Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-06

bad a number OF Constitutional Govern
mentS IN Europe, with sound views OF
policy, and with which we might have
entered into arrangements, beneficial
and satisfactory to all parties.
Let The House compare the conduct Of
America towards this country, with the
conduct Of the King of Sardinia. of the
Emperor of Russia, of Ferdinand ofSpain.
From America we had no reason TO ex-
rect peculiar favour. Her s,rugp,e for in
dependence we had treated as revolt
Successful IN its issue, we had entertain
ed towards the people of that country n
feelinss approaching TO haired. He did
not wish TO give the American Govern
ment greater credit than it had deserved
II had perhaps been foolish enougb IN
cherish little spite in return for oIrs
But the result had shewn, that i'm ali free
governments the interests of the neo,,,e
must be consulted, and must eyentually
supersede every other consideration .
Gradual advantages had been o;ven to
our commerce. The Americans more
beneiiciaily employed, were by DEGREES
allowing those rival manufacturinn esta-
bishments to sink, which had been crea-
ted IN hostility TO us, and il was proba
bic, that with triiling exception. The
market OF the United States wonld. i'm n
few months, he entirely open to US. In
france we might have done the same
.hing. we might at least have talked of
H. II we had not completed some COM
merclai arrangement. But the poIicv
which our government have pursued had
destroyed every such expectation de-
stroying. as it had done, every favorable
impression towards us. He appealed In
every one who had been in France since
| the termination of the war-He appeaIed
to several of the Hon. Gentlemen onno-
site-if they had not discovered in that
couutry most intimate connection be-
tween the Commercial and Political feel
lngs OF the inhabitants towards MS -
WINE you have 10000 men i'm arms i'm
our territory" was their usualdeclarat;on
we willnot treat with Won AT all. While
| YOU rule us with rod of iron. Won shall
| get no gold from us bv trade. While Won
continue to exact fromus tribute at The
point OF the bavonet, YOU must rive nm
all hopes OF obtaining il through The me-
diation OF commerce" As long as this
fatal policy shout be pursued. so lone,
would British commerce be excluded
from the continent-exciuded more com
piefely than by Bonaparte's system. be-
cause now, for the first time, the ports of
.ne continent were sealed against us bv
The Governments, with the full and cor
diai concurrence of the people, (hear.
hear, heard He hoped tliat this country
hight yet see the dav when the steps
winch II had taken, under the guidance of
the Noble Lord towards its Destruction
should be retraced. He hoped that our.
government might yet pursue a more no.
nest, more liberal, more manly a
more truly English policy; and if no SUI
PeTior considerations were permitted to
direct It's proceedings, that at least il
might be influenced bv the rational exl
pecia'ions OF advantage which such a
mode OF conduct must invariably insnire
The honorable and learned gentlemen
here concluded speech which took m,
three hours in delivering, with mov;mp
the following Resolutions:
J. That the trade and manufactures
OF The country are reduced TO a state of
such uneXampled difficulty, as demands
the most serious attention ofthis House
-. That those difficulties are maier;-
ally increased by the policy pursued with
respect 10 our foreign commerce, and that
revlson of this system ought forthwith
to be undertaken by the House.
That the. continuance of these diff.
cuiiies IS III great degree owing to ihe
severe pressure of taxation under which
inc country labours, and which ought
Dy every practical means, TO be lightened.
/. That the system of foreign policy
pursued by his Majesty's Ministers, has
not been such as to obtain for the peopIe
OF THIS country those commercial a,iyan-
RACES which the Influence of Great Bri
tam IN foreign Courts, fairly entitled them
TO expect"