Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-24
From Belts London weehiy wes,e;,,e,

OT COcy MERGE ".
FROM a work just published, we pre-
sent our readers with the subieined ac-
court OF the commerce of Peru. a terrific,
| ry which, from the Bumber of fine portsa-
ionglts coast, may, as the author observes.
. be styled The maritime provinces of the
Sontl American States -
lac trade flows through three chan
nels; by the straits of Magellan from Eu-
rope, through the north Pacific irou, India
and Mexico, or Guatemala aud through
the interior with the southern provinces of
Chill and BuenoS Ayres. Since the trade
was unshackled in I77S. lis exports and
imports were doubled, and The prncipg,
branch OF lis commerce is that carried en-
round Cape Horn.
The exports Peru are chiefly gold
silver, brandies, sugar, piDenio, cinclona
! SAIL, vienna wool. coarse wooleuS, aud "a
fher irifiing manufactures.
Its imports are European goods. linens
coiions, woolens, silk. iron, hardware. SUI
perfi,re cloths, mercury. wax paper. piass.
medicine, wines, liquors, books and fur
nilnre-fron Buenos Ayres lire, 81, IS Pa.
raSuay tea, live stock and provisions, and
from HE Other inferiial provinces cocoa.
leaf, indigo, talsow, cacao, timber, cerslage.
pitch and copper.
Chill also supplies Lima with grain and
'rui,s Ia immense quantities, ana saiied
meat, soap. wine, copper, saffron, &c.
The ports OF Peru which are most fire.
quenied are those named africa, 10. Iani-
que, aud Quilca, in tl,eintendrncv of Are
qupas and fisco, in the south Of iina:--
ChsRay and Gmacho in Lima Guam.
chaco, pacasnay, and Payta, i'll Truquil-
10, or the nolt!i.
With The southern ports, the trade is ia
,pIn nd A.
i'm, lead, &c. /; with the northern, in auui.
cotton, leather, chocolate, rice, aud saI,eu
FISH.
To tie Rio de la Plata, The cxoorfs are
maize, sugar. brandy, pine o. Ind igo and
woolenS-ihese exports are liroa amount
To 2,o0o.oO0 dollars annually, and flir i'm
ports ron that government t. S6D. 600,
consisting in mules, sheep, liam, iallnw,
wool, cocoa leaf, Paraguay Tea and %. $50
mules driven annuaiiy ire,s Tucuu,au.
for the service of the Peruvian min & A
great trade is also csrried on WITH Gu.v-
aqni' and Guatemala, ba, wit, Pananiaii.
il is almost nothing
From the Philippine islands. muslins.
teas. and other East India goods, are i,.-~
ported, amounting 10 2;0, $50 doiais~ar-
nuaiiy, IN return forabout Q .7Qn,q0d. sx-
ported 10 Asia, IN silver and gold
HE produce oftle nlipcs ei Perr, tccin-
ding those ef Chill, is about Il 739, 400
annually. whilst The value of European
goods imported is nearly ca, 492 00G IN
the same peiiod-and the value 9th a
gricnlinral produce exported, of Peru and
Chill, is 1856 500
In this country the population is mnch
scattered, and compose casts who have the
greatest dsnnst Of each other, tie In
dams beng the most numerous, and lead
Ing lite OF Incidence and apat!i, ihe
natural resources ofthis fine region are nm
heeded--and its ommerce far from being
restricted by the government, suffer- .,nly
from the inactivity of lis inhabi ants
The Parliament Of Upper Canada met at
York OH the I4llI ult. The session vas
opened with short speech by The new
eiovernor, Sir PcregriDe Maitland. The
following passage from this speech alludcs
TO the late convention which was conven-
ed through the influence of a Mr.. Gour-
lay from England. ICom Adp.
In the course of your investigation vnu
will, doubt not, feel just Indignation al The
attempt which has been made 10 excite iiscou-
tent, and to OrgaDizs seditinp. should il ap.
pear TO yon that Convention of Delegates
cannot exist without danger to the cons,iiu
ton IN framing law OF prevention, Your dis.
passionate wisdom will be care iul thai II shaii
not nnwarily lrespass OF that sacrc d right Of
the subject to seek redress Of his grievances
by petition
TO this passage the " Legislative Coun
Gil" thus reply.
=" We shall AZ all times fsela Just iudi ynaiion
at every attempt which MAY excite discomfort
or organize sedition. aid III shall appear TO
Us that Il CONVEX ton of Delegates cannot exist
without danger to tue constitution inftamins
law OF prevention, we will be careful, HAT
this shall rot, unwarily, trespass on the sacred
right of the subject 10 seek redress Of his
grievances by petition
To ibe same paragraph, the ," Com
mons House Of Assembly" reply as ipi-
lows:
q" We feel just INDIGNATION al tie Systenla.
tie attempts that nave been made 10 eAcIie dis.
content and organize sedfiion ~ this i,appy ca.
lony, whilst the usual 81 constitutional mode =
appeal for real oI supposed aIit vanees has over
been open 10 the people Of This provinct never
refnsed or even appealed tn and dcepls Enienr
that the insidiOn> designs of one factions jii.
| VIdudl should have SucCretled.in drawing into
| the support Of Tvs vile Vaccinations 80 inanS
| honest men AID loyal subjecfs 20 'iis majesty
We remember that this favored lad w5s
| assigned TO our fathers ~ arstiea Gar snder.
| ing loyalty, and not a sanctuary tor sediiiOn
In the course at our Investigation Shou!d /; az.
pear TO this House thu =. convention Of dele
| gate cannot exist without danger 10 tie con
stitution ~ framing lave OF prevention. y q
| will carefully distinguish beiween sncL con !.
| vemtion and The lawful act of the subjpri IN
| petltiOring for redress of real or imIgiuarv
! grievances. that sacred right of every British
subject which we viii ever hold isvielaDle."
| HY THg LIEUTFNANT-GOVERNOR or IuE cnNMoN
| WEALTH % '1HoINtA....A PROCLAMATION.
| FUBEREAS II Us Represented 10 ike executive " Ills
| W commonwealth, that certain JOliN q. BLAt j..
% The county Of Campbell has been brought bel, IL
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