Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-03
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.

Florida, Capt. Ilnkhan, and Leeds, Capt. Siod
dsrd, the former OF which sailed from Liverpool
the 20 h, and the latter on the 25lh ut we
have our regular files of London and Liverpool
papers Lloyd's and Shipping Lis:s, Prices Cur
rent &c. 10 The la est dte.
MIR. Gallaln uansac, ed business fer the first
lime with Mr.. Canning, at the Foreign Office, on
the i7th ult.
The most Important article which presents itself
to the American reader, is an Order in Council,
y hich was adopted the 18th July, (but was
not published until The 18th of AugusD which
among Other provisions, goes to prohibit our d.
rec, Intercourse with he British possessions in the
West Indies, SC after The fist dag Of Deeen,
Der NEXT We have given The order in it, official
torm. The London Traveller, ha. the following
remarks on this subject.
" Our sew and more liberal sytem OF free trade.
has encountere ed more Obstacles than was antici-
paed. Mr. Huski.son's arguments, could efFec,
| 40 change IN the policy of France: And the Gov
eminent Of the United States, has refused TO allow
British slips into their ports, ON the same terms
and the sane duties American Ship from the
| same quarter. This is jealous and ilIiJeraL DO
Icy on the Part OF America, and has been met by
an order 10 our Colonial Governors, to pfohbit
intercourse with the U. States, in -Iwericaa YES
sells, from the LIST OF December next Sufficient
time is thus allowed effect an UNDERSTANDING
AMI The American Government, we trust, will
Wow lIIS question CLtItHlIy IN TIE interval. MIR
Ropnsou's Bill! uf 1925, relaxed the previous se
verify of The Colonial monopoly considetabv
| Canada. Jamaica, aud the West India Islands are
now permitted to maintain direct intercourse
with the various countre. of Europe, Africa and
America, and TO expert their produce direct The
exclusive right to supply the Colonies with man
uJdctnred goods, is rtil! secured 10 this country
But the Colonies are authorised import all sorts
OF raw produce, with the exception of coffee run,
To bair
with North and South America, the Coloni.t.
may employ either British American ships hat
In trading with Europe and Africa, they can ONLY
use British vessels. The Colonies ara still excIn
ded from dir ect Intercourse with Hindos,an All
Asia. While our Navigation Law was in mos
crIptive iorcc, retaliation by America or any otb.,
Slate was jdsthable: And with this view rbe A
merican Legislature passed, in 1917, an Act. CO.
pied 10 the very letter from our code. and
avowedly as a measure of retaliation AGAINST
Ifeat Britain Our northern rivals acteI on the
same principle, and Prussia and Russia framed
heir ." ChartG Maratma'' on the same model
" Mails nous avons change tout celia Anotbe,
day, and different policy has dawned over Eng
land and nothing could be more equitable the,
our arrangement with the Gov eminent of the Uni
ted States. By this convention a direct inter
course was allowed with our West India CoIo-
MES limiting the importation by America,
vessels TO The direct produce of those States. thu,
49, allowing Jonathan 10 bring flour, slaves. Inn
Der, and other home produce, and to receive rof
lee, sugar. and rum IN exchange One indisuen.i-
oie cohditon oil this arrangement was, that Bri-
lish vessels, trailing fio ON British colonies. should
be admitted into the ports of the United Sta,es on
The same terms, and paying the same duties az A
meTIcan ships. But tins condition the Ansrioa,
government have refused to sanction and he
thrown the thing into the status quo ante EaI
iuHi' we nave no fear however that this tenn
Porafy misunderstanding, will produce any rupture
win america The Sovereign Congress, have
somewhat TOO much republican Jealousy about
them but little diplomatic interchange, we tru.I
VIII ADJUST the matter satisfactorily, between l.,
nahan and John BulI''
The Courier holds the following language On tho
same subject u" '"'
Orders have been sent to all our Colonies in
the west Indies, 10 put in force the act of The
ON oil The King 10 respect TO their trade with fo
reign countries. by that Act, the ports of those
Colonies are to be closed against the vessels of .cL
States as do not place British shippnp adm. hs
tween those Colonies and such States, uDon tho
iootlng oil the most favored nation
Inc United States of America have declined
" pace our shipping upon that footing in their
ports and In consequence, their ships will not be
adIhiued TO entry, in our West Indian Colonies AZ
terthe Isl OF December next
" The Government Of This coun,,v ,.,o,,,t
been fully justified in excluding Am.,icaa Ia,
Immediately, and without any more speci6c ,,.,;.o
Than That which the Law itself mad given A-n.ci.1-
~ as that law, which passed in July. 1925 yv.s
aoi to take elect till January 1920 F,o,, H.,
PERIOD our West India Ports ought in stric,,e.s
70 nave been closed against American vessels. b,
as, Ia TACT, they were not, il becomes petbaps the
courtesy OF one friendly nation TO another to sivo
fresh notice and further sufficient time be1,,o
this measure is carried into effect.
" The interruption of this trade with the IT,i,sJ
States, which IS thus forced upon Us BY the con-
hnued refusal OF the American Governmental rIac.
our ships, engaged In that trade, upon footing ri
the most favoured nations IN the Ports of the iii
lei States, Is, we conceive, fortunate event r.,
British shipping, which cannot but receive On |
couTasement from The interruption of the trade noe,
Sa'''eu On IN American bottoms, aud with cargoes
IRON the United States.
10 the countries in the north Of Europe, which
POSSESS III common with North American
m ' t"t means OF supplying the want. of
~" "es' Indian colonies, IN flour slaves s,d
lumber, AID which are willing 10 trade 9Th IL
colonies upon terms which the United Sac ,Ia
chhe, tbIs intelligence cannot fail 10 be bigb1. -
isres'iDg and important"
The stale OF trade and the condition of the emf
ierIng I-Dorsfs IN the manufacturing districts form
'noihef interesting topic Of rernzfk il the Ioodo.
papers. Accounts Of continued and inc,.as,n,
i'sress appear from almost every quarter. II =
TACT, not 10 be concealed, that distress and want
o an unparalleled degree, exist among The work
ng classes, al over The kingdom.
LIE Courier Of the 18Th asserts that The variou.
accounts received from me manufacturing district.
satisfactorily demonstfst, that affairs sqe sensible