Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-21

| txchan g for participation in this trade, and
| IN many instances, that il was a subject not
admitting otnexociation. Such a state of vas
| saiage on our part must be esteemed by all as
| ihsnrporiablc. The anxious desire of this
rcuhirN Is Ia carry on its commerce on terms
OF perfect reciprocity with ali nations. But
such in this particular. has not been the feel
| ING eynred by England towards us. While we
\ oien our ports 10 her West India trade, re-
| rei,e her friend and evincc towards her
the most aBiiCalle diSl osition, she shuts ms out
| from those possession, and does not even per-
| NIT an American met chant, factor or agent TO
| reside theie-aud This too when the very same
trade is open to the vessels of almost every na
ton of Europe. So long submit ,o this
| state OF things, her policy viii never change.
Her best interest rs connected with its prcser-
walton so long remain silent nDder lis o.
peraticn. |, can only lie by the adoption of a
Girce, aud manly course, that any relaxation
ot herS,stem viii take place. l congratulate
you On the unanimity, which has prevailed in
| ;.ie pubic councils on this subject. Party dis
tinciions have entirely been forgotten. and
| hi prohibiting all intercourse with this conn.
| try. I" British vessels coming from fhe British
1 West India islands passed the Senate with on
1 two and the House Of Representatives with
only sixteen negative votes. Weare depend.
| ant upon these islands for nothing for our
OWN consumption. with the exception of rum,
asiu That TO neaTiS one half the amount of our
| annual InpOttationS--for Il short time there
| may tie q dialiDntiOn IN the quantity 0fthat ar
ticie imported; but the evil, If ii De one, VIII
speedily care Itself. The sugar. coffee and
molasses brought from thence, bear no pro-
portion Ia tile qus.itity of the same articles
| brought irnm the French and Spanish posses
Sious ~ are not required for orr own cOnSump
| ton. We export many millions of pounds mare
| otthose articles of the productions Of other
| countries, Than import from the British is
| lands. They on il,a con rary Obtain from us
| their Tally bread and other articles OF indis-
pensable necessity. 1t may therefore be pre-
sumed, when the pressure of our law comes TO
hat ~ IL irh
nOpohzing system bnt Will either throw open
her ports 10 our vessels establish free port To
which the merchants ofeach nationHay resort,
ard barter the productions OF the enc for the
| other, or receive our supplies through the Is
| lnnds ofother nations. Eth, course will com.
port with our interest, and bring into existence
5000 tons at the least, of American shipping.
| We should carry our commodities 10 the mark.
| et Thus established, and dispose of them
cur own terms. and in our own way and there
! by enhance greatly their valne, The farmer
and the merchant would alike be benefited.
A new nursery of seameH would also be open
! ed, 10 man orr navy in time of need and pro-
| tect orr flag from diShonOur. These are the
advantages held out by the measure, nor need
| any one he alarmed at it. Ii has no eve 10 "a
rupture with England. ltis merely saving 10 her
" yOu NAV come TO orr ports, If you Will let Us,
20 to yours, but il yol will not let MS visit yOu
! youShall not visit us." A language called for
by oar national character, and demanded by
our pe!menentinterest.
II NOulu HdNcaIIoIueu me Inc lleNesl graft
fication, fellow citizeas, To have been justified
| IN communicating 10 you satisfactory term-
| nation 10 our negotiations with SPAIN de-
| tailed to you IN my address OF last spring some
of The causes of complaint existing against that
government. The conduct pursued by Spain
| Ia the long and painful confinement of Mr..
Meade, a citizen OF the United States. from
| the facts before the public, has by no means
! eviuecd a conciliatery disposition. Against il
our government has directed our minister at
| Madrid, most pointediy to protest. Upon
| the other subjects of difference no understands
ing has taken placc.-It being the true policy
| OF this country 20 remain al peace, when by
DONG the nationalhOnour is not compromised,
we have suffered Is years to roll by without
clothing ourselves IN armour for the enforce.
| ment of our just demands. During that peri
cd frequent attempts at negotiation had taken
place, and all have terminated alike in disap-
Pointment to us. In the late correspondence
between the Secretary Of State and the Spanish
| minister, the chevaier De Onis has not 0uly re
sorted TO stale and worn out arguments buthas
also used language indecorous and insulting. Ii
| is nevertheless source of qualification that
the cob-webs of his Sophristry have been bro
! ken mp by the conclusive arguments of Mr.
Adams, and his unf6nnded imputations repel-
J ted IN TnSDner corresponding with the dignity
| of our government and creditable 10 the adj
mipIstrati ton. The evils resulting 10 this young
and rapidly growing republic from war are
! great and numerous; but governments have
limits 10 their patience as well as individuals
and spain, should she persist in an unjust and
wicked denial of Our rights, at some future
day will be held responsible for the conseq uen-
ces say at some future dayfor it may verv
properly be dOnDied. whether il be not impo-
little and unwise al this time TO compromt our
peace, when we are INST recovering from the
effects of the late war-when our greatly accu.
| muated debt is in rapid course Of eAtinguist-
ment-CuT canvas whitening every sea and
hntiering in every breeze-our vessels waiting
the productions Of our country to every mark
ct, and returning richly laden with the trea-
| sures of wealth and independence-and when
| the works of national defence found necessary
by the events of the late conflict, are progress
ing TO completion. g. this Youthful Hercules is
| pnttiDg on the armour OF strength and man
hood
The great struggle which is going OIL in
South America has not failed to excite lively
interest on the part of the American nation
I The exeTtions of an heretofore degraded aud
hcnighted people in the cause of freedom, can
not but meet With the approving smiles of an
ail-wisc Providence, and be crowned with u-
| Innate success. If the inhabitants of that
country shall be governed by virtue, and real
desire to establish free government, the min.
ions and hirelingS of a weak and despicable
monarch in vain shall attempt TO crush them
The fire which biazes on the affairs of liberty
shall consume the Scourge OF the tyTaut and
melt the chains of the slave. Our government
has properly regarded it as civil war Some
abuses, under existing laws, operating disad-
vantageously to the Patriots. were famcied 10
exist A bill was therefore originated in aud
passed the House OF Representatives,, for the
| purpose ofcOrrecting such abuses. BY il the
| act ofI704 was so extended as to embrace the
case of Souih America, aud that of 1877, so re-
| pugnant to the feelings Of the American peo-
| pie, was materially altered for the better
provision also was introduced, which went TO
protect the flag of the Provinces admitted in
10 our ports. The necessity of such provi-
sion will be manifest when il is reeOllected
that the gallant Paul Jones, WHO. early in orr
revolution had fitted out pTivateer, and cap
Tired British vessel, which he carried into
Copenhagen, lost the benefit of such capture
because the independence Of the Uuited States