Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-04


The recovery Of nc w; India trade f,Cb.ch
was lost ~ tho misnanaE cement of Mr.. Adam. md
MI Clay IN sending the supcran nuats Rufus uu IN
LONDON without IGstruc'ons) marks the energy of
the man nov at tho Haad OF government In the
course OF slngl" yea He has adjusted our Difficult
tics with Colombia and Denmark secured The ripbt.
OF our cltIzens-und has opened the ports of he
west Indies 70 the products Of the valley OF The
hHSissippI, aud tn" enterprise &C our citizens The
acquisition Is also of IInmcgso importance "a ,,u-
shipping interest By he treaty with Denmark. six
hundred thousand dollars arc obtained as indemnify
TO our citH"ns From tbs tone Of the French pa
rers here II little doubt but that our old claim for
sPohntlons VIII be admitted BY tho government of
France.
EpPianGiory Rcmrrk,-Thc West Irdla tradc
mas never been absolutely Eosi by .'nsu1ananemen
OF 0thef"iSe ih'i TO tho HIvnHa ian immense
uadcJ HnI TO other places not under he control OF
the British, has not been interrupted The effect Of
excluding American vessels from the 3 lsh colonial
ports WAS merely TO render tho trade circmtgys
Tmch would otherwise have been direct Our pro
Ducts we're, and still are, sent 10 he ports OF other
nations, IN our uwn 'sscl5 to Canada &c. thence
hnds It's way 20 the British West Indies IN British
vessels; they receiving tho profits ur tho extended
carnage ana British consumers paying It. Ard ~
II rcinHns me PTts 1rc not American vessels:
nor IS herc any authentic information that they will
be- When they are, and when it is seen that the
arrangement ~ such as viii rc1yb beneficial 10 his
country u WI NJ time enough for the friends Of this
administration 10 "zulf m iis egergy
The "diBicu1cs adiusr ed win ColgmbIn cp,,gis
tCd ~ ob'nImng an indemnity for some half dozen
vossc,5 Of no great vGiuc, which had been ileralIy
captured By prly1tccrs oC that nn'ion-Thc rouyen-
ION, Is true, was finally concluded, aud signed by
JHr 7io7rci but the demand Of satisfaction was made
ny t1n. H7ryi7on, IT. Justice aCrudcd TO- and tho
Irncipc' Of indemnity settled with him iCavinr ONLY
some details ~ 10 arranged by his succcssor. when
nc was recalled. O,hcr "di!fnu'firs" of o. sr,.Ia,
nature. q IS understood s;lI remain To DO adns,cd
win That nation; while Tho minister 10 whom Inc
matter ls entrusted. - represented IN b. dodring
about to escapa tho fury Of indiudu1ls or factions
"nich ne has Dyo"nr means iuccnscd nraIrs, bin
ana engaged in b"oHs and Gsy rus with his own Sc
crotory Of Legation.
the treaty with Denmark was negotiated Nv Mr.
wheaton. who was appointed by Mr. h dams: and
VINO aclel. uhg1lsnonlbly, under Instructions pre-.
PaTed by Mr. Clay. Whatever of credit was acgu,r-
60 ny any party IA 'hrs EcgJtia,o1, belongs 10 tho
I'IS hHmiHNTob0n--uo. tO this.
I"achlnE Our old claims for spdiouons" upon tho
government OF France the President al tho opening
OF TIE io'' secession Of Congress, told them and the
nouon that, "Ihc claims OF our ctzcns C,r dcprcda
lions upon our property, long since 90 years oro1
committed under tho authority. and. In many stan
cco ny The express direction, of the then existing
government OF France, remain Unsqiifsd: and rnusi
Lheroiore continue 10 furnish subject Of unpleasant
discussion, and possible collision between tho two
goycrnmcals.--Ibor" is not particle Of cyidcncs
before Tins nation, that these demands upon Ufaucs
arc "707 nm" better footing than they vcrc last