Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-10
JAMES BULLER.
.r,,r lFrom the Norfoik Herala


10 THE CITIZENS PRINCESS ANN Nopro,,,
AND NANsEMoND CoUSTIEs AND THE Bonouou
OF NORFOLK.
You have already expressed your opino,s ,ror
the Wesl India trade your sufferiprs were I,;d no.
lore Congress, aud how they we've received need
mol here be repeated-they made no iIyors,s;o,, px
I Il' - determination TO adhere ~ measures which
hau bro you 10 the brink of ruin In terms which
admit OF no ambiguity, 10 language, flow ing from Ib.
pens oil some oil your most intelligent aud vriuous ci-
Zens, You declared that this trade was essential ia
iicularIy. ~ '''S pa
Al ihe same junciure that you made represen,a-
IONS to your government, the people of The Rr;f;sL
ls','us addressed their government; their interests
anu yours were the same TO them aud 10 ven n
iree Trade between the United States and those ca
.onies nau oeen by experience, proved to he advan-
u'geous 10 ho'h u so happened that the British 20
Veihment, moved by The representations OF tl,e colo.
nisis, from some views of general poIicv or Gc
more agieenbe) enlightened and alarmed Inv tb,, cs
lenrated report OF The Committee of Commerce, OF
winch eloquent mention has been made change,I ,l,
whole colonial system, giving TO those Colonies free
trade TO all parts Of the world
by THIS measure on the part Of The British govern
men', the trade between her Colonies and Tie United
o.'es was opened upon the simple basis of recJpro-
c'y Our ships were 10 pay The same duties and IN a.
mage IN British ports rs their own, upon cond,,ion
'he'fs should pay no higher duties and tonnage in
our ports than were paid by our own vessels
Lie information of this advance IN tho mar, or a. =
brush government, was received by YOU with evil
neni marks OF satisfaction trade 10 the British "a
'' "PV" enu"i ieTns, was as much Won had
ever desired OF expected and what more ;s wanted
" Is not easy TO imagine you have read five aI,h
o'a'h essays ~ The BeaCon--has the yripr uf tbao
cohuescended To say what II is that he wgsus Ifhe
"o"io STATE what he does want, might be t,ossill
20 prove that he wants what is moi reaso,,ble -,
expect. IL 1t was not impossible to imagine t,at
man couiu berhy so much anxiety and feeling ,,no,
the SUBJECT OF this trade, should conclude a, do
wrIier oi those essays was serious when he saws The
Trade member promotes your interest, commercial ar
ngrcnh",a. lhis apparent inconsistency, must be
ascribed 10 some cause, but 90 what caI.e / Iesve
you to determine. To follow the writer nj those es
says, would am certain be u waste of finn. .s,J
iTespass upo8 your patience
u may now be proper to call your attention, =,
"hhi was zone ny your Government, after the adj
vance made Ivy the British Cuvernment b, lis act a.
Juue 1872. OH The 22d of August followny the Pc
slhent issued his Proclamation opening oar r,,,s -,
British vessels in May last CONGRESS 1,assed 49,. 40,
whereby our porfs we're opened to British vessel,
tom her Colonles, they paying dollar per ION and
ten per cent. duty cargo, or rather cootn,ed az;
tonnage and duty while our vessels we're r., nov e,
tier tonnage nor duties ia those Colonies ,youl,
ask any candid man, If II were possible Tor tbns.
who passed this act TO mngne tha the BRUSH tiov
ernmeni, would LEI The trade stand upon thar footing
They knew well 10 the contrary for the act Of f. ,,
meni provides that the Colonies were TO be Opened IN
those nations only, WHO opened their ports uooo
oi equality, as bath been before stated those ,yI,,
are Oi opinion, that This trade Is not atlvanf.geoos ~
o"r interests, we're very consistent in passing n law
calculated in its effects To annililaie II g. .o,td
nave been more independent, and honorable 10 bave
rejected this unexpected advance OF Great BRIAN
and refused 10 allow her vessels 10 coss from, h.
Colonies, upon any terms But this would hav ouene
the eyes Of the people, aud reused their indignation
OpaDle TO imagine what - hst induced This course
on our part, we are left 10 conjecture for my oyvn
part can other Object, isan 10 sop inc trade
upon any terms Whatever the object, there ).
but 100 much reason 70 apprebend that such viii be