Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-14
No. Xxx.

Of AZ address TO our National Legislature
No. XN.
10 the Honorable the House Of Rep
OF the United States of America, icis in Congress
assembled
foy please yovr I{,noro5ic Bo7y-
Since The introduction of Christianity, the most i'm.
por'ant event which has occurred in the world grew
ont Ga spirit OF commercial enterprise.
The Republic of Genoa derived her wealth and con
sequence from her and although She was not
IN situation TO furnish Columbus with the means of
giving Immortality TO his name she rave him nauti-
cal education, and undaunted spirit of commercial
enterPrze, TO which owe the discovery of Anne
RIGA.
To like commercial spirit, are we in great inca
sure indebted for the unexampled prosperity of ;his
great and growing Empire Commerce has caused
our wilderness 10 blossom like the
foreign market for the surplus Tr,luce of our so
mas converted millions Of unculyatc acres into fertile
plains
Oar Commerce visits every cline ana ,y!itens every
SEA he annual exports OF The u States fall out little
short of Oue Hundred Millions of Dollars!
Nearly fourth in value, ftie returns Of t;s i'm
ihehSe commerce, IS paid i'll duties nio the Tic
treasury, ard employed in dcfrayiu the expenses Of
oar aonal Government, thus oXeInpne cur s,ilf from
taxation Commerce is the parent Of Liberty II,
prove This need no, refer Carthage or other anci
emf liePubhcs We need Only cast our eyes towards
te late Spanish possessions our southern heinisn
or ages The ports OF tasa Colonies had been ;eoed
againS foreign coHmeu-, during which, time Their
inhabitants G.0aned under the yoke of an iron desoop
e INV dsipn 81 SPAN, borrower, left them
open u'er ports 70 lie trade OF ali nations Commerce,
ireghted with Freedom, sooner unfurled her ban
neFs tcn man recovered Isis Lost dignity. 4 group
Of degraded Colonies became a confederation cf Sovc
reign AMI Independent States So intimately is spirit
OF freedom identified with spirit of commercial en-
tcrptze tbat liberty die whilst commerce
survives.
Its needless to mention the influence If c,,orc
N c"iiIinG refining, and in multiplying the social re-
LIONS OF '''n Ad's''"gu.hed an'hor observes that
'C0m'"eFce rs Inc SoiGe'lzs;,i}e arMe Ctiobe.n
observations he
neIce are made, with view Of showing its high claims
10 National protection. But, whilst Cuuiine, CO enrich
Is 'he iaoc treasury, ana invigctaes public liberty
While 1t enhances the value of soil AMI rewards
the hand which cultiyatcs it-yeis it aiy,r,s e,,,,,v
'Hnt ahc competence to the artizan and the mechanic
-whs by giving extended circulation Ia ,,c.r,{, :,
creates occupation for the Of industry in dion.
sand various iOrmsn fine, whilst Commerce rronote.
te general prosperity of the Nation, il is melancholy
reflection that t'ie great ajoriiy OF these " ho r,,rn
q profession ENJOY the least Of lis benefits " here
one Merchant acquires Independence bv Com
efcf' ala; how many are engnlghed in the vortex Of
These niisfortuncs are sometimes occ,s:o,o5 - ,
Heh changes IN foreign markets sometimes by n iuc
"a''o ~ INC value OF the circulating medium at home
o;.en oy misplaced confidence and frequently by the
y'9.Ce VI oic'Sn powers. Losses OF the latter des
crP'Ion have given birth to the present address
,,i "'n5 ne Ia'c wars IN Europe, numbers OF cur
ei'o~ CITIZENS, coBinz in the relations of re,ce an.
a'Hy snbsstiDg between 'Ie United States and Fr,nro
and relying upone the faith OF the law of Nations se
as 'e solemn Obligations ola public Treaty EN-
"S'Hel afGey ~ foreign Commerce, particularly 10
zoe continent o! tuTopc.!t not intend - here r.,
go Iao de"ts Of the various depredalions committed
anon cur lawful Commerce. by the Gov eminent of
Er'ncc'~-At present, IT is only necessary to state
4hai between the years 1907 and 1910 property he
longing 10 the cItIzrns of tie United States tI uo
amount Of Three billions of Dollars was secnestoreI
6F lie Elencl Government Al A~4jvern ?, - g..
tam and N Holland; Which was rreryvarr7 si,ro,hl F
rotoa ercn 0Ic f'nf trial. and The proceeds there
o. "Pi'}ed TO deiray the public expenses of France
nat m vari2ns instances, the ships and cargoes of
orr fel'oF citizens were burnt ryon the high seas
without even Tic form Of a trial.
mat a large amount Of American nrn,ert, M.
condemned by tue Emperor huseT in direct violation
OF ne t%s'g Frestr, well The universal nr,n
CIi5 ." "c ~" o. "al''s, which prohibits SOVEREIGN
edcts I'''~ VI MS own
Iaat "1ete combinations took place by the room
iat ropj''- 10 most instances, tie forms f law ere
totally Jssft 2"Tdcd. and the proceedings of ,io L-rf
Courts, become mere Judicial rnocbery
That, Notwithstanding tie-c Iagraat yi,,, ,;,rs f ~
rights as an independent Nation, redress las been
obtained 6otn Francc. O'e''
What arerava;os tiis iuiusticc - flat not or1, a.
so'Grc'' OF al INC Noparc!,s Of Europe WHO bai do
i;Ea' asint' Fra"rr have been Unidentified; but The
Nu"'c'S H Hc rr'cHcal government Of Aieicrs lave
a. - 't''Ft' indemnity f1r thcir claims.
,5 ''."a' 10 sour Honorable Body. does not pro.
Nag GTie lis hl,,rioi, i:le.f, and ,ost zosI -,
t1 cause o. i'c claimants, arc sufficient hedges that
nothing az bis part 'a.H ac ,canti,r, t it'll; e. 49,,
yD'|ce "' "i'Ec'I ine authority o. CONGRESS the
"''l i'+' ~ '.c .'".i"" D. al hat t,a Executive
en- ''c'I IL pht scti poSe*. tie CONSTITUTION has
WY cop1l.I o. ac %1'r,Hsl Ia-i-la,rro. ''''
I"eTe.J:e. q, the wisdom OF Conqre-s aI,,s ,,
"7 '' 'rrF'I, :5T Tiniicadono Of ;bcf violated
o., ie@ ~ eminent +. ,rurnal contract vlerci,
~ t'.''e IS e<r.sHs. 20 for protection.
,, 80, ',.. i.'''" citizens have fulfilled and con
"ni" 90 H'Hi, t',.r allegiance 10 Heir ooyerun,ani
and m return hey ak ar yol,r j;,if. J,i ~, ~,
r'i5ci"n, w..,,b tiey consider III ,tir Iigi, ,,.
oGtti- Ell o.. clam. t.'l./ "a, u, &c '0'