Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-21
VOL. XVI. NO. so.

pine A small increase of cost bv ol,structops i'm
Gads, would cause them to resort TO- their woodE
and become their own lunbermen. Yet the people OF
Maine appear 10 have appreciated their loss or IL
they have appreciated it, they have been deceived in
10 ue appreciation and support of men by whose mis-
management and negligence il was occosoncd
The negotiation in relation this was broken OF
oy our government IN isa The English Government
and admit American vessels their West India ports
with American produce, at the same rate of duties as
English vessels, with West India produce were reour
c In pay at American ports Although il was admitted
that this offer was advantageous us, Mr. Adams re,s
cd to accept it, insisting that vessels with our pro-
ducts should eotcr their ports, the their
vessels with their products. Here Mr. Adams rest
The English Government repeatedly pressed renewed
OF the negotiations, but their efforts treated with
lncgcctour minister received instructions to meet
them In 1926, the English Government, wearied ont
with the delay OF our Government changed their pol-
cy, and, in turn, refused grant the privileges which
they had previously offered urged us TO accept Our
Government changed it policy Also and solicited ed
misSiohto the West India ports tho very they
han oecn neglecinS and refusing for fact which
proves that the Administration condemned thor WIN
measures and amounts TO acknowledgement of
Jusucc oil that condemnation which they have s,ibsc-
quenty received from the whole American pcopIc
IL may be admitted that the terms on so strcnu
ously by Mr. Adams would have been more benefi
cial to the United States than those offered by England
su IN the treaties of Governments those are i'm reality
Just and equal, from which each derive equal benefits
on their terms, the trade is admitted to have been almost
Invaluable TO us, and, therefore, ii ought to have been
occurred The dog which dropped tho morsel from hiS
mouth off the bank, obtains ts shadow az maunifcs
IN the stream, found that with the little good which he
had in possession, the BETTER which existed only in an
pearance had passed away also Thus has been with
Mr.. Adams and our West India Trade
The restrictions which caused so many objections on
the part OF MIR Adams, proved have existed il,
ucory only 1t was said that supplies from Colonies
Tree, would exclude ours when paying duty. Tho
simple fact that under these circumstances our exports,
duiing 1--we years OF our intercourse with them incrca
ed, until the supplies received from us were more than
the whole supplies received the Island previous to-
mat ume while the supplies received from their Nori.
american Colonies decreased in the ratio is sui,
rien answer TO this objection. Improves ALSO that as
oregn nation, We had monopoly OF the Colonial Trade
which was better, with Of reciprocity
Qt such there was than be made US again
ON any footing whchit is possible to place IL.
Since their ports We're closed against u.s. they have been,
open TO all Europe The Statesmen of Europe seized
with avidy, terms less advantagcou than those offered
10 u.s. and the West India Colonies are now rcceiyino
from the North and South Of Europe large supplies Of
or, Corn, Slaves and Lumber. During the few wears
OF our intercourse their trade has been directed in
10 new channels-and their supplies have been drawn
from new sources. Should the trade be renewed again
it will, in comparison with what was be of little voine
10 us