Warehousing ports, for all goods which may be legally imported into them; and permits any such articles, under certain regulations, to be warehoused without payment of any duty on the first entry thereof. These, with many enactments of minor importance, constitute the present navigation law of the Colonies. Thus ended colonial monopoly, and with it, it is to be hoped those ungenerous feelings which led many persons in Great Britain to suppose, that although members of the same Empire, their interests were distinct from ours― that any benefit derived to us, from an intercolonial trade, was an indirect disadvantage to them; and that the poverty of the colonies, which that very monopoly created, while it rendered us sometimes burthensome and often importunate, was a reason for viewing us rather in the light of needy dependents than good customers.

The benefit of this extension of trade, and the soundness of the principle on which it is founded, will soon appear in the increase of the national shipping-in the impulse given to colonial enterprise— in the growing demand for British Manufactures, and in more punctual remittances. It will add another proof of the fact, that the independence of the United States so clearly demonstrated, that these American Provinces become better customers to Great Britain, in proportion to the means they possess of enriching themselves, and that their importations will always keep pace with the increase of the other branches of colonial trade.

But there is another and much more important result from this enlightened policy. It will tend to strengthen the bond of union between the mother country and her transatlantic possessions, if not from a principle of gratitude, at least from those feelings of interest, which more or less actuate all mankind.

It must be obvious to every colonist, that the political dependence of his country is little more than nominal-that he has much to hazard by any change of Government, and little to hope for-that while he is indebted to Great Britain for the free constitution which has been so liberally granted to him, the most perfect political protection, and as much commercial freedom as he can desire; he is not called upon to bear any portion of the public burden, or to contribute in the smallest degree to the national defence.

On a comparison of his situation with that of an inhabitant of the United States, he can discover nothing desirable-either political, civil, or religious, which he does not enjoy equally with him; while a Government more congenial to his feelings, a total exemption from taxation, a state of society more permanent and more agreeable, must convince him that he has no inducement to become a citizen of a Republican Government.

British Order in Council, for regulating the Commercial Intercourse between The United States and the British Colonial Possessions.5th November, 1830.

At the Court of St. James, the 5th day of November, 1830. Present, The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.

Whereas by a certain Act of Parliament, passed in the 6th Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth, entitled, "An Act to regulate the trade of the British Possessions Abroad", after 92909°-S. Doc. 870, 61-3, vol 3-32

reciting that, "by the Law of Navigation, Foreign Ships are permitted to import into any of the British Possessions Abroad, from the Countries to which they belong, goods, the produce of those Countries, and to export goods from such Possessions, to be carried to any Foreign Country whatever, and that it is expedient that such permission should be subject to certain conditions;" it is, therefore, enacted, "that the privileges thereby granted to Foreign Ships shall be limited to the Ships of those Countries which, having Colonial Possessions, shall grant the like privileges of trading with those Possessions to British Ships, or which, not having Colonial Possessions, shall place the Commerce and Navigation of this Country, and of its Possessions Abroad, upon the footing of the most favoured Nation, unless His Majesty, by His Order in Council, shall, in any case, deem it expedient to grant the whole, or any of such privileges, to the Ships of any Foreign Country, although the conditions aforesaid shall not in all respects be fulfilled by such Foreign Country:"

And whereas by a certain Order of His said late Majesty in Council, bearing date the 27th day of July, 1826, after reciting, that the conditions mentioned and referred to in the said Act of Parliament, had not in all respects been fulfilled by the Government of the United States of America, and that, therefore, the privileges so granted as aforesaid by the Law of Navigation to Foreign Ships, could not lawfully be exercised or enjoyed by the Ships of The United States aforesaid, unless His Majesty, by His Order in Council, should grant the whole or any of such privileges to the Ships of The United States aforesaid: His said Late Majesty did, in pursuance of the powers in Him vested by the said Act, grant the privileges aforesaid to the Ships of the said United States; but did thereby provide and declare, that such privileges should absolutely cease and determine in His Majesty's Possessions in the West Indies and South America, and in certain other of His Majesty's Possessions Abroad, upon and from certain days in the said Order for that purpose appointed, and which are long since passed:

And whereas, by a certain other Order of His said late Majesty in Council, bearing date the 16th of July, 1827, the said last mentioned order was confirmed; and whereas, in pursuance of the Acts of Parliament, in that behalf made and provided, His said late Majesty, by a certain Order in Council, bearing date the 21st day of July, 1823, and by the said Order in Council, bearing date the 27th day of July, 1826, was pleased to order, that there should be charged on all Vessels of the said United States, which should enter any of the Ports of His Majesty's Possessions in the West Indies or America, with articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture, of the said States, certain Duties of Tonnage and of Customs therein particularly specified:

And whereas it hath been made to appear to His Majesty in Council, that the restrictions heretofore imposed by the Laws of the United States aforesaid, upon British Vessels, navigated between the said States and His Majesty's Possessions in the West Indies and America, have been repealed, and that the Discrimination Duties of Tonnage and of Customs, heretofore imposed by the Laws of the said United States, upon British Vessels and their Cargoes, entering the Ports of the said States from His Majesty's said Possessions, have also been

repealed, and that the Ports of the United States are now open to British Vessels and their Cargoes, coming from His Majesty's Possessions aforesaid; His Majesty doth, therefore, with the advice of His Privy Council, and in pursuance and exercise of the powers so vested in Him, as aforesaid, by the said Act, so passed in the 6th Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty, or by any other Act or Acts of Parliament, declare, that the said recited Orders in Council, of the 21st day of July, 1823, and of the 27th day of July, 1826, and the said Order in Council, of the 16th day of July, 1827 (so far as such last mentioned Order relates to the said United States) shall be, and the same are, hereby respectively revoked:

And His Majesty doth, further, by the advice aforesaid, and in pursuance of the powers aforesaid, declare that the Ships of and belonging to the said United States of America, may import from The United States aforesaid, into the British Possessions Abroad, Goods the produce of those States, and may export Goods from the British Possessions Abroad to be carried to any Foreign Country whatever.

And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, and the Right Honourable Sir. George Murray, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, are to give the necessary directions herein, as to them may respectively appertain.

Act of Congress of May 29, 1830.

(4 Stat. L., chap. 207.)

JAS. BULLER.

AN ACT To amend the acts regulating the commercial intercourse between the United States and certain colonies of Great Britain.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That whenever the President of the United States shall receive satisfactory evidence. that the government of Great Britain will open the ports in its colonial possessions in the West Indies, on the continent of South America, the Bahama Islands, the Caicos, and the Bermuda or Somer Islands, to the vessels of the United States, for an indefinite or for a limited term; that the vessels of the United States and their cargoes, on entering the colonial ports aforesaid, shall not be subject to other or higher duties of tonnage or impost, or charges of any other description, than would be imposed on British vessels or their cargoes, arriving in said colonial possessions from the United States; that the vessels of the United States may import into the said colonial possessions from the United States any article or articles which could be imported in a British vessel into the said possessions from the United States; and that the vessels of the United States may export from the British colonies aforementioned, to any country whatever, other than the dominions or possessions of Great Britain, any article or articles that can be exported therefrom in a British vessel, to any country other than the British dominions or possessions as aforesaid; leaving the commercial intercourse of the United States, with all other parts of the British dominions or possessions, on a footing not less favorable to the United States, than it now is, and that then, and in such case, the President of the United States shall be, and he

is hereby authorized at any time before the next session of Congress, to issue his proclamation, declaring that he has received such evidence; and, thereupon, from the date of such proclamation, the ports of the United States shall be opened, indefinitely or for a fixed term, as the case may be, to British vessels coming from the said British colonial possessions, and their cargoes, subject to no other or higher duty of tonnage or impost, or charge of any description whatever, than would be levied on the vessels of the United States, or their cargoes, arriving from the said British possessions; and it shall be lawful for the said British vessels to import into the United States, and to export therefrom, any article or articles which may be imported or exported in vessels of the United States: and the act, entitled "An act concerning navigation," passed on the eighteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; an act supplementary thereto, passed on the fifteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and an act, entitled "An act to regulate the commercial intercourse between the United States, and certain British ports," passed on the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, are, in such case, hereby declared to be suspended, or absolutely repealed, as the case may require.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That, whenever the ports of the United States shall have been opened, under the authority given in the first section of this act, British vessels and their cargoes shall be admitted to an entry in the ports of the United States from the islands, provinces, or colonies, of Great Britain, on or near the North American continent, and north or east of the United States.

Approved, May 29, 1830.

President's Proclamation of October 5, 1830, relative to trade with the British Colonies.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.-A PROCLA

MATION.

Whereas by an act of the Congress of the United States passed on the 29th day of May, 1830, it is provided that whenever the President of the United States shall receive satisfactory evidence that the Government of Great Britain will open the ports in its colonial possessions in the West Indies, on the continent of South America, the Bahama Islands, the Caicos, and the Bermuda or Somer Islands to the vessels of the United States for an indefinite or for a limited term; that the vessels of the United States, and their cargoes, on entering the colonial ports aforesaid, shall not be subject to other or higher duties of tonnage or impost or charges of any other description than would be imposed on British vessels or their cargoes arriving in the said colonial possessions from the United States; that the vessels of the United States may import into the said colonial possessions from the United States any article or articles which could be imported in a British vessel into the said possessions from the United States; and that the vessels of the United States may export from the British colonies aforementioned, to any country whatever other than the dominions or possessions of Great Britain, any article or articles that can be exported therefrom in a British vessel to any

country other than the British dominions or possessions as aforesaid, leaving the commercial intercourse of the United States with all other parts of the British dominions or possessions on a footing not less favorable to the United States than it now is that then, and in such case, the President of the United States shall be authorized, at any time before the next session of Congress, to issue his proclamation declaring that he has received such evidence, and that thereupon, and from the date of such proclamation, the ports of the United States shall be opened indefinitely or for a term fixed, as the case may be, to British vessels coming from the said British colonial possessions, and their cargoes, subject to no other or higher duty of tonnage or impost or charge of any description whatever than would be levied on the vessels of the United States or their cargoes arriving from the said British possessions; and that it shall be lawful for the said British vessels to import into the United States or their cargoes arriving from the said British possessions; and that it shall be lawful for the said British vessels to import into the United States and to export therefrom any article or articles which may be imported or exported in vessels of the United States; and that the act entitled "An act concerning navigation," passed on the 18th day of April, 1818, an act supplementary thereto, passed the 15th day of May, 1820, and an act entitled "An act to regulate the commercial intercourse between the United States and certain British ports," passed on the 1st day of March, 1823, shall in such case be suspended or absolutely repealed, as the case may require; and

Whereas by the said act it is further provided that whenever the ports of the United States shall have been opened under the authority thereby given, British vessels and their cargoes shall be admitted to an entry in the ports of the United States from the islands, provinces, or colonies of Great Britain on or near the North American continent and north or east of the United States; and

Whereas satisfactory evidence has been received by the President of the United States that whenever he shall give effect to the provisions of the act aforesaid the Government of Great Britain will open for an indefinite period the ports in its colonial possessions in the West Indies, on the continent of South America, the Bahama Islands, the Caicos, and the Bermuda or Somer Islands to the vessels of the United States, and their cargoes, upon the terms and according to the requisitions of the aforesaid act of Congress:

Now, therefore, I, Andrew Jackson, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and proclaim that such evidence has been received by me, and that by the operation of the act of Congress passed on the 29th day of May, 1830, the ports of the United States are from the date of this proclamation open to British vessels coming from the said British possessions, and their cargoes, upon the terms set forth on the said act. The act entitled "An act concerning navigation," passed on the 18th day of April, 1818, the act supplementary thereto, passed the 15th day of May, 1820, and the act entitled "An act to regulate the commercial intercourse between the United States and certain British ports," passed the 1st day of March, 1823, are absolutely repealed, and British vessels and their cargoes are admitted to an entry in the ports of the United States from the islands, provinces, and colonies of Great Britain on or near the North American continent and north or east of the United States.