Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-27

Arguments used TO u,ge the American Congress ie
ADOPT this course their real reason for making IN,
a'ehpt was an impression their pert that w.
ia yielded this intercourse to necessity; an.
INIT ~ our colonies could not subsist wi,hou
H. they nigh, prescribe the conditions under which
II should be carried on To meet his unexpected
proceeding oo Ike part OF the U.,itej States, we
were cTisen To one OF these ,,vo courses eithe,
aEai. 'o prohibit the intercourse with them alto
esher or to teialiste the alien duties imposed
British shipping, by subjcring tn she Ike iu,ie.
american ships entering the porte of our colonies
Neither o! these expedients "a Us in itself desir.-
Die. but we preferred the latter; first. a. the mid.
est, aud because the American gov-rnnen; mani
tested disposition 10 negotiate on ,he suhier,
AMI serondiy, because. a more comprehensive
measure Tor giving wider opening 10 the in, or
course OF other countries with our colonies was
Ia contsmplai ion such measure as this if a.
uopted, must take away all preiext on the mart o:
ne " States for continuing their alien duties and
sho" them, that ii they did not choose 10 trade
WIN our colonies upon equal terms with other
Countries, the colonies would do withou, their
trade altoge
He mex, adds. Z" ATE. his explanation (of the
conduct OF the u. States would ask the Com
ui'ee. independently OF all general considers
IONS, why are we to refuse the like indulgence to
the ships OF European States! Are we more lea
l"us OF the navigation of Denmark, seien. Rus
sia, Holland. or :he HaGse Towns than of the "
states! Are we anxious to promote the one at
the expense OF REFRESHING the other? l. fair or
rol.tic to grant 10 'he one what within Id rom
The other? think thai every man m EnsIand
who understands it, political int ere.,s as COM
nected Nth the maintenance oil her naval puwer.
must tie satisfied that this cannot be a wise mil
Cyl
g There can, therefore, he doubt that il would
be expe!ient to permit the same latitude of trad.
n ht nj 9th
to those Of the u. States. But go farther; | am
prepared, (ndyk 'eader mhot JrIio,os, and be
h0td the competition Which The merchants, man
ufdcfurers and farmers Of the u States Luiyi
haze to encounter. # they erer can resume The
rGde) -" AN prepared,' said Mr.. Huski .sun,
- to open The commerce Of our colonies. to ali
friendly States upon the same principle (thoueh,
OF course, with some difference ia the detail of lis
notifications upsn which they az al Liberty to
trade with Jersey or with Ireland PROPOSE to
admit Tree intercourse between all our coIopi.,
and other countries either in b. Irish sbips or in
the ships OF those coun re-, allowing the latte. to
uni orr all articles, the growth, produce or manu-
iaciure OF the country TO which the vessel belo gs
aud to expor, from such colonies al articles what,
ever, OF their growth, produce or Manufacture
either 10 the country from which such shin came.
or to any other part Of the World, The United
Isdom and all ITS dependencies excepted AL
Intercourse between the mo her country and the
colonies, whei her direct circuitous and all inter
course ct the colonies with each other will be
sidered as ccssting trade, TO be reserved. en-
tirely and absolutely, to ourselves"
MIR. Barring, ST. Francis Burdett, Mr.. Brjsht
al! expressed their pleasure al the liberal sys'ew
thus framed by MIR. Huskisson
But, John q. Adams prociai,ps that IN.
trade and intercourse authorised 10y the OF 1892
between the United States and the British Colo
Mes II ON the lst December. 1896 by the aforesaid
d
1925, and the Order Ia Council OF 9Th july. 1926
have been and prohioiied;' and Mr.. II a.
with this clause in the law before him :. -,
whereas, b. the Act c! Navigation, foreign Sims
are permitted % uior !nio GUy Of III. R.ii..b
pose ons abroad noin The ~ .tI.s to - bi.b ,b
belong, goods, the produce of those countries
and to export goods from, possessions. tn he
carried to any foreign country tcho.eoey. -
goes AMI asks the aiinsier wheeler. under this We
ry act, p" A,ne lean vessels were allowed 20 40
port to foreign countries, other than the do,,i
Mons IF Great Britain, The produce of the b. j.
ti-h West Indies, in like manner with the British
yesses?"
will resume th. subject by an ANALYSIS Of q
Document No. 40, being Report of Commute,
OIL Commerce, 10 which was COMMITTED the me
MORALS and petit MS, praying for a iepeal Of III,
Navigation Acts OF April, 1918 and Nav. Is2o
committed TO Committee OF The Whole. IN the
House OF Representatives, on the l5 b March
1922
AN OLD CORRESPONDENT.
South Carolina, 4ih April, 1922
T. ). Query Am correct in thinking ,ha;
II l. The business OF The Attorney General 10 IN.
u. States TO draft ProclamationS, SC. /, So. I
canno but believe that he has not, in ,hs instance.
been Called on but that The orerweening vanity OF
the Caleb tSnotem, who resides a; the PALACE amt
who, II seems, mAkes it 50 PsIlour, Kitchen and
Hail. has induced him to try his hand a, P,ocls
ma ion writing. N1lswyer would ev er have pro.
nhulSa'ed such paper as the PRESIDENT ProcIama.
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