Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-02

nerca intercourse uron equal terms has arisen from
me value of the principles it involved the intrinsic
d'Sicu!ty OF arranging, haronousIy all the narts of
complicated system, and the scusitity which e,cb
Fnation feels 10 lis interest
Your Committee will present short ,iew nj .l,;y
question, and without npGtiug to Great Britain any.
'tg but proper sense of her rights and duties
attempt 10 vndicatc the principles which have ni,uen,
ced the conduct of this Government. Ii will be q
matter oi emulation to every American citizen, to
Know, 81 II sha appear, that The policy OF the coun
Try has been tcisc and jas, and Hteyui That we have
adhered with the dignity which becomes the character
Oh me nation TO her rights and that she a, least has
nor been III tie tcr0ng, and ic ans,er;,Se for
the consequences, To whatever result il may iva,i
fhc trade between the United States aud the British
COLONIES was mutually advantageous 10 t!.c;r arrcul
ure aiio navigation For years after the peacc
II was her ovoIvcd object 10 exclude ms ro,n ~,
"c!pation IN IFS benefits. 1t was oms TO opoose smell, a
pretensou. we have been driven into this CONNER
Struggle by the spirit of her legislation which
,eie US 10 opon bnt the recognition or resistance of
heF exclusive, Uonopolizng system. When she made
Pl''ai reaxa''ons she expected general concessions
=" men sue red restricted and limited trade she
asked Tree access all our ports = trade in all nro
auctions, and 20 be absoved from ali restraints an,
ontthens We have met every overture in the spr;l
! OF iibera!ity " ~ '!''''
| We rendered her free commercial intercourse
"',c" sue deemed TO accept. When She excluded
Us IRON her Colonial ports we closed our ports AGAINST
niiiaiI vessels coming from ports closed against us
~ e'' sue opened iier ports 10 direct trade we did
l'c same w hen she admitted vessels with certain
enumerated articles, opened on our ports 30 all her
productions. Hltn size asked the removal OF our
discriminating duty, we required as precedent con
c'iio! ana as iair equivalent the repeal Of the nror;
Only; DETERMINATIONS highly unfavorahe to oar pro
auctions az ours 20 heir vessels. When sire oiIer-
ca Us 'ir competition in the vessels we offered the
same IN the RESETS at productions OF both countries
" Tie removal OF all unequai duties charges and dis
examinations When 81. persisted in The ,,,, In low,
the import duty, and demand The rereal of ,,r dri,
.iha' ~ tc splri OF retaliation, Ievird similar coun
rYaiing duty, we, on part fatigued viii, ,. cen
l1ict, anxious To avoid collision unwi.linr To ,stu,h
the intercourse then in successful operation and ,!esi
Fous |" 'ry uIc effect Of tie experiment, declined 10
proceed any further in this count.rattinc ,setn il,
inc hope that the contemplated negotiations which iat!
no" become indispensable, would, upon atncabl. OK
! pianation, lead to satisfactory corclu ion
The distinction must be iorne IN mind tia, We have
not at ahy time require her the rcnc of her com,
tneTcaf law We have merely rc!i,=cd TO rencol nur
own. -
The abstract right Of Great britain to make, her own
laws; 10 foster hGr Colonies; TO ru,ect .r trade ;l
navigation, was denied, and is u,d,,;ae So
also, have we the right which equally sacred ana
2d'ng' q che!shiag our interests end cur iis,itu
Il .;as hecn sail, ;tat The risft 10 suap.y ,.rr cob,
nes, and protect i.er productions her o.gn markets
vas ,uiida'"sn'a law of her policy, upon which! was
inUrHei her coion!a! power aud maritime STRENGTH
aud which she cCud not surrender And j.. MI o,r
trade and our navigation, which :c also connected
"itA our agriculture, equally thc foundation of cur
at;ergt and power? These are vital in ro.tg IN hi
.5Ht tie Yocy oy which Size regulates ",ec Interests
IS founded III system OF artificial luic@ which size
rod';.es every day, 10 suit her purposes 9!.t. no
thing sacred in them. The lau.s. v it! tie v:s;
iii:eS OF Tie Seasons and tic ,a,.jr scenes of tr
j'oh'icai world. They have lajir proGcssg, n new
eoI ami have, ~ rIhy His !:..us
Ion "es'i a'tI'' '!e Colonial system, wi!l ch the
::gs ~ nav'goiiou intimately blended l., ;,,o
last city years his system has nniarrone an cni,,,
ChaSe III tiie beginning, Ireland ITSELF was j:,en
ehcy ami was made suhseryieni TO the interests c the
parent STATE; bu' uuier wiser courcs >!o las been
i!eFH rom us restraints 1T that time, rigid excl!
ai';i Z" the Cc'1nics from all conncrcia; intercourse
except with tie mother country, lie fixed law cf
oioh'%a'!on' and was part Oi the international law
J i1ul he sci oi 1929 and The very !; we have Ece
Considering are deyiaiions frorn tire old code; and
every session OF Parliament produces some nc;y rro;cc
o! innovation. = new light Las bo!,e il, on Ilsi,
ton, which has exposed the errors OF t!,c;r xi
system Trade must be released frcin tho tI;rai3,,,
OF regulation The colonial lossess OF ti5t u. :
'ih nave become so extensive hat, in tie j.. .,p,,
Si&e O. TIC world new code ''as become neccssIr.
by Uii5 Colonial sySien, while She caju,, her ;,o-
Colonial trade, that is, the exclusive rg,,; OF
ana carrying for all her possessions and go ~
she can, ali commerce with item size expec,s -. =.
ua; iga'iDu. W u"
The tight to carry between the Colonies. ard ho.
! tween Colonies and the mother country js t ;,,
merely 10 tie coasling trade which, ~ aI. l;e -,
appropriate TO ourselves, and which, We haze secure,
to our shipping by cur laws. But il is f,e r;bt NJ ,I
nation which they may regulate or abolish al VIII or
! winch they may yield 10 the fair competition Of anv
nation whu may offer suitable equivalent There
nothing sacred in Tie right, and ENGLAND may ord
@oud DO 50, If it was her inferred or if t a,o
was greater taan the sacrifice. With her if is o,,es
ton Of pow er and profit. II it is a right winch Enc
land cannot surrender, il must he - vcry valuable ;
Yilege which they ask yield 20 them: and ifi i
valuable, it was woF confronting Tor for exartIv a. !,
is profitable TO them IS it injurious 10 us VIZ bvn
not demanded o her 10 surrender any Of these adyan
tage5. We merely claim 10 exercise p,,fs a. H., -
time, and in the way.
IN opening the trade Of The West ladies to rs. !,
presented The enquiry hos far such preferences as She
Chained TO herself were compatible with the liberal
principles on whch opened tle trade 10 her? yyhr
I ier what She offered jHsi equivalent for the
SA'eh'.c market, and lucrative trade which we nayo
neE ~ was question Of equivalents. Great Britain
navigation In The first place shc nr,hi,i,,i sgor,i
d'tcies "' urinary necessity and Of rrca value which
or G"unTy produced and rlcn protected all t6o r,o
L1 i o, ber Norh American possessions. Tie
oaanCe, winch she wa5una1le to suppIy he,ss which
~ ether nation could furnish certainly so ceay and
for which her colonies were dependent s|o oFg, ~,