The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-14


the mother country, and to regulate it in
like manner by treaties of mutual oblis sation;
but this has been as often refused. 1t has
suited the policy or interests OF England to
require that foreign nations should consider
and treat her colonies as distinct countries
not constituting an integral part of the en-
pire. This, we are ready to admit, she had
perfect right to do, but we deny that she
may for her own convenience, at one time
hold these colonies sup to US as separate depen-
denotes, and at another as composing part Of
her general system. Yet such is the course
pursued with this country respecting these
colonies. When we claim to trade with
them as we trade with England, or Ireland,
or Scotland, we are told-no-this must not
be-we may indeed if we see our interest in
it, permit you as matter of favor to trade
with our colonies, but you cannot claim it as
treaty right, because the treaty does not
extend to the colonies. But when under the
plea of protecting the agriculture, fisheries
and lumber of the North American settle
ments, heavy duty is laid upon articles Of
similar nature from this country, we COM
plain that such regulation is not reciprocal,
inasmuch as it gives AN unjust preference to
the produce OF other countries, we are an
| swered with the assertion, that these other
countries are British, and it would be as rea-
sonable in England to require, that sugar
| from Jamaica should be admitted into the U.
States upon the same footing as that from
Louisiana, al for us to require, that -four and
lumber from ths United States should be ad-
mitted into Jamaica upon the same terms as
those from Nova Scotia, or Canada or New
Brunswick. But the fallicy of the argument
lies in this-that the United States present
but one exterior to foreign nations. They
are unity, and no foreign government has
any official knowledge of, CT intercourse
| with the individual states. Such is not
the fact with respect to the British colonies
which the mother country will not permit
rs to consider as forming with her one whole
Ia furtherance of her own views she ex-
p'essly eXcepts them from the treaties which
govern the intercourse between her and 9TH
or nations-and she cannot therefore be per-
mtted to claim for them from other nations
the consideration, or rank, or rights that be-
long for instance to each and every state
composing the nation OF the United States
New York and Louisiana, Delaware am
Rhode Island, are all and alike entitled Il
all the benefits, immunitics and privileges
of any treaty negotiated with the Unite'
States, for the regulation of foreign inter
COuISS. INCC SD WIKI VI A>oN'
Scotia, or New-Brnswick, or Canada
they have no such sovreign, paramount char
acter, and therefore cannot be viewed a.
presenting in their relative rights, situation
and claims, any analogy with either Of thu
states of this Union. Such however is th'
actual pretcnton Of England; it remains t.
it. We will at another time endeavor t.
show that the value and Importance OF thu
direct trade with the British colonies il
much overrated. They cannot do withou
our supplies; and if in pursuit of chimera
they choose to get them round about. IN
stead Of strait, and burlcned with extra ex
penses, of various sorts, it is their affair ant
not ours. 1t would be better, far better, WI
admit, for both parties to understand eacl
other, and act harnoniously, and withou
restrictions; but if the rule is to be prcscrib
ed by one party alone, we are for resisting
it.