Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-10


oil Congress, have co, an op,,,,on 60. .xsi,-
eu' ffis hisn''s ma; puff him aad his m,stef but
never VIII iney make me believe tina, thu conduct
VI 'he government asd lis majority IN the H. r.
mas no' been OF the Weakest and most coa,enpti-
Die description. Mr. Smith has l thinh aid. that
""' men OIL lawyers, would have had no Difficult
ties In this affair. Bat as Moore In b,, Shsr;d,n
sass, /, was delightful 10 zee such me, - p, .n5
FOX, burke ana Dundas marching under ,hs b,o,d
banners Oh constitutional law while Erskine
was eadsavoring TO TIE down truth by paltry tech
h'caHuss; so, 1t IS soiacing to see such n
man az tue venerable Snnh, venerable for hi.
patriotism, his principles and his practical know.
,eIse' 30 eiesr'y marking out what has been and
what ongh, TO have bsen done on this momen.
tous occasion--for. that the occasion 4. r,om.n.
tous, no one will doubt for one instant, ,,b.n -,
results lie, 'nen be what they msy, shall be
KNOWN Rcs"its produced by " pert. vain, co.-
combs tiled III Erskinc's School ),
HowSver, with all the law of Webster. the To-
g'c OF V. or the lucid views OF Clay, netbcr of
"e"' ean zen "a' every restriction had been
removed H. 1895 by ;be British sove,umrn,--.,hsv
cannot deny, that, bus ior ar. iJ,ya,. ceI.hr.,sd
report, every restriction would ha nee. renewed
by the u. s. Nor ran they deDy hal this would
nave prev entsd ever evii inconve.i.nc. NV ~
he feared. But, do not intend 10 .n,s, ;ntn
special pleading on The occasion. NV in,en,;o,
IS merely q sa'e the views statesman wou,a
IN
.he Commerce OF the nation. I will ,,,o,v
all Mr.. Webster eau, or does claim ,y;i, liz
that the ACT OF The Senate would have ,ef, tho
commerce open till the uext Congress- could act 4
all The p' ohibion would have been nm III. r. ;,;,h
SIDE oil The question. will allow all this & .,i,,
contend, that under sc,usl cirrum,.,rc,s such
consequence would have been preferable to that
which has been produced. / will No, s,,,,,s g.
'nat suicidal spirit which prompted the Senate Of
the United States in altogether reiecti,, ,he Ioih
article OF Mr.. jays treaty, nor the shameless,
interpretations IT the enemies of thu, treat,
although they were pleased to saw tb., :, .,,..
quenee OF I" = tue u Sta'es must either limit eS.
eeeoingit, It's West India Trade, or burn its
Wins WIN mel ai!ude to the superior diplou
cy OF Mr. Adams in 1915, when he surrend,
the grant OF general trade TO India. secured
M Jay, and claimed he permission tn trade
only Tour porte Twill net aliude TO Ii. Whole
oipiomatic career, In n. course of which III. com,
( meIce oil The UniSd Siaies HIS been crippIed and
us io'eign irhuence diminished by his nee,ec, of
It's real Interests, and by npsriinsnt neferepc, :,
the affairs OF Other Governments as well a. as
sen'iai pe'msnen Injury, done to the genera, int.
rests OF the State. But ~ill slIude 20 vulsa,
| facts. sa'
ihe war with Great Bri' ain opened to the w
.aa'a Islands source OF supply for bre ad stuff,
rom foreign cou"tres, and furnished them with n,
inducemen' 10 provide what it is in heir own po,c
er TO Obtain, and thus taught them lesson highly
useful 10 save-owners; thst ,yitbou, The c,os..
economy, that kind of lsbour IS so expsosive ..
to De destructive TO the owner. The peace Of pa.
RE Drought Sweden, Denmark, the Nsr,h Of Ger.~
many, all ioilsad, Fisnce, AID Spain i, The W e,,
INTO the market. The improvement, of the Son,
,hern Provinces OF the Russian Empire, made the
Black Sea the channel OF az immense a,n,Iv or
provisions The Peace broush, syery shore Of
Tue .aedherranean into the market Tie eepercss
| OF France mi (rfeaf Pit.
t'Sss diminished, AMI heir whole con,,nerci,y~n,
ergies let ico-e alter contiaemen, Of % " v
anu win sll TINS competition, Jomn.itleeh
| In the Legislature OF the u States wiseA
TO say, tsss-SES Indie are sill so Sepsaass&
U. State, a. - rsEl.ef ij,c.. 49, ArWSth "
U. States indispensable 10 ;teir existence. and |
1hehce to urge course oil threat and lef,nce 10
county 'ha'' 'lsn, or wrong, has neve, crouchec
TO tbrear or defiance, even when a; war .;,y, m
whole World and, peiud when che berssIf
mao assumed 'be most friendly attitude, and a.
p.ned her West India ports sithou, either da,,
or restriction. Z
What is The price OF East Indie Rice now, CON,
pared with it twenty year- ago! When whea. was
worth iSs. a 20s. bishel, ;hi- Rice was sold !,
los. cd. per 18Th Wihn the las. two uon,L.
it has been sold a! 20s. ami last year was soIdl
! In Jamaica, a. as high price : the Carolina
AS TO the price OF Flour, 81. The Hsrmes Al
herman paper OF the 20th November, boastiosI1
asks, - Who would have believed that Ge,uapJ
would have been able to supply South america
with Flour, cheaper than even North America
.and such is he fact at present Las, YEA,
wheaton flour, and biscuit semi 10 Bssz,i Go
lombia, &c &c. snd rHE ISLANDS mark this Nh
lSditH',) " ioine smouni OF many hupdret. ih6a
sands. Bu,ter, beer, NAL, Sc have also, on a.
count Of their loo price, found consderabls
sale abroad :" -
Nearly one fourth of all the exports of -four wsrs
to tie West Indies &c. 1t s?oulJ be useies. IN
enter into o.ber particulars. But ,hese facts sbryy
that with such competition, ii would have been
better, even 10 have Left things IL. statu quo than
to confirm this competition, and inevitably render
1t more destructive TO he Commercial interests of
The Unisi States. Wbat does To. President
intend 10 do-,o negotiate? He must fdii-nnd
ne toW; Tor, such is the opposition to the anti
restrictive system In Gsest Britain that 40 minis
Try can gran privileges by 'Iea,y- II mus, be done
by The Legislature, End until experience sheys to
the multitude its value with The greatest difficulty
py The combined powers Of the Governments
hence, isglcf0ts he, or rather Congress must II
time did not permit. II in March, il would in M
yemter. IL is true the trade 10 ,be United STATE,
would haze been open, but, il is to be recolec,sd
under heavy duties 10 British ships; while tia, nj
the West Indies was closed TO those of the limited
states but they noi closed 10 the entrance of
the products OF the United States il British shu,
aud every dollars worth of that produce ,yonld
have prevented the introduction OF another dolars
worth from Europe would have retained the
psnters of the West Indies 10 their habits OF lool.
ing for United States suprlies add, although the
shipping interest might have Suffered for time.
~ spfferings would not, could not, have been balf
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