Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-11
HOUSE OF CoMMONs. Dec. ~

THE COLONIAL TRADE BILL Mr.. p.
lHoMrsoH proposed tina; TIC second rcadinr of iris
Dill should be postponed Until after the recess on
count OF the various interests which were involved
during the holidays he would consider the subect
and see whether any measure could be prepared be- :
ter calculated 10 protect the different parties inter
esed.
MT HuaRlHs had 10 objection to the nostsone-
nent OF The measure though he was confident that
the late Government had well attended to the inter
esis Of the different parties He trusted 10 the can
aoT OF the RigAt Hon gentleman to proceed with the
Dill, 1t ne could not discover better measure.
Mr. G. Robinson complained that the late CO.
VeTnTnent had conceded to the United States direct
intercourse with the West India Colonies to the
lDiu-y OF our North American Colonies. IN doiDr
That the late Government said tha, they had act cd
on the principles OF the late Mr.. Gamma and Mr.
tinskisson bat h denied that such was the caen
mir liskisson always declared that he never would
cohcedc sych boon TO America without receiving m
equivalent in return. IN 1926, Mr. Gaming in his
coFTesP ondcnce with the Minister of the United
States SAID, that he would no, alpw Anaric1 10 on
JOY direct trade with the Yves; Indies unless this
Country received cquivu'en'; and il was PROMISED
mat before any arrangement was made ali parties
should be informed Of ths nature OF it But m spite
"i tHat prom's', a negotiation took place and was
c2nclhdcd and the Canadas were only informed Of
t'c !ac through the medium Of the United S;taies'
hc%sPapers IN reading the correspondence which
had taken place Dewe Mr.. VI Lane, the American
agent, and Lord Aberdeen he could not bslo fcIin
surprise at the arrogant preentions of America; and
Ministers, under whose auspices it was undertaken
But h2 thought that, if the Bill before . House were
no" pos poncd, our North American colonies would
Ia0our under great Disadvantages.
J nc late government conceded the privilege TO the
l.. > OF tradog directly with the West India Colo
Ei' but res 'r'cl to themselves the right OF ra,i!a
i"g be duties thcy might choose TO impose on the
importation o. American goods. He had been told
however nfd lie 5io-d bs glad 10 kDow whether he
was rigH ~ informed, thai Mr. MIano rad endra-
Fjrcd to reopen nagosja'iOn with the present po
V'nmcnt with the daring object ofiutcricrinr With
Inc government in the regHla ion Of these duties the
consequence If which would be the presentation Of
anrtner schedule OF duiCs The House after Chris
mas lie asked the Right Hon. gentleman (NIr
tl.?fcsj whether he d noti write out to the Cana
eaS That iha schedule IN the present Bill would repu
late the rate Of duties 70 be imposed It was plain
OF the face "t he Transaction that he had been out
dp"noUz"d ~ Mr. Ibano, and that as conse-
queEcc- iha American interests would be promoted
at the 'Xpeus' Of 81 British. lie had no hostility a
ranst America; on tic contrary he wished that couu-
try we'll But -iiil, Elgishmar he III, it right
to watch her attempts at mlrme ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
with inc closest jealousy the rather, her shipping
and tonnage very uCaTiy cquallcd our own
and wO1lG be augmented from 100000 TO coo 600
tons by h, Right Hon. Member for HarwhIchs
measure as 1t thtn STOOD lie wished to know who
thcr there was any negotiation then pending between
the American and British governments IN consequence
Of that rneaepr"