Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-29
Vol. UI.-No. 90.

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tins statement has been divided, and may be comprc-
Blended IN the same answer Ii furnishes striking IL.
/ isiraton of the geuca .rnlsconcepton which, has
already heen noticed pcrvadipg MIR. Galaiin's note
! IN respect to the character Of colonial tIaGc.
To allow tose'gn ship colonial ports al al
ard upon ans terms IS toon 10 withhold from ship
/ @! country having colonies, trading from the mother
country 40 oFeiSD Stale, under regular treaty pc
tween tie two countries the right of ciesriD for
Their port belonging 10 that mo,ier country in another
part OF tie world. as i4jurs.
nat right has been denied Great Britain, by the
United States; not perhaps in contradiction 10 the letter
Out Undoubtedly in deviation from tie spirit C the
treaty OF 1918. IL Is right which existed and
enJot ei before the treaty Of 1871 = sramcd PEE
Rod, that is when claim To auy trade wilt our col
onhs had been even hspered 10y tie United States:
anu II could not therefore, be By ust reasoning
connected with that trade, made dependen iron it,
1t Is right which friendly nations, uaiiickg with one
another, much III tie habit of aio.s ing each
Gther that 1t Is exercised matter Of unless
specifically wtloden. The colonial trade TN the
contrary, by tine practice ca nations having colonies
" ,faae inteFd'Gted, as mailer Ct course, Unless
specifically granted.
1t must not be forgotten THAI this enactm>n s, founded
po!cssedy on the li,nit OF the British, Par
lament OF 9e2 continued IL months after tue pas
sing oi the British act OF 1925, ty which te In.taoos
{" lb@t ere done away S:ice .s'i;c 9th Of January
i"-d an American ship trading British West india
cpi"iy, tnay clear out hon thence 20 any part of the
world The aiied Kingdom and Ms dependencies o5ce
eAce'ed Bat the British ship in the American, pors
sti ,Gsnai, subject all the restrictions OF the Anne
''cai Jaw II tC-3, prohibiting trade through lie NJ
ted States bct|ee" The mother cuuntrv and Ter West
india cuclies.
Nh Gaaiin IN his no!e of the 2Gth OF August states
that III is well known that the DELAY il, renewing the
negotiation upon the subject of the colonial intercourse
on principles otuuiual accommodation, is due causes
not under the control Of the United States, y.iaciggTy
I 70 tie state s. the hsdt!h et .Vr. Luas."
Upon this point, The under signed has only 10 obsery
'tia 40 i'Jination At Mr. King tad receive nsruc-
tons winch woCi base enabled hi;n 10 resume te ne
collation., before co;nu .catea to the British
t.,sy IN ip ti.,
ton al all relating 10 this which has ever reach
c'i,tn IN any au'henc shape. in despatch from
F' auan, dated tie 22l OF March last wherein tina t
Minister states: that MIR. Clay had informed him that
he A@ovId no' ie atie H. tlralsS .fr h3ar tch his
asiTGi'onS bjos |he cad Of Ute rao;M Of .VGy 70 Gu,
able ln'n 10 tec"'"inence ii.e negotaiioi."
! But whatever be the date or tenor Of The in.
sfnotioBs GLdc ws;ch Mr.. Gaatin acts lie will hay
COLLECTED from tbs note, that after all that has passed
nn"" e subject OF coos al intercourse and pccially
alter he advisea -lnssjln tie Gove.l,neut and e.
se'atirc % lie HI:od meet as oiler uaticns
have dane she SIMPLE direct provisions OF the act OF
i"-7 HE Gr!s!' Cove fnt az Garnet 10 enter
i;io an! ItTe'ed nHgNaiion nroo tic intercourse be.
tween I"e United srsa!cs and the British colonies so
'ong the prct nsion recorded in ihe act of 1925 and
there All !iai British colonies alone remains par, Of
She law OF tie United Staics.
Bui t!ic b its Government farher o,scs to the
sPlT't CT nhHes T;ici' II wishes Cultivate ITS
relations w;: C C;e States, declare, that after
having boon compelled apply TO any country tic in
te!dict prescribed by the ACT OF 1898, the British Go
vcinin -; hold !iSeli bound to eoye The INFER
DICT l.autr Of course, whenever il may happen 10
5a' Tie c'Hv cnsncc nj t!e foreign Govcrure,,t 10 re-
c0n-'fGc Tie measures =, which the applications Of that
iuteId!C uCCasiourl.
Ii is made i;..tcr of com PLANT tv tho British
Govcrsmc";,i!it ;'e J'i,d states ha, dec lne, cog.
dn'is, WHICH ether Gttous have thought worthy Of
. ttCir ACCEPTANCE.
II IS on tie ether hand net the fault Of te British
Government. iic Unite! States have suffered Use
tune 10 PASS oy at WHICH II nigh. have been object
Of gaca!cr :npo.acs 90 tbs country TO induce the
Z. ttt ,f.,gt, .t., II,.t,s
+ The United States cXcrciscd upon Tins point free
Judgment! and t,,og their part have no reason
10 complain that Great Britain, after allow ing ample
time for naturiuE that Judgment, conlentcd 10 abide
! the result of thcir decision.
The undersigned requests Mr.. Gaatin 10 accept
The assurances g ''s high consideration
GEORGE CANNING.
f"'sisR GH.,c, Stpf, II, 1925
T. $. The undersigned on reading over tie prece-
ding observations hr~is that he has omitted
+ one or two subordinate points Touched upon in MIR.
! Gallatin's note of the Goth OF August
I The first relates TO the trade between the United
! States and the Bth possessions the East Indies;
/ Tie second To The ntercoursc hy inland navigation,
between the United States aud the British possessions
iii North America
With regard The former, II is OIL, necessary 10
state that The trade With The Eas Indies reuains on
HE n"ng on wiHch IT was established by the Conyen.
TONS of 1915 and 1878, with which conventions II is
expressly stated the Order in Council tI,st tie
provisions of Iat order moi intended in any way 10
interfere.
In respect TO The second Point Teaiisn TO the inter-
course by inland navigation bese Ire United States
and The British North Amor ican provinces the under
signed begs 10 inform Mr. Gullatin that that inter-
course So iir relates o the Cunadas - regulated by
me act OF Parliament OF 1925, BY which tie duties
arc expressly imposed the vessel, and boats cf tie
thed States importing any goods intu either of huse
provinces, as nc, may he for the being paya-
ole IN The Unued States Of America British vessels
or boas entering the haroous Of toe State from whence
i such shall have been imported.
The discriminating duties. idcs only apply trade
by and If in any instance they have hccn lev led
upon American goods brought ri" his Msjcstys pos
sessions by inland navigation tie boats YES
sells employed IN that navigation there will be dii-
Guilty ~ directing Tive amount Ieylcl 10 be repaid
unless " should appear tIa tie Ike duties bad been
levied ~ NE American ports, upon The inland uavg
ton ard trade of the British provinces. @. &.
II Tic Scnaic of iIn Intn1 Sflirs Ins LIZ,