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Letter of The British Consul.
CoLrMBIA, Dec. II, 1850.

SOLC mbiA, DcS. 3S"o'
The undersigned, Her Britannia Majestys
Consul for the States of North and South Car
olna, has the honor to intimate to your Excel
lcncy, that he is instructed to invite the con-
sidera,ion of your Excelleucy, and Of the Leg
i.lature of South Carolina, now assembled to
the existing law of the State, under which class
of her Britannia Majcsty's subjects entering, on
The guarantee o. q miional trco'y, the ports OF
South. Carolina, in trading vessels, or in dis
tress" are taken from the protection OF the brit
sh flag, and imprisoned in the common Ja'ls
until the moment of their ships departure.
The direct mode adopted by II. b. MS gov
erument in this communications, will, the under
signed hopes, be accepted as further proof ol
consideration and good will towards the State
of South. Carolina.
Aware of the constitutional change impend.
iny upon his arrival, he has purposely awaited
YOUR Exceiency's official inauguration into Of
fee
The State of South Carolina, the undersign-
ed apprchends has evident advantages at mo-
ment from the present liberal commercial inter
course with Great Britain as it is invented, the
price at uhich her staple commodities Of rtre 1nd
70 ton can be sold, that limits their production
and imporlunce from uarious o!hrr countries
nor will it escape Of the recollection Of your En-
cellency and of the Legislature, that the pune
tlous adherence of the British Government to
the unintended, but strict application of the wor.
ding of the national treaty, enabled talented
Carolnan gentleman to obtain for the South,
under it, a further benefit
TO the distinct clauses of that treaty, and to
the declaration in the Constitution OF the
United States, "that the Constitution and the
laws of the United States, which shall be
made in pursuance thereof, and all the treaties
made, or which shall be made under The anihori.
ty or The United S'alrs, shall be the supreme
lar of the Mnd," the undersigned begs to cai
your Excellency's attention, apprehendlng that
it's infracton by the act in question, will ap'
pear indubtable.
The substitution Of any more "protcctiue'
basis of commercial intercourse, for the pre-
sent treaty, would, he feels persuaded, be a
variance With the wishes of Fl. b. Ms Gov
ernment, but it is just, and indispensable to it
continuance, that perfect reciprocity in lis ad
uaniagcs shoull be admitted.
II. b. MS Government seeks this reciprocit,
in the unrestricted trade of H. b. MS Wes
India Colonies, with all ports of the United
States. These colonies mainly depend OF
their imports for corn, flour, cattle, salt provi
, sions, and lumber and their small but hume
, rous vessels necessarily manned by mixed ant
chiefly colored crews,) the ports of North an
South Carolina, respectively, are moro espe
cially suitable, and at all seasons accessible =,
Your Exccllency and tho Legislature vii
the undersigned cannot doubt, concur wit
him in the general international understandin
9 for the poners of Police, or Port Regulation
:, co.eristcnt with treaties, name.y-that :uch pei
. manent regulations should extend to foreigner
the same restrictions they impose on natives
a the spot where they are enforced, OF simils
" class and calling, and no more.
d The undersigned INDUCES in the hope tina
It under these circumstances, the Legislature
# South Carolina will SEQ fit to abrogate
ir amend such portion ofthe law as applies to Il