Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-30

very difficult, by degrees, TO go further. fT,
5nuis that he cannot effect his object withou
conccalment-hc takes false oath. and be
comes fanliarised to that species OF perjury
lie commences by presents; then thinks he ma,
turn tho practice to pecuniary advantage; he
smuggles, upon larger scale: hc extends his
adventures; and instead of gloves Shoes o.
silks, he tries the experiment of more valuable
articles. He makes money, and in time is indli-
ced To crnbarIlin more desperate nd more erin.
inal specnlations. What is the consequence;
You are Obliged TO keep up q navy to prevent
contraband trade, circumstance alluded to on
a former night--5attle aud ;b!o )dsheI cnsue-
the loss of life, and perhaps deliberate murder.
AL this IS very melancholy, and yet for what is
it incurrcd9 Under the fancifui notion, that il
is for the interest of the silk manufactures OF
this country. Why, lord blcse,ne, sir, we know
very WE'LL after ALL that the British silk manu-
facturc is SO highly thought of broad at this
moment, that believe, if market were open
where the goods OF this kingdom should compete
with those Of any other, the British goods would
drive all riva!ship out of tho field. (ITear,
hear, hear) If this be So there is not the slight
est pretcnco for saying that to change the sys-
TEN would be to injurc our silk manufactures.
Let US accompany 1t with reduction of duty
on the raw article, and there is not foreign
country, that will not be glad TO take our Blani-
featured silks. !, therefore, hope, that tc House
will think il full time to throw down this hollow
gilded and distorted idol of imaginary protection
Ito hur it from its base, and to establish the
the same foundationthe well proportional statue
of commercial liberty, Hear, hear, hear.)
We are favored witiythe following statement
OF the Liverpool Market on the 18th ult.
50 LIVERPOOL, March 49,
During the two first days of this week, the in
quiry for cotton was very limited, but since
Wednesday, there. has been better attendance
OF the trade, who have purchased rather extern
sively az the extreme prices Of last week. 1000
bales of damaged N. Orleans, (fru,n the Rufus
King,) will DC brought forward by auction on
Thursday next. The import of all kinds, is
29,7l3 bags, sales $500. The sales, of Ameri-
can were as follows; 365 S. Islands, 12i TO AZ:
229 Stained 10. 9 10 III; 46Gl Uplands II to
90; 1912 Alabama and Tenn. u TO 81 and 345
New Orleans, 8 to ILL.,
ssTo day we had an unusually good demand
for the last of the week, and about 1000 bags
were sold, to supply dealers orders.-For 63o
bis Turpentne, to day, two thirds soft, Va. i3s.
3 per cwt. was given by the trade.
ssThe supplies of Rice have been large; COO
each were brought forward yesterday by auction,
but this quantity exceeding the present demand,
which is nearly confn2lto the homo trade, and
the quantity being rather inferior, tic whole
was withdrawn. The Corn market has been
dull throughout tfcweek, and ii is difficult 10 sell
at reduction of 81. pcr70 los, from the prices
ofiast week. In Tobacco, there has been cx-
trernely little doing. No alteration in Ashes
sales OF the week 800 lbs. mon. Pets, at 36s.
Cd. to 37s, and 55 lbs. Boston, at 45s Cd. Bark
is in rather better demand. The weeks sales
Of Flaxsced, are 100 casks II. York, at Sos. to
So Cd, Tnrpentine steady at farther advance
sales 1900 bis. at lbs Sd. to las. 6d.--2l0OI
s. American sailed Hides, have been soIl at Al
ia Sd.