Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-10
WEST INDIA TRADE.

have stated you will Gud 10 he correct
WEST INDIA TRADE.
By the debate on this subject, IN the British
Parliament, which has recently been received,
It appears that Mr.. McLane's much applauded
skill IA the negotiations relative to the West In
Ola ""de' consisted in the pertnaciiy with
which he begged The boon. aud his esgerness IN
FcoePtiug tie unequal terms proposed by the
British Alnistry-havmg t9thdrdwH all The
! professions heretofore set up by The american
governments glorious theme OF rejoicing,
uuly We bave reIinqushed all claim to a
! reciprocal trade with the Colonies and have
accepted IN lieu of it a worthless boon-and all
that the diplomatic skill of this administration,
in recovering that which had never been lost,
might be trumpeted TO the world 10y is ceiling
presses. Why, we might have made peace
with England one mouth after war was declar
ed in lSl2-indeed. we never should have had
war at all--had our Rulers nln avs acted on this
principle No won Ter the British Minister
eAtnls so highly Gen. Jacksons mode oil nego-
i,a,ing lie who prcscr'bes terms 10 his ud-
versary has no cause OF complaint
IT, VIII there be War in Europe - is n
question now every where asked. We refer
too reader TO an s,tce or ibis subject in this
mornings paper, from the rrsspondent oil
the London Morning CHRONICLE, for the taos,
rational aud satisfactory itlon OF ii which
has come under our observation. We also CO
ny, tram Paris papcc, brief article contain
ing opposite views.
H. Goblet IS out already upon tho NV
English Ministry, with much violence aud
sspefty as he had before manifested towards
the Duke Of Wellington. In calm aud peace
able tunes this vul'ure is never heard Of. But
hen they are out OF j0int--when the canldroD
begins 10 boil, and the ministers of mischief
are throwing IN their revolutionary ingredients,
aud performing their incon'ations, eAcle'm,"e
" Trouble, trouble
Boil aud bubble :"
then ne is the no5iest fellow in the Three King
doms. The Richmond Wing quotes very Tree
ly the rhapsodes oI the cowardy old libeller--
which, though they he distinguished tor vgor
and venom, are yet, we think, unworthy OF such
respectful notice, But, de gtstiJus &c.
~ The Richmond Enquirer dim0st admits
that Gen. Jackson is not the author OF the Mes
sages to which his name is signed but says
there is no doubt every sentiment they contained
passe1 under his immediate inspection o
mos lame and impOtent apology Call you
this backing your friends - A plague upon
such backing say We,
~ The Rife Greys. commanded by Capt.
Samuel IL. Brown. paraded and fired patton
al salute on Saturday Iasl, the Eighth of jam
ary--in CONTAMINATION Of the VietoD Of Now
Orleans.
Fink of Virginia - ne Stockholders of the
Baak OF Virginia, nj their late annual meeting,
appointed the following gentlemen Directors oI
the Office al Ly nchburg, for the present year:
Mai, William Warwick, Henry Davis, John
|. Cabel, John o. Lenwich, John Caskle, Bal
da Mcdaniel William Mcklnoey, Ch'-well
Dabney, David Walker, Elijah Fletcher James
W. Morgan, Robert X ~ John Hollins.T
MOI in he lust Directory.
Bank Diridends.- The Bank Of Virginia and
FArmers' Bank of Virginia has each declared
"A dividend Of two and half per cent on It's
cavtal stock foI the last six months.
IL The proceedings oil the Legislature pos
sess not much general interest. Our details,
Notwithstanding, are as copous as we find them
in the Richmond papers. Contested elections