Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-05
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HEST LVDIi TRADE.

That the opponents OF the present adninistta
morirI and chssrined on account OF The success Of
Mr. McLare's negociauop FOR the recovery II he West
India trade. ia perfectly manifest ftom the whole tenor
Of their remarks respec ing t. So ANXIOUS they 10
reduce the impression that the acquisition il unjmpor
tan, aud TO don.h the or-dit due to he present AL
in the estimation OF the pubic. that they
virtually accuse their own political friends. the late st
mnis alton. OF having the naUn 10 Lar sc amount
OF expense for that which is Of no vsuc.
lite we'll known, 20 the public generally. that ha
principal Tor sending Mr.. Gslistn al MIR. Bar
bour "a ministers 10 Engind At great expense TO tho
that II has been procured by MIR McLane under the
Irssent administration, they engaged in sitong OF
trts 20 convince he public that il ia OF little
no importance. We would AK what any of rsa-
son and eandour think Of such conduc, The trade
must be valGabe i, must not And for the SAX. Of
argument and Ia prove The misccnduct OF those who
opposed to Jeckson's ADMINISTRATION, we might al
low them to take which horn they please 81 the dlsn.
ma, aud ys, they must be condemned If be valua-
BILE, The opposition to those who have eeed in
covering IL, and her efrt TO prevent H., receive
the reprohaon OF the naon and il 1t be o. vs,ue
the late adminstra must deserve nothing short Of
severe csnsure for having run the nation 10 great
penie for the purpose Of eec iig Object OF
quence. What then mus, he the equ-nc.i The late
must in either merit the Of
the public; and If the trade really OF but little
consequence, the friends of Mr.. Clay endeav.
curing TO II, the recovery of II cannot
tanly he any removable ground Of censrre against the
present administrations but If it be really valuable, as
every candid and intelligent mind mmst admit to be
the fact, must be entitled "a the gratitude lencs
spd esteem OF the people for having vered what
was los by the Encouragement Of the iA;e eiecOreer
ing cabinet.
Blu, the fact is that in their zeal to ninish in the
public estimation the credit due to present rulers,
our oplo ent into TIL absuriity of vietnal,y adj
hitting that the trade il important, ia their very at
tempts 10 prove il Otherwise; and condemn the conduct
OF their friends, in another particular c order
produce az Impression against the present admnis'ra
ton. New York paper asserts that the pressnt adj
mius ration. and Mr.. McLiue have degraded the
character Of the nation by "hegging aud suppicatiag
the British Government TO grant as favour that which
ought TO have been demanded aud obtained Of
fair and equal reciprocity, or not at al' Such is pre-
cisely the which he uses, and the ar,icl. has
been copiel into the National Journal .ni thus recev.
ed the sanction Of at least o! the leaders OF hs
opposition party.
Now. ii the trade really unimporant as they
are endeav orng to represent it, WHY should our gov
eminent demond it, Surely it cannot be considered
wise and prudent to involve the nation in difficulty by
mskns demands in tone OF authority. and of menace.
about matters Of no consequence. And we should like
10 know whether or nat the demand, if not >ranted,
should, 10 the view OF the opposition be followed by
resort TO the cannon the sSL and The bayonet l so,
the view they tax. Of the matter does not argue very
sceabe dispoon; and they have but little reason
to condemn The friends of Jackson men delishtinc
in and b'oodahed and if they do not carry their
vie VS. to that extent, should like know VIVA, was
to be gained ny temandng IA matter of right hat
Which until Mr.. McLmr's mission 10 England, the
British GJvSrnm-nt seemed hut little III posed TO grant
either az matter OF right or layout Aud again, il The
present administrator have done wrong in asking
favour, il could not be less far the late hsve
done the same and il the former To be cen,ured
Tor aving done So the latter also be mnsd
for having pursued Inc same
But We believe that has not teen asked favour,
nor has il been acquired upon that GROUND. On the
contrary II has been effected by convincing the Gov
eminent OF England that it would he mutually benef-
cia to the people of both countries. the ground upon
Which all commercial arrangements made between
nations; and the people of this have 10
ice, aud III ank rulers and Ministers Eng
land tor having succeeded in producing this conviction
and eHecnR the re'ult, after he boasiel diplomatic
powers OF the late cabinet failed IL accomplish the
work
~, l. Al.
present administration We ask in the sincerity OF our
hearts il they have proved tn elves be fac
ION which, for the sske of accomplishing ,hsir
ambitious and selfish views would ssci6ce the best in
erests OF The nation We have thea throwing
very possible obstacle in the OF tbs negotiation for
he recovery of The Wss, India trade rnisre presenting
he prosp cts during s progress, and thai the good
works. accomplished eud svourng to misrepresent its
Importance even at the Necessary ton OF their
,wn political iends, whom they recon me ndiug as
he real friends OF the country, merely FOR the purpo's
VI undertaking the merits OF our present rulers We
wish no one 20 take word merely heir guide in
coming to this coucluon; but we point the public
heir acts and their language respecting the latter and
iesre them 10 draw their differences and conclusions
hereom; and we are sure that they will he convinced
# the fact And we woull ask what condolences can
re placed in men whose conduct appears in light so
entirely uneuviable? We appeal to the good and
,andour OF the community, with regard TO the mat,
er, under ful' persuasion that they cannot and will
lo draw 9th cOnciu'ioD than that the present adj
na,Taon il iiilv entitled high praise for what it
done and tn the opposition me lis the detestatiou
,t The people for their Disnan the rs plice
,nd their ungrincipled and outrageous conduct in
leavourng TO impede Inc progress OF the negotiations
risrep fesenIps the vt-ws aud designs OF our rulers
With regard 10 IL, aud OF deayourng te mir resent
t. importance when The work il accomplished II they
AN derive any sai'fAcon IRON review Of heir Ia.
lours in opposing the administration i'm this tier they
must b, GALLONS to all feelings Of shame and femorse
and Tho uublic have confidence in hen who ara
hUs Influenced, and who conduct themselves in such
manner. u
In concluding t, article IL may be proper to point
,ut a few OF the Inconsistencies, couiradt lions and
asehoods which appear in article in tn, last Della
ware journal on tbis subject.
Ii IS asserted that the manner in which were de-
'riyed OF the direct trade, by The British Government
vas such as should have excited general "sentimont
81 indignation aud contempt" smOng the people Of ,hs
-ouDtry and yet the attempt u made 10 the
rads OF but little importance and IL even ASSERT
ted that chant Of Philadelphia polite ~ lrisni 10
the Precedent having undertaken convince him that
loouid be disadvantage 10 The country, met with
the Presidenfs usual display Of temperl Had any
chant Of Philadelphia made such attempt, he might
have deserved 20 bave been met with some indication
Of temper; but cannot believe 80 eiy tslo upon
such poor authority
II is asserted that The Jackson tenatofs were enga.
ged in opposing the passage OF bill whlck had passed
the House OF Rep in accordance with the views Of Mr..
in which II bds been arranged. This is not pre-
risely true. Mr. Smith introduced into the Senate bill
meet the provisions OF The British act Of Parliament,
and which II had been passed, would have prevented
he loss OF tie rade but u was opposed by the isnds
Mr.. Adsms on The ground that he preferred effect
Jog an arrangement by negotiation; aud they havug AZ
the time msiorify IN both houses OF Congress- The
bill vas r. seted aud The Consequence wac the shut
TING OF the British porte az sns ~ according 10 one of
+ a Al. .t.fI1.