Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-27
SELECTIoNS.
lt'ron, sAs NORFOLK Herald !
THE COLONIAL TRADE


-io"~, by negotiation =, that time. The only
terms upon which G6est Britain could then be
PfsF"iIco upon 10 enter INTO such angemeut,
were fully disclosed in This article. These Though
satisfactory 'o the able dip!oms,ist who conducted
that negotiation, were nevertheless such az the
= na'e q The q States could not approve; and
o. none more acceptable of sred the neg otia-
ton nron the sus,lect was closed. Tie trade then
remained az II stood before this negotiation had
commenced, tina, Is TO say, Anne lean vessels wer.
stu generally excluded the British w India norris
Dn' were occasionally admitted there. m the man
neT before stated In this condition the matte,
remained Tor many years
And here lei me remark, that although The ne
goiiaiion OF the reaty ot 1884 fn MIST eel the mos,
conclusive evidence, that nothing war 10 be sx
pee'nu iron negotiation upon this subject, at that
time Although the heavy pro sure iinpo--d a.
wen uPcn Great Britain herself, ; upon her colo
MES, 10y the war in which she was then eneseeJ
seemed to present fsi' opportunity, TO Try III.
eilec' OF rera!ia:ory nessuie s upon her then tot,
tsriha interests, aud TO open another negotiation
WIN her, while lIDoFi,g under The W eight of sncl
nev buIihen: Although the cond,tion of ,h.
nentfSl Commerce oil the United s are, :. hich 4,
i.at Tine had be monopoly OF almost every other
make was so eminenuy prnspcrors III 4 even
the total deprivation OF The tr.Ge irh the Bri,i.h
West India Islands, would not ,heo save been
sensn!y ieii ny any interest of The l.. Sta:e: YET
Snch " a. IN cahtio II policy, The sa.acious prn
dence, and the profound wisdom of tina, er.,i
man, President Washington. who for ia. h.u,,i.
n.ss and glory of the Uni Ell : ate- then presided
over their desnes, tina, ii never entered ..riousl,
iato Ms Imagination, 10 make surh an experiment
vain, reckless, speculative polilici.n. fancy.
ing himself 20 be statesman and more scI;ri,uu,
10 OBTAIN eFh-merai p'pula. Ity. by The exhibition
Oh some sPecInns, Si'.c!is,; aue than 10 res,
ms hopes OF fnure lame, upon lie solid ba-is :,
ms country tea! ana permanen, Interest, secured
m M
science, w"nid probably nave acted differ ent,y
Si'unlsted by the idle hope oil co.rc,ng Gre, I'm
IAN TO abandon her ancient colonial system by
empty menaces, and useless TPs,r.c tions upon her
tr"He' such man might perhaps have h-en cap
ursled ty The spectacle existing IN his own e,sor.
dsfed insagir alton only, OF eIevatins the CONNER
Ga! prosperity oil one country, by depressing tb.,
oi another. Bui ioi i"a'ei5 Tor the l.. 6, wash
.nSi Oh NI- noi .ucb n ,rar.
lie iai s'uui-i, and kne,e we'll the character If
I've nation VITA which he had % deaf; and had
no concel', that l1nd sounding TIN ears, or idl.
p"h'b.iions, " ece either arguments calculated %
COZ vince hrr understanding, ar eapDns n-ciuI I,
'"'s"a'h hsi VII lie Shew, moreover, that ihc
prosl NY WHICH the u. States then loved. .uJ
~ which alone hey ouia be enabled ~ .rs,,,,
w''h 'ui tn"ch iDconrere re, the n es.urc @, .ucl
an experiment, WAS MAINLY s-cTIbaile 10 Ike fxi.t
i'1 az IHa' curing The continuance IF this war
u he was prudent, they would continue to 81. j, q.
'mi'-h'e profits, a. ne fruits Of heir net,;raIy
AID 80 accumulate rapilsI, which would r,.ble
Them the better TO bear the loss chat . et,,,.. nj
il'"a- Must surely bring with II Wh.rea. .6o,,J
tie = a;es resort TO Prohibition, II The eyDer
iheHt succeeded, the smccess would ONLY coniinpe
curing me wal, must I've pur cha oil Ivy scr,a sac,i
hces even then; and must re act heaviIv u,o,
'hr'h' "he"e'e peace should he restored and he
seas"n O! Inactivity return. Bu; If the experiment
tailed, It's failure would probably Involve IN. T.
StdtSs IN the
lair prospects; and that The very atenp, must
srIeVousiy upoo them, wlsEsueyef this corte.,
should terminate.
Tie knew, al.o, iha, such an experiment r,o,,,
the very nature OF the case, must ACT n ,,i,v ,oo
po'tion OF the u. States OILY, the agricultural
''''e| an" Oeaf hsaVilY upon them, nor Tor ttei,
own Ultimate benefit, bat 10, The ADVANTAGE of the
navigating States alone. And that in .uch , rour.
ny ahe unde such = government as nAt of the IT
- these partial inn ions upon one po,o, nj tbs
"i"' ." must necessarily create iraiou.i.s &, hear;
p'n' 81 "i''coi' 10 he appeased, and dangerous
20 'he eoh'i"uanre either OF The Union or the tx
i'iits government. Uusctiuced the, ef,,re by NJ.
sent appearances, ard solicitor. only ia, ,L
rnanen' prosperity Of his coun.ry, his t,uiv .i..
sia'csnAn,r sted satsfed with the to i,o, ,tir
zoe SUBJECT was then, aud had ever been nlac.t
+ihee 'he peace oi 1855. lie rccornn ni.d p n
ne" fe-f'''i"ns, but was content lhat the Knitted
ot"'es sb"id dsfiVe "a ely, all the be,sf,s of 10
~ ''''"-' ""ch under any circumstances
me- 'o"u "e''Te' WIN u riskig much oi snrnp nj
'C '"'e' rvs OF ON soc ely, under the hope OF
gaining hni hitie for Others -
fsis state OF things coutjn,.d ,,,t ,lo 49,.
ioo2' WHEN Great Britain being again ,ss,o,.J ~
peace, ~ the Treaty OF A,niens. i,nmedi,,sly
H'ef"ai'e' resumed her colonial system i, al -
PriD'Iye T'Sour, and american vessels ,y.,. o,c.
mo e SINUS out from hes Yves. India rolonic- ,Ls.,
,f'ue she reseTvsd tor herself eyclu.:velv IA,
Jefferson was then the President of ,he ri Sat.
1ie 700, IKE hrs ilustious Predecessor ents,,si,,
{" no thoughts OF reislIa,ing the i,,s,dir,ion
"n'ch Great Britain had 20 revived. ar NJ H.
V'Fhsihe agricultural and corDrlc,ci,I ia.e,es,. ~
'"e country, of The benefits OF trade sdvanta
ous W ''ein, because he navigating Interest
could not participate in these a,lv.ntsa.. 81 -
rs 100, therefore, absiained for, teco,nrsnd,r.
any s"eh eEpedieni, but wisely determined ,o ls
the matter take IT, own course. ,n,l =, II. r.
hi'ah 10 carry on The trade, unler the irrposi i,,,
OF 'he alien On les, when would of course he on
He'ei rom her Vessels, and must increase on, 70
veDue-.1 U" re
The wisdom Of this course wac SOM male man
Hsst' Ihe peace established by the 'rrea,v of a.
miens was but Of short duration IT, Iso9 O.
ETHAN was again IN Owed IN another dreadful ,.s,
me necessities produced by the, Induced her i,,
meuiaisly 10 Tsl'x her colonial system A. size bs,
! zone heiore under similar circumstances. and ,b,
Oh"eo Sis es' STU retaining their neutral posi
'O"' g." oes"n TO reap the rich harvest Of hen
iheuralty Thus the matter stool nn,il lsnz
MITE. On the 9Th Of March ISM an -
diuonal duty Of fifty yer cents per ton. den ,nins
'eu hght money" was imposed on all fo,e,g,
ve-sfs' winch might enter Cur Ports aCer d,.
vV'h June, 1901 So that after ,h,t ,e,,,1 ,L
usc'minating duty in favour OF our oycn ,,.,io,