Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-16
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, NAY 16, 1897.

Can't Elliott, from the coast Of Brazil, was al
ST. Barts sist ult TO sail for ST. Thomas in a
few days.
The U. S. ships JOHN ADAMS, Capt. Wilkin-
son. and HORNET, Capt CIax,on, were at Key
West Soth April, just arrived from Havana.
The schooner Louisa, Of Boston, which sailed
from Norfolk On Monday last with cargo OF
bricks, for the lighthouse on Smiths Island,
went ashore on Wednesday night, 9th inst. on
the leeward side of the gap at the entrance OF
the Island-vessel bilged, having previously
thrown overheard part of the cargo-crew,
sails and rigging saved.
The following extracts are amusing, as the
specula,ions Of ministerial and opposition edit
ors in London, on the relations between Eng
land and the United States. The first is from
Bells weekly Messenger Of March IS, and the
second from the Sunday Times of the same
date.
Whilst upon the subject of foreign politics,
we cannot omit TO mention the proceedings OF
the Congress Of ;he United States. The non
nterc curse act will in all probability be carried.
The object of this act is to prevent the supply
of the West Indies by any but American YES
sells; for, by proposing to interdict all British
ships from coming into American ports, provi-
dpd they shall have previously touched in any
part Of their voyage at West India island, the
United States imagine that they shall compel
us 10 surrender up every portion OF our colonial
navigation system, and 10 admit them to the
same equality of colonial trade which has hi
,herto only been enjoyed by the Mother Coun-
try herself We think, however, that the Brit
i,h Cabinet, provided MIR. Huskisson has not
an undue voice in it, will here take their stand;
and they will boldly meet and despise all the
menaces OF this non-intercourse system, and re-
ply to the Americans with contemptuous de-
hance Of their threats TO bully US out of poll
cy which has been one Of the main pillars OF the
navigation system Cuba, ST. Domingo, and
the Dutch islands, may easily be made depot
to render the West Indies independent of the
trade OF the United States; and although the
commodities imported from those islands may
be somewhat dearer, this inconvenience must
be submitted TO, in preference TO succumbing to
the naval insoence Of the United States There
must be some termination 10 a system which
has already frittered away so much of our fun
damental policy, and which at last, if not re-
sfricted, will cut up our navigation laws by the
roots Bells Ueekty Messenger.
It's not our habit to sound. the tocsin on light
occasions-but we conceive it impossible TO
view the existing state Of this country with
out more than apprehension and alarm. Twelve
years of peace, and what is the situation OF
Great Britain? We have Ministry without a
head, Its members, the antipodes OF each 9th
er in principle, and equally devoid OF conf
dence. The shipping interest, the cradle OF
our NAVY, is half ruined-our commercial mo-
nopolv exists no longer, and thousands OF our
manufactures are starving, or seeking hope
and redemption in distant lands. We have a
debt Of near 500 millions Ian incubus that
rides the country like nightmare. Taxation
to meet the interest Of this debt and our
public establishment, swamps nearly sixty mil
lions annually! England is flooded with pau
perism, and Ireland in all but open revolt Last
years revenue was deficient two millions, and
no sensible improvement has since occurred
Such is the domestic state Of this Empire. Do
not hostili,es in Western Europe hang on a
hair? Does not Spain already front US in arms!
And is net her gothic trumpet sounding from
Badajos 10 Seville? We have closed the West.
ernIudes againstAmerica from feelings ofcom-
mercial rivalry. Ils active seamen have alre ady
enSrossed an important branch Of our carrying
trade with the Eastern Indies. Then comes an
Embargo and Non-Intercourse Act, from
which america would now have less to fear
than formerly; for she is no longer dependen,
on Britain for the supply Of her domestic wants
IN few years they will entirely supersede Bril-
ush productions, with the exception, perhaps,
Of silk, and the finer cotton fabrics Even now
they interfere materially with our manufactures
in Upper Canada and South America. They
have even reached the Mediterranean, to one
port Of which, within few months, 800 bales
Of American cotton goods were shipped from
Boston! Peace or war, our commerce and ma
nuiacturing monopoly are no more! Already
mulrtudes of our best workmen have emigrated,
bearing their arts and industry to other shores.
They swarm through the Northern States OF
America. Her starred flag is now conspicu-
Gus on every sea, and will socn defy our thun-
der Her fisheries were formerly The nurse
~ of our seamen. Those oil Newfoundland
and Labrador are almost exclusively engrossed
by the Americans. They send annually more
than 1000 vessels to these shores, and employ
$4,000 seamen in the trade. They are nursed
amid roo and temDest on those inhosDitablp