Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-13
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Accompanying tn Presidents Message Of Januar
Sd. 1881, relating to the recent arrangement vif
Great Britain with respect to the trade beticee
the Cni'ed States and ~, Colonial Possessions
Erfroeis Of a Ietr from Mr.. T'an Buren, 10 m,
Nc Lane, dated Juiy 20, 1929
First The trade bet1een the United States an
the B'itish .imericon Colonies The policy of tn
United Sst-siu relation 20 their rcial
with other nations Is founded On principles of periee
equality and reciprocity. BY tn adoption Of thes
principles, ey have enea, ed to relieve the mseve
from the discussion' dscon ents, and
rsh'e from tie imposi'i Of burthe nsorne ds
eriIninaiiOn'. TIL ss principles were svowed willis
they yet sagyling for their indrps ndsnee. ar.
recorded 10 their hrs uea'y, and have stree been ed
keysd to with the m s. serupuous fidelity. In the
year 1915. hey repealed all their acts Impeding di,
srim mating tonnage do lea on orsis chips
end Of iuPos', fse srsspeeted tie produce or manu-
faeturs OF the na'ion,to which such rixa ships or
vessels might beong--sucr repeal to tax. effect Il
favor Of any foreign nation which should ab,li.b sim
lar duiss 90 far as they operated 70 the
the United States ~ sff..nsa .sasilE e1ses J. =,
In the year 1877, they restricted the Importation In
70 the United Sls,e-, in forrirn vessels to articles oil
the gro~tb, produce, or mapuiaciurs Of The country
to which ouch vessel. forged, or could only be
or we're most usually shipped at the first instance from
ouch country; divided hat sucb gulaiJn should
extend TO tn ssels f any foreign nation which had
not adopted. ,r ssou'd not adopt a similar Regulation
with reg 'rd 10 them.
10 the year 1921 they clared u suspension of al
discmir ang duties in relation ,s he vess. Is and pro
ducs OF several European rati anil OF their terrific
fesh Europe, WHICH bad accepted CT the terms
fered by the act o. 1919, and conferred authority upot
the President ia extend the exemption to al ma
hons 'hsrta ter complying with its mt; In
1928, act pass d, suhotizu the Presite Mt 10
extend The exemption L. regard allie n duties which
by the scs of 1915 and 1924 restricted 10 tho pro
ducuop@ OF thu country to which the vessel belong
The reduction. OF any foreign country imported into the
Unird Sa es IL" the vessels oil any nation which would
allow simsr exemption in favor Of the United States
The term. proposed by &C, OF 1915 were sdopt-
ed 10 the co"m-rr n treaty between the UDtei S,sts
and Oreat Is ltatn the which has be en-
twice extended, add l. now Ia full force. By IT, the
commercial intercourse between thu United States and
the British possessions in Europe Is e,t.t-hrd upon
just and equal terms. The United States desired to
place their trade with the Br fish American colonies on
the came footing The Government Of Great Britain
would not then consent TO VI arrangement, and
consequently stipulated in 'be treaty that the inter.
course between the United a,es an His Br,snie
jesy's possessions in TIA. West Indies and on the
continent OF North America should not be affected nv
any Of s proviions and that each party should re main
10 complete possession Of s respec rights with re-
between the United States aud the British CoIone,
previous TO and at that time, only such were
permitted by British legislation, regulation by orders
10 council Ii had always been Of restricted and un.
equal character, and every previous attempt 10 place
just bad wi oily fail d. Since 1915 both
Government have uniformly admitted it TO be their
lief that mereial intercourse between the United
States and the iti.h colonI po.se..ons referred TO-
ufon terms OF lair city, would promote n cir u
tusi Interests
To establish il upon surh 'erms ha. always been The
sincere object Of Thu nry and IN very late pc.
ibid. the avcwed wish If Great Britain.
The twelve years which have elapsed, have, with
occasional utt rmisson be, employed in ende 10
arrange these terms by neg tiapn, to secure them
through the agency Of separate legislative ents
and though the two Governments have moro than
red in each Other views as 10 the eond-
items TO which they would ascent their res ectys act.
have resulted 10 the amolt entire snppre ssion of the
trade. Since the Isl December 1926 there has bee
total Don-ntercorse between the United States and
the Blush American Colonies in British vessels, and
the same in regard 10 American vessels, (wih the ex
cepton Of the permission alo ed to The latter 10 carry
trade with The British North AIMS an nos
session. the Bahama islands and the Island of ADsu.
Is upon term prescribed by Great Britain alone0 The
acts OF the Two q ve'nments which have led 10 this
result intimately connected with the positions
which they respectfully o-tupy, and OF a nature cal
custrd TO have so much u 1utDce The measures 81
cancellation end r. drsss witch may he adopted es 10
render IL mpor tia A. ey should be fully kno wn and
sccvraelv understood. Your participation in the pub
lie councils has given you q general view #
IN r pri cips outus but IL lie thought advisable 10
furnish you ~ih morr particular exposition ibs an the
opportun It's you have enjoyed would allow you 10 OBJ
tain. very bd-t sketch OF such A. are most prcmi
nent is, with. hs view. 'u1nittsd to You.
The direct trade between the United States and Grs.t
Britain found TO be so interviewer with, and do
pendent upon ihat between the United States and the
Colonies, as in great measure, to deprive the former
oil the 'vsntsges intended TO be secured TO them by
the treaty Of 1915, so long the intercourse with the
Colonies monoposed by British navigstors. Sew.
eral efforts consequently made between the wears
1912 and 1918 to induce the British Government to adj.
just tis collision OF interests by amicable negotiation
They unsuccessful. In 1917, proposition wal,
submitted to Minister at London by the Secretary
Of State for Foreign Affairs. Lord Castlereaugb which
was said to cona all that could then be assented 10 by
Great Britain towards admitting the United States 10 a
participation in the trade between them and the Colo.
MES. BY this IL proposed to extend to the United
States the provisions Of their free port acts which au
thorsed limited trade with portions Of her Colonie,
10 b3 colonial inhabitants Of Foreign European posses
sions, In vessels Of deck, with some additional pro
visions in relation 10 the trads with Bermuds Turk
Island, and the British territories in North Arncrics
The terms contained in this proposition were decide,
by the Government OF the u States to be nsdnjs,bJe
and countervailing measures were resorted TO-
The act Of Congress Of the 18th Of April 1918 con
eerning navigation, passed. It's objects was q
counterfeit acts OF like character long before exsps
the part OF Great Briis, restrictive Of tho trad,
with her Colonies in vessels Of the United States b.
that act, the ports Of the United States were close
against British vessels coming from sny British colony
which was. By the ordinary lars Of navigation on
trade closed against vessels Of the United States an
British vessels sailing with cargoos from ports Of n,
United states were laid under bonds TO land tbe, ca,
goes IN some port place other than colony closed
gansf vessels OF the u. States.
The negotiation wos In the same wear renew an
another attempt, equally unsuccessful was made
open the trade. and establish IL upon prinenle Viii
claimed by Government TO be those Of fair rs
oprocty.
The at NJ Consrss, II The 18Th Of M,y. 1929 "se,