The Litchfield County post., 1827-10-18


OF THE BRITISH WEST INDIES ANE THE
DIPLOMATIC CABINET.
Whatever may be the merits Of the present coniro.
vcrsy the subject Of the West India trade we NAV
bc assured that much il is the interest Of Great
Britain that the trade should be open to Legislative
regulation, much IL is the interest and policy Of the
United States that Il should be regulated hv treaty land
b, treaty only.-Ndt JOsr.
In the one case, the arrangement whatever il may
he, temporary and uncertainin the other it is
tain and permanent. Whatever power enacts, the
power may annul. Which party sOever stipu-
iates independently of the other the same party may
independently Withdraw. In legislative regulations
Of foreign trade power only enaCts and the same
power which has passed the act NAV repeal 1t. Here
party only that stipuaics, and that party may at
its own dlscresiOn withdraw its stipulation hut in ar
raRScmens by treaty, the concurrence OF two powers
and Of both parties requis tie. Here, for as long
term, at least, as NAV be defined by the convention
the regulations permanent, and Interchangeable.
They not subject to the whm OF caprice, or change
of policy, of the opinion of the rulers OF either par
V. Unless by an act OF hostility, the course OF trade
thus established, cannot be changed but by the con-
currence of the same two powers, or by the mutual
agreement OF both those parties by whom the arrange
first adopted. 1t may be said that the priv
ege Of change in legislative regulation is reciprocal.
1T, for example, the British government choose TO
open shut the pors of her colonies, by act of Par
Lament, order in council, the United States gov
eminent may, in the same way permit or prohibit the
trade by act of Congress, proclamation of the Pre-
sident.
This is true but here the circumstances, and, con-
seqnenty the policy of the two countries are entire
ly different With Great Britain, it is desirable to
preserve, far possible the trade her colonies
10 her ctizens-that is for tie citizens Of the
Their country. AT the time the colonies them
se'ves experience the principal disadvantage OF tbs
restriction, it IS desirable with the government that
they should not, at any moment, be obliged to suffer
such degree of pressure would open their eyes to
the sacrifice they making for the be ne of others.
1t u.s. therefore, the policy of that government to be a
hio "a dino Tho Ot
the relieve this pressure by leg inter-
fereg5e; to make the same of an act of Paria-
ment or of order in council for the opening OF the
the skuI engineer may make safety valve,
viz 10 prevent explosion. 1t is the policy of that
government consider the United States, in relation
to the colonies, merely the feeder of the canal.
When her resources exhausted, Great Brit
ain opens the hood-gate, admitting just such supply
may he necessary, and more. Hardly is this
done, than she again closes the barriers perfectly reck
less of the consequence to the source from whence
the supply has been derived. By this course, the
home merchant is secured in the employment of his
shipping, and the home agrculturaist is favored IN
the ct for his crops; and home, that IS, the inter-
ests of our mother country, is ALL in reality, that the
British statesman has at heart.
With the United States, the policy of the govern
ment is precisely the reverse. The American mer
chant does not wish to build, purchase, vessel or
enter into other arrangements for any trade unless he
be assured Of the continuance of that trade. If
he acts otherwise and is deceived. has been so fire.
1uenty the in the trade with the West India Isl
:nls, he suffers bitterly for his imprudence. The Anne
rican husbandman wishes to be assured of the regular
market for his crop before the seed is in the ground
1t is too late afterwards to change his course because
act of Parliament has changed the OF trade;
and, in the long transit which most of produce
has to make from the Interior to the shipping port
Hactprs aud carriers wish to know, with certainty,
whether they to look for market upon the Allan
tic borders, or upon the Canadian frontier.
With the American farmer, factor, merchant, per-
ma"ency of arrangement in every foreign relation is
inos to be desired variation aud change most to be
Deprecated Our resources are great, and We may "a
iopt ourselves almost TO settled state of trade,
however unfayorabie bet continual changes especial
y when they arise from the whim caprice of for
Ign powers, can hardly do otherwise than rain all
who are subject to their influence.
Against SUCH ruinuus fluctuations, 1t Is especially
desirable TO protect ourselves IN our tercourse with
the British West India islands, anl thls protection
can only be tOnnd in tie pr0vis'o NJ treaty;
strunlent equally bniing both parties, and indsso-
ube but by both For this Is va.ue inc prosper
.ty Of our country, should Contend. In seeking
his in preference to every other arrangement, the
Executive of the nation should be strongly suppor-
ted and JUSTIFIED. Whatever may be our differences
Of opinion with respect TO the particular provisions
of the instrument, on this point let agree, that
This trade shall De put upon permanent footing of
conventional arrangement for definite term,
wi sacrifice It altogether.
In this, the interests of the West India colonies
coincide with our own. 1t is only a small interest at
home which prevents the British cabinet from adopt
open they must be led to the inquiry for whose ben
eft their prlvations endured; and seasonabe
demands will he granted, if we are firm in refusing
10 supply feeders and safety valves for unfolding the
arbitrary power of the mother county; il do not
tralt0rously undermine the negotiations of our
government by misrepresentation Of IFS conduct
Thy only of an enemy. A. b.
ADULTERATED ColN.-The "Franklin Republican"
published at Fort Covington, N. Y. has the following
article
Half Dollars.--It is the imperative duty of every
person who feels interested in the prosperity of his
country to expose every fraud and detect every i'm
position that has tendency to lnjure the interests of
the nation. With this end alone in view we would
endeavour to call the public mind to the above
rency which has obtained wide circulation, not by It's
,ntI.nsic value, but by common consent.
From long residence on the Canada frontier, facts
have fallen under my observation which in all proba-
b,y, not within the knowledge of the greatest
part OF the American community. 1t with some
surprise, but more curiosity, that this coin observ
ed to lie more plenty in the pockets of Canadians
in 1914 at the close of the last war and idea
IN the minds of many, from the known circumstances
that there was heavy of counterfeters in the vcin
ty Of BrockvAe u. c. that it might be an emission of
these WhoteSaIe brokers, which caused examination
of the metal; it found to contain only about 10
pr. CT alloy; this beng smaller premium than these
gentlemen are willing to accept Tor transferring business
IN their line, the suspicion necessarily passed from
them monIed and concien0nS institution;
and the public in those times of scarcity of money.
were willing accept of any thing in the shape of
cash " circulating medium"
1t is within the know;ede of many Of our frontier
citizens that the British troops were paid off in this
coin very considerable amount in the year of 1914
and Is, and that since that period many government
payments have been made in the same currency.