Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-21

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counsel Nlcssrs Charlton Harden and ArAilister insisted
for Sh s , was rs Of al the purposes
iore moved that attachment, should issue 10 compel
have p ps fe This Is in Substance the information
ten o'clock we shall of enabled to state the a,
anu u'e result OF the case more satisfactorily
English East Lndia Compaay.-The charter by
which the East India Company hasIso long monopo-
zed the commerce of the East Indies and China. and
exercised sovereign sway over 100 millions of Ass,.
ic Subjects will soon expire by limitation How or
tensve their possessions and conquests how lucrative
their monopoly and what enormous wealth that eel.
corated corporation has drawn from it, are we'll
known to oil the world. AS the time approaches
which, the charter is TO expire, tho commercial world
OF Britain experiences the agitation caused by the
quest ion whether the charter shall be renewed or
trade OF the Indies thrown open to the enterprzc
OF the British world II the Government were to
DC swaycd by the results of the two systems of mo-
nopoly or free trade, we should imagine that there
would be no hesitation in refusing renewal of the
charter--tbe benefits to England from the general
diffusion of the advantages of the trade and above
all, to the Asiatic subjects OF George " would far
connterbalance the greater wealth acquired by n
few, but which is accumulated and retained in the
hands of a few. This consideration however. was
too light TO defeat former applications for con,nu
ance ofthe monopoly, and from the pccuniary and po
itca influence Of the East India Company will in all
probability, prove deficient again. Nevertheless active
exertions, particularly ut Liverpool arc bcinr made
to give public opinion direction adverse to the nonop
oily, and seem in city have been attended by de-
cded success. Among the rest, Mr.. Buckingham, cd
itor Of the Oriental Herald, gentleman said TO be
from personal inspection, profoundly acquainted with
his subject has visited Liverpool, and in public lee
tures animated the people ofhat city to resistance
Of fhe monopoly. The following article is extracted
from the Liverpool Times of the 18th January. kind
y furnished us by friend.
The visit of Mr. Buckingham this has been attended
Of the importance of using every effort to obtain the
abolition of all restrictions the India and China on
the approaching expiration of the East India Conays Char
ter This subject which the country only needs 10 he
informed in order to raise voice loudly against che proong
alton OF the anomalous and banefu which has limo
existed We refer readers IN another column
containing an outline of the luminous and admirable Lecture
given by Mr. buckingham Saturday The facts texbbs
ought to be universally known and deeply impressed the
IF Seso %ed n9y p1,s Pso al That
by ,hc East India Company p5egnan, with the
and extensive evils They indeed full length
the absolute uufness of the East India COMPANY fom lie
very constitution to govern the territories and In
uPcrnend and control the houndess held commerce in the
East They show that have neglected. are ncpec,np
i'll consequence of the exclusive privileges granted this COM
pan the cultivation of an intercourse with the people India
and China which would certainly produce extension Of
or own commerce, and incacuable improvement In the
habits and morals of the natives Of Asia
The Charter of the East India Company erccs barrier
between country small extent but every o,e
in moral and commercial power and 've OF nStions
N of Asia yIo
scnbnrbarism, and to whom the greatest happiness tha, could
possibly arrive would be infusion energies and arts
OF Europe ASIA abound perhaps above all other quarters Of
the gobe, in the wealth and greatness b, ,b
lie meraby neglected in consequence of he iI Uu' ny
rance, prejudices, and supe,ions Of the inbab,a,s E
land on the other hand has the power oftunng these mae
zatlon, liberty, maritime sll manufacurinp ndusv co
ehl enterprise moral and intellectual energy, and-ast b,
these benefits without receiving equivalent.
But whilst these are things which she might do c, us inquire
hundred millions of Asscs and the Commerce Of four o five
hundred Millions into the hands Of palry company Of me
chants whom given absolute power and AL but aIso,
nonoPoya company, whose very constitution unf,s for
acting with an enlarged view either its own profit or IN.
happiness OF nations whom i, ro @
system is founded the and worst princples
whose government is clumsy dePoisma company, which
Is daily committing eTegous buders acts of oDpession
which mpoverises india and not oay does not enrich ,
positively burdens England Perhaps institution can be
much good as the East India Company We need not saw
That the renewal of its charter wou be calamity not merely
to this country, but IN the species
We rejoice, therefore, that the inhabitants of this great COM
pecal town have been aroused bemes sense o the mpor
lance OF this subject All the other in the kingdom moi
even excepting Lon6on look example TO Lverpoo The
metropolis oyersPrcad with the notifications the East india
company, which in considerable degree embasss and er
s mercantile populations but Liverpool nearly free from that
KIND OF influence and situated be deeply interested
m the opening of the trade to the Fast Mr. Buckingham has
therefore, been received with open by classes of orr
merchants His Lectures have been attended by audiences
whose numbers and responsibility have never bcc, saJ
on any similar occasion ~ this town, aud who have manifested
the most lively interest in the subjects Discussed The manner
IN which ne attended in the Orchestra the Music Hail n,
s last Lecture with tho resolution Of thanks moved nv the
Mayor and Mr. CroPper and Enthusiastically adapted nv the
meeting proves that he will be seconded ip his puc
cHerons by all the influence Of the town of Liverpool
Requson 10 the Mayor call public mcetino nj the
town on this subject circulating has already been
most extensively signed by Of leading merchants The
following is copy oftlie rcquslion:
To the Worshipfid The Mayor 0f LiperpooL
1--WE, the undersgc, Clergy, Bankers Merchants Free
bugeses and other inhabitants Of Liverpool request that YOU
WI call Public Meeting for the purpose Of taking into cos
derauon the best means Of removing oil those evils which arise
from the continuance Of the East India Compauys Kouopov
and for giving the people England generally free com
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