Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-11
TIE PROCLAMATION

Proclamation announcing the opening of the ports,
sent to the Dickson Offices this city, and with
holden from bis until it reached us through other
channels than the Government organ.
We care not fig for the matter further than to
contemn the spirit which shows nsof unworthy of
the position which 1t disgraces. From the master |
down to the lowest of his mnlons, the same want
of magnanmity, the same absence every thing gene
rous tolerant and noble--the same purpose of "re
wardng friends and Furnishing enemies" under which
denomination they reckon every free spirit who does
not lend to the image erected the plains of Dura-
is conspicuous. Unwillingly, the American People
in the 2lenude of their gratitude, and the ascendan-
cy of The highest feelings Of patriotism, have placed
Dynonlsius IN all but his learning, in that seat hal
lowed by the father of nus country the all embracing
Republicanism of Jefferson and the nice virtues Of
Madison. He knows citizen but a Jacksonan
Yields power but to crush, toleracs difference of
opinion, aud the national Golfers as private Ex-
chequer the services of those who vo-
cerate the loudest his cause. Can this state of
things-wili it-shall fought it to last?
But 10 return TO the Proclamation. Ii is before
the reader. AS citizen glad this matter is
well ended because if there value in the West In
dia trade direct we wish country to reapt Wear
glad politically, because standing means of deIu-
the last or years, IS finally with rawn Hydr to
be sure has hundred heads, but ii is still sctisfac-
ton to one of them chopped off though another
immediately take Its place The French claims are
to succeed-mark 1t.
BY the President Of re CHftsd SAT Of America
a PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, by an act OF The Congress of the Uni
ted States, passed tho twenty ninth day of Nav
thousand eight hundred and thirty, 1t provided
that, whenever the President of the United States
shall receive satisfactory evidence that the Govern
ment of Great Britain will open the ports It's CO.
lonal possessions IN the West Indies, the Cont
nent of South America, the Bahama Isl ands, the
Cacos, and the Bermuda Somcr Islam DIS TO tho
Vessels of the United States, for indefinite for
a limited term;-that the vessels of the United
States and their cargoes on cn,cring the colonial
ports aforesaid shall not be subject to other higher
duties Of tonnage mpOst, charges af any other
description, than would be imposed on British vessels,
other carg arriving the SAID colonial posses
sons from the United States; that the vessels of the
United States may import into the SAID colonial pos.
sessions from the United States, any article or art
Giles which could be imported British vessel into
the said possessions, from the United States and that
the vessels of thu United States may export from the
British colonies aforementioned, to any country what
ever, other than the dominons possessions of
Great Britain, any article articles that can be ex-
ported therefrom a British vessel, any country
other than h. Br sh dOmnIons possessions $
aforesald-leaving he commercial mte cuurse Of
the United States with all other parts of the British
able 10 the United States than It now is-tIat then
and IN such case, the President of the Ur,ed States
shall be authorized, at any me before tie next
sion of Congress, to issue his proclamation declaring
that ne has received such evidences ans that thereup
and from the date Of such anatIon the ports
of the United Suites shall be opened indefinitely, or
for term fixed, as the may be- TO British vessels
coming from the said British coo'inl possessions and
their cargoes, subject TO Other higher duty of
tonnage impost, or charge any description what
ever, than would be levied on the vessels of the Uni
AfafD gbnirr from L
British possessions, and th II shall be lawful for the
SAID British vessels mort into the Un Sd States
and TO export thcrcfroTS any article or articles which
may be imported exported IN Is of The United
Statcs-and that the act entitled IAN concern
ing navigation passed on the eighteenth day of April
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. act sup
Elementary thereto passed INC fifteenth day Of May
thousand eight hundred add twenty, and an act
entitled IAN act to regulate tho commercial inter-
course betwoen the United States and ain Bri-
fish ports" passed on the first day of March one
thousand eight hundred and twenty three shall IN r
such case, be suspended absolute repealed, he
case may require;
And whereas, by the said act, 1t lsrnrlhcr provided
tina, whenever he ports OF the United States shall
have been opened under Tn" authority there by rrycn
British vessels and their catgDes shall be admitted To-
an entry in The ports Of the United States from tho
Islands, provinces, colonies IT Great Britain ON q
near the North american continent and north or
cast Of the United States.
And whereas, satisfactory evidence has been re-
ceived by the President Of the United Stntos Tint
Whenever nc sho give ciioc To- the provisions of the
act aforesaid, the Govnrnmcut Of Great Britain will
Open for an indefinite period. the ports IN IT. cooni
al possessions in he Wcs Indos on the continent Of
South America, the Bahama Islands, the CaIcos and
the Bermuda SOmor Islands, TO tho vessels Of the
United States, and their cargocs, upon tho terms.
ana according to the rqustlons Of tho aforesaid &C
Of Congress;
Now therefore,, I. Andrew Jackson, President &C
the United States Of America, do hereby declare aud
proclaim tha such evidence has received by me-
and that by the operation II tho act of Congress I
passed on the twenty .ninh Of May, ono thousand
Ggh hHndred and thirty the ports Of the United ,