Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-18

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c' on 'ne West Ind isiands; and IL |. worthy Of o.
. NV "ey are SUI enjoyed by tloie pos .es.lons
,ho. ~. source OF PROFIT and prosperity, While OF
w. ~ "nch mey were given a. an squ,os,ep, IN.
west india plsner Ia. been aimot ever Din ca ,sia
sooii not be imagined thai the icnotest f. ~,
'nouEht was entertained of this state n, ,bin,,, b.
which the West Indi. islands wou,d nI,;n,,,i x, "
prved OF their most natural aud profitable msrk., "a
me" interest sacrificed TO tie sIvenous ptosn.i,y
" POSSESSIONS which already in the privileges b.,.,o
'ofe alluded TO- and in the scale OF disrrininsns It,
provided by the act OF Parliarne nt epiov.d adv
10 any accorded by the protecting policv Of
ear britain Much less could the un,,.r.Iyre ;a,
mn himself 10 suppose that the act of 1925 cont.
ed any her obe:is than those which /, os,ensbiv o
o. mat those objects could be permanen ~ de-
eas by accidental causes -
INC ond-rsigned need not he re IN er into p,,t;cu
OF ,hs cohesion, en- the prt OF the Unted
49, sssschao,y 10 embIacs the ohsr OF he erect
usue made ny Great Il iian in tho year 1925 ard IN
whlcn aiinson has so frequently been made Wb,-
"er De subjsct more If regcet or of ceosu a 1,
ougot 10 be enough that the claim. Ell In h III
ca ION OF IL have since be en- asandon.t Ia, a. 80 -"
maize thsm; have received no sanction from ,ha nann,
OF Tue w. States, aul that they arc not now revival
III De The intention Of G. Bstsin to perpetuae The
present state OF thing, from belief that IL ia mor. To-
ne. interest She viii require warrant IL ON the past:
81 sne intend ior any other purpose the uiistake
o, ne past will not Justify policy observed tova,i
'ne onied States alone, while uniniorced against Other
haions' chat eabie with similar ucgleci n ,b.ss
mistakes have led 20 The mutual ipiu.y Of bo n cam
mere ought rather to be inspired DISPOSITION To
RENE such injury and to proven, is iu,ute recur
renee. N1'
bs nj IN nd
,' ,ha, IN consequence OF the fai;ure by tn. la,t
Administration OF the gov TN ~nt of In, IJni,a S,s
70 comply wrh The provisions 1t the &C oi Pafliament
'o%o oS repeaing certain restrictions in their law
med Incompatible with the interest o. he colonis.
uea' britain thought prore- by order in council to
"a, I. =, u IN ''oh the direct trade authorized oy that
ac'' ou' u cannot, therefore, be supnoed III AT ia
were thus excluded because Great Btian had repen -.
oil the regu!a ions of 1925 hch sh. continued IN az
'ena 10 aii other nations though some OF them ion al
eSc's' he condihoor OF that act ne es could il be
supposed That the mposancs of dire CT trade with ,h
o9 o, se'es had in any degree. dmini.htd.
~ Is MOI a fiir Inference rom sny measures neither
" ~ avowed on the fee Of any public locuuen nt ~
b'ain that by the incriiet applied bv tbs or,Isr ia
.oantil che Intended permanently aud unchaneeabiy
ueprVe the u Sales, aud her West India island.
the benefit of ti'cct trade, which had aIw,ys bsr
enc" OF the nrst importance TO both The opooss -
inierence' and 1t IS due to the character
nreln, aud 10 her know ledge of her rne in,.res
TO believe that tn adju OF tisl- with her
pesessons ny the act oflS25, 10 her opinion ga,
u'ary and that she sought TO secure il in eye.y 10,
and TO give IL more complete effect bv ler o,, 49,;
Council the true intent of which was 10 excJu, ,ba
Csu safes from the diSect trade mere ly until tn "
s"oolu consent 70 engage in ii terms mu,ualv all
Van'dg-oas Ii was thus whilst her her moss, sson
we're ieit In the enjlyment Of heir privileges Craet
al avn intend 10 secure to the Weat India islands
''o eomniercial benefits which hiss been desispsd 10,
thein by these regulations. 60 '
MOT are ne answers heretofore given by this Gov
ernmenf in the cogrse of previou. soa,iSns inco
patible with this in,erpre tsiion of the 49, - ci,
A,'er spplyng the inte diet TO- ths pu,po,.s of tho
' VI ioSo, u wss not unreasonable that the time nj
end \
might have been designed, not merely 10 evtnce N
PseeH CT on oil Great Britain Tor regulations aiont. In
ou 20 manie't TO all other nations the mutual add
OF 'hat course oil trade, and 10 yield TO
split when that effect should be produced
Inc language OF the late Mr.. Canning and Of
LORD Dudley, authorizes this belief Nj o., -
SAID no more than that the Bfiish Govern,n.o,
not fee' bound TO remove the iaterdict as mani -,
course whenever IL might suit foreign nsIion 10
eu"'aer hrr MISUNDERSTANDING, sureIy tbif unJar
Other eircumsiances our overture wonIj No, h e'
IJec'ed In the negotiation with Mr. Cannioy ~, -
G .e american preiensions which before that tim
n"u EMBARRASSED an arrangement. were not conceded
suu On 'ha' ground parcalary Mr. Gallain's propos
ION was then declined. Al the time of the nee
WIN Lord Dudley neither party had fsl, The eH, =,
s",e oil thlngs which neither had ever contemplate
anu Tor which Great Biitian had never 1otiI ,hsn'
manifested any desire "'
Without Attending bera IN n,;ot 49,. =,
Lord Dndey's conception Il Mr.. GaIlatin's
.ne undersigned contents himself with su ges,in IN =,
s"er most pat cu'a ly referred toihs pfoposjtion
merely IN regard TO the form and the time II nei,I
sa'd nor ihtimated, had such been the ntento, =
unqHsuoia oiy would have tone that Gsea, Bf,,aln de
signed. by The order in Council permsnsn,i,, -, 49,
tue OBJECTS OF her act of 1925
~ mus be admitted, shat such inierence would he
@ 'ioIe win ths views entertained by the p,e-
Sess ministry as expressed in toe order n Council of
,'u"u s'y exisT ng and continuing 10 Spain
,ne privileges granted by the &C, OF 1925 which hs
a'oue hah forfeited, by failing, up to tha period IA
comply with the conditions
On ne suPposion, consistent wi bordnarv in,ar,i.I
t0wa'ds friendly ration, this or Ter be r.co,,
aneo, man that the whole subject rested in tn disr,e
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"me' when thy IN ght deem it exp.d emit
Inc undersigned, therefore, takes iesvs 10 .ur,,s.
a W PTeseh STATE OF things is and Ut xn, eted
10 me colonial history of Great Britain; that the mt
e ara advantages dependent upon IL are aiven,ittou,
~ not opposed to the obi cs of the act NJ
elh mem OF 1870, and Injurious The interests con
emp'aieu oy that act and that was pei,f. int, N a
20 oe produced or perpena,ed by the order in Conn
GU OF 1870 He Is Induced, Therefore by these ,on
silera IONS TO renew his hope, that toe real p e
:hs' Oroer may now be fulfilled, and the cardinal OBJ
JeI1 OF me act OF 1873 ehscuAIIy promoted
re Woud venture 10 ask noreOvs r wbether thoss in
e'ess' "hich nave recently sprung up out of this adj
VeuiitoIs state OF ihogs, which depend upon
TAI causes, and 81 st upon tbs suffer ngs o othsr
more sncientin standing, and, at least canal in m
uus, nave any pecai ar claim to be upheld! They Con,
n e hsmseVes with course Of trade subv rsiy,
~ e eduihg mo'lVfs Of the act OF 1925 and eeessari
| " temporary, AID which it would be unreasoua,s IN
convert INFO permanent arrangement unless IL nil
We proved t0at IL had attained, likely 10
act 'e" ny mat
The regulations OF the year Of his presen, M.
lJ ~ sn were not adopted without reason, or un-
ss'eu ior Oy the condition Of the West Ia ia colonies
Ie imp oVldent legislation eiih which their trods
win 'he United SAFES hss been uhhapily r, -trict-1
subsequently to TIE year 1922 had produced e,,b,,'
easements which ell ack owIedged, and which a.
iueasufes OF 1925 Popo.ed 10 obvate by ex,enJ,n, L
OF che p supply. ''' '''a"'
Such II must be admitted was ,bs oh,;o,
remedy for the evil, add IL their own picr,e Of
distress and embarras ment be not ov. tira,vn ~
sl'ud'on on he West India planter H. more in nssd ot
~ HPPncaon al present; Than IN the year 1926 81.
uo'n, mo- co. ~ ever, have their distfes es bee,
"O'e H.e"sf' or thfir Iuppi -adOBs more urgent
I's s'so rue, that according 10 usual custom in no.
m0ns OF public disress, the evils which noyy am c H.
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