Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-01-02
VOL. ILL., No. 81.

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'aIcS' superstition which certainly rnade.
% nc mas added, t.a tic question no longer
" III 20 or iSc2 between the United States and
Ircat britain, hut between her and all The nations of
'ic o' and new world. all of irrn she had ,cpdprcd
access TO her colonies
"he'Hsr Tins last measure should produce any
s'"ngc IN Tie policy of Great Britain towards the
united States, of question for her f.. decide
as respects them, far from thinking themselves AT.
iccted by the opening of the British Colonies to other
c!cign nations, far from considering This ., Interior
ing with their commerce, or, IN any way MS a subject
nt apprehension they have hailed that measure as an
important step towards that entire freedom, of trade
which Ut is their interest and their avuwcd wish shouta
hacornc universal And considering that the British
Colonies bad been thus in commercial point of view
neatly assiinilaicd To the mother county and mig ht
longer be viewed as distinct cn':ptrcs, il became ore
al the principal motives for aoriznc the rnaerssn-
cd 10 srs's from the ground heretofore assumed on the
SUBJECT 81 Tic protecting duties la,, by Great Britain
on the produce of the United States, Imported into sep
S"ionics and thereby TO remove the principal obstacle
Which had, ill then rreyened an amcable arrange
tent on the subject o Inc Colonial trade. Ii a; hardly
necessary To cd, thn' the instructions which gave that
authority, lawn az ii t,ac when there was rot
tic least cXrec lon The pau of the Government
o! Tie uned st',es, that was intended BY that 81
his Majesty to a,erGct inc intercourse, and 10 decline
tilc renewal o' rcgotia;ions llai POINT.
The other o'"o'ment of the act ofCongross o: IG23
o" Which, MIR ','nng hos especially annsdgerted is
TIA" which RAIDS amy British vessel unless having
c"ine directly from the British " est inia Colonies 10
clear 'rousa port of The Unitat sta7s 10 an, ~ those
Colonies Il IS said that itis Tisit has tct.4 dce tn
contradiction 20 the letter, but t,tobtcdiy IN loia
i'm from hic spirit oi re treaty n) 1915. Such sc.-
orf charge tlic undersigned is bound 10 rcpcl.
The argur:sl a'iuccd in suor, Of tat assertion rrss
nni2 gaut'tS S''ioson, thai the privilege which be-
fore tho Convention Of 1916 British vessels, coming from
ether ports British, West India Colonies eniov.'
I" clear i'on po oi the United States those Mes
WAS Tigid instead Of permission, which not gram
Yea TO them especially but which they had with
~! "titr vessels, with whatever pnr they have conc
The uHed States had tho nr0uSieG right grant or to
Whhh!" mat pernSSon and in that, in every osneg
chsc where the right restricted by trpaty rcpu
''G inc intercourse ~ "tcsn vessels between their
and foreign territories Of every r,ian, situated
their conyenienceAn! this general right which existed
i'iorc &" "onvr""m al 1915, ty that compact r.o
served expressly and without exception, cpecel tn
intercourse between the United States and The British We.
/ Indies.
ha dircc, intercourse alluded to- is so intimately ron
nfoied with The trade in general, ct reerva on whcr
~ the Cniicd States :, ii!st allowed to G,hid b
Intercourse, N"ut have tcrn houn! Kermit il to I've car
:; "n indirectly in British vessels nave been se.
i"s and migratory. Since British y;,a IN ,j,ix
i"cl'd advantage American vessels, on accom-, &c
ile ciTcni.;o"S "nyases f;ch they na, nake Gou Eu
Ind /" i!e United States, and 'lcuce 10 the West India
'""ies, It precisely Tho brunch trade AGAINST
serve The right.
That right actually enforced Under the Are,:tan
Navigation act "' 1878 without being objected TO- Or being
mate bar &c ocs"ciaii"!s When general resctin,s
{" this Ct we're repealed hy the act of 1925 paticu-
hE provision was IN substance retained, AID the
e" understands HAT his floriyS Minister aslnrc u
o}','ed to IL not a. Ee:nS deviation from the
ton but because he csurvou.v believed that il lad NOT m
counter Ha.t IN she u Parliament then in force -
i6-l that provision a"P0as TO have ben
the British pc,iont,riia, les crIg far The p,rosc If w.
marking that Bris, vessels 10 lirrci
'ir suac manner as Ar"rcan vcs:alS rcstrcts
III, act OF :I:!ia n'eni and c"cn ire ire.<
hr here observed. hat nci,irr tn, F any oer
=. s9'. 81 use r, al congress # a25, would this
''e have inr posr: any obstacle The favor BE ISSUE f
negotiation npon ''r in''c""'se hciwrru T. leo
aIeS ana the ff'u"a Colonies But, respects IRE
Iminary condition without wir!, the british co,ernye,
"na0t consent 10 enter nto any mcgee alton c
that Subject the Undersigned is loss how TO congtr,c e.
. MS
ment that tie UujfCG States, had not ,en me-
toned preliminary condition, should eueaI ,,e;
tF'ctioS on british vessels, wien C;y tccouIs,
is altogether prohibited shipping but v-be,
they witt IJanln9s> Informed that a o! that
'ne.'ct will "c rs" ma'icr &c follow repeal
on their part What renders hat ausion repeal Of
the cn"ci"cn;s c" The art of 1922 still less atcig1ie,
perhaps Only affords additional proof lat Eo, ecvc
p'en'S may occasionally o"srook If tie pio, iss
contained IN itr laws of tina other is, that p,e.ia
~ The SIXTH seciio" oi shat that it shall t. upcr
ate il at any time the utsrcoursc American orIJ
br prohibited by British Order Council, or act Of Pan
ameni; aud rl'a such the Of ConGreg 1919
aud $780, shall revive and We f, force lh., con,i
Grrcy has actually taken placeAs natural corse, o>
of III" Order III Couucil, the 1928 ceases e. -, flo
law of the United States a tcr the Is, of Dcc.nhc 49,
Ana INC act winch WI Canning alloys been ius;-
feel. will again revive.
The intercourse, direct ahd ndi,cc will ,cn he rio
'b'cd by the laws Of both Where there 40
commerce 'e" can be ne discriminating other du;icz
The two countries VIII cain be placed, res,crts ta.
intercourse III the Situation IN winch ilcy were lefcc tho
attot Parliament o 1929, and that C Cnrg,cs OF 1875
II ;err is any difference, will consist ~ -; . ,c rb;
q" Great Britain both TO decline nrsotatc aa, to con.
irnHe her inerdct o" be incroourse, United
States should accrdc Tive conditions Of tie act ,C Pa,i,
ncht OF 1875, IS ucones'ibe. J he Undersigned hece
cave however to suggest, that excluding U'~d
Siatcs rom Eedc open tire fhc would. is ..
permanent diheren, charsc,or rom
| raj exclusion of all foreign nations.
The undersigned requests Mr.. Canning accert tie
assurance Of MS high consideration.
ALBERT GALLATIN
! JPgr Seymour STREET, Sept q, 1926.
$
! F'rog BIdCEr0ods .Nagn5i1e 70, Ocjo5,r
We discIan, ~! cnthusiacr. Yet we do not hesitate -
p,oucuucG tlc Greece cause Of human nature