Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-04-06
HOUSE OF coMMoNs-FEB. 6.


h. wallace moved for III appointment Of coirnIes
toi,qure into the state Of 70 eign ad 1t was deaf
mr that an inquiry should M entered into without DELAY
and that the results should be laid before thu house a, soon
proving. aud the disresses part of the aboring comm
nifty had been nslesiay relieved IN tn Cotton Trsdc a
might take upon himself say ha both in EnrInd and
IN Scotland the hands fully employed The wages
we're certainly not high they had formerly heeu t
they were such 10 enable the sborer 20 obtain com.
Portable living In the wooen trade some
ty were iruirsons OF recovery from thedprsspn undrr
winch they hid labor1 The interests Of the several work.
had mostly been followed by tn distress the others and
ne hoped IN the same way that and Improvement in
tne resi-. Our trade had known yieissitudes The
return OF peace had changed the whole Of relations
ami the spirit OF reyyng in other nation, had
gerated rivals TO us in every part Of Europe. We could
no long command the commerce Of the world by the
prPondcrance Of our is, was TO protect onr
,Ias D, commercial means This cJcnuy poss consi
oerane her naion Our e,tabsed trade
Our capital and the skill of merchants gave u, great
aaatage but these, great they were, had to exert
under such burdens borne by no other country
Those who felt bi would recognize the importance Of max
ing such advantages as available possible. He was pen
sIaded that there way doing this 30, BY revision
OF our existing system with view open as xe field a,
possible 70 our merehaDis and manufacturer II was,
oWeNt impossible 90 expect that there should b. 500
siion on che part Of other covntr 20 eonribats 10 Y
rensi ny admitting unless we're dis posed
20 do the by them Iie benefit rnus be- re;psocal
Oless we supported them they would support u.s. II
was ~ vain 10 expect that could ace the part ofysnd
70 Az we World Such principle would b. destructive OF
upon Sf Il was the principle Of free trade alone ghicb
eOo ad 10 me prosperity Of te country IN lis pre-
sent situation that principle could only be acted upon under
c"fsmerame limitations Not only in this Country but in
hi DINERS new cannti5 Of rads had heep opened, which
esu iT protection. But from their nstue they only
Ieql'eu immediate protection far absolute ne
t.ssy called for it, Upon former occasion, Committee
"a tht House had been appointed, and directed their sten
uon 70 THIS subject with considerable advantage That
committee had mnie recommendation relative to the state
OF the Navigation Laws and II his intention TO submit
20 we House az no very distant period for
Tying those recom ndati0s effect ~ the same time
h SHOULD propose that another suggestion &c that committee
soud Ne adopted namely the consolidation nf Ire c,m.
msfeh laws OF the country BY removing tie i'm pcdments
wiieh sooe " the way Of commerce, they would main
tiiJ bot improve aud extend the Rational rtsonfccs For
~ proportion is interests guarded - would oar
stauon snd rank among The naiont uf the wnrd b. sim
ported Or elevated. he oytd that committee ie appointed
70 examine into the % the trade aud commerce Of tie
country, and tOrtpDrt thereon.
MI Cnrwen expressed bis qualification that the Gov.
eminent wss awakened - tie necessity Of Examining o
tose subjects 10 which the Hon. Members motion spp g.
Mr. Barring was aware iha; the subject fore the House
coud not thcn be entered upon that ength which its
nature required, aud therefore he woud eointo ALI
bu eve one ives ready 60 enquire, being Were
the SNh year q peaec Wy there interest o
uS eSuni7 "a s;s'e SO p-os.1sus sia-. DE would