Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-15
MONDAY MORNING., JUNE IA, 1880.
THE WEST INDIA TRADE.

that Mr.. McLane has as yet been unsuccessful in his
negotiation for a restoration of this trade. The New
York Gazette publishes extracts from the two prnci
pal papers in that place. which only 90 far to prove
this fact, but throw great mprobability on future eff.
FORTS 1t is rather curious problem, whg the Presl-
dent held out In his message to Congress- hopes which
he cosld not have really entertained, aud asked for
the delegation of contingent powers when the occa-
sion of exercising them not ut all likely to arise,
as 1t one of those strokes of policy for which his
minister of foreign affairs is so amouss Was it that
the members of Congress might dIfuse the expecta-
ton far and wide, tina; the trade would be recover
ed, and even if finally defeated in this hope direct
the public eye to Executive vigilance and eforte It
seems impossible that success could ever have been
seriously anticipated; that is to say, Mr. McLanes
private dispatches of the nature represented
The Montreal of the Sd inst contains the Presidents
Message the subject of the West India Trade
House Representatives ON the 24h u and
panes lis publication with annexed comnents:-"t will
be SEEM the editor hat President speaks in terms
of confidence ON the probabiy of the West india hs
thrown American
be anxious to have himself invested authority make
,ure, will enable allow the citizens over which he
rules to enter Immediately upon the prosecution of trade
the losss OF which has been severely felt its resor
ton long and most arden,ly desired.
should the ancpaons of President jackson prove we'll
founded, the British Colonies will have much regret, in
ofthe United States of the privilege of Trading
direct to the West India Islands They will find pro-
they Foreigners enjoying all the benefits of
which Of right may be deemed their They will regret
that the Ministry should have yielded the pre- ssIng socta
tons of proud and ambitious rival graspng spin, urges
II 10 seek al all, without offering the shadow
the West Indies thecsae articles which would
aud do take in return the produce of the countries which
they DEAL are sure the ports Re
pubic win little else than the specie of which they
drained the Islands
"it however satisfactory know that these
tn be plied Mo,
day after the message had been Congress
dispatches OF which President Jackson waiting the ar
VAL safely in custody of an aace the con
tents of which are in all likelihood of to un eceve
sed such desires are led TO this conclusion not
merely by the apparent injustice of demand of the Ame
the Chairman of,he Comm,tee of Trade Of this cv in ley
ter from one OF deputalion of Merchants London who
of the Board Trade on the lsh of April last The ex
made of by the Right Hon. Gentleman are very
strong as will be seen by the following
rhe result of the meeting being only general assurance
the North Colonies win not be los,
o. which ey have the best disposition promote and that
being guen to the COLONIES
"hlr McLane, notwithstanding all the talents which BIO nc
donbt possesses which much reliance was placed bv
his patron the President, when he despatched to open
the negosation has, is hoped failed his object and the
have been caoed and coaxed he sometimes calls
eo,poc1y ana literally on former occasions, the
present. John Bull IS tode acake' to his interests"
In addition TO the above the Montreal Herald the I'd
ave authorized to state that the intelligence of the
failure OF the negotiation fully confirmed by letter received
by the Chairman of the Committee OF Trade city from,
one of dePutaion of London merchants, who had
view with the Ri Hon MIR Herrs the President of the Board
OF Trade on the 18th April last
D3 The strongest rcproof Of the temper and style
of Kendas Report NIr. Kings accounts, is found
in the loathing which it has apparently inspired
among his political friends. Excited as was the
public mind on the subject very few prints of the
Jackson side, have found leisure or inclination to pub
lIsh his malicious statements though the words OF
fetal Documents ostentatiously and With calcu-
lation, preHed. 1t should never have polluted our
columns, but that make 1T rule in such cases to
give both sides, and because we believed view Of
the "otfcial misrepresentation would better enable
the public to estimate the force of the expec ed efl
tation and farther that the spirit of persecution to-
wards Mr. King, might be seen where II ought not to
be seen, in Official Document"
We look hourly, for Mr. Kings reply in the Nor
folk papers, and have avoided some observations
which I'VE wished to make, that we might not inter
fcre unscasonably. We mention the subject now, to
express respect and admiration the praise wor
thy candour and independence OF the Lynchburg Re-
publican, which dares to 'bc honest in the worst OF
times" That paper though Jacksonian pointcdly
condemns the character of KendalPs report.
FROM ENGLAND.-The report of packet be-
low, at Philadelphia, in ia days from Havre, turned
out TO be error; but the Hannibal, from London
brings to the Sd, days later than pre-
vious advices.
For copious extracts refer to our columns
The King lived, but was universally thought OK
treme danger His health and the state Of commerce
are the only topics Of much interest at present, and
Tor some interesting observations boh refer
letter from the correspondent of the Journal Of Com
nercc ut London.
u The trial of Daniel, slave belonging to Robert
q Scott, Esq for the murder Of James Drummond,
white man. closed on Saturday, after 5 days contn-
uance, III bis conviction. The unusual length of the
trial, created considerable public curiosity a mo-