Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-28

In addition TO this, we have been advised hy
President Monroe OF his fruitless attempts TO
procure reIress by ncgociation, aud he also
submits to Congress the propriefy of iftsrpo.
sing by regulations, whose effects will pro.
duce that which he has in vain Sought to obtain
by negotiation.
10 the patriotism, TO the wisdom, and TO the
dignity of the Senate. Will YOU patiently stand
by and and fold your arms togei.ier i'm apathe.
TIC indifference, while Great Britain pursues
pohcy towards us as unjust aS il is Injurious,
or will YOU, with becoming firnness, takipe,
Justice as your gnide, ard equality as vour
OBJECT adopia measure, whose effect viii be
TO retOrt the invidons policy ON its first r3rent,
and enable us to address her in quarter where.
she is never deaf 10 her interest?
Mr.. Is. said there wasa general rule i'm regard
10 intercourse with oil nations, he was willing
10 adept or enforce, as a fundamental priDci.
PIE eiour peitcy, perfect reciprocty--to mere
spt the same measure TO each that was dispen-
sad TO Ms. Who can or will object to this rule
Inherent one supPoses an lnferiority Eut
every American Senator would scout such an
assertion. Sir, the same rules are applica Bile
70 the Intercourse of nations as 10 that Of indf-
viduats. Where is the man worthy of the name,
wso would not Indignantly rvject proposed
intercourse WIN another, on the degrading
terms thathe should not visit his house bnt nm
Ger circumstances OF degradation, while the O.
ther should claim access when, and how and
upon whatterms he himselfdictateds Nations
are pu. aSgfesations OF men, asd Mr.. Ii. could
their aggregate capacity, q Surrender Of that
attribute, seifrespect, so essentialto the genu
me dignity OF man. Upon this ground alone,
with due Difference 10 the opiuion of Others IN
seemed 80 him Congress were bound 10 :nfer.
pose; put he 5hoald but feebly discharge his
duty, were he TO leave the auction here For
me sake OF method aud perspcuty, however,
Mr.. Is. proposed further 10 discuss The subi.ct
under three beacs.
l. TIE extensive and injurious effects of the
policy complained OF; rs il regards our shin
ping interest
z. He would undertake TO show that redress
proposed measure
.. tliat entire prohibition of all Intercourse
was DETER than seeking TO effect is ~ heavy
duties.
beiore be commenced the proposed investi-
gaticn, he would make a preliminary remark.
he took II tor granted, that il was the seitIed
Fohcy OF the nation 10 become a naval power
Hs,haps there is no one question upon which
tnere is more unarimty. From one extremity
OF Tue nation 10 tile other there is but seutiment.
Dut ono wlsh every where expressed & that's
thati may go on to increase-and in fond anti
eipatIon Judging from the lustre OF itsachieve-
hlehts uuiinS the war, they see in It's Increase,
an increase corresponding with The resources
o. the nation, the guarantee OF orr safety aud
glory. But, these toHd hopes are all iiusery.
unless wisdom directs our coussels. Vain.
.oohsh, yoNr resolutions to build ships, unless
you protect your navigation. 1t is moi TO the
superior hAture OF Your vessels or the amnle-
ness of your supplies, YOU are to look for Vic.
tory, bnt TO the number and experience of
s Tat ?aioie. III you suffer the powerwho looks
win Jealousy Oh your rising commerce. and
with envy on the glory of your nav>, 10 exclude
!ou from the participation of those adyanta-
yes, when OF r!ght, as being derived from
nature, Delong TO you, abandon all thoughts of
an eHcient marine, and withdraw from the
ocean. But Mr.. h. would proceed to show
tne , enects of the policy complained Of These
WIN De ciaised under two heads, first as il
4ryo a ND a
the Ohtted states and The colonies of Great
Britain; and second, the indirectef effect on The
intercourse between this country and lbs
european possessions of Great Britain.
/; The direct trade of the colonies.
The amount of tonnage employed in thik
trase may be stated MS equal TO 1876, O0o, ronnd
humbsrs. Ikisresuit is arrived az nv a perus;,I
OF communication from very intelligent citi-
sen OF tue united States, who resided in the
west lndies, and who has been intimately &c
4ualnted with the trade FOR So years /; and fur.
ther ms statement is said TO be founded on am
oncial document. lie predieules his state
!aent upon the colonization that icaiseqnaI
IN ITS trade and productions 10 all the West
! hdia possessions of 6. Britain beside Prom
me s0th OF Sept 1893, TO the 30th of Sent 1904.
1870 tons OF shipping entered jamaica alose
from America but Jamaica only employs one
half; hence, I3S, 900 tous may be presunned "a
nave sailed from America TO all the West In.
dies, 10 man which, taking as an estimate men
y, 10 lo0 TONS, requires upwards of 5000 sehmeu.
excluded. Did this result from the ssnerior
advantages which Great Lsritain naturally nes.
sssScd ever US, or from any regulation she had
ADOPTED, founded in Justice, while il iaieht De
subJeot OF regret 81 could not be ofcomplainf
Bat such Is not The fact II is bv an assumn.
ton on her part, and TIME surrender on orr.
OF that which has been awarded MS by naturs
herself. But the loss Of tonnage, sud the con-
te9ueht non-employpent Of seairtII are uotIi-
mited 10 the direct HltsrcOuise merely hutn,.
terdly Affect what Gr. Il. proposed as the se
cond view of this oubject the naviration he
tween the United ptates and the Eul opean pos.
sebSisnS OF Great britain. This proposition will
be most easily illustrated bv an exan,plea
British ship arrlvesin fhe United States direct
from Great Britain with cargo ualoads in
one OF our ports, takes iR cargo Of lumber.
goes 10 tue WeSt Indies, delivers it, and finding
freight scarce, she sails to New Orleans. pro-
cures load OF tobacco, cotton &c. and pro-
eeeds TO Great Britain here two Of fine thrae
tTelghts belongs OF right TO the Shipping of A.
merlca, as being the growth of America Yet.
British ships, from the policy corpInined If,
monopoli1e che whole. An American vessel
EOirg from northern or an casiern mort eiti,
We" TO TAXI cargo for Europe goes i'm bali
.sst 10 \. orleans. Even from tls colonies in
n. America vessels are daily emf eyin0 ottr norte
laden with plaster, fsh, and the product OF
thou cOloDies; these are committed in Son,e
port OF tba United States. for such cafpees IA
are wanted in the West Indies, hiiher they
sell aud exchange their cargo and orocure =
freight in the produce of the islands. Arain
bHtshships, engaged IN the West India trade,
frequently leave home with carcoes ofliftis
value, such as crates ofesrtlienware, coal. salt.
and como TO the United States ptorsrs caroo,i'
for the w. Indies, and return home. frcisEte5
WIN the productions Of the islands: while ma
american trade is limited to Il direct ttaeeoslv
WIN tue possessions Of Great Britain IN ~.
rope. They return, generally in ballast. The
bulky supplies furnished by America, require.
perhaps, one hundred vessels to be tfauspofted
to Great Britain, while THAT thes receive ~