Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-05

and Great Britain willing to- conCeje hers,
right to equal participation in the transport
ltation necessary tor the direct intercourse be-
tween the two countries. With thus concession
the u 3. satisfied aud all that remained 10
be done, was TO give teifeSt.
The direct trade, if lett free, would naturally
draw after il the indirect, unless this was pre-
vented by artificial means. lience. j. was pro-
posed and agreed TO, that no vessels of the U. S.
! should be employed in the direct trade. but such
| ~ would be too small 10 make the long voyage
from the N'est Indies across the Atlantic; and
that none of the products of the West Indies
should be exported IRON the u. s., in their own
vessels. This arrangement agreed upon, was
rejected by the Senate of the u. s. But the
discussions bad plainly svinced sincere desire on
the part OF Great Britain, TO accommodate the
wishes OF the y. s. 80 far she possibly could,
! consistently with due regard 10 her own in
terests; and that the sole cause preventing
ransement satisfactory to us. was 10 be found in
, the fact, that Great B;itsin was then bellige-
rent, snd the u. >. neutral; rhen thought of
| resorling TO what might be intended as coerciye
measures, in order to compel G. Britain, 10 adopt
course which she was peri.c'ly willing to adopt,
and which prolfered all " C then asked
These relation of on one SIDE, and neu-
raiity on the other, continued until 1915, when
! the commercial intercourse between tie two
countries, again became the subiec, OF their ne
| Sotiation. Upon this occasion, ,be u. > unmnd-
:Il OF what had been formerly distinctly shewn,
and admitted by themselves That their natural adj
! Yantages must necessarily make them the sole
carriers, If the whole trade was ever put upon
-ooting OF nominal equality, presented The basis
oi any arrangement oi the commercial intercourse
between the two countries, that all legal discrimi
! nations should be abolished on boll sides, hat
'he trade should be made free TO both, and placed
upon the ground OF perfect equality and recipio-
city; Great tan accepted this bssis. As it
lated to her possessions in Europe, whether COLO
nal or others, but refused as applicable 10 The
intercourse with any OF her colonies in Asia,
Africa, or America. The u. S. thereupon " aiyed
'heir proposition, aa applicable 10 the Brri.h
colonies IN Asia or Africa; but insisted upon il as
| applicable TO the British Possessions in Aa,erIca.
Iteat Britain then proposed on Der pari 10 adopt
'nis basis, In reference to her continental posses
SONS IN America, (in the Intercourse between
wnI'6 and the u. > The question of carrisse would
not aTise) but this rejected ON our part; and
no arrangement of this subject was then effected
sun no one, probably, then thought, OF lrying an
experiment TO coerce g. g., 10 open To the u. ).
Hee intercourse with her Oiher American colo.
MES, alter we ourselves had explicitly abandoned
! all pre'ensions to any such right, az to her pos
sessions both In Asia and Africa; and had actual
/ ~ accepted as bOSa from her, a temporary
right TO trade with four only Of her ports in the
East Indies, and THE upon much worse terms, than
sac mad before granted 10 us liz 1904.
besirous IN obtain some share IN the nonoDo-
poly OF Carriage enjoyed by Great Britain the u
>. again prepared in 1916, 20 discuss this subject
win heT; and to musls II with the other matte,
Proposed negotiation. Great Britain remem-
DerlnS the new pTeiensions sdsanced by The IT.
.. only the yeaI before; and this in the face OF
! our own previous admission that if the whole
'f"de was put Upon terms of nominal equality our
natural advantages mUsl give to Us the entire
monopoly OF the carriage, refused al first 10 adj
mt 1t as subject OF discussion In CONSEQUENCE
OF this refusal, lie o. ). qualified their orisin.
proposition, and yielding TO Great Britain. the
right OF prescribing what commerce she youlJ ns,
MI 10 oe carried on between the u. S. ard her
american colonies, proposed only to be sIlo,val
. an equal participation in he carriage of the COM
merce she should see Fl 10 permit. This mo-
position thus limited Great itsin accepted; and
presenting scheme OF the commerce she wa,
Wiling TO open 10 our joint participation left us
III perect liberty, on our par 10 prohibit all other
'rade to her vessels, -he on her part had aI,e,e
done to ours. 10 this propose! The Executive III
'hs " gave no direct answer Congress, how
ever appeared to approve it very highly, ex
cept Tor supposed insidioas attempt, which
II seemed artiuIly to conceal, relative to trade
with our IDJiaus. A design which had before
oeen disclaimer by dreai B.ilan, as the Execu-
i've OF the U. 5. veil knew, although this infor-
nation was not given 20 Congress.
The commercial convention Of 1915 BEING ..
bout 10 expire, the ". s. IN 1918, proposed TO
negotiate new TTeI'y with G: eat Britain; ana
10 include In the negotiation the whole subject Of
the Colonial Trade. Great Britain again ac
copied our overture TO tTeai upon this subject; and
agreeing to the basis Of perfect equality and reei
pIocny, as proposed and defined by ourselyg.
presented Us scheme of intercourse By This
she proposed, TO open 10 vessels Of the IT, y q,
/ any SIZE, every one OF her American Colonial
ports, which we wished % have opened TO then,
10 admit vessels Of the U. $. 10 INN RI from tbs
u ., INTO some one or other of these ports so
opened every article Of American production
usually employed IN the trade except sailed ,ro-
Visions From some one or other Of these ports,
to permit vessels of he u. s. TO export TO the II
o. every article OF British production, which " re
thought pepper to Teceiyc from thence. AID tbi- |
upon the rams terms that British vessels conino /
from Tie same ports should be admitted into the |
ports OF the u. 3. and should be suffered To i'm |
port or export similar articles to or from, the II
D aud these same ports, respectively.
InasmSch, however, &, eat Britain, by the
classification OF her Colonial ports, made in this
poposfIon, asJ by the enumeration Of the article,
winch she thereby proposed 10 allow TO he i'm. /
ported exported, to and from eocb NJ H.
ports, had secured to herself the whole tracsDo,.
taiIon OF the Indirect ulteIior trade at the ve,v
time she gave to the u. S. fair and equal shave
oil The dtTect trade, which was Ill we had Jefore
claimed or professed to ask, the u. 3. rejected
This offer, as they had done the Treaty of IfO4.-t
Havng rejected it, the u. S. in 1919 made .no.
ther oheT on their part. In this they propo ed to
Great Britain, to establish he same rule. in rela.
lion to exports; in Gii her colonial pors proposed
10 be opened. which she should establish as 10
any one OF them; and 10 agree that she would i'm
pose no other OF higher duties upon the products .
1.-The u. s. in her ports than she ose npon
her own productions, when imported IN her own