The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-20

the Spahis5c.s, and hurr- th- tsmpcr of the peo-
pie beyond thofe bounds of d!cretion, which
our ignorance ofthe prefen. Fate ofthe negoci-
ssion !Eop.i obviou!1y pretcrihe. lie, us pre-:
ierye that calm and digHifed moderation,
which may enable us to form 2 proper climate
ct our fisuation, ivhen it fhall hccno,- tie duty
OF the administration to lay il before the people.
Let us d,iapPoint thnfe inhamatory politicians
who witfling to precipta,e our country in.
to fate of war, are Indifferent what REPORTS
they may fabr:cate: or what sxpsdierts they
my employ.
CURIOUS MisrAKE.-" Bit other evidence
IS not wanting than that contained in the Arti-
Gle itelf, to convince us, that it is an emana.on
OF the mind, ,fnot actually production of the
pen of Mr.. JEFFERSON" Such is the 6n.
gu'sr origin, attributed by the Edi.or of the
Bolton Gazette, TO an article which we lately
pnbli'hed on oSr q" RELATIONS WITH ,
SPAiN"----Fiatterng, indeed, to the feelings
OF the writer, had not tie force OF the co,np.
ment been completely dearoyed by the iyao.
rance of the Critic
Will the Ba'ton Fsdetalit be Gatisied with
the aiiurance, that there was not .inyle tho't
O. fentence in that article, which did not en-
enate from the mind of the Editor eftk;y PAPER.
EURR TRADE WITH THE INDIANS.
The active and agitated diicuiIons Of PennfyIvs-
MIA have lately introduced one auction before tho
public of comfortable importance. What is lis local
influence. what its CONNIE aiou with the prevailing DO
litics OF Penniylvania 1T is eGenall7 Important
that we ihould underRand or developc Whether
Mr.. Davy appointed by the fccretarv at ward
days after the Predent left the feat of governmen:
whether he is the friend of Mr. Dallas, the presr
champion OF the fociety of confitutionalRs; and
whether MIR. Dallas is the friend and was the adv;
Ter OF Gen. 'Dearborue on this appointment, are
queitions which however ntereRinc thew NAV he :,
themelves, infinitely lefs 70 than oue others of
general nature.
Mr.. Davy has been appointed the p.;;ae;.ai 51c.ct
Indian affair.", without the expreIs authority of auv
act OF congres Il has therefore become aueifion of
comfortable doubt, whether the appointment of tb,
oee' mas nor oeen hitherto made contrary TO the law
or whether BY the act of April Is, 1906 it does NOT
derive its validity fror, the abfou,e ns.efy of fun
porting iuch an Office.
Mr.. Davy ipee he has been appointed h,, eh,n,-
ed the current of the FUR Trade. Hitherto il he
heen the practice of the agent put up to public
auetion all the turrs and peltries which he had OBJ
tanned from the Indian factories Mr. Davv has Nil,
continued to purdue the fame Rem with relpea 70
the turrs but has hiPped the peltries TO London ON
the principle that mott of thefe peltries had keen ~
ported ny the American purchaiers and that il
advieabie for the United States enjoy elf the
n's OF trade which benefited the American A,ipper
without beneft.ing the American manufactures NJ,
drfietr Che oberves) ,esei0d from i5e 1a7s,ier r.
can 6e esn2 7.a7ufFare1n iGe CaiaeJ S.afes -;H he
es3oTfe The Latter aid t..s,s,s OF Philade!ph;n
d?ute motl of thefe facts they deny thar TIE fo.
reign thpment is 10 lucrative, they deny that has
no M rlous effects upon our domeaie rnsnutacturcs.
ana they attrSuEe this arrangement of the t-sd.
TO the in,e-eted mo.yes of the agent
hut theie two Guettions far iesn,porant 70 RI.
curious enquirer, than the comprehensive view OF m,
'ndianfurr trade which has thus been incident,llv
sailed forth 10 thos of our readers who have nc.
-.
me Philadelphia Aurora will probably furn;.b fo,,e
d"gree OF information. 1'hofe who feel greater de-
IRE 90 rnderliana the fnbet =. III no donb. r.s -
! rhe acts OF cnngreis, or April ls, 1895; MAY 49,
, 1902 and March 80, 1879
The Fur trade with the indians, on the pr,isr,.
Hanagen'saF OF which depends sfe PROPERTY oi:los
nationa and me psaee of Our own, may ee eoadnced
III different ways; by riviieged companies, by [-;-
rga'a's, or by the goUrnnr.t i.jcic
II. The trade o. the northern Indians VINO -sfce
"i'hin nc Brth doninions IS GiviGsd aianri, The
tn celebrated companies ~ roe oct erre- r.i eo-
petition have hitherto reaeGied c..i9race- uc.9 ss
| brtih government li'lS't Ireis srr ne -issss;s
Bay, and the North Welesn co,pa.iss I'll, n,
policy OF Incorporating inch company irr the me-.
nagement o. or own trade, and inyoG q rros (,
! co1iequent reltriaions certainly require r.
lu,.raton The mott important difcoyeries ysb,,,
nave been made in political economy have In fata t.
ly ferved 10 denonitratc the unrivaed ADVANTAGE of
free competition and free trade. Should fuch s(-
Locations however be formed, the connituion of ta
N Weitern company will deierve refpeclful ~.
tention 1t is amon the only aiiociarion ever ev-
iiting of men Of WeaIh to direa, with men of on.
terpriie to act, and formed on irch principles. az
that in due time the latter may fuoceea to the for
mer, III continual aild-pr'greliive iuccefo1"s
ID Should the trade b. left to the uucon:ro,,,e1
d'icreion of individuals the Indians viii appear ~
ENJOY all the advantages Of free competition WI III
they are ssPoiedt to fcyeral iDconveiences Trader.
wiiI appear anong them, poleiIing lle capital, and
no Character, whounconr oued by the faiutarv oper
ton ct the law, will introduce Drunkenness. de-
bauchery! and riot into tine Indian wigeyafn rLti.
knavery viii enable them 70 cheat the nst;v, a
out OF their furrs, and when TO other reGur.,
remains they will iutoxicate the unfortunate
avages thai they NAY Pcruade them to fell their fnrrs
for avery uncomfortable price, FLIED with refert-
men,, the Indians will demand their property : ,hev
VIII wayiay the traders; rob, niutiIa and
perhaps murder them. And thus the United States
would Dc expofed to continual hoflIi,ies.
3D. Shoald the government referve this trade ipto
its own hands it would in f9tt reproduce all the evils
OF privileged company. its agents would FIRE PRO.
cure the furs for fall part of their value and hev
would thus have an ampler opportunity Of robbipr
| the government.