Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-20
COLONIAL TRADE

a short time since an assertion was published
in most Of the Adams papers on the authority,
we believe, of the Democratic Press, the great
foun ein of intelligence for the Adams party, that
since the loss of The direct West India trade our
exports To the West Indies had been greater Than
IL The corresponding month of the last year when
the trade was open. No particular statement, no
figures given, official authority was pro-
duced for the assertion, and it doubt
made al random The following comparison
5etween the Portland trade to the West Indies a,
present, and its trade before the late restrictions
shows enormous falling off in the West India
trade, from one of our most important ports ~
Y. e Post
From tho Portland n .ricin P,rio:, CT, IL.
Colonial Trade From Information obtained
ct the Custom House, with view of sscertaining
how the rsde Of this por', had been effected BY
the Briti-h Colonial restrictions, it aprears that
the exports from Dec. |. 1925, TO Aug 10,
1926. to The following places, wee
British w l. $37.4le
HslIfax. St. Andrews and St John 6s5s
ST Tbomas ST. Croix and St. Bsrts % 227
Surnsm and Cayenne 10 673
s7o. 2O7
from December l, 1926 to August 10, 1927
British w. /.
Halifax. Sc. six vessels &13, 1876
81. Thomas. ST Crox anil S.. BIr,s II, $50
Surinam and Cayenne $3.50
$37. I56
In relation TO that intercorr.s IN American and
Brish vessels between The United States and the
British West Indies the Secretary Of the Urea
sury has addressed to the Collector of this District
the following queries:
! Through what channels have the suprliss
that make up this trade ihus Ear passed, and what
direction is it probable they will CONTINUE 10 maker
2. How are they likely 10 be effected in amoant
by the s'oppsgs of the dnecG Intercourse?
What seems li'c.IV from Y,rer,,,
to be the relative proportion of American and
British shipping that will be employees in the rsns.
I jortstions
To the above inquiries the following replies were
made:
! !. Trade will rssg by the wsy of St. John.
i ST. Andrews & Halifax 81. Tbomas ST Bars & 81,
Croiz; Surnsm. the south side of Cuba, Car,hsgsna
aod other contiguous pors on the Main.
| z The ameuni OF imports into the Colonies will
be something less and the prices higher.
| Q. The relative proportion of American and
BIihsh shipping will depend on the places through
| which the trade pssSes II by The way of ST
| John, 81. Andrews and Halifax about two
birds British and one third American. - If ny S.
! Thomas, ST. Bsris, &C sbDu,tvo thirds Amen.
can and third British will be employed. Il
il though, by some that he Indirect trade will
employ more British than American shippiug.
! I1dian Depyadafions. we learn, By gentle.
men rom Crawford county that the O4age IodiAn.
have recently attacked and robbed psuy of Sur
/ veyors, under M7i. LAEGHAM, who were engsg.
! Ell In surveying snd running the boundary line o.
! the esssion made by that nstion, to the United
5 ates, last year. west Of this Territory and
Missouri. no personal injury, we understand
was oflsge1 or inflicted on the party The lodi-
ans, impca Ell in the robbery, had been secured
/ BY the Agent, and were 10 confinement At For
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