The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-20

as orders are received from the new Spanish
Minister.
NEW YoRK. October 10.
Cory Of a letter from a reshecfa6ie com
Mercial house ia LIVERPOOL To another in
this CRY. received By the Pacific.
LIVERPOOL. Sept 2, 1909.
We annex the actual currency for your
chief exports, assuring you that more encou
raging quotations are, at present, merely no
minai. and not at all to be justified by the
tone of our market.
4" Whilst we are fully convinced that. as
lar as It is PRACTICAL e, the course of hmeri-
can policy will be unalterably pacific, we
are not without our fears that the Intercourse
will again be suspended. The partial repeal
ct our Orders in Council. and the mild cha.
racter of our constructive blockade, may, if
ski'fuily and temperately urged, lead to
happy issue; but knowing that the sentiment
OF the British minister is lofty and unwise
"that America will-America niust sub
nit" We apprehend that Mr. Jarkson's in.
strucSions are not quite so copciliaSory as tire
novelty and oppression of the case. as.weti aS
tn: vital interests at stake, so evidently and
powerfully demanded
=" Our next advicts. which may be expect
ed to announce Mr.. Jackson's arrival, are
looked to with a degree of anxiety which we
never before Witnessed; and whilst any pause
III the intercourse, howcvc. short its duration.
would clearly and materially enhance the
price OF produce. orr present quotations Ger
family could not make stand against the
strong hop of an early adjustment OF SUBJ
sisting diff rences.
Ontor1un ely tor our country there is a
warlike char icter in our councils, which is
totally adverse to any permanent arrange.
nent aud sooner or late, his spirit, if Mt
lad by tife n,t'ou, will seek an opportunity
| OF discharginsitself upon America Even
where the interests of America are concur
rent w'tE the measures Ut Britain the tispo-
| sition is nsveratioved 10 grace the act and
the English Minister. with a degree of a,
| perity which is without precedent and with
out apology, shame!essly avOws that the good
winch IVES donc To America by his measures.
was undersigned by his Government! How
can we ultimately look TO peace from an ad
minisJ'ation where the desire Of dong good,
from good motive, is renounced in The most
daring and proffigate manner.
IL IS yer, clear that the government of
america and England have not yet come to
ge'ner with that earnestness, or understood,
each other with that pred ision, which the
magnitude OF the object, the very nature OF
the discussion, and above all. the distant 20
s'''o" OF the two nations. SO pre- eminently
demanded We will further venture 70 as
l.
whatever, that Mr. Eiskine is not the only
member of the Diplomatic Tribe who has
incurred the displeasure, or forfeited the con
/ hdence of mis- Government
| Ahixed to our quotations we have given
| some brlei notices If the state and prospects
OF our market; but our trade is so com
iPietely suspended upon the issues of politi
cal discusslGn, that II il d.fficui. il not quite
| inposslo G, u torn an opinion with any sort
Nj
towards Eng and as France with temner.
moderation and firnness we have no doubt
whatever but the points in discussion are
OF the most delicate and vital nature What
Can De the equivalents for the honor--fnr
any portion OF the honor. or just neutrality
OF a nation Our conviction is, tina, If Won
do not contend. you will seek i'm vain for am
PIE justice from France or England & the
question then will be. unable TO obtain JUS
| ace from either, will You upon the cold
''oc'r'He OF prudence or necessity submit to
SYSTEM of impartial risor, insult ard op-
preston from both ? The position OF Ame
r'ca gives her strength, and though in dis
tnct and different points, She perhaps, is
uhequai to oiher nations, still she may be
| honest to herself. This. in our opinion is
the great qreStion, even if the Dispute should,
for time, be patched up, which must ar.
rest the attention of the next Congress-
| nc representatives OF America we think
VIII do then duty but, after wiaai is past,
should they in 4 temporising spirit; or with
those c"mpiiances of which Europe furnishes
| an ample catalogue of examples, compro
mise the neutral rights, honors and advan
tages OF their country, then we are convin
ced they will find at home power m re ia
tai to them than England and France, or
even France and England united We have
been reluctantly led into these political spe
cniations from strong conviction of their
Importance, and from the unalterable be lief
that however our commerce may fluctuate
ahder me viclsstudes of the negotiation, it
is the discussions in Congress. which must
give a tirm and ultimate turn to our mar
ket: lie balance of probabilities in our
pinion decidedly incIines to a very material
though perhaps not to an immediate ad-
vance, IN the prices OF all your export ar
tices
" Assuring you that we shall be infinitely
more gratified in the failure, than the &C.
compliShment of our an,icipations; We re-
nam, with sincerity, your very obedient SER
wants."
PRICES CURRENT.
Cotton, Geo. Upland, old. . None. fer ID.
new %prme, Is 4la1s5
oea Island, ordinary & stain. 5a1 10 =
middling and fine, 2oa2 q
very fine, 23a2 -
new Orleans 1891 =
tennessee 1871 -
Tobacco, Yrk & James river O45aO 10 -
Rapp1haDnoCk 1oO