Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-31

nations should bind themselves to it as a compact
operative only between them third Power might
avail Itself OF its own restrictive and discriminating
regulations, to secure advantages 10 its own Peo-
PIE, at the expense of both the parties TO the Urea.
~. The United States have nevertheless, made
considerable advances, in their proposals to other
nations towards the general establishment of this
most liberal OF all principles of commercial inter
course.
On the Sd of March, 1915, Immediately after
the conclusion of late war with Great Britain,
an act OF Congress, (U. S. Laws, vol 4. p. S2I, J
repealed so mNch OF the discriminating duties of
tonnage and inpost, were imposed foreign
vessels and merchandise, beyond the duties inn
posed on The same in vessel- so far they
respec' ed the produce or manufacture Of the ma
tion to tchich the foreign reSsetmight belong The
repeal 10 take effect in favor of any foreign nation,
whenever the 2, esident of the U. States should be
satisfied that the discriminating countervang
duties OF such foreign nation, SO far they one
rated TO the disadvantage of the United States, had
been abolished.
On the Sd OF July, 1915, Omitted States Laws.
voi.o, p 0oo, Convention was concluded with
Ireat Britain, by the second article of which, this
principle was adopted for the commercial inter
course between the United States and the British
Ierrrorles, 'n Europe; so far related to duties
and charges OF tonnage, mpost, expect, and boun-
ties upon articles of the produce manufacture of
the two countries, respectively. 1t was partially
admitted for draWbachs. But the intercourse be-
tween the United States and the British
in India was differently resulaedby another article
OF the same Convention; and thai between the Uni
ted States and the British Colonies in America,
was expressly excepted from the Conv ention, lcav-
ing each party the exercise, in this respect OF
its own rights. This Convention, originally limit
ed 10 four years, afterwards by the Conv ention
OF goth Oct. 1918, GU. States Laws, vol. u, p.
0I.l g1 IN he ,pfn 81 Int,
time.
On the 4th September, 1916, Omitted States
Laws, vol 6, p. 6I2,) treaty with Sweden and
Norway concluded, and extended TO the
Swedish Island OF Saint Bartholomew, in the
West Indies by the second article of which.
the same principle is established, of equal duties
and charges, Of tonnage, impost, export, and pro
hlbition, upon vessels and their cargoes. being OF
the produce or manufacture of the respective coun-
tries, whether IN vessels OF the foreigner, the
native. The duration OF this treaty is limited to
the 25,h of September, 1926
On the goth OF April, 1918, Omitted States
Laws, vol. 6, p SAL an act of Congress repeal
ed all discriminating duties of tonnage ana impost
In favor OF the vessels of the Netherlands, and
their cargoes. being of the produce or manufacture
OF The Territories in EurOpe, of the King of the
Netherlands, or " sach produce 4 manu- features
as can 0riy be, or most usually are, first ship
ped, from port or place in the king don, afore-
said" Such repeal TO take effect from the time
the Government of the Netherlands had abolished
its discriminating duties upon the vessels of the
United States, and on merchandise imported in
them, being of the produce manufacture of the
United Staten.
| BY n act of Sd March. 1919. in addition to the
above, Omitted States Laws, vol. 6, p. All, } it
was extended in all its provisions and limitations.
to the vessels of Prussia of the city of Hamburg
and of the city of Bremen.
Of -.
own duration, and that Oft act to which it was
IN addition and the ac of Sd March, 1925, itself,
to the LIST January, 1924
The provisions of the Sd March, 1915, have
been extended by proclamstions of the President
OF the Uni ed States, as follows:-
1878, oath July, to the Free and Hanseatic CT
ty of Bremen, Omitted States Laws. vol. 6, p.
599)
lst. August, to the Free and Hanseatic City OF
Hamburg.-p. 500.
1920, 4th May, the Free and Hanseatc City
OF Lubeck.-p, COL.
1921, goth August, to the Kingdom of Norway
p. COZ.
22d November, to the Dukedom of Oldenbugg
p. TIA.
You will observe that the acts of Sd March.
1919, admitted the vessels OF Hamburg and Bre-
men to advantages more extensive than those Of
Tered by the act of Sd March, 1915, and which
had already been secured TO them by the procIa-
nations OF 24ih July, and lst August, 1915 The
same enlargement of the favors offered by the ac,
OF 3d March, 1915, is extended TO the vessels O.
the N Netherlands, and of Prussia. While Norway
has the double security, of the principle offered
In the act OF Sd March, 1915, by the stipulation in
the treaty with Sweden, and by the President
4 proclamation under the act.
The proclamation with regard to Norway, was
founded on act of the Government Of that
Kingdom not extending, however, to Sweden, abo.
fishing all discriminating duties whatsoever, in tn,
Norwegian ports, between their own vessels ant
vessels OF the United States, and upon their car
goes, oil whatsoever origin, and whencesoeye I
coming. This is the contamination of the princi.
pie OF treating the foreigner in respect TO naviga
ton and foreign commerce, upon footing of euua
favor with the native. The Government of Nor
way, in adopting this regulation, required that Il
should lie reciprocally granted to Norwegian yes
sells and their cargoes in the ports of the UNITED
States. This however, could be granted only by
an act OF Congress; and the proclamation coulC
only extend to them under the LotD, that to which
they were already entitled by tie Treaty
The subject was submitted to Congress- bv ,
Message from the President towards the close o
the First Session Of the Seventeenth CONGRESS
LIST May, 1929 and the general policy Of on
commercial system, with particular reference I,
the act OF 81 March, 1915, and the subsequen
measures resulting from it, had been reviewed il
the Message of 9th December, 1921, at the com.
, mencemsnt OF the same Session. The principl
offered by the Norwegian Government could not
however, then have been accepted, without grea
disadvantage to the United StateA Our direc
trade with the British Colonies in America, wa
lInterdIcted by our own and British laws Tba
with France was under counteryailing regulation,
OF Doth parties, equivalent 10 Introduction. II