The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-02
September 25.
BUENOS AYRES.
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Monday the 18th. there was conference at
the Chamber of the Board of Trade, between
Lord Auckland, and feveral members of the
Cabinet; among whom were, Lords Grenville,
III. Petty, Spencer, Peterborough, Mr.. VaRlt-
tart, sc. for the purpofe of conidering the
trade with Buenos Ayres, OF adopting fuch
meaGures as are beG calculated to promote the
| Intershs OF the country, and of comforting On
the people ofthe fttlement commercial adyan.
tages.
The principals belonging to mon of the ref
pettabe SPanifh houfts in the city attended,
ut the particular requef of Lord Auckland,
in order that they might aflif with their opin-
ons.
It was frf fuggeted, that ncutras fiould be
admitted to participate in the trade /; bat the
disadvantages that would accrue were 70 clear
" pointed out, that the idea was abandoned.
Had the trade been thrown open in this way, it
| would have given to the Americans decided
advantage over this or any other country. The
meeting, therefore, was of opinion, that the trade
ought to be carried OH III Britfh bottoms exclu-
ively.
Lord Auckland afrured the merchants, that
fnch Leutra!s as had already been favored with
licences to trade to Spaniih ports, fhould meet
with efficient protection but Government
would refcrve 20 itielf the choice Of granting or
refuGng licences TO neu,raS in future. This
point was not pofitivsly determined upon; but
the prevailing opinion feemed to be, that neu-
trails, under no circumstances, would be per-
nitted to trade, AS it appeared to be the with of
Government to proceed on grand lcale of ma
tlonal advantage. One of the meafuies in con-
temptation, or rather, we may fay, agreed up
on, is to lay duty of twenty per cent. on all
German linens brought for fale to Buenos
Ayres, which may be confdered equal to pro-
hibilion.
This is with view Of beneftng the Scotch
and Irilh linen trade, which is to be exempt
from the above duty. The heavy duties on mer-
chandize, with which the people in the fetile-
ment OF Buenos Ayres have been for f,me time
burtbened, are TO be entirely taken off, or low
cred comfortably, in order TO encourage trade !;
and to enlnre to the natives commercial inter-
eft, which they would never lofe fight of but
with regret. Lord Auckland fated, that the
Board of Trade would confider Of all that had
been faid, and would forward the refult Of their
deliberations TO Buenos Ayres, fsrthe guidance
OF thoie who were eniruGsd with the govern
ment Of that colony.
We nun again prefs the indifpenfble necefity
of Topping in the fyfem Of concefiion to neu-
trals. We cannot fee any pofibe rrafon for
making fuch cOnceflions TO the Americans, or
TO any other neutral power. This relaxation Of
our former wife fyGem has already produced
the effect Of making colonial produce 80 .. ct i.
cheapcrin the ports Of France and II bland than
it is here. The exchange at Paris is ALTO againit
US between and per cent.
We truf that no neutral will be permitted TO
trade with Buenos Ayres under any circum-
frances.
Already the fpirit of Britifh commercial en-.
terprize is actively engaged ip preparations for
commencing this new trade with South Ameri-
ca trade which will take of immenfr guam
titles of our manufactures, and compenrate for
the REFLECTIONS impoied upon our commerce in
thofe counties where French influence has the
dominion. All j. bulle aud expectation in the
city, and large capitals are already embarklng
in this new fource Of commercial benefit. Two
yellel5 were put up at Lloyd's on Monday for
this trade, one Of which, we underaand, was
infantry treishtsd by a Jingle houfe aud the
propretOrs OF "Trip, now at PortimOuth, load.
cd with valuable cargo, for the Cape of Good
Hope, applied to the underwriters TO have their
policies altered, that the hip may proceed for