Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-28

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hand from any port ia Europe; hut i, WAS nj.
tmafriy enacted. That all goods and m,r-
chandise of ih' growth. Production, or ,r,apu7
'ar'ure of Asia, Africa, or America. ,h,ch
shall be imported into the United Kingdom.
from any port or place in Europe. shat III. So
imported for expnrtaticu only Astb. Anne
ricans enjoy the right az drrct Importation IN
To TINS cnunry, IL is not very likely that any
part oi then produce would previously ne sent
10 the Continent and this clause can there
lore hn considered as really applying only to
the produce of Asia and Africa II was in
ir"duced in compliance with the petitions of
the snip owners, who contcnded hat ina>murh
as foreign ships could bp built and na,igated
cheaper than those OF England, to admit IN
por'aiion from European ports, would have
the effect toisubstituie circuitous for n direct
navigation, or to cause &saic and A'rienn
commodities to he imported into the Conf
nen' IN foreign vessels, and to confin. our
ships To their Importation from thence But
NJ. Hall, VII" is very EXTENSIVE civ engaged in
shipping concerns, has shown both in III, able
pamphe' placed at the head ofthis article. and
IN his evidence before tn. Commute. of the
House OF Commons, that his apprrhers sion il
qul'e ideal. In fact. we DO not thiuk that our
shipping interest would have sustained the
slightest injury, though foreign vessels hsd
been allowed In enter into The freest cnnrpe-
'lllon with them in this branch. Tive estimates
that have been SO often published, of the
c"mparaita cost Of British and foreign saip-
ping, family represents The former az bring
II great dc'l more expensive than the batter
But these estimates are all made according 10
IN" cost per ton, which is most fals, and err
roneous criterion. The admeastrrd tonnage
Ola foreign vessel represents her burden With
II very great accuracy. Blu, such is The mote
pn,pD Id ~ H.. 81.
ship which registers SO tons, generally car
RES from 2l0 t0 eco TONS. Mr.. Hail states
that ht has known vessels of ouy 400 ,ons
r CUSTER carry mixed rargoes OF 900 tons IL
81 curious fact n observes. tina, a skin
which was put into dock IN London rnr the
purpose OF being raised upor so as io inc, ease
Der capacity of stu~4sr. aAnieas,,rcd more
hrture she vent nto dock than after she had
heen raised upon, though her capacity of carr
ry'ng had been Increased nearly 100 tons - ip.
81 Mr.. Hall has shown distinctly, that, whrn
all vance : made for this df;rt nee IL, he
mode at measurement, ships of EQUAL Ia, mage
ARE built as cheIpl, in Britain as ia either
n ancr or Holland land aIhrughse first cost
al 6aliic Ships bh somewhat less, they are by
no means 5" durable. and will not bear the
wear and tear ofour ships. On the whole,
therefore, 1t would seem, that our ship own
er> have nothing TO fear from the fr st TO-
slbe that the alterations now made can do
them the slightest injury and in returning
Roma had toa good system, it is perhaps the
best policy not to ad,anc. with too bastv
steps, hui I" allow one change to pave the way
for another"
New YORK, Octohrr i8.-The sloop Of war
!.rle has hauled out fIom thp Navy Yard
we understand she accompanies the C,ane
10 the Mediterranean. -Aer. .8dr.
The Salem Regst, mentions that. M tho
late t"rn of tn. U. S Circuii Court, AT Wis
cassei. Judge Story pronounced an important
a"u 'I"qucnt opinion respecting the legal @h-
'lga'l"" ot paying The expenses of Sramen,
a@;n sick in the merchant service, under The:
Navigation Laws of The United States.
Shocking C'ecprrtncf.-A letter from iady
IN Paris, OneiGa County, 10 her friend in,
Whiting, va states, ~, while four ladies
were taking tea together near thar place. two
OF them sickened and died q, The ,abr. and
the other two died nrxt morning On anrx-
animation Of the tea-kettle, it was found tl,,;
hard worm had been boiled in IT, the DoI
son OF which was the cause Of their death.
WAsuiyoToN, (Mh.) Sept. GIVE have
learned, with much pleasure, that no new case
oi Epidemic has appeared in Natchez during
The last four days. 1t is earnestly to he hon
ed, that proper precautions will be- used. nv lie
owners and occupants of houses, to cause
them TO be properly cIeansed and purified.
previous to their return TO The city.
The following has been handed to us ms a
correct LIST of The Population, within the limits
OF the Incorporation of Nalchez, on the 10Th
inst
White Ma.rs g53
r sales 186-S2J
Black M,-s Jdg
Females nO6--A59