Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-29
THE DAILY TIMES.
CORRESPONDING
Bet,ceen the British Consul at Charleston and The
Governor of South Carolina
PROTEST OF Consul MATHEW.

COLUMBIA, Dec Ia, 1850.
Inc undersigned, her Britannia majesty's consul for
the States OF North and South Carolina has the honor
to intimate to your exceency that he is instructed to
invite the consideration of your excelency and othe
Legislature OF South Carolina, now assembled to the
existing law OF the State, under which class of her
Britannia maestys subjects entering the guarantee
OF q national treaty, the ports OF South Carolina in
trading vessels, in Distress are taken from the pro
lection OF the British flag and imprisoned in the common
Jail until the moment OF their ships departure.
The direct mode adopted by H. b. NJ Is government
IN this communication will, the undersigned hopes be
accepted as further proof of consideration and good
Will toward the State of South Carolina
Aware OF the constitutional change impending upon
MS arrival, he has purposely awaited your exceencys
official Inauguration into office.
The State OF South Carolina, the undersigned appre
nenos, u mas derived advantages OF moment from the
present liberal commercial intercourse with Great Br
tam, as It IS identity the price which her staple
commodities OF rice and cotton can be sold that limits
their production and importation from various other
countes nor Will it escape the recollection of YOUR
excellency and of the Legislature, that the puncous
adherence OF the British government to the unintended
but strict application of the wording OF the mutual trea
ty, enabled talented Caronian gentleman to obtain
for the South, under it, further benefit
10 the distinct clause of that treaty, and to the de-
caraon 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 author
tiles OF the United States shall be the supreme law of
the land the undersigned begs call your excellencys
"euton, experimenting tnat us nfracton by the act
question will appear indubitable
The Substitution Of any more "protectiue" basis of
commercial intercourse for the present treaty would.
he feels persuaded, be at variance with the wishes of
H. b. Ms government, but it is just and Indispensable
to Its continuance that perfect reciprocity in its ad-
vantages should be admitted.
II. b. Ms. government seek this reciprocity in the
unrestricted trade of H. B. Ms. West Indian colonies
with all parts of the United States These colonies
mainly depend on their imports for corn -four cattle.
salt, provisions and lumber, and to their small numer,
Gus vessels necessarily manned by mixed and cooed
creoleso as the ports OF North and South Carolina,
respectively, suitable and at all seasons acces
sible.
Your excellency and the Legislature will the under.
signed cannot doubt with him in the general in
ernaona understanding of the po,Ders or port reeuIa-
tons coe1isient 10Th treaties, namey-that such per-
manent regulations should extend TO foreigners the same
restrictions they impose natives OF the spot where
they are enforced, OF similar class and calling and no
more.
The undersigned INDUCES in the hope that, under these
circumstances, the Legislature of South Carolina will
see tt to abrogate amend such portion of the law as
applies TO the subjects of Foreign allied powers, aud
will thus strengthen the existing bonds of commerce
friendship and OF mutual good faith, with kindred
nation.
(Signed) GEORGE B. MATHEW.
To his excellency the Governor and
OF S. Caroline, &c. Gel