Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-13

10 considering what measures were Necessary TO
recover The commerce we had lost, TIE committee
wsived all question to the causes Of our exits
ting difficulty and every consideration as to men
10, or GU OF power-they thought only Of the
wisest and most expeditions means OF exuica,ins
their country from the cordi,ion inl " hen ,hey
found IT involyed.\ On the one hand we though,
something was due 10 Great Britain for the libera.
course she had pursued thr the negotiations
Ion the other there was something also due TO
our own country Our policy was, to tender 20
Great Britain the mos- liberal propnsals--pro.
posas which she hal repeatedly Offered to us. and
which we thought II probable would be accepted
oy her-bnt at the same time should our terms OF
liberal reciprocity be rejected should Great Bitain
refuse to W. a share In the commerce with her
Colonies, and compel Us unwilliugly to engage in
war OF restrictions. 1t vas the opinion of the
committee tha' our I'M ei dicion should he az sever,
and extensive as we could make IT. ain aware
that some are IN tavof of NJ contingent inte,dic
uoh Whatever that the concessions mast be en-
ifeiy on our owo part. Sir, that is not my policy
nor let ne tell, gentlemen, will such policy sue
cee' ihey VIII gain nothing by approaching the
present Ministers of Great britain In a supplian,
tone. There is something N the policy of the
present ministry oi that counir7, which strongly
reminds us of the days of Chatham Their oolic,
- enlarged and lioersl--th,ir measures bold
prompt, and decided You will gain nothing wi.t
such Ministers by surrenderns every thing You
must treat them they treat you You must =.
go'i1te with them they negotiate with Won,
with irankaes, and iiberai YOU must encoun, 81
them az they encounter you. with enersy decision
aud dignity. We mus, dscsid this lille gam.
which we have been playing, at the sacrifice o.
our own interests, well a. Of the jn,ees,s vi
he Colonies aud of Gieat B.i,ain we must
ho'd THIS language 20 her Minis ers-we ar,
reaoy 10 Heai with you Oh terms of the mos
eiiarsed and LIBERAL recirrocity-in aboliships
alien duties and IN placing the vessels of the &,
countries on a Just and equal footing; we ar,
wiling 20 go WIN you In the utmo<r limit in en-
iorci"s the principles OF free ur1de Whenever yol
VIII grant TO American vessels corre-ponding prl
vheges. BRUSH vessels may eu,er our pors Ire,
from all alien duties wia,e, er; not only from {;
britain and her Colonies, but from every OF her ma
'oh or colony, win the produce and manu- Is
"o' on'y Oh me British empire, but OF any COUNT ,
Whatever. THIS is our rue policy,
But, sir, II Minister have determined 10 abando,
In The case OF the w India trade their enlarged an,
iiDerai policy III they dsl os.d to make a., ey
Fe,'"e'' "n"er 'heir new colonial navigation I-,t
Ill we must have commercial war. we mas
"dop, no hsi way measures Canada mus, no, @,
cape la Tins question The Canadas Al. our .ns,ris
Tie w inrla Colonies our allies Tn. Cana
dian intefes' combloed with other interests in {,
,has uniformly oppressed The w India Colonies
aud would, II pracucable, coniine their commerce
10 Tie mother country aud the Norlhern Colo
MES ii we should ever engage in a commerce.
war, Canada must share It's sacrifice, and mas, h
MADE 10 lee! II: we must make it her interest. q
wen as tie interest otthe West India Colonies. Il
nave 'hc restrictions removed--we must have III
ihdueDce Oh the Canadian int crest in Gree, R,,a
shou'd DE UNIV Hing To involve any DOS t;c,, OF ON
hef'"eTn l. Sn'ieT IN commercial lis ress; but tho.
who share our co'hmon lrospe itv, ,nusr eypec, i,
participate In our temporary sacrifices feel a.
tu'ed that none will be !ound necsssary-ttar OH
iioerai proposals will be accepted: bu, SHOULD
prove Otherwise our introduction " N not be etFec
'ive unless va extend il to III the American CoIo
MES OF Grea, Britain. Canada must moi escap-.