Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-06

with sufficient, e,gesaess by instantaneous cor
fosmity TO them. Al subsequent period II mad
been minated that the exclusion was in lie
sentiment. because prior act OF Parliament, 81
1872, opening certain colonial ports, unde. heavs
and burdensone restrictions to VESSELS OF the u
States, bad not been reciprocate ed by an admission
OF British vessels from the colonies. and their car
goes, without any restriction discrimination
whatever. But, be the motive for the Introduction
what it may, the British Government have mani
Tested no disposition either by negotiation OF by |
corresponding legislative enactments, TO Iecede |
from it, and we have been given distinctly 10 I'M
jers,snd, that neither of the bills which un
der the consideration of Congress, at their last
-es-ior, would have been deemed sufficient in their
concessions, TO have been rewarded by any relax
alton from the BRUSH interdict. 1t is of the
inconveniences insepsraby connected with the at,
tempt to adjust, by reciprocal legislation interests
of this nature, that neither party know what
would be satisfactory to the other; and that aft er
enactiug statute for the avoved aud sincere pur
pose of conciliation, it will generally be found
terly inadequate TO the expectations of the other
party, and will terminate in mutual disappoint-
meni.
The session of Congress having terminated with
out any act upon the subject, a proclamation was
issued the 18th of March last, conformatly to
! the provisions Of the 9th section of the Act of
LIST March, 1928, declaring the fact that The trade
| and intercourse authorized by the British Ac,
| of Pertinent, of Gath June, 1922, between the
u. States. and the British enumerated colonial
! ports, had been, b., the subsequent Acs of Parl-
| anen,, OF 5th July, 1925, and the Order of Coun.
eli, of 27h July. 1926, psohibited, The effect OF
! this Proclamation. by the terms of the Act under
which II was issued has been, tina, each and every
provision of the Act concerning Navigation, OF
18th April, thousand egh, hundred & eighteen,
| aud oil the Act supplementary thereto, OF 18th
May, 1928, revived, and is in full force. Such
then. IS the present condition of the trade, that,
1 g. - f.-sl
gle inomentary exception, be carried on directly
| ty the vessels of neihe-. That exception itself
! is found a Proclamation OF the Governor OF
! the Island OF 81. Christopher and of he Virgin
Islands, inviting, for three months from the 18th
OF August last, the Importation of the articles OF
the produce of the United States, which con.
stru,e their export portion of this trade, in the
vessels OF all nations. That period having already
expired, the state OF mutual InterdicIion has again
| taken place. The British Government have not
only declined negotiation upon this subject but, by
the principle they have assumed with reference
| to II, have precluded even the means OF Begoti
| alton. II becomes not the self respect of The u
States either 10 solicit gratuitous favors, or to
accept as the grant OF favor that for which an
ample equivalent is exacied. Ii remains 10 be de-
| termhed by retrospective Governments, W neither
the trade shall be opened by acts Of reciprocal
legislation. 1t IS ia tn. meantime satisfactory to
know, thai, apart from the Inconvenience re-
sulting from disturbance of the usual channels OF
trade, no loss has been sustained by the commerce
the navigation. or the revenue of the u. States,
and none oil magnitude is TO be appTehended from
this existing state OF mutual interdict
/ With the ,other maritime and como, ercisI Ma
tons OF Europe, our intercourse continues, with
little variation. Since the cessation by the Con-
vention OF 9th June, 1922. of all dIscrimins nr
duties upon the vessels OF the Uated States and
OF france, In either country, our trade with that
nation has increased and is, increasing A dispo
q has; haan
to renew that negotiation; and, in acceding to the
proposal, we have expressed the wish that il might
be extended to other objects, upon which 2 good
understanding bets the parties would be benei-
cial to the interests OF both. The origin of the
political relations between the United States and
France, is coevsl with the first years of our indie
pendence. Ihe memory of il is interviewer with
mat oil our arduous struggle for national ex scnce
Weakened as IT has occasionally been since tina,
tme 1t can by US never be forgotten; and we
should hail with exulfation the moment which
should Indicate recollection, equally friendly in
spirit on the part OF france fresh effort bas
recently been made, by The Minister of III. Uaited
States residing at Paris, 10 obtain a consideration
OF me just claims OF ciiizens oil The United States
to the repara'ion of wrongs long since COMMITTED
many OF them frankly acknowledged, and all o.
them entitled, upoi every principle of Justice, &c
candid examination. The proposal las. made to
the French Government has been to refer Ii,
subject, which has formed an obstacle to this con
! sideTalion, to the determinsti0n of Soy ereigu
4 the common friend OF both. To this offer no de-
hniliva answer has yet been received; but The
gallant and honorable sprii which has al all ting:
been The pride aid glory of F:ance, will no, ul
timateiy permit the demands of innocent sufr er.
10 DE exiinsuished in the mere consciousness o.
. the power to rejec, them.
new Treaty of Amity, Navigation, and
Commerce, has been Concluded with The Kingiou
OF Sweden, w hch will be submitted h 10 The Sen
ate Tor their adyi ice with regard to its ratification
AT More recent date, Minsler Plenipoientiary
foH The Han%estc Republics of Hamburg, In
oecS, and bremen, has been received, charged
win SPECIAL mission for the negotiation of n
treaty oil Amity and Commerce between that an
clent and renowned League and the United States
ms negotiation has accordingly been commenced
and Is now in progress, the result of which will
II successful, be also submitted to the Senate for
heir consideration.
Il Since the accession Of the Emperor Nicholas IN
The Imperial throne of all the Russias the friend.
~ dispositions towards the Unitei States so con-
SANITY manifested by his predsc essor bave cont.
nuel undated, and have been recently tss,i6eI he
ths appointment of Minister Plenjpo,entiarv n
reside at this place. Fro the int crest taken bv
this sovereign IN behalf of the suffering Greeks. &
rom The spir t with which others OF the Grea.
european Powers co operating wi h him, ,he
friends OF freedom and Of humanity rnay indulge
the nope, That they will obtain relief from tia,
most unequal OF conflicts, WHICH they have so
long and SO CALAMITY sustained, that they WI
ENJOY the blessing OF self-goyerninsnt, which by
their sntiering@ in the cause of liberty thew bavs
richly earned; and that their Independence cviu he
secured by those liberal institutions, Of which
their country furnished the earliest examples in The
history Of mankind, and which have coasecra;e,I