Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-02
PANAMA DOCUMENTS.
sTRUCTIoNs-GENERAL.
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.. To the other lending principle which has
b, en- stated, that of allowing tue imporl ration
nto, or the expectation from the ports OF any
American nation, in the vessels OF every 9th.
er, of all produce and manufactures. The iutro-
dnclion or expectation of which j. admitted
by law both the native and the forelgn vessel
an the cargo paying the same duties aud
cha ges, aud no other lie Presidcn, attaches
the greatest importance. lon will pres II,
in your conference, with nm earnesiness mud
zeal proporioned u lis hi gh value aud 10 the
lihetality in which il il conceived liz recip.
roeiy Is pPfecl and ~hrn il comes TO be
adopted Ivy all nations, we. can scarcely ser
any thing beyond II, in the way al improve
ment, 10 the freedom aud intercsts of their
mutual navigation. The devices OF maritime
nations have beeG various 20 Argument their
marine, At he expense ofnther powers. When
there has bern passive ncquieseenc. in the
operation oi thnse devices, without any resort
~ connttryathng regulation, their success
has sometime been wy great. But nations
are nov too enig htened to submit quietly 10
the selfish fort of any Que power 10 ensross
by its own -epafaIe legislation II dispropof-
Tomato share ofnay,g atom IN Their mutual inter.
course. Those h1rts Mt now mt by opposite
efforts restrc tIan h"geis restriction, until the
hist'Ntit - nv lhai lNtuft hltfi u long " nil n
yexatiaes aud irritating acts aud nauuayrrs
on both sides. thu the course of selfish leglsla.
ton, ultimately does mol affect the distrl butt On
of IN trliilno power whilst il Is attended with
the certain evil of putting NATIONS into an III
| humur with tarh other. Experience al last
3teachts that, IN every view, II is better 10 bcgn
and 10 continue IN he career of hberdity. than
IN that oil u barrow and restricted policy, since
the most thai can be seid aga'ns, the former
| ~, thai II only conducts 10 the same end, with.
Out, however, tn unpleHfant inc dents Ia which
The other finally bat inevitably leads. There
lsu sImpllr II IN the principle II rccnreca lib
cry OF nav gdlan which confers ON II a strong
Recommendation. II rendets unnecessary all
dill cub aud yeSaiions scrutiny into the origin
of the canttul. Of mixed cargo. II dlspenses
| With all penalties aud fUrietures, denounced
for INT IS often both nm ignorant aud innocent
violation OF Custom house law, in the lntro1ue.
ton perhaps Of sinele intrfdiercd article nf
small value. which IS made, by arbitrary refu.
lntion, 10 ,aini The whole cargo or immense
value. II sets up rule nj once plain aud in
lelligble 1t reir" The foreigner. Cor what he
may lawfully do, 10 an observation Of that
winch the native actually docs. topens overy
American port 10 every American vessel. on
he sauie co lal terms. no matter la what distant
sea her enterprise may have sou4t aud earned
The tiches with which she is laden This prin-
cpie of reciprocal freedom OF navigation like
hal ot the most favored nation, leaves every
state which adopts IT, Al liberty 10 impose such
G,nn Ige duties rs it, ueeessitie. or policy mny
dictate. Il onlY holds out that whatever may
> inro=ed shall extend alike 10 the national
! aud the FOREIGN Vrssrl aud also that the CARGO
| III thrr oil lmpoitd ION ~ expectation, shall be
/ charged with thu same duties, wherever NAV be
The proprietor or ~ whatever vessel IT may bp
] I4.yhans Il las,
10 the imposition OF precisely The same raic 81
duties, ON vessel and ergo, in all the ports OF
| the Am'Itcan Nations. But that would be mad.
| miss bic. IL would subject each state 10 incun.
Venicnt restrictions on rs power of iarhiion ~.
stead OF leaving II free, as is best for each, Ia
consult the circumstances of It's own necnl an
position lis habits, Reconstruction If govern.
nent aud the fitting sources oflevenue for it.
| self rs TO the Foreigner, he las 10 prefert 10
! complain when the same measure rs applied to
I hm and the native.
! II may perhaps. be objected that the marine
of the other AmieIcan ualons i yet IN lis nfan.
~ thlt ours has made great advances and
INT they cannot be prepared fot this rrciprn=
I cal liberty ui navigation until they havc made
some further progress III establishing theirs
/ Ihe difference Ia the tondi ION of the marine
ofthc respective eountries, assumed in The sun.
| posed Argument, certainly exists Bot how Is
! II 10 be remrd,rd L. asy.trm Which shall
aifa At enatos,nen' aud which will therefore
! pruvu>c retallation III one which dealing
! literally by other, will lead them 10 measure
out Ibcrality IN te'uin Ihcsa alternatives
have bcen already discussed and it has been
shown that the first system IS never successful
exrep from the forbcafanee Of foreign powers
| to countervAi i, which Is not now To he rxpcC-
| ted In the irr-,nt watehlnl state of hc maritime
world II We are 10 await for the commence
meat of the ru,ad ard II eial sHSicm until all
naiin ,s shall have brought ~ tnpif respective
marines even aud abreast, II may be onsldercd
A. indc6 indy, Il not infeScr, postponed. III
Inc new State would build up for the mselves
powe, iul marine. idey mus seek ior their eio
raepts not IL a MARIO" q contracted egisla ION !
mn raj = ~ tae counlefacting legislation bur
ot.oilcruafi. IN thu - uUdnuce 4 excellence
of,hei, materials n hip building in The skill oil
their atttzaf.s and the chrepnes- oil their nm. |
.uf,etprc IN the number Of their scamcn aud |
their hardy and enierprsing cha, acter, formed |
b, exposure in every branch Of sea faring lie |
by adventures Oh every ocean and invigorated |
BY a liberal, cheerful, aud lcHfless, competition
with foreign powers.
Both Of the principles which ! have been dis I
GUSHING are provided Tor, though somewhat T
more ~ detail, il the srcond, third. fourth, aud I
fifth articles ofthe aforementioned Treaty
with the Federation OF the Centre Of America
They mag serve as models ior those which you
are now authorized 10 propose aud you will
consider your.elycs empowered TO agree to
articles similar with all the others Of that
Treaty, a copy Of Which accompanies this let
ter
I. is possible that you may not find the Mp
ist.rs TO the other American States prepared to
agree 20 the second principle tina, they may
be nawillngto nb7clbe to it in The extent now
propo Led :. they may not he ready 10 allow, at
the same rate OF duties, reciprocal liberty OF
expectation and importation without res'Iic.
ton as 10 the place OF origin of the cargo, the
owoorship. or destination of the vessel. You
,,ill moi abandon the effort to establish that
principle in It's widest scope, until you haveex
hausted every means of argument q persuasion {
and become peril city satisfied thai its adoption