The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-09
HOUSE, on CouMoNs. Innc /

I N'-N'S "Ashout respect 10 rag.
HOUSE OF CouMoNs. jane i.
The English house of commons. on The first
| OF June. resolved itself into a committee to
consider OF the meU-s ofpromotinr CONNER
clal Intercourse with America
Mr. Rose prefaced ,he motion he intended
to submit by succnct history of the CON,
mercial intercourse be wecn this country and
america, in which he spa1c 80 low as not 10
be audible from the gallery. lie then adj
verified TO The un'rieiudly disposition recently
ana stll manifested by America. towards
TINS country, so obviously to the mutual dis
advantage of both nations The object of
ms proposition was, to shcw to america that
TINS country had friendly dispositions to-
wards her, and that he was disposed in fn-
cure to carry on commercial intercourse with
her, whenever Complete amity between both
should be restored. He was nor anxious to
renew the treaty which had been settled be-
lore that intercourSe broke up, because It was
one which would have been very disadvanta-
geouS to England. Buthis purpose would be to
pnt America. in her future trade, on a footing
with the most favored nations and TO nro-
pose that the principle he meant to olFer,
should. in the frst instance, continue one
l. year IN operation. He conc Iuds, by rnoyinp-
resolution to the following effect: :. That
all goods wares and iDerchardizcs. the
growth and produce of America. imported to
thls Country, either in British ships naviya-
'eu acCoroi'S 10 law, or in ships built in A
merca or captured from ar 1ne,nv h. rbe
American arms, the masters and tf,r,a-
fourths OF the crews IF which should be ma
tives OF America, should be admitted at the
same rates Of duty as were paid for the like
ARTICLES Coming from the most favored natl
ons; and that all commodities BROUGHT from
other nations or captured from an cnemv by
the Americans, should be entered in British
ports at the lowest duties paid by any other
lc0nutry."
After some conversation between Mr.. Pom
sonby the chancellor of the Exchequer, and
Mr. Fldon the resolution was agreed TO.
Mr. Rose then moved another resolution THAI
| tobacco imported rom America in Brit-
ish or American shiOs As aforesaid be ad-
ndtted IN British ports at the same duties
with tobacco coming from British plantati-
nns s; and that all snufs from the same, be
admitted - the - s:st...i,
from any country in Europe.
This resolution was also agreed to, aad or
| dered TO be reported tomorrow
On the mo,ion Of Mr. Rose, it was ordered,
that the house should tomorrow, resolve it
self into a committee of the whole house TO
take into consideration the trade with Bra
zils.
E.rtrac: Of a letter frosra re8fecrabIe n,e,--
chart al HavGnna d4sed Jlllu 10.
:" An express eXtraordi1ary has this no
ment arrived here from Spain, bringing the
important news that the Emheror- Bona
harte no longer crisis he was killed oy
the sPanards tBlyonne '..,. Mere. .Idv.
II aDnnars +hos--s..- English .,o;l;..
ed "a ats'eA Upon the English riorefs. e.
Ought IT hard that ME. h,uid starve With
out complaining When the case with the
irish was similar, the English soldiery were,
brought to fire upon the ish rebels. Now,
the l' t} 99ldiery are to be brought to firs
upon the English rebels Thus The wheel
goes round. Who knows what may han
pen '.,.Pu6ic .Aav.
We learn by gentleman from Lake On
| ta'1o, that person there IN the em9loy IF
the custom-house oficers, was lately shot
dead, when on the watch COR tho e attenpt-
ing te run property into the province. Thn
coroner's inquest was acCidentQl death A
solemn omen Tor american cuStom-housc az
teHd4nts.".Ib.