Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-17

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British Charge d'Affaires at Washington, ex-
pressly tina, our government might take lis
measures accordingly.
The omission, therefore, under these circum-
stances, to communicate officially the acts OF
June and July 1925, strengthened the conc'u'
sion drawn from various other premises, tha'
these acts were not designed to break up the
suspended negotiation, between the two gov
ernments.
These Acts contained one hundred and thirty
Sections, loaded with the rcpetitions anc the
technical forms, which, according 10 Adam
Smith, aere introduced into British Legislation,
to make the copying Of the laws profitable to
the clerks, and which according TO Mr.. Peel,
have made their meaning incomprehensiole.
They were construed 10 break up the trade be-
tween the United States and the British Colo
NAL possessions, by the British Authorities, 10
no one of those possessions save Halifax, ana
then only for a short time, and under a delcr'
mination, soon revoked.
1t was now perceived that an Important
change had been made in your Colonial oys.
tenn Of a seemingly liberal nature, although OF
a character and TO an extent which We couia
not precisely ascertain. In order to be able 10
meet this change, by proper measures on our
part, circular letters were addressed ny AIR.
I Sldy, the new SECRETARY VI q
and intelligent citizens, in different parts OF
the country, in order to concentrate the sense
oflhose conyersant with the matter, on a course
proper 10 be pursued.
The result of these enquiries and OF the de-
alterations upon them was, TO make the expe-
| riment Of the most liberal proposals., in case
! Great Britain should really be found 10 have
formed ,he intention 10 reciprocate them. On
The opening Of the first session OF Congress, I'M
| der the new Administration, the President OBJ
served, that d.,
SIN the renewal Of the diplomatic Missions,
on both sides, between the two Governments,
assurances have been given and received OF the
continuance and increase Of mutual confidence
and cordially, by which the adjustment OF ma
ny points of difference has already been effected,
and which affords the surest pledge for the ul-
| innate satisfactory adjustment Of those which
will remain open, or hereafter arise"
The subject Of the Colonial trade was brought
forward in Congress during this session, in the
manner set forth in my preceding letters. No
intimation was given, ON any side Of either house
OF Congress, that the negotiation was at an end.
On the contrary the only reason given why the
passage OF a law, repeating our discriminating
duties should be postponed, was, that tho whole
subject was embracedin a negotiation pending,
and forthwith 10 be resumed. This fact was
known to you for you refer yourself 10 the de-
bates.
AS late as March %, 1925, Mr.. Vaughan in
formed the American Government, that your
Government was preparing TO proceed in Me
important negotiations, between Great Britain
and the Unlted States" and in consideration OF
Of Mr.. Kings state of health, you invited The
United States $50 Join another Degotlator In the
commission with him." Had you at this time
(nine months after the passage Of the acts of
9Th of June and 5th Of JuIy) regarded the ne
g~otiation on the Colonial question as defnitive-
ly broken up and concluded, common candor
should have led you to instruct Mr.. Vaughan
10 say SO.
So far from this, Mr.. Vaughan actually at
this time, Gas you yourself have gratuitously
apprized US, in your letter Of January 1927 re,
ceiyed Instructions from you, 10 resume the
negotiation on this subject, in the event Of the
repea! of the American discriminating duties.
AT this ~junclure Mr.. King, on account of i'll
health, resigned his Office, and Mr.. Galla,in
(who was 10 have been associated with HIM
was appointed in his place. He went out inn
mediately with instructions 10 engage, on the
most liberal principles, in those negotiations,
which you had just informed US you were pre-
pared to resume. He was authorized parlicu.
larly, in consideration Of the change in your CO.
lonial system, supposed to be efft c,ed by the act
of 1925, to waive the only point of difference
not adjusted in the negotiation of 1924, and he
was - what?-a cordial reception? a
real readiness to act, after so much profession
on your part? No, sir; he was met with an Or
der OF Council, excluding US wholly from the
British West Indies; promulgated, l believe.
the very day Of his arrival, followed up by the
very liberal intimation, that, having ne elected
10 avail ourselves, in season, Of the opportuni-
ty to attain this "boon," WE should not now have
it, even if we complied with the Terms on which
it was offered; or as you smoothly phrase il,
"Thc British Government further owes 10 the
spirit Of f ankness, which it wishes 10 cultivate
in all its relations with The United States, TO
declare, that, after having been compelled to
apply TO any country the interdict prescribed
BY the act Of 1895, the British Government
cannot hold itself bound 10 remove the inter-
dict, as a matter of course, whenever il may
happen 10 suit the convenience Of the foreign
government, TO reconsider the measures, by
which the application of tina, in,erdict was &C.
casioned."