Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-15
COLONIAL. TRADE

| COLONIAL TRADE
we must beg leave to adhere 10 Hnl credit IN, in
formation we have this subject, not ith.tandinr tho
OIL ctions and contradictions of the Commercial Adj
vertiser and the Troy Sentinel.
Now we do not assert that there s absolute certain
~ that the negotiations this subject will terminate
avouraby. We have pretended TO aasert what can
not he known But we did state, in contra LECTION Of
the msstatements of The Commercial Advertiser and iis
associates, that the difference between the
were in favorable train of Adjustment aud that the
private letters of Mr. M'I.ane as well as other semi
official information conveyed The impression that the
isue would be satisfactory and at early dav. Whe.
Their this expectation shall shall not be re a.ed we
repeat our previous statement, That the account given
by the Commercial Advertiser, whether as to the man
ner OF communicating tho documents to Congress the
opinions of members thereon, or the views of the
tive or the Secretary Of State, a fabrication in
all its parts.
fla "rumour' through the Montreal Couran,. (at a
date which obviously precluded the idea Of having re-
ceved the latest information this suhjecD is TO b.
taken az proof that our "asserton is quite unworthy
cred' how are we TO receive The positive statement,
not rumor) from the source three DAYS wards
which better information, cnrrects The error into
which IT had fallen and confirms all that had said
upon The subject The Sentinel has established the
crcdbility OF the witness-Thc Montreal Courant Of
the ffth inst
WEST INDIA TRADE
notwithstanding any unfavorabe teIligt nc. which
the Cabinet of Washington may have received by The
late packets, measures have been introduced into Con-
gre's by the Executive which bear every appearance
oil being founded on expectations Of Obtaining some
concessions in the Colonial Trade of the British West
India Islands. One of cotemroraries has, ra,hly
we think, asserted that Mr.. MLane has failed in the
negotiation and founded this assertion on the letter re.
ceved by the Chairman of the Montreal Committee
OF trade But it evident that at the time he venur
ed 10 make these remarks, and to notice Cen Jackson,
message, no copy OF this document had been submitted
to his perusa Another OF papers has since quoted
the words OF the letter received by our committee of
trade, which we here give.
"The result of the meeting being only general as
surance that his Majesty's government will alyavs
take care MAT the interests of the North American
colonies will not be lost sight Of which they have the
best disPo'iton op!onoe, and that nS change m the
system shall be adopted i0iout due notice being gip
| en- to the colonies.
1t is worthy OF consideration that these words
are the report merely of conversation held with
the under secretary for the colonies and certainly
do not, TO reading, admit of the inference that
the negotiation had dropped or failed: on the con-
trary the concluding part Of the sentence is GER
| ainiy oninous, for why hint at educ notice. Of a
"chAnge" Of System, il no such change were thought
of. Moreover if no change were in contempaiion we
are inclined to think the correspondent of commit
tee OF trade, would have been enabled 10 communicate
cate gorca assurance to that effect ins,e al OF he
present ambiguous Intelligence. There may be moth
ing OF importance in the secret message OF General
lacksOn but the fact OF s being put the nunc
ton OF secrecy, gives ground 10 suspect that il is not
document that should reach Canada in the present pos
lure oil Affairs and canno possibly divine any other
rea'on for keeping it scrst but prevent it from
reaching ia, and exciting such srong epngS az might
ifJnre the course of MIR. McLane's diplomatic pro
ceedings Upon consid ration OF all appearances and
looking at The vastly important stake this country has
at lsue we are consrained to cay, there may be dan
ger; and we should not be lued no lslless secu ify
by any intelligence we yet have, but should sfe.l
ously oppose by every proper means any concessions
by which the Colonial Trade may he wrested from ne
Colonial Trade is right Of sister colonies which ought
not to be bar'ered away, and such we hope these
colonies will claim il.
GFrom tho Montreal Herald of the oil inst1
We are authorized to state tba; the intelligence of
the failure of the negotiation is fully confirmed by
letter received by the Chairman Of the COMMITTEES Of
Trade in ihis city from one Of The London merchants
rl,at 4 int g. a.. Al.
the President OF the Board of II aIe the Ilh april
last" CGazstfe
CFrom tho St. Anlrow. n. b. Herald of Juno ~
private letter from London received her BIZ the
English April Mail via Halifax, from respectable su
thoTy states, as the opinion OF The writer who has had
an opportunity Of inspecting the documents bneI N
the King Of the Netherlands, the subj Ct Of the
Boundary question: that the American gents have adj
duced more powerful arguments 10 favor Of their claims
to The disputed territory than those set forth by the Bril-
Itch government
The same gentleman gives Il as hs opinion That from
the persoverrg and uDremlng exertions of Mr. Nc.
Lone, there is still danger Of the British government
giving away, and again opening her West India ports
10 American vessels.
story is going the rounds both in the United
States and the British Provinces, that an arrival from
London vt ST. Andrews, broughta letter to a mercantile
house al New York, da ed London 2d prii stating hat
the negotiation between the Britith Government and
Ms McLane. the American Miniiter, on the west In.
dia question, bad been closed government deemipe
II iuexpedient to reopen The trade 10 the Americans
No vessel has even yet arrived here, having saile
from England subsequent TO The lt April nor the
statement said TO have been received confirmed by ,e
late arrivals from England elsewhere.
from tho ~ Y. Mercantile Advertiser Of juno ~
We take the opportunity TO add, that the ST. Andrew
Article is confirmed by letters received in THE city.
depua'ion say, the London Courier, from the Com.
nittee OF the South American and Mexican Association
(teceny formed in that city fer the protection Of the
general interests Of the aie with those counfs) have
had an interview with the Elri Of Aberdeen at the For
elgn once on .he subject Of memorial recently ad
dressed by the Chairman Of the association to his Lord