Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-13
WEST INDIA TRADE.

WEST INDIA TRADE
W. had prepared some remarks upon this sub
lect with view 10 fleshen the memories of our
readers to the points of difficulty hich have in
terrosed to allay the adjustment of an intercourse
between us and he British colonies upon the basis
OF reciprocity but attention being directed to
the report of MIR. LLOYD in the Senate during the
last session, upon the Bal more memorial and
hhding IN 1t all the information necessary TO a ner-
iect unde standing of the subject, we have declined
Offering any comment on it, ourselves and refer
our readers 10 the report which they will find in a
.aD'"lneh' column. Norfolk Herald.
Intercourse ,oith the British Colonies.
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
:, >, MARCH 81, 1926
MY Lloyd from the committee on commerce. 10
hon was referred. the memorial of The mer-
chants, ship owners, and manufacturers. of the
cry oil Baltimore, made the following report 3.
ne men orlal.sts stale 80 That Great Britain
having lately opened the trade of her NORTH A :
merican and West India colonies, insomncb tia,
h"t only are almost all articles admitted but the
trade ci those colonies is accessible to all part of
The world, on far more favorable term. than 10
now enjoyed by merchants Of the United S.a,as .,
hey, therefore, subm' the propriety of abolish
Tug the terminating duties oil 81 cents per ton
ON british colonial vessels, and of 10 per cent adj
diiIohai, on the duties their cargoes, and of adj
mitting British vessels, from whatever ports, on
law rsfl
nation ~
In reference 10 which tie committee remarl, e.
Lha', Dy the existing laws of the CniieI States
auu'y Oh HIy cents per ton as tonnage duty and
NIFTY cents per ton as lsh, money, is unused On
a. ioIeign vessels entering the ports of the United
Hia'ss, W!th an addition OF ten per centlm ON the
amount CT duties OIL the carsoes of all such ve.
se's as belong 10 foreign powers " no DO not admit
the vessels Ci tie u. States into their ports on
the same Terms as their own vessels that a CON
Ntnton Is now 10 operation between the IJnited
States and Great B.i;an, whereby the ,Iu.iss an
me vessels ana caIeoes q the repective parties so
Ia as REGARDS The commerce between the United
states and the territories of Great Britain IN u,
rope, are equalZed but that the provisions NJ
this convention Go not extend TO the British colo
NAL possessions In America; in conseUuepcp ot
WINCH British vessels, arriving in The United
states from those colonies pay the Discrimination
duties before mentioned, amounting on The vessei
to one dollar Per Ton OF It's admeasurement yyhile
vessels belonging TO TIE United States nav onIy
SIX cents per ION, ON elJeing Cur own po,ts . but
mat these vessels entering British colonial 1orts
are subject 10 a cOunieIvaIlDg duty of four stiI
iinSs and three pence sterling, per ton canal IN
81 cents being the difference in favor of Ameri-
can over Bflsh vessels from the colonies entering
the ports of the United States
This distinction it has long been the ea,nes, 10
SIC OF Tie government Of the United States 10 an
null on the principle Of just reciprocity /; bn.
although much dis cussiOn has been had M tho e,I
jet, and many la" have been enacted in reference
20 1t, by both parties, the desired result has moi
YET been accomplished
10y an act OF Congress, of March Sd, 1915. the
discriminating duties on vessels and merchandise.
were prOtered TO be repealed IN favor of any TO-
reign nation which should, on It's part, reciproca,e
the same pIoVisi9ns of law towards the limited
States.
by the Conventions Of 1915 and 1878. this was
done between the United States and the t.r,to,ie.
Oh GTea' Britain III Europe: and reciprocal liber
~ OIL commerce was established between them for
the period OF ten years from the last mentioned
date. This however produced no aJ.ou,,a rol.v.
ton OF the British system In relation to her coIo
MES, from " bIch vessels of the United States co,
tinued to be excluded 10 consequence. a due 70
gard OF seli-Tespect, on The part of the limited
States, gave rise 10 the passing of an act in pri
1918, BY which the ports of the United STATE,
were closed to Bnlish vessels arriving from por
or Place IN any British territory 10 y, hicb vessel,
Owned by the citizens Of The United State. or,
not admitted. " ~
IN May, 1870, tie act Of April, 1918. was ok.
ended 50 az 10 embrace and exclude from the por,
o.! the Uniied States, British vessels sr,iying 10
ports from Lower Canada, Nova Scotia. New
Brunswick, New foundand and all ,,or,. ,,,,. ~,
dominion Of Great Britain in the Wet ia. ,aI
on The continent of America, which, from b,yins
been occasionally opened, were not considered e
included ~ the act OF April, 1918.
But to enable the Government Of The Ir,;tsd
STATES consistent ~ its principles, aud always rea.
ny TO verify its professions, to meet The overtue
81 any foreign nations on equsl terms, in Mav
Is@Z, an act was passed. authorizing the president
on satisfactory evidence being gwen 10 HIM thai
we bri'Ish colonial ports opened 10 the veg
ees ofthe y. State, TO issue hi proclamation de-
claring lhe por's OF tie Uni;ed Siales opened :,
British vessels employ ed IN tlat trade
And 10 consequence of an an act of Parliament
o' June zl'h' is@2, admitting vessels of the Uni
1cl States into certan enumerated ports in the ~,
ish colonies, still another law OF Congress was ma.
-ed, March Isl, 1928, by Which The ports If ~,
United States were opened for vessels 49,
nereIn from 'he sad enumerated British ports. and
from all others which were or miebt he o-. -
thereafter, TO The vessels Of The United STAT.
and the president was authorized 10 eqpalzs -.
duties on such British vessels and their cafroes n,
sr7of 5eins given 70 Tin TIA! NJ o,lsr, " s,er'