Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-24
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INTERESTING COMMERCIAL NEW

INTERESTING COMMERCIAL NEWS.
We learn from VIM Vance, Esq who left East
port Tor this place Sunday last that on the rrerein
day news arrived there from ST. Andrew and ST. Jobns
o" such authority act ostain entire credit that thu
brush West India ports to be opened TO the u
States in September, uudsr certain limitations and re-
s'r'cion' The ac ia sad to have been communicated
by letter from JHdge Chapman, Provincial Agent in
Europe, to MIR Johnson, merchant, at ST. Johns The
same news was received by commercial house at s.
andrew. from re'pectable commercial house in Lon
uon III ~ added, that judge Chapman his let
ter that he had been ured by The itch Mioiasr
that The interest of The British northern and eatsrn
PROVINCES would be duly protected. The character Of
the TeSTIcfions, Which 10 continue on the trade
not given but that tn porte are TO be opened in some
shape, we think there ~ but lus doubts
Portland Courier Of August II.
The E,,tPor' Seminal doubts The truth Of the above
report. The following are extracts from, An arcls m
that paper Of the 1i,h inst:
"a report il in circulation here, which came from ST.
Sohns wa - Andrews, respecting tbs opening of tho
British West India Colonies TO the United States L.
appears as near az we ascertain. that Lord We'll
ington stated TO Sir Horny Eckiand formerly Of 81
hnure"s aAd once an inhabtan Of this place. or some
other person, that if the West India Colonies were G.
Pshen TO the Americans, reference would he particu
dTty had to The interests the Colonies: that e Ame
ricaDs would be obliged 10 pay duty of s5 nsr ,bou
sand on lumber, and certain other ar~les in pfoportou
ana That they would have take their pay in The pro.
ducs OF The Colonieswhereas, at the present time
the Colonies have to pay cash. lie trade s now car
r!rd -
~ ' also rumorsd, that the duties on timber from
,he BRUSH Colonies Is 70 be equdfzsd with th,t from
the Baltic Ifso, think the attachment of ur nasb
bore to the mother country will not bs very much in.
creased. This report, however, with the other i.
quite too vague for any dependence be placed upo1
tJud{e Chapman Of the British Commis,ion
ers on The subject Of the Boundary question We lea,p
t9at IN" representations that subject 10 the King of
the etherlands had been brought 10 cl,,s add ,bs
question finally submitted to b ion and lie
cision, Judge Chiemin arrived ri London tbs LATER
part Of June from Holland, and the Information In the
above paragraph may have been received at ST. J,,ns
ny me arrivals there which laie from E,eI,nJ
% we nave hefe'J IN Y. Mere lido.
BRITISH West INDIA TRADE -Advicss s-s 70.
ported To have been received in Bfaine from Ns,c
DFunsUick. that The British Hest Itiies are qo1j, n
DC opened TO AnlsTic0n ctsseIs in SeptemJer unJe,
eeTfGin restrictions and limitations Judge Chisnan
me Pfoyncid Agent in LONDON, Is quoted az the an
hoy Tor The report; and that he has inf rned hi. con
su,u'ns tbat IN the arrangement the interest Of Tho
b,lWsh American Provinces will be duly pro,ertsI
Dinent - any arrangemsnt OF tire kind mus mecca.
fy De, from The conflicting iDterests Of the British
iF0vaees md bfdHds we shoUid not be surprised #
the biiish Minister has consented 20 some Kind n A.,
Arrangement on tho su'jsc The tone of The E,sIisb
eoVefnneBt toward the United S aies has cyidsnuv
been Changed snce The receipt Of the Presidents Me