Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-22
lf'roni The Norfolk Herald
TIE COLONIAL TRADE.
NJ XIX.


t9n the 18th OF March, 1925, President Adams
eEiea ed upon the duties of that Office. For nine
years previously thereto, his attention had been d-
reced to the subject of the Colonial Trade. He
himself, while our Minister in London, on the 5,h
OF October, 1916, had devised the scheme of eff
fsct!ye connteTactng regulations, in re.pect to the
commerce with tile British colonies in the West
Indies" as Secretary Of State, he had after
wsrie, during eight successive years, received eve
- communication, written every instruction, and
rIspared every bill. intended TO give effect to this
original scheme OF his own. In that character, he
had during the preceding year, (l624,2 received
the British proposition taken al referendum by
Mr.. Rush; and had heB had many months to
make up mis- mind, 90 the answer he might wish
IS give 10 it. lie well knew, that nearly eight
months had already elapsed, this proposition
hal been made by Great Britain. That similar
neglect on our part, OF another proposition made
bY Lrrd Casie'eagh in 1911, had 10 use his
osyn anguage) eNci ed the sci sbility of the Bril-
tishf s. Cabinet" And that it was ail-imporiant,
that speedy reply to the las, proposition snouId
now be given, ii 1t was the wish of the u. $. to
c1Rclude The proposed srrang einent or continue
The negotiation. But yet no answer was given or
directed.
Soon after Mr.. Adams ascended TO the Presi-
dan:iai chair, he recalled Mr.. Rush, our Minister
in Great Britain, from that station, 10 place hin
at The head ofthe Treasury Department; aud de-
plied Or. Rufus King Great Britain, 10 .uc-
ceed MIR. Rush Boz neither in the communication
made to Mr.. Rush, in the instruction to Mr.
King, any direction given TO either, to ac-
quaint he British government with the course the
u. ). meant 10 pursue, in relation TO the proposition
taken al referendum.
On the 22t OF March, 1925, MI Vaughan, the
British Minister at Washington, had an interview
with Mr.. Clay, the Dess Secretary of State. a,
This iervew Mr. Clay Informed him, {" that he
shohd not be able TO furnish Mr. King with his
iRslrucilons, before the end OF the month Of May
- enable him to recommence the negotiation -
~ Eu' not one word even then stated, or
single hint given, to what would be he effect
ofthe@e instructions when given, in reference TO
Tie British proposition. Mr.. King ihe Min
isLsr arrived in Englind in the monib Of 5une,
lS26, during the session of Parliament. The state
at his health At that litne, induced him 20 proceed
TO the walehng place at Clel,enbsm, before he
weSI TO London; and having instructions upon
tie subject Of the colonial trade he could make o
communication relative thereto, to the British Mi
65te.s.
In such state Of things, and The session of Par
Lament drawing near to close, tie British Go
yernIneni, after waitrg more than year, and
SIN having no reason 10 expect any answer to
The proposition made to tie q. 5. in June, 1924,
determined again TO legislaie, upon subject which
they then had right 10 believe, IL was either the
wish or the purpose OF fhe government Of the u
). to arrange by negotiation, They, therefore,
9aese1 three acts of Parliament in relation TO the
colonial trade, one on the 2Iih of june and two
others on the 9Th of July. 1925
BY these acts, any British or Joyeign vessel,
was authorized to import, into any of tho ports
enumerated in the previous act OF Dune 81 1922
(AScePt into Newfoundland )oBy goods of the pr.
dnce OF the country to which sucb foreign vessel be-
!oTScd except gunpoN der arms ammunition, or uten-
sis # war, dried SEIZED fish, salted beef pofk or
bac3Hs svis'e III, t',..ss or fins, certain prohibited
books, counterfeit coin, any go DDS the produce
o. manDisciure OF say place within the limits of the
East india Company's charter. The importation
ot coffee, cocoa nuts, sugar, tnol,ssss or rum Of
foreign production, was also prohibited into ,be
British Possessions IN South America, or the vs.
iqdie4 AID these constituted the sole restrictions
vpoa impousijons
These scts also authorized the importation. in
snY foreign vessel, from any OF the said por d,
except Ncwfoundland) to any foreign country
wha'crer, the British d0minion- excepted, OF an '
goods being Of the growth, production or Inanufsc
tufe OF the enumerated British possessions, and oil
any goods which had been ltgslly imported into
.hh same.
These acts imposed no discriminating duties e..
Ger on The Tonnage of foreign vessels or on then
csTGoss, Whether export OF import bot lcfi al such
terminating duties 20 stand they did Def re,
ppon The order IN council issued on the 21st o,
July, 1873, u was srecisiiy declared. however.
m the privileges thgreby granted 10 a foreign
vesseI, should be lirnrtd to the vessels rboss
cD1Drries, which having colonial possessions should
grant The Ike privileges Oh tradia2 wi these Dos
sessions 20 British vessels, OF which not hsvtoo
g0ioDial possessions, should place tho commerce
"a navigation Of Great BRIAN, anil VI ,.s posses
ons a5road, upon Tho foOGar If the most favored
n'lion ualess bis majesty By bis orteg in coio-
I'll, should Ia any csss deem IL exroiient 10 s,aai
TIE whole Of sny Of such privileges, 90 tso vessels
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