Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-13

of interests by am;cable negotiations.
(See Message p U. S. 18th Feb. 1925. PIP 81 80
9) also, Documents 18th Con. Isl sess. 1877 Rept
Co'n'ee. II. r. U. S. 9Th February, 1913. Documen,
maj KIDD FL
In March, 1917, draft of four articles was commu.
nicaed oy Lord Casilereagh .l.sougr your predeccs
sor to the Government OF the United States, which
was stated TO embrace all that cot; I'd then be asspDted
to by Great Britain, towards admitting the United
States TO participation in the trade between Them
and the Colonies.
states the provisions of the Tree Port Acts of Pai!a
Inent of27th June, 1905 and Seth June, 1903 artho
rHng certain trade III certain enumerated articles
with certain enumerated ports of British West India
Islands, 10 The colonial inhabitants of foreign Europeun
possessions, III vessels CT deck Tue Island of
Bermuda was included in the provisions of this act
The second article made special and additional pro
VISION tor the trade between the United States and the
Island OF Bermuda, allowing longer list of articles
both oi import aud export, and without limitation as TO
The size or form of tie vessels be employed III the
trade.
the third article proposed to allow access to vessels
OF the nited States 10 Turks Island for salt and to
import tobacco, and cotton WOOL produce of the United
states. The fourth proposed to regulate the inter
course between the United States and the British Ter
rores adjoining them, on the continent of North a
;nerica.
After full and deliberate considerations these arti
Giles we're considered by the Government of the Uni.
ted States, as not acceptable, and the Act of Con-
grcss OF 18th April, 1918, concerning nav igaton was
( passed.
The negotiation Of the Convention Of Goth October.
rs, imnp Iia:cy afterwards ensued " ,h rcpard IN
wh ich \ on referred
To the letter from this Department TO YOU dated
2ist May, 1913 Message 18th February, 1929 n.
5q.Tl r
To the letter from this Department. to Mr.. Ga],a,,
&C! May, 1919, 2. &c.
lonrei:cr 10 This Department 25th July, 1916, res.
90, 20.
Instructions from this Department TO NIessrs. Gala
tin ami Rush, s3,h July, 1915, TIL TEL
Letter from H1Cssrs. Gaatin and R,sl, m tb;s no
par'tnent, foth Oct 1919, Up. 10Y, l0s, 100, no,
I'M
Protorol ofthrd conference article c, and az :. hes
proposed by American PIenipoentiaries, Fll5, 49,
Protocol Of fifth conference, article d. pruDospu by
British Pfenipoteuiiaries, 1871
Protocol ut eighth conference article L, proposed
by British Penipotentiares aud taken by the Ameri-
can flenpotenaries, for retereace their Govern
.nent, 1851
ind subsequently, 10 the conclusion OF the Conven
To the letter from this Department TO YOU, LIST Dec
1918, p 80.
To the letter from this Department TO YOU. 7ib
May, 1919, and two articles proposed 1911 977
Year letter 10 this Department, 18th June, 1919
Your letter to this Department, 18th Sept. 1919
C99.7
Letter from this Department 10 you, 9Th MAY,
1890, transmitting the Act OF Congress OF 18th NAV
1870, [l1l.I
BY the act OF Congress of 18th April! 1873 concern
ing navigation, the ports of the United State. were
tron the 9th OF September OF that year, closed against
British vessels coming from :Iv British Colony bv Tire
ordinary lars Of navigation and iyude closed against
vessels OF the United States and British YES eis ling
with CaIgOes from ports Of the United States were laid
under bonds to land their carGoes port or place
other than III Colony closed against vessels of the
| I nited States.
II intercourse in British vessels, with norts
closed hy British laws against the vessels CT The United
! States.
! By the supplementary act Of 18th May, 1920, the
ports OF the United SalGs WERE from the 3Oh CT Sen
tenher o that year, closed against British vessels co.
m'g or arriving by sea, from any British Colonial
ports Iii tie " est indies America British vessels
from ports of the United States were IA id undc, bonds
10 land their cargoes in place other than aDy
British American Colony; and, articles OF BRUSH w ri
! Indian, or Norih American produce were allowed
10 be imported into the United States only direct
from the province, COLONY, plantation island posses
sion, place, Of which they rboijy The growth
! produce, manufacture; IT a non intercourse
in British vesSeis with al! tire British Americas Colo
mics; and prohibition of all articles, tie produce
those Colonies EXCEPT the produce Of each Cnlony i'm
! ported directly from Itself
| In the time, act Of Parliament OF 8lh Nav
| 1918. 8 Geo. 3, c. I9,J and Order Of Council Of
27h May 1918, founded thereon, opened the ports of
! Halifax, IN Nova Scotia, and of st. John, in New.
Brunswick, 10 the vessels ofa foreign Nations in am
iy with Great Britain, for importation OF certain emu
mcratcd articles, and Tor expectation TO the Country
10 which the foreign vessel should belong This ar,
was limited IN its duration TO three years and six week,
after the commencement Of the then next Session nj
faFainent; but, the Order OF Council specifying tbc
ports TO which il should be extended was reuocnJie a
piersnrc
/ THIS act Of Parliament, and Order in Council we're
construed, in the United States, rf 10 affect, any man
ncr, the provisions of TIE of Congress of 9Th April
1918 The ports 81 jalifax anil ST. John, closed
against vessels OF the United States, me odjnarY lars nj
nqgoiion G"d r0dc, although opened for limited time by
Order Of Council, rcyocablc pleasure. Tcir real
condition, therefore, October, 1878 was that Of
opcH 10 the vessels Of United States while fc n,r,, nj
the United States closed agains, British vessels comm,
from them.
was on I"t"h " N.'o''I 1915 mat The British Pcn
ipoteniiargs, at 'hc negotiation Of the Convention If m
goth oil that month"; proposed the article D. relating m ,r
iEcrcourso between tho rcd States and The prnvr.r
the i9h, DICTATED was together with The ope q,ct :,
= Mach 1917 relating TO Bermuda, sine qua non NJ an,
article to he signed by them relating to the direct utter
In the West Indies.
hnd INC article contained precisely the saru list q
articles mroTtobc, and the same itatio V III, rcar