Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-22

asCIsSsIi s(pnlu uus, IN az rsspSGLs De fulLIeu,
by such foreign country And these acts were
! declared TO 60 into effect on the 9th OF January,
! 1876.
The effect of these laws would have been muci
more beneficial 40 the u. S. than that Of the preyi
Gus Act Of June "a, 1922. For by 'hesr, the lis
OF articles which might be imported into the enume
rated ports, much augmented. Vessels of tn,
! u. 5. might also proceed with their outward car.
I goes, from one island to another, to try the mar
kets, without being subjected 10 new duties in eacl
port. And The 'rade confined tn the di-
rect intercourse merely, but American vessels Nigh
proceed from any open colonial port, TO any foreign
port whatever, the ports in the domnions of Great
! Britain alone excepted. All these advantages
however, were extended equally TO any other 70
reign State, who might think proper TO accept the
terms; and the monopoly in fact, which had, by
/. U s. was now opened equally the whole
world The policy of such plan, must be obvi-
/ Gus TO the most superficial examiner.
J. AL these Acts of Parliament, soon after their
passage, were transmitted by Mr.. King, or by
some other of the agents OF the u. s. "a England,
the Secretary OF State; AMI their provisions soon
found their az also through the Ordinary channel
OF commercial intelligence TO all the sea.ports OF The
u. S. Every one interested in the colonial trade
looked forward then with anxious expectation, 20
the opening OF Congress, IN order to learn, what
course would be adopted by the Executive of The
u. 5. in reference ia this important subject. -
. When Congress ne, in December. 1925, no men,
ton of, or sliusion TO it was made by Presiden,
!. Adams in his message. Finding this to be the
case, the merchants, ship owners, and manufac
turers of Baltimore, addressed very well written
memorial to Congress, calling their aitention spe-
eislly TO these acts OF parliament; praying Tor the
removal OF the several restrictions imposed upon
British vessels by the &C; OF March l, 1928; and
thai such vessels and their csrgoes might be admit
( a Al r.
those of the most favoured nation. (2)
This memorial, was presented TO the Senate by
General Smith OF Maryland, on the Goth of Feb
ruary, 1926, and referred To the Committee OF
Commerce Mr.. Lloyd of Massachusetts, the
chairman Of that committee, made a report unfa
voura5e to its prayer on the 3lst OF March, 1896
This report concludes by stating, that the COM
miiiee had treason to believe, that adjusmeu,
! of the commercial! intercourse between the u. S.
and the British colonial possession, forms one
/ of the special Officer, which have been commt,e ed
; TO the Minister of th= U. 5 (Mr. Kingl at the
! Court of LonIon; and that The negotiations res.
! pectiag it, are expected to come TO a detini,ye
Issue befoe the next session OF congress" Where
fore they were OF opinion, shat lit is eKpedent
at This time, 10 iegislate the subject ''(34
GA the Is of April, 1926 this report was
! taken up in The Senate, wh. not concunnS with
their committee, ordered the memorial TO be recon-
N tied to he Committee of Finance On the next da
re chairman of the committee general Smith of
Mar lsnd}' reported bill In conformity With the
prayer OF the memoralis;s This bill was read firrl
and second time on Two several succeeding DAYS ;
! and made the order of a future day On the IIth
OF May, IL again taken up, but on tn e
motion of Mr.. Lloyd, its consideration was then
again postponed. And on the l3th Of May, 1926,
1t was finally laid on the table, the motion OF
Mr.. HARRISON OF Ohio, by majority of two
woes only, Mr.. Ii I'D announcing in his place as
the opinion Of The Executive, that it was better
to leave the subJeci the negotia ion then
pending, than 10 lssislate upon it at this time.
The sessio. of Congress too, had now very nearly
expired; and but Ii lie hope remained, thar
under such circumstances, the bill could be pas
sed through he House Of Representatives, at so
idIe period, az
Such is the history OF the seconi attempt to
adjust this matter OF the Colonial Trade by Legs-
iauOn. The FIRST failed by reaSon OF the Executive
Interpretation put upon the word elsewhere; and
The last, because il was the wish Of the Executive
70 adi1st line subject by negotiation, rather than by
legislation. This unfortunate circumrance,
for il il known (ah,ngh it, was not thea
under. Lood) that had his bill been passed, Mir
Vaughan the British Minister at Washington was
furnished with Instructions by his gove nment 10
deliver a note 10 The American Secretary o. State,
declaring, that the discriminating duties imposed
upon American vessels, and their cargoes In the
'e'J N~S' w Anu
thus the only su|ject il controversy between the
two governments wolld have been at once
settled SENEX
/. See Mr.. Canning letter to Mr. GAllatin
dated Foreign Ofice, Sept. IL, 1926, contained
IN the documents accompanying he Message of
The President 10 Congress oil Dec s, 1926 Doc.
2. page III
2. See this memorial in the Seaate's Docu-
mentr of the session OF 1925 G. Vol 2 Doc
70. 43.
8. See this Report in tine same Documents, Vol
3. No. IL
4. See the Senate Journal of the Is, session
l9'h Congress, pages I52, -252-255-
324 1867.
.. See Mr. Canung's letter to Mr. GaIlatin,
dared Foreign Clfce dan. %, 1927, recentiy pub
shed in all the Gszertes