The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-05-13
VIA nosroS.
LONDON, March IS.
AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

Lait night Mr.. PrnfeP brought before the He
commons a mott important iaf long over.o
VIZ that while this country is at the expenle OF
quering and defending India--nay, while the uat;
al finances probably may be burthened BY the coz
Pany debts, part of the commerce of Britlh Ind
exceeding that OF the company, is carried On BY ,e
trails, either by treaty connvance, while Brst
capital and Britih iubjeas excluded from IN
vantage of the trade, which it is notorious the
pany Cannot carry on. This queaion reauir
thiilg more than attention the part of the g. 1
to make the proper impreiIion.
Some intereling ob!ervations on the America
commerce connected with thisiubeca occurred in
debate. II would be worth while TO eon,,a-. ~
value OF what io'ne would quarrel about in REGARD "a
the commerce of neutrals and what our iolly civ,
away gratit. go
The motion OF Mr. Prinfep, which was cali 70,
certain Documents, drew forth comfortable eooys
iation in the courfe of which Mr. Fox argued fnre
bly, agalntt the production of any neutral doc,n,e
upon this important quefion LEFT it fiould lead m,
TO form premature imperfect judgments Il Won
be improper to hold out an Imperfect view of a Que
ton OF this natdre-fueh it appeared was che onn;
OF the Directors of the Eaa India company; and
could not help thinking, that that houIe ard ~
country at large, were fully willing 70 Owe 70 -
Judgment of that Board, all the confidence IN Will;
1t was entitled; but independent of their o,ruion md
honorable mover hmfef, had not faced any gronr
led TOR; or that he meant to take.any proceet.n,
on it. He had indeed hated the contrary. 1
There was another point connected with this m
on, which the hon. mover had perhaps in con,en,
tion when he brought it forward--6r ueagt he a., Z
ing trade IF Awtriea. That this fubjea was now
der confederation elfewhere, toerably notorit
1t was not, he believed, unknown TO anv one. v
heard hin, that Proclamation refpetaing it 4
been made to his majeffys government on The mar,
OF the United States-This reprefentaticn was nm
der dhcuion and every necefary Information woaIo
be iought for. But NOT, however from any paper,
to be laid on the table of that houfenot from, AM
document OF the nature oil that moved for va, :; \
gentleman ; but by application to all rhofe
| mott intimately acquainted with the fable,
Miniiters would look for knowledge TO AID
ment through the proper channels Mr..
| ter few words 81 explanation Withdrew.
The circnmtance of two American :.
with colonial produce, VIII oh had been
plymouth having been libe-ated during II
and allowed 20 fail for Bordeaux aud Ro
gwen riie to report that ali detained
veiiels have been re6orsd and that the
ferted by America of covering by her fiar
merce of the enemy, had 1een conc,si,.s
vernment. We have the l'eafure TO
run'or; and although we are uninforl
termination of mAifsers on tl,einbie9
! thsm ti,e lDitico 10 believe e.; = the,,r rs
/ tent to principle which in it's
prive this country ofevery advs
her from her naval fuperiority
al produce are now fold in Fr,nr
period OF peace nay, the Bsiteau
month iince gutted with fugars and c,
from Martinique, ST. Domingo ETC
bottoms. it IS IN her commerce sloGe r!l.o
vulnerable TO us; if this is fecurel to her
deiPie our hoitiiity, and will be natural
Perpetua.e war in which me Jas ..en q
without being obnoxious to lofs; s,.ii!e we G.
iublect TO great rik and insrenfe e,pence Wit,
ny eountervailing advantage.