Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Cardwell, Edward to
Kennedy, Arthur 16 March 1866, NAC :, 342.
No. 9
16 March 1866
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 2
of the 9th January, enclosing a Resolution passed by the Legislative
Assembly of Vancouver Island, praying that the Colony may be allowed to
share in the benefits of any Commercial Treaty concluded with the United
States
in favor of the British North American Provinces.
in favor of the British North American Provinces.
I have to request you to inform the Assembly that the Reciprocity
Treaty with the United States has been brought to an end, and that no
other Treaty is at the present time in course of negotiation, but that
this Resolution will be borne in mind in case the subject should be
revived.