The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-26
RICHMOND, June 90.
FROM = respectable house IN liverpool TO their
correspondents in this city dated

correspondents in this ciky dated
str .fOnth (.hay) 10, 1879.
In consequence OF the numerous petitions from The
manufacturing districts which have been laid before
tafiiament motions for eIiquirsinto the causes OF
the present distresses of the country and into the
pohey OF the Orders liz Council were made both
Houses have resolved themselves into Committees 10
take these questions into consideration, and they
nave Tor some time been employed in examiniu,,
witnesses from various parts of tho country i'm relo
uon thereto. From the very decided manner in
winch Ministers have declared their determination
to adhere TO these measures, our hopes were very
ii"ht as TO the prospect oil their removal; but SO
stFohS mas been the evidence laid before ParI,a-
ment as TO the distressed state OF our commerce
and manufactures under this system, anu SO strong
an expression OF dissatisfaction has been incvea,.
S'S hanleang Itseil III various parts OF the couu-
try, that considerable hopes have iatterly been en-.
lertaned, that Parliament would either entirely
withdraw, or so modify these measures as to remove
the cef cause OF dispute between your eouatry and
ours. ~
In this situation were afairs when the Presidents
Message to Congress of the 9Th March was received
anu the accompanying documents furnished by John
fiehiy. Much surprise created by this cIrcum-
stance ana general expression of disapprobaton If
some parts OF the object OF his mission From the
debate, however, III Parliament, upon motion for
TIE Productisn oi these documents, Il appears thar
our Ministers were entirely ignorant OF the mission
until alter IT'S completion, and they discaim any in
tenton on their part OF any interference with the in
ternal situation Of the United States and we donb,
not they viii be able to offer such ordinations no
Will satisfy your Executive of their ignorance of anv
step so derogatory to the national character.
On the evening OF the 18th inst. we recei+ed the
hrst accounts o. the decision of your Executive TO Law
on an Embargo for limited period of time which
produced an Immediate effect on our market for A
inercan produce. This effect however was coun-
teracted on the 18th by occurrence which has
thrown every thing into confusOu-we mean the
assas snaton OF the Right Honorable Spencer Perce
Va the Chancellor of the Exclequer and First Lord
0L te req gry' on the evening of the 18th inst,
the lobby OF the House of Commons, by person of
the name OF BellinSham. From the examinations
winch have taken place this shocking catastrophc
IL appears that the wretched assassin was actuaed
oy motives OF private nature, from personal disap-
pointment solely, and that no other persons are i'm
Phcated' Much speculation has taken place upon
the changes Which may follow, but in so short time
nothing OF course have rauspircd that throw s a.
ny light upon question of so much interest
doubtless the present Ministers will endea1or to
retain Their situations the most common opinion
however here seems to be, that an entire chance
muse take place Tor this reasontlat the late Pre-
mIer being the main support of the present Admin
Istraon, deprived OF his influence, they viii be una
Die 10 hold their places; in whch case it is presu-
med that the Marquis Wellesley and the 1t. Hou.
leo. Canning will come ihto power and by some. i'm
connection with the leaders of the Wing Admins
tration We should not be suiprzed If this was to
DC the case " at all events think such a change
WI tase place as Will lead 60 removal Of those mea-
sures Which have been the most obnoxious TO your
Government
On receipt of the Intelligence respecting the En-
Fargo, Cotton advanced Id 81 per ib Rice Is a .
per cwt, W eat is per bushe and Flour Cs per bf !
nut other articles Of American produce were scarce
" Affected Siucc the death Of the Chancellor of the
f'xchegucT however, all business has been at stand
and we doubt if more than former prices could he
obtained for Cotton--on Grain and Rice Inc a,yspcc
- maintained.