Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-27

Y, Il. 81.
IN SENATE
t"o"" |Eai" BW The unfinished business q
Yesterday was taken up, and the consideration a
| the bill to regulate tie intercourse bn,wnon de- ~
nited States and te colonies Of Great Britain v,s c
suined' the amendment offered by Mr. Smith Of Ma
still pending. ~ ''''
| Mir. Johnston Of Lou. aidrcsse,! tho Senate in
speech OF about two hours in length yndialiur- ths
report OF the committee Commences su,pnrtiug ,bc
! MARY land ''"
I MT Holmes offered amendment His bhicc,
was to 'ntcdct the trade both by land and sea- 4
restrictive system, he said be effective of apv rooJ
must apply 10 the trade in whatever channel NAV bo
attempted to carry en- The bill had for its object the
cnefc'o" oi The British government into 4 concession Of
what we wished; but yet by leaving the trade thropoh
l"e Canadas open, we give Great Britain all that she
wants. lie bill now restricted the trade only by son
III consequence OF which the trade would be concer
trated al some point on the lines poss,,n,ou,,I,
lay did not come under tie restrictions and Eastnoi
"ond become The depot whence the produc tons Of this
country would be conveyed to the colonies. lie mo
we'd 10 strike out the words by sca;' which amend,
meat would ntcr;!ict the trade altogether
MT. Sanford opposed the motion. He considered
Tue ui as navigation act, and therefore distinct from
commercial bill. The bill was not proposed fur the
purpose OF ORIGINATING Internal commerce. He did NOT
lk that much of the -four Of the States went to tho
west Indies through the Canadas The object of re-
SrcIion was TO touch the navigation interest OF Great
rita! not to cut oil the internal trade with the Cana
das H. as the gentleman from Louisiana sunnosoJ
our produce would find its way TO British Islands
through the Islands belonging other nowcrs orr re-
strict!ons would bear upon the British nayration and
elect our objcc while AZ the time there ,rouIL
be no dIinution The present price Of our pro,,nc
tons.
Mr. Holmes rcp'el lie knew tina, New York would
S"uFr by the inericiom of the Canada trade Ht iris
vas great national measure, and should be acted on
't' The frontier part of his state would prefer ,I,e
hhi as reported Bot the measure, if aio,,ed oroh, -
ne made eec"al 1t ought 80 the whole lenerlI I,
no; important whethe, -FOUR was nov sc "a the is,o
T."ns" Gahann' It could be- and wuul! be, sent
We should lrgislatc in reference to what mph he drc
wei as what had already been done The Island af Cam
i" BelIo only miles from f.asipoi would if this hin
"e passed. be made fee port; and it, produce de-
posted at EaStnort would be conveyed for suncu, To ,
West Indies in British vessels.
Mr. farewell spoke in favour Of the amendment, H..
was lad that the motion had heen made hecamsc it elected
from the gentleman from New Work views which he had
all along thought lying bottom, of the hill A.
/" the arsnent inreatnm 10 lie intercourse of he
SAID Mi l. Charleston is much nciglbor of I}ermu
a. '' savannah OF New Providence, New York is of
Canada, and therefore entitled the same riyeres or
that score He wished know why the trale Of Me-
York end New England preserved y hilc ,yo, -,
all the rest Of the country was tn BE- cut OF TN, in 49,
not solely navigation /; was for the re43,Ini;,,
trade If the introduction IS intended to have any c0,,
1t must Apply 10 Canada, we'll other Coon,ce
Gav' '"e N"nad' trade oic,, w"nd only defeat the
object OF the bill but it would promote the i.tcres, o ~
OK, enan' and Maine, the disadvantage of In.
oil inc oiats' whose local position cXcudcd them from the.
{ trade 49, ~
In the name Of justice, give 10 all the States eoua]
rights ana dement's DO not open the trade TO three
4 n a
should soon have occasion 10 examine tEis subicc,
more fully The Come u;;on of 1915 was about 10
pure can show You how end why IN that Convention
the West India trade sacrificed To t!,e East mi,
trade; but am not inclined TO enter into The ann
ject There are principles work which in the wear
iG|" "iii lead 10 total nOn intercourse with Great
! Britain.
! Mr. Johnston. of Lou offered Al, exyIanaiio, IT..
ords, 'by sea-" were originally in tlc bill The
were inserted by the committee of The other IJougo To-
whose examination the bill was submitted. In The
course OF the examination by ts two cnfn,oil,ocs az
Yers and conflicting interests found 10 bear r,on
the bill. IL d question oC rnucl, diGiruic l,o,,
far the restiCtiOn should be made 10 oxtend IIo ,
self wonid have left that extent blank to be flied nm
III the senate. IL was his wish 10 make Ic
ohectua lie wonId suggest To the gentleman from
Virginia that the interests of virginia. and Of eyer
grain growing state, would BE- promoted nv the C,u
ady trade IN an equal measure with The interests oi
the states in the ncIghbUrliood Oi Canada, ~ yori,
and New England import 800 600 ha,,erz ~
Hour year from PeuD5y I9aDia, MARYLAND and Viz
Sha' i2r TIE purposes of consumption and exporta-
ton. heir own produce is not sufficient f. tl,c,r
consumption and expectation. " the Canada trad,
takes oil a large pOrtUO of tba produce the, yniI
thereby c'eatcd must be filed up by importation
Tie hoped, that ~ auslon 90 TIC bill no selfish or
party motive would be imputed to fi,c c,,nr,;tt.,
having Influenced their course-The ,oo,,,;,t,. 81 -
composed of men from different sections Of ;le roun
try, representing different views and interests tIe
only desire was 10 frame bill of cqyaI ami i'm
partial operation, which should effect tl,c olif.t ,I
all have IN view.
Mr. Tazewe would not, lie said. haze IT understood ,
IN any of lis remarks the character Of the bill he
had imputed any unworthy motives the gentlemen r.
the committee lie know the difficulties of the s,rbeet
aud the 'mpossihiy Of eft citing union Of various in
ter'sis IN relation 10 ~ II therefore, the bill had been
presenter 90 still hat
sen abnnan' reason for dso'argins the committee hon
al! 'e hIaT" OF rs Inprtccons. The gentlriras sus
ss'i'n as 70 tn void crealed in Gaur by the
Canada trade. which wou be filled up win che prod,cc
a the southern States certainly entitled L. conscra
'"n but II appeared 20 him ttat be Cpnada trade
10 he icn feast TO New York aud New England and
Ih'iin" S""he" states would only IN for the scraps.
~ I"h'oic naikc j. 70 ba opsurl y uycn r. 10
." '' ''''cs II sou paruit the trade I've carried on
Notwithstanding your restrictions let II bo carreJ , -,
S"'" c"'u"s mat "c can participate IN the profits
'e Us ''"ce ~ we with good New York in
VP prosecution ni the trade. N.y Vc,k ~ ,c, ,-,
bead and let ~ sell not 10 her NJ no, mice t ~
an" 'y consumers 10 whom you permit her IN sell H.
u '7 very possible t't ~ future pcroJ -, H..
tanl' ne would concur win the gone rna fro,, t;
:" w" S"io'Ve policy II possible he n,sht corso,
W ~" 'ntr'cton Of all trade, of that IN u,c Es,
ir]i-s. The old experiment g,I,,t, ,o,, Isl