Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-29

| Ga mo;lon Z! Jebu H. Read, Esq. aud an amend
nsnt suggested by Mr.. Can,we as far regards the
Southern ID mocra, the following preamble aud reso-
luton was pied.
Whereas l. app ars that anew evening paper is about
be established IN this city by political party, avow-
tdy Tor party purpo,es, tie existence OF which II ay
judicial the int rest OF that long establsLed
and ndue:sd paper the Southern Patriot,
Resolved, That the Union aud Stae Rights Party,
highly approving OF the sound pol,cs ncip'es c n
Southern Patriot, and Southern Democrat, do recon-
mend those paper the liberal patronage OF the Unicn
and Stale Rights Per IN the cry snd tbrous hout she
STATE.
( On moi3p I, was fertilizer Received That the pro-
eeedns OF mi. meeting bs puoli.hed in the Gszeltes
81 the city. And the thanks Of the assembly having
adjournei-sine die.
| VIM DRAyToN, Chairman.
JOHN PARKER. Secretary.
The Banner of The Constitution, is Of opinion, that
ine Nv Colonial British Tssde Act, passed The 22i
Of April last, is ve'y important TO the Agricultural to-
tefes OF ibis country, aud that the 5h section Is TIN
tamount TO repeal VI The British Corn Lave,
sa'ds these uuied States. The section in question
pefmi's The importation Of Wheat iuto eat Britain
rom her North American Colonies, 90 the pavmen, OF
sh'ltDgs duty on the Imperial quarter OF busheI
oil az pound, when Whva, is below ca sh,ll,ngs per
quarter, aud OF Elk seDee per quarter when Wheat is
al mat price or above j., VII accompanied by a eer
hca,e OF lie being the produce of those Colonies.
tiour from The same colonies, accompanied by IL
mar cerheae OF origin, is by the same act allowed
10 Do imp cd into EnsloD5 upon she payment of a Gu
~ which never can exceed shilhrgs per barrel and
whenever the price OF Whea, 10 England is CT shilling
Der quarter, or ebove, il is little tict than nominal
Inc du'y on The npoiiston OF Amc, lean -four in Q
Canada, Of hve sbiiiings per barrel, has bsen Ie-
psaej
The effsct of iiese rsgua i,ns ia 10 give ven, for
an e!ican hour to England, throrgh The Cansdas. The
ID TIER ior IA, b. Tier Of The Bltn.r Of ,hs Cons,-
uon hinSs han total repeal ci toe Bti lib Corn lave
S1'h repeal would open maks, in Great Bi ain for
he wheat OF The North OF EurdTe, to the exclusion OF
tia, ct the United Satss The averaged the returns of
The Bftsh Consuls Tor the price OF Whea, in iba
IA ariRr nj In = t.,N =
equal 10 ll6 cents per hush,l. With ibi, price, VI,
cAntet stind competition waen The n renee OF
freight 10 taken in'o visw. The view whith he Eli
tor OF The Banner OF hs Cons uon has taken of n |.
SUI jeet is fully confirmed by the following extract
which he makes from The Montreal G.zet,:
ire termer law, bssiies impeding duy on the
'mpor a'on INTO hs B.iish Am iican POSSESSIONS OF
wheat, -four. sc. from a5roaJ, also provided several
form, WHICH, e"ty, required 20 b. attended TO- and
imposed several mi aoSs, which effected The charac
ter OF Their predictions T6asa were, a do. lara ion
on the shipment # the property, from the own.r
Prope,or or s.irpTr, that The was the produce
o. b'ii'h possession. aud certificate from The Col
Iscor, OF lie qnabtiy shipped BY The act lust
no more ~ repealed than tdose clauses OF the former sc
which relates 10 the imposition OF duly but leave. ia
,u'l iofte al The provisions above alluded TO. The e
feet OF tie law, therefore it, TO admit American vbsa
aud njGr 10 enter his Province duty free but en- ax
porain 10 England, liable all the restrictions which
hitherto have be- imposed, by former r. la,ipg 10
tho Colonial T:a1e, on such articles, AT The same
time, Ii Is understood hat American wheat, msuulac.
iured 10 the Provinces OF Upper and Lower C,pada
may be shipped as ColOhal llur, on he principle ,ba
the IN nuacure alters the character of the proGure
rms aTTar gement Will preserve TO Canada Colonial
pvhsges whiSh II at present joys The produce
OF HE States, aud also give employme 10 the mills OF
he country. fCharleston Pot
British Colonial TRADE .dct We learn from The
Commercial hal some difficulty il experienced in tbc
Caaa1a respecting the in expectation OF IN ne W colo
nj trade act. The Gus ON house in Montreal a, de-
sttmined that the forr OF American wheat, though
manu'ac ured ia the Cansdas mot he eonsds,sd a.
"a n hRrh ham h.. AL.
nsral OF Upper Clnadi has put an entirely diIeren,
construction upon he an a, Will be by the lol
loving op!Licr:-
attorney Generals Office. }
- July, 1881. (
sir:-Iu reply 10 your letter OF The An instant. re-
guessing my opinion whether American Whea, ippoft
ID mo Ibis Provnse duty Zee under the authority Of
an &C, OF he Bsh Pi,ams NJ, passed during n, las,
Session upon ling manufactured inio Flour in this
ovince would thereby lose lie foreign character and
whether such Flour upon expOr a'ion would be regard
ed a. ign or Canadian commodity, h.vs he hon
TO info II at of opinion that ,he Flour mann
tt"uted in 'his Province from Wheat i'm DC. ted r,m
sb oad viii upon exporaion he en- ed 10 be regarded
as the produce Of Upasr Canads.
am also o. opinion that wksat q sur imported int,
this Province (Which il may beg from The United States,
duty free, may be eSPori'd TO the Wet Indies duty
free in hose colonies The ojei Of this arraugemen
is obviously 10 favour shipping oteress and as much
as psssitle % give rs 'he carry NJ 'ads.
have the bocor 10 he, Sc.
II. j. BOULToN, Attorney General.
% ihe 'Sp' CHE u nerai
Tie CaV adam C0uran', # Montreal c,nniaip, ,ha,
the act must have beenvCry hastily drawn anl with
out atvissmf OF with any OF the Canadian merchants
As evidence OF this ias ia mentioned as strange
Anomaly in legislation, that IT was made TO become in
orse before it was in existence, namely en- the 18th
OF April, though il was law ill tho 22l Of that
m nth. Ii also ecnpis ned. tha; by going nmedisieIv
into forse, ard opening the (aradss TO The wheat n ,ur
az lumber Of the Uuiea Safes IL will dnrir p he
present year. iure he Canadian holders Of snd
-four, tie Amer cans, with he best brands aying al
ready unieIslld hem But the Cou'ani says
"lo sp' liking ihus Cf he ssent effects Of this law
we would he UNDERSTOOD as expressing any unfivo.
r|bs OPINION OF is future efse's II will DOUBTLESS
throw Ia o cur handss vast Increase in tie torgardiD
business and II W prove source OF wealth. View.
'ng IL ihuS, consider it very sslu,arv tegua-
ton Of trade, and which viii in the end be of e.
sena advana 10 our interests carriers of The pro.
dnee OF The counties lying on, and near, the great
lsker."
The judieous view taken by Inc New York Ev.ring
liih in another column corresponds with II opinions
gener'iy enter ned by tboss " bo hsys impar;iallv
examined The correspondence AID testimony.
[BaH Rep
From the ~ Evening Post.
The CONTROVERSY.
We ptb tsb 'hts afternoon 20 the exclusion OF much
previously prepaf eJ readirg ter, and good many
adveremenls, iLe conclusion Of the corres popdt nee
between Mr.. 81 Tfen and MIR. Blair, and the address,
Of the former TO the public, which occupies nearly
OF the W de columns Of lhs Naion i Inieliscrc
OF SATURDAY. The Interest," - ch has been excited in
the public mind, the iTu n or falsehood a A.
alleged cause which lei tie dis luton of the late
Cab nat; AMI in bes controversy which has result ed
rom opPohe statements the subject, i'm poses IL upon
to 10y IL mass OF 6ocumtnts before our readers t
early practicable We have Therefore in roniunc,ion
with the elise oil The STANDARD rut Tho Z, hole nj il