Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-14

our foreign relations and 10 what good pur-
pose, eIther,of economy, Interest, or nHlicnal
honOrf Nearly all our Foseign Ministers. In
Europe, have been recalled but If they have
been replaced by better mctl, and our interests
thereby advanced to an atnonnt, eqnal to The
enormous cost OF ,hese removals and appoint
menisr the people may have no cause OF com
plant Ii IL said that France has appoInte ]
Commissioners to ascertain the amount oi
spoliltions on American Commerce aud nav:
ga ton, committed by her cruisers, during the
revolutionary government: This, SO far as !,
indicates a spirit OF refrigeration, is well but
i, can lead 10 nothing which has no, long been
knowna matter OF record. both TO the gov
eroment of France. and in the Department OF
State at Washington. These spolla,ons were
done by order of Napoleon, and by his cor.
| sairs on the high seas and in the sight OF al
| nations. The OCEAN Olazed with the conha-
grafton of our ships. That military Despot
| commanded these atrocities 10 be perpeirated,
tha, hs might compel US to unite with him, III
his crusade against ths nations oil the earth.
Ever since the FINAL sbdication Of this man, the
| people OF France have been desroos OF doing
! us justice but they contend that they have an
natjusied claim o. sinst as, Under tue Lou
| isiana reaty of cession. u nder that treaty, a
RICH, ofeniry, into dll the porls of that State,
| was forever scared " them, on the terms vi
the most favored nation. THIS right, rs they
hold, was by ahem purchased, and valuable
consideration paid for il, In the cession OF that
territory aud, accordingly, whsn that terrific
~ became a State 10 tina Union, II other ma
tons purchased II right OF enb, into those
| porte, by granting q reciprocal right of en,ry
into tneir port,. 10 American ships. France
WAS under no obiig avion 20 grant such reclp-
| rocity for -uch a right Of entry; because she
hal already purchased il by the cession, aud
hid Il secured To heT by jreaty. Our govern
,nent has ALWAYS connnded against this con
structon, aud denied ,his righ ~ France AMI,
IN CORES pondrnce jeiween Nj. Adam, when
Secretary oil State, aud the Frehch Mmisier,
then nsar the United States, the French en-
struction OF thai treaty was ably contesIedi ana
the American construction as ably snppo ted.
Ii still remains unsettleti AVID nnui djhs,edj OF
| waved by France, Vii commissioners hppoin ed
by either, or both governments eau make IN
final progress in setting the claims OF Amer
can merchants on the freRch government,
What time Will ever COME more propiiiouS 'hal
ih,t which has ior the las ak months been
pas,ing, for our government TO institute an
able and efficient mission 10 meet Iienipotei-
ttaries 90 thn pat Of france, Tor the settle
ment Of this great national question, and Tor
the removal OF this only obstacle between a
mnrcan merchant, add their long delayed
| rights instrumentation Never will The French
people, hereafter, be more anxious 10 coneiaie
those OF the United States anu never Will La
| fayettP, the bro h'r 10 utns oil Washington.
| n ii!ostrious irieud OF the American people,
| nave a higher or more controlling Influence
! 10 the councils Of Frauce. Like all the SUI
yiying worthlss oil our revolal ion, he IS stanG-
| ing oil tue verge OF life he and they are noi
/ immortal, and they must soon pass ifom this
| world OF dust aud shadows, 10 TINT OF realities
| and imperish hbie gluries. Why has DOT tbs
| auspic ious time been seized Why has It been
suGured 10 pas. without exerlioh; aud probably
without attention, un the part OF our govern
meut MO former administration ever hat
in h.ud such a golden opportunity. We have
no animation from the men IN power that
! any elliott mas been made oi iutendcd 10 III
prove il.
! Have our relations with England been made
| more prosperous by the Excnan.e OF Ministry
al the Csuri oil that country III Is said ht
+, unpbantly that the West India TRADE has beer
J recovered. Ever since tho close of our rey0
] lution8ry struggle. up 70 The close ct the las
| administration. Great Britain has claimed ant
exercised the igh, q! regulating all trade will
! her West India colonies, by the. Orders OF The
kiGg in council. Durmg all that tune. thess
! United States, both under the confederation
and under The present government, have de-
manded as matter ofIight, due 10 national
county, that this trade, between these colonies
| and the United States, should DO regulated by
treaty, aud permanently settled between the
two nations. Has this point been yielded by
q reat Britain Has treaty been made = No
bat tae Secretary I'll state has Tor US, yieided
the right 10 demand it, Ihe trade ~ regula-
| ted ;,St f.Iaaf RrlfaIo II au alxatE 70 H.
lated II, " her own laws aud wc have agreed
! 10 receive as h boon, what 10 in reality a ia.
vor granted 10 her Bgfore this concession
The British West india colonies consumed quite
| as great guam iiy OF the products Of o0I
| Country as they oan have Gone since. The
commerce was As great, Tough not Glreci
the navigation was exclusively ours, aud II
| the lndnect transportation was more costly
IL was because il gave moro employment 10 our
/ own tonnage, and being paid by those colonies,
was real benefit 10 our navigation. For muci
! OF the proceeds ui our exports we're received
| in specie and employed to purchase carsues
| al New Orleans aud the trade was thus hy lis
! indi,ectness not made ouerous TO US, do Ii was
to them.
What then have we gained by the restoration
| OF this trade Our vessels eau carry nothlng
| to the Yves, India Colonies under this reslora-
! ton which cannot bs carried thither IN BRITISH
vessels but IN the indirect trade mach reach
ed those colonies. transported, nearly 10 them,
| by oui own vessels, winch cannot be admit ed
into III IN nov even in British vessels. The
restored commerce is theIeioreJ So much less
than the commerce, given up III exchange Tor
H.. How does it affect our navigation Com
nsrcial men have told me, that already one
,nird OF the transportation OF our own pc
duciions is doae by Bfitlish tonnage. Ih's
was to he expected; For British vesSe's,
freignted from Liverpool 10 New YORK, beng
compelled TO 90 10 the West Indies Tor fieish'
home, will take cargoes OF American prouuce
on freight 10 those countries "a cheaper la
m an our vessels eau afford ~ do it. Ill this
does NOT secure the whole ranspo. tauon 10
British tonnage, the other paIts OF the arrange
meut certainly viii effect this II was aeresi