Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-18
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TIE COLONIAL TRADE
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No. IN.
No surprise will be excited az the rejection of
tie four articles proposed by Lord Castieresgh
with any reader who remembers the stron, Ian
Suasc "-ed by Mr.. Adams, IN his letter @! Oct
d, 1915, IN induce this government to adopt "ef-
iectlve counteracing reguls IONS in respect 10 the
Commerce with the British colonies Ia the West,
indea" Especially if such reader bears in mind
also, the TedS0n assigned In that letter. { ,r re-
commenting such course: that this eourse wa.
recommended, before the promised reply of the
BRUSH Government to our proposition had even
been seen; and that before the determination OF
inc cabinet OF the United Safes to reject this
scic'ne OF arrangement had been made mir
Adams hInse!i called ~ a seat in that very
cabinet.
Although not surprised, however, yet The read
eT must ieel regret that the BRUSH government
not informed oil this rejection more promp,Iy.
more directly, and more courieous!y, than in the
mode stated. 10 t0TtttGH proposition, iayited
by the Z. ,. themselves, ordinary civiity would
seem to have required irritfeR reply The fur
mai enumeration OF the fact, that this written pro
position bad been transmitted by he American
Hinstef 10 his government d" fer Its consideT,-
iion," seems intehded to induce the expectation.
LAT the result of that consideration would be cam
muntcsted, with all conve nient dispatch And OH
nous fsasOns exist, to require tue non accep.
'dnce oi a proposition made by oae party to ano.
ihsE, at the request of the Latter, should not be
promulgated TO the world, Ia the course of mend.
'nS negotiation, especially an overture made by
The former, and rejected by the latter Such d.,
piomacy must always excite sensIbihiies and nro-
dlCe a caution and reserve, not at all friendly IN
the satisfactory adjustment Of existing differences
It's elects IN this instance, shall presently have
occasion TO zee and to lament. Il i. TO be hoped
that 1t was not the intention of ths American Sc
cTelary OF State TO produce such result Bu,
II such bas been his purpose, better means for is
Il ak.fr,av gs,ll
ieced.
The reasons which influenced The A.nerirao
cabinet to reject this particular proposition outright
are not disclosed in any public document that has
met my view, although havs taken some pains
10 acquire information concerning il. Mr. Adams
"a transmitting it to the Secretary of State, saws
IN his letter OF March 20. 1917, " do not think
II possible 20 make any thing of these articles
10 which can, under present Instructions a.
Eree"(D But what these instructions were Or
why he thought 1t not possible to make any thing
out OF them, where appears, 20 far at least a. /
know. The reasons which influenced the Hoose
at Representatives, however, TO approve of tbi,
rejection, when this fact was communicated to
them, we do know. They are set forth At Isnoth
ia The report of the Committee, to which have
before alluded, and will be noticed hereafter. Be.
fore we can understand these reasons, however. we
must see the proposition itself Let Us then exam
inc il.
The scheme OF arrangement projected By Lord
Casteresgh. consisted Of four articles, which h.
proposed TO add as supplementary articles 10 the
Convention Of 1915. The first Of these articles
related to the intercourse by sea, batveen the II
D. and certain colonies Of G,eat Britain, both on
this continent, and the West Indies The Soon
related to the trade with Bermuda The mind n
that with Turks Island, and the fourth 10 the ia
fercoorse by idnd aud inland communication he /
tween tue u. S. and the American continental
possessions OF Great Britain.
81 the first article, any American vessel, not
having more than one deck, ADD being owned sn5
nsyisaisd by American citizens, was permitted to
import from tbs u s. into any Of the ports thcrs
by opened, any article of The gro1th or produc-
Won oi Inc Y. ;. which was enumerated in the
g"o acts OF Parliament therein referred 10. These
acs comPfehended most, ii not all of the articles
OF customary export from the u. S, to the A,nar-
ictH colonies Of Great Britain believe Z Ams,. 1
can vessels moreover, were permitted 10 exno,, /
from any Of the said ports, 20 the L. & ,p,n ,aS
~ manner OF goods, which might have bee, ore
viOgsy imported there, except nlasis, yards. ~ !
bowspnis, tars pitch and tUrpentine and sich
iron as should have been previously brought there
ION some other British colony IN America The
iDportauons on either side, were 10 DO subject 10
'ae same rules, regulations and restrictions; end
Ftr0 CD er ~ he sane sfgvrf7-e9 - ~ r. ,roor.