From the National Journal.
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 Among ,he interesting subjects presen- ted to Congress by the President, in his opening message, is that of the trade of the United States with the British Colo llies. In conformity to the principles of our institutions, the people for whose benefits they were established and administered, are, at the proper time, informed of all that has passed between the two governments on that question; question in which sey- erai portions of our country naturally feel particular interest. The correspondence will be eagerly perused. and we hazard but little in asserting that every American and impartial reader will be convinced that the Executive conduct of this branch of our affairs has beon characterized by modera- ton, prudence, and justice. The letter of MT. Clay, dated l1th November, which appeared in our Journal of the 18th inst. though in the form of an instruction to MT. Gallatin, is, in fact, an answer to the let ter of the 11th September, from Mir. Can ming to MT. Gallatin, and may be regarded as an official exposition of the principles by which our government has been guided and of the grounds on which it expects the pubic appreciation.

 ltappears from the whc., correspond ence. that a negotiation was opened by MT Rush and Messrs. Huskisson and Stratford Canning. on this and other matters in 1924: and that the parties were very near agree ing on the terms by which the trade should Ie regulated. One point only prevented the conclusion of such an agreement: and this was. that the United States insisted their produce should be received in the British Colonial ports on the same terms as similar produce might be received in those ports, coming from any other country. British or Foreign. They believed that ! their produce Lumber and flour for exam