Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-06
WEST India AFF AIRS.

From the West ladies we have received mass
of papers by Capt. Reeve, OF the Spartan. They
contain little of interest to our readers Ihe me-
Iteration of the condition OF the slaves appears TO
be the principal object of legislation. The cessa-
ton of the inter between the Islands and the
United States, however, excited the most sppre-
hension and discussion. Some few oil tue editors
speak with pretty Independent, tone on the sub.
ect while others state explicitly that the prohibi-
ton of imports after the 1st Of December. will
produce the greatest em0arrassments ana may
prove highly Injurious. The following remarks
". y. ITmes.
/" Whether the productions OF the United States
of America will bs admitted, after the LIST OF De-
cember next, into the Ports OF these Colonies,
through the neutral Islands, il question on which,
we observe by the Colonial Papers, a wide differ
ence OF opini On prevails. At Barbados, 1t is in-
terpre,ed that such importations will not be per
mi,ted through ST. Tbomas's, or other foreign set
Elements in the West Indies but that our supplies
mus, be derived exclusively through Halifax and
Quebec: whilst, in Antigua, it is understood that
the indirect trade which carried on previously
to july 1922 will be resumed, and these Colonies
| to be thus provided, through the neghbourng
foreign Islands. with ready supply OF articles al
the first necessity now received direct from me
! United States. This latter opinion, we are in
formed, is accredited here. and will be acted upon
accordingly. Considerable Inconvenience would
indeed attend the Introduction OF trade with the
foreign Islands, and its being confined TO the Free
Ports in British America, with which, from the
effects of the winter season IN those ATTITUDES,
| constant intercourse could not be nainained;-
our situation, as respects the necesssries OF ife
would be thus rendered extremely precariohs; and
the Colonial finances would also be threatened with
embarrassment, from diminu,ion in the receipts OF
duties which would necessarily follow. In such
case, these dependencies Of the Nation would, TO
| certain extent, be made "victms OF a general
policy''-a tenet not here TO be disputed,-bu GER
| tainly much to be deplored in reference to part
| of the Empire, which has hitherto suffered so much
in all it's interests and is still bur,hened with war
duties ou it's staple productions Under this view
of the subject, it is to be hoped that the system
more Immediately beneficial 10 these interests, will
| be finally sanctioned"
! BRIDGErowN, (Barbados.) Nov. "a.
Supplies of dry goods. plantation stores, pro-
visions, Sc. arriving in great abundance from
! the United Kingdom, and the Americans are tax
ing advantage Of the short time left them to stock
The Colonies with lumber, and many indispensa-
BILE necessaries of life. Judging by the language
! of some of the leading journals of America, a.
noticed by the editor of the n. Y Albion, who has
given the grea, offence of throwing the blame OF
the interruption ,hei. trade the American Co
| vernment, we should imagine that there will he
some violent and angry discussions in the Congress
| of the States which will meet next month We
shall look with anxiety for the Presidents next
! Message, az the long Grafton OF the American
Executive is called. bdT0odidn.