The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-10

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" more important OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in
" IN this latter case, let us at least be certain
:" that our nou-res stance will not he ascrb.l
" to fear, and that it will clearly lead to larger
usurpatipns"
Under this point Of Vie1., the question of our
commerce presents itSeli-is 1t right TO protect az
ITS branches-or gch0t branches are worthy f,ro-
tecuoa--Ss wA.!t species ct protection are we to
give
Vine trade CT this, as OF most other countries.
consists ot three hrsnches--'.he hoanr trade ,ke
Foreign tdde Of Cons u7,i ptsoa. an ne CARVING
"H!e- Inc came trace IS employed in purchas-
ing IN one part oil the same country, and selling
IN another, the produce Of the industry Of tia.
country. 1t compartments both the inland and
the cossting trade. The foreigr tr.i.Ee Of con.
Sumption is employed in purchasing iue.irn
goods, Tor home consumption. The CARVING
traders empisyed ~ tr,nsacting the commerce
oi foreign countries, or in Carrying the slrnus
produce, OF one 20 another"
Tie writer. from whom the above: quotation
IS taken Adam Smith ON the Wealth of Natonsl
th@h goes ON 10 state the different degrees OF he
nth- arising from these lamiiications of trade
nc nome trade IS the best--becausc 'the ca
Pt"i which IS employ Cd il purchasn. i'm one mart
OF tie country in order 70 sell in another ,, rr,,
ducc oil the industry OF that country, ,-encr.uy
replaces by every such operation tue dstincs ca.
P'iGsS, that had both been employed in the ag-i
culture or manufactures of that cnunirv and
uS'S,y ShaniSS them TO continue that employ
merit Such is the commerce between Chsrlss-
Ton and Boston. .Phiiadeiphia ard Richmond -
ms Species OF trade atHst BE- brofccted at every
rish-iL Is not only the most D, oGra5e which can
DC nalAtainco-but IT is not to Ice disturbed with.
out Il citect assault on our Sovereignty aud mde
pcndencc Woe be to the nation that would
permit another 10 20 into its SvG,eys violate its III
,'sdictioh, and seize every weasel which was
bound from one 10 another OF its own Durtsl e.
Britain might as well land her Inaraudnr trooDs
OH our shores, as seize our coasters. We should
deserve to lose the name OF free government
II we could deliberate for one moment unon such
question. This branch of trade, therefore. is
rs sacred IS " the ruldy drops which circulate
IN the arteries OF the body polite
lhe second branch of trade, which consists in
purchasing foreign goods tor home CONSUMPTION,
79hen M:S pArchase IS made srith the b,oG4ce Of
G""ieStic 'HaHStry, " replaces too, by every such
oPsrauc", two distinct capitals but one of them
only is employ ed III supporting domestic indus
tSy. thia branch Of trade, however, is almost
VITAL one, III ms Gountry-it is essential to the
expectation OF our natural productions, -four To.
pacCo, &c. IN thls, commerce and agriculture
| are Intimately qonnected--it is tie Interest of
the farmer, thai il be free----ror OF what copsa
quence is II, that lChRccO note be. in the plan
ter's pocket, or in that OF the merchant, il 4 TO-
! reign power shuts us from our lawful market
1.-The loss falls on both, if the restriction con-
.inues-for 1t thus the merchant gets less fori,,
he will give lass 20 the farmer This then is a
branch "i trade, which we should guard With
c"i eve should resist any encioachmen;s upon
Il with zeal----i! they great and lasting, we
should go almost all lengths to Protect IL
Ihe Objections should be peculiar or strong
winch shouid arrest our arm The British Or
derS or Council, at this tune, are of this SORT 6,
call upon IT'S for resistance.
But S'4eH th.'s purchase 10 made, " not with
the produce OF Domestic industry, but with
some olhcr foreign goods" the call for pro.ec.
l!oh may be great, but not 10 arms. Sill less
Clam has the carrying trade upon us--,viiich
- l. altogether withdrawn from Supporting the
productive labour Of that particular country
| 10 support that ot some foreign countries
| lw0uid IN certain cases protect these branches
By strong municipal reguiations--I would even
so 50 iAr as 10 refuse To make CONNER al Urea
! ~ With England, which did not recognize our
! rights TO the indirect colonial tradc-BuL " thus
Tar, and no farther."-l would not draw the
sword for these brauches-much less the East
! indIa trade. l you'd never plunge this country
INTO war, TO enrich fsw raercR MS, place the
means OF luxury & corruption in their hands, and
enable a rich Piliadeiphia merchant 10 hang Sat.
ten curtains around his rooms, tanta.iIc his
! guests with 80 dishes Of solid silver.
But the subject swells too much upon us-At
all times, the u. States should wish 10 have then.
flag respected. The i'll effects of hsbtual ac
qdescence in its violation, are Justly shown in
the following extracts from Iackson'5 Com.
nerce OF tile Mediterranean"
The Jews are very numerous in all the Bar
/ oary states they are not tolerated in Spain but
ace /" considerable numbers in Marsaiiles, and
the south of France iii very lately they were
formerly excluded from Piedmont but thew are
very numerous in the other Italian States down
to the Roman they are not tolerated in Naples.
| SicIly, or Malta ; there are great many in the
Austrian sea ports, III the Adriatic. In the Sc
ven Islands, Moiea, and Turkey in Europe they
are not very Numerous and there very few in
turkey, IN Asia, Syria, or Egypt.
"The Jews have no flag, but are usually pro-
tected where they locally reside, and in some
places enjoy nearly the same privileges rs the
natural born subjects. They never cons der tl,eir
word or fath pledged in the least binding, and
many an Engiishman has often Cause TO reflect
upon his creduiity
1t viii be necessary TO observe TIE same eau.
ton with respect to ihc 'jreeks, who compose a
considerable part o the population of the month
erh shores OF the Mediterranean They are chief.
| " SUBJECTS the Grand Sgnor, and are at pre-
| sent IN very dcpiorable state thCy have a flag
TOT ter merchantmen, but that Is not considered
as an hdependant flag by othcr nations, and
Whatever insult may be committed against Thea.
| at SEA, they canOot easily obtain redIees the
Greeks have no other pow@f, EXCEPT tie Porte,
To apply TO tor rcd css, AMI ia cir complaints have
! very seldom Seen attended, to. The Greeks be-
! ING Il "';'ncrous people, the Porte has always
! been Jealous OF them, aud instead Of redressinp
| Their grievances, which would soon make them
| appear respectable in the eyes Of other nations.
mas taken every opportunity Of reducing them BY
4 degrees To the most abiArf sl.yary -Tb, C.o.t,.