Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-06


suiaton against the introduction of the productions
oil ASA, Africa, and America, through this coun
Wy, 'no rance, IL matter of express stipulation
ms neg leave 10 deny-the article was merely
Put IN the shape OF a recommendation to the 90
V'"eh'' anu, IN Tact, we &C; in precisely the same
~ same way towards Ffance in that respect as she
GOES to us. Farther, " the Contracting Par
'les reserve 70 themselves the power OF MAKING
oy mutual consent, such reaxations in the strict e-
ecution OF the article. they may think useful to
e icSPecuVe interests Oft two countries, on the
in'h'ipe OF mutual concessions. aflording each to
Ihe DINER reciprocal or equivalent advantages -
Ahis was all we could stipulate or indeed had
any RICH, to expect. (Hear, hear } In that res
pect' we have done all in power; what remains
must ne ieit TO time TO effect We have at all
events followed so far the recommendations OF the
honorable Member, and what remains must be lef.
10 the operation OF time; to that time which is al
ways necessary for Graduating prejudice and
which, regret, that it is so frequently i,nnossible
10 eradicate by any other means. But would an
peal TO the House, and 10 the Right Hon Member
himself, " neither the best plan TO do away with
those prejudices and unfavorable Impressions on
the Continent, would be 10 retr7cc our steps. and
TO re-enact the prohibiiory systen-to exclude TO-
reign merchandise and foreign shipping, as we had
formerly done? The Hon. Member had also recon-
mended The enlargement OF our trade with British
ihua; and trust Ii Is needless for me say that our
a'ehtion mas been necessarily directed 10 that OBJ
Ject' II we have not succeeded TO the extent of
our Wishes, the fault is not with us; we have done
our utmost to eject change, but we have no means
ol competing II, and must respect those rights
which the Legislature his vested in the Contrary
these were the great points on which the Hon
Member had insisted, with the exception of some
genera! recommendations in egard 10 the adoption
oil the principles of free trade; ard so very eager
was the honorable Member for enforcing his views
OF commercial policy, that when my Hon Friend
Chancellor. ,Ia
difficulty attendant such changes, and the strong
Pfe]ud!ces which had 10 be encountered the Mem
0ef Tor taunton got up to reply, and wound up his
Grafton by saying, that the principles of the pei-
ioh hau met with such UNANIMOUS support, and
been so universally recognized every part Of the
country, that he wondered from WHENCE that op-
position sprung which so alarmed the President Of
tue board OF Trade a sitaaiion then much more
aoly hlied by my Right Honorable FrienI
and expressed lope that he would not listen
10 the suggestions of others, but follow the
dictates OF his own excellent understanding
WIN this admoniiion the debate c!osed and the
! advice he had that night received, sinking deem
into the mind of my Rsh, Hon. Friend was not
unattended 10, as his subsequent conduct has
proved. In this House the Foreign Trade Com
mttee was formed, and in another House n Noble
Marquis Lansdown who takes The greatest inter
est In whatever relates 10 the trade and commerce
OF the country, and if not so correct IN his views
/ SO'''~
merits OF being much more consistent moved for a
Committee TO inquire into the same sabiect And
what Old II do: Bearing in mind the vile system OF
smuggling, prohibitions, SC. on which The Hon.
Member had dIscoursed so eloqucntlv IL reported
(Report 1871 that in the six trade there were
no bounds to smuggling, owing to the system of
prohibition, and recommended protecting duty to
be substituted instead Of it, Two foreign merchants
were examined by that Committee who had no
interest whatever in giving any false account Of
the comparative state of the sill, trade; and " hat
was their evidence, Why, the one of them said
mat the difference In pon of price in articles Of
SIX manufacture, was from 20 to % per cent the
other, that it did not exceed 90 per cent; while in
al! articles OF hosiery, the English manufacture was
decidedly cheaper and BITTER An alteration in the
law accordingly recommended end RECON-
mended in substantial grounds. IL 1929, the Ho-
nourable the member for London, presented a ne
tilion from the master manufacturers in Spitafelds
who wished TO have ahominable law repealed
which nierfered with the free exercise of thes
/ trade, proceeded Upon the vile system Of fixing
certain rates OF wage, contained various provisi
ons OF the most veXaious and injurious nature; and
when had an opportunity OF comforting with them
the other day If had put it TO them 10 make their
choice between that act aud the prohibition. and
told them that they could not have both. feel con
iident that they oud have said, prohibit tie For
egn Silks, & give the Spalields' Act % the wind
Those parties said, in their petition (iS23) that
some relaxation might wIih safety be al owed CON
sdering the immense quantity OF silk which might
be procured from india, and the immense amount o!
capital employed IN the trade Yes Sir the in
mensc capital; although the Hon member for CO.
venry has stated thar The silk trade * so 1rncl, SUI
peroT in that respect in Switzerland, and that {! o
town he represents is not equal in that branch OF
trade to some ports of the continent
Mr.. Eice.--My observation applied 10 the rib
bon trade.
Jr. HusSisson.-- The petition went on to saw.
Your petitioners do not hesitate considering thoe
circumstances, the superiority Of our machinery.
and the skill OF our worllmen, declare their coi-
mon, that those advantages such as to place us
10 situation 70 triumph over any opposition that
can be offered, and render the silk staple trade OF
the country" have deemed It necessary TO 90
oFer all these things, In order to show tie House
mat the measures which the Government did
take, we're neither measures mere theory, nor
the measures which carried in opposition to fla
prevailing opinions OF the country: but ON
he contrary, measures (of lie good policy o. which
its members well conyiuceD which were in
| a manner forced upon them, and which they intro
duced in compliance with repeated s-licitation--
Nor were VIC pteripuate IN carrying them; los IL
was not until 1921 that my Right Honorable
Friend (ihe Chancellor OF the Excbeqnerl Gnd,no
the finances OF that country, in prosperous state
aad seeing that he co id afford 10 sacrifice the d .
~ on foreign six del ermined 10 to 80 in commit
ancc with The wishes OF the manufacturers and to
substitute protecting duty From that moment.
Sir, we had 10 take leave ofthe support Which iii
then we had experienced from The orpo.ife side Of
The House. when said that we would give Thorn
two years TO prepare Tor Ibis change how was ts
proposition received 10y my Hoa Friend We'll
- sad he, " we will take these two years. but the
ID tyI he nat fio