Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-13

non, and Que into which some OF the more candid
OF my opponents have doubt uuconscioasly fall
!sn II has been the fashion TO talk of dietaiion
the part OF Prusssia towards this county, dica-
tion oil so gross character, that 1t hss been slso
added, It ought net to be endured. And we have
oeen told, thstif. in other times, any power had
dared so 10 interfere with commercial Teguls-
'ions, win cur mglopolies, with our maritime SUI
yefi"Tity, that " hunders OF British cannon would
bave answered. attempt. Sir, this is mistake.
russia asked nothing from Us, directed no problb-
non against W individually. as a nation. England
Is not even named in the obnoxious regulation. Ii
general measure is adopted, TO England and
france alike, we have peculiar reason to com
pam. However, we applied to Prussia, and the
ahs"erreturne to our remonstranc. was this We
can't protect our trade aud our navigation against
your monopolies, except by the adoption of a sys-
.em OF discriminating duties, similar your own.
" men we are told OF diciation, should be sorry
that We should live ever to see that day " hen Kin
gishmen should be disposed TO look on the rights
privileges, and independence of any, the sm alesi
slate In Europe, as less sacred than their own
Loud sheeIs.) should be sorry 10 see that day
when, because we possess irresistible maritime
aseendincy, we shall no, recognize the existence OF
those rights in other states to which we ourselves
lay Claim. BY doing so, would not only he do
ins great injustice, bur we should bs preparing
The osiy possible way, by means of which the
downfall o. British maritime rights might finally be
accomplished. (iear Instead of pursuing such
course, let US maintain our own maritime rights
by acknowledging those OF Others The moment
we fa to do so, our own rights will be sailed by
all, and then, first, will they be in danger.-
(tear, hesr) Till then, Sh, thank God that thew
stand upon the hraesi iootiag But how was the case
with Prussia? this Prussia which, &C cordne 10 our
opponents, we ought to have treated in so
cavalier manner, as not 10 recognise her com
merclai interests, or arrangements; but after ex-
Guiding ourselves FROM CONNIE ciaI intercourse, 10
RISK win her war, on equally unjust and unite
nabie principles. She has been represented as a
place with which our commerce is almost nothing
Ii may be true, that Piussan ships transport
timber, and do not directly carry back our
manufactures with them; but let il be recolIected
'hst our manu- s;tuTes mad their way TO iaiuburgh,
10 Holland, and other places, and are there distri-
outed by the medium OF the great rivers of Gerna-
ny, through almost every part OF that coun,ry.
When am told OF tie insignificant nature of
our trade with Prussia, ! answer it amounts to
nearly seven millions; and are you prepared 10 risk
this interco urSe-t0 throw away this connection
with Stale which, like Prussia, by means Of The
Eibe, the Weser, the Order, the Vistula and The
Niemen, commands not only great part of Eu
rope, but conveys your pr oduciions through these
arteries almost TO the bounds of A STA? Are we
TO throw these advantages away, because their
ships may not return from this country laden wi Ia
caIgoes OF British goods, in the place OF the pro-
ductons which they have transported to our shore.
beneficial trade to the country. am aware our
opponents say, f" don't you see they at your ri
walls and your enemies, and that you " i'll soon hay
no trade with them at sll?'' Sir, 10 those 10
would persuade that Prussia is inimica TO the in
terest of British commerce, | answ er-lock at the
PTussian taTlH!-examine it turn it over and,
from one end 10 the other, you will not find a SIM
gle prohibition Hear, bear hope l may soon
be able to say the OF the tariff of this conn
try Loud cbeerings This proves that there il
no uniTiendy feeling existing in illst country to-
wards British commercial interest, for not single
article OF British fabric is prohibited. Sir no, on.
ly Is there no prohibition, but there is moi an
article of British produce enumerated in that ts,iff
on which duty IS charged that exceeds Is neI
cent Before the reciprocity sy stem was adoplej
IN this country, the Government Of Prussia was
assaed year after year, by its lando .yners liz man
uiacturers and ito shipping interests, calling upon
them TO shut US out Of their ports Hinder h.
circumstances, the Government of Prussia plainly
told Us they most shut out, if Ye would no,
let them 10. What could be fsirer tLan tbi.
Iiue, ne might have opposed the principle and
we might alec have been now at war with the
wbole Of The north OF E.rOre. Or If we were moi
IN state OF armed hostility, we should have been
IN state 81 commercial hostility with that conn
try; and the consequence must have been that our
commercial Interests would have Teen foiuY.d;
our manufactures discoursg-d; and our slTcpipa
Interest depressed. Sir, nppiore hon gentlemen
when they talk Of the laying on of disctimina
ing duties, and OF protection on the ya,y material
to lock at the state of our manufactures, and n
observe The rivalry 20 which they are erpo-ed b,
the productions Of foreign countries The ohyiop,
eject OF such duties and projections rs are demand
ed, Is TO increase the cost Of production and con
sequently, the price of our manufactures Hoe
then cas- ~ stand the competition Of other coun.
tries, not only III the foreign but in the homo
market! In France, rival manufacture OF c,ttor
has been established, which, vi bios the I., seve,
yesTs, has managed 10 produce one-l0urih of IA,
en'ie Consumption OF that kingdom. ia 1917
Ffsnce imported 60, 400 bags OF cotton: La, vs.r
she mpeted 2l6, 900. How stand. on, ,oooIfs,
mansiec,ufes! They can scarcely n,eet line CONNIE.
uuOn oil France, ~ SOub America, and other opss
markets ~, then, you call for discriminating do
lies, you must be prepared 10 see The decay o
your manufacturers, the consequent o-tsica,jon o
the revenue, aad the extinction Of 81 the resource
OF Tie fosntiy, end. among The fret The -hippins
interest Hselt Sir, IN my view o. the case and
have been IN he habit OF looking with roGsi.Ier.lt
care and anxiety all the great interests Of t,,
state, not separately, bat In connection with ON,
anolher--it IL impossible that what directly tenJ
10 increase our trade, TO give scivIy 10 or man.
ulactUfes, anc 10 augment our commerce shout,
not hove drect tendency 10 Increase our es.i,s.
Hon' and N th7t way, support our mafitine suss-
Hofly. Impede TIE progress Of these great inie
rests clog your trade with fsstrctons throw dif.
heuiues ia the way Vi you manufactures. bv mean,
OF discriminating duties on the raw materials nj
which they a'e cOmpused; parslyse your commere,
10y again int odneng the old obsuuctons: AMI so,
WI not only destroy Tie prosperity OF eli ,bos,
/ branches, but you Will undermine yrur shio,,c.
Interest, and with il Will be destroyed The asys
power OF England - Cheers. These ere the rss
sons why WI the shp-oaners, instead OF fskint
q narrow and selfish view Of tie case. 10 look ii
| a. "a OF IL 10 ali s fiaf