Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-10-25
From The rnitel States Ga.kl.

subject of the trade TO the British West ludles.
He talks, as YOU will peeceive. about double
charges and 50 on. The fact is. there has been
no trade to the British Islands by the way OF the
neutral ports, since those islands have been CLOS
ed. for american ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PER
haps the shipmhnt of few cracker from AleSpn-
dr!a, ID. c. We defy the Editor TO point out
one instance of such shipment from Phlladei-
pha. All the property that has gone and come
bv the indirect course, has ten Tor British own
efs-and all the double charges he has harped so
much about, have been paid by them. Every
merchant IN the West India trade h'lotcS tins 10
be the casc--and further, all American lhef-
chants who have been concerned IN the supply
of the British Islands. directly or indirectly. as
the case may have been at diiferen' periods
know, and will admits that the trade TO
the neutral islands has Been tae7 mos pfoHt-
able. and for simple reasons: When an AmsTi-
can arrives at British Island, he Is ob'gef to
barter-take rum. moiasscs, &c. IN part pay al
least at high prices, or 90 about his business: ne
must GENE to the terms Of the islanders, or WeiSh
anchor. But when the islands are closed 70
him. the Eneiishman j. obliged to beat up IRON
Jamaica. or run down from the windward islands
to tie neutral ports to get his supplies. lie takes
his produce there for sale, and when lac gets TO
IL.
and must buy return CARGO. He must sell,
because he cannot be n he expense oil OBTAINING
his vessel to hold out for Better market-he
must buy, because lie VIZ noi q back in ballast
and thus tie American there sc!'@ to and buys
from the i, ion on hetti .rns than he could do
in an Engl,h island.
These are plain facts. familiar to q. Who knew
any thing ai tie tlaae. Maine a"d \. Carolina
will be Benefited by tn direct radc--No other
States to the value Of a,dular-ile lumber statts
onv, because the CONSUMPTION of the article IS
diminished Nv the high price consequent to the
islander on the double freight when the trade Is
Indirect. The editor OF the Philadelphia ga
zctte should know, too, that the islands are now
supplied with mules by Venezuela and that nu'
merous impoverished estates are now under me
name Of Stock Estates, used for the raising OF
cattle--he must not calculate on our supp wing
either. -cac5.Lee:- \.
! II is much to br regretted that our registering
outrageous patriot candidates OF Virginia cannot
bring themselves 10 The same point i candor that
! has been reached by Mr.. Sumner, whose election
ecring address is copied below. Ii always best
that falI aud clear understanding should exist
between contracting parties: for without this, di'
appoutment. will be sustained BY one or both X
much time. labor, money. noise, and whlskey,
will be expended in the production of useles-nay
mischievous results. -Fretericksburg .freRa.
TO The FreshoiHers ofMe County Of fiaiion.
| GrNTLENEY.-As the death of our much Ia
mented Sovereign George the Fourth has caused
dissolution Of the Parliament Of this proylnce.
YOU are again called TO exercise the Elective Fran
chise.
| do hereby, unsolicited, Offer myself TO your
notice as candidate at the approaching election,
and who knows if elected but might do some
goods
shall however promise that in case am elect
ed member of your Parliament. first, II an opor-
tunity offers, land there are advantage 10 pro-
cure at some rate or other situation OF em0u-
ment for myself. and secondly according to GUS
tom. to look out for some post Of honor or profit
/ for those who have been most active IN securing
my election. ''proyded always" | don't want
those situations myself
Nov. Gentlemen, have told you not only
the sentiments ofn'y heart, tor will not deceive
YOU but that Of every other self offered Candi-
date in the Province, and don't care straw
whether YOU send me to Parliament or not You
may rest assured will not feed or treat one Of
you for the sake of your vote. 1T you
send me to parliament. you have got to do tive
ry independently, tell you. Yours. &c.
w. J. SUMNER.
Nel,on, 27M September. 1880.
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Perntious Circun,stmCe.--A gentleman, who
has for many years been engaged in mercantile
pursuits in the South Seas. and who has been ab-
sent from this country since the year 1928, ar
rived in New York last week; audi as he learn
ed that he could not proceed TO Boston before the
ensuing Monday, he wrote to his wife, and re-
quested her to repair to New York. TO receive the
load embraces of long absent husband, who had
Just returned from seven years. voyage with an
ample fortune the fruit of his labors and priva-
tons. A few hours after writing his letter to hi,
wife. he found that ii would not be necessary for
blS to make any delay in New York. and he ac-
cordingy took passage board the Chancellor
Livingston. The wife received the letter OF the
husband in time 10 take the steam boat stage at
Boston. and accordingly proceeded to this town
and took passage OH board the steamer w ASKING
on About the time that the Washington depart
ed. the Chancellor Livingston came INTO this port,