The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-23
cpinion OF mercantile men upon .ne SUB

cpiGion OF mercantile men upon the sub
y ct
MIR. Barring said. the Merchants wan,es
an assurance that II they could not Ublain
Am lean cotJsn ,hs, it should be excluded
II IN their wal in tha manufacture. 4 is
rue we can work nth other co,ttns, but il
the ccp,iaen' Can purchase Amorican cot
tons at six or ten pency, while we pay -
pencc for ccttons of an nieIioy quality, we
ann cute. intC any competition with
them. lie fear d Ia tlotk &c was not ct
teCtu2l : Z Was nos gcOgTa phical end
s ntcd gore: al conhiDai n. i was mere
BIZ, iade IF he Clesarcak.., Delaware,
Cha eston, Savannah &c. and not It all tie
c'ttcn ports mich miSht nd u. thei, cum
'nodties To all Europe. He believed that
vessels had arrived ii Plymouth and Liver
pool sncc It was instituted. Il appeared that
5he goverhment did not th.nk he subject so
important as i, was iel, ont of dohrs. or hey
wanted concert. LORD Liverpool mad 'efnsed
ALI licences which few Ia, after were
granted b. the Board Of lrdde. such ua-
&c rtaiaty he sad was very Injurious to mer-
caEtiis soeculauons
Nj. Gaming wa. harry TO hear that 20
iticei aRd MT financial objects. was he
end % the propOs tons { the ut. Hon. Gen
tlemen. As far as he policy was hostile u"
OR enemy, SO far was it IS. He de led
the rheory, that we ought to procure our
raw matera ais wheTever they were to be had
AZ the chfapest rate, w,thout considering
what advantage our purcha ng from our
enenies might confer on them. He object
ed to the powers given to the b 2srd II
Trade TO gran licences, as ruinous to colo
alai spscuia ions. He agreet thar the bi ch
ade was the most FAIR. open and manly sys
tenn but thet it had not teen Sufficiently
notified to foreigners aud ,hat it left seve
rel { 'ttoH ports Cpen. It was still NOR
imperfect, as naval or mil airy purpos, :
might at any time call or the block aiding
force, ~ the discretion of the commanding
officer AID then Il sudden influx of cotto,
might arri' c from the liberated ports, as
would be destructive of All coi"nial specu.
latious. = sudden restoration of Pc &C Guild
so have the same effect. IN my opinion
said NV, e. our measures ought 10 be made
20" tingeDt on peace--and 10 prolong the
restraint on American Commerce ", uid be
wise and just, since in this var it was
universe by ac!snoN ledgedtha a; America was
the ggressor. We nust hen pursna our
. measures With v'gor and CIR Unity. and
plack from an hensive proct edng oe our
f'ss the means OF augm ming or internal
prosperity. He hoped no,lns would be lo,l
| in bringing f4rv q the measures.
M Philips hi. cted to the measures
propn'cd. an it woul' raise the p,ics ct Cot
ton so or 90 per cent above the average
Am=i lean CottoNs. he said w. hneT an
better. than CoionieN ra,-ed. and e the
mportatinr of it vas prohibited n, &c wears
| Al e. tn war cea ;ed. il would find It's way ia
the Coun'rcs and dsstroy IL our cdiope
| ~ u IL kr1p@ an markets. All that is
wan ed IS ON ke the block stlt effectual, &,
n snf1ei pou',d o Cotton to escapa while
| dfr Ell TO onr oUu maulfN;tures
he 10 -
block {, and even high duties. end the en-
c"uras ement GFour own Colonies and Allies
| III ad !t,on. Il was our defy 70 deal with
nose ~ho deal with us; ana not with Hnse,
icG which had refused all mutually ben. 4
Al ntcrcCurse
| Mr. r. Foster said, the hostility OF the rre.
sent American government had been ever
| a'mec a. our trade. 1t was therefore out
| du'l to r t-,ia c by similar measures He
| pertec !, lncidcd with Mr.. E.. that even
as "a point OF negotiation to be given up, IT
wa, mos aaV'seabie 20 have measures TO
| acct all theirs
! oir PeeIe said that the profits of the
| Cotton trade we're very great, that we
| ought to purchase American Cotton and
! nat Twas bStter TO paya little bullion
/ there Tor THAI which we could manufacture
nd export 20 so much advantage as % ena.
bic us 10 pay all our soldiers abroad. than
| u send bullion To The Continent ter the nav
rhent OF these forces.
Sir w. Curtis was perfectly clear. .hat
! II encouraS emeot was given to our own CO
| ioiileS, TO our allies, and to our East India
possessions, We need fear NO want of Cot
| ON tor our manufactures Ihere was
plenty In the Country for the consumption OF
'ne year, and long before that expired. il
we acted wisely, we might have enough for
all future purposes. He had seen as fine
cottons tom ths Isle OF Bourbon as thu Sea
cotton OF America 1--WE therefore not oniv
nave sufficient, but If the best quail y, with
out providing our enemies With the sinews
II War, lie would never consent to GIL
courage the enemies of Britain. The A.
Werlcans were ouT deter mined enemies. S.
they should always find enc III hin.
| NV LaSce!ies was afraid that # we did
not take the American cottons, ether DStI-
ons would, and injure Us in our manufao.
lures f1e dsshed 20 know II the Rich.
Hon. GENTLEMAN had abandoned hIs former
proposition
| The Chancellor Ct tie Fxcheoner AGAIN
explained, aud rest,ted hrs intentions. ile
was not decided IS TO the prohibiting A nc
'lcan cottcns. The question was Of q com.
I ,IerCiat as wei as OF political nature IN,
tor Us huance operation, that was entirely
iaid out ot view and in tac former point of
Consideration, Tie great object IL lis mind
| vas, mat interference IA mercantile con.
sSIhs Otter aid rOre harm than good. As a