Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-18
To the Editors Of the Enq,Grtr.
COLONIAL TRADE.
GENTLEMEN:


spring from feeling that the u. States shipping
could not compete with that of q. Britain, but this
Objection would disappear, any discussion rela-
i've to the Circui'ous Trade, which - ell q. BIZ
tain wants. II it cannot now, it ought 10 he made
aole, Tor the inf-rority arises only from deficien
cy of economy in the United States ship-ow
his Legislation il rendered douby necessary by its
being impossible for Great Britain to have curse
10 negotiation. The prejudice of her people are
now SO strong that nothing short OF Laws, the
subject of the true systems Of trade, passed by
King, Lords and Commons will DO. Besides,
how stands the Convention which it to expire in
October 1928? Does not the Briiirh Act OF 1894,
and all subsequent the subject, make the
F. India Trade. from the u. States, depend on the
compliance with those laws? From my imper
feet knowledge of the question, I should cay it
did. Here then,is surely way out for the Co
vernmeut. in it's present state of embarrassment.
rejoice to see we agree in opinion. and that
you have accompanied the letter by such judcious
remarks. II will paralize its effects. The writer
eeems to think Great Bri, ain only vulnerable in
COTTON Stop this II ffic and you provoke rebel
lion." This (says he) will be the effect in e.
Britain" What would be the effect to the mil
lions Of Bales now produced in the Z. S.? Not res
beion, but total pto-tration in both planter an :
ship-owner. There is not individual between
the Baze and the ST. Croix that would not feel
the blow
But the writer says, Great Britain is looking out
for other supplies of cotton. She need not. The
inevitable result of her efforts viii be such
Increase 1t, and the plan of the Southern planters
@ to buy negroes TO grow cotton, and grow cotton
10 buy negroes,' will make her the depot OF
overwhelming quaotity No Tariff In the United
Ststes, no hostility to the u. States, common
circumstance could have much fastened the peri
cd when both Cotton and Rice (as Indigo has al
ready done) must yield to the cheaper growth OF
all the Eastern w orld--io say nothing OF the Me-
dterranean. The pacificstion OF that will give
TO France the trade of which her local situation
secures to her the monopoly. Here, then, is a
mother source OF alarm. 1t is the demands of
France and the U. 5. that alone give buoyancy 10
the Cotton market.
Colquhoun in his treatise on the British Empire
(app. 23) says " Advances were made by the z
lndia Company in 1779 to the cultivation of In
digo, to the amount of 81. 2s5,7I4 on the security
OF its produce. Its superior quality recommended
1t so much that The SAILS
In 1856, of GAS, oil lbs. (about lo7
cents per ID. amounted to 1868 ,7I2
1910 $50, 1924 lbs. (about $50 cts
per lb) 1924 262
Where the Indigo Planters? Let each Rec
Cotton and Tobacco Planter beware
WHAT then, do policy, prudence and providence
unite in pointing out to the government and peo-
pie OF these u States' A gradual preparation for
an inevitable change of afsiIs-not a convusiye
rush into manufactures obstinate adhe-
renee TO the growth Of Tobacco, Rice and Cotton,
10 such an amount as actually to ruin the grow
ers The former will be destructive the NOR ais
the Interests, the happiness of thousands lat
Ter will totally depreciate the value, and destroy
the comfort oil 3 million OF negroes. Let us then
hope that the minds of men may become convinc,
ed OF the necessity OF preparing for gradual
change.
The commerce OF Great Britain has proportion
ably diminished. The like result must attend that
oi the U. States. The monopoly these countries
enjoyed from 1792 to 1916 has passed away
Peace has brought her Legitimate competitors into
the market. Bat those who think that this COM
petition will compel the people of the u. States
% to live within themselves forget the age in
which we live, the elasticity and information cha
Tacterzing the present generation, and the immense
feld OF g" hitherto unknown and unimagined enter
priz-." Hence, the commerce of the two great
commercial nations of the world must encrease.
it is in vain TO listen to the prophetic. oil the dis
appointed and The gloomy. The loss of the u. s.
was to snnibilate the power CT Great Britsin-the
Revolution of France sink her in the scale
OF Datons-the over-ruDning OF Europe by Napo-
leon, was 10 render IL desert ahd enfeebed for cen
tufies-the United States TO fail in their at
tempt to frame free federal government and were
destined 10 be the victims of a ruInnus disorder
Where are the prophets? With their prophecies
in oblivion
The course the government has TO pursue you
nave designated. Let it look only TO the interests
oil the people, 10 which it is orn act correct
ly. Let IL sbandnn its absurd supervision of the
must now see the pre-emnent folly OF thinking
thai :" the fabric OF social connection with
our southern neighbors will rise in the lapse OF
years WIN grandeur and harmony corresponding
TO the magnIiicence of the means pIacsd by pto.
violence IN our power, and in that of our descen
dsnts, is but the 80 bsseless fabric OF vision tina,
VIII not leave wreck behind"--for, IL depends
on " ITS foundation being laid in principles of no.
ilics aud OF morals, and d:stss,efu TO the
thrones and Nominations of the older yDrld," for
they must now be convinced here is no founda-
ton OF the kind, however MIR. Adams NAV have
dreamed they were - co-extensve with the sur.
Isce OF The GtUbe, and lasting the changes OF
time"
Let The Administration abandon this language.
worthy only school-boJ's theme, and reading
carefully that Book of LIFE that can only instruct
them ina correct manner, and they will bring
themselves and their fellow citizens into the haven
Of peace, plenty and prosperity.
AN OLD CORRESPONDENT
s. Carolina, 10th Sept. 1927
=. s. The subject is hourly becoming more in -
terestng by the efforts which Great BRIAN mus,
and Will make, to rid herself Of part of tina, load
OF taxation unler which she labors She will
after Tie exefIioDs of the Summer " hich will be
spent In activity, most pr, baby come out ike a
giant refreshed. What were Mr.. Canning's words
IN 1917! lie was then in a subordinate station
cannot, will not Join with those " no desnai,
OF .he fortunes OF their country. Great, admit.
y tbe exhaustion, and severe, lament it, is the
distress In thus moment Of exhau ton and dis
tress, the enemies of England again SEMI forth
lhsI terrible rrophecyiOss and pronounce her In
oe LOST to herself aud the world. False Prophete
may thsy Prove, false Prophets they will prove
The Stamina OF the Nation, am convinced.
are unbroksn; that heart, an confident is sound
~ IS not surely, AZ The OF dcsolalion as in the
moment OF lightning before death, th4t zee vi
stons ~ i1tufe glory. But I ca,n,t d. m 90,