Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-02-20
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.
CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN A BRITISH
CONSUL AND THE GOVERNOR OF SOUTH

| CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN BRITISH
CONSUL AND THE GOVERNOR OF SOUTH
| CAROLINA.
COLUMBIA. Dec. IA, 1S5O-The undersigned
Her Britanc Msjesty's Consul for the States OF
| North and South Carolina, has the honor to in
innate to your EXcellency, that he is instructed
| to invite the consideration of your EXcellency
and the Legislature of South Carolina, now as.
sembled, to the existing laws of the State, under
which class of Her Brtanc Majesty's subjects
entering, on tie guaranty Of national treaty, the
| ports of South Carolina, in trading vessels, or
in ''distress,'' are taken from the protection OF
the British flag, and imprisoned in the common
! jals until the moment Of their ships departure.
The direct mode, adopted by II. B. MS gov
| eminent in this communication, will, the under
signed hopes, be accepted as further proof oil
consideration and goodwill towards the State OF
! South Carolina.
| Aware of the constitutional change impending
| upon his arrival, he has purposely awaited your
Excellency's official Inauguration into Office.
| The State of South Carolina, the undersigned
| apprehends, has derived advantages of moment
from the present liberal commercial intercourse
with Great Britain, as it is. evidently, the price
at which her staple commodities Of rice and cot
ton can be sold, that limits their production and
importation from various other countries; nor
will it escape the recollection Of your Excellen-
cy and of the legislature, that the punctious ad-
herence of the British Government to the unn-
tended. bot strict application of the wording of
the mutual treaty, enabled talented Carolinian
gentleman to obtain for the South, under il, a
further benefit.
To the direct clause 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 treaties made, or which shall be
made under the authorities of the United States,
shall be the supreme law of the land, - the under
signed begs to call your ExcelIency's attention,
experimenting that its infraction by the act in
question will appear indubtabe.
The substitution of any more ''protectire' basis
OF commercial intercourse for the present treaty,
would, he feels persuaded, be at variance with
the wishes of II. b. M.'s Government, but it is
just and indispensable to its continuance, that a
perfect reciprocity in its adraatages should be ad-
mltted.
Ii. b. Ms Government seek this reciprocity
IN the unrestricted trade of II. b. Is West In
dian Colonies with all parts OF the United States
These colonies mainly depend on their imports
for corn, flour, cattle, salt, provisions, and lGn-
Der, and, to their small, numerous vessels nee
essari!y manned by mixed and colored creoes, }
as the ports of North and South Carolina. respec-
lively, more suitable, and at all seasons Access
sltle
Your ExceIency and the Legislature will, the
undersigned cannot doubt, concur with him in
the general International unders standing OF the
po,rers Of Part Regutaoas coertsent ,cUh heaties,
nameiy.-that such permanent regulations should
extend TO ioi eigners the same restrictions they
impose on natives of the spot where they are en-
forced, of a similar class and calling, and no
more.
The undersigned INDUCES in the hope that
under these circumstances, the Legislature of
South Carolina will see fit 10 abrogate or amend
such portion Of the law as applies to the subjects
~ al.
ELI the existing bonds Of commerce. Of friend
ship, and Of mutual good faith with kindred
nation. (Signed)
GEORGE b. MATHEW
To his Excelency, the Governor and Com.-n-
chief OF 5. Carolina, &c &c.