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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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The Legislature of Lower Canada passed resolutions opposing a pending negotiation between the US and UK for free US navigation of the St. Lawrence River to the ocean, citing harm to colonial commerce, revenue, and British interests. They highlight inadequate compensation via Barnhart's Island and south channel access, reference Treaty of Ghent boundary issues affecting Upper Canada, and plan an address to His Majesty urging protection of Canadian subjects' interests.
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The Legislature of Lower Canada have passed the following resolutions. " That it appears by a message recently sent by the President to the Congress of the United States of America, that a negotiation is now pending with his Majesty's government for the free navigation by the subjects of that power of the River St. Lawrence to the Ocean. " That, in our opinion, such a measure if acceded to by His Majesty, would have a direct tendency to destroy the connexion between these Colonies and the Parent State, would injure to an incalculable extent their commerce and revenue, and would, by admitting a direct trade under a foreign flag not allowed to British subjects, facilitate the illicit introduction of foreign merchandize, and afford advantages to the subjects of a foreign state not enjoyed by those of His Majesty in this Province, for which the restitution of Barnhart's Island and the free navigation of the south channel of the St. Lawrence, valuable as those objects are, would not be adequate compensation. " That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, founded on the preceding resolutions, and imploring His Majesty to take into his most gracious consideration the unhappy situation in which His Majesty's faithful Subjects in Upper Canada have been placed by the unfortunate determination of the Commission under the Treaty of Ghent, respecting the boundary line on the St. Lawrence, as well as the certain ruin which must ensue to British interests within the Provinces, if the claims of the government of the United States to the free navigation of the St. Lawrence to the Ocean shall be recognized, and earnestly entreating His Majesty to direct the attention of his Majesty's Ministers during the negotiation said to be pending to such measures as may effectually secure the present and future interests of his Majesty's Canadian Subjects."
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resolutions passed opposing the negotiation; planned humble address to his majesty to protect canadian interests and address treaty of ghent boundary issues.
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The Legislature of Lower Canada passed resolutions stating that a pending US-UK negotiation for free US navigation of the St. Lawrence River would destroy colonial ties to Britain, harm commerce and revenue, facilitate illicit trade, and disadvantage British subjects. They deem proposed compensations like Barnhart's Island restitution and south channel access inadequate. The resolutions reference the adverse Treaty of Ghent commission decision on Upper Canada boundaries and urge His Majesty to safeguard British interests in the provinces during negotiations.