Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-03

IghG0N tEyp7
Neiay before our readers TODAY. the whole or,ba
Lords i.crct relative to the trade with the Eas, In
ties 'hN oi'na, OF wnch we gave, on Saturday, CO.
pios extract IT Is document of great interest and
Aht pftlhce cSpectlitS when taken in COMMISSION viii,
sihs evidence upun which its views and recon,r,ond
IONS are ioGnied. The greater part of thai cyiinc
was received curing the months of June and .Jnv
~ tue last ScsSon o Parliament ONLY seycn ON, .;
the twcny-scvon persons exalnired b,,,mr go
5ner deposition during the present session
! lie LORDS IEeDRE ON FOREIGN TR lOF
p! me hofdS Commii'ces appointed, a Select Com
lni'iee TO In1girs into the means of cxtcndnq and
securing Tie Foreign Trade of the country. aud 10
report TO the fiouse and 10 whom were referred
Snc minutes oil ie evidence taken before the Snlco,
committee appointed in the Inst Session of Pnrlia
hicht Tor the like purpose and also the several Pc
t!nohs, faperS, and Accounts which had been rF
Ietreu 10 mat Connttee and also the several
editions presented in the present session of Par
'a"oht or ihe subject OF foreign trade -
:" Ordered to Report,
:: Ihat the committee hive met and have nroceeJ
ca IN the inquiry, winch had been entered into y tho
a'd committee appointed in the last session of Par
lament, INTO the stlie OF British commerce With Asia
.pcu1ins as well that which is carried on with the
territorial possessions oil the HoH Fast India Comma
ny, as !l;'t WIN the independent States in the same
part of Che glebe. ~
lathe conduct Of this enquiry, the Committee
nave not Thought II necessary direct tieir at,epon
10 the commercial concerns of the Fast I,G;a C,u
pany, rs administered by the Court of Drcctor win
view 20 the interests both political and financial NJ
u,at corporate body, further than was necessary 10
off free
utdc, US effected 10y existing regulations
li,is subject, therefore, naturally divides itself
MS 10 te various restrictions 10 which different
descriptions OF commerce III these regions are now
HInccteu ny law That 10 the territorial possessions
oi Tue company hemg carried on by license only from
tue Company !; that TO other parts of South Al,
fShna eXceptedO and the Islands of the Indian
ocean, by license of the Board of Control thar o.,
SiIha beng entirely prohibited TO all British vessels
cit those III the actual employment of the East ;li,
aCo"p'hy anu the whole trade confined to ships of
Z ccstlI iaNed amount CT tonnage
- Inc trade which is carried on by Iicenae viii,
Lac territories OF the East India Company is confined
ID me fresidenees- of Bombay, Madras and Calcut-
tt,,'ne Ge port OF fenang. Some incOnvenicnces
ana iJJ"y 20 individuals stated To have arisen
w1ere circumstances have made desirable TO chance
tae Gesuhaion OF vessels from Of these ports to
amor tleir arr wal IN the East in consequence
Oi Tic delay attendant upon obtaining a p,rm;sson IN
do 80 from the local government This ;tjced mn
DC Oh'acd by obtaining licences including (he above
NAMED ports generally, which have been sometimes
IiIu TOT, ana 90 not appear TO have been refused
bu me system Of requiring licences does not appear
20 be attended with any public benefit: and Grc 4;
charged for eac! of them.
more material advantage might probably &C.
cruc TO the free trader from being permitted IN ;ra
WIN Other smaller ports the coast of Corornandcl
anu Nial1oar, where the company have already col
iectors o customs established who might clfeCtualy
couHtcract an Illicit trade ; whereby w;dor lnld -
adventure may be opened, and an additional stou
Jus 10 commercial intercourse afforded to the native
INHABITANTS II would, however, be necessary in ,hi
w pIOFluc by regulations, which youl1 nnt he
ditcuit TO establish, against any abuse of this c,,,en
SION OF privilege by British vessels CARVING nm the
cOasunS trade, III which there is every reason 10 he
ieVe they might successfully compete with the native
ships, winch have hitherto been considered as enov-
ms monopoly OF that trade of which The Fast ISd;s
company could not reasonably be expected IN do
lrIvc their subjects long as they are precluded
tom Carrying the direct Trade To- Enrona j.; liz,
built vessels. Ii must be observed however t,t de
coaStn2 trade Is now open 20 vessels of other nations
nose o, me united States not being excluded from
~ J'iu sianc es nave been stated to the Committee
=" when the Portuguese flag has been allowed 10 mss
ron one port To another carrying on trade from
winch British European ships arc excluded
NC committee cannot dismiss this branch of the
sugeCt WITHOUT Observing, that although il IS difficult
rom t"e great hgcation which the free trade TO the
peninsula oil lDdia has experienced since il has been
admitted upon the terms Of the renewed charter
gfhnted Ia the East IRdia COMPANY in 1919 10 cet;
iae hurry the precise amount of It's increase IL must
Ut inttcc tia Us progress LAS been stch rs 10 ndi-
Ce tlu neither power 20 purchase nor a disuoei-
.'H " use com nodlics Of European ma nufacture
lie Isl WanuB{ an tie natives Of British india whilst
the minute knowledge Of the wants and wishes Of tle
'nhdbiiuntsy acqnrcG by "A direct intercourse with
ms country, w0nld naturally lead 10 still further
lusnenu.loh o. our exports The greatly increased
consumption cannot be sufficiently scsounted for by
Ihe uoumI 0i European residents, the number of
whom does not materially vary and IL appears 10
Use pcen much the greatest in articles calculated Tor
iht 5elofii use Of lhe natives. Tint Of the cotton
'nniacigr Of this country aOne IS stated since The
fsl opening Oi the trade. 10 have been augncnfcd
ON Our 10 i've fold. Aud thc taste OF the natives
l'r such articles may not improbJly have been crca-
icd in some instances and extended in oilers b. that
cry gut 10 re nartei which has doubtless by lis
FSt@, anu consequent ioFcrin prices frc1ucnfIv
icieitel thc spccuatbns of private merchants The
aits on no merch3ntc cEpOrtct fr0a Great Britain
10 iadil, which amounted IN the year i8l5to Gg7O III
"a va the ycar lSl9, increased 10 E3052Ttf and
hIoH5h w market aptt1fs then 10 have been 70 far
'ycfsyeke as % occasDn dniinufion Of nearly one
'il ~ tte e2poes ufilc following year 182O) tat
bm1nNg1 fPpaafs - h2ye tttea place more In the |
Vheg iniawd9d' fort CONSUMPTION OF Europeans I
80 ~ natives and tic made is n0,v stated 10 the
'p'ifto, ~ ~ tcst ii5Drn ~ persons, 10 Be re-