Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-12


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the subsequent, arrivals To- the result.
THE WEST INDIA TRADE
Nothing more distinctly displays the miserable spirit
OF the Leading Partizan" Presses OF Mr.. Clay, than
the which they have pursued about the opening
OF the West India Ports Now that they lind il is moi
qz-and fraud upon the public, but that the trade
is reganed they deliberately attempting to decry its
value, aud 10 denouHce its attanmeaf. The ingenious
reader will scarcely believe the assertion, but such is
the fact-such the contenp blc of those despe
politicians, who hold that "a is fair in politics.
The N. Intel genccr calls it "Ihe Ne,o Bubble That
most profound of all Political Economists (Mr Niles) is
preparing prove that the West India Trade is bet
ter for the United States, generally, tchen the British
ports shut than tchea they opei. Aye, reader
rub your eyes as much as you please, this il what
the great Oracle of the American System" prcpar
ing to demonstrate The New Yor! American, the
Commercial Chronicle, the Ba,iore Chronicle, ct ID
on,ne pects all those would-bc ''ieadng Partizans'
who have ceased to exercise he freedom OF American
Cit zeus labourng TO run down and deny the value
OF the quistion-bccause il made by Messrs.
Jackson Van Buren, and McLane. The trade OF no
value an injury to u.s. Better without IT, than with il
What President Washing ons private instructions
to Mr.. Morris in October, 1882 " Let it be thorough
ly impressed on your mind that the PRIVILEGES of
carrying our productions in our vessels their is
lands, and bringing in return the productions of those
islands to our ports, is regarded here of the
highest importance; and you will be careful not TO coun-
commerce." Why did Mr. Madison in his instructions of
May, 1906 under Mr. Jefferson's administration, allow
Indies might be obliged o return and land their
goes in the u. Stdtes-and why if this ira lie were so
utterly good for nothing, did he speak of he value of
average expectations 10 the British Vest India Is
lands being S6)o00o ana expectations from thence
in every article, (sugar and coffee exceped) being
$4,000 000"' Why did Messrs Adams and Clay, az err
letting this trade slip through their fingers like the dog
graspng at shadow, twice attempt to get il back-and
twice offer the very terms which were then re-
fusedand now obtained by the concilaory spirit of
Jackson, the diplomatic address of NJ Van Buren, the
talents and perseverance, of Mr. Mcl.ane! Ifts direct
trade the British Isles saving double freights com
missions, duties, &c. be very vaueless, why the
people OF Canada and Nova Scotia very anxious 20
battle wishes, and keep the trade themselves!
is because clearly they would supply the lumber an
provisions at profit to Themselves which ourselves
will now enjoy. The thing speaks for itself-Nons but
the purblind Economists OF the W. Register, the bub
BILE partzans OF the N Ineligencer or the stone blind
Therstes OF the Commercial Advertiser, would pretend
to deny il.
"The British West India trale not valuable to the
United States (exclaims the New York Evening POST
g When open 10 fig. II has always been the
most important branch OF our Foreign CONNIE ce in
aoual poot of v-w bsc4u il from character
tho best calculated TO employ navg alton, noursh
our commercial marina AID sustain our navy. Arr
these interests of no vsne in the estimation the OPP
position? For what purpose have di+pens ed with
niIions OF revenue in the last forty years sustain
the codhshery, by exemping that interest lson the
general rule OF taxation! Compare that tonnags with
| our navigation employed in commerce with the
Brit-h Islands, even whsn it last opened AMI then
Gully for few years. We had ia the ol-hshery in 90
AMI 8. about 10 900 tons employed. The West In
dia trade wss opened by ths acts Of Parliament and
our own in 1922; in that wear the American nnn q
entered from the B itsh West Inias SO 7I9; i'm
1928, III ,2I6; in 1924 90 933; n 1925 I02 6Ol Wha
tonnage should we KAYE employed in that trade
had il been opened "a oher branch ha. b-en for
the last h cen years IL would have been surpassed
by by the naviga ion employ sd bet yeen
the United States and the mother country for il had
in Jour years, oustripped almost every branch
our foreign lie, aud rapidly overtakng with
Cuba AMI Great Britain Eve years mere wouli
have convinced va, That TO cultvaring a commercial
marine, the trade with the Br. Islands is the i'm.
por'an, branch o the foreign comms rec Of The u. s"
The y. York American affects to fear, that the Bri-
tish ships will cut Us out--Such (says the PosO
may dismiss their apprehensions: When the Yves, In
dia trade was open before the terms our ship
ping suffered nothing from Bri ish rivalry Nineteen
American vessels out of twenty are employed i'm the
British West India trade and they will be still. The
other nations owning West Inlia Islands, exclude us
from all direct trade between them and the mother
cauntry, yet this has effect to njure the interests of
our shipping"
been dumb upon subject interesting all the States
The St Louis Republican, sail, with all its dislike of
Gen Jacksons general course he should succeed 'in
restoring direct and unrdmnititet commerce between
ports those of the West India Islands, he shall have
thanks praise for that good SERVICE But no In ans
praises given by the envenomed partZans of Mr.
Clay They cannot feel as Patriots and rejoice i'm the
growing trade of their country They will rot act with
the "freeiom of American Citizens" We take much
pleasure in exempng from this class of Oppo;itionss
some Editors who have spoken out frankly upon the sub
ject. The Norfolk Herald admits il to be 'neresnp
AMI important event" The Norfolk Beacon elicates its
"town'men upon an event of so much impor ance to
them, without searching fof the influences by which il
produced, the benefit to result .ihe popularity
Of any oct of mep."-Tbe Petersburg Iateii.
gencer thinks it "c.ar that strait voyage is better
than indirect one; and the getting rid OF double
freight, comms4ion1. SC. ia sohethng gained. All
shackIes removed. we hope they are commerce will
s natural channels; and the future in ere curse
bews the United States and the West India islands
be regulated in conformity with the liberal principles of
the present enlightened ags."-Tbe Boston Daily A.
verser "ibnk' the object g,ned Of goo dea Of i'm
porance 10 the trade of this country, particularly to
that Of several of the States =; though the Advertiser
clearly mistaken In supposiDg that the last Admns'ra-
,ion was guitess in losing this trade.-The Boston
Evening Transcript, Whole politics known TO u
states that $50 far as respects city. knov
on competent records that during the years 1926 and
T. he amount Of property imnorted from The British f.
lends was S22i $685. aud hat The OF exports dr.
ring the sans priv was $336,I22 II all o'her sea.
ports benefited in equal pr ,porlion Of which
there can he reasonable doubt, New-Engtand vii
as'uredly reap her share Of the advantage. When
shall dives Ourselves of parz,n prciuice and see
things az they e~
But must lay for our next paper several ya.
able articles we have on hand upon this subiect-Mean
time we submit the Presidents Proclamation to our Rea
ders and congratulate them again upon Ibis 'good SER
vice" OF the Administration. We understand that Go.
pies OF the Proclamation were sent by Express on the
9th for the packet-to lose little time as possible
and that the arrangement is kept secret as can be
in England, so as to give advantage her ships in
opening the trade.
ANOTHER MISREPRESEN rATIONl
report has been put into circulation in this Civ
mdt an arrangement has been concluded between