The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-03
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and the European nations as
sumo their trade as usual and
the prices of our domestic arti-
cies remain as the average
prices in lHC6, (Which thy
would not) VIC should export, 1850 500
Leaving SI1,55O. S94
less export trade in time Of peace than we
might now enjoy ard Which amount is to be
twice Water-boine, once in importing 1t from
, the places Of growth, and again i'll carrying
1t to the consumers; and OF course would en-
p'oy shipping appertaining to the carriage OF
one freight, equal in alaount to more than
twenty three millions, one hundred thousand
dollars.
" AS an evidence ofthe correctness Of this
statement, ii will be seen by recurrence to
the statement OF the secretary of the treasu-
iy ior the Year 1903, that the exports lad
fallen, il! That short peace, from S93, 020, IS
to Sj5, @O0,O33.
- X is to be observed, that we might now
e'ioy trade To South America and the
Spanish Main, which m;.ht be estimated,
at least, NJ from four To i've millions OF dol
2!s, C:.Isideratie bart OF which would
BE again exported to 81. .in an! Portugal,
and which mas never madc any part o. the
accreiary's report because the trade to
those countries has been prohibited until
lately. 1t may also be remembered, that
the export :rlde does not show tho whole
advantage OF the colonial trade which We
might now enjoy because ali ~ l:npo"t
tor oar own consumption ought 10 he adj
dcd"
Here Mr.. Lloyd stated, that in his oni-
Inion the value If the trade which nigh; mow
nc prosecuted from the u States, Consider
ing lie present circumstances OF the great
Inatons OF Europe, VCuid hc as extensive IS
could be carried OH after general peace, &
the adoption, by tue European powers, of
their rest riCttve Colonial systems
On this clear and interesting view Of thc
commerce which Inc u. states mjg!,t CARY
on, were the embargo out Ut The way. no
comments are necessary. ! he observations
ot ihc writer of tie letter are evidences OF
his being master o. ille subject.
MIR. President, the gentleman from Vir-
Ginia, (Mr. Giles has 0ccn pleased to at
tribute the disconents, in New England,
especially in Massachusetts, relative to the
embargo, solely to the arts of dcmGg5gues,
who wish to get into o!iice.
The gentleman from Connecticut noticed
this rcProach but as j. appeared to be ic-
yelled chiefly at leading c;si2ens in Massa-
chIsettS, feel it 10 b. riy duty further to
remark, that Of all the citizens OF the IT,
States, none stand more alnof from none
more detest the character Cf demarocnes
than those to whom the gcatcmap referred.
know those men who reprobaie the eul0ar-
80, and who, in conN rsatiun, and IN news
papers, express their sentiments about il. or
patrcnize thoSe Who do. Ihcy are 10; seek
ing tor pihccs many Of them could not be
persuaded 10 accept tho best o;r;ce il pre-
>ldeEta SiIi but to save their country froai
the t2cc:s of measures, in their view, aikc
ruiaous and di.graceful. They ave alen, ,jr,
whose age, whose experience, wbo.r know
icdBe, whose wisdom, wbose virtue. yrsfc
tIi"m in the first rank Of citizens. inc,
are r'cn, sir, ten Ct whom, had they bc,i.
~ 'ood1D, would have saved INIT c:.; from
destruction. Among them Was thc in.l. o..
Ames, taan whom a purer spirit never LETT
lhc earth. lie wrote while nc ilad strength
to hS!d a pen. He died Oh ths Srsiyelsary