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

commute siion, Il will be that my Instructions
aud tho overture by submitted on the 18th oil Dec
eat. AMI now ~sttsi to by Great Britain are sonrs
ly eeincident s-e.7 a. o. s
Ihsvs b.sn thus nio'c tina, the precise snd unit
form o. Jet OF negotiation with this Goverrmsnt
should rot be mistaksn anl that the President, clearly
nd EXPLICITLY UNDERSTANDING these, may feel no hesia
10 . wb~n % Gu inc the law. 10 Interpret each par.
ieusr el,uc il conformity with tho obvious scope aud
I~ssd rictiy If pos,a,e, than ,hess yci,,s, can
xs ia tie entry o, B'ti.a vessels aud their
ca. 20 In ro''s II hs United S s,es. tom the is
Auds pro ioces colonies, designated Ia the cooj
40 eon ef The According to Nc. CAlla,ins des-
patch, "the in,ereourss by sea between the United
states and h- .h Wss; Indies aud Not,h Ans Iican
colonies has areaiy been considered necessarily
come sd together ty the British Tlvernment. and
bat his xon has b. ket UP in all he acts oil
Parliament Il wit not, therefore, ba now separated
The general terms employed in this section aro SUIT
dcien y eompreh' nsive to embrace any desc pion OF
~nry end 10 his instructions TO tho several collector
he President may rropsry direct an entry similar TO
that spec hed the fire, ion Of the tl nd la the
| spi II Of cur proposition.
| Such, pre,ume, was the purpose oil the law.
aavs however. sugss-sd to this Government Ia sn-
swer To the dfi nj t.t upoo this point, the Possi
bii;y that these general terms may have Pfoeeeaed
rom an spP'rheusjo Il the existing DISCRIMINATING
iuy Of one du'lar pr ton on American vss'eis In
these thsru colonial porte Should such De 'Se case,
twill tescape ibst 'his tnty II prescribed by
the otd.r o. .hv King ia Council in 1923. in reta'a-
ton ofour law Il ha'ys; aud that by the terms OF my
proposition, il will be now abo.i-htd.
Ii tie reminding word' e apparent dieslty cous'i-
tut- provi-ion Inconsistent with our proposition ard
the act OF sh July, 1875. anu Obliged to confess my
II incapable OF comprehsndieg either that object OF
nearing. refer. OF course. TO tbs following claus
leaving the commercial infereou,se Of the United
States ,oith all Other part, Of the British donnions
POSSESSIONS on footing not less favorable to the
United States than IL no,p is"
Sueh provision, or any thing resembling It, is now
introduced for he fret time into our l,g.laiOn upon
hs ,uhjec,. With all her psrs Of the British domn.
ons, commercial intercourse ia regulated either by
the with Great Braip with the excep ion
po Ia the nor'hsrn provinces, absolutely pro-
hit ell ty ttts OF Pari,mtn,. Ne Legislation
either sds affect sipulatons Of the convention,
nd any relaxaions Of existing prohibitions must be
ben Gcial
Tits clause, it st.na', II 1t be not altogether
CATO aud out o. place aid ra,her 10 apprehend
evil, not understood xplsiced from advanis
yes 20 be conferred trade by Great Britain L.
any view OF the suit however, IL properly relate
Gully to tbs foo ns which comm 'r'i Il inter
course with other ports will h lett at the time OF con-
c.ding suth advantage. Happily, therefore, with
whatever oil jet the clause msy have been in reduced
he President may issue his pT exclamation with every
that the correspondent acts the part OF this
Governmen, will lave ''the commercial intercourse
ofths United States with ell other pa OF tia Br.h
donnions on oone MT !ess favorable 10 the United
a'ss than IL now il "
Thaty.um.y have all thu r, ish acts OF P,rliamen
el,tivt this subject eiore and compare with
on, dicuy the various prov sons OF the act Of the
9Th July, 1925 Tor The encouragement Of British sh
ping aud navig on End OF that Of the date
iaps the trade with he British possessions abroad,
have TIE honor herewith Ia forward you "HMne's
Custom Ln,cs," containing all that may be useful in
yo, researches.
TIE obs,rvaons Of the Erl of Aberdeen relative |
to the scale Ct duiss IN favor of those interests iuc-n
tally 70. cred ty The suspension Of the ntercorr'e be-
tween III Uarsd Sti:es add the West Indies. less
unflyorable Z tthe da,- &C my dspich Ct Oh April
la rsaoo to sppshsud, II was the ground Of this
apprehension, principally. that, in note to l. I'd
Are deem OF n; IL July lat, alluded pariicu
rly TO h. ac Of Congress reducing the duiy on
:. v-trl s'tc'es OF Wet Iadia produce.
Though II MY be pr babe that the Schedg of du
ties adopted cOOie wi the act Of PAlia
men OF the 3ih JAY, 1926 viii he her, after modified
the ell ct must be more severely fit BY tho West
India planter, already Over burtaeEed, han by our
u.eI chant aud n, this there is sats guAraote-
against sUy excessive alteration. There Ia good |
reason 10 believe, moreover, that such moiihca-
tor, whsnsser il shal be made, VIII consst in
reducing duty on som important articles, while IL
may inc IL on others and that trade, IN the
aggregate, will not be materially affected. The mod
III alton, hoSevtr Is lot part condition OF ths pre-
sent arrangement ani viii, therefore, depend upon
future coating encies OF which each nation will be free
10 take advantage and ours, icularly TO ori 10
coua,ervsi'ng dulles If thai be deemed expe
Ieat To this question, will always have the West
India interest iit aud that, after the
siou heIs;otore made, /, all expect. Tue
raugemsn ut pIoposed, will r,etore vessels
The dieec, ,rsds with tho Il itch Colonial Ports aud
FL ace the Davigai Of 10th count les Ia thai trsde
On tqu loo <. Wem'Y safely rely upon tho skill
and enterprise OF the ARe San merchants 10 accom-
plish the rest
need scarcely refer to to the period for which this
que 81 has emb rdssei he ads OF ctiZe ant
me relations ot The countries nor to the
al which have ,tendsd the efforts Of Cover
neut to- sju- Blu, IL ought not to he forgotten, that
p oduciug these failares technical interpretations
aud mappeh n-ion Of legal provisions, have had tbeii
iuli share. Sen ibe of h', felt il my duty to guasd,
possible against heir recurenoe d0d after the
liciude aud perssv. rance with which have conduct
Ell fhe sgoiaon could not shuu the resDon ability
If at emp ing reconcile the sppar, 0bscuries OF
he law Win tbs clear ard frank object OF our Gov |
rrnmsnt. IN happy TO believe, moreover, MAJ, in
he atte mpt, am tuy .seined b, hs sounlest prin.
II: Lee OF ejn.tIu zion / any event. shall ieel con
hat, Sith the sncefes desire 10 conform 10 the
nsruc,ious, aud sustain the character Of the Exacu-
i've, have lathtul y ribled 10 sUccour IA. enter
ptxe OF my f. low. citizens, aud p!ass The foreign
relations Of the country, upon foundation Of lasting
ha smony. have the honor to b. Sir
Very respectfully,
Your obsdisnt servant,
LOUIS McLANE.
To the Hon. MARTIN VAN BUsEN,
Secretary Of state, WGshingfon.