Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-02
SATURDAY, February 81.
IN SENATE.
COLO.NI.4L 7R. 4DE

j.! M SATUnpAY, Fcbruarye1.
COLONIAL TRADE
The unfinished business of yesterday was taken mn
ana me senate resumed the consideration of the bill TO
regulate tie intercourse between the United States
and The Colonies of Great Britain. The a,nendmen,
offered by Mr. Smith Of Md. still pending
MR. pickerson said, that he believed bv this time il
must DC evident that the discussion on this bill xould
lead TO no important result this session. Much nc L.
was interested in this debate there was another hill of
very great Importance the Woollens bill in which
ne lei, greatest interest He hoped, therefore, that he
should be excused by the gentlemen who took part in
tue debate on the bill, he to Law it on the
table-which motion rejected by the following
vote:
| YEAs-IIessrs. Bacman, Bell Chandler Chose
Dickerson, Edwards, Harrison, Hendricks, Holmes
might Marks, Ridgc'y, Ruggles, Seymour, Ssbce
thomas, Wicy-l7.
NAIs-Alcssrs. Barton, Benton, Rerrien. Branch
Clayton, Cobb, Eaton, Finday, Hayne, johnson NJ
NY. johnson of Lou. Kane, King, Macon Randolnb
Reed, RoSsn, Sanford, Smith, of Md. Smith. OFFS C.
iazcweii, Ven Buren,, White, Williams, Woodbu
ry-25. '
Mr. Smith, of Nd then addressed the Senate =, rro,,
'ens'n IN support OF The arguments advanced by him
n FORMER OCCASION IN opposition the speech OF
hr. Johnson OF Louisiana He thought iI,e ,,on,lo
man from Louisiana msinterp eed the law of 1890.
anu mat gave to this country all that we asked and
LIZ '!N' e% Hc@,i 10 hear that the restriction was ton
great, and The duties improper. He was also of M;
h'oh maj Tins country always competent 10 com
pete with Great Britain in the trade with the colonies
~ ''e charges complained of, on commerce in
nc ~ eS ic.a islands, they were the same as upon
DIi'ish vessels, and we had right 10 coJnpain of
tien. The British act of 1926, he considered nc
STANDING on ITS own bottom, and thought the ouestio
"he'heF II repealed the act of 1922 OF very little i'm
Por'ahce lie considered the former as the sine en-,
non of the British Government. II was an otTor 90,
'his government; and the question was whether we
"on'i accept 1t or not He had not on a former oc
casion censured the Administration: he s,b;cct ,,,
iecrrcu 10 congress. and the reason why II was moi
acted upon, was that there was not time IIe lad No,
,G, INTENDED to ccnsure Congress. Tie onl,
u'"etence OF opinion between himself and The Secreta.
Try Oh state, had been, that he, (hIr s. considered
that the act Of 1925 wen. into operation on tho 80
Jan. 1925; while the Secretary OF State was of oni,o
mat II did not and Mr. Cannings letter had shown
mat he, Mr. Smiti) was right and the Secretary was
wrong lie had formerly stated thai lie introduced his
pm last year with the and appreciation of the
resident and lie Secretary Of Slate Mr. s then do
,aed me circumstances 10 which he had formerly al
luoeo' lie thought the first step 10 rcnea the dis
cfiminang duties; and bad the subject came nm I,st
year, tie should have moved TO repeal the act of1eo3
ne Thought the gentleman from Louisiana had inter
Po'ateu word Tor him, attributipe TO him te word
lndIous," applied 10 the conduct of Great R,i,.in
Nir 3 thought he could only have applied IN the 90
ENLISTMENT of free port at Bermuda the nfTc, nj
'I" was prevented 10y our act of 20. He did not
use me word Insidcs in 1915 in relation to the
unct OF tireat Britain lie maintained the correctness
OF bis statement, IN relation 10 the duties paid on ware
housed articles IN Canada. He explained that he in
'choen 10 IMPLY no ccDsure any where by tle state
meDt, that the law of 1925 bad not been seen hy ,h
PRESIDENT for some time after il bad been received in
the State Department. eu ."
MT Berricn next rose, and spoke al some len,,b
lie preferred the amendment offered by the oortjo
from Mary land, 10 Tue bill as reportau becens :, -
concatory IN It's character: but that reauired amend
ihen'' lie thought the best method of comncncipc
conclatory course. would be TO repeaI ,,e MT -
the act OF 1885, which was obeciionoI,Ie. .,rd ,,j,
was his reason for advocating ihe substitute ,,,e
Than The bill He thcn examined at LENGTH tho ron
Duct OF the Executive; alluded 10 the AScI,ra,nn -,
MR. smith that The President and Secretary Of state
approved OF legislation the subject last ,e,r 49,
adduced evidence that the reason ghv Conoross diI
not act' was, that the Executive DISCOURAGED their
uo"S So 1t there was any blame OF the part of Con
gress, lie could not consent 10 share !, T,io -
ID Couhch had issued because Of The nemligo,ce ar,
our part 10 negotiate, and that delay was cfarocable
| upon the Executive. To show Ibis, Mr., Uor;91 No.,
NV minute dctaI OF Tic circumstances i'm relation
10 Tie negotiations with Great Britain ON ,go =,
| of the trade with the Colonies ''' '""Je''
"r' Is. concluded by remarking, that bis rropos;
ilon agreed with that Of the gentleman from NJ.
| land, because this Government WAS Lonnd c.,
/ take the first step towards settlement NJ tbe d;T
cnces now existing. If Great Britain s,oun ,oio.,
! them she would have placed herself in tlc ,y-,,,I
| IT, then il should be found at the next CongSSe,s
hat TIC settled policy Of Great Britain vas o cxld
"'' country from her Colonial POSSESSIONS it would
ue io' lnS Government to restrictive measures
Tue restriction ought then 10 be general II was moi
50 oy be OIL reported by the conrute and even tIc
amendment OF The gentleman from Maine although
n99 somewhat relieved the character Of the bin
w"uu nor make The restriction absolute and universal
obvious ta' at this period Of the session there
was Dot 'lne to make this iutcrJcf eGcciuaL and 4
w. c'"dI ana equal ia IFS operation on The differ
GU; pt''S % te country, it wonld be injurious ano
r,J,'o ~ c ,s county would be the just subject
by inadequate means, f'"6 'c''''o''"'
~ ~. ooooufy rose to OFF, amendment, Nv WV o
Il inlrh section 10 Mr.. Smiths amendmeu,
i"e substance Of IL vas, that IT, brG,rc o n. H., -
TO-; next Great Britain should remove her pro,if,
" Intercourse with her colonies atrl i,naoqc ar lev,
w .'g"cF ""cs upon vessels and n,ercbandle t5a
' heI own.thc President, on satisfactory cvis,rs "
oas, 's,'' by proclamation, suspend altogether III,
~ NJ - we acts OF Congress named in the 2nd e,or
RI o. mr. Snit's smendnef., ~ " '"'
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