Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-09
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Restrictive IVdr.-OM Ariel al Washing on
has given a peep into the views and secrets OF
The Administration, which cannot fail 10 excite
great in, crest. Without giving bis correspondence
al length, we shall collect i.on Il few Of the
mos, important particulars. 1t j. whispered tha,
there have been strange donSs in the two commit
Of tie Senate and the House, to which that
part of the Presidents Message relating TO the
Trade with the West Indies and the British North
American colonies were referred. Tie friends OF
Mr.. Adams and MIR Clay compose a majority in
those committees, and though it is well known
that divers meetings to which the members went
with looks OF business and despatch, yet it is as
well understood that the eas; progress has been
made. The knowing ones say tha, not one OF
the friends OF the Administration can be brought
10 make single proposition in committee on this
subject. They have probably their instructions,
and act in concert. Aware of the heavy respon-
sibili;y which the government have assumed by
their late proceedings with regard 10 the British
Colonial trade, they waiting to see i! the OBJ
position will not incautiou>ly' take part of it
upon their shoulders by coming forward to
propose some measures oil their own The on
position, however, understand tran too well 10
be taken in In this way, and while the friends of the
administration are waiting for them to he caught
they occupied in observing the motions OF
their adv crsatIes, and thus nothing is done
IL Tie meantime, however, conjecture has been
prying into the real views of the administration
and those in its confidence. 1t is pretty broadly
limited that they for a contest Of commercial
restrictions, and tha, the President would issue at
once his proclamation, su<pending all int ercourse
between our ports and the British American CO.
lpnies, provided he were certain of the support of
even all those who have hitherto approved his
measures. There is some doubt, however, on this
subject, and therefore lie has chosen not 10 exer-
else the authority with which the law has clothed
him, but TO cast the responsibility on Congress.
II is thought that Mr.. Webster is not quite frendly
10 tie idea OF re,al:aiing by means of commercial
restrictions, and that 3ir TomlIne on, OF Connect-
Gu; another member of the committee on conf
t,erce, understands too well the interests Of hs
own constituents 10 be drawn into the supper. OF
any such rash uleasure.--Nof is the country yet
quite ripe Tor such course. The presses are hard
at work endeavorIng to get up the old fever
AZ our correspondent calls it, gainst England, and
then the friends of the administration will make it
an American and British question, and take the
advantage of the patriotic preiudices OF our cti-
Iens blind their eyes to the political blunders
that have been committed.
I" The fact Isl" says correspondent, " the
friends of MIR. Adams would be very willing 10
DO now what they rejected in 1922, and 1924, and
TO embrace wha, Mr.. Adams oud not suffer u.
10 accep, las, winter. TO smother up these CAPT.
tai blunders they would, repeat il, plunge us
into restrictive TO the ruin of thousands Of
our own citizens Of small capital. But this is moi
the only blunder Of Mr.. Adams. The very con
vention about indemnify for captured slaves which
we have Just now accepted was, as i understand,
rejected by some years since. This conven-
ton, by the way, comes rather ms-spropos, foi
it at least does not 60 TO prove that feeling of hos
tilty which some people 30 freely atiriuble 10 the
British ministers.
" The end Of the matter is says our Ariel in
conclusion, 1" that the executive in this diplomatic
paine have los; bishop, Castles, Knights, and
Queen, and they arc now afraid to move even in
Congress, lest they should be " ciecL-mated."
The Editor Of tic National journal Of this CITY
sneaking Of the Vice Presidents communication
TO the House of Representatives, expresses hi,
regret " that the subject should have been pre-
ssnted TO Congress ut q time when 30 much snc
such important business is about tn come befor
that body" ii the Government Editor means &c
inshuate that an accusation involving the chsracte
OF the Vice President is rot of sufficient inpor
lance 20 command the attention of Congress, j
could only be on the score that the accusation is
rom is nature, such as not 20 require notice Blu
ye are prevented tom giving this charitable con-
s,fuction 10 the remark by the comments of IN,
Editor himself, 10 which he takes pains las ".
snail presently sheW) TO gigs coloy TO tie accuse
lion and promises his readers 10 pursue the suffice
10 spirit which manilcsis determination 10 mis-
represent Nm. Calhouns conduct; aud, IL possibls
70 enlist public pei dice against him. ~ TO eth
lime" selected By Mr.. Calhoun 10 make his an
zeal, we should be glad 10 know hat other mo
nent could be selected for vindcating birnsel
from foul charges, but the very moment whe
those charges are, for The first time, brough; for
Nards AS TO the " important business" whic
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