Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-18
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Tins key unock the sentiment which you have lately
with SD much apparent independence.
From the New York American, Of October ~.
Among the advantages which. upon the shelving
OF the administration party to result this State
from 1.-The boom of he West India Trade II is said
thar nov the agricultural produce of our tecming
West. instead OF seeking outlet through the S
Lawrence, will come down the canal TO New York
to be thence embarked for the British Islands THIS
assertion like most others made in the same quarter
Is In direct contradiction with the fac-Durinp the
interdict of the trade with the BRUSH colonies our
flour did not descend the St. Lawrence, because it
could neither be received ill., nor export ed from Can.
ada II Of necessity therefor down the canal
this city. Now the last clause of the act of Con.
gress under which he West India trade is to be re
sumed, restores intercourse with the North American
colonies; and now therefore flour will 90 down
the St Lawrence to Quebec, To be thence shjpped
free ut duty IN Brush ships preference to coming
down The canal to New York, whence it could only
be shipped, subject arrival in jamaica or any 9th
er British Wesi India port, 10 duty OF do r
per barrel So far, then, as the State of New York
is concerned this question, will lose all the rev
cnue now paid to the canals by the -four which viii
henceforth descend the ST Lawrence; anil so far as
the city OF New York is concerned, II will lose all
that is now gained by the sales, commission. broke
rage, cooperage, carriage, &c. on the thousands of
barrels tfct will not come here, heretofore We
are safe, we presume in assuming that thousands cf
barrels will be diverted from this market because n
Is obvious tha the difference the duty, when ship
ped from Canadian port, of one dollar upon an ar
tce costing from four 10 five dollars, have the
effect of attracting to that port all that can convent
emily find its way thither In addition to the loss OF
canal revenue and city business and profits by
Of the produce titus diverted through The st. Law
renee, our navigation, which virtually has the
monopoly of carrying TO other contiguous psrts TN.
supplies required by the British Islands will remain
unemployed and without the chance of equal comoe
tltion, while American produce thus borne to mar
ket in British Bottoms. Such the facts of the
case, and 1t is upon such state of facts that this
are cd ne nh
triumph had been achieved by he government
We cannot but feel it as humiliatlng to the honest
pride and self respect of American, that for any
purpose Of party 1t should be deemed becoming to
hold the language which IS constantly employed in
respect TO thus West Indin trade, by the adminlstra-
ton, and its officials and would be officials. If they
had succeeded IN obtaining the recognition of some
great, but disputed prIncple such as those involved
The right of search, the pretention of impress
ment--the exultaion could not be greater than is
now shouted forth, because, dnrIng the pleasure of
the British King and council. and mater of ia
vor, trade OF doubtful benefit Is opened 10 us with
certain British islands upon terms dictated By Eng
land.
II is among the highest and most indisputable
claims ofthcse States 10 the gratitude of nations
that they first broke the spell of colonial bondage;
and that having emdncipated themselves from the
unnatural and opprc yoke, they have snce stea
dlly and systematically up 10 the period of General
Jackson's Presidency, contended against the unjust
prctenslon which considers colony existing solch
v. IL.
one by one they have shaken and almost eradica ed
most Of these,monopolzIng doctrines. A. such mo-
ment 1t i, that for party purposes md temporary OBJ
Jects and effect the existing administration has given
the lie to long years Of systematic effort by consent
ing TO receive boom that which had been claimed
and should only be enjoyed right, We do we
confess. deeply lament this result; for we feel that
the labor Of years is thereby lost
Some years ogo in reference TO the pretcnsions
OF England and her doctrines Of commercial inter.
course md national law, Jefferson in one Of hrs let
ters SAID, The day rs within my time as we'll as
yours, when we may say by what laws other nations
shall treat us on the sea; and will say it," That
day, which Jefferson foresaw, and which Madison
and Monroe and Adams fastening on Gen
Jackson has, by his West INDIA arrangement, in
our Judgment indefinitely postponed and we mast
stu be content To receive tho law Of the Sea and of
Commerce from England.
From the ". Y. Commercial Advertiser, Oct 49,
The Richmond Enquirer. as we accidentally per-
ceIved the other day, for rarely carry our invcs
legations very deeply into it, ponderous and lcaden,
though uncadcd columns) barps on tho account
given by correspondent Of ours several mon'hs
ago, OF certain strange conduct sscrbcd 90 the
TaordiDafy Ambassador 10 RUSSIA Having made
prompt repaT, ton Ia in nur poypY for