Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-27

II has to expect. That ground which, most as
snredly, we must ultimately take, should be taken
now He thought December too remote period
and that the intercourse of Biish, vessels from
the colonies ought TO be stopped much sooner, as
soon, indeed, as fair notice could be given But
that day being named in the bill, he would
luiesce in 1t, if The bill should be so amended as
to declare that then, even then, distant as the
period was, the trade should cease, unless were
allowed fs psrtase in it. As lo.the bill in ito
present shape, he saw nothing in il bat coneess
sion plain, unmiard concession. The British
Government has now, for como months, excluded
our vessels altogether from he, colonial ports.--
We'have been in session three months, and hay e
not met that exclusion by corresponding ex>
c!usion on our part, or by any other measure
II we rise without passing any law, it will be in
the PRESIDENTS power to adopt corresponding
measure. But this bill by suspending the act OF
Ao@o' winch gives that power, proposes to take
! away The power. We shall rise, then, having
zone nothing ourselves, and having taken away
all power from the President to do any thing.
But this is not all, nor indeed is i, the worst
We propose TO go further. Having thu. left the
trade 10 the exclusive enjoyment of British yes
sells, paying only the alien duties, until December;
this Oil then provides, that after December, those
duties themselves shall cease; and unless and
~ 'he president shall issue his proclamation, Bri-
ish vessels will not only enjoy exclusive mono
poly OF the trsde, but will absolutely enjoy that
trade without the payment of any discriminating
dutes Whatever: Tor IL was constantly to be borne
In mind, that, by the Senae's BILL the trade though
moi open to us, will not Cease in British pesseIs
alter December, unless proclamation issue. II
IS produce this very effect; il is to provide that
'he uaoe snail chen cease, unless we are allow
ed 10 Pariske In It, thai this amendment is pro.
posed.
For one, he held the opinion firmly, that, look
ing 10 The great object of avail responsibility and
haVai power, and locking, also. to the severe and
afduous composition which the shipping interest OF
'hiS country Was now obliged TO sustain, all com
merciai regulations ought TO be adopted with
Careful and constant regard 10 that interest. a.
pe'"eeh commerce and navigation, if, under the
pressure OF clrcum stances, Ell her yield some.
thing ofits convenience, he had no hesitation TO
say on which side that concession should be made.
re would never consent, under any circtimstan
css' that any branch OF the commerce Of the coun-
Try should be exclusively CARRIED on in the ships
OF foreign nations.
1t others could doubt on that point, he cou,d
not; and he should strenuousIy resist any APP
Pfosch towards yielding il. This bill appeared
10 INN to make such approach. He beIiev ed
nothing was 10 be gained BY tina, excessive candor
winch Dol deTs on " eskhe.s. He thought our true
poley was TO nlainiain the principles which we
sse au maintained; 10 Insist all the inter ats
o. Our shipping and navigation; to say az once.
'hat II we cannot 60 to others, Others shalt no,
COME 10 us 10 propose far and eq ,al terms and TO
say az the same time, and by lie same ACT. thai.
'"ose terms De not accepted, the intercourse
h'us' terminate. Thus making known our mode,
ia'ion' or reasonable forbearsnce and DELAY. bu,
making known, also, at The same time, our firm
determination 10 INSIST equality of right, in a
matter interesting noi only 10 the prosperity and
wealth OF the nation, bu, 10 its mower and its
glory.
Under these impressions, he hoped the Hou.e
"ou'u INSIST on tins amendment: and without its
aappIon' ne should certainly vote against the bill
the gentleman from Georgia, (Mr. FORSYTH. y
ana other gentlemen. bad said, thai, by insistiny
on me amendment, The bill might be lost, and ,ba,
Inc PRESIDENT would tDen be bound, BIZ peremo,o-
~ eaiy, TO close the trade by proclamation.-
iie lhiF. W j still found it dihsnl, TO persuade
himself 'hA' The Other House, On reelection ~ ouId
nor agree 10 This amendment. He would put j,
iairiy TO their choice He would leave the on
lion with them. 1! they preferred an ium.di.,e
closing OF Inc trade, 10 the bill as amended be i,
So IL was Tor their consideration. For his own
pari' he could only say that he thought the hill.
ih lis present shape, was misunderstood by those
VINO supported It, and incompatible "a III The in
terest and honor OF the country.
Mr. w. then adveried 10 the othar branch nj
ME. Toirlinson's amendment, which was IN al,,,
me pbraseoosy OF the third section of the Senates
p'i' and thought the amendment useful, and indeed
neressary.