Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-03

ASAss Wucn Tue SOuSretS nfst unnapply cOpfldeu
the regulation Of the subject degree to
the Executive. as asceitained by the Copmttee Of
the House OF Representatives from official docu-
ments, auuountedto s ID 900 900 of which wen
parts were carried by the British ships, and two
by The effect of the act of 1918 was to-
cripple, and of that of 1920 suost to destroy en-
trely this trade. Our ships, however, were still
allowed to enter the ports Of Halifsx, ST. Johns,
Bermuda, and those of the Bahaua Islands, but
could bring return cargoes only of the growth OF
the colonies from which they returned. Still our
products reached the other colonies circuitousy
| and although tre got but little for them. The
changes of this crcuitous trade and the loss of our
market for their products not only increased the
price of commodities to the coionists, but also
deprived them Of ths means of buying them. The
consequence was, that the of Virginia sunk
to rs, and her wheat TO GO cents q bushel AZ
| ter the trade was again opened in 1922. our ex-
roris Ia the colonies sere to the value, in 1928
! OF $500 900. in 1921 of $500 900. ID 1925
OF 50 1863 ,07S. end for year up 10 September
80. 1926, OF 81. 1893 ,766; and the imports in each
year were Of value beyond tina, of the export.
by just a much, the value of the articles i'm
ported was greater in the u. S. than in the colon-
al ports This statement was made by Genl.
| Smith IN his speech in the Senate, already cited,
| from official returns; and the Committees OF Con-
sress stated the aggregate amount of The trade OF
the last year at 900 900. The coIonists were
gradually abandoning the cultivation Of bread
| siuffs, and returning TO their dependence on US
tor their supplies the trade recovering from
| the shock il had suffered from our acts Of 1918
and 1870, and atho' It had not entirely recsv
and regained the activity and value. which il had
in 1917, yet it was improving, and in all proba-
biiity would soon have exceeded its former amount
1t 10 now annihila'ed. We have not now, as we
\ had In 1890 and 1921, an open trade in sur YES
sells to BERMUDA and the Bahama Islands. The
| bresd-siutfs of the OF the world have now q
Tree access TO the colonies, which they had not at
that time. And even the indirect trade, which we
then had with The colonies through othsr coun-
tries, will in all human probability be prohibited
Ahe present Introduction OF this commerce may JUST
~ be expected to be oppressive to us, than
the former.
1t remains Tor the people of the United States
aud especially the agriculturalis.s and land hold.
ers among them, to say how long we shall be a,
the mercy OF those, who have produced this ruin
not by any mistake, but by deliberate fraud upon
the laws, which they were bound to execute &C
cording to their well known spirit and intention,
IN ciande-tinely perverting them, for the atainmen
OF an object OF little value even TO the small dis.
trct of the U. S. intended TO be benefited BY il
al the hazard OF the ruin OF all the rest; and who
hold as general principle, upon which thew ac,
with unsparIng rgour, tina; they have the cons,i.
tutional power and moral right, in various WAYS
under the forms OF law, TO take from a large por-
ton OF the people moiety of The fruits of their
property and abour, Tor the purpose of giving it Ia
Others. This is not liberty.
A FARMER.
th proceedings Of Congress, referred sbcre
.aken from Nh., Reg ser' Since writing the preceding,
fur Their examination OF Them reported IA tn, hs
afforded other proof. Of the the charge, v,
san, Tue Executive that. wh'e the policy of the Lessl.
tue was only 70 the adnii..ion vessel. ma I'm,
colonial ports without regard SORT the Execu
uye pursued secret policy OF s o~n winch calculated
d To her a.
inerS OF the u S. the only the Legi.lature had +;
view, ana which, failed was calculated eest,
Hct husated inst "fJect zhh that enable them pu.-
sue thn their own secIe object they procured the fano,
f"m elsewhere" Clause in the Act OF March 1925 by
careful coneeslment Of their object and gave
which they knew the Conses. intended OF dreamed of
~ "n nave sand leave any doubt upon these points
The proofs now 10 be offered will shadow OF DOUBT =,
To the aud concusWey dnproye Mr. Adams assertion
he corr between hun Mr. Gannng,
,he committee OF the Senate, when they
bi OF 1925 at ny That, he the proof, nv
Gaming, that no discriminating duties charge, were LEVIED
on our ships IL the colonial ports and that of The
wod ef'e'0hee was fully discussed during passage OF
On the 4th OF February 1929 Mr. Barbour laid b.f. ,b.
Senate copy Of the Act of Parliament of upe i,ro mi
upon ms motion was ordered TO he printed No sher pa
the bill itself, when reported I3h OF Jauusry
committee had had before any other p,pe, material 70
the eiuc5aiIon Of the SUBJECT they would
them before the Senate Act Of P.9iamen uaIe, h
was partner IN the fraud which practsed in
the documents furnished by idr. Gaming Thee :, 49,,
of Mr. Barhours speech this bill in,de on ih. Th -,
FeofuaryD IN the Enquirer Of the tina, month; from
which perfectly OBVIOUS, na he gave hint the
'enpia'ed construction OF the word, eis.Euasrep IL. ,nok
oil tue causes ana the necessity OF restrictions Arising ont
oil the u"TsetPoea policy of Great Btan from, uhioS 5
had a: length recedsd took 10 himself ered far h
agency III oducing the which had brought about
tins result This only echo the
in respect, that had gained "a, W. had Al, -
had aimed at aud ths; Graat Britain rscedd from her
reciprocal policy the former e,tricton. All
one could have eonjectured from thu. an, further
ceon beyond what she had made To be demand
ed OF Great Britain under the law about NJ, enacted
On the z5th Of January, 1885, Mt. Sterling OF moved
IN the House OF Representative resolution which US, ~
amendment Of proposed by him few Jav. b,n,s az
which was adopted without opposition debate Ia hi. eject
hes lived, Inst The committee
enquire and report TO the Houe, whether the Of an
at OF Parliament ct Great Britain, the 5h day Of
1922, so far as impose, certain upon the rrodsc,.
OF the u States pushing into LoJoer down IN, y.r
Of. Lawrence or o'hef~n With veu expectation, ar.
not rePugnsnt TO existing betw.e , COMMIT,
Britain, or violation OF right free nsyixsion If
tue " LAWRENCE or Tree inland ade with the ma
what measu IS exPedisnt to be taken obtain
modification Of the SAID any other Act of Pa,,.,
so jar as he" Prouisons shall Be found detrimental m o
commerce. Tepugnan 10 rights secured 70 m BIZ fl
or national taiDj what counter yaug pty,n. MAJ g
eTPedeut ou the part ofth- u. States" Thu, Act Of pI
ment oil Aug o. 1872 was supplemental that Of Jnnr "a
1874 opening The colonial aud d
imposed the same duties on all products imported into
any OF the British colonies, whether by British or Aner;
'hP; OF by land, or inland navigation IL obvious that t.
resolution copsneda psnt ssaust the dut,, ,mno
ny the Act Of Parliament Of August 1922, respect 70 The
products Of all pats OF the u s. imported iuo The oon,,
generally but only against imposed upon ,roue,,
thougb the ST Lawrence fer erporntioi and that upn bs
ground that that liver the highway for fno,
the products Of the country on ifs waters of he NJ. sh
we could not be deprived by G b. By prohibtory Ju,is an.
more man ny force hlr Stelnsf speech dclos.d the.
views and ne proposed as remedy; rs negotiation and n
'Aa failed secondly not general prohibition Of our trsd
h the colonies nor any general duties anon
hew whole commerce between the colonies IT, State,
10 III tish vesse but countervang REGULATOR, W.
the commerce between Upper aud Lower t,ansds tb,o
"atI, wn'o our J"I,dieuoo On the st OF March, the
committee reported On this resolution have not sees,, e.
the report but the resolution which ended ard sh,.b