Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-15

sells, to o. from any foregn place Whatever, may,
in like manaer, and on payrncnt of the same duties
be imported exported In the vessels OF the Other
country.
II, therefore, II was meant by the condition re-
CURED, thai the commerce and navigation OF Great
Bri, ain, and OF her possessions abroad should be
gia,uitousiy and generally placed The footing of
he most favored nations, the United States in Or
der to comply with it, and. as the price for ,he
permission to trade with the British colonies,
would have been ociigei--l, TO admit the impor
'alicn of BRUSH nerchsndi.e in British vessel,
on the same terms. and on payment Of the duties,
a. II imported in American vessels, although ,he
| COW eniion Of 1915 should have expired and the
I corresponding privilege no longer allowed 10
Americsn vessels IN British ports; 2, to ADM, the
importation IN British vessels, of the produce OF
every foreign country, although the importation
into British PORTS, OF the like produce in Ameri-
can vessels, should still be prohibited; ), If The
condition was intended to apply to privilege.
granted subsequent to the act of Parliament, ia
admit The importation OF such foreign produce in
British vessels. even without being charged with
any discriminating duties, and generally to allow
to British vessels, without reciprocity all the re.
cprocai advantages to hich the vessels Of Contra
America are entitled.
II this not the intention of the act OF
Parliament & the words commerce and navigation
oil this county, were meant ouly to include the
chcuitous intercourse, the expressions used TO
convey that meaning must be admitted to have
been r'uch too general This last I'M expectation ha.
been suggested only by the observations that have
occurred IN the course of Mr.. Canning's CORES
pohcenSe with the undersigned. Ii such or any
o'her admissible construction was intended, Oh,
most obvious way OF preventing both an erroneous
Interpretation OF the condition. and any unlounded
expectations, IN reference TO renewal Of the Dego.
uaiions, would have been official communication
i'll, ,,,,b
iuil and Tree explanation of the condition required
and OF the intentions of His Maesty's government,
on the whole subject,
The governnlen, OF the United States is auina
tel by The most sincere desire &c maintain will
that OF Great Britain merely the forms OF o r.
tesy anu amity, but to cuitIvae cordial and
lasting friendship, TO settle every con,royerted
question between tEen upon principles OF ilstice
and reciprocity, aud by an enlarged iberality
III their mutual intercourse to advance the real
prosperity OF both.
f1rtersIninlng this desire, IL has learned with
regret the resolution of His Maie.ty' = government
10 close the door against those friendly explanations
and bat Tree and uiutu j exposition OF the wi-Les
ana views OF the parties, essential betw cen
two nations whose Interests and ha ppness ate 3,
| Interviewer as those OF Great Britain and the
United Safes, and which Can be bur partially and
impefierty IN exchanged, it mutual legislation is
substituted 10 negotiation and to the ordinary
node of treating.
AS the only alternative which this course has left
1t was the Presidents intention to lay the " hole
correspondence which has passed between the tw o
governments on that subject Including the nstiuc-
ions given 10 The several American Ministers near
HIS Britannia Majesty, before Congress a. their
present session. II will remain with that body 10
decide, whether the Colonial Intercourse shall be
altogether closed, whether that portion Of il left
open by The Order nCouncil shall continue so or Oh
VIVA condit ons compa IDLE wi'hhe interests of the
United States hat ir"de may be placed.
The undersigned has been further instructed TO
give at The same time 10 HE Majes'y's government
The assurance, that Notwithstanding its late decision
that OF the United STATES will be ready a, Washing
ION, or at London, to treat of the Colonial inter
course whenever it may be the desire o. inclination
0! Great Britain 10 negotiate that subject The
understand, &c. ALBERT GALLATIN.
HE Right tion. George Canning, Sc
The reply OF Mr.. Canning 10 Mr. Galla'in, da.
TED JanuaTy 27,"ss published in the last Enquirer