Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-06
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Correspondence Qfthe W Y. Journal Of Commerce J

correspondence Qfhe ". T. Journal of Comlnerce.)
BoGoTA, May z, 1892
Nothing of interest has TRANSFERRED here since INV
last. great number of different newspapers from
the United States were received by last mail and |
have remarked that all which contain any thing in
relation TO Colombia represent Mr. Moore our Mi
MISTER having succeeded i'm securing to us fair
participation in the Commerce of this country" &" in
placing the United States equality with Great
Britain
1t is not my purpose 10 puff Mr. Moore or any one
else nut To state facts, that you may understand
precisely what has been accomplished by Mr. M
In June last the Tariff of this country was modified
IN accordance with the representation of MIR. NJ re-
duciug the duty -four from upwards of IS TO SO
the barrel. Animated by this partial success he re-
newed his eXcrtions to induce the Government to
abolish the per cent. additional duty charged upon
all goods imported in foreign vessels, the same not
being the growth manufacture of the country to
which the vessel belonged; a duty of course more
heavily felt by the United States than any other ma
ton from the nature of her commerce, and which
indeed, it may be sad operated almost exclusively
to the INJURY OF our trade. In November last, he
succeeded IN forming a commercial arrangement
with this Government, placing the vessels of the
United Sates, an all respects the footing of ma
tional vessels of Colombia. This arrangement if it
can he maintained, must secure TO the merchants of
the United States the commerce of Colombia for
reasons which quite too obvious to need detail
ing. This commercial arrangement has not been, er-
tended TO any other nation The United States have
enjoyed it nearly six months, and hitherto it has
bVtu WHuuGlu from OIeul Dllldll. he - BOgOta
CONSTITUTIONAL" which l enclose, together with the
translation of an article in it, evidently written by am
EngJishman, will show you that the English do not on
ly desire to have this measure extended to them but
wish TO induce this government to take IL oicay from
the United STATES.
Indeed, this question has occupied Mr. Moore in
cessanly for months: he labors to hold the ground
he has gained, and the English, who are numerous
here, strive 10 deprive of the multiplied advan-
tages likely TO result from the abolition of the per
cent. 1t is rather an unequal contest. A British
Minister with IA salary of some S25, 1000 or $4,000
per annum, sustained by intelligent and wealthy
merchants, against our Minister and your humble
servant; for L have certainly done my share of the
labor, having recently translated a communication
on this subject from Mr. NJ. TO the Government of
% pages. These facts, with those previously COM
municated, will enable you to understand what has
been accomplished.
perceive that some of the newspapers state that
MIR. Pickett, Secretary of Legation, had chastised
Mr. Moore, and returned to the United States.
presume that this silly, improbable story has not
been believed by any Mr.. p. is now confined
to his room by indsposition IN tie house of Mr..
Moore, bd rs out Of all danger This kl,o,o because
am has attending physician.