The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-07
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Mr.. Huskisson and Mr.. Rose severaIly
l explained.
MIR. II. Thornton had felt averse to the
Piah at hrst but when he heard OF the dis
tress 1t was Intended to alleviate, he could
not refuse 1t his assent.-in 1898 the dis
sress was more general than at present..
hen failures had taken place in almost all
the principal towns, which was not the case
a. present. Ia 80
The Honorable Gentleman then took a
IcomPrehensive view of the state of things
IN the year 1873. and compared it with the
posture OF affairs at The resent day. He
hoPed proper regulations would be made to
make the plan they were about IN act upon
OF rear utility. Assistance ought sometimes
to be given in particular instances. and not
on genera principle. He thought it the
9uty OF the House at the present crisis not to
let tneir remedy extend beyond the necessi-
ty OF the Case,
Mr' Curwer was willing to make the pro-
posed amendment. -Ee thought the COM
=, were right in not giving detailed
report, as in the rresen, instance il was
desirable that what was done sbonld he done
with expedition. He was far from thinking
'hat all the emoarrassments experienced
arose from the market of South America
having been slutted. He knew it to be ina
erea, measure owing to cur having no de-
mands from America ((he " Ted States.)
Inc n. solution they were about to pass
m'Sh' aford temporary relief. but unless
ene eVbs complained of were removed, they
w'uid return with accumulated force He
h"ped the Right Honorable Gentleman
YOU'D now iaIrly discuss the merits Of the
orders in Council. He trusted he would
act Impair tally, reg rdess Of wha, his for.
iner oEinons might have been. He hoped
those . ders would be repealed. which
were IN themselves unwise and unjsst toe
wards America
Sir Robert Poele said that If the Cotton
manufacturers were the only persons COM
cerned, the relief might be withheld per-
maps without much injustice, but not only
the cotton manufacturers but the land-h
deFs, and many other classes were deeDly
Interested He could state it as fact, that
'ie manufacturers never experienced more
distreSs than when they depended on spec
Gle.
When invasion was expected in this
country, the conductors of the trade W ere nct
able to pay their poor manufacturers and
tne fi"use might rest assured that the trade
OF the Country could never be carried in
20 It's present extent if they were to depend
on the specie al'ne. Trade had of late
years increased to three fold what it was.
and the circu ating medium, if inquiry was
mace Tut" the subject, would be found net to
nave eXcee ded its due proportion. He beg
Ill
oieu them'Tit his observations out he felt
IL I'M sole 10 permit the question to pass
m'hoat expressing his gratitude tor the in
'e"ueu re'iet, not tha 1t would affec, him
w MS iam'iy IN the slightest i. gree, but
because ne Could not s.ppress telaw feel
ing Tor those who though now so differently
81 ia ed. mad once assisted him in raising
his fortune.
Nir: alexander Barring exp essed a hope
that both questions would UNDERGO a strict
discussion at some future period. With res
Ptct U the first, the cause from which the
"'is'nftuncs arose, was undoubtedly infiuen-
ced In material degree by the political
measures the great cause of the evil was
the want OF market As long as single
Por' was open 10 us. that purpose was an.
sweIeu' ont they were all closed at present,
'nu mere was the foundation of the pressure
"nich they were now called upon to RENE
edy -e
WIN regard 10 tue specuiations them
seNeS, tney were perhaps rightly described
by hlgh Hon Gentleman. who said thar
'hel proceeded from that sort of greediness
winch sought to exclude all others from the
same advantage but there was one conse-
quence OF the present system which thew
"."'u 90 wen to lock to, it America could
no' trade with u. she mus proceed to man.
hiactme tor herself Ga thing il possible To
De avoided, so that the pohtica question
was 10 reality invsived IN a very great de-
gree The question 10 Consider was, wbe
iher temporary provision should be made i'm
ne present instance ? a proposition to
winch nc was inclined TO give his assent AS
ne thought 1t but proper that whatever ar
rangement~ Ministers might have made
WIN me merchants should be carried into
shect' The eXpedient, however, did NOT
appear to him to give what they wanted
what they waited was m rkct. He
warned the House against expecting Thar
me money would Be returned in any thing
NE the period understood. Hi M Ut graf
objection was that rfthe Bank res icii1ns
paper IL was known was already over
lundant, and The operation of this measure
would increase the quantity As a general
measure It was liable TO great obiecions :.
lhey should beware les, in attempt,rv IN
reheVe the manufacturers, they should SnIv
give sncour cement to sPccuIaturs and az
'en'urers. He should nor 20 more general
ry INTO IN, political question at tresent. as
Ne felt 1t to be sufficient importance 10 he
discussed by itself He agreed with the ne
Hon. gentleman opposite mt Rosel thst
ne cause which vas Stated was not Inc
rue one, but thought that the BOARD -
i rade' notwithstanding every disposition 70
discharge IFS duties in the best manner con
rlbuted greatly to increase the disadv,nta.
yes OF the merchant. Merchants were -
he habit OF attending Oh it, To see what Us
Ippermost, and the princiDIe If Ieav;,,. -.