Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-18

The House then divided for the orr
glnal motion 1856; for Mr.. Westerns a
mendment 100; majority 05.
FROM FRANCE.
Extract Of a letter, dated Haure, june %.
The violent step taken by your Congress
, IN relation TO the Tonnage Duty has, as you
expected, made here the greatest sensa--
lion, and will necessarily produce a total
change in the direction OF trade. There
| appears no doubt but that duly Of 100
francs per tOn will be laid on American
vessels by way of reprisaIs and as il is
| conceived that this measure will be iIiu-
sorry il cottons brought TO Antwerp, Ii
| verpOol, DC. by American vessels were
| allowed a Tree entrance here, il is asked
for a prohibition against the importation
IN France OF American Cotton from eve.
~ country III Europe, even by French
| vessels. II is possible that other addi-
ilonal measures will be adopted, such as
The enforcement in some respects of The
Navigation Act, by which the importation
OF your produce would be prohibited,
except by French aud American vessels.
allowing sufficienttime for The Law TO
be known-or such as an uniform duty
on Cotton, without distinction of long
and short staple {; which is highly soli-
cited by the people of Brazils, and would
shit our consumption from American TO
Brazil Cotton. We must all agree if il
be true, az has been alleged, that all this
noise Is created with the sole view OF
forcing us into negotiation, that the
correct measure has been oyerrun. and
that the effect given TO il by its applica.
lion 10 vessels which could know moth
ing Of il before their departure from
France, is such a palpable injustice that
none on either side, has undertaken its
defence. The owners of vessels who will
have TO pay duty higher than their val.
u, insisted IN the first moment, upon the
immediate seizure of all American vessels
and II was with great deal of pain
that those. who, being not exposed 10 suf-
fer so much were able 10 keep their blood
cooler, could prevail on them TO look
Tor their indemnify TO the counfervailing
duty which will be resorted TO. We are
waiting TO see what Government will de-
eide OH tins subject"
Upland Cotton brisk at SO. TO IS Sea
Island, 81. Louisiana, 80: Rice 35a SO.
Translated for the Nsw York Erenine Post.
Extract from the Constitutional June d.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
8 Mr.. Cashier Perier-ID addressing YOU
l &C
presenitO support or oppose the proposals
tor The bulge, of the navy, but merel, to
awaken the attention of the chamber and
OF the government 10 all event which is
Intimately connected with the question
now under consideration. profound ST.
ience.) An important decision of the go-
vernment of The United States has lust
been made known. Should this deci.
sion, which | consider as authentic. he
confirmed, il doubtless will have a most
serious influence on our commercial rela-
tons, and will prove highly prejudiciaI
TO the interest of the merchants and shin
pers OF our sea port towns. II appears
certain that the American government has
laid tonnage duty of SIS on French yes.
sells entering its ports. This duty amounts
TO about 100 francs per ton. Such du.
", gentlemen, IS equivalent 10 real pro.
hibiilon II Is mol only destructive Of
all future means of commercial inter
course with the United States, but, also,
IT exposes 10 inevitable ruin The owners
OF shipments commenced. made, or OH
Their way 10 the United Sttaes. The losses
winch may result from this measure ought
TO be attributed TO those Who have not
made all their exeriions TO avert storm
which was necessarily 10 burst upon US. ow
-
The establishment Of our relations with the
several maritime trading powers, aud to
those who have not deigned 10 initiate
the example of England, who has Just a.
dopted the system of reciprocity in most
OF her relations with The United States.
The Americans have long since remon.
siTaied against the great disparity Of our
custom-bouse system towards them, and
against the charges of every description
to which their vessels are subject i'm our
porIs. II is asserted that the American
government, 10 prove It's desire of Ere
serving profitable and aziicable relations
with France, has made the most concilia-
tory proposals, and epdeavoTed 10 estab-
lisb reciprocal conditions for the COM
meTce and navigation OF both nations,
representing II was impossible that free
and enlightened government should sub.
init any longer 10 see lis interests suffer
by series OF obnoxious duties, which il
bad the prudence and good sense moi 10
try on French vessels. Ii appears that
these pacific negotiations have not led to
any result, and that The Americans, tired |
TO see no satisfactory snswer made To- |
their claims, have adopted Tie painful re- |
solution which | have communicated
My intention, gentlemen, is not 10 al |
tempt TO frighieB YOU, but | must say |
that should not the government think tit |
To apply suitable remedy 10 secl, state |
oil things, IL might result in serious evils |
and difficult 10 repair. II is how, yer but |
JUSTICE 10 say that, il IN this circum
stance some reproaciies may be attached |
la the French aun,tuiStrattou fle pes,,ou.