Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-02
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Genera! and deep distress IN Trade and Comm Ct,
an Great Britain.
From bells Weekly Messenger. Arri, y 1o,p

without parallel in the history of our trade and eo
@ h in's state o, depression aud suffering only con,in-
vs. Notwithstanding the repeated promises of the advocates OF
rate Notwithstanding the ports have Open 10, many
"olS Tor lie almost unlimited imports of rrn from Nrbc,
a Eastern Europc and notwithstanding the pese, Niinis,cy
oes TO be acting ON the principle theory OF MI Illus
Since ~! last remarks, the quarterly accounts have
% iSs a'.e we observe with sorrow tina, they exhibit
Hst ersn'ao'e tctccncv IN thu The apparent de-
i've n'inired thousand pounds but the deficit, we
suspect, will be much no,e
IN the CUSTOMS the great toll gate Of our FOREIGN cop,,c,
laIg OF IS two hundred and eighty thousand pounds
ports have ern open, sill OPEN for the an Of
'gi grain on which duty of nearly one hundred o,sad
Wounds has hoou collected within the last .,re monk No.
= was confidently asserted by iiu,ksson and his friends
ua the new code OF laws would the means of ono
British manufactures IN great abundance into ih- ronn.
an" uiHhy increasing has this frcn tho
c'S.' me custom house return proves the contrary
hcanot indeed tie doubted but that the effect of the f
on importation of agricultural produce of every desr,n Is
transfer 5" much OF the capital the British farmer the
foreign farmer We report and opinion of Ar i,r
nPomihs express snhjecthe admits that every importation Of
poSn corn must lie transfer of capital from the Great
NJ this able writer appears I've that transfer would nat
lav operate 10 improve cultivation foreign countries Nv In,
in% OF British wealth, and paraize Improvement and u,
check cultivation home. This gentleman w,o, the sro
its ad To the skies disained h the faacions
oc, that the profit derived from CAPITAL 81
from Great Britain to Germany he EMPLOYED 10 the nI
chase o british manufactures Mr. Jacob plainly and ro,nil
tod us, that the Polish peasant when the improvement Of M
ind should enable him employ surplus of means pon ,e
other wants aud cnnvenienccs of life would enpov such sr
Plus IN the purchase ct German British n,anGc,es
na this has been the with money paid for tie recon,
importation OF com from the Baltic placed hcysnd all ,h,
by the quarterly returns from the custom house II has done
any thing but enven the British looms and circulate the man
OF the country Our cottons, wooens and silks our
T' cutlery and hardware s'ill anguish no,withs,alnr ,he
predictions of the advocates of this system and our enormous
expenditures in the purchase foreign corr
10y the returns Just laid the table the House OF Com
mons !, appears that nearly million quarters o oreir
"' Including meal and -four, have been imported into this
country July last and the are ONLY made no n,
me last day of e5ruay The duties paid 10 oon
I'e import of these various articles of corn meal aud -four
no'n TO two hundred and fifty four thousand pounds The
cos' rcc OF the several kinds OF foreign agricultural roIncc
Imported into the British MARKERS may he taken on fair cir
cuiaton, al two millions and half And vet this mnntsnt
amongst foreigners has scarcely extraor
unsy shuttle, or turned an extra wheel in factories
II we look TO the Excise shall the efci, very nearly
equal TO that OF the Customs. Now, Excise is the greatest
81 home consumption and falling off i'll branch of revenue
rs sure proof OF decay of industry, and state of wan, and
pressure amongst the tailoring classes In short if we examine
INC several sources OF the revenue, Of which there is
4ec IN the present quarter shall find abundance of evil
nce to satisfy us that there is something substantially wrong
M orr present commercial system 1t "keep the word of MO-
mise to the ear hut breaks the hope The maxms of the
ee trade appear to the understanding inconrovertble ,
y no reduced practice than thew are found 70
vsrcm like the Tree Of Knowledge bears fv, caiytr ~.
nc eye but the taste Of il is death s
We opposed this system when every :h;nr ,nres-a5 ,
'rous and furnishing around us when il was as @ =
now seems 10 ne nnpop!a and before advancing upon
win any indications OF that OF misery which as since
Moved rs adopinaWe opposed it then from priuciIrs ~
satrio'sm, and from consideration the artificial State Of
icy t'uh5s, us ana we shall continue oppose il. We
nonStroteH that Incompatible with. tie present cord
~, OF TINS county, burihened with taxes and costly
hTnents; add 10 which an overwhelming national ,jel
"ch the pubic faith could for moment distb AMI
ants
saI'cs tn The state creditor. ~
IN eSamins The principles upon which tire friends Of this
stem Proessed to e"e0lend proved, over aud over
rty, IN Introduce the commodities of other count our,
ndcr chsar labor and light pOs into competition with Our
principle Ct the friends of Free Trade " '"' ''"'''s
We do not wish to ecaPiiglac those arguments wc, VIC
avc so ocn insisted Upon The substance them astbat
we cannot found such system bat upon the consent, the uni;
rse concession and agreement Of the other States Europe
f1at It's basis must be muuSity and reciprocity |
Is no, clear that general of Free Trade ram
' Upon ,s eSaoilstmGn OF universal peace, and the con-
at am universal good Will of man mani But what folly
and madness 70 expect such svster, o c nr
nc OF philosophers in the present condition Of ankind A
9 p"od, moreover when the world is divided into various
States under various GOVERNMENTS established on vaTios
Conflicting principles, jealous and hostile in more cspecia
crn and Western world. " ~ 'aS'-
What such cbemc under such state Of things but the
V'd cO1ceii of those svsmnongGTs who involved France
confusion, and kept it So oDg in misery
II orr space would permit might discharge THO u1pea
sg ana neianehoY task OF depicting the Of cnbaass-
'eni and pressure which ovcrem every branch Of
actaTins population at this Wholesale trade and
'"" tfahe Soen oqr1y IN suffer FOREIGN commerce and
ie CONSUMPTION arc raalyzed and checked. But az the
Sson Oh TIC SIX trade comes or in the House of Commons
,oinor2w aud VII doubtless comprehend a general vcv Of
1' rad0. yst"n NC defer all further remarks Tor the present
The tary Of aomae E"on a member in The Pariap,c,s cr
e Protectors Oliver and Richard Cromwci in vols octave
. I5l published IN London. The Gcnilcrnan Agpazinc
at 'hc great interest OF the book iq Cromwell bnSic" re-
cv Monthly Magazine ssysTlis is little sin,, NJ Mile
the recovery Of the debates Of Cromwell Paljsncns
''ken the SPOT by Of tho vrry members" The %s
avs that cvey library which pretcus TO contain IN
collection must possess Itself OF Buon Diary; it is as idisc
'ibe as ;urct or C!1crlon" Na,whsilndin, the arcat
interest," Whcn THIS work must possess have not heard NJ tho
arrival ut cop Of It m Ibis country fit had been Wavcrlt
F"'el we Should have had copies by his imc in thousand
h5udsi-ism. Prf-s " '''''
J. IS stated fiat rr"yoas ~ his leayiug Nashville Coy Irous
~ EQUIPPED himself I" an Iop' dycss and went away g it'll
We discrimination Of associ1ng ;nrf With and residing
avascs '"'''s
Iig Coalition appears 10 nc in great ,c5r a. Inc jd,a ri
'i'ld' JdCNS'ns for the PrrsGcucv
Gave reason IN their madness "--.Noqk.
lhe nov orcoldrrs appear in great terror the idea Of
f1ye reason for '!sir H-arz.-.yai Int. 10y
ntfioeNc have never recorded more revolving case Of
-, obstruction man The io Owing Hcary Parker seaman
10 1tc9 Ir2 tnG hospital for n1nja pof, yesterday about
Feve cc wis one Of The patients wing Suddenly
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