Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-13

coming or arriving by from any brusn csioniai
port in the West Indies America and similar bonds
were required from British vessels sailing from the
ports OF the United States to land their caryoes In
any British American colony. Articles Of British West
Indian and Nerth Anne lean produce were allowed by
this act to be imported into the United States, only oil
rect from the celony Of which they were wholly the
in British vessels with all the British
American colonies, and prohibiting the introduction int
the United OF all articles the produce of those
ones except that Of each colony imported directl,
/ from itself.
Such was tho relative state Of the intercourse be
tween the U. States and the Brd4h colonies. respsc
lively from Sept. 1920 till the passing Of the Of Par
lament, of the 24th Of June 1922, and the
| proclamation Of the President.
BY the act Of the 9th Of May, 1928 in anticipation
inc passage OF the British act last referred Congress
authorised the President, upon his being satisfied tina
tho British colonial ports opened to the vessels
the United States to open their ports to British vessels
upon terms of reciprocal advantage The act Of Of Par
lament Of June, 1922, repealed several existing acts
and opened certain Of the colonial ports the admis
non Of American vessels laden with certain articles Of
american produce, upon specified conditions, and re-
the intercourse to the direct trade between the
IN ted States and the Colonies The President, by his
Proclamation, issued Immediately after the receipt
Of the British act open the ports of tho u States TO
british vessels engaged in the colonial trade, subject to
like restriction, and upon terms which were deemed
be OF reciprocal and equal advantage out retaining
orr discriminating duties Tho retention Of the dis
eliminating duties made the subject OF complaint
and discussion the part Of the British Government.
he measure was justified by ours, az being only a
ia equivalent for the imposition Of protecting duties
american produce in all, and export duties in some OF
the colonies.
The King had authority by act Of Parliament, to in
tedict the trade to all nations which refused to allow
privileges to British vessels engaged in the colonial
Trade equal to those granted TO foreign vessels by the
act Of the oath Of June, 1922 and also, 10 impose
tetvaling duties; but neither power then
cised
The act of Congress of the LIST of March, 1929 was
he next material step in the movements Of the two
Governments, At the period Of its passage the two
countries were engaged in extensive and valuable
trade between the United States and the colonies; by
virtue Of the British act of Parliament and tho Prss
dents proclamation discriminating duiie. remaining
unrepealed, b"t continuing to be of complaint
on the part Of Great Britain.
The influence which the passage Of this act has
ot' iousy had upon the Of affairs in relation to
ne trade 10 question, together with tie circumstance
hat the closing OF ports the fleet of its terms
renders 1t important that its provions should be dis
upctly understood. They were in substance the follow
Ing:
I 1t continued the suspension Of tho acts Of 1918
and 1870 air. ady effected by the Prssidents procla
ma'ion, and opened ports direct trade only
such Of the Bsitsh colonial ports had been opened
ny the act oil Parliament OF June 1929, subject, as
things then stood to the payment by British vessels Of
cor alien or discrimina ing du,ies.
Guy. ~ put forth claim which lad been previous
advanced by III. our negotiations upon the subject.
but always res'ed by Great isn viz: that NO higher
duties should be imposed upon the poduc tons of the
United States in the British colonial ports than upon
those OF Great Britain herself or her other colonies
aud which had been levied for the of their
Own produce. The was done by giving authority
mating duties by British vessels coming from the colo
nies upon being satisfied that no such duties were
We'd ia the colonies produce, and by declaring
that, until such evidence given, payment should
continue tn DO exacto I.
3ly. II restricted the t,a'e 20 such Br,.h vessels
as had com" direct from the colonial ports, and had
not touched at any other port after they left the colony
4thiy udeclored that its provisions shoxld only be
In force 60 long the rrveges granted by the OF
aud that a, any time thereafter, the ,rade any
part OF it, was prohibited to by Great Britain ,hrou Oh
AZ act ct Parliament order in Council and that fact
proclaimed by the President, each and every Of ts pro-
visions should cease and the acts of 1918 and 1920 be
revived and in full { rec.
The passage of thus wss fol owed by the exercise
't the authority given 10 the King TO impose counter
vailing du'ie; and they accordingly imposed 10
amount equal to ours, by order 10 Ceunci, of the
2st July 1928, upon all American vessels end their
ragces arriving in the colonial ports Under these
.iprocal imposi'ione the trade between the United
states and the colonies carried from tina, time,
Until II was suppressed by both Governme nts in tie
manner herein after stated.
The negotiation was resumed by Mr.. Rush in Jsuua-
~ 1924 In its course proportions, for regulating the
ent OF the British PleDpoientaries, with the ption
81 that prohibiting the imposition tf prote cling duties
the colonies to which their dissent expressed in
be strongest terms.
Mr.. Rush's ibsrus.i"ns precluded him from setting
he matter upon any other terms, and The ne goation
vas susp nded in the month Of June following.
On the h Of July, 1925, act OF Parliame mt
,sssed. allowing the trade with the British colonies in
North America, and the Yves, Indies 10 all foreign
yioDs upon conditions which will be hereafter referred
o. u limited the privileges thus granted TO foreign
l. to the ships Of those countries, not having colo
,ies, which should place the and Davg alton
If Gtea' BftoiD, and her abroad upon the
oo'ing oihe most favored nation, unless the King
Ter in Council should 10 any deem it expedieo
,rant the whole any OF sLch privileges the bips
" any foreign country, although the required condition
not in all respects compiled with by such country
Mr.. Kpg was sent 10 England in this summer OF |
1870; bat without instructions upon this po Mt His |
continued iDdsposion induced him 10 return in the
H.
AIKEN by either Government
10 the winter OF 1875, an attempt made 10 |
Congress 10 meet the act of Parliament Of July, 1925
BY corfesr ondent legislation. but IL tailed, and al
hongh The trade might, ann probably would have
bee raved, II the act then introduced had become
.w II s nevertheless true, has been stated, that
would not have been a strict compliance with The Bi-
lib act, il il had passed
In the summer Of 1926, Mr.. GaIiau was s,nt to |
England with instructions, which authorized him to |
conclude arrangement Of the colonial gu son upon
Terms sUbai tally the with those which were Of
Tered by the British Pienpo,e Dtiaries TO Mr.. Rush in
1924; but this authority coD6ued 10 adjusnen
by treaty stipulation.
On the 9Th OF July, 1926, the king, by order 10
Council, founded uloD the act OF parliament of July
1926 declared that the United States bad not con piled
that The trade and Intercourse b.tween tho United
States and the greater part Of the British colonial ports
should cease from and after the LIST day Of Decs
then following.
Mr.. GaaiiD arrived in e. gland few days sf or the
publication OF those orders in Council The determine.
ton Of the Bfi ish Government TO decline all further
goations upon the subject promptly and d, 6ni-
lively announced 10 hin The foundation OF this deter
miDsoo as avowed to consist principally in the rsi,e.
afa1 oIa nf lhtS( .nu