Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-03

letters, NY Caieona below the opening Of In,
British West Indies to our Gag
Half past 81 open this to confirm the aboye-rnE ponr
ARE oPES.
We doubt whether hoax intended, by the
individual who transmitted this early information Ia
Philadelphia: though, so far belief in it would
produce any effects, 1t hoax to all intents nnd
purposes. We sorrow most for brethren of the
press whom such mis- advice places under the awk-
ward necessity OF correcting mistakes, and BRINGING
the premature gadness of their readers into Gloom
The Philadelphia Gazette says:
"The intelligence credited here, we believe we
venture to congratulate farmers prospect of an
tonal demand for their produce our merchants On the
prospect oil widening OF the scope of
1t is true that Mr.. Peel replied, in answer to a
question OIL this subject, that negotiations were
pending with the American Minister So thew have
been for very considerable time past And it would
be well always to remember that direct intercourse
with the West India ports will not be granted until
aer due notice given to the Colonies; and then only
with such exceptions and DETERMINATIONS in favor of
British bottoms, will render it not more profitable
than the indirect trade at present carried and
Which 1t would be degrading in any other admnistra-
s sS TO accept Al any rate, whenever any thing
shal be done, 1T will not be revealed to us in the
manner in which it has been by the dozen spurious
reports we have had of late.
From the .New York .uorning Herald.
IL Is rather surprising that this important news
should first reach the public of this city through the
National Gazette. There can be no doubt tha. the
letter is hoax; and we regret that it should have
oeeh practsed upon newspaper having much infiu-
ehce' anG large circulation Too much oferror has
aireaay been promulgated on this debateabls
question, ana deception has Just been detected
winch had its origin in a letter pretended to have
oeen received at Saint Johns, and which is still no.
ing the rounds OF the newspapers with refuaton
travelling at its heels Can it be that these repors
nave their origin in political designs or are they the
Waggery OF some wicked roguss, who take delight
In raising public excitement to cause public dsap-
potntment2
-, From the Baltimore Chronicle.
Bhe Vest India Trade In pivino the erin VOC
teiday from the Philadelphia Gazette subject
OF the opening of the West India ports to our com
merce, we expressed our doubts as to the correct
ness OF the information, and grounded them on the
circumstance OF the New York papers, of the same
GATE OF the letter giving the intelligence being en-
treiy silent on the subject. BY yesterdays mails
we nave no confirmation of the report and of course
must believe that the information of our correspon.
cent was prmature, if no, altogether groundless
brom tie PHILADELPHIA National GGsette
fhe news OF the opening of The British West H.
dia Forts which we publish in the first page, on the
authority of letters from New York appears to have
been wholly unknown to the New York editors as il
ls not mentioned by them their papers of Saturday
we tear that this mistake, hoax, has occasioned
much Hour to be bought and sold in this CITY.
In noticing the report relative to the opening of
the British Colonial ports, the New York Journal
OF Commerce says:-We have letter from our RI ON
DOM correspondent dated July 9th, which saws:
ihere IS some reason to apprehend that the Amer
lean public will count too confidently upon success
ful result IN the West India negotiation The ad-
here stands pledged the British North
American Colonies not to grant you a direct inter-
course with the Islands, without previous notice.
The Colonies have not as yet had any notice what
ever"