Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-23

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with restriction-and every advance towards freedom
OF trade has been met by us with corresponding ndul
gcnccs.
Tho Importance of protecting the principlc for which
have contcndod has been considered far greater than
the mere value Of its operation this particular branch
of trade.
In the language of Mr.. M'Lanc, it involved 'conse.
qucncos reaching far beyond the immediate subject in
discussion, and OF infinitely greater Importance TO the
future intercourse of both countries than any value
which the trade affected by these regulations may be
supposed to possess }"
In the summer of 1922 the British opened certain
ports, in the Islands, TO American trade; but under
variety of restrictions and limitations. In consequent
of this, act OF March ], 1923, passed, opening
our ports to British vessels coming from the West
India ports. and under counervaing Restrictions be-
ing counter part to those of the British act.
According to these laws, British and American
!. Certain enumerated British colonial ports
opened for direct intercourse with the United States
y Produce of these colonies respectively mot other
wise prohibed) might be brought from these ports
the United States III British and American vessels equal
".
B. Whenever discriminating duties ceased to be lev
led on our vessels arriving in those ports British
sells from the same ports should in like manner be
emptcd from such duty in ports.
A. The articles which British vessels coming
from the opened ports might take back them, Amer
lcan vessels might equally carry from tho United states
to the opened ports.
But British vessels must give bond to land their car
goes there.
D. Articles of the growth produce of the colonial
possession respectively, and other brought
by vessels of either nation from the opened ports to the
United States and only by tho direct voyage.
no British vessel to carry goods from the United
to the opened ports except vessels that had
from one of those ports. No American vessel bring
goods from those ports to the United States unless she
had gone direct from the United States British vessels
from those ports TO the United States carry goods
away from the United States unless back those ports
ana American vessels to carry nothing from the OPEN
exports elsewhere than back to the United States.
All these restrictions and limitations British navi-
CATION were imposed by the act of congress, copying
precisely the similar restrictions placed American
navigation by the act of parliament
The principle of reciprocity thus strictly guarded
by our statute, which limited continue in force
so long only as the British regulation should
altered
is proper to observe with attention tho provisions
OF this act of congress-
1t was framed with great care, and passed almost
animously 1t distinct declaration of the Amer-
can notion of reciprocity; and in effect offer
the British to open the doors wide hold them ajar
close them entirely just the board trade at London
might prefer.
1t comprises all the principles of trade which have
since-"with much decency and propricty" been
termed American prctensionS.
The sequel In our next. Y. Y.
Major EATON ceased to act as Secretary of war on
Saturday last and Doctor Randolph the Chief Clerk in
the War Office, is appointed Aeting Secretary the
iaterm.-Gtobe
The Baltimore "Rrputlican" exuts in the f,nd
hope mat hr RUSH ready TO abandon the cause OF
which Mr.. CLAY is the acknowledge head. Let
our opponents net lay this f.terirg JUNCTION to their
souls. The thing is impossible. They seem weary
of their scheme of ,4morive AIR. WEBSTER mo an
adverse party, and now resort the same ar:ifcc in
regard to The distinguished Peun-y lvanian Mr..
CLAY has not we venture to say. lost within two
years past, single political .friead, whilst he is
gaining others by hnusa nds and tens of thousands
The Fal Elections Will prove thi: TO the satisfaction
OF the most lncrcduloUs -.NGt Int.
KENTUCKY.--Mr c. A. Wicklffe in an cleo
pioneering speech b"re down upon he editor OF the
Louisville Journal, who IN turn paid off the honoa-
bic eectloneeIing demagogue good terms,
Civ ng him principal and interrs'. Among other
things Mr. w. charged the editor of being from
'thc land Of wUoIen nut,i.cgs," &c. To this the
editor, Mr.. Prentice thus Ic>pJEds---
To get votes, he would scandaze or culogize ony
man set of men person, who is go destitute OF
every liberal. expansive, and patriotic feeling as to
rudely assali the citizens Of component part of his
own country, IS far too nar,uw- uul- to extend a
hand Of welcome TO emIgrants from IL distuit and
foreign CLINE, unless in.peiled to IL bv tivcs ri IL
terest or low ambition. And here let US usk--wlat
Is New England, that she should be made a pcrpel-
nal mark for the ohlrquy of children, fools and dem
! agegpes! Ay--what is slIe? Her deeds of daring
viii tell Ii was npon her plains that the first APP
peal, III the Rcvo' utionary war, was made to the
GGd of Battles. Il she, that first poured out her
oioCd is all obiuion to Liberty IL was ste that
| first breasted the iron storm OF death; and when
! the lu id f"ll$ of the cl nd rended. it was
ste. THAI caught the descending fl sin upon her SWORD
and ny"ricd 1t from her rys bosr N. When
those, vino now .clnd!lize her character, FrxistcG
but III the WIDE abyss OF luiurty" or at best, were
but ''muing and pnkng IN their nurses arms" she
was paving, with the hearts Of her noblsst sons
the pathway of nation to the high and glorious
tempe Of independence. in tn" recent s'rug-
gle with The nI1ghtesi power OF The cid world sh
nob'y sustained her evolutionary fame At one
period, thick md awful gloom began to settle
around usi but. suddenly light burst through ia
light blazing from the waters Of the Atlln'ic, and
lighted up by the hardy mariners OF New England
There was not single rood Of The ocean or of The
great lakes, that did not hear The Of her thun
der-guns and the boaetcd nvincbil:iy of The
Island Queen broken and sllivercd by her might
These are some Of brr deed and yet, there are
men among us, vino can pass over them ail--her
struggles, her suffcri1g and her glorious triunphs-
and think Of ohng but ''lc0cden HutmegS and irood-
en- "tochs.' Such man is Charles n. Jti,bHTc.
Agaln--C. A. WICK ifTce said in his late speech
at ShcpherisviIc that he did mt knouo tire Eifor nj
The L'tisrlHc J1urnal from side gfso,c fcitt,r In
all probability, he Will he "a much pc-pexed
to knot" himself H. be is to know US Before
the August election, shall tan his p,l teal hide
so thoroughly, that It cannot be distinguished from
sole leather by his best friends. We should like
pair of Jack boots from it.