Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-17
From the PortlsnJ M A..

net NUN the New \ ork Enquirer on the sub;ect nj
'"e ,a'e order In Council calculated 10 mislead the
MT huskisson's act of Parliament OF
Iuy, 1873, opened certain specified ports in tho
British West Indies and North American Colonies
vessels OF all nations admitting British vessels
nom 'hose ports. The trade was TO be i'm the ero,v,b
anu produce oil the respective countries. and GER
tain articles Were prohibited
was considered by several members of Con-
6'ess 'hsl th7 act oil Parliament should be met hv
g prompt repeal OF our discriminating duties III.
ecfe'ary oil State, however, opposed this and pre-
ierred TO leave il to negotiation A hill xv.s bor,-
ever, reported in the Senate by the COMMITTEE NJ
nance and supported by Gen. Smith. MIR. Toze
W., we" ana MIR. Holmes, and opposed by Mr.. Lloyd
= ne latter gentleman adopting the views nj the
secretary. MIR. Loyd's speech TO which the en-
qufer aiiudes, was on bill offering to all ns,;ons
ms oi reciprocity IN commerce, but did not refer
20 tne colonial trade. Tile bill ;ntrodpcedbv Con
smith and TO which Mr. Llovd was or,osc,, ,,.s
intended to meet Mr.. Huskisson's act. and ,yonId
prevented The late order in Council. an order
""''h VIZ produce much commercial embarrass-
''e"'' ~ Is well recollected that while the hill
was u'uer discussion In the Senate. Mr.. Holmes
expressed his fears LEST It's efec; would be unfavo-
10 our Pfa'Ster trade, and proposed an amend
- - W protect mat trade, which was assentcd to
- - zen Smi' II and adopted by the Senate Gen.
o""h vas The prominent supporter of the bill a.d
was 'aid on the table partly with an Intention IN
i .t II again and partly from an apprehension
' 'He iiouse would be inclined to act on il tina,
session. Perhaps the inclination of the Executive
~ se'iie The points by negotiation had some innp
ehce IN de'erring lis progress.
our negotiations have been unfortunately pro
% r",her suspended, by the sickness of our
minister Mr. King Mr.. Gallatin is furnished y,i,b
the necessary instructions on all the noiots of as
terence between the two nations Bt a. IN. del,,.
occssiorei by Mr.. Kings return was know, 80
ing eSs ara u was understood that The British
e'''ie''' insisted on discussing al The subjects
VI oIeF'y together, 1t Vas believed that law
| 'ec'i""ealnS the act OF Parliament OF July ~
80" We perfectly satisfactory 10 Great Britain
, We on lie whole very beneficial to us tal,e ALL;
subject from the list of controver,ed 80. M
thereby facilitate the adjustment of the o,bars H.
was SsceFlained that seven-eights of The traIe IN
the bi'Ish colonies Is in vessels OF the II S,s+ee
al" eohs'q uentIy HE discriminating tonnage dutv
W" '"A against H., a. seven to one I'm this viev
oithe case 1t l. to be regretted that Sr;,b,
Oi'i u'u "o pass and that are now entaneledin
from which will Ieq sire time TO
! US ilsd That bill passed, never should
''"'e 1e"Tu Oh This order in Council. These 70
marks are intended to cast censure n, M on,
nose VINO preferred Legislation and those WHO
~ -eie' neg oIaIon, were equally honest in their
'e"'' IL however appears by the event that the
-o'"e' WERE IN ms case, correct. IL is proper
moreover mat the public should give credit onlv
I. 10 uue' and that however correct and in
on Commercial! subjects Mr. Loyd may
NC ne certainly Is not entitled 10 the honor award
ed HIM by the Enquirer and Cen,in.I in re,,a.'i :,
ms Dill y MEMBER OF CONGRESS
-oTHtSh o'der IN COmcR-In our editorial
",'iee oi SATURDAY, IN which we took b,iefrrv;.,,
OF iacts connected with this subject. 60 immedi,.e
80 ana important 10 our country at thi.
h' we alluded to memorial which was pre.
- W - SENATE, early In The session, in behalf
% 'me merchants OF Baltimore, PRAYING for the
abollshlng OF the discriminate dn les ana m a-
cent additional on the duties on their rargo.s o.,
% "HnI''InS British vessels, from whatever Dorts
" e "Hle eIhis as the vessels ofthe most favored
"S'Ions, In the debate which arose near the cIn.,
"a 'he session, on The report Of the Committee =,
oo"''hefGe' (which was against the prayer oflbe
'en.o 'dl's's') General Smith exhibited such a
~ e'P''"o"s ana aoe statement OF his opinions ON
,H's great question, and evinced such tboro,gb
knowledge OF his subject that we tbnl, we 60,
is"uer more acceptable service, nj this time 10
'ne pubic, especially to our commercial cl,ss of
ieaHerS Than 10 republi,h ii at full length I, viii
NJ io'"u ~ me hrst page, and is taken from the
tr''o"sI ihteiisencer, as revised we presume. NV
GENERAL Smith himself NJ \. IRE. Past
CONGRESS.
IN Senate OF the United States. .9Dy1 ~ 1905
MT smith, OF Mary land, addressed The char as
follows:-- vac 'i''i' 81
MI President The motion is to ,I;..h.-.o 4
committee ol Commerce from the further c,,si.
deration OF the memorial Of the merchants nj 2,,,
more winch prays that BRUSH sbjps NAV ba "a
niited from The Colonies of Great Bli,,i, On ,,.
ment OF the same duties of tonnage and ;mn,., -
ieyIedb by law on the vessels of the TJnited So.
Inc SUBJECT had engaged much of nv attention
u''"S ne recess, and had come 10 the conrlusiop
I ! IFaulG G.
'n'' .He CL"eu states had acted agains, its own
inerest, IN not having declared the coioniat 80,
in ilish ships free of discrjins,i,, ''aue
SoO" S"e' ,he commencement of the presen, COS
s'on' b'a conversations with the Secretarv IF
"'d'e anu 'he President, on the subject
Oeneve' Mr.. President, that there ;s No ,re..
49,! VI oPih'ohi that all who have considered the
suolec'' agree " that our discripina,in, ,L,,ia.
ought 10 De repealed as far as ,bey relate ~ III
~ Oe'o'e u.s. me only difference j. the olayuer
- o'''i''''ee OF Commerce think il better TO he
cone Oy negotiation. Others think that !, ~, -
ehecied by an act of Congress. which sbs,i go, -.
once, and 'Chhom deIug, the verv Iiher,1 81. =,
oI D'tain' made by her act Of Parliament ~ Tho
I''" June and her two acts Of 9th Julv. 1895 r..
'',' ldst mode most fully concur. W. Lro,.,
"N'' we mean when we act By law An the
.,- "a 'he Government then concur, and ouf
oSs 20 INTO execution without DELAY. Nybe,s
a. :" we wan tor negotiation, we know not yybe-
nave yet gone, nor when the ne
gohauon VIII terminate. OF this We are $3.50
'nat convention, ifmade with Grea, Britain conIi
not De acted on by the Senate before The ne3t
son In the mean time, our merchants are Ds,i,o
20 he colonial Treasures from so 10 ESQ oo6
per annuth: On whom does this tax fall, o. ,i,s
Ageui'ursis: for the Merchant must cb,,,e ,L ~,
ny pays on his commerce; and every charge Of tbs
H%1 nuS De deduction from the price of the az.
eo sne purchases Its that great interest of on,