Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-17

Tree; they liable 10 nj
export bond, may trade
from Colony TO Colony
may export cargoes for
any part oGt!c British do.
minuns in Europe or A.
'''cr;ca, and pay no expor.
Gu;y, nor, unless they
C.oDse, to return 10 the
United States.
| " thc american re5;,- American vessels may
iaiohS British vessels from bring from the enumera-
the enumerated ports ted ports any articles the
admitted, If laden, into the expectation (which, from
nitcd States, only with those ports permitted nv
carsocs OF Colonial pro- Tic British laws.
! t;uce.
They arc ao.red 10 take They are in no case com.
return catG0cs Only direct PEELED 10 return to the
to The enumerated ports. enumerated ports.
'bey pay the iniciEn They exempt from
tonnage duty ofnuety four the foreign tonnage and
cents per ton, and the for additional i,npost dn:;cs
eiE,n ten per cent. addition.
al ImPost on their car
goes.
II is impossible 20 aRe this comparative view Of the
respective exemptions and restrictions operating on
The vessels ofthe two countries employed the same
trade, without percc!ving that tina balance a,van-
tHgc is highly in favor Of the British and against the
American navigation; and that the United States could
not consent to cquaiiZc the tonnage and mpos duties
without surrendering tue whole trade to the British.
shipping anh defeating the object for which both our
navigation acts of 1913 and 1890 were provided.
'ihoughnnt the whole course OF these notifications
q the old British navigation act OF Charles H. oer>
ci us By the nf i;h June and 9th August 1922
the admission OF our vessels lie British pest India
Colonies, has been presented 10 us, not only upon
conditions excessively burdensomc but under direct
monaco that, If should accept it upon the c;eu
ca! terms offered in those acts, all commercial inter
course between and az the British Colonies in this
hemisphere would lie prohibited by an Order IN
Council. And we have received frequent ininations
that this power, reserved 10 the King b. the ac. of the
2th June, would be exercised If should not imle
diate!y exempt British vessels employed the trade,
from The foreign tonnage and additional impos dGtics
and place them, these respects on the same footing
with our own We have been, therefore, under tic ne
ceSsity OF deciding upon of policy relating 10
lbs interest, upon calculation Of proba biy tat the
power would be exercised, that the Order of Cornell!
wonid ISSUE; and from full an deliberate view of the
subject We have TO the conclusion that ho1yeyr or
injurious that measure, fresorted to- would rroYe TO
IT'S 1t would still be less miscellaneous than the total aba
dcnnent Of defensive system Of coilnteIaciioo cs
ta5lIshed by navigation acts Of rs Is and 1890
We arc also perfectly convinced that is would be the
eject OF our acceptance, Internationally Of tie Ter
course prescribed by the act Of Parliament of The 9th
June, 1922; and particularly of releasing The British
shipping employed iii tie trade from The lore ign ton
mage and iPost duties. Tie act Of Congress las pro-
yded that, ii the British order prohibiting the trade
and intercourse IN vessels with any of tic cn;,nn
rated ports urGcr !he authority Of the acl of para
'ncnt, should be issued from the day Ct the datc inf
Order 10 Council from ,ic time Of lis cu,nu1epcipo
to be in operation, two navigation acts should re-
yiye and be in fhl force This measure on orr mar,
IS merely defensive; but think we have some rco
son 10 complain. If not of baTshncss, least OF p-o-
ccedoG somewhat pererpiory The uOGc of opeDir,>
10 US The West India Colonial ports They are oucneJ
To us, as have shown, upon terms which VIC hI cE
fectWely rejected IN negotiation and which VIC could
notPos3Ibiy accept without surTcnderng ;bc whole
navigation interest for which, lave 50 icnr concn.
dcd They are open TO su5jcct to total in.ariic.
ton d TIC commerce, at tie discretion Of The King by
an Order IN Council, Out an Ioir'; notice to hose
of orr citizens whose interest rr,ny be affected bv il
There IS also obscuriiy ilc phragcoo~y OF te
18th secon OF Ic act OF Parliament Of the iji, rrr
1872, leaving US in doubt hat lbs condition nf mr.
intercourse would be with any colony concerniu ,yhir
The pTohibitOry Order in Council might issue II,
Iat, on tie contingency prescribed Il shall be Lsyil
FOR the King, by Order Council, 10 r,yohJt froc
ami intercourse Uncr tie np!Fcy;iy IF IRIS ct viii,
any country, sc. AHj dat, If such Order tl Council
shall issue, 't'cn during the time tbat such Order m
Council shall be ~ force, % 'hc provisions Of his,
aci either respects The lazy herein rcpcqicd, or 10
any other provisions of his act, shall apply, or &c a-
ken 10 apply TO any country state, TIC trade With
which, under tho pr0T sions OF tbs ac! shall b. pro
hibcd b. any such Order Of bs Majesty in ConpciI."
But The provisions OF this act rs respects Inc laws re
PcGed IN IT. other Than the T6VCti o. q; en- ITSELF
and u, 10y virtue Of the proibi;ory Order in Council
Of the provisions of lbs act Gg respects tic laws
"F9eied in it, shall apply. he taken 10 arply the
CCHcu.lon wonli seem 20 be, dat those laws would
not ne repealed ;iist IS, tha iloy would agjn revive
'Il be ~ force, with regard 10 Tie country tic trade
Yah witch, nuer the authority Of this actn should be
prohibited by ihC OJdor IN Council. Int Some of these
laws repealed, laws Authorizing trade and inter
c'piHe ~ vca els Of the g. - With j, colur, o! No.
- Sro', rev BrunswiCk Bermuda. anI The bahama
ls''rJS: and II, by TIC proI5noTy Order IN Council
nc provisions respects those laws 81, tie act Of 81
eco J. ch 81, should 20 apply, world follow
'"s' 'ao trade au4 Intercourse o1dyr i'&n you'd