Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-09-07
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From The Baltimore .Anericnn.


Richmond Enauirer, which we have given below a' e
length may deserve Some thought from politicians IN
This country aud from none more than those 'oho
hope been found 10 ian the loss Of the British CoionaH
Trade al The door of or oWn dipiomatiSts. WEI
have more than expressed our arm cohViet'on'
tina, the sudden suspension OF the negotiations on t's
subject. arose ont Of nothing bm change q potcy
In tne British Ca5iaet; and that our alleged delay
to embrace the offered conditions. but an excuse
for doing what wound have been done al any rate
Fine truth Is now leaking out from other quarters
it /. admitted that The ministry had reasons GOOD OF
bad !nr retracBs their reciprocity system ihpait
and the writer Of the letter in question repeats whal
has been said in other letters fran that country, ana
what was guessed here long since. that the cIamours
nf the ship owners were at the botton Of the matters
and that in the words Of the letter, shaving deter
mined to change her pocy, England would havcl
found means to eyads arrangement, Chad II beet
made az she did TO get oser stipmciei anlp tgM
lei engagement to neg0tiate on tic sat ret. As
lnuch might have been guessed from the iilppaht
tane of Mr.. Canning. who spoke. 10 our apPithtn
sion. very much Ike man who having an a" kward
Imatter on hand. determines to face it out win me
lm,st etf.nniery bP eau.
The editor Of thu Enquirerthinks it noconso'aon
however. 10 be told. that had accceded to her
offers. England would have found means to ev'dt
! the SPIRIT OF her act Nov to our minds. II i both
consolation 10 Us. and excuse for our DIPLOMATS -
a consolation, because IT'S some satisfaction to hh"w
that our loss at an, Is inevitable lnuN lfoh' i
e rival. and not a Consequence OF wat mS'h nave
heen avoided by ourselves: an excuse, because Il
= would have been difficult for the most p0iitic GOV
eminent on earth to bnd by enactmens OF rs own
lp0llcy OF any other people. Nay. II Is sD!hethn%
Il more than an excuse it is matter ct praise % The
foresight OF American diplomacy. that. aware OF lhe
y fluctuations Of police, ohoud have lit ~ bad
o ihcm BY the only means known betWpeA ind pen
,e dent nations, d solemn Gid heI Gjge&ied tTenH
y IOtherwise, the collectors ni Gteat Britain mi4ht a
u any time have received as uneXqe ted orders 10 -.
rs pend the legislative acts 10 face, as 'h0.e 10 h
ne collector OF Liverpool. just announced 20 a@q,@
u he ata,ission Of Ldian Corn FOR CONSUMPTION. lh
y administration. says the Enquirer, ,annot CLAIM az
~ benefit from these concessions s.thty c,ull no
q ioresee this change OF p0licv.' Yet 1t required II
OIL extraordinary sagaciy to know, that an arrange
ment on the permanent basi, Of treaty. was no
liable to the changes when nt4rnay IN progress
4 and will necessarily he 50, as !n, great com
III mcrcal nation has advantages to grasp or reail
y over rival.-Ihat Part of the letter which relate
~ to this subject, is not less by Of attenl"
III than the other We shall keep gain hoihin9 rGn
~ 1ngand. in the way Of cnmmrrcai b. lit, but wha
N We retain by orr prudence and foresight or by tn
% force OF superior intrinsic advantages.
60 70 the Editors Of the Enq1irer.
LIVERPOOL. Iuiy .. 1927.
81 Gentlemcn:--'This country has becn tor twev
~ months laying the foundation of commercial VIZ
We with the United States, which can he ternnaci y
e Just terms only by united and energetic resistance
=" and prompt adoption anda faithful enforcement
" ConAfervainy treasures Whatever Hrglrci or owe
> sight the President u the United S'a'"s may ha'
W been guilty OF on the West lnA, tlir>iton, All
Us whether he has. has not. been .lity Of nesec
r. have not the means here to- dttrnA 20 bat b. th
"e as it NAV, our countrys honar AVID her nt"r2s' Il
W. qures that we should rally rounA nir government
~ aud present united front To england, uPna IT,
subject The contest has been ,,rauded vita Il
thin veil by Mr.. Canning. in hi, corrrslondeU,
With Mr. Gailatin. 70 conceal from the view Of n
orl unprecedented man his real object. When Ep
~ land in 1915. opened her West India ISLANDS. d
u certain conditions. to the whole void, she wa, 81
- cere, and if we bad accepted hcl condition., i
lilo would have placed her in ia her awkward die,
IN ma, as, in S26 she determined to change her y
H. licy, but she would have found mean, to ev ldc ii
s arrangement, she did To net over Il stipulated M
nm pIighted engagement to negotiate upon tie suJirc
cn She made positive engagement to settle the matt
FIJI Iby negotiation in 1871; and in 1926 she
positively declined to negotiate at all respecting
nn and that too, whout eving any other reason than
If contained in hir. Cummings hppant and u,pcr
o; nent remark, that " he would not G!i0O himself
am, be drawn into the discussion of Il subect.,ha. h
DIV already been eyhau.tcd"--lo which he subspnup,
nj y added in the House OF Commons. the empty 81
and rothv boast, that he hat had the ho9t scord. Aft
yas this. lei no man in America suppose. THAT En.la
at. was IN 1926, disposed to arrange the trade with
ad upon equitable terms and that its uon-arlanset
the "a w. - "ii oi me 'efmS on
any G' rl AZ. :, h"e '"'" is III 40
i, merce dia not work well as they expected
they determined tn retrace their steps, as far AS tn
,oo could with dccency. To this, ministers were I
''n IT, more promptly forced by the camours of the 81
pug intcrest-cianours to be sure uniuuntesl.
,n,s still not the less load on that account
wy ihev ascrbe' all the depreciation in the value