Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-18
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Al observing and intelligent CONNER ciaI
lVicnd. hah drawn uur attention TO the follow.
Ia" attirl", wnchwe not only deem worthy
place Ia or columns but recommend TO the
C"nStderaie attention OF our readers. As TO the
alteGed failure III the scope OF our comntry's
ultimate policy we suppose opinions will diff
fcF. he most enlightened of orr ownpolit-
Claus dissent, as So the probable lesuit of ,nea-
SureS projected and proposed Dni, with the
cpi"ionS 81 this English politician, as 10 the
I'Sue Of stk5sP> South American conflict, and It's
consequences, we fully coincide. We do not
mean that the act of taking possession of The
Fiorid as Is determined Oh by orr cabinet
or HAT taking possession OF that part which
has been once agreed to lIe ceded would be
strictly speaking, an ACT OF aggression bntwe
do believe that the South meTican Patriots
VIII eventually triumph and that as TO Ame-
Tica. tile sceptre IS atOuI to depart from Spain
toieyer. Bait. Patriot
IF-sm EeIrA LoHHO1s Ueekiy Messenger.
SOkIli AND SOUTH AMERICA.
the subjects Of most importance to The
l$'IiIsh People at the present moment are,
'de political state aud condition OF the United
states, OF British America, and OF the prOvip.
ccS ~ Spanish America, which yet preserve
themselves IN kind Of trail and imperfect
dependence on The Grown Of SuaIn.
Within few years, America has obtained
an imDien>e ntlIence III European politics,
aud such is her wise aGd cauIiOuS system OF
policy mat this rnilncuce is more KEY 10 he
cudhrntd AID augmented tidH shaken OF di-
riinlshed. First as g.. the United atdtrs The
Pr sIdeDis Syeoalt contained plain Indication
% the disposition % the government which
Is, TO shake of, as much as possible, the
dependence of the United States. no on
Lusiisll commerce aud manufactures, aud to
aim ~ tl!~ object, which ceDtury's legislation
has acquIreG for EHglaud, namely, such d
system of navigation and maritime preference,
as ShcU'S make America a formidable naval
power.
Tnep0Iiiicians i'll America, see that Eng
iish comihtrce, wills - Encourages Ane-
Iicdn manufactures, advances British interest
40 Il i1O told manner. liz tde tirSr place, liz
t.nds to eurich VS. by giving vent to .ur
trade and secondly u preserves aud ang.
insnts our naval power by encouraging our
shipping. The United States have already
aIuied stroke At the latter of these objects >.
bat their ann was nVt neived with sufficient
strength 10 effect its purpose aud the blow
has ecOiied upon them.
81 is 0riytwO or three wears ago, we believe
tFVeakIng itOm recollection that the United
states attempted 30 enact several laws similar
10 our navigation laws. Some Of these laws
passed bat n was found a speculation of TOO
Anch hazard 10 cary the whole system Into
eject 8mfrica, however, prohibited, and
siih continues TO prohibit. al cOasfing aud
Carrying trade on her own shores Size pro-
bbits every vessel, Which sails from British
colony, tom trading with any OF her teTritus
Ii"u provided THAT an America vessel IS exL
rludtd from entering surii colony. IL other
words snr Il aiming at having colonial trade
thfOND open TO her, By menaGiDg ~ with re-
traubc acts. 10 those acquainted with
oommct &C, IL is well known, that colonial Hro
JUce may be exported from oar colonies
- NO ~ America ~ British sings ana that
such British sings Biay Diug back to the colo.
lncs huTibcrO VI articles ofthe first necessity,
which con1pose what is termed the lumlJrr
trade. But Americ9, by her late acts. has
nieidicttd this trade, fof she will moi permit
arlicies o. colonial growth 10 be brought
sfon amy colony ~ British ships, from utich
colony American vessels are excluded. Under
ibis new policy, What has been the respt p
The sale Ol colonial produce las not, thereby
diminished bat America has lost her lumber
tg1dp ni consequence. The West India pldB-
a. n't DeeU compelled t6sn3ply himself with
aitc. ~ gfrs,>ity, either from tie mother
c0rit'y 90 tfor British America This is the
teeSUu pi 'hr u uudeTfui increase in the trade
~ Brush America IL i'frasa this cause that
ibr tsaIc Of Canada, her shipping, MINORS.
,t"d eAgv' r,hase increased wiJihn No lasi
n"vtNca's 90 q i'grefolu ptoporuon We
have uOttbe t1upt oi = moment, bnt these
navigation acts oi trr jUitod states have ueeo
rather brtturt .H1r infieus 10 Gus cosi.
Mctce. Bu. aie laitra atee az tbs desJ-