Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-23

it is susceptible. applies only to countries in Ed
rope, Africa, or Asia, within the Mediterranean
Sea. and to ships belonging to such countries. I,
does not extend to America, and does not en-
brace American ships-and II was, therefore, q
natural inference that the 4ih section of the &C, OF
oh July, 1925, (6,h Geo. 4ih. CHI. HAD when
stating that foreign ships were permitted to export
goods from The British Possessions abroad, to any
foreign country whatever. referred TO the last
toned sixth section Of the act Of 9Th June 1895
and had reference to American ships. It is pa
per here to add, tina, this act OF 9Th June, 1928
has since been repealed, not 10y the act sbovemen-
toned of 9Th July, 1925, 18th Geo. 4th, CHI. 1885, J
ITO repeal the several laws relating to the Gus
toms,'' but by subsequent &C, OF 26th May, 1926,
q Geo. 4,h, CHI 4S
Il seems TO me that the nricacy of these several
acts of Parliament, and the difficulty of undersan-
ding their precise meaning. might have been con
! sidered by the Government of Great Britain
sufficient reason why that OF the United States
might not have been disposed to accept the condi
ticns which, by those acts, the intercourse was
opened with the British Colonies, without having
previously, at least, come to an understanding OF
their true intent and meaning. In point of fact,
1t was understood by the American Government
that one of those conditions a prohibition
to export goods in American vessels, from those
Colonies, to any other country than the United
States
On motion of Mr.. Tominson, it was
Ordered, That the message and documents be
referred to the Committee Commerce.
MIR. Sawyer moved that six thousand copies oil
the message be printed; but the motion mega
lived, and the usual number of copies only ordered
| to be printed.
The Speaker laid before the House the following
communications, viz:
1. A letter from the Secretary of War, trans
uniting a report of the Chief Engineer, accompa-
MED by copy of the report of Capt. Mcneil re-
latve to a reconnoiss ance made by him OF route
for the extension Of the National Road from its
Eastern termination, at Cumberland, TO the District
of Columbia.
Referred 10 the Committee on Roads and Ca.
nails.
II. A letter from the Secretary of War, trans
! hitting the correspondence with the War Depart
ment, in relation to the Florida Indians, not cal
| led for by resolutions OF the House subsequen,
| to the 81 January, 1926, furnished in obedience
| to order Of the House of the 10th of May last
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affiirs.
III. A letter from the Secretary of War,
transmitting report from the Chief Engineer, an
| referring 10 it for such information can be al
| forded by the Department of War, relative TO the
plan and estimates for making Canal between the
River Mississippi and Lake Pontchartrain.
Referred to the Committee on Roads and Ca
nals.
Nv. A letter from the Secretary of the Navy,
| transmitting report made by Master Couimandant
Claxton, containing the result of the survey of the
harbor OF Baltimore, with view to ascertain its
| fitness for Navy Yard.
v. A letter from the Secretary of War, trans
hitting report OF the Chief Engineer, and refer
ring to it as containing such Information can be
furnished, in relation to the objects Of two resolu
tons Of the House of Representatives. OF the 18th
inst.-one calling for " the report relative to the
examinations recently made of The proposed routes
of national road from the City of Washington to
Buffalo, and the other calling for information
respecting the progress made in the fulfuient OF
the act Of the last session of Congress, auihorz-
ing survey 10 be made Of Roanoke Inlet and
Sound.
Referred TO the Committee on Roads and Canals.
vi. A letter from the Secretary of War, trans
hitting report Of the Chief Engineer, stating, in
reference to the resolution Of the House of Repre-
sentatives Of the 18th inst. and which called for
the report of the Engineers appointed to examine
and ascertain the practicability of uniting, by a
Canal, the waters of the James and Kenhawa riv-
ers," that the report Of the description contemplated
by the resolution had been completed.
Ordered 10 lie on the table.
VII. A letter from the Secretary of War, sta
ting, in reference TO the resolution of the 18th in
slant, calling on him to communicate to the House
any report of the Board oil Engineers, on the sub
ject of system of Notifications, made at the last
session of Congress, and not communicated to the
House, that report has been made by the
Board OF Engineers, the subject, which has not
been communicated to the House, and that the last
report made by the Board that subject was pre-
pared during the last session, and munica,ed to
the House on the 9Th OF April last.
Ordered TO lie on the table. ADJOURNED