Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-31
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vw" 70 tue ga u'imo. We find in that papcr of no
L'st, the two following articles. We mus, pr,m;., "
doubt whether the conversation at the ,sycrn.n,T
France. - P"o'S oP'hioh IN
we have seen an intelligent gentleman list r..
turned nom an extensive tour through the noribe,
ana eastern provinces of France Iio describe. ,La.
country as IN state of fermentation of which II -
ailiicut mere to form any conception Al all tho IN
md ,ha hsS inc oostlnasy and bgotry Of the King
anu the pad intentions of the Ministry were the con
stunt sunlcct OF conversation. There w,s NJ "a,
gu'se, u tho Government do not take wnrn;no j.;
,nc' nc thnks The consequence mny be serious. The
haired borne to Ul'ras IL intense" "
From n C1rrcsron1ient
TOM inc rniiiors IN circulation, il ia unprcbcndJ
'hat Mi'ancs negotiation is proceeding with IL
OF success that threatens nothing short of abso
ntc ram to thosc'who, the faith OF Mr. Cann;ng
positive assurance. invested capital in makin,, ,,rcn.
rations for supplying West India Islands with -
ticics formerly furnished by America WbiIc III.
t.on-'nlcrcourse Measure was undsH consideration.
at conference with the merchants interested in onr
North American colonies, it was specifically as,aa -.
DIT. canning, whether the contemplated measure ,v,,
TO be considered as prospectivcy permanent; or ms
.ei'Pcfaiy retaliatIon only of the blow medaed BIZ
tnc iafiu OF the United States against British ma
nufactnres; The Minister begged in reply. TO he ir
FORMED on whnt ground question so directly indico,
ing doubt Of the future policy of Government bod,
suggested itself To this il was answo,oJ FIN, .
transier on The intercourse between the West Indie
and the United States TO the British North Amc,c,,
colonies, would occasion an important investment of
cspai IN wharts, ship yards, slips tor huilno wp-c
houses, und various other Accommodations ,rer;.i,
incidental to n commerce in bulky article. T., -
investment, the British coonists and mercb,,, -,
'oe'iy 'hours; put common prudence dictated tho
usheo, As 10 tue permnncncy of the measure
Tor IL at any future period, IL should be f,d
cnt TO retract, aud resume tho old rentinns - a.
United States, the whole capital so ipvctrl h,, ~
British colonlsis, with every conscorcn. r,,os 80
ou uo o'aIy 1851, ooth 10 the suffering ndividvr,s
ana TO the Country; seeing that the proximity of ,b
united States To our Islands, would hear our ,n,,,t
MO provisions out of the market. Mr. Cannino cy
pressed MS satisfaction that the grounds of rho o.,
tish had been explained, IL afforded hin, I, i, go,
t1nity OF declaring that, regarded himself nh
those with WHOM ho acted the measure !, cor,. 80
patton was the result of deliberate conv;c,;on -
ec pocy ana necessity OF restricting the supnlv or
the west Indies TO the British Colonies only. nrX -
conceived that no future Minister u,orlJ ,,, ,''
uSturo an arrangement, on the permnncncv of ,vl;c
would depend the future welfare of tbosc oo,": 80
anu cneir continued affection TO the Parent Countrv
, Such is the substance of the assurance oivcn H.,
Mr. Canning; and on the faith of tint oseS,,nny
large amount of capital has been invested in rrn
ty, of which the total destruction must bc ;n,ritit,
p; 'e relaxation ofthe Non intercourse
biz DC permitted Yet, III deance of the cx,on, -,
which trade, alike beneficial TO the colnnst ~
merchant ana The country have already been Carl;
cd, the propositions of Mr. MLane are said n ba,.a
found a reception utterly inconsistent ,,;,b n 80 20
principle of sound policy. The longipa o.o ,,;
Which the North American Government oior,s ~
the British colonies, the insolent nvowals ;ssun,
from the press OF tue United States precludn ,Si
doubts that the Canadas, and every other Rr;tsh
possession in North America, arc viewed rs nccnsrn
ry component parts Of tho Federal Republic-,nov;t
ably to be incorporated eventually in the Union.
The question is within narrow bounds--nrc ,I,o.c
Colonies of vaius TO England, Would ,hev he cf
equal value, If forcing parts Of the American Union
IL their value as parts of the British Empire he nd
united, on what possible ground of policy could A..
Alliances proposition be met with any thing shot Of
direct positive negative America, aims n bIou,
by her tariff; which, adroty parted by the Non.n.
tcrcourso Bill, recoils against herself The Rcpnh.
nc thus caught i'll her own net, now seeks TO temnt
her rival TO the commission of an act of suicide No
regards the interests of Colonies which nre mo-
rapidly advancing in value and Importance tbnn
any external possession of Great Britain
Nova Scotia possesses that which the United
states have hitherto vainy sought throughout tbe;
widely extended surface. The coal of Pic,ou !. n
quail IN quality and abundance TO that found in onv
part o! England. She Processes also iron of onnai
vaiuc-the two great productions of nature, ON
which Is founded the pre-emncnce of Great Britain
IN every art and manufacture conducive to the com
forts OF man in the social state. Shall we then for
any consideration, compromise the welfare and the
interest OF Colony at present bound BIZ the close.
ties OF affection to the parent Country?f