The conclusion of our last treaty of peace with Great Britain was shortly afterwards followed by a commercial convention, placing the direct intercourse between the two countries upon a footing of more equal reciprocity than had ever before been admitted.
He highlights the establishment of a commercial convention with Great Britain that improved trade reciprocity.
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