Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-01-02

carry ti.:c of war trade will, cnionv IN which
he was not permitted 10 participate in ina OF peace
tiad Great Britain, adierinC her colonial sys.g,
tntedcted the Intercourse altogether and always in
war as IN peace, IN the British well America,
vessels no clam on that subject would could have
neen advanced by the United States. Blu, that trade
having been allowed by Great Rai!ain may he said
RON the beginning, and al times, became etebv So
ia assimiated TO that with the European dotniuiols
Una. me United States did think that they had the same
cam To participation both. The scrious .,tcui
ucS vi which they involved, tnuc than once, by
inc Pfetensons OF Great Dritan adhere 10 VIVA, has
"ee coeo Tue rule OF the seven yeais' war, rendered
a'so questionable whether ,ngh. be hc,icr pe-
"us 10 ',fec', lii tune OF war radc which not
aioFcd IN ti:nc OF peace t. Clara in tine Of ,rce
'ia' WHICH was allow ed in tine OF war.
me thiied States always did tecYc that Tho com
fcsa'i" lar VIVA; Great Britain considers as :. cons
c'SA'o' as o""'i, was found i'll the advantages rCs
ing 10 her ira' ,i,a trade itself ui it n,ty. not he
iooeh' 'i' s;c as well rs ether nations, participates
gta'nnsiy IN The trade of countries, which, ms colo.
i''es were XII lately closed nrc:rncs; which had
'heS 'atii into her hands, wonid have sti been cen
scersd as such am, which, by iIclr incorporation " M
NC '','cu n'a'< nave been thrown open tie world.
Indeed ha; 'on'Saaa hclnnrcd to any other cc:,u,ry
ana oeen IT'S "iF c"!ny, the admission therein OF Brit,
'sh vessels and on,'nc!cc, contemplate, hv the act
VI ',n"'e"' OF i"'9, would acnc have been sufficient
In extend "a suc, coar;ry the ~ lecce oGcr,. ~,
"''ii conditions by that Act
Taking all the facts a, circuug,auces which havc
heei stated mic consideration the United States have
been Of oPnon that i:ey might, ri,to,, violating the
a. e. m
I" eai OH that subject that Of other o;rcr-
ciai intercourse, AMI he bsis Of oqal aud rcyipro~
ca! conditions
he claim has accordingly been brought forward
ana c"nstcicd 10y both parties f subject for Nero
tiaton, from tho time hen any of ,om;uor,i,i ~,
lure !'st commenced between TIE two Countries
"a af''cIe ca i'la subject made pant Tho treaty OF
lI3! hnt vas lura.i ioa,leuuar and w:s .,.nn,,
ci ny snch restrictions and co:litiuns as 60 induce
TAG Tinted States to rcrct IT. nj tie risk OF losing the
Whole treaty.
she s'Nh article Of tho unrat;lc,l treaty Of 500 ,!a
led that "t!ie high coIri'acling parties mi L-,, icc
ct!e 10 grange at present En- tyci any
intercourse hci'Tccn The territories Tie United: States
and HIS Ma"s'ls Islands ana Ports in the West ladies
agree '"at "@'l i'd: smJcci SHAT jf regulated IN 81
Nrr'V 'iH"Hcr, each ot the parties shall remain in
e c"'ncic possession az lis rigts in rcspcct 80 such
~ 'att c"ri Sc = similar reservation o rglt made
r:' at tie Contention Of 1910 renewed ana I..,on.
O.! "a l::&
In c n:s:,i;stna Of 1912. and in every subsequent
one 'e'n's To !!'c crinia! intercourse tie e,asi,,in
alton nj The Unite, States to concluc no arrangement,
nn!c's founded fair res:iprc,j ~ t,as cc ii;
!; a'"c': lie Undersigned had sit..ys tJt,I nod
'i'' borrower differing as 10 Ire extent Of the inter
ccn;Ne ana ':'er 'i'Fetnt rc!:iS. HAT basis had 1901
aesn objected" on tic part nftirrai E;iniu.
livery ARTICLE ia.cc3, proposed l.,i u. since H. hcr
has Ike appearance "l that characters: and lie ,,i.,
tic OF The c"ncTrroicc offered on the i;i al Jane
1871 by tie Btsh p'cnpnicntiaigs states ;'..t i{e
HTi"nn'c Majesty and the United States Of America
ti'g ccSt";iS to uGn;tc, !y mutual agreement, auI
an priHCIpic* y !"St 71rjpr0cV, tie t!rde ruw :. 81.
under their rcsrccii"c laws between a., United S!.,e
ana ''ie hrii'h colonies III North .>ncrIca, ard :c
Wcsi :nr!ic$, havc,n &c
he ltti proposed article a~ai, =, c,.rce :, T., -.
'ti'n desire sud intention al tic Iel can a.tina ra:,
lies {" iacc Tire trade IN question oong # js
1rcirr0cJ'u.n
tsd an arrangement satisfactory 20 both PARTIES avc
oeen wholly unc"u"ccicd with Guc>tions Of abstract
''GIi t" tiey "ay, especially .; FIRST have aris,s in
part, iUu reluctance en- the ,nar of Great V,it,;r
/ widely from hcr crl.
Tar from being due 20 objection 10 ;!:c N; nri;,. nj,
reciprocity itey had lately originated princiia, IL, .
mutual apprehension thai the proposals Of lie otter
party were departure from hat pTiuc;u, = c f,,?
nTc OF an attempt 70 make an ar,icnbIc advancement
lett each party 10 Pursue lis coarse And Tie ma
iuTa' consequence has ucen tia; the measure. ad
~ ci'Hcr may H"t have teen always satisfactory m lie
other: that occasionally they NAV nave been carried
beyond What tiic occasion required. I. discussion Of
nj: That has beer done III that respect on 9th s,dcs
would az present he Improbable. The Undersigned
VIII con'ine lis observations TO those cuacncD,s which
appear 10 nave hcGn most OEDOxous great Britain
and arc to be found in the act Of Conrfcss of 1G.2
lac flrs IS the provision Of tlnt act, whereby dis
terminating duties ON British vcsscs and r.nt clar;e
coming from the British COLONIES were nat 10 cea.,
until it was asccr'aincd that b-!cr duties .cre TO-
wed IN the said Colonies, american yersrI, and
merchandise than npon British ycsseIs anil like ncr
cbTndIse imported from elsewhere that "a say from
other Drlsh territories, well from Other conn
tres That provision might appear rInr,uai and ol,
lHctionabIe, but Nigh; have been expected.
ito principle was implied 10 tie article prorcod by
oo h'rcrican iier'7o'caares III 1915 at.wiich tune
tic object cxT!c'.y sated anI disc,.,,l. ard !,
was distinctly expressed IN aDntIcr article prop, sd by
NC United States, fs supplementary c nny cntio.
oil 1913, and delivered on the 10, fuse 1874 &, jo,d
! Castlefeagh, bt Mir. Rush
ProF 20 lie time when Protecting Gu:jo. vrra laid
upon american proGncc, npo:G ,hp Il; irisf, West
Indies the United States had made proposals. intended
either TO prevent that contingency, or TO reserve the
right OF coun!erY7ng the projecting by dcrimnailno
duties After The protecting dnt;es had been actuaI,y
laid by the act OF Parliament of 1892 they did on the
same ground continue those alien duties which on ar
count OF the other provisions Of that act world other
wise have been revoked.
That claim their part was al all times consider.
Cd as inadmIes'5lc by the British Government I, was
always said that every country had right 10 p,o,eci
us own produce, that Great Britain would protect dat
more founded in reason or usage. than If tho U,,ts
should ask that the sugar Of her colonies
should nc placed by the United States as respected du