The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-14 00:00:00

land.

" That the idea of a regular and established commerce direct
to the Mainland, enabling manufacturers and merchants to
avoid the expences of intermediate ports, prevent shipments to
Jamaica.

" That the shipments to the Mainland are prevented by in-
security for our ships, arising from the extensive depredations
committed by pirates in the Western seas.

" That besides the spoliation of property, the atrocious bar-
barities committed on unarmed and helpless individuals, are so
frightful as to create alarm, and to prevent men from under-
taking the voyage.
" That if it be possible for men, calculating the profits of
enterprize to be excited by humanity, repugnance must be
felt at being instrumental in exposing men to such barbarity,
rapaciousness, and even death.

" That the assurers demand ten guineas for a risk to the
Mainland, which under ordinary circumstances ought to be
done at from two to three guineas per cwt.

" That it it even difficult to insure at this enormous pre-

mium.

" That although shippers may be induced iri a limited de-
gree to submit to such a burden, they do not feel that under-
takings which are made with so much risk and so much doubt
as to their arriving at their destination, can fairly be considered
as operations resting on such security as merchants ought to
look for.

" That the protection given by America to her commerce
with the new world insures to het subject a precedence in
markets, which we shall lose, and the efforts to suppress a race
of marauders, formidable as a power in a state of warfare, will
insure to them advantages which are still within our reach.
" That a continuance of the difficulties which now exist must
tend to make the ships of other nations the carriers to Colombia,
and injure in some degree our shipping interest.
" Your petitioner humbly adds-that he is strongly interested
in the commerce to the Mainland.

" That he has already chartered on ship the " Mary," for
Maracaibo, and another for the same destination, is about to
proceed ; and although in his humble capacity as an individual
he claims little at your Lordships' hands, yet, as speaking for
the interests of a large community, he would humbly hope that
your Lordships will take into your serious consideration the best
means to give security to a trade which promises to become a
source of wealth to our country, and to give animation to that
spirit of industry which has made England what she is, and
which is in truth the basis of her glory and pre-eminence.
Your petitioner does not presume to know what steps may
have been taken to alleviate these complaints, but British mer-
chants repose a confidence in his Majesty's Government, that
no measure will be neglected which can increase the nation's
prosperity, or justify that confidence; bntyour petitioner would
humbly beg that publicity might be given to every measure
which, consistently with the nation's welfare, could be made
known, tending to remove the difficulties which your petitioner
humbly, but imperfectly, sets forth, and to alleviate the tears
so commonly entertained. He would presume to suggest to
your Lordships that much good would be done for securing the
trade with Colombia, by appointing a station for convoy from
an island to the windward, such as Barbadoes and St. Vincent.
Curacoa would be still better, if the measure be not inconsistent
with the policy or views of the Dutch Government. This seems
so necessary, that he would implore your Lordships to reflect
on it, and to give to it efficiency without delay, if, in your Lord-
ship' judgment, you should deem it expedient.
" Your petitioner is aware that convoys are granted at Ja-
maica ; but he would humbly state that this station answers
well for the Ports of Santa Martha, Carthagena, and the Ports
in the Gulf of Mexico, but it is too much to leeward to answer
the purposes for vessels ;bound to the important Ports of La
Guayra and Maracaibo.

Your petitioner would desire likewise humbly to represent,
that from the comparatively little direct intercourse which has
existed with Colombia and the Mainland, the assurers have
many doubts as to the knowledge of navigators of the coast ; and
it is highly desireable that your Lordships would take such
steps on this subject as your Lordships may deem fit ; and your
petitioner-, in thus presuming to petition your Lordships, begs
leave to express his confidence, that although he does so as an
humble individual, there would exist no difficulty in obtaining;
to the sense of his petition a multiplicity of signatures ; he re-
lies not the less on - your Lordships' judgment and operative
measures, and lie would humbly beg your Lordships would give
him such an early notification of what your Lordships may
think fit to do as will relieve him from the difficulties he is under
in effecting insurance on the cargo and ship which is about to
sail. •

" Your etitioner has the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) " JOHN LOWE.
" Sept. 10, 1822. " 27, New Broad street,
" To the Right Hon. the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty."

ANSWER.
" Admiralty-Office, 2d Sept. 1822.
" Sin,—Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty the Memorial addressed by you to their' Lord.
ships on the 10th instant, I am commanded by their Lordships
to acquaint you, that they have directed the Commanding
Officer of Barbadoes to afford such protection to the trade from
thence to Maracaibo as may be in his power.
" I am, Sir, your very humble servant,
(Signed) "JOHN BARROW.
" Mr. Lowe, 27, New Broad-street."