Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-26

Holland, the numerous States ofthe German Conlede
racy Switzerland, the Italian States, and Portugal are
not our maritime rivas, and will not all refuse TO be
come the medium OF commerce between Europe and
DO Americas. We carry our couhtervailiny war
with Great Britain into her own neighborhood; we
must, for all commercial purposes, have our New
brunswick. Nova Scotia, aud Canada in the North OF
Europe. We must prevent the gradual destruction oil
our revenue aud navigation by opening new avenue.
oil commerce with thai continent; and thus arresting
| the progress OF trade which is growing up our
Northern frontier. We must break down the restric.
tons OF Europe by penetrating that continent through
Tree channels OF commerce We must enlarge the cir.
Gle Tor the consumption Of produce by commercially
adding to our union that extensive country spreading
from the Rhine TO the frontiers Of Poand from the
North Sea and the Baltic, TO the Adriac and Medrr.
ranean. We must extend our confederate circle oil
| mutual commerce wide enough TO embrace an addi-
tional population Of fifty millions; and II other Powers
| also concur. OF hundred millions.
The power OF Great Britain, i'm regulating the com.
merce Of the world is great and Il is sensibly Ie bu,
her influence l. not more important than mig he
IL our national affairs should be directed with sag acty
and ability. nation possessing inc xhausiible me ans
Tor supplying new materials for manufactures; an
agricuIurs without boundaries; people rapidly i'm
creasng the consump ion OF luxuries and navigation
employed in transporting and suppl wing every colonial
production, has an influence the commerce Of Eu.
rope and the Indies, which, wisely exercised, would
produce the mos: important effects the wealth ard
resources OF Europe ASIA and America In thus seek
ing to promote the general prosperity Of the
cal world, and to advance The wealth and power of our
ton; and Offer advantages te any Power which
we would not cheerfully extend 10 every country Our
relations with g. b. are OF peculiar character In pre-
scribng general rule she has pe us from the
~ We trust that mutual ealouses may not
he permitted TO control mutual interests; that how
ever, must depend upon her Nature seems 10 have
decreed that we should he rivals and we have much
70 apPrehend from her naval power: but
this, desire to engage only in fair and
contest Tor commercial ascendancy, and we have n
wish 10 disturb friendly intercourse by any da.
ereeaoc ancipations Of future conflicts for naval
empire.
To countervail the colonial policy Of Great Britain,
10 ave our revenue, and to give fresh impulse to
rade and navigation, are not the only purpose. con-
templated in recommending comm ercial reciprocity
The measure proposed il adopted and persever.d in
must inevitably abolish all restrictions and revolution.
'se 'he commerce OF nations In submitting propo-
Si'ion tending TO prodlce such important results yonr
commi"ce clam the merit OF M originality. On the
oher hand Trey are proud of being sustained in re
commenting reciprocal commerce by some of the
ahlest statesmen OF the old and world IL was not
TIL towards the close OF the last century. that minis
tors began 10 'be sensible OF the errors which Para
merit had committed by adoptng the suggestions of
private Interest, and overlooking the general welfare
OF the country. While Mr.. Pitt was endeavoring to
hoera'e The colonies. 70 grant the United States
free trade with the whole empire or Great Britain and
to open commerce with France on terms of extensive
Ieciprocitv while that enlightened minister was re-
commenting a reform, which would have doubled the
resources OF Great Britain; of our most profound
statesmen was employed in securing for us, In France
the most liberal reciprocity in trade and soon after his
return 10 America in LAYING the foundation OF plan
Tor the general emancipation OF the CONNIE rcal world
from the shackles OF ignorance the dominion of wealth.
and the encroachments OF power. Mr.. Jefferson who
was eminently distinguished for his benev VIOLENT aen-
ton to the general welfare of mankind, was in our
country, the proposer of plan which, il the world had
heen at peace, would doubt have hee adopted in
the early legislation of country. When Secretary
OF Sate, under General Washngton's administration,
Mr. Jefferson was called upon report the restrc.
uons al foreign nations upon our comm erce and on
The best means of countervaling them. On the 18th
December, l793 he made report to the House in
which he proposes two remedies: countervaing inca.
sures and friendly arrangements. After noticing their
restrictions at length Mr.. Jefferson makes the follow
ing sound reflections, which, we trust, will max.
ieep impression all who cherish an honest desire TO
promote their country's prosperity:
"Ihere can be no doubt but that Of these two friend
y arrangement is the mosi eligible. Instead of en-
'arrassing commerce under piles of regulations duties
ma prohibitions, could il be relieved from all its shack
es, in all parts OF the world; could every country be
employed in producing that which nature has hest fit
ed 1T to produce; and each be free TO exchange with
'thsrs mutual SURPRISES for mutual wants the
mass possible would then be produced of those things
which contribute to human life and human happin
he numbers OF mankind would be increased and their
condition bettered.
CIV ould even single naten begin with the United
States this system OF free commerce. il would be advi
able to begin it with that naion since is one by one
'ny that II can be extended to all. Where the crcum.
ances Of either party render il expedi-nt TO lew
'evenue by way OF impost, on commerce, its freedom
night be modified in that particulas, by mutual snd
equivalent measures, preserving entire in all Others,
"Some nations, not yet ripe for free commerce in
All Its extent, might be willing TO modify. its resrc
hons ana regulations Tor us, in proportion 10 the adv
ages which an Intercourse with might Offer. Par.
lcularly, they may concur tDM as in reciprocatinp
he duties to be iepied each side or in compensa
ing any excess OF duty by equivalent advantages of
another nature. Our commerce is certainly Of char
icer to emit Ia 1t to favor in countries The commod.
Ties we oier are either necessaries of life materials
or manufacture, or convenient subjects of revenue;
ana we take in exchange, either manufactures when
hey nave received the last finish art and industry or
mere Injuries. Such customers may reasonably ex.
pec welcome and friendly treatment at every market
customers, too whose demands ncreas with their
wealth and population, must vefy shortly give full en-
poynen' 10 the whole Industry of any natsn vhatev.
calling for from it,
These the doctrines of Jefferson in 1893 His opin
ION was and IT the sound one that where
ld require IT. there should be mposts whatevo
aud that where they existed toy should
What he says Of country 1893 strictly applicable to our
condition now The proportion of mining agricultural CAPT
al ana populations whatever opinion those who aide
our manufacturing villages great now as IL was
in 1913 and our capacity for supplying Europe grain and raw
were egisang for the old thirteen change of cond
lion could Justify and abortyo the
eternal laws which regulate the industry of mankind But we
our eleven Sates territories and
l9tng Tor vast Conodeacy essentially agricultural en-
Payments.
The and benevolent plans Of Mr. Pitt and Mr. Jeon
In Europe and America frustrated by wars which sue
,oeded me French Revolution, and end all
REFORM The restrictions Of the friendly
reciprocity OF peace Now, that peace among
your committee propose 10 form modified tho
present condition of add laws the same LIBERAL
hoTy before the European honor of ectinr this re-
yoution commerce of the world s necIa,ly ,bc
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