Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-19

British pl nipotenilaries. This he did the 9th |
o; February 1924 To such a piojet, he says.
" the British plenipotentsres made Immediate, aud
the mosr decided objec ions 10 the psu o. these
proposals which wen, the abolition of the duties
in the two schedules indica ell They decsred
that under Vircurlss could they ,cce,le 10
such pruclple; and proceed ssssil 0nGer ever,
fo,u." (3.) The summary OF the B'iti-b otjec
tions, the reader will fad Ia well written paper
marked w. annexed to the protocols of tho con
! ferences." a.
The American proposals icing refused by the
! British neso,isioTs, Mir Rush 4" invited Others
4 from them, in turn, he taken tor reference 10
his government. These they afforded him. and
they are annexed, marked l. 10 The protocol OF
the sixteenth coniesence,'' held the 9Th O.! June,
1924, 81
! This counter-projer of the British nego,iators,
/ is spread out in the form OF proposed Treaty OF
/ six ARTICLES, which they were willing to sign.
Il proposes that the trade between the y. S. and
the open ports of bis Msjesty's possessions in
North America and the Yves, Indies. should con
iinue under the existing Laws and regulations OF
the high contracting parties That all dscrmi
mating duties and charges recipTOcally imposed and
levied, on the vessels OF either party, their
cargoss, iuahe ports OF the other, should be with
drawn and altogether abolished. That no other OF
higher duties OF tonnage impost. and no other
charges of any kind. should be levied or exsctsd,
10 the ports 81 either party, on the vessels OF the
other party, or their csrgoes, than upon their
vessels, or upon the like articles imported from
I any other foreign pert or place whatever That in
case any OF the existing eaaciuents either side,
regulating the navigation in This fsde should, con
! trary 10 expectation be found, further expert
! ence, TO operate partially, and in such
10 give 10 either party. clear and decided adysn-
isSe, TO the manifest prejudice OF the other, each
| should receive and examine the representations
made thereon by the other; and The complaints be-
! ing fairly substan,ia:ed, should lose no time in
doping such additional laws and regulations as
might correct the grlev ance complained Of in con-
oTmity i'h the principle of Just reciprocity there
in distinctly adopted That whatever facility or
advantage Great Britain should thereafter grant, to
any friendly safe in Europe or America, with
respect to any commerce, direct or circuitous, TO
DE carried on between such State and the British
Colonies in the West Indies America should be,
IN Ike manner, granted to the u ). And, that
under such contingency, Great =, ain should en-
JOY whatever facilities or advantages, might, al
any tune, be granted by the II. :. to the ia
vOIed state, IN any usie carried ON between the
possessions OF that state in the West Indies or A
nlerica, and the U. S. (5)
This proposition taken by Mr.. Rush. " al
referendum on the 2Sh of July, 1924; snC
transmitted by him TO MIR. Adams on the 18th o
August, 1921. (6) When it was received by ID,
Executive # the U. s., know not certainly, bu
from the date OF Nj. Rush's letter, it seems prob
able that IL came 10 hand IN the month OF October
1924.
I Unfortunately, the state of things which then
existed IN this country rendered, prompt repl,
TO The British proposition by President Monroe
highly Improper, al least 80 far as he was con,
cerned For hts term of service would certainl,
expire the Sd of March, 1925, when som,
other individual would be called succeed hln
a. chief magisTa OF the y. 5. Who iha ndi-
viduai might be, was not, and could not possibly
be known; snd, therefore, no information coult
possibly be obIa'ned, 10 the opinions al wi.hs,
I OF such individual, in relation to this imporsn
subject. Justice TO lis successor proper respecr
Tor Great Britain, aud due regard 10 the in,sIe.
and character OF the U. 5 most probably there
fore restrained President Monroe, from acting up,
on this subject during The short uuex PRED term o
his Office,
Before any acceptance of the British PROPOSE
ton coUli nave been transmitted 10 London, ant
treaty III conformity thereto be prepared and for
mally executed, aud relurneJto the q. 5 for rsti
tcation, In all human probability the 81 of Marci
would arrive. The successor of President
Monroe might not then approve Of such Treaty.
! Ii would have been a very awk ard circumsta nee
I however, II prop )sitlon made by foreign state
to this, taken al referendum by our Minister
accepted by our President, and reduced to for
nal Treaty by his orders, should afterwards be
rejected by the successor of that President. And
|
plain, against mis- predecessor, II he had ebarrass
ed bis future course, by any premature decision al
| to what that course should should not be
! / cannot say, because 90 not know, that such
were the o! President Monroe for moi
giving any to the British proposition. Bu,
think it very fair infer that this was the case
because it is very certain, that no answer was ei-
ven during his presidency; and the very guarded
| language employed by him, in reference TO the
su'j ect of the Colonial Tsade. in his message to
! Congress at the opening OF their -es ion on The
| 'ih OF December 1924, seems intended to conceal
! (very properly his own opinions, while il com
Commercial intercourse rests the zane footing
as it did at the last session" ~ sENEK
| q. See he extract of letter No. 64, from
! Mr.. Adams to Mr.. Rush, dated Department OF
Safe, June %, 1923, contained in the Docu-
J nens accompanying the Presidents Message 20
! Congress at the last session eel D,c No. 2, pages
So, 50
~ See the paper marked W. contained in
the same Document, page So
Is See The extract OF letter from MI Rush
! 20 MIR Adams, No. 10, dated London, August
II, 1924, contained in the same Document, page
"A.
(4) See the same Document, pages So, 50,
90 See the same Document, pages Sc. 81.
CO.. See the letter from Mr RSsb 10 Mr..
Adams, before rsiencd 10, same Document, &c
% See President Moaroe's Message Of Dec.
I, 1921.
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