Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-12-10

0f the u. States,i III has been contended, list
That the subJec, should be regulated by trca
~ siipulstions, in preference TO separate leg
i~slsiion, I'd. That our productions, whef
imported into the colonies in question, should
not be subject to higher duties than The pro
auctions Of the mother country, or ofbcr 9th
er colonial possessions: And, Sd, That on
vessels should be alIox cd TO participate il
the circuitous trade between the u. State,
and different parts Of The British DCmipions
The first point after having been, for .
long time, s~irenuously insisted upon by
Great Britain, was given up by the act oi
Parliament OF July, 1925: all vessels suffered
to trade with the colonies being permitted
to clear from thence with any articles which
British vessels might export. and 20 proceed
TO any part OF the world, Great Britain and
her dependencies excepted. On Our part,
each of the above points bad. in succession,
been explicitly abandoned IN negotiations.
preceding that of which the result is now an.
nonnced.
THIS arrangement secures TO the United
States every advantage asked by them, and
which the state Of the negotiation allowed
US to insist upon. The trade will be placed
upon a footing decidedly more favorable 10
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and our and navigation will enjoy,
IN the colonial ports Of Great Britain, every
privilege allowed 10 ether nations.
That the prosperity of the country, so far
as Il depends on this trade, viii be greatly
promoted by the new arrangement, there
can be no doubt. independently of the
more obvious advantages OF an open and di-
rect intercourse, It's establishment will be al
tended With other Consequences Of a higher
value, Tina, which has been carried on
since The mutual inteIdici under all the ex.
pense and Inconvenience unsyoidably Incl
dent to II, would have been m~sappouably
o%nercus, bad il moi been, in . great degree,
llglsteaed by concerted e~yasions 10 the mode
OF making the trsnshipments at what are call
ed the neutral ports. These indirections are
Inconsistent With the dignity OF nations that
have 50 many motives, not only to cherish
feelings OF mutual friendship. bat TO maintain
such relations rs vii stimulate their respec-
tive citizens anti Subjects TO Ell rts of direct,
fTen, aud honorable competition only, and
preserve them from The influence Of seduc-
tive and v%itiating circumstances.
When your preliminary interposition was
asked at the close Of The last session., a copy
OF the instructions under which MIR McLane
has acted, together with the communications
which had at that time passed between him
and the British Government, was laid before
you. Although there has not been any
Thing in the acts Of the two Governments
which requires secrecy, it was thought mos,
proper, ia the then state Of the negotiation,
to make that communication a confidential
one. So soon, however, as the evidence Of
on the part of Great Britain is re-
the whole matter shall be laid before |
you, when it viii be seen that Tire apprehen.
son which APPEARS to have suggested one OF
the provisions q the act passed at your last
session, that the restoration of the trade in
question might be connected with other sub.
Jects. and WAS sought to be obtained ut the
sacrifice oftbe public interest in other part
culars, was wholly u%nfounded; and that The |
change which has taken place in The views of
the British Government has heen induced by
conslde rations as honorable TO both parties as,
i trust, The result will prove beneficial.
This desirable result was, II viii be seen,
greatly promoted by the liberal and con6d |
ing provisions of the act Of Congress of the
last session, by which our ports were. upon
The reception and snnuncialion by the Presi
dent ofihe required assurance on the part OF
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sells, before the arrangement could be carried
INTO effect on her part; pursuing, in this act
prospective legislation, a similar course 10
that adopted by Great Britain. in abolisl,ing,
by her act of Parliament, IN 1925, a res,ric
ton then existing, and permitting our vessels
TO clear from the colonies, on their return
voyages, for any foreign country whatever,
before British vessels had been relieved from
the restriction imposed by our law, of return
directly from the U States to the coio
nies-a restriction which she required and
expected that we should abolish Upon
each occasion, a limited and temporary adj
has been given TO the opposite party,
an advantage Of no importance in com
with the restoration Of mutual conf
and good feelings, and the ultimate es
OF the trade upon fair princi.
Piles.
1t gives me unfeigned pleasure to assure
you that this negotiation has been, thro'-
cut, characterised by the most frank and
friendly spirit on the part of G. Britain,
and concluded III a name strongly in
dicative OF a sincere desire to cultivate
the best relations with the u. States. To
reciprocate this dispositionte the utmost
extent OF my ability, is a duty which /
shall deem it a privilege to discharge.
Although the result is, itself, the best
commentary on the services rendered TO
his country by our Minister at the court
of St. James, it would be doing violence
Il my feelings were / To dismiss the sub
ject without expressing the very high
sense | entertain of the talents and exer-
tons which have been displayed by him
on the occasion.
The injury to the commerce of the u.
States resulting from the exclusion of our