Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-06
TDe Constitutional g1It,tg.
From he National Journal.
DE- WITH THE BRITISH COI.ONII


trade with the British colonies, well the Opposition
presses great excrons have been made up
On ne Executive for alled.ed injurious preference
es"ati'" rather than legislation upon the gulaon Of
TINS trades and 1t has affirmed that the sacrifice
e trade Itself has been the result u this fond
oeS Tor negotiation Layiu. aside for ny con-
sdea'ion of the actual of the negotiation at the COM
c'ceens OF the last session of Congress- aud the hon
est conviction by the Executive, mo-, only that
satisfactory, but speedy arrangement that trade
would he effected by teye ans, ask neither If any
such preference did exist, il is not abundau,I s,Ges by
the iact mat o all the
III the message OF 1875 scarcely has yet been brought
TO maturity, it be believed that this subject had
Vt been recommended to Congress last session,
would have met win better multitues
OF others recommended by the Executives now,
ing had the subject before them since the commencement
me present session 1t has been broug forward only within
the last ten days of its uraon when member
the Senate. governed by the the State he
represents, stands prcpaed amendments So various
IN Character and Unlimited in number, would
seem all but impossible obtain the OF ma lori
OF thai body much less the sauatiou OF Congress- to any
bill which might be proposed.
But IL mcn NV he OpnnS;tnu
as subject which ess alton was rcuufet In was
admitted Icy nom paws To the trade at that time he
subject notony for negotiations, but upon which he GOTTA
lions had heen commenced and randing II was
hrmy believed 10y the Executive ut the United
IL was SUBJECT which would tie amicably adjusted
by negotiation Under these circumstances while everv
effort was making, and while her general pnc-
piss relaxed operation by the United
order compromise this long existing difference with Great
Britaim the Government of country whout any mo-
'ice OF such inentnn changed their ground, declining
oi 'hiS h""c an e""rrons act of Parliament, of eighty
sections comprising code colonial a,
80 perfectly unincgble, that her revenue sicers who
were to carry 1t INTO execution. interpreted il differently
aud that one of her abest Judges months
given decision entirely variance its provisions
In sa" section of this the pa ssa nor inuort
= OF winch was ever communicated this Governments
provision is inserted by which the character of our
trade with the colonies entirely changed This sec
ton provides that the colonial shall omen to ma
HAVING c"'oh'es ohefms Oh reciprocity That ishat the
trade from any nation having colonies the British colo
mes and nom thence to any part of the world ercept Great
b'ad' shall be TO such nn upon or ntine the
same terms 10 British vessels trading colonies-yiz
to clear ont for any part of the world ercept the mother
country Such regulation of the trade si nations Har-
iHS colonies, Of reciprocity If IL we're so
the reQuiStOn fom the United States of the same terms
could not be upon principles of reciprocity In the one
case portion colonial trade g ell for portion oE
colonial uade We have colonial trade 70 give. Great
Britain therefore demands from the trade om the kni
tea states I" ahy part of the world in lieu Of which
gives the trade from her colonies TO any Part of the world
excepting the mother country. But this is NOT all The
section or lie act alluded requires that nations not
having colonies shall place the navigation of
Great Brain and Of its possessions abroad u:on tI.
i""iing of The o JroureG na.i0N in enjoy the
trade the colonies offered by this act we h5ve
treaty with Central America. by which and
expectation OF goods and ndise without regard 20
The Country OF which they the growth manufactures
is allowed Ns5t we then q this favour to Great B
aIn III return lof the privilege of trading produce
of her colonies? Must permit her transport for us
The produce of the world for the allowed s
OF The produce of an integral portion oft? such must
be tie result if accept the of this act, and place
her OH the footing of the most oroured naiion Blu, let
us, i'll oder understand the case better consider vim,
was the character Of this trade before operation of tile
act of Parliament of 5,h July, 1925 and what change
apparently offered by hatac We may, perhaps, ind
that much is asked, and little granted.
Previous to The passage Of Parliament of 9Th
Juiy 1875 the trade between the Uned States and ti,c
british " est Indies had for time been regulated by
acts OF Parliament on the side, and Congress on
the other which, permitted only the direct in specified
ares, that 49, vessels of The United States were permit
ted trade f,om ports OF the United States tn HE
rein G.
vessels from the colonies permitted to enter arv Of
the ports OF the United States, and from thence to return
immediately to the colonial ports By the late act Of Par
lament an "!e was mahe to open through the colonies
moI xcndcd trade; aud the British government in tha
act 5posc 10 grant permission TO the United States To
trade Ith he Colonies and through them with ali parts of
''ic world ercefing he Lniffa Kingdom, upon condition
that the United States would her upou the ftiur
the most favored nation This nrarnannous Offer
made by the British government, which the seem
to think should have been accepted without Hesitation or
inquiry In order to estimate the The equivalent
'ered by the British government, for iefrada Uni
ted States, due regard sod be paid 10 the cigcs,a-
ceS and situation of the colonies themselves II is we'll
known fact the situation of property i'm those iad s
far from being favorable general trade The owners of
large portion Of residents of lie soil: md
sumo its produce in England herself still larger portion
is encountered with debts due the merchants i'm .
mother country, that mortgages held there ou aIpn,
nil the crops which are accordingly transmitted England
In short. such is the weigh, and pressure of the debts dino
upon The plantations that tie income draiued 10 SUNNY
the English CREDITOR and nothing remains for trauspoa-
tion elsewhere than TO the mother country I'm
OF this Fact, we have the authority Of most resucr;sfe
:, American merchant who been residing in one of Wes,
India Islands, and has returned operations of the
act OF Parliament commenced. He that on the 9Th
of January, 1926, notice given comma rers Of
several American vessels then in port that would be
permitted 10 clear for any part of the world cxccp
IF Great Britain Not Of them made OF The peTns
on he says would one Of hcm during tho year. And
why not? For tie simple that cargo cannct he
procured for any other part Of the world except Great B
and there they go. Thus then Is III be seen
that this great masnanmity the part OF Britain
consists in rendering to Il trade which By crcunsta
, Of the colonies themselves is perfect nuv; and re-
Curing from us IN return o1 such eyiTene liberation he en-
joyment of perfect and effective commerce W. trs
that neither the people The government of this country
Will be gulled by so palpabe anice. We reouire but
lair and honorable reciprocity; we ask favor; claim
no privileges FOR which unwilling to rive eouro
lent; we would be willing sacrifice something t. eoye
This bone OF concnton but would submit TO sacri
ce we u'gy an" honor OF The country acceptthe ir-