Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-18

colonial produce, il not matter of conecural s,.c,
iaton. u viii not be denied, that IL has been taLin,
place gradually since the interruption of the rad
uhui 1t may be affirmed, that the nett proceeds Of a
ge hoghead oil sugar are less by 10 pounds sterling
oian they were in the last year.
IL Is not matter of doubt TO the UNDERSIGNED tina,
'e total loss TO the West India planters of direct trade
WIN me United States, the most natural source of their
suppress ana the most profitable market for their pro-
oucuons, by enhancing the price Of the ops and not
,nerey,i'werng the price, but diminishing the quan
" oil The Other is sufficient without he all nj o,ha.
causes, which might be cited, TO produce s,ato -
complain =" Pe'e"'
gu, ha' me consumption in the United States of West
ihuia produce is very considerable but IL NAV M, h
10 state, that, OF icregn sugar alone il is
little less than 60000,0c9 of pounds per an
NUNS oil foreign moasses il is less than I3 600 600
u gaohs ami oil foreign rum it is equal TO $500 600
anu yet In consequence CT the present
oil the direct trade the importation of British .s i,
dia produce has substantially ceased
uoes net "ppsr,n the mean time, that the plaster
mas oecn ndenDh tor his bv any n, her ,,,,l,
In That OF 'ndon, he certainly has + |, Nellie,
CURES The surplus produce thus lett on his HANDS. nor
oners nm an equal price for that which il con.uu..
The ireigt TO New York il one sbill;,- ~ ~ =
aon nVe shinss per cwt the difference OF Insurance
Us'ween me TWO Pic ais, Is as I TO per cent -
e price o. Augar therefore, ought 10 q
ny higher in tn Lonlon market. The Earl of Ahar
seen vii perceive, however, by tef.rpn,a .. -.
,'s cot OF Phlia !elphia, Bos on aud London
Sauy 'uointeu 10 his In pecton, hat adj If he.
ns greater the price is less ia the nlatke, ol London
nan Ia 'ha' OF the United States Tue sugar oI s.,
a of az.
CO. is quoted III toe Pieces Current If Ia. n az, -,
rom eight 60 ten dollirs and 6fy cep,s per c,y,. 80,
"nne 'he pr'ee OF dohs aud so cent? after de-
uue"ng freight aud duty, would net 25 IA, lns. s,sr
hne' The prices In London il is believed do M, 49,,
more man ~ sbilinss per cwt., for sugar of simr
qnauy Tue undersigned begs leave aiso =, ,sn"".s
an eN'anina Ion oil the saiie Pieces Cure MT for
me purpose OF conpa'ing he ices h. lower On ali
yes OF sugar a. wei as II rum, wouI prestnt NOR,
Safes. - " 0 oI"e"
81 may not De necessary 10 assert tie impossili,y
" surp ynE ne ives, India iiands pre- ,en, without
a'u uire'ty or indirectly, of the Ulied States n
,-s were not the case, unless the suuoli.s ron,a a.,
avn ON htr pos essions OF Great B aip the nm
uer:igned will not una CINE, that ia. re eon, h.. an,
hno'iVe or pretence. beiM cen other narions IN -
,ude The Unied stes more especially as i, i. M,
n.y. WA any other nation could ia nsh them on
/ erns equ~iiy advaD aSeOus.
Dut me unde' signed may assert with perfect safet
w. ,or great PORTION OF TIER principal supplies es.
h,nai ntur ,n'ian meal, rice, boards, slaves and
sn'nsies' the Wesr India Islands must be- Tor a Ionv
.'me' dependent up9n the United S,ates for rirs -
,ae,' 'hsy must always be The proximity Of the
ports oil The Ulied States aud the We Ind,. ysana
20 each other; the edaptaon OF their productons ~
we" mutual wants the caPaIi OF the United Stats.
to furnish the pr.ni psl articles Of proyision ~ Al, @
ou' Ia i,-sh state, aud by cheap No vie alton and
above all the extent and steadfastne OF tei, nand
.Vr me t-and productions, only co1sttut. Iham
r. o. 'he planters but give them adj
"nases Tor tuch irade, not possesfe ed by any her
nation Even the British northern s,;ons ~ ~
le. tney were equally capable of producing The ne
cess@ry arucies could not enter INFO comnsoo ,,,o,
equal terms The phi y-cai mpe dinlents which Gor a,
iTde.ha The year. rnbarrsss their int vim
ne Islands, compel The latter during tbat dime N Lot
elsewhere ,or any Immediate supplies of which tbry
may stand in ne ed. '' my
Not to dwell TOO muuieiy Oh this point, the onder
S"eu WIN content himself wi h referring 10 the game
al course and extent OF his trade in nil past 40
IT. ,"e "' 'he supplies unit rny furnished by the
onneI ass' under all the dssdyanages Ola restrict.
Ell and eu6srrasss intercourse aud 10 Ia. vas, a,norn,
Whieh Is even now binding its way through intircct
ahh u'nicuit' and consequently ex enlive channels
uhner positive and iotai Inerd,ct OF the rrct t,ads
| he IL
~ On ect, but highly favored we're actually abIs r.
'her own resources and productions, TO furnish these
supplies, mere would lie recourse for them In tho JT
States. ~ " "'o "
The undersigned is unable speak with precision Of
me amount oil provisions and other articles actually sup
phea from lne United states, in the present course NJ
business.-Ihere is difficulty in tracino the trada
through the numerous channels in which il has been
diverted from its natural course. Tabular stafemen,s
are not, in all respects, full and accurate esna
ciaiIy when they relate TO merchandise transported
across the frontier lines, and passing down the ST. Law
renee 70 'ne northern possessions; of such there being
out little, II any, account taken in the e. on,-bouses
these circumstances render all conclusions ON t,;
SUBJECT more or less matters OF conjecture. II is tba
oP"hOn however, oil the most intelligent persons on
gagged in the trade, both before and sinceibe 81 -
council oil lS26-and an opinion, which is beIisved
cannot be controveFed--ihat an amount an,oi - -
than half OF that heretofore exported ,brn,h -. ~
rect channels, still continues 10 20 by the present cir;
cui'ous routes IL has even been asserted bv inteI
gent commercial men, that jamaica has not consuTad
ess oil the flour, and provisions generally of e Jfn;td
STATES though at an additional and oppressive exnensa
J than when The trade was direct p'nSo
| The routes through which these supplies ,o,y 49,.
comprehend not merely the northern Possessions Which,
nave the solitary advantage of occasion ,llv nforI;
peter assortment of goods, but the islands Of 81 re-
mas ana st. Barthoomews, Martinique, Guadalouno
anu the port OF 81. Jago de Cnba Nf0'
IL IL believed that those facts will be fully sus,aiJ
so lar as certain official returns In the archives of,;
government TO which the undersigned has had access
may De relied on One of these being a comnar a.,
accoun. OF me quantity OF provisions aud lumber in,
ported INTO the British West Indies in the vers Loo
and 1928 the undersigned has already submitted ., ~
Earl oil Aberdeen deserving OF particular atten,i
III would ap ear from this, that of the corn ana ,ai
lfnPor cd into hose Islands in 1925 amoun, -, Co.
ousneis' zof us bushels introduced from, H.
1n'tea STATES 1Of2 from the British colonies in NL
tfalnt'ica' Vziy from the foreign West Indies sst
rom iorelgh Europei and the remainder from The H.;
led hingdoin and the islands of Jersey and &C.
uS assuming the United States, in the regular
course oil the trade, the natural and cheapes, -
supply IL also appears that in the year 1928 of ,ba
aggregate importation then reduced 10 AL seo I,sLI
% oushes only were introduced directly from The Ir,
Ecu Sa'es, but from the foreign West indies log Dor
rom the British colonies in North America As d95 f
foreign Europe 49, and from the United Kngdo,n e.
l72,7ls bushels. S"''"' &C
IN 1879 here were imported into The same it,oJ.
zVS,13I ha rels OF meal AID -four OF vbof Dr. iri'I
ora supplied directly, l6l 565 the Rsil.h coloniss
~ MIL Amffica 4 .232 ioreign Eurons aon fo.a1
10 Ii7 barrels. "s'Om' NC
10 1928 ,he aggregate importation o, the cam.
lcss w." 2o66sS barrels, Of which the United 81.
,s' 1aecy' $40 barrels, ID the foreign wee, Indis
20 VVz re ~ itch colonies In North Amsric, M REQ
i'eiso ElFP- 49,, and the United kingdom, o. aaI
similar result - stikingly presented - a.
aflce OF rice; aul o. i sl.1 shoan ,,y the go,