Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-01

liz Offering proposition Ike this, that left the
American government free. TO close which of their
ports they thought proper, to British vessels,
while 4 precluded Great Britain from doing the
like to vessels OF the u. S: That left the AmeIi
can government free, TO exclude from or admit
INTO any OF their ports. any article whatever OF
British production; while it bound Grea, Britain,
10 admit exclude article OF American pro-
oucuon, to or from any one OF her ports, which
she did not equally admit into or exclude from al
the others: That left tho American government
Tree, 20 encourage its own Industry, by imposing
IN its ports, whatever discriminating duties i;
might think proper. upon the productions of British
industry; while it prevented Great Britain, from
imposing any such duty, in her ports, on the pro
duciions OF American Industry for the same OBJ
jects: Mr.. Rush had too much good sense and
seif-reapect, TO represent it as a proposition
founded upon the old admitted basis of perfect
equality and reciproc,y.'' He therefore very wise-
ly adopted he other and better phrase of " entire
and liberal reciprocity" Equality although
vague, Is a much more definite term than liberai-
~. Most men can understand, whether things
are equal to each other in their different relations;
but very lew probably will agree in their ideas of
iiotrahiy, especially when they are parties en-
gagged IN adjusting the matter OF quid pro qao
Lord Csstereagh, Mr. Rush states, received
II (the draught) with assurance, that full and
candid consideration would be given to it. The
l ~,
aeiay an attention to II Tor some weeks; bu,
that at az early day was practicable II would
be taken up" This delay being represented by
! MIR Hush, 10 be unimportant, this interview ter.
minated.
! On he is OF September 1910, Lord Castle
REACH nvned Mr. Rush to another interview, in
order TO communicate to him the result OF the
deiboration of the British cabinet. upon the Anne.
rican proposition. which he had presented The
account ofthis interview will give in MIR Rush's
own language Spe' king of i.crd Castlereach
he states, that 90 holding in his ha,ds the pro-
possls had Submitted, his bordship promised,
! that he thought it would perhaps be be-, for him
10 snswer them, In the same general way that
The British articles, unlimited through nav prede-
cessor, in 1917, had been answered.: that is, not
IN any formal manner, but merely by a word OF
conversation with me"
u" In the answer there was no hesitation Our
proposals, ne SAID, were not Of n nature TO form
the basis OF any agreement between the two coun-
ties They would effect an entire suby er.ion oil
the British Colonial system. From this system
they were not prepared to depart Their roIonie-
Nere' IN many respects, bnrdensome and even
liable TO involve the country in wars Garriaons,
and other establishments, were CONSTANTLY msin-
talne1 In them, at heavy charge: In return il
was just That they should be encountered with re-
Suia'ions' the operation of which might help TO
inee', IN part, the expenses which they created -
me great principle of these regulations was
known TO be, the reservation of an exclusive
right the bene6i of all their trade. r,jncirro
OF which the free port acts had, il was ,r,e n,o,
cuced some relaxation; but, it had never been IN.
! 'n'ehton OF this government 20 DO any thing more
man oner To us participation in these acts-
onnle notifications of them would have been ar
guessed IN, suggested by local causes, and an
anxious desire mat our two countries might come
70 an understanding his part of their inter
I flO.vr, 81.
part of their plan. Our proposals. therefore could
I not be accepted" (2.)
| If The American reader. feels bis nro,1 ba,,,
swell at this unceremon!ous herbal rejection of
proposition tcTtfen by Secretary of State and
80 communicated, let him remember. ina, this
same Secretary, had not deigned to give. even a
verbal answer, TO Lord Cas,lereagh's written nro
pnsal1' submitted to him in lSI7. Ii the British
Minister, IN reply TO this propositiop of Mr.
[ Adams had h1ugh'ily said to Mr.. Rush. &c r.
! roy S'GUtSeTa," leaving Mr.. Rush to guess the
/ Objections TO II. the letter of Mr. Adams of De
cernoer L, 1916, would have been a instificatjo,
! OF srch rudene-s. Ii the British Minister had
indignantly sIid 10 Mr. Rush, that upon two
several occasions, Great Britain had made pronos;
! 'ions 10 the u :. upon this subject, which. al.
though fully explained 10, and well unders,oodbv
our Ministers who received them, had vet heen
mi@representei 10 the world as cover i,si,,io,s
EFFORTS intended 70 " ereT Tedch'' Us: & tina, there
lore, they would no longsr hold communicative
WIN u7; Mr.. Adams's letter of December I. 1878
and May Z, 1919. would have been satisfactory
reason to all civilized nations for such conlnc,
I'n Lord Castlereagh knew too veil what WIS
due to his own high station, and 10 the cor-,osr
necessary 10 be observed in the in ercorse between
sovereign Sia,e-, 10 pursue such course
" Ferceiving IN the Mr.. Rush adIs) ,visb ~
De made acquainted rather more specifically win
the OBJECTIONS, he said that lie would nor sr,,,l
| 10 mention them, wi hor', however. er,sr;,, -,
details, tor which he not prepared. and - hcl
had been amply urf lde1 both sides. durns ,b,
negotiation ms time twelve month. The obiee
'o'S "e'e 'nee'oI'' First, we asked an emu
Hera'Ion, by name, of all the por,s in I'm. W.,
Indies that we desired should be open 10 our yes
sells Secondly, that the trade between the II :
ana the bri'ish Colonies on the con'inent NJ Aro
Tica, anu with Bermuda, should be confined c,i,b
w we sd'ue limits, az That between the u 6 and
the West India Islands direct. Ard thrill we
ASKED, that the duties articles imported from,
'ue ". o. INFO tne Islands, in American sbios
should be no higher, than on the s,me ,,,i.t
when imported in British ships, from the IT 3 =.
rom any other country, without Saying C,rs;go
country These three provisions particuia,Iv the
second AMI third, would form insurrnoontablS -
stscles to the conclusion of any conyen,ion ,b;.h
should embrace hem" (2) "'s'
Mr. hush concludes this despatch he sta,;,,
" IS proper Tor me TO add, Tat he reuue.tsl, :,
70 De understood, that, whilst our proposals vvers
declined It was altogether in friendly shirt, ,nd
that no complaint would be made, az had freo,,en,
~ oeen minated at our resor'ing 70 any ,,sf and
igh'iui regulations of our own. 4, h.ch ~ roirb,
deem necessary 10 meet theirs IN relation IN ,hes
islands" (2) - '''''e
Tins terminated the sirM atterrrt n .-.,...
shis matter OF the c louiai Trade b. nerota,ion
1t the reader has consulted the Joc1p,so,s o,
which have from lime 10 time referred b,,, TO-
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