Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-01

auctions. IA ordinary circumstance. tl,rrefo,.
] no difficulty could arise upon this subject R,t
Great blt'in being engaged in war, and the II
y. neutral, the risk of transportation in American
vessels would OF course be less, and the rate of
freight consequently lower than in British vessels
- M H. 'resi BrI ain conceded 10 the IT, States the
''sh' OF taking from her w es' India colonies any
Va N'ei' productions In American vessels, snd this
NP'" we same terms a. such products might be
ed nom hence in British vessels, il was OBJ
vious, that the vessels of the U. States carrv;py
10Y ieSs irelSM, must monopolize in time of war
the whole of the export trade of these isl,nas
ne practical ELECT OF such con cession on the
pA' on 1fest Britain at that time must therefore
nave Oesn In deprive herself OF all participation in
''1e Oeneh's, derivable from The Carriage of her
own productions, IN her DIVA vessels This nre-
tension too was exlravagan, thai th. II. Stairs
'ouio MOI IN decenry prefer il They were con-
'tht' therefore, TO yield Great Britain the rjebt
OF delinins what productions ofher colonies might
"e exported thereroni and UPON what terms in
''''hs only tna' the terms to be prescribed should
app equally % expectation in he vessels of e;
"ei "~'ioh so as % 1--WE preference TO the nsvj-
S'lion OF neith"r Grea' Il i.ain, no ever. couhi
"o' accept this condIio hsti done the form,
81 because, As has been said, TO crea,e no pfe-
ference by law. uld be- in effect, ia give a mo
horo!Y to the u. States; and q DESTROY tba, very
ef"h'ty, which l, seemed be The object of beth
parties to es aoiish. Thu- the question Of eXpor
s"'ion from The Wet Indies, also resolved itself
INT" mere question of carriage.
had either party yielded the other the nm
limited right al regulating either exports or inn
ports by law, 1t was certain, that preference anil
monopoly o! carriage would be go secured II
edoh retained TINS rehi, 1t was probable that the
Uade would be e&iInsushed under The double
pressure OF discriminating and count ervailins 6u-
ues' imposed b. either, 1 advance lie interest OF
lt7 own Faficul.r navigation The only mods
therefore a I'D, str fl,ss
SET GU TIE Gtrect agans' the ciTcn,fOuS voy.
sse- - At independent OF the Intrinsic difficulty of
c"'ciuuhS any arrangement upon such basis at
y TINE, II was impossible TO do 40 while Great
Is i'"'" was begeren', AID The T. ) neutral In
sn'h state ci things, the neutral position OF the
u - gave 10 their vessels, decided advar.
tHre IN both voyages. Or this advantage thew
would not con-snt 10 deprive themselves, unless
compensated iy an equivalent in peace. Eut the
uncertain dura.ion OF the Wa, rendered il impos.
SINE 20 "djusi this equivalent Such had been
found oe the case. Ia relation to the 18th az
i'ie OF The Treat OF 1874. II wa> useless there.
l"fe' 10 propose any such Project again, while
w"r "Ni- ted. Hence, aithO' it was known TINT
me ru'ct, OF the war mus: he beneficial to the l.
., Great Britain deemed WISER 10 suffer them 70
e"Jo' tie tall benc.ii derived, during this ne.
'iod' '!'an % enter INTO an arrangement, whei eby
That benefit sh7ulG hc then cur,ajled. by means
which mus! one'a.s injuri in,Iy to her navigation
tte!eai e. N"'Ln@, therefore, could be effected
u. relation 10 lie colonial trade, dur;ng he nego-
iia;I'n otiie p'opu-ed Treaty. OF 1907
Very soon alter ihe rejection OF the Tfeatv or
|, 'ool' circumstances having no connection with
me IjflIiHh coiona! trade, and TO which therefore
shHi not advert, i"dlcsl PI esdent Jefferson Is,
recommend to Congress. 10 lay an embargo upon
al American v'sse.s TLis was done on the a4,h
Day oil december 1907. The embargo was fol-,
io"ri ny laws prohibiting expectation from the
al. .. 4
90 England. This again BY o'lIer laws prohibit
ing n"p0'iaiIons into the U. s., in any vessels.
ON ANY O. these pOi's And finally on tbs
ARK day al March 1859, system Of complete
oH-iH'sIccufse war established between the T..
- ana Treat Britain and France. This Don-in-
iercomse was succeeded by the war with Great
bfta'n, which wss declared on tie 18th of June.
1917; '"i thu war terminated by the Trea,y
concluded at Ghen,. on tie . eth day of Decen.
her lSil
Aiho' lie condition of the colonial trade.
wa matter that had no Influence in producing
lie restrictive y stem OF The y s. or it's extern
500 a. have stated, yet lie necessary efTec,
"I ID" system was, to suspend his trade n,
cin".nn with The rest, for q period Of nearly 90.
zen years. The c nsequcnces of ,his susncns;o,
WIZ Tong be remembered here. They taught les-
sioAs watch while fero!lccied, it was 10 have been
expected, would eve produced Caution in aeain
ing 20 similar measures; aud vhicb proba-
by you'd have produced such an effect but for
can.es thereafter, 10 be disclosed. They demon
sraied to Giea' Britain. that her American COLO
NEE were not SO 10 depem.!eat upon he u S. as
MAJ ,ai'fs mat ''me been suyp0sei; and so pro-
d"rrd language o. her part, -uch H. which she
DAD nat Deiife held. This sewers pressure de-
moTa4Hcd our own citizens, by tempting them To
e'aje sysien, under whose heavy buIihen thew
lounu IL dl'hcuit 10 exist; and rendered the Ia
DI'u'i vI'itiion OF law, no longer universally o.
dioJS. lbey sii'o!s tuis temple of our Union 10
10 very ioanidiioH; and mot probably would
nave tumblfi II into rniD, had they continued
I much longer they forced ibe premature birtJ,
OF tHH' system OF i"anulaciu' whose sickly ex-
Is'ehce alter" ards, required and lived the un-
7 hIe encouragement, which must destroy the ft.
/ re - commerce and hts already nearly ruined ths
agricultural Interest, OF large puriion of ihefe
once h'ppy and cOmented States They io,rn
ve'isned GoursbIng revenue; and were the M.
inhi'e cause 81 IN enofmous public debt the uu-
eq'di distribution OF which, acts like the sslction
OF leech 'rqiicl 20 Tie mu-cles al labDur, 10 ex
u''' IT. blood AM strength, IN order gorge Tie
VorachVs anu mott -be-satisfed appetite Of
b'oaied capital. But even here, al the mis-
chiefs, that resclted Iop he short sighted and
"feichfd policy, "Hieh dic sted The restrictive
system ol 1893 would require a volume, At IRE.
sent must conclude lie number by stating, that
the treaty OF Cheat, Pot an cad IN 1915 10 tbs
restrictions imposed by our own government IN.
on he commerce OF the II. Z. The peace hire.
by Ie.torod, commenced new soes In the bs,,
~ Of tbs UIect, the narrative of which il 40 i'm
podsni ihai must reserve IL for future num-.
Der SENE%.
TIE JEFFERSON FUND
IWLADELPHGA, jar uary 8. 1927
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