Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-15
RICHMOND, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10.
WEST INDIA TRADE-

| 1dCHMO'O, FRID.4Y, OCT'OBER 10.
WEST INDIA TRADE.
We lay this morning series of papers before our
readers for the purpose of showing the true character
oil the arrangement, the difficulties which Mr. McIanc
experienced, in retrieving the ground which Messrs
Adams Clay had lost AMI the rde of the trade which
he has recoverable is amusing TO witness tbc oxno
dlens which adopted by violent OPPOSITION Tho
New York Commercial Advertiser asserts (and the Ra-
elgh Register &c &c repeats the cuckoo note } that
me terms now adopted ''such rs were rejected bv
Mr. Adams, on the ground Of their being inconsistent
wi the dignity OF the country and calculated TO give
undue advantages TO British vessels These Editors
ought to have known, that the terms which Mr. Nc
Lane has obtained, toere t,oiee offered by Mr. Adams
and twice rejected by the British Yet Is
Mr. McI,ane succeeded
but the Opposition still insist upon II Aha; the ACQUISITION
Is OF no vaue-that we better without it. than with
tt-'na 1t viii cripple, rather than extend commerce.
SC. SC. The Baltimore Chronicle gravelv declares
that The people of Fes Point are too intelligent and
understand the operation of the direct trade TO the Bri
sh est Indies owc not TO know that the opening of
me ports is positive injieyt to the cotmtry and that
VIII have the tendency OF njuring Baltimore shin.
owners and ship wrights very materially - !!l-Tbe
Lynchburg Virgnian afiirms, not only in the face of
iact that this arrangement is 'thc same which Mr. A.
dains very properly rejected" forgetting to add that
is the same which Mr.. a. twice afterwards wished 10
cect) but it boldly declares that CATER all IL ,piU nat
oeacht us single niarUedt"! The N. Intclgencer
pronounces it New Bubble; and some absurd Editor in
Pennsylvania calls it 4" magnificent h,tnbug''t-
the Opposition. who will thus sin against the light
The Raleigh Register declares its qualification Gin an
nouncing the fact for portion of the Union ,bi
trade OF greater benefit than North Carolina We
are not oil the number TO assert because this acquisition
OF commercial privileges has been obtained under Gen
Jacksons Administration, that il worth having or
mat the d'rect trade possesses advantages over am i'm
"reet one. we appreciate its value, and set it down
among the few acts which the President has done me
must have the credit of them at leasO to deserve The
appreciation of the people"-The Norfolk Herald saws
mat 1.-THE present administration certainly deserves Gre
DIT Tor bringing this long pending subject of ne ,ocio
uon 10 successful tcrminaton and should he the
trnn fl.ap,
our community cannot but be materially bene6ttod no
the result The BostonDdly Advertiser abors 10 show
mat Mr.. Adams did not lose the trades" but il is
candid enough TO admit its value.-It declares thai
1t "has always considered the opening of the norris
on lhe terms now understood to have been arranged as
measure OF "nquestiona6te erpediency."-Aad yet
we are now 10 be told that IL is all political buhbe-snd
thatthe people are TO be gullei by -Such the lam
guage oil the imprisoned parZans of Mr. Clav-An on
ghtened people will decide what degree of confidence
IS due TO the Judgment righteousness of such mar
fSdns. ~ f'
The pubic is insul,cd by the most frivolous oh.
lecuons ~ Is stated, Tor instance, that the whole
oeheht OF me Arrangement ia the side OF the Rr;,
isn.-one Editor contends, thai the direct trade NAV
De 'oe means OF 6eneffing the West India Planter by
neeng our produce from double duties, mmi sions &c
Dut IN me same proportion produce gets
10 markell not demonstrahe, that will enable the
Tohsumsr'o BUY more, and give better price a
DO good roads and navgable canals relieve ths coo
sumner aone-and do they not benefit the farmer? Bat
the thing is TOO plain TO ano,b,r word unon IL =
such cant, indeed, is not worthy Of arefutation
oher Eil'or' gay. the British Governm ri Diqu re
scind the arrangement says the National JornaD
suppose, TIA, "on thu arrival Of the Proclamation there
the British Government should require someth rg more
TO satisfy them in what condition shall we then s,nJ
Very true, indeed-,ce D,dv suuDosr an o ,bir,, 900
piease-Why! "the sky may isli"-and then we ''ms,
catch"-geese enough "'
Butt this direct trade be Of no use to 20 hv have ,b
people OF Canada been 80 much opposed 10 our p,rtci
patton o. its benefits! They oresaw fnde.d ,brv sac
Tor several years, while this trade 20 s nv
Orders in Counci') that would carry il on IN gc3,
advantage TO ourselves, and INF Of
which they have been reaping for three wears
Ih'ysro much more candid Political Economi.ts than
the Z" leading PariiZans" OF Mr. CLAY
Far better would it be for them 10 admit =, onee that
V IL Mr., McLane has shown himself a better plorn,.
us han his predecesso' o. taken advantage Of crcum.
stances not within their control he ought 10 have al
iair credil"-Yes; give Mr.. McLane credit. far Ia
einissnty deserves u. And we ventura IN n,sbic,
mat when all the Dispatches have been laid bof,re In,
People, they will be proud OF the ability address AMI
perseverance with which this important ne vocialoo
has been commenced, conducted and concIuded-
they viii see, that no right Of The U States has been
conceded; that no principle has been in the sghtes,
dSgree sacrificed that our interests have bsen anx
onsiy promoted: tha host OF pre- dices cb blind
ed the eyes OF the ihsh Staesmsn, has been .ubJu
cd and That This brilliant victory has been biavsJ
not by htU taking advantage Of ne, or hy our TAKING
Advantage OF th~m not by any concession Of our oyr
fght', or by any insidious hnesse their parts but
by the lpfce OF truth, by convincing them that il vas
the interest OF both countries TO substitute diyfcf fn
circuieus comnerceand that il was the prinrirIa nj
reciprocity, lat least between the United States and
III the ufe.
scnt arrangement.
The public VIII soon be acquainted wih the difficult
Ties which Ibis Administration has experisnced-the
great excriions which Mr.. McI.lne has made and
they will not niggardy deny TO him the praise and
gratitude which he deserycs.hs one tribute 10 his
mefiiofous Efforts II gives pleasure TO Law before
our readers the following splendid testimony from
gentlemanin London who seems acquainted with the
whole progress OF the negociarion, and whom we
"l The AayoGisc qndcriake doay'says tho r Pos,
THAT nc mad tho Hest India trade, during
tfaon, to December 1897 Wil that the trade .
put M end TO during that administration? deny thai Inc
act Of Parliament Of July D. 1896 offered continuance Of The
lhe on tho conditions which now reg,oe ~
Bl II deny finally that the Nv The proteu
OF pending negotiation, prevented be
dons Of that ~ April 1875 thus caused the issnn e
.e british order Council which closed the trade against us he
matter ~ clear hnf uo fade fsght trg and
70 "egs ,sa IN consequence Of this Of the
this be c losing ne tade, confess do NOT uoder
ana mo meaning Of True Mr. Gaatin was