Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-05


sParaioh. IN time OF peace, for the purpose of pre-
serving them when hostili,ies should arise He
H',pi''eH 'lat TIE question ut Abandonment was
not one solely OF feeling, but lac feared there was
disposition IA the House TO undervaiue the Colo
mes iie should be sorry to see any abstract rea-
sonng, or principles of selI-ealed phosophy,em-
! pioycd Tor The purpose OF weakening the hol,l
which we should endeavor TO inaintanin the a.fec-
tons OF colonies.
! Alter some further remarks from Mr.. peel.-in
/: iavor OF the grant, the question was taken; when
mere appeared Ayes l20--Roes 5f-15 maioritvin
favor OF the vote. "
We have condensed this debate, which was car
ned ca with Grea. deal OF animation, for the pur-
pose OF showing readers in what liybt are arc
viewed by the British Parliament, hnyy rCt,ha,,
are OF our power, and how watchful in protectins.,
a country, which they know is held by very slen,
der ues. Inc speakers on both sides made il IA pare
oil Their argument TO show '' the ambitious dispo
son Oh the United States;'' and the possibility of
their losing Canada was not denied. In the course
on the debate, IT was distinctly avowed that the
British Government highly approved of the course
foi The late Governor OF Canada.
| kaisron,tia Pheair.
{ The T0iG.-We recommend the fo,lowiuo.
brei but highly important debate in the House &c
commons, The report Of which is brought by the.
Josephne, 10 the att ei,tcn OF every American states
man, VINO values the interest OF his country too
much 10 sacrifice il 10 Temporary electionecr;ne,
purposes. h will be readily seen which, Of ,ho
two countries, Great Britain or the United States
Is ABOUT To suffer most frum that very wise mea-
ssure, winch bare majority ot Congress imposed
upon the country last winter, and under the one
| ration OF which eUe,y branch OF industry is no,y
suiiering.-.lt will be rccolie cied that our CONNER
ciai treaty with Great Britain was renewed under
this Administrations not usual heretofore for Tor,
years, but without limitation, leaving each party
however AT liberty to discontinue it, on giving th,
iother party twelve months notice The discon
tinuance Oh that treaty Is suggested by Mr. IIus-
ksson We are glad 10 see, in The few remarks
made by Mr. pect, that ministers are not disros
ed hastily to engage with us in new aud unpro-
hiabe war OF restrictions, but prefer leaving us
to convince ourselves, by own st.tlerinps bn
Jolly oil The measure we have adopted. The teeta
OF fine ships now laid up beyond CorIacr's uook
afford melancholy illustration of the ruinous CON,
sequences oil departing from ancient policy 10
crafty the ararice OF few SPECTATORS and to en-
able MIR. Clay 10 ride INTO ROVER on the wheels
soi the American ysism.
Nv. J. Erening Post.
IGT!U 81 TIE United StGtes-in the Housc Of
Commons, on the 18th dolly, Mr. uuskisson rosa
10 move for copies at thc american Tariffs of 1894
and the present year, with any communicated,
rom his halestys ministers in the United States
on she subject. twas necessary, before the cIoco.
oil the session, to take some notice NOT of rho in
tenIion perhaps, bnt OF the tendency of certain
Acts which had been lately passed in the UniicA
states, detrimental 10 their own Interests but cnr
sllniy calculated greatly to iniure and impede Tho
Trade ana manufactures OF Great Britain In lSIJ
convention was entered iI.so tor four wears vhict
was not introduced BY hin, but which was near
~ one oi tie Tsi OF those reciprocity treaties t,o.
mad been 50 much abused Tie siInnIe princ;n,o
WAS ttiis--khat all articles the growth, produce
ana manufacture oi either country, shouid be re-
ceived III either upon duties as low as those ,,,ia
upon any the ise articles the gro. tn produce ~.
manufacture OF amy other country: and furtbo~
mat there should tic no discriminating duties in no
ierehce-to the national Character OF the respec,;v,
ships. In 1878 II was renewed. At this ner;oS
when we were exploring the doctrine of rrot;h;
noh' II was adopted by the Americans with refer
cnce to the great staple manufactures of England
About the same time the Convention was vio,a,a,,
ifr,rn
on iTcn roi'e Instead OF beaten into plates yvh;cH
was an increase occa s'oned merely by the improve
'aent IN the mode OF Manufacture; this country re-
nonstriieds bat with effects bouQb on ar ~
newai oil the convention The pr.ncipIe was Conc
oe'' ana was also agreed that the treaty sho,;fl
NC GisSoiVed on either party giving twelve months,
no"ce, since That period the american Congress-
. has added other duties, particularly unon ,yoo,
Hardware, aud cotton, and those duties war. 80
. great as 10 amount almost 10 a prohibition: and
as 10 Tie year before the proposition for an increase
, ,so1 .jue'ou ny majority oil one, in the year
AoSf IL was Carved by great majority
/ But he understood tbat those best informed yro,
such su'Jects N HE u States, looked upon the IN
crease as il'ghiy preludcial TO their INTEREST,": Ger
tam II was that every country looked to- ever,,
question with reference 10 it's own partirul,t ;,,,S
rests, and on that principle he did not compIain .
me ShteH states but on that principle also was
At that wc ought 10 look 10 our own co,lrs so 40 q,
, Soun'eract that feeling in others He was NOS
one Of those who advocated = system of pro,;hi,n
~ warfare; but II we lid adopt some course oC
he hlhd we should forfeit Slain 10 mar fYsfit,,
! ana JustiIy complaints the part OF other cou,
trieS VINO were dealing with us i'm fsiror and inc,
or manner. &c people of the IT, States Jcce;vea
themselves u tey supposed +hat we had not a,nuI,
r. means u Hdn'tcsuns Our feelings ev en- under tba
, convention; but was, however, open to us Ia nut
iI enc 10 tha convention by due notice given AMI
th!s was, Ii his opinion, the more manly ,.o,rse
, ! Inc principal exports OF America tobacco rr.
eottop, Oid turpcntnc--wcrc nOt manufactured ia
this country bat were merely sent 10 this country
Tor consumption, and with those articles if would
not be difficult TO supply ourselves from oiIev
| sonTccs. He believed tlat t,is tariff owed ;fs o,,
s'eHce itss ~ 'he opinion that IL would prounots.
national oiJecis, Than c!oclipncerinp p,rposes L.
was iOt matter oil surprise that pagly should pro
vail In Sounlfy where the supreme execntiv,
power was an object Of competitions not tyyics In
an age but once every years. lie observed tbnf
lcsc measures were generally brought Tor ward AZ
we period Of these elections. yith reference 10 lie
excitement Of the pcop!e W.
While tne trido nj The United States win, tEfe
country amounted % ono bali of all the exports on
teT own productions IL formed only one In 90
u. whole 'fidc OF tis COMFY. lie would leave,
u 70 the sober and temperate Consideration of fhosc
who ought 10 be ralcfs oil tie desiinies a lbas
country To decide whether il was q safe pa8e fo7.
them TO risk one lnlf o.. ucir trade i'm order 10
impede US 10 branch Of our commerce ,vbicr,
was only one-siNtb Of our whole FOREIGN frsds
q SO iar from IciaiiAfiug, lac would leave tLe a.
IneTican Gnvctninent to find out the fllv nj tbei.
proceedings md he had no doubt thev TcpId ~
repent ihe dAydhcy adopted this weak and absurd
Pphcy lie WISE oi opinion that for every on, nounJ
oi INJURY The iafi would iniiictuynp ENGLAND tre.