Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-04
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(" LIvENPoeL, 29ih April, 1909

III,
sir,-We have consulted several res.
peetabie merchants, who have been resi-.
den!s in Spain and Portugal, as 10 the
terms or which goods shipped from The
United States can be received into these
countries and reshipped to Great Britain.
They assure us, that il is contrary to the
law. of both countries to allow the imporss
ton of goods wi'hout the paymen, OF hea-
w du les and that the exportaton of them
is altogether prohbite They conceive,
how yer, that on he arrival ofvessels there
from the United Safes, with cargoes NJ
timateiy destined for Great Britain, an ar
rangemeut may be made, without much
difficulty, to land md re-ship he same, on
the payment of an adj yaorem du,y If
3.4 per cent. With regard 20 Madeira *
Fayal although the same laws NAV extend
80 these islands, we are assured iha, no
difficulty, in landing and re shipping car
goes, VIII be experienced. on the payment
Of the above duty.
"We wish 10 call to yHnr reccIle 6iion,
however. tha, auf nsviga ion Ia VS., prohibit,
the importation of foreigR goods into this
country. which DO no, come d;re@ from
the place OF their prodnce, and require
that they should come ei her in British
vessels, ar in vessels belonging to the
countries OF which the goods are The pro.
duce. According to these laws, there
fore. American produce cannot be impor.
ted into this country from Spaio, Portugal,
Madeira or Feyal (; except tobacco, rice,
cotton and indigo--thesc articles being al.
lowed by particular aets to be imported
indirectly, provided they come in British,
American or other foreign ships, which
belong to subjects OF The country in VIII ca
they are buil, in which case the duty
o. coiton is 81. per ID in American or other
foreign ships, and Sd. per ID. in British
slips.
" We nave, however, some cprrespon.
dence with our agent in London on thi,
subJeci, who his morning assures us, that,
sl;ho1gh The impo talon Of American pro-.
duce is resIri6led a. above by law our 90.
vcrnmcnt in.ends 20 allow, until the first
OF August next, the importation of the
produce Of he United States from the
Floridas, MADEIRA, the Western Islands,
Cad Z, and L'sboain any vessels. with aay
sort Of papers bu' after lhai da e, only
IL American or Blush vessels. having
legal doomcnts, and provided hey Come
direct from the Uoued Sa.cs
{" Since the arrivai of the ship Pacific,
no information relative 10 any negociaiion
which m y have been PEE ding between
the iwocoun ries baa yet lrau red, though
several attempts have been made 10 IN
duce ministers to make some communi.
ca"oa on h. subject bu without the least
feet. Oar sdvices this norning h w.
resolv- to rsechd the orders in cuncd
and TO bsilu in lieu IN reof general
blockade Of France, H9land | ally, their
c.lcnieS & dependencies. Ga this change
until W know ia lh-r particulars, we feel
ourselves urabie 20 give an accurate opini.
on, vine her IL Will operate layourabiY or
Otherwise on ~: trade bstween The two
counties but we cons der il ss intended
o f2clllta 10 amlcabie arraog ment OF
our die eoces with the Cni ed States.
E" We annex price current, the quota.
lions of most articles in which, ho~eyec,
must be considered as only nominal; Tie
holders berg very dcsirou3 to sell, from
an expectation that supplies will be re.
ceiged in con equence Of the partial reno.
val Of The embargo and dealers for the
same reason decline TO purchase.
Sugar. HAVANA brown ais. I'd. 3ks,
Cd. per cwi. yellow S.. Cd. a 8ss. Cd.
white AS. Cd. SIS. Cd. fine do o.. Cd.
a SIS. Cd.
CoGss. --Triage COS. Cd. sos. Cd. per
CIV. fine i2Is. Cd 1872 +. Cd.
Cocoa ---Wesl India 7os OIL 75s Cd.
per cwt. Caracas 1905. Oh. l2,. Cd.
West India produce for expor,a ion has
been unsale'ble foF a considerable iims
pass, no demand whatever Appearing Tor
the continent. Letters, however, received
by the mails, which arrived here yeser-
day from Got'enburg, sla,e that the Swe.