Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-07

In such state oil things, they .'i" |
Mace as much faith in British commences, "u1
maritime generosity, as we are oisp"seu
in her magnanimity on other points, VIZ" 80,
imagine that the exclusion OF our seSse'' ILL.,
the West Indies would not have been very M
TO come to pass, though we bad aecePuu w
" boon" by an act Of Congress ! mere ST. ,:,..
thing but the shield Of Treaty, oinoans a""u
unon both parties, that could have effectuah!
gpareed n, against the exclusion. 1t is no,
true. we think, to affirm that we have game W
nothing by treaty stipulations with Britain. We
have gained grea, deal The present rresl'
dent Of the United States, and the present Sec
retary of State, with Mr.. Gallatin In ADDITION,
were the original negotiators OF treaty WIN
that power, at London, in 1915, under the pro-
visions of which American vessels have, during
MANY years, engrossed more than three-four'hs
Of the trans porlation Of merchandise, both ways,
in the direct trade between the two countries.
TO The undoub,ed advancement OF the best IN
,erests of American shipping. This advantage
we still enioy-by treaty. We should be glad
to know how long we would have been permit
ted to enjoy il, without treaty? There is 10
this example alone, aside from all other consi'
derations, ample justification TO the Admins
| tra,ion for preferring to regulate the West In
dia trade BY treaty. That Britain Saw hi 10 re-
cede from all her implied engagements, nay,
from her recorded promise, TO regulate 1t IN
that manner at about the time that new com
plants from her ship-owners were beginning 10
Jingle in Mr. Huskisson's ears, and that her
retreat should be covered by diplomatic sar'
casmsf Fl ON the ancient CULVER CT her foreIgn oe'
cretarv. is not, we think, in candor, chargeaoIe
as fault TO the Administration. The optics o.
party may so regard it; but we shall prove IT
error if the good sense and true national feeiins
the country do not ultimately stand by tht
Government on this occasion, as on those Of
former negotiations with Great Britain; leaving
Mr.. Canning to,look 10 the other side oil the Al
lan,ic for the COMMUNICATION OF his arguments
and the echo Of his jeers. We hope he VIII
long live to enjoy that refreshment, though a
the last accounts, we regret to learn, his healtf
was considered very precarious.
We have been led into ,hese reflections by
perusal Of the letter Of Mr. Adams, TO which WI
have referred; and we may return again 10 TN
whole subject, which we think is one on whlci
more remains TO be said Even at this time
is belle we'd that correct commercial information
will warrant Us in saying, that the BRUSH vi
der in Council of July last, shutting us ou
from the Islands, and which was issued undo
the act of Parliament Of July, 1925, actually re
ceivcs totally diff rent construction IN diner
! IN, Islands In Barbados, it is stated, the Io
= vernon will not acnil our produce from Dan
ish Island even in British ships; whilst IN ia
maica AZ is Admired in This manner. Here W
are presented with practical commentary UP
o ON The nature of British Statutes and orders re
laling to The Colonial Trade, and upon the va
!ue Of the opinion that would have Preterre
our enjoyment of il by the tenure oil these sta,
. utes, rather than by the tenure Of "a treaty
is certain that This diversity OF cons.r' cn'n ia
prevailed in different Islands since the hrst