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

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HOUSE OF COMMONS, Nov. 8.
Trade betpeen the United States and the Vest IN
dia Coionies.-Mr. Herries having moved that the
Speaker do leave the Chair, the House re oved ise
into Committee OF The whole House.
Mr.. Herries said that the subjects upon which the
House had reeov- to go into Committee. were the
relations OF foreign trade with the British West India
Islands, and system OF regulations upon the subject
fouOded ufel the principles adopted by the British
Government aud l. ,esiature in 1925. He should have
to submit to the attention OF the Committee schedule
r imed, after mature delberatioD, for the proec
OF The mother country and tor the protection OF her CO.
oni.s with ref to the imports from foreign aes
into those colonial possessions. He need explain
TO the Committee, that the arrangements now effect
ed had been fer long time pending between the Unit
ed States OF America which had prosecuted their n
ercourse with the colonial OF Great Britain
This intercourse was now placed upon permanent
basis by the close of one Of the longest and mos in
terestnE controversies which had occurred be.
tween two natioGs. The Adjustment hal tax. place
upon the basis Of the Ac, of the British Legislature
passed in 1926 Act VIII ch laid down dehnively the
principles upon which this state would permit par
icpaon by foreigners in that trade, which by the al
mission Of all parties, il belonged exclusively TO Grea,
Britain to regulate. From the concu sion OF the las,
Great Britain h.d endeavored TO effect by nego-
tiaon and international agreement OF the principles
upon which the intercourse should be conducted and
inressanty attempts had been made TO achieve this
object, hut Always unfoucu ously. BY Mr. Robinson's
Act, free passage was given for a commercial inter-
course between ths United S;s'es Of North America
and the British West India islands. That Act, how
anla lu Ia If
with the U. ates, but tor trade with America In ge
neral. America had entirely amt uncond onally with
drawn all er pro'en'ion', and England now stool
his sut;ct in 1925, and 10 whichtshe had declared
her determination to adhere. But he should not do
justice to the American Government If he did not siae
that IL was impossible for parry 10 have conduc t.
ed negotiation, involving such important interests
in friendly, civil s'ragh'for yard, conca'ory,
and therefore, as he should coy, ina more wise am
prudent manner. (Hear)
The measure OF suspending the Intercourse Of the
Colonies with the United States mustah5ve tendency
to create channels OF trade. nea Interests in thu
Colonial trade, and 10 rails new classes of claimants
in the future distribution of tbs protecting duties. II
necessary repair former errors and to let the
North American Colonies stand in that poion in which
they might have stood before the Act Of 1925 In form
ing this schedule il necessary lock to the North
American Colonies and If such arrangements injured
interests those interests had be eh created solely
by rejecting the principle of the Act Of 1926 which the
United s ates acknowledged to he just The sche-
dule of duties for protecting the Colonies entirely
IN own power, and might be varied TO suit the in
teress OF This country. 1t had been necessary TO i'm
press this forcib!y upon the American Government to
prevent any future compliant, and no objection had
been made to the principle as America had always rails
ed CT lowered her duties as she thought proper. The
object OF the schedule was 10 give encourag
to supply of the West India lands by the North
American Colonies OF Great Britain, instead of by the
United States OF America, by any other country.
This to be done by perfect freedom OF trade
Between the colonies. 1t would be necessary also to
take eff duties ships of foreign countries arriving
in the ports of The North American Colonies and which
had been Levied to the present time duty had ex-
sted 20 the present time upon American ship, hav-
ing been the peliry OF England 10 encourage circuit
trade, but the object was to create ditect
trade and every obstruction Of this nature ought to be
removed Flour and ain had never yet passed TO the
West Indies from the North American Colonies, AMI
there fore grain was not grown in any suP"Iflous
quantity for The supply OF the Islinds. In all those
articles in which The North American Colonies did not
require support, the utmost freedom of trade 10 be
conoed ID TO the Uuied Slatss. Where the duty had
been Is. GOO slaves il proposed 70 fix al TO-
81. in all OF direct importation from the United
States IL all probability, the West Indies would con
iinue TO be supple by our North American Colonies
terms "a reasonable could be expected. The
mode in which he proposed to proceed TO lay be-
fore the Committee printed sche ule, showing the
sent and the proposed duties the subject would thu:
be placed fairly before the House, and Hon Member,
would b. in situation 10 to correct conclusion
npon it, He considered that free intercourse would
be productive Of great advantage to all parties. He
trusted that there would be objection TO receiv
the schedule now. the Iaher it would be explained
by comparative tables and opportunity ehouid be AZ
orded u consider the effect of the proposed regulation:
previously to bringing up the report on Thursday The
Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving resou-
ion to the effectTbat the opinion OF the "om
rpift hat in lian nf The he