Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-22
Mr.. .MeLans to Mr.. Pan Buren,.

SIR: have the satisfaction To- forward herewith,
letter from the E,tI OF Ab-rdeen dated the I'm ins,,,
by which il will be perceived that my pegoiiauon ior
~ colonial trade s 'siuly closed; and MAR ths
Government consents 10 restore 10 us Inc direct ih'er
with her American colones upon the tsrms VI
The propositon submitted by ne on The lz'h OF DSee~
Der last.
II will be perceived also, that from an apprehension
that the late act OF .ress might adpi; OF an inter-
ore ia ion ipconpa ible with The o. rsy propos-
on snd the act Of Parliament OF the oh jury 1870
the BRUSH Guvernmenl have accompanied their con-
sent with an explanation OF the construction wbieh5
in their opinion thu law ought 10 receive, and TO when
heir proceedings will b. oontotmed. THIS il pFFcau-
uoDary. however, and inisnded TO snaIh az ,ihs' n
zion in ia ure The proclamation Ot the PTe-
aide Mt, which is authorized upon evidence ga saetory
to himself will be Immediately followed, upon tue
part OF Great Britain by the Sevocson of The Order IN
Council of July, 1927, the abolition OF HE dsormina-
ing dutiee Ansrican vessels, IN BRUSH colohid,
softs aud By cxtendiug 3" the vessels OF the United
atss the adv OF the act OF Parliament OF 'he
9Th July, 1925
II had been admitted tina! the late act Of CONGRESS
varisd intentionally from lie terms OF our proPosuon'
and The iiish of the 5h July, 1925. end demand
ed advantages couempa ell by the later 1t would
have been considered revving prctensons aIreaoy
g, 90 up. and must have had the effect OF entirety
defeating any hope Of recovering the colonial trade
Recurring TO your letter Of the 18Th Juhe last com.
nunica,ing the Pre- sden's Message 10 Congress, ard
copy Of the law, did not doubt that tn &C. was' IN
fact intended authorize the President to give effect
in The OF Congress, TO the known aud unii)rm
obj ct OF the negotiation, and 10 accept renewai OF
he trade upon the terms Of the proposition which
hal been authorized 10 mako. felt II my duty, there
fore to concur in the suggssiion, tha ne supposed
deviatiODs in the law from the act OF Tie ON Julyf
1925, apparent merely, aud neither ntenhoOsi'
nor for Tie purpose OF advancing any new claim upon
| the part oil oUI Government
! My Instructions authorized 10 propose that the
United ates should now comply viii; the conditions
Of the act OF 9Th July, 1926 by repeating our resirc-
live laws 90" such msasUre would lsad To the revo'
cation OF the order In Council of July, 1927, to tho
abot suspe nsion all disc Eliminating duHes on
American vessels 10 he Bfsh colonie ports, and to
the enjoyment, by Of the advantages OF the last men'
ioned act OF Parliament"
These insruc ions literally puFsued in The pre-
position which submitted in December last aud, to-
/ e,ber Gih u, were Communicated 10 Congress- But
II will be apparent % You that il the lev necessarily
authorZs difsteat construction than that adopted oy
this Government, IL will not be comp'iencs win me
conditions If the act OF Parliament hut den'ni adyan@
lages which by tbat act expressly dtned hnd oy
this Gov, fnUient allowed 10 no other country.
The Navigation Act Of Great Britain, by which all
her previous acts upon that subect are repealed and
her system permanently established aod emuliane-
onsy with the act Of the oh Jriy, 1925. regulating
the trade Of lie Brih possession abroad; sod by that
acc The importation, DO h into her European and c1o-
Mil ports IL s'rcted 70 the vessels o the country oil
which he icles imported shs he The produce. Nor
has ia restc Ion beer couSid rel Inconsistent win
our Commercial Cooveniion with Great BfIiain'
which we have arx9ualy sought 10 extend 10 Toe Coz
Toni intercourse. The bsfoyem en- iOnod oct OF ba
Ju;y, 1925. regulaing 'hc 'rade with 'ne Br'oih
posessoUs abroad siee, 10 express terms 20 'he tc'
concerning nsvg alton limits the ght OF importa@
ion iato b. Biiu.h cOopsl pIri' 70 American pre-.
duce and to vessels CONT directly irom the poTso
he Uniied Siass. by accedns 'e 'ue terms OF cur
PROPOSE ion therefore,, G ea' Bsi'oio eHlends 10 ouT
yefssis oil The advantages o. the act Of oh July, 1870
She moreover places IN United Saes. in the inter.
reurse wi h The cooui lh' same footing with all
hrr malone and by asssnirg 70 regulations, Wougn
he gs'sye -, meo- 10 tho coloaia trade, similar
20 ,Lo.e provided by Commercial Convenuon Tor
ths iutrr ourss the Unued Sses and the bri-
tsh in Europs, she now conecoes 10 W, w
,bis tesoect ,uh.au isliy ihai which have been
Intellectually seekiog sncs TIE year 1910
am not aware that the restriction Of the right OF i'm
portaon into the colonies To articles OF american pro.
Govefnrnenf Nor can the difference, in this respect
between American and British vessels, II we allow Il
n continue be an object Of much importance In any
ooot NJ view will generally be our interest as itis
Ina Of every other nation TO allow the exPorauon OF
surplus foreign produce In the vessels OF any oner
country. II must be o. served, also, That ms ~ PIT.
therefore res ing in ourdscreiOn There Is nonng IN
tho arrangement now proposed 70 prevent TIE Onied
ets,e,sm hereafter denying 70 British Ysssss ms 81"