The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-20
BRITISH WES7.IWDIE&
JAMAICA. l
81. Jago de La Vepa. Jan.

80. JdSo, de La Pega, Jan. %.
BY a letter from the Island agent, dated
November 18Th, we learn that his Msjcs
'y's ministers have resolved, rotw:thSian,
ding the most earnest application to limi,
the admission Of provisions into the West
India IsIands, to countries and vessels in
nifty, and rig rously TO exclude the produce
and shipping of the United States as far as
was in their power ST. Domingo and the
Spanish colonies are to be left open to us,
and it was stated that the European mar
kst was also accessible. after most pIen.
,itu! harvest, which had generally reduced
the price OF grain, and, over and above what
was permitted to be exp lrted from the u
nited Kingdom, there was TO restriction on
the export TO the colonies If ,re;gn grain
which was wsre-homsed FOR exDo7tation-
Under these circumstances, il becomes the
INDISPENSABLE duty of every planter 70 raise
g sufficient stock Of provisions for his Own
use, and to provide against the worst thar
may happen. AS far as regards the United
States, we must rel ice in every measure,
however severe. that may tend TO reduce
them TO a just sense Of their folly. I, is on.
!y by rigorous, and not such, half measures
as have hitherto been pursued, thst they
will be convinced Of thsir er~or.-Tfev
made war to starve the West indies, ard
the futiity OF their attempt will be proved
when, to their utter astonishmcnt ard con-
fusion, they perceive, that we can be pro-
vided for without them, and that we indig
nantly reject even such clandes,ine supple
as they can furnish us with.
Kirgsso-. Ja,, :.
We understand tia, the Committee of
Correspondence in Spanish Town, in prr-
suance of IN order Of the House of Assem-
bly,, have lstey addressed letter 10 Sir
John Porls,e Warren. Informing bin, that
the agent for the Islend has been directed
TO pte.er charge agans. those Who have
had the disposai of the naval force destined
Tor the protection Of Jamaica. with inatten
sion to, and ner'ect Of the Colony. Th;.
proceeding is highly commemorate - and It
| IL only To be regretted that sor,e attempt
had not been previously made. tn open the
eyes Of His Majestv's miniSters, 10 the alb
surdity Of an erraneenent giving commend
of the naval force for the protection of Ia
maica, TO an officer stationed generallv at
Halifax, OF residing during the winter
months in the little island of Bermuds.-
II is extremely rnortifying to the people of
this Island, who are daily suffering loss and
destruction of herr properly by the swarms
| of American privateers which infect the
coast, 10 be tod that SIR 7. y. Warren is
vested with the Aimiralship Of the Whole
Atlantic Ocean and has, at leas., one nun
dred & twenty pendants flying under his or
lders Even the packets emu,rged in our
service, are so frequently captured, that
Ibut little confidence can be placed in re-
| ewing the usual an 1 necessary com 10 unica-
j'on between the mother country ard the
lcoiony {; for IL has repeatedly happened
that from the failure of aclvices as tn
I,nSurapGe on properly, very heavy, and.
| IN some instances ruino1s losses have been
suffered by tie pIa6ters and merchants.
| while it is well lsnown that the general
post Office department. in Loud w, makes
considerable prof. annually on t.c particu-
lar sccount Of Jamaica Packets" rp with.
standing their increased risk and exrerce.
loccasioned by an indirect course tc Cur
racoa, & consequent delay by that exirScr.
binary service.
We labor also un5er An addtin~al hard
| ship from the unprotected state Of our
Icoast and harbodrs, bv he heavy advance
made in the Charges Of freight and insu-
rance on cur drogging trade, exceeding in
many instances the sum Of twenty per
cent.
II detailing the preceding canses ,f com
plant we should be deficient ~ justicc N
the present sdmiral OF the station. If we
did not readily jpin the community at large
in Acknowledging his auxious solici,ude. for
the protection If ihe island, ard his parti-
cular attention TO the preservation of the
properly of its i7hsbi;snfs-~but, unfortu-
lua;eiY, it is tcons,oricus, that ne has no
the means # accomplishing MS wishes.
In closiog these remarks we earnestly
hope, whcn our g~e@ances arc made know
10 II. r. lSighnesY the Priuve Regent, h,
viii be g-aciopalv plsasrd to direct the a
teli.itn OF his ministers to th;s his Maiestv's
faithful Isisnd Of jamaica and that they
viii speedily ed7pt ronpefent measures for
rendering the ravai command here efec.
i've, nstead ct re befag, as it " is,
- merely nontinEl.''