Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-15


which all were instituted TO preserve.
ihe truth declared in the resolution being establish
cd the eNpedency oil making the declaration at the pre-
sent day, may safely be left the temperate consdera-
ton and candid Judy ment of the American public II
viii be remembered that frequent to fun
damcntal principles is socmnly cnioocd by OF the
slate constitutions, and particularly by own,
cessary safeguard against the danger OF degeneacy
which republics liable, ell other
though in less degree than others. And fair com
parison OF the political doctrines not uuequen at the
present day. with those which characterized the epoch
Of revolution, and which form the basis of our re-
publican constitutions, will best deter the dc
cIaaIory recurrence here made to those prncp ough
TO be viewed as unreasonable aud improper or as vi
gilant discharge ot important duty. The authority
oil constitutions over governments ana of the sovereign
me people over constitutions, are truths which
NJ all times necessary 10 be kept in mind and al no
time perhaps more necessary than at the present."
WEST INDIA TRADE.
Now tina, the West India Trad. is likely be reco.
vered to the country, od certain class of Journal.
lists very indus riously engaged in enjeavorng to de-
preciate its value. In the different modes TO which
they have rssoitrd Tor this purpose we may see an a.
greeable illustration OF the variety which nature seeis
to have studied Ia dispensing 90 nea aud annas the
me ans OF doing mischief, served ny philosophers
and poets In various periods OF the world:
cts power to hurt each creature feels,
Bulls aim their horns and asses liz their hools'
Mud 10 wonders he's sIung b, Pug"
So said Pope imta'ing the Roman sitri.t, WHO in hi.
tu'n took the idea from Auacreon. The papers OF
which we speak have each rome 10 work in it's own
way. One comes out with tabular statement full of
g'o>S fniTtprescDtauOnS Unsigned 10 show that TIA,
British Vest India Trade was a'.rays worthless. An.
ether relies the poirpous repetition of general asser
tons, that this braoch OF is OF no valne and
third, admitting that the exchange Of Productions
the Indirect rtde which joy is quite as al-
vantNgeous as the direct trade.
We showed, the other day, in answer to these mis-.
atoms, that the amount OF American produce
Imported into the single island Of jamaica during the
Tour years while the port. Of the British est Indies
were open TO vessels. exceeded two mil ions and
halt Of dollars-employing l30, 1000 tous OF shipping
aud paying more than million in freighs. But ieav-
ing these plain facts out Of the question, il il likely
mat the whols world, with the exception Of half a
oo"en oppo'iion editors are in state oil utter deuon
on this subject Ars the British commercial houses
established in the West luSss, and the northern COLO
hr'' ignorant ol Their own aair' Ave they struggling
TO Keep what L. ct no value 10 heIa, and what will 20
us no good? Have they sent agents To Lonlon To- re-
monsrae with the British Ministry; have they labo--
ed to obtain costr0ul the London press and ali
Tor the purpose OF preventing Va from obtaining
doubtful advantage? DO not the people OF lire know
whether they have Lost, or gained by the loss of the
west India trader Are the Come ciicu merchants and
thppers so shewd Gu all other subjects RELATING their
interests, Ignorant and stupid IN onlyl We pied
an article, the other day, from New Haven ,per
belonging 10 the opposition in which il was expressly
aihmed that the direct trade OF mmsnse mpor.
t'nce tohat port that the necessity of king voy
ages instead nj one, in order convey the produce 10
the British West India ports, such a delucic
from the profits, to destroy the trade amo., entirely
his sounds like good sense; yet, there are not WANING
those, who, TO the purposes of party in the ace
OF all this, affirm the inrs trade TO he A. pro6 able
a. The direct. With such persona il is Impossible to
reason. I'm
IT is now almost week since the editor Of the A.
metcan announced the alarming intelligence that ne
was buckng on his cover the retreat of the
ioIIoTn hope We have waited for the appearance o.
this formidable sntsconis trembling for the fate of IN.
"dscretion IL he better part OF val
Or" The condition Of the opposition is disres.iny-
we must turn them over to the sympathy Of their
panions ia msiOrtunethe Canadians-not only fellow
no"rncrs but brethren in princple-,he latter would
have sacrificed the Interests OF the Brish Empire to
secure markets which they never could suppy--the
iomer would have renowned their country. inter4s,
10 save the miserable remnant Of hopeless party MOI
content with u'ng every arrifce 10 defeat Mr.. NJ
Lanes nero'iation-nct satisfied with rejoicing wi h
the Canadians Tor six hs past in the sinay sue
cess oil heir Uni ed efforts we ATE now 'ol that all
this twelve months clamor defeat ne COLLATION.
for an object worth nothing whether gained los
HAD Mr. Ga'latiu's negotiation, like Mr.. NJ Lanes
terminated trnmphanty-the value Of The Br.h Wesr
India uatv-the ability OF our mins,er-and the wiz. |
dom OF the administration would have been irnnpeied
from Maine 10 LOuisaBs; aud would have blown
louder blast thaC the editor Ct the American What
peais oil applause would have rcsounded through the
onon had Messrs Adams and Clay, after others had
unnecessarily negotiated for twenty years secured
indemnity from Denmark for the whole amount If her
spo'iatons on our commerce. Had those great dipo.
maiss eded, after tlrer distinguished pr-d.ce,-
sors had failed, in pafsng the BARRIERS OF n. Darda
nees and he BOsphOrus aud securing for us the com
merce OF the Black Sea-al the treasure. of oientL
learning would have been exhausted 10 wha, rich
cargoes once hoat.d on the waters OF the Euxins But
all these things have been done in the first wear Of
Gen. JACKIE sons admnistraio and now that we have
acquired a commerce infinitely vaIuabIe-nsw
that, after seven uDsuccessfu embassies and (or,v
years OF perseverng negotiation, have a last suc-
ceeded in opening our commerce with the British a.
lands terms mutually saitactory and advantageous
10 both countries ara gravry told-"uue |. len ne
vaut pas Ia chandrlle" But OF the value Of the West
India trade we have fortunately higher authority ia IN
the journals of the OPT osion We have Mr. Toni n.
son's Report in 1927 he fri, nd but not tool o
the late afmn's ration; he did not concur with Nc A.
dams and MIR Clay, that negot,tion was better than
legislation The friends Of the latter will no, 6nd il
oiiic to dispute the authority Of the present Governor
OF Connecticut. That gen'loman i,l!s us th,t from
1902 TO lSl5 excluding the years of war and restric
tons and before our commerce with the northern pro
VDccs had become important, expcrt4 TO all The
Bf ish American rosses.ions averaged annually "no
less than six millions Of Gola~ that the imports were
"estmated al the same sum, making twelve millions o.
dolars and that the exports 1917 were al seven
millions and half We CONNIE ed our restrictions in
ISIS, and The ira has been irregular and disturbed
from that to the present time. Had Mr. Adams re-
commended he acceptance Of the British promo sal Of
1917 we should have escaped that twelve wears Iegs
ldvr in which his unorun te diplomatic H,r's in
commerce with these Islands would have now been ex
cePiiDg That with the mother country more valuable IN
Our trade with any nation in Europe America the
Bruh West India trade not valuable 10 the u StateL
When open TO our flag, it has always been the
most Important branch OF Our Foreign commerce in
national point OF view; because il 10 from lite character
thS best calculated to employ our navigation nouti.h
our commercial marine ard sustain our navy Ar.
these interests Of no value in the estimation of the on
posiiOu' For what purpose have dispen,ed % i'm
niliens OF revenue in The last forty years 10 susain
The d-hshety, by sxemping that interest from the
general rule of taxation; Compare that tonnav, win
cur navigation employed i'm our commerce win ,ha
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