Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-24

and Bombay into the American qualities of cotton s,,
an Improvement would long have taken place: bt
was otherwise, tine mare experiment of the means
by winch such conversion Is proposed to he brought
about would hand over the cotton manufacture of this
country to France and the Netherlands,
The other articles of produce which Ep,tla takes
from America arc'ctslitte value: but not BEING to he
procured elsewhere, and being convenient framework
for raising revenue, they are admitted at duties OF
from oV TO i<oo per cent. on their value viz
Tobacco, 3D. perth. pays. IS. Cd.
T'rpeuf,ne, is. is id
Rice . 13s - ~
Ashes, t8s. =. - nj
Timber, l,s. so M
Wheat worth 5ss. - a. "a
The effect of this moderate srsly OF duties is toex
o,r IRON, nr'sh Markets every article The produce
OF the land or industry othosc States in which reside
nc- leitlis OF the consumers Of En.,sh oon:
IL 1t Tor the mpos;rs ofsuch duties TO rail at America
ior not continuing 70 receive goods per cent
Let us try them with - per cont upon tobacco III
stead OF 3s per h., before we cl,,roc them ne yant;nr
IN reciprocal Ebcrality."
| FRANCE
me cSpeduioD to the MUrca seems 10 b.. at pre-
sent, the principal subject of interest. II is no. lit
ne curious that SO much difficulty is found in asccr
,ninhg the object of this expedition. Some of the
French Journals, it appears, have even vcntured so
iaF Us 10 state All the particulars as TO its orrniZtou
destination, object, &c. Others accuse t,Sr, ri do
NcopnG the secret (why secret if not ,ostilc0 rocv
VI .e government; but the more probable suppositinn
,S tha' neither party knows any thing about the affair
they seem to be little jealous that kin,r Gnor,, did
not notice the expedition III his speech. The Inu
g,iage of the Kings Speech (stvs the Journal dos
Dcbats is tmld, like the part which England has play
cd IN orrlgn politics, III the months which have ~
! apsed Win me crccptio,, otthe on,one ng,,;,s, m,
i'"Gle ~ Naaar|n the Duke of WELLINGTON dispisses
IN" Peers and Commons as la, received the,,. +!. nI
.n1erehce' tbnt IN February he held hopes and
ma, towards the end of July lac a,ncnts realities
me Courier Francois expresses itself still more proyo
kingly:-Th" Ministry ut siys) seek 10 disuusc tlc;r
my. Impotence The best way they can. They discover
lnat inc Emperor OF Russia found hjms!f usd,1. the
neccSs"Y @ hrhfrine' against the OU0D,qp Poy,e
t0' PERSONS whch reiue erci.,sucfy 10 his o,ru o,,
'onsi whence it follows that the entrance of tbo
Sans INTO Constant nope-tlc conquest of Turkey
VIII DC an event To winch Great Britain opbt to rr
nam stranger 1t Is true that, by way of conpnn-
satlon the Emperor Nicholas consents M,f his Geet in
ire ."edtcrTdHenn Shouid nat act hostiey 0gany ie
Porfe 'clo"t The concuryence IF HE other s1,,y,,s
rms H glorious Naturalization for ENGLAND and
MS Imperial Majesty has made a rreat concncyon ~
rehounclig The attack of Turkey bv sea with egbt nv
zen Vessels, While he will occupy it Immediately by
lana with three four hundred thousand co,,,tan
30 on@ as Statesmen at the head of the Cabinet
o 81. James g. they expressed themselves with moro
.ncie! respecting events which may Great Bril-
III" 10 lose forever her influence in Europe The
riilSil ministry could only descend such an avovoI
OF thclr weakness and incapacitv, bv bein, ,pd,r tho
direction OF asoldier whom chance fvoured once and
"om the spirit OF party wished to puff off as the hero
OF the age" Row, why should France accuse the
nbccility of England, ifntcn,ino hersnlfto ;,, t
same policy, and allow Nicholas to do as he pepscss
1t seems to us. we said few days since that the
expedition to the Morca is movement hostile TO Rms
STA, and that It Is considered in France
~, From the .t5m York .qn,eyias, Of S.pt 49,
ne aIfl'ai OF the Cunada from Liverpool brings
our London papers TO the 18th r and leaves m s,Iu
IN suspense as to the issue OF the battln-as h,t,In
we tllhk there Will be, sanguinarv and dccsiye-hc
tween the Turks and Russians al S5humIa The Rms
SluiS however We're on the field, ond wond not wait
long as delay only strengthened their opponcnts and
SNIFF
the oppressive heat of the climate.
| 'Ireat pans are taken i'll the English ministerial
prints to prove that the French cypcdition to the Az
rca Is undertaken with the full concurrence ~: E
l4nd.so great pains almost to induce a doubt of
! the fact V W
The Duke OF Clnrencc, Lord High Admiral Of En-
iand' brother OF the King and heir resumptiyc of the
throne, had resigned the naval dcparmen-o I,ost
the annexed article from the Courier 1.-THE ministerial
paper) of the 14th, leaves little room to doubt il:
The report circulated at al the cIub.housns Iost
night, othe resignation ofie Lord IIipf Admiral is
SAD to he wclltoundcd His royal highness is rene
faiiy ruii!oured to have resigned this morning
Tie military Duke and Premier, cnlIl not arrec
with the naval and royal Duke and the reiruino So
vercigh sustaining his minister against the i,to 60
Vereign, the latter had to Weld. The Sun juin,atos
III relation to tie ministry that Jr. Peel also was
about to retire. This would not, we confss at All
surprise 1t Is difficult for men who have hccr o
custoned to the equality and comfy of civil life and
10 tie weight and influence which talents and ev
perieTce should confer their posscssors tn submit
~ 'ne dIptrafy ana 1q'eStIonng rule of n military
chief Mr.. 1luskisson and Lord Palmerston fine two |
most thorough business men ofthe Cabinet were car
y driven froHl it by the military Premier and we shall
not be astonshcd if Mr.. Peel be the next TO ro.
Sir Edward Codrngton returns from his command
IN the Mediterranean OF his own free accord HAVING
ASS supposed taken offence at the miora," in the
ngs speech
Respecting the English crops of grain lnucl, arprc
tension of a deficiency continued 70 be felt; and ru
,nour obtained OF the probable opening Of the ports
Speculation has already commenced in this market
upon the strength OF these apprchemsions
lbram Pacha it VIII he seen, is about 10 cvaculte
the Morca with ms Egyptians. That will not how
ever prevent the French expedition from proreedrr
f'oadon; Ih"rginy Erc''ing. IAN .4ug.-Tha Rus
san squadron which lately passed through the Downs
arrived at Plymouth, on MONDAY last with the eyccn
ton of the agship, for the safety of which conscrp
bic apprehension is felt, she parted company witt,
them Ill gale which came on in the Channel on Sa
turday night, and no dings of her had reached Ply
mouth on Tuesday morning.
The Dean OF Westminster, has positively refused
permission to erect monument to Lord Byron in
W cstuiin5tcr Abbey