Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-26

was the product. got there by some acci>
DEM. as that The limr tailed of producing
The same effects IN thar single instance
that II had on The whole 8 bushels. n
may perhaps be found in the course OF
further experience that rich soil con-
taliis some property more favorable 10
The production OF Inc smut than Que OF
less fertility. Such nj lsasi seems 10 be
ihe bearing of several facts that have
cnn'e under my observation. This point
Of The subject claims the attention of
such as have an opportunity To extend
experiments, aud a talent 10 illustrate
their operation aud results.
am aware thai few instances are re-
ported Ia which the lime has been applied
without the appearance OF any advan
lage; bat IN every case l have heard I'll
(aud there are only two) there is much
reason 10 doubt either the quality If the
lime or Tire correctness OF The mode in
whichit Was used.
w. ii. PLEASANrS.
C00chiond, 9th mo. 1919.
Tie Supplementary Navigation Act
has three provisions il foibids British
vessels, Isl, coming TO our ports FNoM
any British island or colony in North a
merica or Tire West indies-2d, carrying
oar produce TO these ports from our
o"n--and Sd. even our own vessels bring,
ins from any oi these poris TO our own.
articles that sse tn. produce Of another
oi The said ports.-lt explicitly tells q.
Is. I" IL you viii not LEI us go 10 all your
colonial ports, you shall neither come
thence INTO onrs. nor go ihiilier from our
ports Ill in faci AIMS blow AT that
system oil BRUSH free ports (Berpiuda,
&c.) by which she attempted 10 evade
the blow that we had made at her.-The
steps OF this restriction have been taken
Que by one. Firs, she said, You shall not
30 10 or colonies. We njoined, Then
you shall not come hiilirr from any poIj
where we cannoi 10. Mex. she evades the
blow, saying, Then you may come 10
some OF our pOris and we will carry the
supplies you bring - these, TO our other
ports. We nov say, No, we.aii0w no com
nunlcal!nn al all with these excepted
ports.-bir. e. Pinckney, of the II. OF Z.
from Charleston, writes that The present
act was carried III lie Senate by 40 10 /,
and In the House, by Oh TO %; that this
great majority WAS owing 10 imiorna-
ii"n from sources 10 be relied on, That the
British government WAS already in
yicidiag condition and that closing their
free po'tS would operate strongly 10 pro
mote and hasten our having the object
We have IN view, which, Is, free Inter
course with their Islands III our own yes
sells, and on terms OF complete equality"
We have as much right 10 pass such a
law as Britain has 10 Shut her colouia!
ports against ns-and il il could have the
effect OF opening those ports, II would be
erpedient 10 exercise II. But We query
the consequence.-As the case stands,
ace lose the chance of the freightS between
our own ports aud the British Tree ports,
as well as of the sales o! our lumber and
provisions for The British islands. She
loses the freight between her free ports
and The port OF consumpiion-as well as
The purchase of our articles through this
cbanuel.-Wiih her, the question now is,
n lieiher if she cannot procure luul and
provisions from other places, she will be
supplied wlth our products carried 20 her
islands from other free ports, or whether
she will throw open her islands 10 our
vessels Perhaps it may yet become
matter of negotiation hon mamy and
i0hfca Of her colonies shall be thrown open
10 US.