Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-27


ntelllgbc. lsrefers the foreigner, for what no nav
lawfully do, TO an observation ofthat which the native
opens every American port to every
nr'oan vcssei. on the same equal terms, no matte
III what distant sea her enterprise may havo sought &,
earned the riches with which she is laden This min
cipe OF reciprocalfreedom OF navgaton like that Of
the mcst favored nation, leaves every State which
au"p's ~ q, liberty to impose such tonnage duties as
nncessities or policy may dictate. IL only holds
out that Whatever may be imposed shall extend alike
10 inc NATIONAL and the foreign vessel and also tha,
the cargo, whether of importation or expectation
snail DC charged with the same duiics whoever NAV
DC the proprietor, or in whatever vessel il may be la
'oen Perhaps II may be proposed 10 agrec To the i'm,
poSuon OF precisely the rate of duties OH yes
SCI ana cargo, IN AL the ports OF tho American ma
uSnS' But that would be irad,nssihlc. Ii would
sNocct each state 10 lnconvcncnt restrictions OH
power ef taxation, Instead oflcaying free as it best
HreSeh, - consult the c;rcans. ances of ITS own NO
eN,Sr posiiOn its habits, It's constitution of royein
eat, and the most 6,tiug of revcnu for it.
SVu As to the foreigner, he has prctext 10 com.
@'ns when the sSrae measure is applied to him aud
tSc native,
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SA'N SNn hrt ~ sNe>assScs gswotkl marines they
e'i> seH' fr 'hos sl'ahes aud es5acte
C'Hnh nsrsNs y sVSs.ssSsc,s,. Ic a,On OF other
f'u's h % tAtaS seH As eSesesc OF their matters ais
~, ~'r ire IS ~ 81 - sAess sssas and the cheap.
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'r - fra rr0ssys-~s CAsrsescS fSn,ed by exposure in
rrr hareN = sars se, ~ avcn,,sss on every OCEAN
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f,rA - -ss,es HAseh have been discussing sre uro-
ic- ~ sc sv ~; m detail, in the second third
sN ssi Al a-e,es o. the betDc re aiioned Treaty. with
- x'so q; tte centre &C America They may serve as
- tAoss Wn6a YOU authorized 10 prs,,s and
20 l ers'-cr yourselves empowered agree articles
Sna; win al the others of tSat Tre,ty copy of which
accn1pS ME- TINS i,5er.
I, possible YOU may the Ministers of the other
An an States Prepared the principles thai
;ey be rg subscribe 10 the extent now pro
p they may not DC ready Tn allow, the du
tics reciprocal liberty of expectation and importation with
out restriction the place origin ne cargo tue own
eIshp destination of the vessel You viii abandon the
effort establish that principle in It's widest scope until Won
become perfectly satisfied that its adoption is wholly impac
cable If find their opposition TO it unyeldng VOL, viii
then propose modification of the principle 10 make il
at least comprehend the productions and manufactures all
the American nations including the West Ind, Islands
When 81 muei will stl have great practical benefit all
vessels OF the several American lowers viii enjoy under it
cproca liberty Of expectation and Importation of whatever
OF American productions and manufactures conpreendina
the produce OF the allowed by the separate laws
same standard of duties for the vessel and her n
the ea sonns be correct sploT; Of tic principle great
est latitude VIII Of course sustain it in this restricted
o7eaton To which may be added strong consideration
fiyo: Of its embracing least the American States that
there is great similarity in the produce of parts of
them an consequently, great dcuty i'll tracing articles
having common character, and striking resemblance the
countries of their respective origin and subectng them diff
ereni rates of duty they happen be imported in differ ent
vessels, or blended together in the vessel
you md the principle still objected with that moca-
non you will lastly propose with the still greater restriction
OF only furnishing the rule which shall be observed between any
two Of the American Nations who may agree it, in regard to
ine mutual navigation when employed in transporting their
respective produce and manufactures Under this form il is
proposed by the United States or the 3D. March I8l5 e M
vol OF tte laws page 824 to all nations On the Sd of july
The same yelr, engTaed the Convention with Great
Britain see 9th vol of the Laws page $685. subsequently, it
was apple 70 the Netherlands the Imperial Hanscac Cities
iambuTg in'cc, and Bremen, thu Dukedon of Odenburg
Norway, Sardinia and Russia sec Session. 18th Con-
gies page twas also embraced i'll Treaty with Sue
'c OF 1916 ee 9th vol of the avs page 642 and has
recently been agreed 10 by Colombia In the con.
curence III the principle, in this limited import the first
second and urd adces Of the aforementioned Convention
with Grea Britain viii furnish models which NAV be followed
IN the draft of those to which you authorized ayrce
lnese1hres articles embrace other subjects beside prnci
PIE but they such 10 have either direct connection with
~ or are necessary to give full and complete effect to IT, In
describing the territories OF American States wifi,
see the proTey Of employing treaty which YOU may
conc Jude, such terms embrace whatever territories
mnation Of the present During future progress nos
session be won or los, which, may be- SHOULD
he compreheuded or excluded by those terms.
In December 1923 the then President OF the United States
IN Is annual Message, upon the olNng OF Congress,
hounced as the principle applicable 20 this Continent, what
ought to be allowed plant upon new colonies 1t vas not
proposed, by that principle 20 Gst1 pre- existing European
Colonies already established in Americas the principle looked
forward, backward Several the new American States
have given niimation Of their in the principle and
World.
no BE coSTtNurp.
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