Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-28

had passed, SUBJECT connected with
act passed some time in the session 1887 was Off
cially communicated 20 our government by Mr. Ad-
dington the British Charge dAtIairs al Washington,
expressly that our government might take lis
accordingly.
The omission, therefore, under the circumstances TO
communicate officially the acts of June and july 1925
strengthened the conclusion drawn from various other
premises, that these acts designed TO break
up The suspended negotiation, between the two govern
IDcnts.
These Acts contained one hundred and thirty Sec
lions, loaded with the repetitions and the technical
forms, which, according Adam Smith, were ntrodu.
eu 'n'o BRUSH Legislation, To make the copying of the
laws profitable 10 the clerks and which according to
Mr. Peel, have made their meaning incomprehensiblc
ihey were construed TO break up the trade between
TIE United States and the British Authorities in no 0
OF those possessions Halifax, and then only for
suo'l tfue and under determination, revoked.
Ii was now perceived that an important change had
been made in yoar Colonial System of seemingly Ii
oeral nature, although OF character and an extent
winch we could not precisely ascertain In order to be
able 10 meet this change, by proper measures our
part, circular letters addressed by Mr. Clay the
new Secretary of State, Ia merchants and intelligent
citizens, in different parts of the country in order TO
concentrate the Of those conversant with The mat
Ter, on course proper 10 be pursued.
The result of these enquiries and of The deliberations
upon them was, TO make the exper men OF the most
liberal proposals, in Great Britain should really
be found 10 have formed the intention to rcciprocatc
them. On the opening of the first session of Congress
under the new Administration, the President Observed
that
Gin The renewal of the diplomatic Missions, on both
sides, between the two Governments assurances have
oeen given and received OF the continuance and ~
crease OF mutual confidence and cordially by which
the adjustment OF many points of difference has alrea
dy been effected and which affords the pledge for
the ultimate satisfactory adjustment of those which will
| remain open, hereafter arise
The subject of the Colonial trade brought for
ward in Congress during this session. the manner set
forth in my preceding letters. No inma,on was civ
m. IN sid pr bon noff
negotiation was at end. On the contrary the ONLY
reason given why the passage of law. repeating our
discriminating duties should be postponed, was that
Inc whole subject was embraced in negotiation pend
ing and forthwith to be resumed. This fact was known
! TO you for you refer yourself to the debates.
As late as h1arch %, 1925, MIR. Vaughan informed
the American Government, that your Goyernmen,
was preparing to proceed in the important ,,eeoiqios
between Great Britain and the United States and in
consideration of N1r. Kings of health you invited
The United States "to join another negotiator in the
commission with him." Had You at this time (pipe
months after the passage of the acts of 9Th of June
and 9th OF july regarded the negotiation on the Colon
ial question as denitiyely broken up and concluded
common candor should have led YOU TO instruct Mr.
Vaughan to say Sc
So far from this, Mr.. Vaughan actually at this time
las you yourself have grauousy apprized u.s. in YOUR
letter OF January 1877 received instructions from YOU
20 resume the negotiation this subject in the event
OF the repeal Of the American discriminating duties
AT this Juncture lflr. King, account of i'll health
resigned his Office, and Mr. Gallatin who was 10 have
been associated with hin) appointed in his place
lie ut out Immediately with instructions to engare
on the most liberal principles in those negotiations
winch you had just informed you we're prepared TO
resume lie was authorized particularly, in eonside-
ration OF the change your colonial system s,pposed
to be effected by the act of 1925, TO waive the ONLY
point OF difference not adjusted in the negotiation Of
1924, and he met-.rilh what?-a cordial recon.
ten? real readiness act after so much profession
on your Part no, sir; tie met with m Order of
Council excluding US wholly from the British w est
Indies promulgated believe, the very day of his arr
val, followed up by the very liberal ntimation that
having neglected to avail ourselves in season. of the
opportunity to attain this boon" we should not now
have 1t, if complied will, the terms ON which
II was offered; or you smoothly phrase it. ss'rhe
British Government further owes 10 the shirt of frank
ness, which it wishes to cultivate in all lis reoujattons
with the United States, to declare, that after bayipr
been compelled to apply any country the nterdjci
prescribed by the act OF 1925, the British Government
cannot hold itself bound to remove the nerdict .s
matter OF course whenever may happen TO suit tho
convenience of the foreign government to reconsider
the measures, by which the application of that nerdict
was occasionally
This is your frank way OF. meeting a nepotiation
which, three months only before you had invited us tn
resume. AS for 'recousidering measuresn as none
were ever adopted BY the American Government of
the KIND you pretend, none can be RECONSTRUCTED On
this point, you are tas have abundantIy sholyn( in
one of those 'creaons Of yours in the yrest y NJ
which you boastcd few months after in Parliament
assImilatiDg yourself 10 the immortal bard who
Exhausted worlds and then jaagjned new.
1t IS literally true throughout your whole corresnon
dcDce with Mr. GalIan, that, while your sarcasu are
but The fJdct"''no of the poignant dish yov served I'D
70 u.s. twenty years you derive your statements from,
ne" region oiyour own ccation borrowing, as YOUR
earliest patron said of less eminent minister syomr
wit from memory and your facts from imaginaionu
VI The whole mystery however, Mr. Husksson fur
nishes US the key, in his speech OF Nav rh
"Another natter" says be, '.renans to be defended
which recommended 10 Parliament-the act passed
~ 1925, by which The Grown was enabled to open The
trade OF our colonies to friendly nations under certain
condions.-For ibis rus abused by The stipDih,r IN
tereSt-Ihe reason tofthe act OF 1921 is, that the
principal objects OF our navigation laws were next 10
securing our own trade, TO JreUent The cnrrn trade
from falling INTO the hands # any one particular coun.
Try inns trade with the West Indies fhad been open
60 10 .he united States in 1922, ard that trade lthe
carrying tradel they carried with most maritime
colonies except ours; and tie consequence was that
their tonnage. was nearly equal TO half of the whole
British tonnage and taking in Cuba and the Spanish
colonies, exceeded that Of Great Britain did not
wish the commerce of the y. Sotes to be injured but