Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-15

18th or November, IN reply 10 The answer which
had been returned by the Undersigned To Mr.. Caa-
hinE's note of the l,h of September. But un
willing To continue discussion which did no,
seem likely to lead to any practical result, he all
stained from maang any further observations ON
ths subject, until he should have recey ed special
instructions from his Governn cnt in reference 10
state OF things which was altogether uaex pect-
ell at Washington-at the time OF his departure
Having now received despatch e ON the Sc
cretary OF State of the United State, the sub
stance OF which he is instructed TO communicate
10 Mr. Canning, the undersigned, in per;o,nins
that duty, will, on those points to which he had
already alluded in his former note, have but rom.
explanatory remarks TO add.
The right of q eat Britain, which il that
OF every nation, to sruhib, or allow foreign COM
merce with any part OF her dominions il unGues.
tonahle. That right in reference TO her colonies.
has never been denied by the United State, any
more than with ,e>rect to any other part Of her
possessions, aud 1t is also admitted that .he may
within her own jurisdiction, prercube the coudi-
lions on which such com,ntfcs shall he tolerated
and at her will, again interdcl altogether the in-
tercourse thus permitted.
Oa the other hand, the United States unlex.
restricted by treaty which in THE csse they are no,
have precisely The same right to PROHIBIT, TO al
low, and Wi MA their own lItsdctiun TO regulate
foreign commerce with their lominious, whr,he,
that commerce be with the foreign country itself
or win lis colonies Ur possessions abroad. Ii was
no; inadv emily that the Undersigned used IA,
word right" as applied 30 lie United States
lie did not object IL The of lie word as applied
to Great B;itain What he attempted To show
was, that this right, which admitted, asd al
though II might at any Time be exercised, he'd no
bearing on the questions winch had been the sub
Jet OF discussion between the two Countries
What has been contendel for l., that since 10
any commerce there must always be two parties
the mutual consent OF both is always necessary
IN order that such commerce - at all exist; and
whatever lis nature may be. Whether of ancIen,
modern date, whether ~ h colonies or with
possessions OF different description, from The mo-
men il does exist, becomes iii sul,iec, for n.
go;iation; sud that there Is no reason by an "a
greenen should not, that Las snv olhe, -u.cle.
OF trade, be founded on terms OF just I-cp, o,,tv
though relating to colonies, from an intercourse
with which foreigners had formerly been, and
might again he excluded.
The various relaX5iiOus of me colonial :, stem
Ui Great Briiaia. as they never were, nor couIJ
rave been intended for the benefit o, the Unued
States, and they always acconpanird
with restrictions exclusively favorable 10 her
could not be viewed as boon to them, and ne
accepted as such. The extent to which
The commerce, when not laid under TOO severe
restrictions, was carried on between the United
States and the British colonies, is an irrefrsyahle
proof that II was equaliy advantageous to b,rh
parties. III equally advantageous, there had been
no favor conferred on either side, there was no
ground for pretension by si,her party that he
inie' course should be regulated by unequal cond-
Ions.
No such rTttsnson had in fact been ad-
vanced. The proposals made by 10th parlie., du
ijhs the negotiations OF the year 1924 were A.
vo'yedly founded In !aIr reciprocity and brought
re parties very near together Unsble still TO A.
gree on some points. 1t was concluded to suspend
the negotiation, with distinct understanding that
5, should be again renewed al some conve,e,t
day
Mr. King was. in $685. empowered 10 rres, on all
the subjects OF the previous negotiation. He wa.
Instructed, in tie hrs, ins ance as being subject
o! more pressing urgency, to call on the Brush
Government te remove the mpedinens which
prevented the execution of the ST. Petersburg
COnve ton. If his instructions, on other sub
ieris were 70; warded to him. it was her ,ss
ne engaged in discussions respecting tina,
Cow cation, aud II was believed thai the state oi
MA health dd not admit oi his entering at that
time upon the more arduous duty OF Ie.uInIns the
suspended negotiation.
Oh this HIS Maiesty's Government appears IN
have been fully On The 22l of March
1925. MIR Vaughan addressed an official note T.,
The Secretary OF Stale oil the UnIIed States in
which he says:
q" have re- eivel instructions from His Males.
TVS Government, 10 acquaiut you, that it ia ore
pafioS TO proceed 10 the important negotiations
between that county and the u. $ now rlac-d in
the hands Of The American Minister in London
MIR. Huskisson has been already Introduced 10 Mr.
i. King, IS His Maje-ty's PienpoisntIary, and
the Minister OF Sac, having the department of
Foreign Affairs, has received his Maiestv's com,
manis to assist Mr.. Arlington. late ais AIsiesty's
Charge d Affairs IN America, with Mr.. Hu.kis
zion, JOINT Pienpo,entiary, the part of Great
Britain. The negotiations WILL therefore. be
iOT hwith resumed; I'D 1t will he for the govern
ment of'he United STATES TO Judge whether, con-
siderins the state of health oil Mr. r. King 9, h,cb
Mr.. Canning lsmen;s 10 say has been, ence his
ARRIVAL in England far from satisfactory, they will
JOIN any other nesot!aiOr in tue commission with
Rn.''
The President did deliberate on that friendly sup
gestIon; and the homin lton OF person To- be a.
sOciatsd with Nh King contemplated, when
letter from him, dated the 2lst DAY of March
desiring permission 10 return, WAS received; upon
which the day OF renewing those important nero
tiuons. devoIved, 10 his great regrej, on the i'm
dtrs' gBed alone.
His Instructions were Of a character authprizino
the hope that their result would be -atI.laciory his
depar was FASTENED: on his arrival in England
the order IN Council OF July last had already beer,
enacted. Indeed, II appears that the determination
not 10 renew the negotiations on the Colonial
Intercourse, and to regulate it exclusively Gv acts
of Parliament, bad been taken before Jdly, 1925
when the acts 10 that effect were p..-ed Had
Mr. King been provided with the same instrllc.
'ions, which The Undersigned eceved, they would
have been equally unaysiiipg.
OF that determination, tls government of the
cnied yates had not the least notice On the
contrary although Air. Vsughan's communication
offered the opportunity Of making known the in
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