Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-25

effect to the ar anx.u~n on Tia, par, OF the u 81 he
does doubt that Gses Bf,ain. acting Ia iAe split
aud terms OF tho pfopos, 10 submitted by the undsr-
signed, and accepted In the letter ol Lord Aberdeen Of
the i7th oil August last, will as promptly comply Wi
those terms on her part. aud remove the sAi,ns OBJ
strucsps to the renewal OF the intercourse bstwe'
the ports OF the United States aud the British clonisi
possessions.
In conclusion, the unjerignsd take. i.sv, to state,
that from the date Of the proclamation OF tue President
the vessels OF Gieat Britain have bsen aud ae actually
in the enjoyment OF oil the advantages OF the proposed
arrangement, While liz vessels oj he United a,ss
AMI must ssmlin excluded IRON the sans VA n he
70 ,usits shall TO ted by this Govern
men'. The undersigned has the hpeor to ask, there
tore. Ia, he EAT OF A,eideea viii enable him TO
communicate the adopion oil those measures to bis Go
vsrnmeDt by The opportunity which will ensr 1r that
purpose IN 9th inst.
The un Jos sisned avais bnss,f OF this occasion TO
renew The Earl OF Aberdeen tho assurances OF his
highest consideration.
LOUIS MeLANE.
The RI. Hon. tho Earl OF Aberdet u, Sc.
Lord aberdeen to Mr. .NcLane
FOREIGN OFFICE. Nov B. 1880
The undersigned. hts dajestys principal Secretary
OF State Tor Foreign AHsrs has the homer 10 acknowi
edge the receipt Ut ths note Of Me McLans, Envoy
Ext aordinsry aud Mins,er Penipo,eniiary from the
United States at this court. OF the BIZ instant in which
hs encioses proclamation issued by the President of
tn, United States ontbe 9th uno, and also !ett~r OF
the Secretary Of the Treasury, con-
formy thereo,o the veIsl cole ctors oftte USa'ss,
removing the restrictions on the trade in British
sells wi the ports OF he U. s. ami the colonial posse
sions OF Great Bd ain.
Nj. McLane Observes that, by vi tue of the procla.
iton in question and the operation If tho Of Con-
OF The 10Th May, 1880, the restrictive acts OF IA
United States alb lutey repealed; tina; tho port,
the United States ops ued TO the admission aud entry
oil British vessels coming from sny Of the British ports
mentioned in both sections OF the said act, with he
same kind OF BRUSH colonial produce may be i'm
ported in Americas vessels ani upon the terms
tha no alien duties in tue potts of he UatdJ STAGES
Bitish vessels and thelr cargoes, and aso the
strcoLs in the act OF Congress OF the United Siaes OF
1923, to ihe direct intercourse between the United
States and the B ish West I1dA Colonies, are abo-
lsh-d
Mr.. McIane adds that in performing thes acts, the
President OF the u. :. has adopted wi hout reser.e,
May, 1880 by himself, and by the undersigned in his
note OF The IL OF Ausu.t las,.
The UNDERLINED having stated TO MIR. McLane, in
his Achievement toned note, that under such cucumstan-
ces. all difficulty the pare IT Great Brcin, ia the
way of the renewal OF the intercourse between ths u.
States and the w est Indies according TO tn proposition
made by Mr.. vi Lane, would he removed, hs has
The honor TO transmit to Mr. NJ the nying
copy OF an order by hts Msjasty in Couuc THE
dat, for regulating the commercial lot -rcOurfe be-
tween the United States and his Majesty possessions
abroai.
The undersigned caunot omit this opportunity of ex-
pre- ng to MIR McLsn. the sati.iaction OF his Mass
tys Government at ,h- prCmpuds aud frAnkn-s. It'll
which he President Of The United States has
red the view taken by them this question; aud at
the consequent ex ensiJn OF that comm, Ill INFER.
which it so much the interest OF both
r maintain, aud which his j7sty viii always
be found sincerely tosr0us In prCBoe by all tbs
in his power
The uudersien ID avail4 himself his occ aston TO
renew to Mr.. McLans the assurances Of hi highest
c0nsid r. ation.
ABERDEEN.
LOUIS McLANL T. O. SC s.. Sc.