Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-20
FOREIGN.


NEW YORK, April i4.-By the William prr,.s c
liverpool We have our regular files from Lunon To m.
evening Of the Goth inclusive aud from Lyerooo or ,h
2S,h February. The Paris dates are to the 2sd one mr.
days later than we before had or general poca, ne,
there appears nothing OF interest, The decree &c
amnesty ny Tue Hing OF Spain, was not yet issued, though
report 10 that effect had prevailed in the OF France
anu spurious copies had been circulated The Agern- war
seems to be viewed 6agnt which could have no i'm
po' ant result The interesting item in these pa,er
Is the speech OF the English Chancellor the Excheouer
MIR Robinson, presenting the Budget 1t evinres n,
Increasing prosperity OF that country what is more 10
oor present purpose einces the triumph of those princp
u P''ic" economy, cm the due observance OF which
-"e' ia" 'ne permanent prosperity ofany country result
amer showing that in addition about one million and
quarter oil surplus from the year, there will be over
million surplus this and estimating that for three xe,rs ,
viii Continue TO annual es cess of r
ceipts beyond expenditures, MIR. Robinson NOES ~, o.,
pose the abolition OF some, and reduction Of other bopp
~ on exports and imports He particularly rs will,
'"e eN'"es IRON his speech, recommends the
immaculate abolition of the bounty coarse linens ,na
eou"' aoo-n OF that on finer He proposes alec
oher reductions, for which, for sound pr;ncinos
developed, we refer to his own language We Va, ~
our Congress will exhibit the mor,;fyi,r .v, ~
adopting as truth what The Oil world is discardnc ne
'"e 10 the abundance of money, and the Low, ra,a m
'"e ."""efhor OF The Exchequer has recommend
~ u"'"o" W 'he rate OF interest on the 4 per Ger,
~ 10 'i. lie states that there seventy.hve millions
''"g OF per cents for which lac proposes to res.u.
stock ut 81, rredeemabe for FIVE years Those bo,rs
per cents not agreeing to the exchange 10 be mil o =
October next. ~ :"
SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 the Greek loan, of which the scro Inv,
"p'e""m OF per cent were going on Lord Byron :,
salt to have subscribed fi0oOO and near relo,ire r
Canning $4,000 " -u''
MIR Godwin's History the Commonwealth !" on which
In aya haar
geographic despatch (ays the Courier of the a5,t,
had reached the French government Of The ,;,
payonne OF the Vscount MarceIius with the Copv.,,
se" on inc 9Th February, for regulating The military nc
curaiion of Spain by France.
Inc British Admiralty had designated Fa,mor,h ne
pace OF rendezvous Tor vessels bound up the Straits n
ceVe convoy A ship of was 10 sail thence .,o e.
night after the first Of March.
The Chancellor OF the Escheouer after b,v;,, ,.
ed the ways and means, &c in adver,inr to the
no"ntes and commercial restrictions said on the su,
the bounty linen '"
LOOKING therefore, nj the bounty under such cronms,,r
" :" "Schiei rather than an advantage he was dspos
=" "e steps for gradually getting rid Of IL and hi,
Recommendation was, that the bnint, ppon inferior linen.
those ut about 7d-sbould be given mn ;rr,o,,,.,
mat That upon he higher linens should he reduced TOW
een' IN each year, until the whole, by this cours. b
" e"'ffy abolished. In this the revenue wond no
"'e'se" iVooooa year, and the trade really benefued
rather than impaired by the operation
lie then proposed a reduction Of Is 3d. on run,
lie dit not know what effect the mea sure righ, h,,. $780,
the sealing IN rum hut he believed that it was sound IN
principle and his object should ALWAYS he IN ,hs
"o"" PRINCIPLE even although Il did not at first sinh, nr
~ e most OF practical convenience benefit Uie,r,
ANA hnaiiy on the proposed reduction Of the duty On
ana prohibition Of foreign silks he makes the foow
ing manly and sensible observations
lie proposed therefore. to reduce tho pre.s,, a,
IN 4.
low the free expectation Of British ,vooI n, "a l., =,
mus they wonld be enabled sweep away endiess
" IesTeuons' now kept up with and ceremon;es
o"u ea'en knows what, OF which did any ood nm,
a oy "'oea IN preventing the Object which they were
aoout a'tan-namely, that epung the wool trade on
~ nest possible footing both for the manufacturer and
grower The apprehensions which were entertained had
no reason 10 support them. Why should tho, ;.,,
g'ne commerce down to the earths He believed that in
uu " loss, the alteration would 'ead to greater e,teut
" consumption IN the articles Of the wooden trade whcS
~ '"en oe borne to every quarter of the world and he
eoud anticipate nothing bur the happy and prosper
GUS results from such enlarged supply being reon;,
rom 'ne industry of the Britt people. lie could see no.
repeated it, in the consequences but absolute good
ana ne Hoped for the support Of house to his prono
o oneers} The loss upon this to the revenue he es-
eu at fSooOoo' The next item consider was one Of
great importance, as it was branch Of trade which was
Peou"arN regulated by restrictions and prnhibons-he
" Tdue, tHear, hear) The subject divided
se mo two branchesthe high duties the raw mater
AL and the utter prohibition of the use Of 6oreign r
lures lie would take the last these considerations 6,
" WOMB ASK where were the supposed advantages to Brit
" commerce 10 he found resulting the probibory
y"' L"oR nj foreign nations, and consider well the O.
pon "hch they must have Of policy in respect to the
projection Of our domestic manufactures, For veor,
past The abest stnesmen the most acute writers imam
SUBJECTS u national economy had arrived at conviction
'hat 10 maintain manufactures bJ system Of n,obbi,iop
wa" exceedingly impsIitic. The Government had made
progress IN removing those which fettered our own
~ 80 Du' were they to stop short where they were!
'hey satisfy foreign states OF their sincerity by what
H'u already dope or would foreign states rather
conclude that they very much In earpcst-bat
y dreaded that lberay of commercial intercourse in
their hearts, which they were so Frequently knou n no
s IL was almost impossible for them moi TO doubt The
"eeTiy OF those professions. What the fact No
u'd the ministers of any foreign state lay on high
WV" VI" any a1ucIe Of british commerce. but, was well
o"n 10 MS right honorable friend who presided at b
BOARD OF Trade, letters and petitions came in from the
eauhg merchants in tue particular commodities calling
upon the government to make "Reminiscences Win ,r,
OF losing and adverse consequences predicted in those
'emons~anees should be made in vain Then the ambas
""ors horead We're directed 10 slate governments
"' "ey were RESIDENT the injurious effects wbicfwcud
ACCRUE 10 nr''h commerce 1.-THE duties should he
'Oee' "hht was the general answer Why, they
-. - 80 ~ voc chaI"cter oi The policy NJ home -
IS impossible for 20 let in your articles while ycu
pers''in not receiving any Of into your posn twas
as impsssibie for British ambassador to find a sufficient
answer 70 TINS orsupentnn adj homntm- was in vain to
"sP' 10 elude position Of plain just nature
hey must conclude that had belief in the soupdne
Prse"caiy' Of that which we professed with so much
warmth in the abstract He believed that the praedea
good' IN proportion they might have courage to try
would be foSnd to exceed the abstract summary Why not
now ems ncpnte the commerce Great Britain Why not
cut the cords that tied her to the earth and let