Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-23

have multiplied, and others are preparing IN seVcfai
ports The wants of some neighburlng countries nave
occasoued this increase Of demand and the advance oil
prices and the augmentation Of The export duties which
result thereirom according the terms OF The laws OF
the 18th oi pill 1882 AID the 90 Of rr 1888, nave
been useless in checking them Certain raf's o' rance
are therefore, exposed in consequence OF The local d1P
walton of their grain 10 mOnenIaneously tH,l wants
exceed their
alt is believed TO be the du,y Of the Government 10
prevent by all the which IN" legislation places III
its power such result; and har-: ihrieiorr thought
IL my duty 10 propose TO your Majesty 10 use III" hcH!F
which brungs 10 you IN OF urgency by the 'eiH!S
Of the :4 article Of the Law Of Customs (duuancsl vi
the 7h Of Dec, lcli and 10 suspend Professionally, By
ordnance the exPurtaun along cur Atlantic haroou's
of corn and flour.
"besides there result from tins measure no pre-
Gdce To other interests equally worthy u The soIcude
uf the Government The price Ul cUn IN i!@ inferior
the cuiva;ors and merchants an advantageous
price
Il have considered tiny duty TO propose 10 your Ma
lpsy 10 prohibit the expectation from Inc potts oil me
Atlantic only the expectation by The Mediterranean or
ihe land frontiers being OF no importance
am, with the pioiound"sl respect, Sire, your Ma
jesys very humble and faithful servant and sutJ,ci.
"MARTIN DU NORD),
Minister of Public Works, Agriculture,
and Commerce.
Louis Philippe, King Of Tie French, 10 al present
and Ia ,one greeting:
Upon the report o orr Secretary Of State Of tic De-
par,rrcn, Of Public Works Agriculture and Commerce
hereas the laws Of the 10Th of April. lS2 and the
Goth Of April 1888 relative 10 the Importation and eI-
po.tation Of cOTn--
Whereas the 3Ih article Of the law Of custom Of The
Eth Of December. lSl4, thus cuuchrd-
"Royal ordinances may Professionally and IN case OF
urgency suspend permit the expectation o! The pr"
duc,lons of the soil Of national manufacture, and q"
rernDe the duties I" which they shall BE- subjected, all
the dispositions ordered and eXecu'rd by virtue OF thu
present article shall be presented IN the form oi pro
iect of law To the Chambers before the end of their
sion if they be assembled, the II they
be
ave have ordered the following:
"Ar. |. The expectation Of grain is Professionally sns
pended all points OF The maritime frontier OF III.
"Ari. =. Our Ministers in the department Uf the Pub
lie Works. Agriculture and Commerce., and in the de-
parimenl OF Finance, charged, each IL may con-
Germ him, with the execution Of the present ordinance,
which will be inserted in the BQnttin DIES Lois.
Made at the Palace OF the luiirrrs Jan. 81. 1889.
LOUIS PHILIPPE
The Courier FrGReaiS condemns thu above ordinance,
which prohibits The export %! grain from the Atlantic
harbors of France in IT'S principle subvesivc
of every sound idea of political economy and violating
The freedom Of the trade. but that the Government.
the other hand had Obcyed the most inperIuus oi
concession 10 fears however unluslifabe and absurd
those approximations might have been, rather than he
Obliged To have recourse 10 new and sanguinary mea.
surs OF repression Ink. those enforced against the
VOTERS Of Ia Rochelle
The Commerce. has article Of a similar nature,
dennIng Tie measure impOc submission 10 the
influence o fear.
The French papers announce riots i'll different
parts of that Kingdom to prevent the expiration ri
coia but show that those disturbances dalely
suppressed.