Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-03-24

ance oithe monopoly, and from the pec,iarv and no.
litical influence of the East India COMPANY, WI, IN al;
probability prove deficient again Neverthe ,ess activ,
eNertions, particularly at Liverpool are BEING ma 40
to public opinion direction adverse to the nonon
oy, and seem in that city have been attended bv do
! cided Success Among the rest, Mr. Buckiuoban, ed-
itor of the Oriental Herald, gentleman said RI b
from personal inspection, profoundly acquainted with
his subject has visited Liverpool and in public lee
lures, animated the people that city to resistance
of the monopoly. The following article is eytracto,
from the Liverpool Times of tie 18th January. kind
y furnished Us by friend.
The visit of Nh Buckingham this town has been ,,,e,sd
with surprising success in ar0uslns our mercautjle men ~
sense OF the Importance OF using every er To Obtain ,hs
abolition OF all restrictions the to India and China M
the approaching expiration of the East India Conpanvs Char
et inns SUBJECT on which the County only needs to he
ro'7ns IN order 10 raise its Loudly Against In. ,roon
a'on OF ,e anomalous ard haeul system which has so og
exed We seec our readers cie "A, a,,ber cor,n
& m y an oaIi.c Oh 'ic 'inhez AMI admirable LectGc
gwen oy hr Buckingham ca saturday The Facts il exhibits
ought 10 be universally known and deeply impressed upon the
public mind They prove Peyond all question .vsyn
OF dcspotc government and commercial monopoly mainine
by the tas, inda Copan pregnant the most serious
and extensive evils ley indeed, the full of ing
Inc absolute unhness OF the East India Company from s
very constitution to govern the immense territories and TO
upernsnd and control the bounde field of commerce in the
S' lhey snow that We have neglected, and are melcctng
in consequence of the exclusive privileges granted to this com
py inc cultivation OF an lercourS, with the people OF India
ana 'nia when would ceriRnly produce extension of
our own commerce. and ucaculablc improvement in the
Inc Charte' OF the hast India Company barrier
between county small n extent but SURPRISING every other
on the continent Of Asia whose nyrias are in state of
eni-araris, and 10 whom the greatest happiness that could
possibly arrive would bc infusion OF the energies arts
Ii "oou:', perhaps ABOVE ali other quarters OF
the globe, III tie cerais OF wealth and greatness bu, they
rance, preiuices and superstions inhabitants Ing
land the other hand, has the power oftuns these mater
eaton SAL iacturns industry CONNER
GA! .oi ana "'eie;tual energy, and-lst bu,
grcae9t-u.e Ign. OF 4 pure reis.Qn Nor she inpat
these benefits without receiv!lg equivalent.
But whilst these are things which she n let us inquire
hundred millions of Asatcs commerce of four or five
hundred millions into the hands paiy company of ner
nionoPoiya company Whose very constitution units il for
acting with enlarged view to its owa profit or the
happiness OF TIE nations whom it goveswh0se commercial
system Is founded the and worst prncipes-
whose government is clumsy despoisn,-, company which
which poverishes lndia and Only does not enrich hut
positively burdens England Perhaps institution can be
pointed out IN the whole world which the oay of so
much good as the East india Company. We need not say
that the renewal OF its Charter would be caay merely
| 10 this country, but TO the species.
We rejoice, therefore, that the inhabitants great COM
ecias town have been aroused betmes por-
lance OF this subject Ali the other kingdom not
even excepting LonCon, look for example Liverpool The
metropolis overspread with the East India
Company, which considerable enbarrass and
rs mercantile population bat Liverpool that
knd OF influences ana SO situated as TO be deeply interested
therefore, been received with open by ali classes
merchants His Lectures have been attended audiences
whose numbers and espectaby have surpassed
on any similar occasion III tins and who have manifested
lively interest the subjects discussed The manner
in which he attended in tie Orchestra the Music Hall
his last Lecture, with the resolution of thanks by the
Mayor and Mr. Cfopper, and enthusiastically adopted by the
meeting that he will be seconded in his publc-se
eNesons by all the influence OF the town of Liver pool
Eclustion to the Mayor call public meeting
town this subject is circulating has already been
most extensively signed by of leading merchants The
following Is copy of the requstion:--
TO the U'orshigfti the .Iluyor Of Lice,gooJ
eve, the Undersigned, Clergy, Bankers, Merchants
Burgees, and other inhabitants of Liverpool request you
nf IaL,
Iteration the best removing all which arise
and for giving the people of England generally
nerca intercourse with lna Chna and tie other countries
tine East"
One of the important ends he meet
will be to form Association for promoting the OBJECTS
by correspondence petitions, and all other lawful means
We hope the advice of Mr. Chopper will he remembered, and
That there VIII ne no premature confidence as u the victory
already but that the Association VIII itself
found necessary in conendng with body of such great and
concentrated strength, and such OF influencing Paa-
and Minister'S the East India Company only by
the loud reiterated and almost universal demands
try, that the influence of that body can be counteraced
1t appears from the following furnished us by friend
that the intelligence received via Bristol England, of
the blowing up Of the magazine in Monrovia, and
the death Of Lot Carey and Others from that cause
was true. We exceedingly regret the casualty
The coonists of Liberia, have all Our good wishes
and sympathy. Lot Carey, was the Chief of the set
uehehC' ana u man OF sense, information, character
and action. But the casualty is not of character tc
check the prosperity of the colony.
Letters have been received from Mr.. John Lew.
is formerly ofthis city, dated AIonrovia Jan. 9Th
post marked Pensacola confirming the Bristol ac
count Of the death of the Rev'd Lott Carey will
seven others, by the blowing up ofthe magazine Nc
particulars given, except that Thos. Tompkius
son the late Hembro Tomkns of this city was on,
| of them. They state that Doctor Randall the new
agent had arrived--sand was received with all the
hononr our people could confer a mortal"
! |! appears from the Williamsburg Plough Boy, o
the 18th, that the venerable Representative of that
Congressional District, Col. Bassett has again con-
scented to serve in Congress, in obedience to the
solicitation Of his friends. public meeting If
Gloucester county, deputed Messrs Mann Page, a.