The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-10
[Vol. 9------No. Ga.

orders S'ven-they have been less.
rive ships were carried into Norfolk,
three OF which belonged 10 Baltimore. and
one mrrcl'ant gave bonds for nearly the
@noie OF their carg' es, which averaged 100,
OOO pounds sterling each. One vessel be-
longing to Baltimore, the Eliza. Ann. was
Carried into Boston, the value of her cargo
exceeded leo. 000pounds sterling, and one
man gave bonds Tor the whole c;jrgo these
bends were sometimes given, in the expecta-
ton OF a commission, without any authority
from the owners or the property.
| NEW YORK. -.A e
! The Committee from New York in a SUBJ
sequene com munication, stated further, that
the late appropriations into that city included
purchases which were made after the re-
vocation OF the orders in council, as we'll as
those which were made before the I'd Fee
bruary. A811, and at Intervening periods, but
that the great mass had been purchased
ana was on hand, remaining on American
account. from the latter end of the year
1910. They did not think, they said, On
beng Intercepted to that point, that this
was a large calculation not outstanding the
re'axation introduced By the law of Ma, oh.
1911, because the merchants had asked in
formation es the Secretary of the Treasury
before the passage of that law as to the con.
struction OF the act of the 1st MAY, 1910.
and the Presidents proclamation of 2d Mo-
vemher, 1910, and we're informed by that
ofhcer that all goods which should not ar
rive in the y. States prior to the I'd Fcbru-
airy, 1871, would be liable to forfeiture that
they therefore countermanded their orders
ana did not enjoy the advantage which was
grantedby the act of March 1912.
Orders which are to be executed in the
rali are usually given by the LIST January
preceding, bat the merchant Frequently re-
Visesahis orders in the Spring.
Some OF the goods lately imported have
been purchased at low rate out . great
part OF them have not, as many Of 5hern
have been long laid in; the late purchased;
nave been made at lower than former pri-
! Ges.
The importers Of British manufacturers in
~ York are q separate class &C men from
the shippers Of American produce; tbey
had no Interest in the st;'5ments to the Pc
nnsuia 'here Is scarce a. execution With
~ the knowledge Of the coIurc!ttce, exceDt
NJ Jester, one or themselves, -yhose trade
was not to the peninauia, but 30 the NORTH. of
EUROPE not enc half OF the American pro-
perry in England has been brought home
therc were but twenty DAYS in which TO
make shipments Esd June the orders in
council were revoked ca the 18th July
news OF the declaration of war reached Lii
vcrpooi, and it is believed no licences were
granted afterwards. The late in,orta-
tons are not equal to one half the usual
supply, perhaps not one third.
| mere mas been an advantage obtained by
the Shippers tn the peninsula, by the deDre-
ciatlon OF exchange en- England, when they
took bills they were obliged to take bills,
the expectation OF specie was not generally
permitted, and where not specially permic-
ted, the attempt to export, if discovered
was coupled with forfeiture
ne course OF trade practised by impor-
ters of BRITISH manufactures, as to paw
ments, has been changed formerly the Ship
ments were made on credit now Tic pur-
cnaSes are made with cash the merchant
VINO wants goods and has not money, OBJ
tains his credit here, instead of obtaipige IL
in England as formerly this country IS &
has been tor some tine the creditor Of Eng
land those who have imported on credit
Tor some time past have been rujred. It
is beieved that the grea Ter part of the
goods, the orders for Which. we're executed
III the IAN OF 1910, was paid for at the time
of purchase.
| There are, it is believed, cases in which
the goods have been shipped to order.
and were deliverable on contingencies to
Tue American merchant, but they are pro-
badly few III number, because it cannot be
| presumed that in thc hostile attitude which
the Countries haze presented, many men
would be found who were disposed to place
'hei property IN situation so preCarious.
Mr.. RUSSELL stated that after the revo
cation OF the orders in council, many of the
American merchants did apply to him to
obtain his opinion, whether they could shin
British manufactures to the II. States with
! safety, or not That before the revocation
OF the orders, upon considering the whole
! circumstances of the case, examining the
words OF the law, and perceving that its o.
peration depended solely on the revocation
! OF the orders III council considering the
evident bcaring of the examinations III Par
! lament and the ground on which the oppo-
stion contended for the revocation of the
orders, which was not 50 much SIN act of
Justice to the United States, as the advan-
( tage that was promised to their own manu-.
facturers, he thought it his duty to connte-
nance the idea that shipments made after
the revocation of the orders would be ad.
mittcd into the u. States-that this ground
was taken by tic advocates COR revocation
Of the orders, who declared that they would
advise tier friends o ship, IS ;hey belev-
COY llipmcHtS, in the event Ct q revocation,
might be made with safety. ard that lie
thought good policy required him 20 coun-
tepance the idea, in order 20 cooperate as
far as possible with the advocates OF the re
vocation Of tie orders.
Thar after tie revocation CT the orilrfq.
he cont ued 10 declare, "a I'd did declare :,
the merchants who apEed TO hin, as hrs
opinion, that they mig ua<c shipments