competition with SIM
liar procure from Canada, and other
British American possessions. The Brit
ish Government, en- the contrary, con-
cluded that they had a right to lay pro
teciing duties in behalf Of the produce
of any part Of their dominions.
On that point, and on that only, of Diff
ference, the negotiatoFs separated with
mutual understanding that it should be
referred to their respective govern
ments, and that the negotiations should
be resumed at some future convenient
period. Meanwhile, before the renew
al of the negotiation: the British Gov
ernment passed an act, on July 5, 1926,
in which il is enacted that, as to nations
not possessing colonies, the British colo
DIAL ports shall be closed, if they do not
place the commerce Of both Great Brit
ian and all her poss essious abroad on the
footing of the most favored nalion.-
This act was supposed here not TO have
been intended TO be applied 10 the Unit
ed States. 1t never was officially COM
municated to our Government; the Brit
ish Minister received no instructions en-
abllng him to respond to questions of in
depreciation arising upon it, of the most
obvious necessity and the British local
authorities themselves appear TO have
placed on it different and opposite con-
stTuctions.
Notwithstanding this act, it was form
ally notified, SO late as the last Of March
of the present year, by Mr.. Vaughan to
our Government, that the British Minis
try was preparing TO renew the suspend
ed negotiations, without any commnni-
Gallon whatever, that hey had resolved
10 except the colonial question from the
subjects treated Of in the former nego-
tiation. The American Government, as
soon after as circumstances would admit,
SAINT out Mr.. Gallatin TO resume the ne
gotiation; and before his credentials
were delivered, he was met by the or
der of Council, closing the colonial
ports against our vessels, from the 1st of
December, 1895. He was subsequent
ly informed by Mr.. Canning, in a note,
of which the scornful and supercilious
character must strike the most cursory
reader, that the British Government
would not treat at all on the colonial
question; information which contradict
ed the notifications of Mr.. Vaughan and
the previous acts of that Government.
The instructions Of Mr.. Clay to Mr..
GaI'atin, appear to have authorized the
latter 20 yield the point which had pre-
vented an arrangement in the previous
negotiation. Whatever doubts may be
entertained as to the propriety of the
American Government conseuting TO a
discrimination ia behalf Of British pro-
duce, Instantaneous to the produce OF
our own county, all must agree, that in
concediug tina. point, the President e.
vinced the strongest desire TO effect an
amicable arrangement with Great-Brit-
ain and il it has not been made, none
will be at loss where to fix the respon-
sibiiity for its failure.
| 1t now appears,
LIST. Thatth British Government has
all along levied the alien duties in the
colonial ports, to counterfeit those which
are levied in our ports; and that, in
this respect, Gen. Smith and others, who,
at the last session Of Congress, believed
them TO be repealed, lahored under a
mistake.
2dly. That if we had then repealed
those duties, the repeal would not have
satisfied the British Government.
3dly. That it Congress had legislat-
ed at the last session, it must have legis-
lated in the dark, and Intellectually.
! 4thly. That the British Government
requires that we should place the trade
of both Great-Britain and all her posses
sious abroad, on the footing of the most
favored nation, to eOtitle US 10 admis-
sion into the British colonial ports de-
manding concessions Of privileges which
she refuses to make TO us in turn.
Whatever solicitude may be felt that
we should be on good terms vita Great
Britain, and we think the executive has
manifested quite enough; We believe
that no American can be prepared to
subscribe TO such conditions as are re-
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