Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-09

euectudi udmp 10 specuiations IN bullion,
which may therefore I've expected to 90 i'm
| search OF better market.
LONDON MARKETS, Dec. 20.
Cottoa.-Tbe East INDIA Company have
already declared for sale nth proSiuo. nearly
- 600 bags Cotton, ofwhich n 500 are Benca,s
1000 Surais. and about 200 Bourbon Cottons.
The purchases of Cotton since cur last little
exceed 800 packages, viz. so Pernambuco
Esd; l0J Miuas lSd and in the house. 10
Ssia's osd and 800 Bengals Cd IA 6sd the
latter We believe were taken an speculation
1obacco.-'The prices OF Tobacco continue
nominal there il no business doing.
From "ets London MeSsenger Of Dec. %.
AMERICAN PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The speech of the american President is
always considered. III this country, as secorda.
~ III importance only t. the king's Speech
npon the opening of Parlameut-Ameri
oeins the only state which can at all compete
WIN us IN commercial enierpiizc and naval
strength she is naturally locke ed upOn with an
eve oi constant vigilance and jealousy Her
political and national moveme are consider.
Ell with earnest attention, and they cx cite in
us AN interest correspondent With their mag
nitnde and Importance. America is in truth
dcountry. whose icreaSipy power civilization
active and independent spirit mot exempt
perhaps from some tincture Of ambiton,) IRE
bringing her daily into a hearor contact with
The European commonwealth OF states. She
Is, however 10. he.ronsidprCd IN anotherssnse
ih which her character becomes more marni. .
hcent ana august. She Is the fountain from
winch the waters Of civilization tinw through
az immense portion of the HI hitahle world
she H. daily eniarging the sphere of Jaw Jus
i'ce ana religion, and intfoincing. hand in
hdnd with them, the comforts OF civil society
ana Tie consultations OF religion She is i'm
trnth, ! missionary on the Srandesi scals. She
is tuif1iins the great purposs OF Prov idence in
bringing the world bN degrees, (tiat portion 4
" al least which has been neglected by others
INT" order and law. immense tribes of Indians
are constantly engrdttsd upon her compre-
hehsi'e stock and imbued with those princi.
pies ~ government and law. The knowledge
dhd ioNe Ut which, when 0rce communicated
TO men. are never forgotten or eX,inguished
: he annals OF mankind, we believe, do not
afford an example OF a people, once recovered
from barbar SIN, telapsIng into the savage
STATE. inuIa ana China ale instances of the
contrary: they have been The same for mul-
tltnde of ares
II such be the state of America, and such
her relation not onII 10 u, hut To the wroie
world, her national character. aud her prOSpe
rity, are matters not only Of Importance, tut
oil afectonaie consideration for Eur0peans
and, as Snch, W. have ALWAYS been accustomed
10 regard them. National jta!0nsN and the
subordinate Objects OF commercla! rivalry, be-
come lost under such roUSldera iions: and we
iook upon her inc easing aud flourishing con.
dition as IA boon to the whoie world and as a
pun, and numiNed good toihe human race.
With respect To Ibe present speech OF the
President, il certainly does not afford MANY
topics for novelty. II intJmates that the COM.
~, rctai arran. emcntS between america and
England are likely to he concluded upon a
Srdie OF great extent, and principesof mutual
hpef"ilN We do not reg ard this. however
rs an advantage to either country; for com
merciaI Treaties are sure 10 be iNirlnred and
thtn naIonal quarrelS aIe the consequence
Whereas II commerce be leiI entirely to Itself
II VIII very well consult and guard its own
interests.
The dispute with Spain i. alluded 10. and
The present condition of the Floridas is cri,i.
cahy examined IL certainly appears, that
the President expected hat the Spanish 90
vernment would have Crded the Fioridas to
The United States; Spain not being in coudi-
ton To- satisfy the dcmaudS Of tie L. = uuoli
her treasury and beng vet less able 10 Keen
the franter provinces la due suburdination. -
IL Is not 10 be questioned, that Spain would
gladly sell the FiOrdaS 10 America and Anae
RIGA would gladly buy them but She wants 10
take them III satisfaction of bye zone claims.
whilst Spain Us DESTROYS OF new contract and
OF Il better bargain.
With respect To the execution of the two
British subjects. ArhUtl,nOt aud Amsrjslcr the
speech observes as follows - Copies of thu.
instructions 10 the coIHmandine renar,I. of
his correspondence with the secretary of var
explaining iiS motives and justifyiue mis- con
o"ci, win cory OF the proceedings of the
courtsmsrta of the trial of Arbuihnot and
Ambrisier; aud Ofthe correspondence between
the secretary OF slate and the minister pieui no
Tertiary OF the United States al Madrid. with
the government OF Spain, will he laid before
Congress.
This subject will, perhaps. he adverted 10 in
the debates Of Congress, aud a correspondence
between the British ambassador and the 4 me.
ricah munster, upon this extraordinary occur.
renee, is expected to be among The raners IN
be submitted 10 our own House of Commons
Bul the most important part OF this sneecl,
is tn annexation of the new country, (tbe Hi.
nois) to the union. The extent Of lie federal
government has been almost doubled within
the stiweHty years aud 1t may soon heroine
a question, whether il will not hr at last Too
large 81 unwicldH for the purposes of any com.
bined political movements The Dariicular
States Indeed, have their own laws ana goy
eminent, and are only united for political and
tedclativP purposes but il rs scarcely nossi
BILE, We think, To preserve for any length M
time, al intimate HniOn brtwcen States uiacnd
some of them al least, at the distance OF two
thousand miles from thr other - differing IN
climate, laws, habits character and i'm aI,nost
every thing but language
1t is, however, a most cheering considcra.
ton Ob-erve, in this great country Inv ~
tie the national expenditure presses npon the
income and labor OF individuals There N g
no internal taxes no excise no poOr rates
The customs re the onlN imposition. and tbe,
are lad upcn the imports OF foreigners and
inasmurh as they tend 10 encourage the mann,
{ .ctnreS OF America, they ave popular tax in
tie country
LONDON, Dec The metropolis was ON
Tuesday enyelopcd m fog the most deuse
that has been witnessed ior several wears The
darkness in HE early par of the day was moi
so very great as 30 be attended with estraordi
! cary Inconvenience bat il eraduailv jucteas.
Ell aud about O'Clock II bee me impossible
~ discern AN object at tie distancc of a few
PAGES. The carriages ard Wdgenns moviu,
along the streets were not disCernible from
the flag ways, and the passengers on the latter
derived very little aid from the lights i'm the
windows, or IN the lamps, as noyt.l lhe .iors
from fear OfaCCideuts, were shut AMI several
OF tie latter we're cNiinguished b, the foe
even those which did bum afforded but ve1y
feeble twtnkhug light, not visible until uea,
approach. The cOachmeu aliahtrd from thsi,
boNes TO lead The horses. and the Ink bows
were u great Numbers 10 offer their ssisfauce
but with every possible care and precautton
the passengers, both on foot and ~ carrizeas
seldom snccee ded M max i'm fllrir w. ,rili.