Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-30

vi eAPoIston, should be imposed upon articles
exported to either country, than were imposed
upon me IKE articles, exported TO any other 70
re'gn country; that there should be no prohibition
oil importation or expectation of any articles the
grown, produce or manufacture of either country,
which should not extend tn all other nations tia,
the same dulles should be paid and the same boun-
ties allowed upon articles, exported from either
country, IN ships of the other, as in their own;
that drawbacks upon the se-exportation of arti-
cies the growth produce, or manufacture of either
country, should be the same, whether imported in
ships OF the one, or of the other if the re-expor-
tation should be to the other country, but if TO
any other foreign country, then The drawback
might be regulated or diminished at pleasure. -
These were the provisions in respect to the
course between the European dominions of Great
Britain, and the United States. AS 10 the inter
course between the latter and the East India nos.
sessions of Great Britain, it was provided. that
The vessels OF the United States NIGH, trade 10
calcutta, Madras, Bombay, and Prince of Wales
Island, upon the footing of the mot fsyoured Eu-
"peAh NATIONS, as 10 dulles OF export import, and
tonnage; but they not to carry any cargo
from those places, unless direct to the United
States, and these to be unaden; nor were thew to
carry on the c0dsttng trade Those possessions.
but they might go with their original careoes or a
part OF them from one of their ports to another
AS 10 the intercourse between the United States
and the British colonies in America and the w go,
Indies, each party TO remain in possession of
their rights as they were.
Our government, has of late claimed the merit of
hrst proposing to other nations the liberal po,icy
upon which this treaty was founded But in .rutb
the original proposition to abolish all discrimin.t
ing duties AZ between The European te ritor,es of
'Ireat britain and the United Safes frs, ram.
from Great Britain, in 1906, AID was an article in
the treaty OF that s'aie which V e refused tn r,t
ny. And in tn" negotiation of this convention our
commissioners commenced The negot, ion b. de
ciar'ng, that had equivalent to offer for her
permission To us 10 trade her possessions in Eas,
India, and submitted il TO the consideration of tho
British government, whether our Commerce cor -
sis"g chiefly eli an exchange of our specie for IN.
| East India products, did not deserve from her a
lioeral encouragement (See state pape,s vol IL,
page ~ Letter from niessrs. Clay and Galla,in
to the Secretary OF State, January l6, 1857
When this convention was concluded the norris
oil St. George and Hamilton in Bermuda and hose
OF the Bahama Islands permanently omen IN
US, by the act ct Parliament of Jule / 1919. Zoo.
the before cited Doc. No. 2, page so } and others
were occasionally opened TO US by orders of IN.
local governments Our trade with the British
Colonies was The subject OF negotiation in 1917.
when the British government offered the four a ii =
c!es mentioned in the letter of Mr.. Adams IN Mr.
Rush, of June 23, 1923 (See Doc. No. Q noe
AZ 1t is not necessary here 10 state the particu
lars oil that offer, as they will be hereaf, er adve,
ed to- further than to observe tina, il propose1 +,
stipulation, that The articles of the limited States
imported into the colonial ports under that arranee,
men', should not be subjected to higher du,irs.
than the like articles of other foreign countries
and vice versa, In respect TO the colonial produce
imported into The United States; AID ,ra, II er,
pressIy reserved to Crest Britain the rich, IN IN,
pose Oh such articles OF the United States. or from
any other foreign country, higher du,ies than are
or may be chargeable on similar articles, when i'm
ported from any OF the possessions of Grea, Ri
,ain. Inc iouth article contained stipulation
In effect, to allow the parties mutually TO trade
with the Indians in their respective dominions
ihis proposition was rejected; and he subject came
under the consideration of ongress al its session
in December, 1877. Mr.. Ad ms then Secretary n
STATE, laid before the commits ee OF he House of
representatives. copy Of anonymous paper
upon the subject of the trade OF the Brii,h colo.
MES, urging the propriety of some strong mes>,re
to coerce Great Britain To- admit US to a due mar
ticpaIion In this trade, and expressing the oninion
that " Great Britain could not supper, her co
ionies In comfort, or even in safety without sun
plies from the United States The committee
adopted this opinion, and reported that he trade
between the United States and he Brush colonies
amounted TO upwards of $I3 900 900, per an.
mum; II which the British ships carried about o =
ieven parts, and ours about two parts; that The
propositions contained in the four articles offered
! PTocdAy advantageous, oil any ever made. and
might be considered as dictated by n sDiyit nj mr.
comm0dnt0n, which, under the pressure of ade
quate motives, might be fostered into determira
ilon % gran all that roe could reasonnbyy ask
or they 6e expected to Yield; thai the three fl
articles with some practicable notifications would
by the adaptation OF our commercial laws 10 the
enpuiatioDs Contained in them place the trade
upon as Jaronrabfe grounds as could be erpect-
ca. They approve OF the rejection of the arrange
meat proposed by the British Government. nm ar
count ot the stipulation in respect 10 the Indian
trade, Uhich Great Britoin made q sine ota
non. Ibey state the prejudice to our shipping
interest, from The then state of the regulations OF
'he coionis' commerce; {" Which, hotoeuer, ,ons
"ot injurious 10 the cuHicat0r of the soil
WhoSe commodities toeye carried 10 a Tendl;
market, and toho receiUed in return those ar
ticies, which, by habit, ,oeve become uecessgyy
TO his coufort;'') but that they should mako
some sacrifice IN favor Of the Shipping in,ersst.
that the object, Of securing share oil the trade by
coeTcing Great Britain, might be effected OF n III
Jtt"S and temporary sacrifice of the interests
% agriculture; ana hey propose, for tina pur-
Fose, eiiher total prohibition of all intercourse-
or ourthensome charges on the trade, If confined
TO British VERSUS, the latter of which land I
mink, Tor unsnsweTabie reasons) they preferred
And they reported bill accordingly This was
never acted upon: it was superce1ed by a bill
from the Senate, bicb was adopted, and which
originated in resolution introduced by Mr. KING
afterwards our Ambassador to London and "a
ihered with zeal by Mr. Barbour, thea Senator
from Virginia, now Secretary Of War (See State
Papers, vol. 10, page $50 10 473.) This Act of
April lS, 1918, provided that, after the sOih day
oil September then next, the potts of the United
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