Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-22

Colonesclosed f1r five months In the wear and during
the very season for trading with the West India
as TO their contending with the United States the propo
ston is too ridiculous to be gravely argued
But we have accepted this trade, as a " boon"-we
have not demanded il as right" This makes the
Editor quite melancholy. We do we confess, deeply
this rosul for feel that the labor of years
thereby lost" We doubt the Editor sincerely
laments this result. We will not stop 10 bubble with
nun about boon and right-nor refer TO many grave
gumtnts which occurred in ten years negotiation
points equally substantial in the estimation OF Mr. Adams
we nave acquired commerce which could not be OBJ
'a,ned by any preceding administration but one-and
which was lost under that administration by papable
misrepresentation. The arrangement have now OBJ
tanned, IL boom" TO the cant of the American is
boon which desired by Washington Jefferson
Madison and Monroe and which was vainy solicited by
Mr.. Adams Tomorrow shall show that whether il
De boon or righ IL Is an Important acquisition TO
the commerce OF the country. TM Y En- Post
The policy hitherto pursued by our nation in relation
commerce curousiy contradictory in its principles
we expend vast sums from the national treasury in
deepening inets and Improving harbors-we build break
waters to repel the rage of ocean from our places of
anchorage-and erect light houses guide the mariner
along the dangerous coast All this is done for the
enlargement Of conmerce-for the purpose of inviting
10 our shores vessels reighted with the produce Of
eign cmes and Of enering their approach sae speedy
and commodious On the other hand, we impose restrc-
uons and discriminating duties trade with foreign
nations-we fine the merchant for every article of goods
he brings us; in other words compel him pay
ties on his cargoc and subject him rigorous re-
QUESTIONS and delays. This do for the discourage
inenf Of Commerce-for the purpose of preventing the
introduction OF foreign merchandise, and of inducing
citizens to produce articles and luxury
at home, instead of procuring them from abroad Our
commercial policy shows double face, smiling with
one aspect and threatening with the other. With the
one hand We beckon, and with the other repel the
commerce of the world. What we endeayor to effect
by improvements in the navigation of our coast we la
Dor to counteract by restrictions. Let least be
consistent, and understand what spending our
money for. Ii the American system be the true ma
tona pocyif we TO render ourselves indepe ndent
oil foreign nations-if we are TO raise and manuac-
tre every thing at home, without avang ourselves of
the skill and industry of foreign nations let us
accordingly Let us light houses to the ground
demolish our brcakwaters suffer inles to become
choaked with sand and leave harbors in the state
i'm which they left by nature. Let the vessels of
our manufacturing rivals be wrecked reefs or driven
on sand bars and let their cargoes be swallowed up by
the ocean. Every facility afforded to navigation ONLY
makes ii easier for the foreign manufacturer TO bring his
goods here and TO rival the domestic producer in our
own market If this competition be evil, why do we
lavish our money from TO year i'm order 10 keep
in existence IL it be not evil, why do we shackle
our foreign intercourse with prohibory duties i'm order
to prevent 1t! Expensive works for the accommodation
OF trade which we striving depress are the
greatest absurdity in egslaon and the greatest
OF the public funds IL would be more TO the credit of
our consistency and our capacity OF reasoning in con-
nccted manner, ii 10 dam up the channels of
our harbors with artificial bars, and stretch chains
across the mouths of rivers On the other hand if we
must pay our money for these improvements let us at
least have the benefit of them Abolish the restrictions
put am end to exorbant duties, give free and gain
tu commerce with all countries, and lot us have the
worth of what called to expend every wear for
the navigation OF our coast TB
Some papers affect great deal of wonderment that
the editor of the Washington Telegraph shorld have
seen the dispatches OF MIR. MLane in relation to the
West India trade. The Telegraph, abiding to some
paragraphs OF this tenor says "The treaties and other
public documents mot confdcntiaD are subject to the
perusa OF any respectable citizen. In this particular
there was no civiy confidence reposed in the editor
OF this paper that would have been withheld from the
respectable Philadelphia editor any other person.
was sought Tor, and stated as matter of interest to
| the public" rB
The Commercial Advertiser and other opposition pa
pers, which watch every opportunity magnify mole
hill into mountain seized hold of the circumstance of
MIR. Flames having committed his dispatches 10 the
care OF the Captain of of Liverpool packets to
be brougf: out TO this country, instead Of employing
despatch bearer. The following article from the PhiIa
dephia National Gazette, will, we hone expJain tho
business TO their satisfaction: 1B
'There is curious discussion in some of the on
position newspapers respecting the manner i'm which
the agreement for the opening OF the West India ports
was carried to Liverpool and transmitted this coun-
try.-Mr. MLane, it seems bore the dispatches to
Liverpool himself and committed them TO the Captan
OF the ship Napoleon; but young gentleman, mention
ed as his Secretary was passenger in the ship
Mysterious! wonderful that the minister should not
have sent them by the young gentleman out and out
through and through-in England and America
"Now-these are the simple facts of the case: The
young gentleman-Mr. Walsh-was not in London
when the agreement was concluded, but travelling in
the West of England and the period of his arrival at
Liverpool was uncertain. Mr. APLean was ndisposed
and much agued by the incessant tolls of his station
in the British capital and he thought il well 10 take the
ride 10 Liverpool for exercise and relaxation He had |
we believe particular for not employing spe-
cal messenger; and, under the circumstances of the
case, it desals for Mr. Walsh TO be thus en-
ployed The latter possesses conclusive testimonials of
the full confidence and regard of Mr.. MLane TO the
last moment. He returned home at the urgent renues
OF his father, in order to continue the study of the law
the profession for which he designed.
Gas TO the silence secrecy observed i'm ENGLAND re-
speeding the conclusion OF the agTeement-that was
deemed highly expedient, to prevent advantage from
being taken there of intelligence much earlier than
could be had here. The object was-that the British
and American merchants should fair; or in other
words that their action under the agreement should be
as nearly simultaneous possible
"It exemplifes the degree in which pary-spr warns
the judgment and .pervers the feelings that sinister
and very small incidents magned into portentous signs
As this subject in 70 personal Details we should not
have touched it, but for the injustice which is done in
the paragraphs TO which we have alluded We NAV
add the remark, that the dispatches in reply TO Mr.
MLane's, have been committed to the Captain of the
packet ship George Canning"
WEST INDIA TRADE There is something mite
amusing in the efforts of the opposition to depreciae the
Importance Of the West India trade. One contends that
we ought not 10 have accepted it, because we did moi
compel Great Britain TO open The trade of her colonies
TO our commerce; another complains that we cannot
carry British sugar and coffee from Jamaica to Liver
pool or London; another finds out that duty of dol
lar barrel will enable the Canadians carry on all the
trade from Ohio the nor hern colonies TO the
British Islands through the ice of the ST. Lawrence
We have grave arguments to prove that an Indirect il
mn irnpn uf Than 1ironf fra,ia. al. Al.