Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-11

by the way Of 81. Thomas aud =. bartholomew. The
IA exp thus Produced have bs-a s.iim ,trd 81
10 to 90 per ceotum provisions great reduction OF
The quabty Of expJrts, AID the en'ire exclusion
from the trade Of many articles u psrshahle nature.
which cannot now be sent. In consequences Of the In
ce.ed length Of the voyage, with its untsvorable ef
tse. upon our navigation. the chief "jnre which
result to our citizens from this state OF thioEs."
AMI |, 10 this branch Of our coup,ueree which tho
preceding Admiai,raion had let clip through their n-
gers, that Mr.. Hsz Miles. and such like gerry LIBERAL
tending that better tcthout than spifh it, They
are trying to misrepresent the effect. OF the now
table OF Dntiss which was proposed TO the BrhLhPsr-
iiamen, by the late Mnistry-The N. " f. Post gives
the following interesting View Of this proposed table Of
duties:
"The bin proposed by Mr.. Herries in the British
House OF Commons, for laying additional duties
tain OF the productions Of this country exported 10 the
West Indies, has caused the opposition journals to
their attacks on the treaty with Britain, respecting the
West India trade. The trade Is again declared worth
less the terms which II obtained UNEQUAL, &c.
We have already published the debates in the House Of
Commons on this subject, in which readers must
have observed that the very treaty has been sg
maised by various speeches in that body
BILE TO the United States, conceding TO undue and
unequal advantages, as sacrificing important interests
without a consideration, as admitting American vessels
to trade, in which, from their the West
ndies, and other advantages, they must distance all
competition, and suPpant the British vessels entirely
There is doubt that these opinions respecting the
treaty prevail among certain class in Great Britain.
and is TO satisfy those Interests which suffer by tho
treaty, and to protect in the trade whh
likely to be injured by it, that Mr.. Herriess bill
introduced.
''fhe treaty made with the United States by tho
British ministry in the teeth Of most formidable oPpe
siton, composed OF all the interests in tho
continuance OF the indirect trade. These interests a.
might have been expected, OPEN mouthcd in their
csmors and 1t was thought expedent the part Of the
British government, to throw sop to Cerberus This
was done by Mr.. Herries's BILL increasing such duties
might favor the productions Of the northern colonies
and make those colonies channel for the transit trade
a il ed frrh d,,-
ties lumber and other articles absolutely tho produce
Of the Canadas and the latter by tho duties
on flour imported from foreign ports, while from the
ports Of the northern colonies is imported duty Free
at should be recolected, however, that if this in
crease OF duties occasions any Inconvenience to US,
has the effect the OF all other nations
since IL applies equally TO ALL We shall still stand on
the footing Of the most favored nation in regard TO the
West India trade while the British isles
and the superiority Of vessels give adv anago
all others 1t should be recoected slse that the
duties flour proposed by Mr. Herries affect Only our
navigation and not our agricultural interest; they
adopted, lose merely the carrying of the -FOUR an
article of small bulk comparatively, and IL will still be
flour carried without legal mpedment by the north
ern British ports. An American gentleman residing in
England, whose authority this subject is Of the high
est value, in speaking Of the proposed duties writes as
fellows:
"Thesc measures far they may really affect ar
hc'es the produce Of the United States will all events
be but temporary; for in fact they will chiefly have in
view the relief of the northern POSSE ssions and
the preventing TOO violent transition in their
cisl Affairs
Oar present arrans secures TO us the trade in
sailed beef and pork with newfoundland FREQ OF duty,
and as we are informed ty commercial friend, with
all the ether British ports at duty oftwelve sLiIings
per hundred weight. This will be source Of great
profit Add 10 this, tho acquisition OF similar advsn-
tage for our butter. livestock, and the class Of
Dodities provnciaIly termed "notions'-the advan-
tsges OF vicntyhe posse sson Of open through
the winter, while the British northern ports are closed
half the year-add also our regular and speedy market
Tor the return cargoesand II will be evfde that
can well compete with the additional du,ie..
"The interests which the measures proposed by Mr..
Heris' were intended 10 protect spring up In
quenes OF our neglect 10 avail ourselves Of the terms Of
intercourse prof. red us by great Britain They grew
into existence by the fault OF the late
and they had received assurances Of support from Mr.
Canning IL was even expected last Spring, when The
subject brought before Congress- that distinction
OF the kind would he made in favor OF the b. ish colo
nies Mr.. McLape in his despatch, anticipated such a
measure ME- Cambreienrs bill was brou,b t for ward
and framed under that ctaon and as that bill p.s.-
oil without opposition, it was sanctioned by the minority
with Webster at their head
'What has been written above, has be en- upoa the
gront that Me-. Herriess proposal for increase Of
duties. or something like it, would be adopted. But We
regard this very far from certain we have infor.
a'ion tDhieh renders it probable that Heyrfes bill
toH be either rejected laid aside under the ne,o or
der IT things, or most materially modified in redue-
fion NJ the discriminating duties on our produce
We state this on the authority Of friend, who has ex
c-ilert means Of knowing the views OF commercial
legislation entetined in Great B,sin, under the new
order OF things which has arisen in that country.
though we do not venture TO predict positively what
course will be taken Lord Goderch |. thorough free
trade man-Earl Grey, and the other members Of tho
Cabinet, on the eide of the question: both by
inc ina ion and theory, and there strong interests at
work in our favour"
d. The creatures at his dirty cork again"-Ths
N lnslligencer quotes article the oeition
oil tie Mssiagc-and speaks Of in the following stylo
Of insinua,ien AID inuer do:-" Whrn therefore the
Enquirer states fact, or admits fact stated by others
II NUT be understood TO do so by authority The Edi
tor is times deceived indeed but not ben he has
had ample time to arrive at informs ton as
has elapsed since his Of the Annual Message
OF the Preside nj Of the United States With these To-
troductoty marks, submit 10 readers the fol-
low log. from the last number oil the Enquirer"-Here
the l0teIgencsr cunniDsIy nsiBuses that we stated
he) fast, admitted he) fact, that the President
ac''y the reverse Of what did gay. We explicitly
stated, that NE peri city unacquainted" with
the Jaeis upon hi. subjective repeat this statement
without the slightest reservation. We know no mere
o. the authorship OF this celebrated Document than
the Eii'ors of the Inieigepeer. We have no au.
thotiy to speak 10 that pointwe have not ihs ssht-
est Information upon itand repeat this as.urs re-
lest our silence should be Construed into assent in
the inuendo Of the ntegeDcer.- But we also repeat
thai II any part the whole Of this Message, had been
composed by Others, Gen. Jackson would have done
the very same thing which the greatest man in this
country (Wa.bngton) had done before him.
" "A close election The Hen JAIME, Bs' bur Secretary f
Wsr and ,nh,.q"sny Minister to Entlsnd, hs. been elected
member Of the VIRGINS Legislature Mr. ,,v,
raj months ~ the legal voter, Of h, auepes
OF seysfs 'ess vos' his hal majority. The rstur
esr votes see,ust 81 ,on II,
forms hv and Mr. To- '.ss His election eoneS, end
nov spPes' Mr. Barbour he, been reelected, nv zig
ovtr the Jsek,on candidate (T y. Com 1Sv
II re's insinusiicn agsi We afi m again that ~