Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-18


ton, is viewed with jealousy, aud rc,elled with an
unoecominS arrogance. This is conspicuous in the
various communications of Mr.. Canning mr.. Gal.
iatn: II equally visible in the language of some of
Tie British EDITORS of whom, 1.-THE editor of Bclps
weekly Messcnger,) in reference to our determine
non TO enforce non intercourse with the British
Colonies, uses this language:
1--WE think, however, that the British Cabinet, provi3,d
MIR HhsSSson has not undue voice i'll it, will
their stand that they will boldly despsc all tine
menaccs of this nointercourse SYSTEM and reply to the
Americans with contcmrous defiance of their threats
bny us out OF policy which has of the main
pillars oil the naviga ton SYSTEM Cuba ST. Domingo, and
the Dutch Islands, may easily be made depot TO render
the West Indies independent OF the trade of the States
and although the commodities imported from those auas
may be somewhat deaie this Inconvenience must be subs
united To, IN preference to Succumbng the naval
lence Of the United States There some ,ernina
ton to system which has already FILTERED away so much
Of Fundamental pucy which AT last If not restric
TED, VIII cut up our navig ton laws by the rootsr
In other journals find this feeling of apprehen-
SION clothed in more dolorous strain. The SUNDAY
lhnes exciaims-'I:.e shipping interest, the cradle
oil our navy, is half ruincdour commercial MONOPOLY
exists no longer, and thousands of our
are starving, or seeking hope and redemption in dis
taht lands" lis editor then proceeds thus:
I'VE nave closed the West Indies against America from
feelings of commercial rivalry Its active scamen have
already engrossed important branch of our CARVING
trade with the Eastern Indies. Then Embargo
and Nonntercourse Act, from which America would
now nave less To lear than ornerly for is no onrer
dependent on Britain for the supply oflcr domestic wants
In few years they will entirely supesedc British nro
dueonS with the exceptions perhaps, of silks, the finer
cotton iahncs. Lven"ow they interfere materially with
our manufactures III Upper Canada and South Anerca
They have reached the Il, one MORT M
which, within few months, $4,000 bales of American cot
ton goods were shipped from Boston, Peace or war our
commerce and manufacturing monopoly no more. AL
ready multudes Of won kncn have euorated n,r
ing thelr arts and industry other shores They swarm
through the Nore'n States ui America Her starred ar
now conspicuous every sea- aud will soon de o,1
'huder. Her fisheries were formerly nursery OF orr
searnen Those of newfoundland and Labrador are no
i've v q I,, ,lo
annually than 1000 to these shores and en-
pioy y hoSan nd scamen in the trade. They are nursed
amid fog and tempest those nfuspitable shores fam
mar with every rock and qucksand in tina, difficult navi-
sa"' 'hpene'rahe to cold, and nsensibe haaships"
10 these evidences Of alarmed feeling, we will add
The opinions oil MIR. Barring, whose commercial exper
ence and whose known habits of reflection on CONNER
Gal subjects, give TO his sentiments more than ordi
nary authority AT home and abroad. In discussion
winch took place on the navigation laws in the British
iouse OF Commons, on the 9th of March, ITO be re-
sn'ned IN Aiay} when Mr.. Barring presented the pet
ton OF The Ship owners of London against The recent
changes IN the navigation laws that gentleman avow-
Gu MS own change of opinion, since be supported the
change, and attributed his conversation TO the opinions
OF The ship o'gners 10 the danger which assaied the
Navigation interests Of Great Britain from foreign rival
'y III tsaid he) our natural adversares we're to get
inc START OF us on the SEAS in respect the
o good and enclent commercial mari.c on their
part then am quite prepared to contend that every
one must know ii would be utterly and hopelessIv i'm
possible Tor us 10 attempt to recover the ground we
lr.
expressing hinselE =
III we the foreign ship gaining on us and suc
cesSiu IN driving shipping the maket-ihcar-
ana TINS III consequence of the facilities afforded him I'M
der The operation of the free system; il we see this sir
a 'ul'her, II we perceive that prices greatly
reduced, and yet we unable compete with the for
eS'ef VINO can take price still lower; md further If we
oSeve mat OF the trade which remains US foreigner
gradually depfving all these circumsta noes are cal
cuiaed to create strong suspicion in my mind thai the
foreigner has peculiar and material advpn,ar over
IN Fl
" neither this is the result Of the passed recently on
''e saGiect laws under the operation az which the
shipping trade is conducted, may be "A matter of doubt
grant, Sr' that yn" pu back the shipping interest, and
place in the state from which you a re removed i, The
British ship owner may still be unable compete with the
neeneT Out Ii by little aud tlc he is proceeding com
pietey tosnppian you, and carry in his own bottoms in
stead (as iNrnery) yours the destruction IF
your commercial MARINE checrsI-it is not onI am a
ment that the of tine right hon gentleman at the
head of the board of trade njucou in principle and
mscheVou III practice, but proves that contrary mea-
sures are absolutely necessary"
Mr. 3aring's chief aDxiees point to France and 4
merica. OF the Baltic powers he has but little anDre
henson lie Is of the opinion, however that even
France and America, [desirors as they are of~nayal
superiority might perhaps be brought 10 reasonable
terms at least lie continues of this am mite sure
the attempt TO to proper understanding and an
armcao!e arrangement with these nations, on the sinh
Ject OF our shipping interests, should be maden
One more extract from Mir. Barring and we will have
done. ~
"Sr the inroads OF foreign shipping are manifest and
so Iap that becomes absolutely necessary TO consider
IN" oprey of altering navigation as to aord
sniicep protection to our ship Hear. Either
something less snou have been done, something more
IS now necessary to be done in regard to this matter,
do not know what is become of the country we cannon
maintain our commercial and maritime superoritv over
other nations loud cheering The consequence of
failure in these particulars absolutely appalling nd adds
much to the Importance of tbs subject" LHcar1
Ii must be sufficiently apparent from these various
extracts at an extraordinary degree of sensitiyeness
~ Of bar
cation interests The course which she has pursred
IN relation to the colonial trade with the United states
is intended TO cOnciliae the ship owners by con(nin
to British shipping the carrying trade from the British
coionles and compelling our shipping to fetch the pro
ducts OF these colonies from the mother country It is
the policy OF Great Britain to sustain her navigation
interests II IS her policy to cripple ours; and il is 70
ths double OBJECT that her efforts directed by clio
sing her est India ports against direct trade with
tins country The commercial depression of the Brit
ish nation has COInnallal. in instancn