The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-06

nore, that is mott irequeuted Il is ,rue, traded
with Great Britain, grew rich, We're happy, and
minded NOT whether by trade with others we could
have becon,. rirher but the hitting fcen~s Of this
world have diaolved our parenerlhip have opened
onr eyes have made an independent people; Ell
tranged us from former interes; and bound us by
the mott forcibie policy to prefer our own proiperty
Bat did preudiees really prevail in favor Of ione
Eglh manufactures, the rivals Of Great Britain the
featuring nations of Europe, are two wife not to
turn them to their advantage They will, il they
have not already. fend into this country agents pro-
perly in0ru6fe6 to confut our tafe know how broad
or they ought make their cloths OF linens
to pleale us, and what eolors fripes they ought
to give them. II is well known that this one
of the means by which France attracted from the
Engliih the wooen trade Of the Levant. The houi-
esf mentioned in my lat paper, from Holland, Ger
many, and France, that are elabliGhed throughout
thee Gates will nave it ee9ually in their power
collect this Information.
But what is more than all to be dreaded BY Great
Britain is the eitabhment of manufactures in Ame-
rea, for which fhe is 70 happily gifted; and which
nun gradually take place and rieceed, till at length
lhe will find little location for the manufactures of
Europe. Nothing but commercial treaty, on the
mott liberal principles, can check the progrels OF
things in America, which is approximating to this
independent, deGrablc and respectable fi,ua.ion.
| There is yet more plauGble argument in favor OF
Great Britain. Cincinnatus, writer we have quoted
more than once, ftates our dependence Europe to
be the difference between the imports and exports of
the lat year, the former of which he makes precife-
iy times greater than the latter. II this is true,
we are indeed in dependent & dsplorabe condition
there is, however, fPeces OF conioation in reflect
ing that this mold, becaule the funds of the
richeft merchants in Europe will enable them
iupply America with times goods than
fie pay for. Ciucinnatus is unfortunate in ha-
wing chofen the imports and exports of the la year
TO fupport the doctrine of American dependence.
Ihoie nations that nun fell, dependent hoie
who mutt buy but iuch reaianng aide, feveral cau-
es operatedto augment the imports of Ian year
the exports Foreigners and adventures thought this
country exhaufted of goods by the war, and poured
them in upon US in an mutual quantity. The great
linking, alto, of the prices of good. in Europe, in
conequence of the peace and she idea that prevailed
OF goods being earce i'll this country, induced thoie
who had large tocks hand to fend conGgnnients
to thefe markets. To all which importatons were
added thofe made by our own provideut merchants.
Lat year, therefore, cannot be taken fcale of our
exports and imports, being fingular cafe, and one
which may not occur again in our days; of courfe,
the propoiition and concluion founded it mutt be
treated as fallacous and uiive.
i'hofe who ought to unierifand thi. fnbjea better
than this writer, do not proceed to the fame lengths.
They tell U.S. "that the capital part lea(t four
hiths OF the imporatons from Europe into the Ame-
rcan ttates, at all times made upon credit and
that nearly many ths of the American importa,i.
ons mutt be made from Great Britain."t This Rate
nient is les humbng though more true than that
given by Cncinna,us a little reflection, however
and recurrence experience will teach the faifi-
ty OF iuch speculative calculations. Previous to the
on-mportaeion agreement, the operation of which
brought thiscountry comfortably in debt Great Br-
tain, our exports were a level with imports
or, IN other words the paid for the other For
the truth of this afertion appeal the merchant.
OF the United States, declare, whether their ex-
ports did not year with another pay for their
ports. The trade with England againit Anne
RIGA, but with other countries, it was in our favor
and with the balances we received from theie, we
acquitted the balance owed to Great Britain. But
nnitry themielves will fupport in this fa6. In
the iecond edition of their pamphlet where they
dertake fatisfy .h~ Fneih merchants, how Anne.
- "a 20 pay them for their goods, they are COLI
Grained to acknowledge, that if the exports from
the United States to this country are not uiceDt
pay tor the Brith manufacture. they may want thsy
mutt pay the difference they ufed to do formerly, in
bills OF exchange upon Spain and other countries
which they will get for their fared Sin, four and o.
Their articles of export thofe place."t Thi, con-
eeive to be Deceive that exports equaed our i'm
ports in Pait years and may not for nltance pay
to Holland and other countries for the goods we NAV
want, the difference that exports to thefe cou
tries leaves unpaid, ued to do orI,ery 10 Enc
land in bills of exchange!
D. 1885,
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